Injecting a redesigned immunotherapy drug directly into a cancer tumor triggered response in metastatic tumors
Patients with a variety of solid tumors saw cancerous tumors that a had spread to other parts of their bodies shrink when the primary tumor was injected with a re-engineered antibody immunotherapy.
Severe lung infections may boost lung cancer risk
Image representing Covid lung infection generated by Wix AI CANCER DIGEST – March 16, 2026 – Scientists have discovered that serious viral lung infections that require hospitalization can alter immune cells in the lungs, leaving behind chronic inflammation that may help tumors develop months or years later, but that vaccination heads off those harmful effects. The study led by Jie Sun, PhD at the University of Virginia Health looked at the harmful effects of severe Covid-19 a
Cancer treatments failing to consider older patients' preferences
A new large-scale analysis of older adults with advanced cancer reveals a stark "preference gap" in modern oncology, showing that clinical treatments rarely align with what patients actually value most.
Toxic side effects of targeted therapies for GI cancers may be under recognized
Targeted therapies that have pushed significantly higher survival rates for colorectal cancer, gastric cancer, liver cancer, and gastrointestinal stromal tumors, may have unrecognized long-term toxic side effects, according to an international group of researchers.
Early trial results found median survival nearly doubled in ovarian cancer patients with addition of Elenagen
After two years, patients receiving gemcitabine and Elenagen survived twice as long as those treated with chemotherapy alone.
US women prefer clinic to at-home screening for cervical cancer
Most American women prefer to have their cervical cancer screening done by a professional in a doctor’s office despite the availability of newly FDA-approved at-home screening kits.
