Cancer Archive — Page 4 of 71

Stylized illustration of a person examining a large yellow laboratory beaker with a magnifying glass, alongside a heart-rate symbol, measurement markings, and radiating chart-like lines.
May 11, 2026

Urine test better than MRI for monitoring low-risk prostate cancer in new study

The urine test offers a noninvasive option to determine which patients truly need to undergo a biopsy and which can avoid a potentially unnecessary and invasive procedure.

By Craig Boerner
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April 22, 2026

Liquid biopsy predicts response to breast cancer immunotherapy

This minimally invasive and cost-effective alternative to tissue biopsy offers “an accessible tool for tailoring treatment strategies in breast cancer,” researchers reported April 22 in the journal Science Translational Medicine.

By Bill Snyder
Stylized illustration of seven women shown from the shoulders up, depicted with varied hairstyles, skin tones, and clothing against a white background.
April 14, 2026

Genomic testing finds a higher prevalence of high-risk breast cancer in Black women

These findings highlight the critical need for tumor genomic testing for all patients to identify those with high-risk tumors, which occur more frequently in Black women, and which require more aggressive treatment to prevent recurrence.

By Bill Snyder
Clinician in surgical attire reviews lung imaging on monitors beside a cone-beam CT scanner during a biopsy procedure.
April 9, 2026

How robotic bronchoscopy helped a Georgia man avoid unnecessary lung surgery

Oncologist Mohamed Shanshal, MD, said robotic bronchoscopy significantly improves getting patients the appropriate treatment as soon as possible, reducing their anxiety and improving care.

By Jill Clendening
Illustration comparing normal red blood cells flowing through branching blood vessels with sickle-shaped cells obstructing blood flow. Labels read “Red Blood Cell” and “Sickle Cell Blocking Blood Flow.”
April 7, 2026

Sickle cell disease heightens risk for precancerous blood disorder

These findings shed light on disruptions in normal blood cell development (hematopoiesis) that may be shared by sickle cell disease and clonal hematopoiesis.

By Bill Snyder
Medical illustration of the lungs and airways, showing multiple clustered, bubble-like growths in both lungs.
March 20, 2026

Study shows AI-assisted risk model for lung nodules is cost-effective

Risk prediction software using artificial intelligence can help determine whether pulmonary nodules detected during lung cancer screening need to be biopsied.

By Tom Wilemon