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Updates every hour. Last Updated: 26-Oct-2026 23:16 ET (27-Oct-2026 03:16 GMT/UTC)

Algae microbots take aim at bladder cancer

University of Edinburgh
Peer-Reviewed Publication

Tiny algae-based robots guided by magnets could improve bladder cancer treatment by boosting delivery of chemotherapy drugs into tumours, researchers say.

Journal: Nature Nanotechnology

IGTP researchers identify a potential therapeutic strategy for malignant tumours associated with neurofibromatosis type 1

Germans Trias i Pujol Research Institute
Peer-Reviewed Publication

The study, published in Nature Communications, develops a new cellular model that reproduces the progression of NF1-associated tumours and enables the identification of new therapeutic opportunities.

Journal: Nature Communications
Funder: Fundació la Marató de TV3, Children's Tumor Foundation, Carlos III Health Institute (ISCIII)

Are certain demographic, birth, and parental characteristics linked to an increased risk of early-onset colorectal cancer?

Wiley
Peer-Reviewed Publication

A recent study published by Wiley online in CANCER found that factors such as a person’s birthweight, sex, ethnicity, and father’s age may affect the risk of being diagnosed with colorectal cancer at a young age.

Journal: Cancer

From burn scar to cancer: A case highlights the danger of Marjolin ulcer after decades

Higher Education Press
Peer-Reviewed Publication

A 72-year-old man developed aggressive skin cancer on his left thumb 30 years after a burn injury, illustrating the decades-long latency of Marjolin ulcer. This rare but deadly cancer behaves far more aggressively than common skin cancers, underscoring the critical need for lifelong monitoring of old scars and immediate biopsy of any suspicious changes.

Supporting teens and young adults living with cancer

Canadian Medical Association Journal
Peer-Reviewed Publication

Adolescents and young adults (AYA) living with and beyond cancer have unique needs and perspectives that clinicians should be aware of when providing health care. A practice article in CMAJ (Canadian Medical Association Journal) https://www.cmaj.ca/lookup/doi/10.1503/cmaj.260027 provides easy-reference guidance on how to support this demographic of people aged 15 to 39 years.

Journal: Canadian Medical Association Journal

How neutrophils help triple-negative breast cancer cells spread to other organs

Baylor College of Medicine
Peer-Reviewed Publication

Researchers have discovered how immune cells called neutrophils can help triple-negative breast cancer (TNBC) cells metastasize to other organs. The team found these interactions both in animal models and human samples of TNBC.

Journal: Cancer Research

USC Stem Cell-led team creates a renewable cell source for cancer immunotherapy and beyond

Keck School of Medicine of USC
Peer-Reviewed Publication

In a paper published in Cell, a USC Stem Cell-led team reports a new way of generating a renewable and expandable supply of the progenitor cells that give rise to macrophages. These immune cells help drive the body’s response against pathogens, and they hold strong promise as the basis for immunotherapies against cancer and other diseases.

Journal: Cell
Funder: Chen Yong Foundation of the Zhongmei Group, Myelogene Inc., L.K. Whittier Foundation, Eli and Edythe Broad Foundation, Ming Hsieh Institute for Research on Engineering Medicine for Cancer Award, USC SBIR/STTR Planning Award, Xia Research Fund, Wu & Jiang Research Fund, Ludwig Institute for Cancer Research, California Institute for Regenerative Medicine

MSK research highlights, June 19, 2026

Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center
Peer-Reviewed Publication

New MSK research investigates how a natural antifungal compound produced by helpful gut bacteria might help protect vulnerable patients; finds that a protein “fingerprint” in blood could predict dangerous clots in cancer patients; uncovers Americans’ changing relationship with dietary supplements; and reveals how NK cells respond to infections so quickly.

New evidence on therapies that protect the heart from anticancer drugs

European Society of Cardiology
Reports and Proceedings

The cardioprotective effects of heart failure treatments in patients with cancer were demonstrated today in a presentation at ESC Cardio-Oncology 2026, the annual conference of the European Society of Cardiology’s Council of Cardio-Oncology.

Gene therapy for deadly childhood liver disease

University College London
Peer-Reviewed Publication

A new gene therapy has been used to successfully treat a deadly childhood liver disease using mice that model this disease by researchers at UCL and Great Ormond Street Hospital.

Journal: Nature Communications
Funder: National Institute for Health Research