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Study reveals how chronic blood cancer transitions to aggressive disease

Study reveals how chronic blood cancer transitions to aggressive disease

by Julia Evangelou Strait,Washington University School of MedicineA study from Washington University School of Medicine in St. Louis suggests a strategy for preventing a chronic, slow-growing ty

Study reveals how chronic blood cancer transitions to aggressive disease

by Julia Evangelou Strait,Washington University School of MedicineA study from Washington University School of Medicine in St. Louis suggests a strategy for preventing a chronic, slow-growing ty
Cancer survivors who quit smoking found to have 36% lower cardiovascular risk than those who continue

Cancer survivors who quit smoking found to have 36% lower cardiovascular risk than those who continue

byEuropean Society of CardiologyCredit: Pixabay/CC0 Public DomainCancer patients who continue smoking after their diagnosis have a nearly doubled risk of heart attack, stroke or death due to car

Cancer survivors who quit smoking found to have 36% lower cardiovascular risk than those who continue

byEuropean Society of CardiologyCredit: Pixabay/CC0 Public DomainCancer patients who continue smoking after their diagnosis have a nearly doubled risk of heart attack, stroke or death due to car
2023 cisplatin shortage tied to use of alternatives for head, neck cancer

2023 cisplatin shortage tied to use of alternatives for head, neck cancer

by Lori SolomonThe 2023 cisplatin shortage led to a shift in utilization to alternative therapies for head and neck cancer (HNC), resulting in significant cost increases, according to a study presente

2023 cisplatin shortage tied to use of alternatives for head, neck cancer

by Lori SolomonThe 2023 cisplatin shortage led to a shift in utilization to alternative therapies for head and neck cancer (HNC), resulting in significant cost increases, according to a study presente
Researchers discover how melanoma changes its environment to support metastasis

Researchers discover how melanoma changes its environment to support metastasis

by Tel-Aviv UniversityCredit: Pixabay/CC0 Public DomainA new study conducted at Tel Aviv University and the Sheba Medical Center reveals how melanoma cancer cells affect their close environment t

Researchers discover how melanoma changes its environment to support metastasis

by Tel-Aviv UniversityCredit: Pixabay/CC0 Public DomainA new study conducted at Tel Aviv University and the Sheba Medical Center reveals how melanoma cancer cells affect their close environment t
Asbestos study highlights risk of Australian Capital Territory residents developing cancer

Asbestos study highlights risk of Australian Capital Territory residents developing cancer

byAustralian National UniversityCredit: Unsplash/CC0 Public DomainNew datapublishedin the latest edition of the ACT Asbestos Health Study, led by The Australian National University (

Asbestos study highlights risk of Australian Capital Territory residents developing cancer

byAustralian National UniversityCredit: Unsplash/CC0 Public DomainNew datapublishedin the latest edition of the ACT Asbestos Health Study, led by The Australian National University (
Blocking proteins could pull the plug on power for colon tumors

Blocking proteins could pull the plug on power for colon tumors

by Virginia Commonwealth UniversityCredit:Cell Reports(2023). DOI: 10.1016/j.celrep.2023.113081Throughstudy findingspublished inCell Reports, a team of scientists at

Blocking proteins could pull the plug on power for colon tumors

by Virginia Commonwealth UniversityCredit:Cell Reports(2023). DOI: 10.1016/j.celrep.2023.113081Throughstudy findingspublished inCell Reports, a team of scientists at
Adding new vaccine type to leading immunotherapy dramatically reduced melanoma recurrence

Adding new vaccine type to leading immunotherapy dramatically reduced melanoma recurrence

by NYU Langone HealthCredit: Unsplash/CC0 Public DomainThe combination of an experimental mRNA vaccine with an immunotherapy reduced the likelihood of melanoma recurring or causing death by 44% w

Adding new vaccine type to leading immunotherapy dramatically reduced melanoma recurrence

by NYU Langone HealthCredit: Unsplash/CC0 Public DomainThe combination of an experimental mRNA vaccine with an immunotherapy reduced the likelihood of melanoma recurring or causing death by 44% w
New drug could be advance against glioma brain tumors

New drug could be advance against glioma brain tumors

by Dennis ThompsonAn experimental targeted therapy can dramatically slow the progress of common slow-growing brain cancers, a new clinical trial finds.The oral drug vorasidenib nearly tripled progress

New drug could be advance against glioma brain tumors

by Dennis ThompsonAn experimental targeted therapy can dramatically slow the progress of common slow-growing brain cancers, a new clinical trial finds.The oral drug vorasidenib nearly tripled progress
Breast cancer diagnoses plummeted during first year of pandemic, finds study

Breast cancer diagnoses plummeted during first year of pandemic, finds study

by American College of SurgeonsBreast cancer cases in females and males in the U.S. from 2015 to 2020. (A) Breast cancer cases in U.S. females from 2015 to 2020. Cases dropped dramatically from 2

Breast cancer diagnoses plummeted during first year of pandemic, finds study

by American College of SurgeonsBreast cancer cases in females and males in the U.S. from 2015 to 2020. (A) Breast cancer cases in U.S. females from 2015 to 2020. Cases dropped dramatically from 2
New insight into combating drug-resistant prostate cancer

New insight into combating drug-resistant prostate cancer

byUniversity of Eastern FinlandCredit:Nucleic Acids Research(2023). DOI: 10.1093/nar/gkad1126Recent research from the University of Eastern Finland sheds light on the significance of

New insight into combating drug-resistant prostate cancer

byUniversity of Eastern FinlandCredit:Nucleic Acids Research(2023). DOI: 10.1093/nar/gkad1126Recent research from the University of Eastern Finland sheds light on the significance of
Molecular culprit behind virus-mediated chronic inflammation and cancers identified

Molecular culprit behind virus-mediated chronic inflammation and cancers identified

by Public Library of ScienceBC-3 cells were stained with DAPI, anti-vFLIP, anti-CADM1, and cholera toxin B conjugated with red fluorescence to detect GM-1 and subjected to confocal microscopy. Cr

Molecular culprit behind virus-mediated chronic inflammation and cancers identified

by Public Library of ScienceBC-3 cells were stained with DAPI, anti-vFLIP, anti-CADM1, and cholera toxin B conjugated with red fluorescence to detect GM-1 and subjected to confocal microscopy. Cr
Study finds adding ribociclib to hormone therapy reduces the risk of breast cancer recurrence

Study finds adding ribociclib to hormone therapy reduces the risk of breast cancer recurrence

byUniversity of California, Los AngelesCredit: Miguel Á. Padriñán from PexelsA new treatment approach that combines a targeted therapy drug with hormone therapy significantly increased the amoun

Study finds adding ribociclib to hormone therapy reduces the risk of breast cancer recurrence

byUniversity of California, Los AngelesCredit: Miguel Á. Padriñán from PexelsA new treatment approach that combines a targeted therapy drug with hormone therapy significantly increased the amoun