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When Melanoma Spreads to the Brain, Immunotherapy Offers Real Hope,But Timing Is Everything

Immunotherapy shrinks brain melanoma tumors in roughly half of selected patients, but steroids must be tapered and the brain stabilized before treatment.

Why Insurance Coverage Matters More Than Notification for Dense Breast Screening

Insurance coverage mandates boost dense breast supplemental screening nearly four times more than notification laws alone, a study of 12.6 million women.

Cancer PreventionAug 27, 2026

FDA Approves Tudriqev: A New Hope for Melanoma Patients Who've Failed Standard Immunotherapy

The FDA approved Tudriqev for melanoma patients who've failed immunotherapy, offering a 24.2% response rate where few second-line options existed.

Cancer PreventionAug 26, 2026

CAR-T Cell Therapy Is Getting Smarter: How Researchers Are Overcoming Its Biggest Obstacles

CAR-T cell therapy fails in over half of responders, but new gene editing and multi-target designs may finally change that for solid tumor patients.

Cancer PreventionAug 24, 2026

The HPV Vaccine Does More Than Prevent Cervical Cancer, New Research Shows

The HPV vaccine cuts head and neck cancer risk by 68% in young recipients, new research shows, offering far broader protection than cervical cancer alone.

Cancer PreventionAug 19, 2026

A Personalized Cancer Vaccine Just Passed a Major Test for Melanoma

A personalized melanoma vaccine combined with KEYTRUDA cut recurrence risk in a landmark Phase 3 trial, marking the first mRNA cancer therapy to beat.

Cancer PreventionAug 13, 2026

Scientists Harness COVID-19 Immunity to Fight Cancer: Here's How It Works

A new cancer vaccine called PROTEXI repurposes COVID-19 immune memory to attack tumors, slowing growth and boosting survival in melanoma and breast cancer.

Cancer PreventionAug 13, 2026

Blood Tests Could Soon Predict Who Benefits From Melanoma Immunotherapy

Blood tests could soon predict which melanoma patients benefit from immunotherapy, after researchers identified immune cell patterns linked to survival.

Cancer PreventionAug 10, 2026

One Blood Test Could Screen for Multiple Cancers at Once. Here's What Researchers Are Learning.

A single blood test could screen for multiple cancers at once, including pancreatic and ovarian, and UNC is recruiting 2,000 North Carolinians to study it.

Cancer PreventionJul 31, 2026

A New Immunotherapy Combo Is Showing Promise for Advanced Lung Cancer: Here's What It Means

A new immunotherapy combo cut death risk by 52% in advanced lung cancer patients who stopped responding to checkpoint inhibitors, offering a promising new.

Cancer PreventionJul 29, 2026

High-Risk Breast Cancer Screening: Why Twice-Yearly Exams Matter More Than You Think

Women with BRCA mutations or strong family history need high-risk breast cancer screening twice yearly, alternating MRI and mammogram, starting at age 30.

Cancer PreventionJul 27, 2026

Your Genes May Determine How Well CAR-T Cancer Therapy Works for You

Your genes may predict CAR-T cell therapy success: researchers linked three key variants to toxicity risk and treatment effectiveness in 200+ lymphoma.

Cancer PreventionJul 23, 2026

AI Tool Could Help Doctors Predict Who Will Respond to Cancer Immunotherapy

Harvard's COMPASS AI predicts cancer immunotherapy response with 8.5% greater accuracy, helping doctors identify which patients will truly benefit before.

Cancer PreventionJul 19, 2026

A Vaccine Could Stop Pancreatic Cancer Before It Starts: Here's What Early Research Shows

A Johns Hopkins vaccine targeting KRAS mutations triggered immune responses in 90% of high-risk patients, and none developed pancreatic cancer during.

Cancer PreventionJul 19, 2026

How AI-Powered Handheld Devices Are Expanding Breast and Cervical Cancer Screening in Rural India

AI-powered handheld devices have screened over 33,000 women for breast and cervical cancer in rural India, reaching villages without mammography machines.

Cancer PreventionJul 17, 2026

A New Combination Drug Shows Promise for Advanced Melanoma: What Patients Need to Know

A new melanoma drug combo shows 58% better progression-free survival; here's what advanced melanoma patients should know before their next oncology visit.

Cancer PreventionJul 15, 2026

Cervical Cancer Screening Just Changed: Here's What You Need to Know

New cervical cancer screening guidelines prioritize HPV testing every three years for average-risk women ages 30 to 65, reducing unnecessary procedures.

Cancer PreventionJul 13, 2026

Rare Vaginal and Vulvar Cancers Are Being Missed: Here's Why Better Screening Guidelines Matter

Vaginal and vulvar cancers have survival rates as low as 53%, yet no standardized screening guidelines exist to catch them early.

Cancer PreventionJul 11, 2026

Why Doctors Aren't Talking to Patients About Prostate Cancer Screening

Prostate cancer screening talks happen in under 7% of visits, yet men who have them are twice as likely to get screened, a new study finds.

PSA Tests Alone May Miss Prostate Cancer Growth: What Patients Need to Know

New research finds 1 in 4 prostate cancer patients show tumor growth on scans despite stable PSA levels, suggesting imaging must join PSA testing.

Engineered Bacterial Vesicles Show Promise as Standalone Cancer Immunotherapy

Engineered bacterial vesicles injected into tumors activated whole-body immune responses against melanoma, colon, and breast cancer, offering a safer.

Cancer PreventionJun 29, 2026

Why Younger Adults Are Getting Colorectal Cancer at Alarming Rates,and What a New Blood Test Could Change

Colorectal cancer rates in adults under 50 have risen 63% since 1988; a new blood test could screen patients as young as 18.

Cancer PreventionJun 25, 2026

Blood Test for Multiple Cancers Shows Promise, But Doesn't Catch Late-Stage Disease Earlier

A large NHS study found a multi-cancer blood test missed its main goal, yet still caught 16% more early-stage cancers and cut emergency diagnoses by 25%.

Cancer PreventionJun 23, 2026

New Colorectal Cancer Drug Combination Shows Promise, But Results Are Mixed for Some Patients

A new colorectal cancer drug combination improved survival to 10.9 months versus 9.4, but showed no significant benefit for patients without liver.

Cancer PreventionJun 23, 2026

Personalized Melanoma Vaccines Are Changing Survival Odds: Here's What's Next

Personalized melanoma vaccines paired with immunotherapy are pushing survival rates from below 10% to nearly 40%, but equitable access remains a critical.

Cancer PreventionJun 18, 2026

A Simple Blood Test Could Catch Multiple Cancers in Breast Cancer Survivors

Breast cancer survivors face 17% higher cancer risk, but a new study finds annual multicancer blood tests could prevent hundreds of late-stage diagnoses.

Cancer PreventionJun 17, 2026

A Hidden Protein May Be Helping Melanoma Escape Immune Attack,Here's What Scientists Found

Scientists found that blocking a protein called DHHC3 in melanoma cells triggers a powerful immune attack, shrinking tumors in animal models.