A new study introduces an AI-integrated dynamic biomarker system that detects early disease tipping points and classifies thyroid cancer into actionable subtypes, paving the way for precision diagnosis and treatment.

This comprehensive review highlights the compositional and functional heterogeneity of intratumoral microbiota within the tumor microenvironment (TME), and their implications in tumorigenesis and cancer progression. The findings underscore the dual roles of these microbes in modulating immune responses and metabolic processes, offering new directions for cancer diagnostics and therapeutic interventions.

A nationwide study published in eGastroenterology reveals that while age-standardised mortality from digestive system malignancies (DSMTs) has declined in China between 2004 and 2021, significant disparities persist by cancer type, gender, and region. Oesophageal, gastric, and liver cancer rates decreased, reflecting effective public health interventions. In contrast, mortality from pancreatic and colorectal cancers rose, especially in males and rural populations. The study also highlights improvements in life expectancy and reductions in premature mortality from DSMTs. However, persistent inequities underline the need for targeted cancer prevention, improved screening, and equitable healthcare access.

When fermented with plant-derived bacteria, stevia leaf extract is toxic to pancreatic cancer cells but not to healthy kidney cells

Modern methods of radiotherapy would fight cancer more effectively and safely if treatments could be planned taking into account the radiation quality of the therapeutic proton beams. An achievement by physicists from the Institute of Nuclear Physics of the Polish Academy of Sciences in Cracow brings us closer to this goal.