Oncology

Therapeutics, diagnostics and evidence shaping cancer care.

Metal-Based Therapeutics Target Cancer Drug Resistance in Oncology Review

A 2026 oncology review examines how metal-based therapeutics may counter cancer drug resistance through targeting, signaling disruption, and delivery strategies.

By Dr. Revathy Mohan V.R., MBBS · 4 days ago · 6 min read

Oncology·BBC Dental

Prostate Cancer Survivor Builds Wooden Dalek to Fund Research

A Leeds carpenter with advanced prostate cancer built a 5ft Dalek from reclaimed wood to raise money for…

4 days ago

Oncology·ScienceDaily

CAR-T therapy wipes out diffuse midline glioma in mouse studies

UCSF B-SYNC CAR-T cells eliminated diffuse midline glioma in mice, stayed active for weeks, and are headed toward…

4 days ago

Oncology·Cancer Cell

TLR9 in Cancer: Why a Single Receptor Can Drive or Suppress Tumors

A review of TLR9 explains how the receptor can fuel or restrain cancer, shaping CpG-based immunotherapy and its…

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Oncology·CMAJ

Early death in de novo metastatic breast cancer tied to marginalization and primary care access

Ontario cohort data link early death in de novo metastatic breast cancer to marginalization, rural geography, and lack…

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Oncology·Gut

Gut Microbiome Dynamics Predict Immunotherapy Benefit in Liver Cancer

Serial stool metagenomics in advanced liver cancer linked on-treatment microbiome shifts to immunotherapy benefit and stronger biomarker portability.

4 days ago

Oncology·JCO

Breast Cancer Biomarkers and Precision Medicine Targets Evolve

A review of breast cancer biomarkers and therapeutic targets examines classic receptors, emerging molecular signals, and precision medicine…

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Oncology·ScienceDaily

24-Hour Fast Boosts Gut Repair After Radiation Damage

Preclinical research links a 24-hour fast to Akkermansia-driven intestinal repair after radiation, pointing to new ways to protect…

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Oncology·ScienceDaily

In vivo NK cell engineering turns nanoparticles into cancer therapy

MIT researchers used lipid nanoparticles to reprogram NK cells inside the body, erasing tumors in mice and reversing…

4 days ago

Oncology·ScienceDaily

Low testosterone linked to higher cancer death risk in men

International data from more than 26,000 men link very low testosterone to higher cancer death risk, while prostate…

4 days ago

Oncology

Therapeutics, diagnostics and evidence shaping cancer care.

In Brief The 5-minute rounds

New hypertension guideline lowers the treatment threshold to 130/80 mm Hg.
Phase 3 GLP-1 trial reports a 20% cut in major adverse cardiac events.
FDA clears a next-generation CAR-T therapy for relapsed lymphoma.
Meta-analysis links early mobilisation to shorter ICU length of stay.
Rapid guidance broadens empiric antibiotics for suspected sepsis.