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Updates every hour. Last Updated: 22-Jun-2026 01:15 ET (22-Jun-2026 05:15 GMT/UTC)

Healthcare utilization disruptions continue in post-COVID China

Fred Hutchinson Cancer Center
Peer-Reviewed Publication

A PLOS Medicine analysis led by Fred Hutch Cancer Center researchers quantified the enduring impact that China’s health policies during the COVID-19 pandemic had on overall healthcare utilization. As the first country to report COVID-19 cases and implement infection control measures, and among the last to lift such policies, China’s experience presented a unique opportunity to study the relationship between public health measures and healthcare access.

Journal: PLOS Medicine
Funder: Zhejiang Province High-Level Talent Training Program - Medical Rising Star Fund Support, Fred Hutch Cancer Center Public Health Sciences Division

New study aids earlier diagnosis of pancreatic cancer in patients with low-risk pancreatic cysts

Mass General Brigham
Peer-Reviewed Publication

Mass General Brigham study of more than 6,000 patients highlights the need for long-term personalized surveillance strategies

Journal: JAMA Network Open

Tumor microenvironment features may predict immunotherapy response in rare cancers

University of Texas M. D. Anderson Cancer Center
Peer-Reviewed Publication

A new study in Cell Reports Medicine from researchers at The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center identified key features that may help predict which types of rare cancers are likely to respond to immunotherapy.

Journal: Cell Reports Medicine
Funder: National Cancer Institute

Nationwide implementation of multimodal prehabilitation and complications after colorectal cancer surgery

JAMA Network
Peer-Reviewed Publication

About The Study: The results of this cohort study show that implementation of a uniform multimodal prehabilitation program for unselected patients undergoing colorectal cancer surgery was associated with reduced complication rates and length of hospital stay across all age and American Society of Anesthesiologists score subgroups.

Journal: JAMA Surgery

HPV self-collection boosts cervical cancer screening rates

Kaiser Permanente
Peer-Reviewed Publication

First major U.S. rollout of HPV self-collection shows benefits for patients and providers, including fewer pelvic exams and better follow-up for HPV-positive results

Journal: NEJM Catalyst

Cytokine-armored CAR-T cell therapy helps eliminate aggressive brain tumors in preclinical study

University of California - Los Angeles Health Sciences
Peer-Reviewed Publication

The suggest a potential new strategy for treating recurrent high-grade gliomas and other solid tumors that historically have been difficult to target with CAR-T cell therapy.

Journal: Cancer Research
Funder: Cancer Research Institute

Discovery shows how cancer takes hold as cells divide

University of Virginia Health System
Peer-Reviewed Publication

The findings offer important insights into cancer and developmental disorders, setting the stage for potential new ways to prevent them.

Funder: University of Virginia Brain Institute

Endocrine Society, Keystone Symposia to host first joint conference in October

The Endocrine Society
Meeting Announcement

Researchers can register and submit abstracts for the first joint meeting hosted by the Endocrine Society and Keystone Symposia—an intimate meeting designed to bring together researchers to advance understanding of how hormonal signaling shapes cancer risk, progression and treatment response.

Meeting: Hormonal Influences on Immunity and Cancer Across the Lifespan

NCCN affirms commitment to cancer-related distress resources worldwide during Mental Health Awareness Month

National Comprehensive Cancer Network
Business Announcement

The latest version of the NCCN Distress Thermometer and Problem List, a rapid validated screening tool (0-10 scale) is available in more than 70 languages to identify and address patient distress.

Dr. Michele Carbone awarded 2026 Szent-Györgyi Prize for pioneering cancer research

National Foundation for Cancer Research
Grant and Award Announcement

Michele Carbone, M.D., Ph.D., to be honored at the 2026 NFCR Global Summit and Award Ceremonies for Cancer Research & Entrepreneurship in Washington, D.C., for his landmark discovery that mesothelioma is driven by inherited gene–environment interactions — a finding that transformed how the disease is understood, diagnosed, treated and prevented worldwide, and drove historic public policy changes that have saved lives across generations.

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