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Screening has had 'little impact' on falling breast cancer deaths in the Netherlands

Screening has had 'little impact' on falling breast cancer deaths in the Netherlands

by British Medical JournalMammograms showing a normal breast (left) and a breast with cancer (right). Credit: Public DomainBreast screening in the Netherlands seems to have had a marginal effect

Screening has had 'little impact' on falling breast cancer deaths in the Netherlands

by British Medical JournalMammograms showing a normal breast (left) and a breast with cancer (right). Credit: Public DomainBreast screening in the Netherlands seems to have had a marginal effect
Predicting oral cancer-related mortality among adults using machine learning approach

Predicting oral cancer-related mortality among adults using machine learning approach

by International Association for Dental, Oral, and Craniofacial ResearchCredit: Unsplash/CC0 Public DomainA study aiming to predict oral cancer-related mortality among adults in the United States and

Predicting oral cancer-related mortality among adults using machine learning approach

by International Association for Dental, Oral, and Craniofacial ResearchCredit: Unsplash/CC0 Public DomainA study aiming to predict oral cancer-related mortality among adults in the United States and
Researchers identify link between cancer-causing gene and aging

Researchers identify link between cancer-causing gene and aging

by University of PittsburghMice lacking the gene Myc (left) have greyer coats and other signs of advanced aging compared to normal mice (right) of the same age. Credit: Taylor StevensA gene calle

Researchers identify link between cancer-causing gene and aging

by University of PittsburghMice lacking the gene Myc (left) have greyer coats and other signs of advanced aging compared to normal mice (right) of the same age. Credit: Taylor StevensA gene calle
Facts women and men should know about cervical cancer

Facts women and men should know about cervical cancer

by Florida International UniversityCredit: Florida International UniversityJanuary is Cervical Cancer Awareness month and the message from the Centers from Disease Control and Prevention is that

Facts women and men should know about cervical cancer

by Florida International UniversityCredit: Florida International UniversityJanuary is Cervical Cancer Awareness month and the message from the Centers from Disease Control and Prevention is that
Cherenkov color imaging shows promise in enhancing radiation therapy effectiveness

Cherenkov color imaging shows promise in enhancing radiation therapy effectiveness

bySPIEA three-channel camera separates Cherenkov emissions into red, green, and blue channels, allowing the investigation of the impact of variations in melanin and blood levels on the signal. T

Cherenkov color imaging shows promise in enhancing radiation therapy effectiveness

bySPIEA three-channel camera separates Cherenkov emissions into red, green, and blue channels, allowing the investigation of the impact of variations in melanin and blood levels on the signal. T
Nature-inspired peptide shows anti-tumor activity

Nature-inspired peptide shows anti-tumor activity

by Forschung & Bildung GmbHStructure and synthesis of kalata-type cyclotides. Pie-shaped flow chart demonstrates the solid phase peptide synthesis of kalata-type cyclotides by example of T20K. The

Nature-inspired peptide shows anti-tumor activity

by Forschung & Bildung GmbHStructure and synthesis of kalata-type cyclotides. Pie-shaped flow chart demonstrates the solid phase peptide synthesis of kalata-type cyclotides by example of T20K. The
How a patient with kidney cancer overcame several metastases against all expectations

How a patient with kidney cancer overcame several metastases against all expectations

by The Spanish National Cancer Research CentreGraphical abstract. Credit:International Journal of Cancer(2023). DOI: 10.1002/ijc.3457515 years ago, a woman in her thirties was diagnos

How a patient with kidney cancer overcame several metastases against all expectations

by The Spanish National Cancer Research CentreGraphical abstract. Credit:International Journal of Cancer(2023). DOI: 10.1002/ijc.3457515 years ago, a woman in her thirties was diagnos
Neoadjuvant immunotherapy with relatlimab and nivolumab is safe and effective in stage III melanoma

Neoadjuvant immunotherapy with relatlimab and nivolumab is safe and effective in stage III melanoma

byUniversity of Texas M. D. Anderson Cancer CenterCredit: CC0 Public DomainGiving the combination of immune checkpoint inhibitors relatlimab and nivolumab to patients with stage III melanoma bef

Neoadjuvant immunotherapy with relatlimab and nivolumab is safe and effective in stage III melanoma

byUniversity of Texas M. D. Anderson Cancer CenterCredit: CC0 Public DomainGiving the combination of immune checkpoint inhibitors relatlimab and nivolumab to patients with stage III melanoma bef
Lethal cancer cells buddy up to survive

Lethal cancer cells buddy up to survive

by University of California, IrvineConsistent Metabolic Features in a Second PDA Clonal Cell Model and Media Metabolite Profiling.A. Dose response curves of oligomycin treated KPC clones 28

Lethal cancer cells buddy up to survive

by University of California, IrvineConsistent Metabolic Features in a Second PDA Clonal Cell Model and Media Metabolite Profiling.A. Dose response curves of oligomycin treated KPC clones 28
Inflammatory-nutritional score helps predict survival in new multiple myeloma

Inflammatory-nutritional score helps predict survival in new multiple myeloma

by Elana GotkineFor patients with newly diagnosed multiple myeloma (NDMM), a nomogram based on the inflammatory-nutritional score (INS) may help to predict survival, according to a study published onl

Inflammatory-nutritional score helps predict survival in new multiple myeloma

by Elana GotkineFor patients with newly diagnosed multiple myeloma (NDMM), a nomogram based on the inflammatory-nutritional score (INS) may help to predict survival, according to a study published onl
A researcher's prescription for better health care: A dose of humility for doctors, nurses and clinicians

A researcher's prescription for better health care: A dose of humility for doctors, nurses and clinicians

by Barret Michalec,The ConversationCredit: Pixabay/CC0 Public DomainBetter health care for patients begins with humility—a term not often associated with medicine.I witnessed displays ofhu

A researcher's prescription for better health care: A dose of humility for doctors, nurses and clinicians

by Barret Michalec,The ConversationCredit: Pixabay/CC0 Public DomainBetter health care for patients begins with humility—a term not often associated with medicine.I witnessed displays ofhu
Study sends strong signal not to sequence immune checkpoint inhibitors in advanced kidney cancer

Study sends strong signal not to sequence immune checkpoint inhibitors in advanced kidney cancer

byDana-Farber Cancer InstituteCredit: Pixabay/CC0 Public DomainPatients with advanced kidney cancer are routinely given immune checkpoint inhibitors (ICIs) as first-line treatment. The CONTACT-0

Study sends strong signal not to sequence immune checkpoint inhibitors in advanced kidney cancer

byDana-Farber Cancer InstituteCredit: Pixabay/CC0 Public DomainPatients with advanced kidney cancer are routinely given immune checkpoint inhibitors (ICIs) as first-line treatment. The CONTACT-0