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How much sun can (and should) I get?

How much sun can (and should) I get?

by Katie Lee and Rachel Neale,The ConversationCredit: Unsplash/CC0 Public DomainAs we slide of out summer, you might be wondering how careful you need to be about sun exposure. Excessive exposur

How much sun can (and should) I get?

by Katie Lee and Rachel Neale,The ConversationCredit: Unsplash/CC0 Public DomainAs we slide of out summer, you might be wondering how careful you need to be about sun exposure. Excessive exposur
Trial shows improvements in several clinical outcomes for men with intermediate-risk prostate cancer

Trial shows improvements in several clinical outcomes for men with intermediate-risk prostate cancer

by NRG OncologyCredit: Unsplash/CC0 Public DomainResults from the phase 3 NRG Oncology RTOG 0815 clinical study comparing dose-escalated radiotherapy (RT) alone to dose-escalated RT with short-term an

Trial shows improvements in several clinical outcomes for men with intermediate-risk prostate cancer

by NRG OncologyCredit: Unsplash/CC0 Public DomainResults from the phase 3 NRG Oncology RTOG 0815 clinical study comparing dose-escalated radiotherapy (RT) alone to dose-escalated RT with short-term an
Researchers study new treatment for pancreatic cancer

Researchers study new treatment for pancreatic cancer

by West Virginia UniversityAccording to the American Cancer Society, about 45,000 Americans will have died from pancreatic cancer by year's end. That's more than the number projected to d

Researchers study new treatment for pancreatic cancer

by West Virginia UniversityAccording to the American Cancer Society, about 45,000 Americans will have died from pancreatic cancer by year's end. That's more than the number projected to d
Scientists develop potential stealth cancer therapy

Scientists develop potential stealth cancer therapy

by Yale Cancer Center/Smilow Cancer HospitalCredit:ACS Central Science(2024). DOI: 10.1021/acscentsci.4c00559Sneaking by cancer's defenses, by disguising tumor-fighting antibodies insi

Scientists develop potential stealth cancer therapy

by Yale Cancer Center/Smilow Cancer HospitalCredit:ACS Central Science(2024). DOI: 10.1021/acscentsci.4c00559Sneaking by cancer's defenses, by disguising tumor-fighting antibodies insi
Many breast cancer survivors do not receive genetic testing, despite being eligible

Many breast cancer survivors do not receive genetic testing, despite being eligible

by Nicole Fawcett,University of MichiganCredit: Unsplash/CC0 Public DomainAs cancer treatment and survivorship care relies more on understanding the genetic make-up of an individual's tumor,

Many breast cancer survivors do not receive genetic testing, despite being eligible

by Nicole Fawcett,University of MichiganCredit: Unsplash/CC0 Public DomainAs cancer treatment and survivorship care relies more on understanding the genetic make-up of an individual's tumor,
Innovations in cancer treatment through targeted bacterial vaccines

Innovations in cancer treatment through targeted bacterial vaccines

byScience China PressThe schematic illustrates how the nanovaccine induces robust anti-F. nucleatum immune responses that significantly improve the efficiency of chemotherapy and reduce cancer m

Innovations in cancer treatment through targeted bacterial vaccines

byScience China PressThe schematic illustrates how the nanovaccine induces robust anti-F. nucleatum immune responses that significantly improve the efficiency of chemotherapy and reduce cancer m
Vitamin A may reduce pancreatitis risk during ALL treatment

Vitamin A may reduce pancreatitis risk during ALL treatment

by Cincinnati Children's Hospital Medical CenterStudy inScience Translational Medicineshows potential benefit of vitamin A treatment to reduce side effect risks during treatment f

Vitamin A may reduce pancreatitis risk during ALL treatment

by Cincinnati Children's Hospital Medical CenterStudy inScience Translational Medicineshows potential benefit of vitamin A treatment to reduce side effect risks during treatment f
Cell therapy appears safe and effective for lymphoma in remission

Cell therapy appears safe and effective for lymphoma in remission

byUniversity of Miami Leonard M. Miller School of MedicineCredit: University of Miami Leonard M. Miller School of MedicineA study led by researchers at Sylvester Comprehensive Cancer Center at t

Cell therapy appears safe and effective for lymphoma in remission

byUniversity of Miami Leonard M. Miller School of MedicineCredit: University of Miami Leonard M. Miller School of MedicineA study led by researchers at Sylvester Comprehensive Cancer Center at t
Less invasive for patients: Using blood tests to diagnose lung cancer

Less invasive for patients: Using blood tests to diagnose lung cancer

by Eindhoven University of TechnologyCredit: Pixabay/CC0 Public DomainCurrently, when lung cancer is suspected, a "morsel" of tissue is removed and examined under the microscope. This m

Less invasive for patients: Using blood tests to diagnose lung cancer

by Eindhoven University of TechnologyCredit: Pixabay/CC0 Public DomainCurrently, when lung cancer is suspected, a "morsel" of tissue is removed and examined under the microscope. This m
Medical scientists describe optimal immune therapeutic strategies for liver cancer

Medical scientists describe optimal immune therapeutic strategies for liver cancer

by The Korea Advanced Institute of Science and Technology (KAIST)Schematic image of study. Credit: KAISTKAIST medical scientists have presented a novel pathways involving T immune cell exhaustion

Medical scientists describe optimal immune therapeutic strategies for liver cancer

by The Korea Advanced Institute of Science and Technology (KAIST)Schematic image of study. Credit: KAISTKAIST medical scientists have presented a novel pathways involving T immune cell exhaustion
Engineered white blood cells can eliminate cancer, shows study

Engineered white blood cells can eliminate cancer, shows study

by Melissa Pappas,University of PennsylvaniaMacrophages killing cancer cell. Credit: Susan ArnoldBy silencing the molecular pathway that prevents macrophages from attacking our own cells, Univer

Engineered white blood cells can eliminate cancer, shows study

by Melissa Pappas,University of PennsylvaniaMacrophages killing cancer cell. Credit: Susan ArnoldBy silencing the molecular pathway that prevents macrophages from attacking our own cells, Univer
Adjuvant therapy for hepatocellular carcinoma after curative treatment: Several unanswered questions

Adjuvant therapy for hepatocellular carcinoma after curative treatment: Several unanswered questions

by Xia & He PublishingICI, immune checkpoint inhibitor. Credit: Jian-Hong Zhong, Liang Ma, Le Li, Zhen-Zhen LiHepatocellular carcinoma (HCC) is one of the most prevalent malignancies globally and

Adjuvant therapy for hepatocellular carcinoma after curative treatment: Several unanswered questions

by Xia & He PublishingICI, immune checkpoint inhibitor. Credit: Jian-Hong Zhong, Liang Ma, Le Li, Zhen-Zhen LiHepatocellular carcinoma (HCC) is one of the most prevalent malignancies globally and