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Hallmarks of Cancer 101 The hallmarks of cancer describe the key biological capabilities acquired during the multistep development of human cancer. These were first proposed by Douglas Hanahan and Robert Weinberg in 2000 and later updated in 2011 and again in 2022, with the latest conceptual update in 2026 to reflect emerging knowledge ( Cell 2026 ,  Cell 2000 ,  Cell 2011 ,  AACR 2022 ). Note: Cancer cells have a number of characteristics that distinguish them from normal cells. These characteristics are known as the "cancer hallmarks". Diverse cancer hallmarks targeted by repurposed non-oncology drugs. This figure was created with Biorender.com. Source:  Nature 2024 Hallmarks of Cancer & Their Matching Drugs (Oncology and Repurposed Drugs) and Supplements Here’s a breakdown of the core hallmarks along with examples of drugs (oncology and r...

In 2022, Erica Eyres, a vigorous fifty-six-year-old aerobics instructor who had struggled to breathe, was given “absolutely devastating” news: She might need a lung transplant. She had never smoked, ran cross-country track in high school, and was a personal trainer for years, but, by 2024, a transplant assessment was arranged. (1) “I decided that I will make that decision,” she said, “only if it’s the last resort, and I’m on my deathbed.” A few months before her consultation, however, Eyres, then fifty-eight, made an appointment with a new primary care doctor for routine prescription refills. She was about to be introduced, literally and figuratively, to a new kind of medicine. It would change everything. DMSO Online Buying Guide (Paid Link) Buy on Amazon Disclosure: OneDayMD.com is a participant in the Amazon Services LLC Associates Program, an affiliate advertising program that enables sites to earn advertising fees by advertising and linking to Amazon.com, but this is at NO extra co...