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Even light daily physical activity linked to lower cancer risk, NIH and Oxford study shows

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UT Health San Antonio-led research discovers how to slow or block recurrence of glioblastoma

Researchers at the University of Texas Health Science Center at San Antonio have discovered a way to delay or even block recurrence of the deadliest brain cancer after radiation.

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Mutated cells can persist for years without becoming cancer and need an inflammatory “push” for malignancy to occur, COH study shows

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NCI study: Prevention and screening saved more lives than treatment in five common cancer types over the past half-century

Over the last 45 years, prevention and screening interventions have made a greater contribution to averting cancer deaths than have improvements in treatment, according to a modeling study led by researchers at NCI.

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ASC CAN: Congress missed a critical opportunity to prioritize cancer prevention and access to care

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UChicago Medicine received a $75 million donation from the AbbVie Foundation, a nonprofit focused on advancing health equity, to help fund the construction of the new cancer care and research pavilion.

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Jasmin A. Tiro named associate director of Cancer Prevention and Population Sciences at UChicago

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