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28-Oct-2026

Francis Peyton Rous: The discovery that laid the foundations of viral oncology

Impact Journals LLC
Peer-Reviewed Publication

BUFFALO, NY- October 28, 2026 – A new review was published in Volume 17 of Genes & Cancer on October 23, 2026, titled “The life and legacy of Francis Peyton Rous: The birth of viral oncology.”

Journal: Genes & Cancer

28-Oct-2026

Intraoperative dorsal lung ventilation reduction and postoperative pulmonary complications

Chinese Medical Journals Publishing House Co., Ltd.
Peer-Reviewed Publication

In a prospective cohort of 91 patients undergoing laparoscopic colorectal cancer surgery, electrical impedance tomography (EIT) quantified the ratio of dorsal ventilation (RDV). A ≥14.5% reduction in RDV from baseline to surgery end (RDV_T0–T3) was associated with higher PPC rates and longer hospital stay. RDV_T0–T3 ≥14.5% was independently associated with PPCs (adjusted OR 11.28; 95% CI 2.58–49.25). These results establish a clinically applicable threshold, supporting EIT-guided individualized lung-protective ventilation strategies.

Journal: Chinese Medical Journal
Funder: National Natural Science Foundation of China

28-Oct-2026

Creatinine rises on a breast cancer drug, but the kidneys may be fine: Why cystatin C should be checked before treatment

Kanazawa University
Peer-Reviewed Publication

Creatinine Rises on a Breast Cancer Drug, but the Kidneys May Be Fine: Why Cystatin C Should Be Checked Before Treatment

Journal: Clinical Pharmacology & Therapeutics
Funder: Japan Society for the Promotion of Science

27-Oct-2026

Fighting cancer also means fighting against social stigma

Flinders University
Peer-Reviewed Publication

Cancer-related discrimination is an important but often overlooked issue – and can continue to affect people long after their diagnosis or treatment.

Journal: Psycho-Oncology

27-Oct-2026

Improve IBD bowel checks for early cancer detection, study finds

University of Edinburgh
Peer-Reviewed Publication

The first UK-wide analysis of bowel screening for patients with inflammatory bowel disease (IBD) has identified opportunities to improve the early detection of cancer.

Journal: Journal of Crohn s and Colitis

27-Oct-2026

Heart drug combo reduces kidney damage in septic shock surgery, major trial finds

University of Southampton
Peer-Reviewed Publication

A major clinical trial found that combining dobutamine with norepinephrine during septic shock surgery significantly reduces the risk of post-operative kidney damage by safely improving blood flow.

Journal: Journal of the American Medical Association

27-Oct-2026

New technology predicts which cancer treatments may work for pediatric acute lymphoblastic leukemia (ALL)

Emory Health Sciences
Peer-Reviewed Publication

Acute lymphoblastic leukemia (ALL), responsible for 75% of all pediatric leukemia diagnoses, requires immediate treatment-- often a combination of chemotherapy, targeted therapy, immunotherapy and bone marrow transplants. Clinicians today have no way of knowing whether the treatment will be successful. However, new technology from Emory University identifies which drug combinations and ratios will work better together, based on a real-time assessment of a patient's specific blood sample. A microfluidic assay, or a “lab-on-a-chip,” GradientScreen works by exposing leukemia cells to 3-drug combinations and measuring how many cancer cells survive. This technology can predict which patients will respond well to traditional interventions and which patients may benefit from alternative therapies.

Journal: Nature Biomedical Engineering

27-Oct-2026

Rising rates of colorectal cancer found in nearly all age groups

University of Chicago Medical Center
Peer-Reviewed Publication

Colorectal cancer rates are rising across younger and older age groups, according to a study published in NEJM Evidence.

Journal: NEJM Evidence

27-Oct-2026

UT San Antonio Health Science Center study finds state’s highest endometrial cancer rates in San Antonio region

The University of Texas at San Antonio Health Science Center
Peer-Reviewed Publication

While several types of cancer are declining across the country, endometrial cancer is on the rise, especially in Upper South Texas where a study led by The University of Texas at San Antonio Health Science Center and the National Cancer Institute showed the state's highest hysterectomy-corrected incidence of endometrial cancer and the largest increase over time.

Journal: Cancer Epidemiology

27-Oct-2026

ASTRO updates guideline on shorter-course radiation therapy for localized prostate cancer

American Society for Radiation Oncology
Peer-Reviewed Publication

A new clinical guideline from the American Society for Radiation Oncology (ASTRO) recommends shorter courses of radiation therapy for people with localized prostate cancer. Supported by large clinical trials, the recommendations favor moderately shortened treatment schedules for patients across all risk groups and establish five-treatment stereotactic body radiation therapy (SBRT) as a standard option for many patients. Shorter courses can maintain cancer control while reducing trips to treatment centers and time away from daily life.

Journal: Practical Radiation Oncology