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Spontaneous humor relieves stress in cancer patients

Spontaneous humor relieves stress in cancer patients

by Lancaster UniversityDrawings taken from Lancaster University’s ‘Metaphor Menu’, a collection of examples of different ways in which people described their experiences with cancer . Credit: Lan

Spontaneous humor relieves stress in cancer patients

by Lancaster UniversityDrawings taken from Lancaster University’s ‘Metaphor Menu’, a collection of examples of different ways in which people described their experiences with cancer . Credit: Lan
Exercise associated with benefit to patients with advanced colorectal cancer

Exercise associated with benefit to patients with advanced colorectal cancer

by Dana-Farber Cancer InstituteDr. Meyerhardt is the clinical director of the Gastrointestinal Cancer Center at Dana-Farber Cancer Institute and the senior author of the study. Credit: Dana-Farbe

Exercise associated with benefit to patients with advanced colorectal cancer

by Dana-Farber Cancer InstituteDr. Meyerhardt is the clinical director of the Gastrointestinal Cancer Center at Dana-Farber Cancer Institute and the senior author of the study. Credit: Dana-Farbe
How 'paralyzed' immune cells can be reactivated against brain tumors

How 'paralyzed' immune cells can be reactivated against brain tumors

by German Cancer Research CenterGlioma of the left parietal lobe. CT scan with contrast enhancement. Credit: Mikhail Kalinin/CC BY-SA 3.0Brain tumor cells with a certain common mutation reprogram

How 'paralyzed' immune cells can be reactivated against brain tumors

by German Cancer Research CenterGlioma of the left parietal lobe. CT scan with contrast enhancement. Credit: Mikhail Kalinin/CC BY-SA 3.0Brain tumor cells with a certain common mutation reprogram
New insights into aggressive breast cancer and potential treatment options

New insights into aggressive breast cancer and potential treatment options

by Marianne Lie Becker,University of Southern DenmarkThe findings made in the recent research projects. Credit: Professor Vijay Tiwari, University of Southern DenmarkTriple-negative breast cance

New insights into aggressive breast cancer and potential treatment options

by Marianne Lie Becker,University of Southern DenmarkThe findings made in the recent research projects. Credit: Professor Vijay Tiwari, University of Southern DenmarkTriple-negative breast cance
Researchers learn how cancer cells divide despite treatment

Researchers learn how cancer cells divide despite treatment

by Kendall Daniels,University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill School of MedicineResearchers first saw evidence that some cells were escaping arrest in the continued presence of Palbociclib just

Researchers learn how cancer cells divide despite treatment

by Kendall Daniels,University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill School of MedicineResearchers first saw evidence that some cells were escaping arrest in the continued presence of Palbociclib just
Bendamustine prior to CAR T-cell therapy in patients with refractory large B-cell lymphoma: Poorer treatment outcomes

Bendamustine prior to CAR T-cell therapy in patients with refractory large B-cell lymphoma: Poorer treatment outcomes

byVall d'Hebron Institute of OncologyCredit: Pixabay/CC0 Public DomainTreatment with bendamustine prior to CAR T-cell therapy in patients with refractory large B-cell lymphoma associates wit

Bendamustine prior to CAR T-cell therapy in patients with refractory large B-cell lymphoma: Poorer treatment outcomes

byVall d'Hebron Institute of OncologyCredit: Pixabay/CC0 Public DomainTreatment with bendamustine prior to CAR T-cell therapy in patients with refractory large B-cell lymphoma associates wit
Free tattoos give hope for Dutch breast cancer survivors

Free tattoos give hope for Dutch breast cancer survivors

Flowers and butterflies surround the scars left by the removal of Jacqueline van Schaik's breasts, thanks to a new tattoo the cancer survivor says she treasures."It's magnificent," e

Free tattoos give hope for Dutch breast cancer survivors

Flowers and butterflies surround the scars left by the removal of Jacqueline van Schaik's breasts, thanks to a new tattoo the cancer survivor says she treasures."It's magnificent," e
Role of cancer protein ARID1A at intersection of genome stability and tumor suppression

Role of cancer protein ARID1A at intersection of genome stability and tumor suppression

by The Wistar InstituteRugang Zhang, Ph.D., The Wistar Institute. Credit: The Wistar InstituteThe ARID1A tumor suppressor protein is required to maintain telomere cohesion and correct chromosome

Role of cancer protein ARID1A at intersection of genome stability and tumor suppression

by The Wistar InstituteRugang Zhang, Ph.D., The Wistar Institute. Credit: The Wistar InstituteThe ARID1A tumor suppressor protein is required to maintain telomere cohesion and correct chromosome
Pancreatic lesions may occur more frequently than previously thought

Pancreatic lesions may occur more frequently than previously thought

by American Association for Cancer ResearchThe Pancreas. Credit: Illustration from Anatomy & Physiology Connexions Web sitehttp://cnx.org/content/col11496/1.6//Wikimedia Commons,C

Pancreatic lesions may occur more frequently than previously thought

by American Association for Cancer ResearchThe Pancreas. Credit: Illustration from Anatomy & Physiology Connexions Web sitehttp://cnx.org/content/col11496/1.6//Wikimedia Commons,C
Blood test spots early pancreatic cancers with 97% accuracy

Blood test spots early pancreatic cancers with 97% accuracy

by Dennis ThompsonA blood test appears capable of detecting early-stage pancreatic cancers with up to 97% accuracy, a new study reports.The test looks for eight small RNA particles and eight larger DN

Blood test spots early pancreatic cancers with 97% accuracy

by Dennis ThompsonA blood test appears capable of detecting early-stage pancreatic cancers with up to 97% accuracy, a new study reports.The test looks for eight small RNA particles and eight larger DN
Better together: Spatial arrangement of three immune cells is key to attacking tumors, study finds

Better together: Spatial arrangement of three immune cells is key to attacking tumors, study finds

by Matthew Tontonoz,Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer CenterGraphical abstract. Credit:Cancer Cell(2024). DOI: 10.1016/j.ccell.2024.05.025There's a frustrating fact about today&#39

Better together: Spatial arrangement of three immune cells is key to attacking tumors, study finds

by Matthew Tontonoz,Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer CenterGraphical abstract. Credit:Cancer Cell(2024). DOI: 10.1016/j.ccell.2024.05.025There's a frustrating fact about today&#39
Drug combination shows promise in preclinical models of triple negative breast cancer

Drug combination shows promise in preclinical models of triple negative breast cancer

by Alhaji Janneh,Medical University of South CarolinaYueying Liu and Dr. Antonio Giordano study PLK1 inhibitors, traffic light-like signals that stop the uncontrolled growth of breast cancer cel

Drug combination shows promise in preclinical models of triple negative breast cancer

by Alhaji Janneh,Medical University of South CarolinaYueying Liu and Dr. Antonio Giordano study PLK1 inhibitors, traffic light-like signals that stop the uncontrolled growth of breast cancer cel