Bladder cancer is one of the most commonly diagnosed cancer in the United States- yet it remains one of the least talked about. As Bladder Cancer Awareness Month begins, the Bladder Cancer Advocacy Network (BCAN) is urging the country to pay attention to a disease that affects more than 725,000 people nationwide, with over 84,000 new cases expected this year.
An artificial intelligence or AI tool developed by Mayo Clinic can help doctors find pancreatic cancer much earlier than usual, even up to three years before it is normally diagnosed. "The greatest barrier to saving lives from pancreatic cancer has been our inability to see the disease when it is...
A major study published in Nature (British Journal of Cancer, 2026) examined whether vegetarian and plant-based diets are linked to cancer risk. The research pooled data from over 1.8 million people across nine large population studies in the UK, US, India, and Taiwan, making it one of the most comprehensive...
A new study has found that young people who don't smoke but eat very healthy diets rich in fruits, vegetables, and whole grains might have a higher risk of lung cancer. To reach this conclusion, researchers studied 187 people who were diagnosed with lung cancer before age 50. They collected details...
BridgeBio Oncology Therapeutics, Inc. (BBOT) said the U.S. Food and Drug Administration has granted Fast Track designation to BBO-11818 for the treatment of adults with advanced KRAS-mutant pancreatic ductal adenocarcinoma. The designation follows preliminary data released in January 2026, in which...
A large study in the United States found that the HPV vaccine can help prevent head and neck cancers within 10 years of getting the shot. During the study, researchers compared about 510,000 vaccinated males with the same number of unvaccinated males, aged 9 to 26, over up to 10 years. They found...
Telix Pharmaceuticals Ltd. (TLX, TLX.AX) announced that the U.S. Food and Drug Administration has accepted its resubmitted New Drug Application or NDA for TLX101-Px (Pixclara, Floretyrosine F18 or 18F-FET), an investigational PET agent for the imaging of glioma (brain cancer). Telix Pharma shares...
A new study from the Sylvester Comprehensive Cancer Center at the University of Miami Miller School of Medicine explored the connection between marriage and cancer risk, since marriage is often linked to healthier habits, regular medical checkups, and family life. "Marriage as a protective factor...
NextCure, Inc. (NXTC), Tuesday announced that the U.S. Food And Drug Administration has granted Fast Track Designation for SIM0505, an investigational antibody drug conjugate, for the treatment of platinum-resistant ovarian cancer. The company said that the designation reflects the urgent, unmet...
A steady rise in rectal cancer cases is contributing to an increase in overall colorectal cancer diagnoses among people younger than 65, according to a new report released by the American Cancer Society. The findings show that 45 percent of newly diagnosed colorectal cancer cases now occur in individuals...
A large new study published in the journal Nature Communications has highlighted the need for deeper research into the possible health risks of living close to nuclear power plants. For the study, researchers reviewed data from all nuclear facilities and counties across the U.S. between 2000 and...
Pfizer Inc. (PFE) and Astellas Pharma Inc., Friday announced the positive results from the Phase 3 EV-304 clinical trial for PADCEV in combination with Keytruda in patients with muscle-invasive bladder cancer. Before and after surgery data revealed a 47% reduction in the risk of tumor recurrence,...
A new study has found that tiny plastic particles were present in 9 out of 10 men diagnosed with prostate cancer. Researchers also discovered that these particles were found in higher amounts inside cancerous tumors compared to nearby healthy prostate tissue. For the study, scientists examined tissue...
The U.S. Food and Drug Administration has launched a comprehensive re-assessment of butylated hydroxyanisole (BHA), a chemical preservative used in food. The review will consider whether BHA is safe under its current conditions of use in food and as a food contact substance, based on the latest scientific...
More than 40,000 firefighters nationwide have now joined the National Firefighter Registry (NFR) for Cancer, an effort by CDC's National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health (NIOSH) to study and reduce cancer risk in the fire service. With this level of participation, the NFR is now the largest...
May 01, 2026 15:54 ET Central banks dominated the economics news flow this week with almost all major ones announcing their latest policy decisions and many boosted expectations for a rate hike in June. In other news, several countries released the preliminary data for first quarter economic growth. In the U.S., comments by Fed Chair Jerome Powell were also in focus as his term ends this month.