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Rapid Genetic Test Could Help During Brain Cancer Surgery
The experimental test identifies cancer-fueling mutations in tumor tissue during surgery.
Will This Cancer Metastasize? Check Its “Stickiness”
New device may help doctors make better treatment choices for their patients.
Immunotherapy Combo Approval Will Change Care for Colorectal Cancer
Nivolumab and ipilimumab will likely be the preferred initial treatment for dMMR/MSI-H advanced colorectal cancer.

Latest Press Releases

Incidence rates of some cancer types have risen in people under age 50
- May 8, 2025
From 2010 through 2019, the incidence of 14 cancer types rose among people under age 50. However, the incidence of 19 other cancer types has decreased among this population.
Annual Report to the Nation: Cancer deaths continue to decline
- April 21, 2025
Overall death rates from cancer declined steadily among men and women from 2001 through 2022, even during the first two years of the COVID-19 pandemic, according to the 2024 Annual Report to the Nation on the Status of Cancer.
Combination immunotherapy shrank a variety of metastatic solid cancers
- April 1, 2025
A new form of personalized cancer immunotherapy, known as tumor infiltrating lymphocyte (TIL) therapy, dramatically improved the treatment’s effectiveness in patients with metastatic gastrointestinal cancers.
Daily physical activity, even at light intensities, linked to lower cancer risk
- March 26, 2025
A study of 85,000 older adults in the U.K. suggests that light- and moderate-to-vigorous-intensity daily physical activity can reduce cancer risk. The number of steps taken daily may be more important for cancer risk than the intensity of activity, the study shows.
Gene therapy shows clinical benefit in patients with a debilitating disorder caused by HPV
- February 13, 2025
An NCI clinical trial showed that an experimental gene therapy called PRGN-2012 may be an effective treatment for recurrent respiratory papillomatosis, which is caused by HPV 6 and HPV 11.