Study Finds Microplastics Near Tumors; Experts Doubt Results

Published Date: 06 May 2026

Using LDIR, O PTIR, Py GC/MS, and SEM, researchers quantified MNPs in 191 brain samples, but experts question the unusually high particle masses and urge methodological validation.

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A retrospective study evaluates outcomes associated with first-line enfortumab vedotin plus pembrolizumab vs gemcitabine plus cisplatin in patients with metastatic urothelial carcinoma.

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Higher background parenchymal enhancement on breast MRI may signal greater risk among women who carry BRCA mutations.

A cross-sectional population-based study examines trends in invasive breast cancer incidence rates in Asian American, Native Hawaiian, and Pacific Islander ethnic groups.

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