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Young Adults | Ancient Viruses | Cell Therapy, 09/11/2024

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Cancer Information Highlights
From the National Cancer Institute
Updating you about cancer causes, prevention, screening, treatment, coping, and more
 
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Tackling the Emergence of Early-Onset Cancers in Young Adults
Drawing depicting a silhouette of ten people with different ages, backgrounds, and abilities.   The rate of cancer among people between ages 18 and 49 has climbed by almost 80% since the 1990s. The roots of this change are poorly understood. The NCI Fiscal Year 2026 Annual Plan and Professional Judgment Budget Proposal describes how, with sustained funding, NCI is primed to develop treatments and prevention strategies specific to the unique needs of young adults with cancer.

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DNA from Ancient Viruses Helps Many Cancers Grow
Illustration of a retrovirus infecting a host cell.   DNA fragments from retroviruses that are millions of years old appear to be active in a variety of cancers, a new study found. One virus-derived DNA fragment in particular, known as LTR10, turns on cancer-related genes in many types of cancer.

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Engineered Cell Therapy Approved for Advanced Synovial Sarcoma
Illustration shows a T-cell receptor binding to HLA-presenting antigens (protein fragments) on cancer cells.   The Food and Drug Administration (FDA) approved afami-cel (Tecelra) to treat certain people with metastatic synovial sarcoma, a type of soft tissue sarcoma. Afami-cel is the first T-cell receptor therapy approved for cancer.

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Cancer in Children and Adolescents

This updated page provides statistics about cancer in children and teens in the United States. It also describes the common types, causes, and treatments for these cancers.

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Growing the Cancer Research Pipeline by Expanding Opportunities
a researcher and students, all in lab coats, standing at a lab bench   NCI Director Dr. Kimryn Rathmell and Division of Cancer Biology Director Dr. Dan Gallahan explain how the R15 grant program supports researchers at smaller institutions and encourages students to pursue careers in cancer research.

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Durvalumab Approval Expands Treatment Options for Certain Lung Cancers

FDA has approved durvalumab (Imfinzi) to treat adults with non-small cell lung cancer (NSCLC) that can be removed by surgery and does not have an abnormal EGFR or ALK gene. It is used with platinum-based chemotherapy before surgery and alone after surgery. Durvalumab was previously approved to treat NSCLC that cannot be removed by surgery and extensive-stage small cell lung cancer.

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Cancer Information Specialist talks on a headset   Information specialists at NCI's Cancer Information Service (CIS), NCI's contact center, are available to help answer your cancer-related questions in English and Spanish. This page tells you how to reach us by phone, chat, or email.

 

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