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Progress in Early Cancer Diagnosis; Breast Cancer in Younger Women; Diet and Cancer

— News, features, and commentary about cancer-related issues

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Onco Break over a computer rendering of a cancer cell.

Artificial intelligence-driven analysis of blood samples showed potential for with 93% accuracy. (Georgia Tech, Gynecologic Oncology)

Hologic announced FDA clearance of a for cervical cancer screening.

Writing in Nature, a group of experts argued that cancers should be , not the organ of origin.

Using microchip technology to analyze cells in a blood sample, researchers to treatment. (University of Michigan, Cell Reports)

A novel hand-held skin imaging system passed its first clinical test, demonstrating the potential to detect . (Orlucent, Pigment Cell & Melanoma Research)

A widely used genomic test to guide may provide less accurate results for Black women. (University of Illinois Chicago, Journal of the National Comprehensive Cancer Network)

An increasing incidence of has accelerated in recent years. (Washington University at St Louis, JAMA Network Open)

Sunday is , which will continue a 3-year campaign to "Close the Care Gap."

How cancer to spread. (Nature)

A new study reaffirms that the takes a disproportionate toll on the poorest nations. (NPR)

Persistent inflammatory activity, rather than lack of immune activity, could be the key driver in . (Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center, Cancer Cell)

NIH-sponsored research showed that switching to a rapidly induces changes in the immune system, which could have implications for use of dietary interventions in several types of disease, including cancer.

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    Charles Bankhead is senior editor for oncology and also covers urology, dermatology, and ophthalmology. He joined ֱ in 2007.