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Category: What is the status of cancer research?

What cancers are being studied, what we know about them, and what are the latest findings?
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How well does the HPV vaccine prevent cervical cancer?

Posted on April 24, 2023March 30, 2023 by Sciworthy

Scientists conducted a follow-up on the Costa Rica HPV vaccine trial after 11 years. They showed the HPV vaccine almost perfectly prevents…

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    Editing traitorous genes to fight cancer

    Posted on February 27, 2023February 26, 2023 by Sciworthy

    Scientists deleted genes responsible for "traitorous cells" that stop the immune system from fighting brain cancer.

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      New study on immunotherapy for bone cancer

      Posted on August 1, 2022October 24, 2022 by Sciworthy

      A study in mice tested the effectiveness of an oncolytic, or cancer-destroying, virus called Delta-24-ACT. The treatment group developed…

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        A protein that lets the immune system “see” lung cancer

        Posted on July 28, 2022October 24, 2022 by Sciworthy

        Personalized cancer treatment is on the rise. Cancer is not just one disease but thousands of different types and subtypes that each respond…

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          How the HPV virus causes cells to become cancer

          Posted on July 25, 2022June 24, 2025 by Sciworthy

          By analyzing cervical tissue of women who had hysterectomies, researchers found that the virus sets off a domino effect in the tissue that…

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            New therapy for non-small cell lung cancer

            Posted on July 21, 2022October 24, 2022 by Sciworthy

            Scientists at H. Lee Moffitt Cancer Center and Research Institute recently completed a Phase 1 trial for a new therapy for non-small cell…

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              Recent study suggests mono increases cancer risk

              Posted on July 18, 2022June 13, 2025 by Sciworthy

              The Epstein Barr virus (EBV) infects over 90% of the adult population in the world and causes the disease commonly known as “mono” or…

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                First two cancer patients treated with CAR T cells still in remission

                Posted on July 14, 2022October 24, 2022 by Sciworthy

                Their original killer T cells had turned into special helper T cells with two abilities: killing invading cells and helping other immune…

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                  Do depression and anxiety affect cancer prognosis?

                  Posted on July 11, 2022October 24, 2022 by Sciworthy

                  Depression and anxiety are associated with breast cancer recurrence and mortality. However, anxiety is less associated with these outcomes…

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                    Using a modified herpes virus to treat skin cancer

                    Posted on July 7, 2022October 24, 2022 by Sciworthy

                    A modified herpes virus is being tested for its ability to treat skin cancer, and it is predicted to work best when the tumors are small.

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