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New study reveals real risk of breast cancer if you have BRCA gene mutation

New study reveals real risk of breast cancer if you have BRCA gene mutation

by Aisling Hegarty and Leonie Young,The ConversationCredit: AI-generated imageIn 2013, actress Angelina Jolie wrote an op-ed where she revealed she'd undergone a double mastectomy. Although

New study reveals real risk of breast cancer if you have BRCA gene mutation

by Aisling Hegarty and Leonie Young,The ConversationCredit: AI-generated imageIn 2013, actress Angelina Jolie wrote an op-ed where she revealed she'd undergone a double mastectomy. Although
Liver cancer: Molecular signaling pathway of tumor development decoded

Liver cancer: Molecular signaling pathway of tumor development decoded

byMedical University of ViennaCredit: Unsplash/CC0 Public DomainAs a malignant disease of the liver cells, hepatocellular carcinoma (HCC) is one of the main causes of cancer-related deaths. Whil

Liver cancer: Molecular signaling pathway of tumor development decoded

byMedical University of ViennaCredit: Unsplash/CC0 Public DomainAs a malignant disease of the liver cells, hepatocellular carcinoma (HCC) is one of the main causes of cancer-related deaths. Whil
Combination of photonic sensors and microfluidics could detect cancer markers within 20 minutes

Combination of photonic sensors and microfluidics could detect cancer markers within 20 minutes

by Andrei Korshunov,Skolkovo Institute of Science and TechnologyStudy co-author and Skoltech PhD student Aleksei Kuzin posing next to a measurement stand. He is holding thephotonic chip th

Combination of photonic sensors and microfluidics could detect cancer markers within 20 minutes

by Andrei Korshunov,Skolkovo Institute of Science and TechnologyStudy co-author and Skoltech PhD student Aleksei Kuzin posing next to a measurement stand. He is holding thephotonic chip th
Possible new cancer treatment target discovered

Possible new cancer treatment target discovered

byUniversity of GothenburgChandrasekhar Kanduri and Meena Kanduri, Institute of Biomedicine, Sahlgrenska Academy at the University of Gothenburg. Credit: Elin LindströmResearchers at the Univers

Possible new cancer treatment target discovered

byUniversity of GothenburgChandrasekhar Kanduri and Meena Kanduri, Institute of Biomedicine, Sahlgrenska Academy at the University of Gothenburg. Credit: Elin LindströmResearchers at the Univers
Treatment decisions in new era of individualized therapy for metastatic hormone-sensitive prostate cancer

Treatment decisions in new era of individualized therapy for metastatic hormone-sensitive prostate cancer

byDana-Farber Cancer InstituteProstate cancer cells. Credit: NIH Image GalleryOncologists have traditionally prescribed androgen deprivation therapy (ADT) alone for patients with metastatic horm

Treatment decisions in new era of individualized therapy for metastatic hormone-sensitive prostate cancer

byDana-Farber Cancer InstituteProstate cancer cells. Credit: NIH Image GalleryOncologists have traditionally prescribed androgen deprivation therapy (ADT) alone for patients with metastatic horm
Metastasis enablers: Findings could unlock new ovarian cancer treatments

Metastasis enablers: Findings could unlock new ovarian cancer treatments

by Tom Ziemer,University of Wisconsin-MadisonBiomedical engineering professor Pam Kreeger and other lab members have teased out how one type of immune cells helps cancer cells attach in the peri

Metastasis enablers: Findings could unlock new ovarian cancer treatments

by Tom Ziemer,University of Wisconsin-MadisonBiomedical engineering professor Pam Kreeger and other lab members have teased out how one type of immune cells helps cancer cells attach in the peri
New wearable device measures the changing size of tumors below the skin

New wearable device measures the changing size of tumors below the skin

by Andrew Myers,Georgia Institute of TechnologyFAST sensor. Credit: Stanford UniversityEngineers at the Georgia Institute of Technology and Stanford University have created a small, autonomous d

New wearable device measures the changing size of tumors below the skin

by Andrew Myers,Georgia Institute of TechnologyFAST sensor. Credit: Stanford UniversityEngineers at the Georgia Institute of Technology and Stanford University have created a small, autonomous d
Researchers artificially generate immune cells integral to creating cancer vaccines

Researchers artificially generate immune cells integral to creating cancer vaccines

by The Mount Sinai HospitalArtistic rendering of the surface of a human dendritic cell illustrating sheet-like processes that fold back onto the membrane surface. Credit: National Institutes of H

Researchers artificially generate immune cells integral to creating cancer vaccines

by The Mount Sinai HospitalArtistic rendering of the surface of a human dendritic cell illustrating sheet-like processes that fold back onto the membrane surface. Credit: National Institutes of H
Researchers trial tiny new microscope to detect breast cancer

Researchers trial tiny new microscope to detect breast cancer

by Caroline Brogan,Imperial College LondonMicroscope imaging of invasive breast cancer cells. Credit: Credit: Vyas et al. © Imperial College LondonAn Imperial-developed tiny microscope that can

Researchers trial tiny new microscope to detect breast cancer

by Caroline Brogan,Imperial College LondonMicroscope imaging of invasive breast cancer cells. Credit: Credit: Vyas et al. © Imperial College LondonAn Imperial-developed tiny microscope that can
Researchers probe microbiome-cancer treatment link

Researchers probe microbiome-cancer treatment link

by Nathan Collins,Stanford UniversityCredit: CC0 Public DomainCancer immunotherapies have given patients with particularly intractable cancers new hope, but not everyone benefits. One such immun

Researchers probe microbiome-cancer treatment link

by Nathan Collins,Stanford UniversityCredit: CC0 Public DomainCancer immunotherapies have given patients with particularly intractable cancers new hope, but not everyone benefits. One such immun
Trial finds high-dose radiation effective for men whose prostate cancer has spread

Trial finds high-dose radiation effective for men whose prostate cancer has spread

by American Society for Radiation OncologyCredit: ASTROA randomized clinical trial of targeted, high-dose radiation for men with oligometastatic prostate cancer has shown the treatment to be an e

Trial finds high-dose radiation effective for men whose prostate cancer has spread

by American Society for Radiation OncologyCredit: ASTROA randomized clinical trial of targeted, high-dose radiation for men with oligometastatic prostate cancer has shown the treatment to be an e
Researchers identify factors associated with COVID-19 vaccination acceptance among cancer patients

Researchers identify factors associated with COVID-19 vaccination acceptance among cancer patients

by H. Lee Moffitt Cancer Center & Research InstituteCredit: Unsplash/CC0 Public DomainCancer patients are at higher risk of poor outcomes from COVID-19 infection due to their disease and ther

Researchers identify factors associated with COVID-19 vaccination acceptance among cancer patients

by H. Lee Moffitt Cancer Center & Research InstituteCredit: Unsplash/CC0 Public DomainCancer patients are at higher risk of poor outcomes from COVID-19 infection due to their disease and ther