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Scientists have identified a novel mechanism of cancer metastasis, where cancer cells "hijack" a process used by healthy cells in order to spread. The discovery could lead to cancer treatments that prevent metastasis.

A USC-led team of scientists has found indications that a liquid biopsy could determine whether a patient has breast cancer at its early stage and if that cancer is unlikely to return.

Researchers have developed a biosensor that could help physicians precisely diagnose brain cancer from a minute blood sample.

In research using animal models, lung cancer growth was significantly increased by chronic circadian disruption.

A computational platform has been developed that can predict new and specific metabolic targets in ovarian cancer, based on the genetic makeup of a patient's tumor.

A novel role for a cancer-causing gene has been identified by researchers at Queen Mary University of London, revealing how genetic variation is influenced in prostate cancer patients.

In a clinical trial, people with advanced melanoma who first received immunotherapy showed a 20% advantage in the two-year overall survival rate over those who initially got targeted therapies.

Biopsies have been performed the same way since the 19th century, but new technology could enable point-of-care skin cancer diagnosis.

Researchers have designed a cerium oxide nanoparticle — an artificial enzyme — that protects bones against damage from radiation. The nanoparticle has also shown abilities to improve bone regeneration, reduce loss of blood cells and help kill cancer cells.

A next-generation machine learning tool has identified patterns of mutations present in bladder cancer that are caused by tobacco smoking.