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No substantial benefit from transplantation reported for a high-risk leukemia subtype

No substantial benefit from transplantation reported for a high-risk leukemia subtype

by St. Jude Children's Research HospitalA Wright's stained bone marrow aspirate smear of patient with precursor B-cell acute lymphoblastic leukemia. Credit: VashiDonsk/Wikimedia/CC BY-SA

No substantial benefit from transplantation reported for a high-risk leukemia subtype

by St. Jude Children's Research HospitalA Wright's stained bone marrow aspirate smear of patient with precursor B-cell acute lymphoblastic leukemia. Credit: VashiDonsk/Wikimedia/CC BY-SA
Appendiceal cancer gets its own preclinical model

Appendiceal cancer gets its own preclinical model

byUniversity of California - San DiegoConfocal image of a living tissue slice derived from a patient tumor with metastatic appendiceal cancer (mucinous carcinomatosis peritonei). Immunofluoresce

Appendiceal cancer gets its own preclinical model

byUniversity of California - San DiegoConfocal image of a living tissue slice derived from a patient tumor with metastatic appendiceal cancer (mucinous carcinomatosis peritonei). Immunofluoresce
Drug approved to help young patients battle a rare cancer

Drug approved to help young patients battle a rare cancer

by Cara Murez HealthDay ReporterChildren and adults with a rare type of soft tissue cancer will now have a new treatment option that could have a big impact.The U.S. Food and Drug Administration has&n

Drug approved to help young patients battle a rare cancer

by Cara Murez HealthDay ReporterChildren and adults with a rare type of soft tissue cancer will now have a new treatment option that could have a big impact.The U.S. Food and Drug Administration has&n
Previous cancer linked to long term heightened risk of cardiovascular disease

Previous cancer linked to long term heightened risk of cardiovascular disease

by British Medical JournalCredit: Pixabay/CC0 Public DomainCancer survivors may be at long term heightened risk of subsequent cardiovascular disease, irrespective of traditional underlying risk f

Previous cancer linked to long term heightened risk of cardiovascular disease

by British Medical JournalCredit: Pixabay/CC0 Public DomainCancer survivors may be at long term heightened risk of subsequent cardiovascular disease, irrespective of traditional underlying risk f
Researchers describe a new method to test cancer drug toxicity

Researchers describe a new method to test cancer drug toxicity

by Tufts UniversityCredit: Pixabay/CC0 Public DomainFor people with cancer, chemotherapy saves lives, but for some patients, the treatment comes with a side effect—heart damage. Screening cancer

Researchers describe a new method to test cancer drug toxicity

by Tufts UniversityCredit: Pixabay/CC0 Public DomainFor people with cancer, chemotherapy saves lives, but for some patients, the treatment comes with a side effect—heart damage. Screening cancer
Researcher patents 'roach motel' for cancer

Researcher patents 'roach motel' for cancer

by Louisa Kellie,University of Texas at ArlingtonA cancer trap. Credit: UTAThe University of Texas at Arlington has successfully patented in Europe an implantable medical device that attracts an

Researcher patents 'roach motel' for cancer

by Louisa Kellie,University of Texas at ArlingtonA cancer trap. Credit: UTAThe University of Texas at Arlington has successfully patented in Europe an implantable medical device that attracts an
Researchers edge closer to delivering personalized medicine to cancer patients

Researchers edge closer to delivering personalized medicine to cancer patients

FEBRUARY 14, 2024byPurdue UniversityDr. Michael Childress (right), Professor of Comparative Oncology at the Purdue University College of Veterinary Medicine, is pictured with Kody (middle) and h

Researchers edge closer to delivering personalized medicine to cancer patients

FEBRUARY 14, 2024byPurdue UniversityDr. Michael Childress (right), Professor of Comparative Oncology at the Purdue University College of Veterinary Medicine, is pictured with Kody (middle) and h
New single-cell study provides novel insights into gastric cancer

New single-cell study provides novel insights into gastric cancer

byUniversity of Texas M. D. Anderson Cancer CenterGraphical abstract. Credit:Cancer Cell(2023). DOI: 10.1016/j.ccell.2023.06.005A new study led by researchers at The University of Te

New single-cell study provides novel insights into gastric cancer

byUniversity of Texas M. D. Anderson Cancer CenterGraphical abstract. Credit:Cancer Cell(2023). DOI: 10.1016/j.ccell.2023.06.005A new study led by researchers at The University of Te
Wear and tear from lifelong stress can increase cancer mortality

Wear and tear from lifelong stress can increase cancer mortality

byMedical College of Georgia at Augusta UniversityDr. Justin X. Moore. Credit: Mike Holahan, Augusta UniversityThe wear and tear on the body from chronic and lifelong stress can also lead to an

Wear and tear from lifelong stress can increase cancer mortality

byMedical College of Georgia at Augusta UniversityDr. Justin X. Moore. Credit: Mike Holahan, Augusta UniversityThe wear and tear on the body from chronic and lifelong stress can also lead to an
AI application in pathology reveals novel insights in endometrial cancer diagnostics

AI application in pathology reveals novel insights in endometrial cancer diagnostics

byLeiden Universityim4MEC deep learning pipeline. (A) Whole-slide images were segmented and cut into non-overlapping square tiles of 360 μm at 40× magnification and resized to 224 × 224 pixels.

AI application in pathology reveals novel insights in endometrial cancer diagnostics

byLeiden Universityim4MEC deep learning pipeline. (A) Whole-slide images were segmented and cut into non-overlapping square tiles of 360 μm at 40× magnification and resized to 224 × 224 pixels.
'Hard to lose' mutations in tumors may predict response to immunotherapy

'Hard to lose' mutations in tumors may predict response to immunotherapy

byJohns Hopkins University School of MedicineThe figure shows the interactions between immune cells (white) and tumor cells harboring persistent mutations (red) in the context of immunotherapy (

'Hard to lose' mutations in tumors may predict response to immunotherapy

byJohns Hopkins University School of MedicineThe figure shows the interactions between immune cells (white) and tumor cells harboring persistent mutations (red) in the context of immunotherapy (
ASCO: undertreatment seen for women with head and neck cancer

ASCO: undertreatment seen for women with head and neck cancer

(HealthDay)—Females with head and neck cancer (HNC) are less likely to receive intensive chemotherapy and radiation, and have an increased relative risk for death from HNC versus other causes, accordi

ASCO: undertreatment seen for women with head and neck cancer

(HealthDay)—Females with head and neck cancer (HNC) are less likely to receive intensive chemotherapy and radiation, and have an increased relative risk for death from HNC versus other causes, accordi