Growing questions about marijuana smoking and cancer risk
While a growing body of research suggests a link between heavy marijuana smoking and cancer risk, there remains many unanswered questions. – Image credit Keck Medicine at USC CANCER DIGEST – July 26, 2026 – With marijuana being legalized in more states, questions about health and safety remain, and a growing body of research is showing that heavy marijuana smoking may raise the risk of lung cancer and several types of head and neck cancers. Nevertheless, even as preliminary i


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.


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.


Slow release device eliminates bladder cancer in 82% of patients
A new slow-release chemotherapy system may be a more effective treatment for common bladder cancer than current therapy, according to results of a new clinical trial.


Risk of anal cancer twice as high for cervical cancer survivors
Anoscopy is the direct visualization of the anus using a speculum. It is used to screen, diagnose, and evaluate perianal and anal...


New vaccine approach shows promise for advanced kidney cancer
Cancer vaccines are uniquely capable of enhancing the number and quality of tumor-specific T cells and steering them to the tumor,...





















