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Cancer
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A two-armed antibody cleared more HER2-positive breast tumors before surgery than standard treatment
The standard pre-surgery combination for HER2-positive breast cancer has held for a decade. A phase 3 trial of 521 patients replaced it and raised the rate of tumors with no cancer left.
Sep 16, 2026
Sleep apnea linked to about 2 more brain cancer cases per 1,000 people over 15 years
Aarhus University researchers compared 114,264 people with sleep apnea in Danish registries to the general population and to people with overweight or obesity. Only brain and spinal cord cancer stood out, and both stayed uncommon.
Sep 14, 2026
Extra protein failed to build muscle in cancer patients whose inflammation was already high
Protein advice for cancer patients is given as a single number for everyone. Tracking 50 people with colorectal cancer found that what their blood was doing beforehand largely decided whether it worked.
Sep 8, 2026
Preventive womb removal cost quality of life only in women who had not reached menopause
Surgery to prevent cancer in women at high inherited risk is offered on the assumption that the trade is worth it. Comparing 1,120 women found the cost concentrated entirely in one group.
Sep 7, 2026