First Therapy for Rare Tumor Is a Blockbuster Prospect, But Does Precigen Have the Cash to Make It Happen?
Tumors caused by recurrent respiratory papillomatosis are benign, but that doesn’t mean they are not serious. In this rare disease, ...
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Study finds animal-based fats fuel tumor growth in obese mice, plant fats do not
High fat diet causes obesity and impairs systemic metabolism, regardless of dietary fat source. Credit: Nature Metabolism (2025). DOI: 10.1038/s42255-025-01330-w ...
Dispatch Bio raises $216 million for solid tumor immunotherapy
Angus Chen covers all issues broadly related to cancer including drugs, policy, science, and equity. He joined STAT in 2021 ...
Targeting tumor cell stemness may hold the key to treating colon cancer more effectively
Colon cancer remains a major global health concern, ranking third among the most diagnosed cancers and leading causes of cancer-related ...
At ASCO, Merck KGaA Shows How Its Drug Measures Up as Treatment for Rare Type of Tumor
Patients with tenosynovial giant cell tumor can take some comfort in knowing that this rare type of tumor affecting joints ...
Ono Pharma Drug Acquired in $2.4B Deal Wins FDA Approval for Treating Rare Type of Tumor
An Ono Pharma drug for a type of tumor affecting tissues of the joints is now FDA approved, giving the ...
Teen Dies From Rare Brain Tumor After Unusual Symptoms; Heartbroken Mom Urges Others To Recognize Signs
When 12-year-old Jody tripped and fell multiple times, had trouble walking straight, and struggled to fasten her shirt buttons, her ...
Dad Dies Year After Brain Tumor Diagnosis, Doctor Initially Dismissed Symptoms As Stress, Accused Him Of Faking
A 53-year-old U.K. man with troubling signs, including headaches and jumbled speech, was initially dismissed as stressed. His doctor even ...
Pregnant Woman And Baby Saved After Doctors Identify Her Bad Cough, Breathlessness Was Rare Tumor In Chest
MaKenna Lauterbach from Illinois was 36 weeks pregnant when she received the shocking diagnosis of a large tumor in her ...
Scientists discover role of tumor stiffness in promoting cancer cell proliferation
In 2022 alone, over 20 million people were diagnosed with cancer, and nearly 10 million died from the disease, according ...
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