Here are a few highlights of cancer research news that have recently caught my attention:

• NIH launches ALCHEMIST precision medicine trials for patients with early lung cancer. The three components include: screening, EGFR Treatment, and ALK Treatment.

• NSAIDs may slow recurrence in breast cancer patients according to research at the University of Texas San Antonio. Findings are reported in the journal Cancer.

• Researchers at Northwestern University identify new biomarker in aggressive breast cancer. More on their discovery is found in PNAS.

• A team of researchers at Louisiana Tech University have collaborated to create an innovative method for using 3D printers and materials to fabricate medical implants.

• These medical implants would then contain antibacterial and anti-tumor compounds for targeted drug delivery.  More on this development is found on the Louisiana Tech University website .

• Being overweight or obese is linked to 10 common cancers, according to a study published in the Lancet.

• What if the venom of snakes, bees and scorpions hold the key to curing cancer? A report presented at the recent American Chemical Society National Meeting is getting all the buzz.

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