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New Technique May Reveal Repurposing Potential for Existing Drugs

A new technique may help reveal unknown benefits of existing drugs, according to a new study. The new approach, called decryptE, could help identify new applications for already approved drugs and take steps toward precision medicine.
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Manuka Honey Reduces Breast Tumor Growth in Animal Model, Preliminary Study Finds

A new study suggests that Manuka honey could potentially be an alternative, natural option for breast cancer prevention and treatment.
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Patients at High Risk for Esophageal Cancer Identified With New Test

A novel test could give gastroenterologists insight into which patients with Barrett’s esophagus are likely to develop esophageal cancer.
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Blood Nanoparticles With Potential To Transform Cancer Diagnosis Discovered

Researchers found a new class of RNA in blood nanoparticles, potentially paving the way for less invasive cancer diagnosis. They used next-generation RNA sequencing and other innovative tools to develop a cost-effective liquid biopsy test.
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AI With Colonoscopies Shows Greater Efficiency Detecting Early Colon Cancer

A successful trial has used AI in colonoscopies to spot abnormalities potentially leading to bowel cancer.
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X-Ray Irradiation Helps Control Cancer-Causing Poison in Corn

Corn, a staple food crop consumed by billions of people and animals worldwide, is frequently contaminated by the fungal toxin aflatoxin B1, a highly potent carcinogen, but X-ray irradiation could help.
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Radiotherapy Method Could Lower Doses for Some Cancer Patients

A special type of MRI scan where patients inhale 100% oxygen could result in lower radiotherapy doses for some cancer patients. The study could potentially benefit patients by using a technique called Oxygen-enhanced magnetic resonance imaging.
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Study Suggests Way To Prevent or Delay Relapse for Hereditary Breast Cancer

PARP inhibitors have improved survival of breast cancer patients with BRCA1/2 mutations, but the drugs eventually stop working and the cancer returns. A new study in mice now suggests that a second cancer drug may be able to prevent or delay relapse.
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Research Could Transform Acute Leukemia Diagnosis and Treatment

The identification of genetic changes in non-coding DNA that drive acute lymphoblastic leukemia could transform diagnosis and treatment.
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Diet Is Main Risk Factor for Colon Cancer in Younger Adults

A new study has identified diet-derived metabolites, associated with red and processed meats, that drive young-onset colorectal cancer risk.
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