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Study identifies a genetic driver of deadly prostate cancer

Study identifies a genetic driver of deadly prostate cancer

by Cedars-Sinai Medical CenterGraph shows elevated activity of a transcription-factor network that includes the molecule Onecut2 in tumors of patients whose prostate cancer resisted hormone thera

Study identifies a genetic driver of deadly prostate cancer

by Cedars-Sinai Medical CenterGraph shows elevated activity of a transcription-factor network that includes the molecule Onecut2 in tumors of patients whose prostate cancer resisted hormone thera
Research predicts cancer patients' response to chemotherapy agent cisplatin

Research predicts cancer patients' response to chemotherapy agent cisplatin

by Cleveland ClinicVisual representation of convergent evolution in animals and convergent phenotypes in tumors.aBirds and bats are genomically disparate, but both have individually e

Research predicts cancer patients' response to chemotherapy agent cisplatin

by Cleveland ClinicVisual representation of convergent evolution in animals and convergent phenotypes in tumors.aBirds and bats are genomically disparate, but both have individually e
Medicaid expansion may improve childhood cancer survival

Medicaid expansion may improve childhood cancer survival

by Neil Schoenherr,Washington University in St. LouisCredit: Unsplash/CC0 Public DomainMedicaid expansion may improve outcomes for children with cancer, finds a new analysis from the Brown Schoo

Medicaid expansion may improve childhood cancer survival

by Neil Schoenherr,Washington University in St. LouisCredit: Unsplash/CC0 Public DomainMedicaid expansion may improve outcomes for children with cancer, finds a new analysis from the Brown Schoo
Researchers find link between immune cells' closest neighbors and survival time in patients with pancreatic cancer

Researchers find link between immune cells' closest neighbors and survival time in patients with pancreatic cancer

by Johns Hopkins University School of MedicinePancreatic cancer cells (blue) growing as a sphere encased in membranes (red). Credit: National Cancer InstituteResearchers from Johns Hopkins

Researchers find link between immune cells' closest neighbors and survival time in patients with pancreatic cancer

by Johns Hopkins University School of MedicinePancreatic cancer cells (blue) growing as a sphere encased in membranes (red). Credit: National Cancer InstituteResearchers from Johns Hopkins
30-minute exercise session found to increase proportion of tumor-killing white blood cells in the bloodstream

30-minute exercise session found to increase proportion of tumor-killing white blood cells in the bloodstream

byUniversity of TurkuExercise-induced changes in (A) total T cells, (B) CD4+helper T cells, (C) Th1 cells, (D) Th2 cells, (E) Th17 cells, (F) regulatory T cells, (G) CD8+cytotoxic T

30-minute exercise session found to increase proportion of tumor-killing white blood cells in the bloodstream

byUniversity of TurkuExercise-induced changes in (A) total T cells, (B) CD4+helper T cells, (C) Th1 cells, (D) Th2 cells, (E) Th17 cells, (F) regulatory T cells, (G) CD8+cytotoxic T
New lung cancer screening model removes barriers for central Texas' most vulnerable

New lung cancer screening model removes barriers for central Texas' most vulnerable

byUniversity of Texas at AustinCredit: Pixabay/CC0 Public DomainA new lung cancer screening initiative has made significant strides in overcoming barriers to care for low-income, uninsured and m

New lung cancer screening model removes barriers for central Texas' most vulnerable

byUniversity of Texas at AustinCredit: Pixabay/CC0 Public DomainA new lung cancer screening initiative has made significant strides in overcoming barriers to care for low-income, uninsured and m
Researchers identify potential gene marker for treating pancreatic cancer

Researchers identify potential gene marker for treating pancreatic cancer

by Joe Dangor,Mayo ClinicCredit: Mayo ClinicResearchers at Mayo Clinic Comprehensive Cancer Center have identified a gene marker that may lead to a more effective, precision treatment for pancre

Researchers identify potential gene marker for treating pancreatic cancer

by Joe Dangor,Mayo ClinicCredit: Mayo ClinicResearchers at Mayo Clinic Comprehensive Cancer Center have identified a gene marker that may lead to a more effective, precision treatment for pancre
Overall burden of tumor genome changes can predict patient outcomes

Overall burden of tumor genome changes can predict patient outcomes

by eLifeKiller T cells surround a cancer cell. Credit: NIHResearchers have discovered a link between certain changes in the genome of a tumor and increased chances of death across multiple types

Overall burden of tumor genome changes can predict patient outcomes

by eLifeKiller T cells surround a cancer cell. Credit: NIHResearchers have discovered a link between certain changes in the genome of a tumor and increased chances of death across multiple types
Researchers identify protein linked to heart failure in chemo patients

Researchers identify protein linked to heart failure in chemo patients

by University of ManitobaCredit: CC0 Public DomainA team led by Dr. Lorrie Kirshenbaum from the Rady Faculty of Health Sciences and St. Boniface Hospital Research has identified a protein called

Researchers identify protein linked to heart failure in chemo patients

by University of ManitobaCredit: CC0 Public DomainA team led by Dr. Lorrie Kirshenbaum from the Rady Faculty of Health Sciences and St. Boniface Hospital Research has identified a protein called
Study shows combining AI models improves breast cancer risk assessment

Study shows combining AI models improves breast cancer risk assessment

byRadiological Society of North AmericaFull-field digital mammograms (right mediolateral oblique view) in a 59-year-old woman show (A) the screening mammogram obtained during the study period an

Study shows combining AI models improves breast cancer risk assessment

byRadiological Society of North AmericaFull-field digital mammograms (right mediolateral oblique view) in a 59-year-old woman show (A) the screening mammogram obtained during the study period an
Software improves the ability to pinpoint specific genetic mutations that drive cancer

Software improves the ability to pinpoint specific genetic mutations that drive cancer

by Colin Poitras,Yale UniversityCredit: Unsplash/CC0 Public DomainA new open-source software package calledcancereffectsizeRdeveloped by the Townsend Lab greatly improves the ability

Software improves the ability to pinpoint specific genetic mutations that drive cancer

by Colin Poitras,Yale UniversityCredit: Unsplash/CC0 Public DomainA new open-source software package calledcancereffectsizeRdeveloped by the Townsend Lab greatly improves the ability
Drugs for invasive breast cancer 'could treat earliest stages of the disease'

Drugs for invasive breast cancer 'could treat earliest stages of the disease'

by Emma Thorne,University of NottinghamMicrograph showing a lymph node invaded by ductal breast carcinoma, with extension of the tumour beyond the lymph node. Credit: Nephron/WikipediaDrug

Drugs for invasive breast cancer 'could treat earliest stages of the disease'

by Emma Thorne,University of NottinghamMicrograph showing a lymph node invaded by ductal breast carcinoma, with extension of the tumour beyond the lymph node. Credit: Nephron/WikipediaDrug