Targeted care reverses racial/ethnic health disparities in colon cancer screening, researchers find

by Jacqueline Mitchell,Beth Israel Deaconess Medical CenterCredit: Pixabay/CC0 Public DomainColorectal cancer is a leading cancer-related cause of death in the United States, ranking third in in

Updated on: January 29,2024

Targeted care reverses racial/ethnic health disparities in colon cancer screening, researchers find

by Jacqueline Mitchell,Beth Israel Deaconess Medical CenterCredit: Pixabay/CC0 Public DomainColorectal cancer is a leading cancer-related cause of death in the United States, ranking third in in

Updated on:January 29,2024

Researchers help identify mechanisms by which multiple myeloma escapes targeted immunotherapy

by University of Miami Leonard M. Miller School of MedicineScanning electron micrograph of a human T lymphocyte (also called a T cell) from the immune system of a healthy donor. Credit: NIAIDRese

Updated on: February 20,2024

Researchers help identify mechanisms by which multiple myeloma escapes targeted immunotherapy

by University of Miami Leonard M. Miller School of MedicineScanning electron micrograph of a human T lymphocyte (also called a T cell) from the immune system of a healthy donor. Credit: NIAIDRese

Updated on:February 20,2024

Researchers uncover new targets for breast cancers resistant to standard therapies

by Leslie Cantu,Medical University of South CarolinaSOC therapy commonly induces DNA damage, BRCAness and toxic PARP1 trapping, leading to transcriptional blockage and growth inhibition in ER+ b

Updated on: June 22,2024

Researchers uncover new targets for breast cancers resistant to standard therapies

by Leslie Cantu,Medical University of South CarolinaSOC therapy commonly induces DNA damage, BRCAness and toxic PARP1 trapping, leading to transcriptional blockage and growth inhibition in ER+ b

Updated on:June 22,2024

Researchers suggest new way to target third most common oncogene, TERT

by Garth Sundem,CU Anschutz Medical CampusChromosome, showing telomeres in pink. Credit: CUHealthy cells have a built-in self-destruct mechanism: Strands of DNA called "telomeres" act

Updated on: March 01,2024

Researchers suggest new way to target third most common oncogene, TERT

by Garth Sundem,CU Anschutz Medical CampusChromosome, showing telomeres in pink. Credit: CUHealthy cells have a built-in self-destruct mechanism: Strands of DNA called "telomeres" act

Updated on:March 01,2024

Research quantifies effect of chronic diseases on racial disparity in COVID-associated hospitalizations

by Louisiana State UniversityCredit: CC0 Public DomainLSU Health New Orleans conducted the first research using disease surveillance data to quantify the effect of chronic diseases on racial disp

Updated on: June 28,2024

Research quantifies effect of chronic diseases on racial disparity in COVID-associated hospitalizations

by Louisiana State UniversityCredit: CC0 Public DomainLSU Health New Orleans conducted the first research using disease surveillance data to quantify the effect of chronic diseases on racial disp

Updated on:June 28,2024

Researchers search for solutions to 'invisible threat' that affects cancer care workers

by University of MichiganVisual abstracts describes the study's findings. Credit: University of Michigan School of NursingChemotherapy drugs are lifesaving to cancer patients, but these toxic

Updated on: June 01,2024

Researchers search for solutions to 'invisible threat' that affects cancer care workers

by University of MichiganVisual abstracts describes the study's findings. Credit: University of Michigan School of NursingChemotherapy drugs are lifesaving to cancer patients, but these toxic

Updated on:June 01,2024

Researcher and her students discover lesser-known gene associated with breast cancer

by Villanova UniversityCredit: Villanova UniversityVillanova University biology professor Janice Knepper, PhD, and her students have discovered that a gene, previously poorly characterized, can b

Updated on: March 01,2024

Researcher and her students discover lesser-known gene associated with breast cancer

by Villanova UniversityCredit: Villanova UniversityVillanova University biology professor Janice Knepper, PhD, and her students have discovered that a gene, previously poorly characterized, can b

Updated on:March 01,2024

Most metastatic colorectal cancers have spread before diagnosis, researchers say

by Stanford University Medical CenterCancer—Histopathologic image of colonic carcinoid. Credit: Wikipedia/CC BY-SA 3.0Up to 80% of metastatic colorectal cancers are likely to have spread to dista

Updated on: June 06,2024

Most metastatic colorectal cancers have spread before diagnosis, researchers say

by Stanford University Medical CenterCancer—Histopathologic image of colonic carcinoid. Credit: Wikipedia/CC BY-SA 3.0Up to 80% of metastatic colorectal cancers are likely to have spread to dista

Updated on:June 06,2024

Researchers to highlight cancer patient, survivor survey on cannabis

by Roswell Park Comprehensive Cancer CenterCredit: CC0 Public DomainAs the legalization of medicinal and recreational cannabis becomes more common in localities across the country, so does research on

Updated on: February 01,2024

Researchers to highlight cancer patient, survivor survey on cannabis

by Roswell Park Comprehensive Cancer CenterCredit: CC0 Public DomainAs the legalization of medicinal and recreational cannabis becomes more common in localities across the country, so does research on

Updated on:February 01,2024

Researchers circumvent radiation resistance in subtype of brain tumors

by University of MichiganMutant IDH1 glioma invading the normal brain structures. Non-tumor astrocytes are stained using an anti-GFAP antibody and are seen in brown. Credit: Maria Castro, Ph.D.It

Updated on: February 24,2024

Researchers circumvent radiation resistance in subtype of brain tumors

by University of MichiganMutant IDH1 glioma invading the normal brain structures. Non-tumor astrocytes are stained using an anti-GFAP antibody and are seen in brown. Credit: Maria Castro, Ph.D.It

Updated on:February 24,2024

Factors predict low BMD in pediatric blood cancer survivors

Low bone mineral density (BMD) is common in childhood leukemia and lymphoma survivors, according to a study published online Sept. 19 inCancer.Hadley M. Bloomhardt, M.D., from the Yale School of

Updated on: May 11,2024

Factors predict low BMD in pediatric blood cancer survivors

Low bone mineral density (BMD) is common in childhood leukemia and lymphoma survivors, according to a study published online Sept. 19 inCancer.Hadley M. Bloomhardt, M.D., from the Yale School of

Updated on:May 11,2024

Researchers develop antibodies that alleviate 'cancer cachexia' in patients

by Daegu Gyeongbuk Institute of Science and TechnologyCredit: Daegu Gyeongbuk Institute of Science and TechnologyA DGIST research team led by Professor Kyungmoo Yea of the Department of New Biology de

Updated on: February 01,2024

Researchers develop antibodies that alleviate 'cancer cachexia' in patients

by Daegu Gyeongbuk Institute of Science and TechnologyCredit: Daegu Gyeongbuk Institute of Science and TechnologyA DGIST research team led by Professor Kyungmoo Yea of the Department of New Biology de

Updated on:February 01,2024