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Milestone rating system improved residency knowledge ratings bias

Milestone rating system improved residency knowledge ratings bias

by Elana GotkineAdoption of the Milestone ratings system in 2014 was associated with improvement in internal medicine (IM) residency knowledge ratings bias in Black or Latino residents, who are underr

Milestone rating system improved residency knowledge ratings bias

by Elana GotkineAdoption of the Milestone ratings system in 2014 was associated with improvement in internal medicine (IM) residency knowledge ratings bias in Black or Latino residents, who are underr
Cancer survivors see mostly positives in how they have changed

Cancer survivors see mostly positives in how they have changed

by Jeff Grabmeier,The Ohio State UniversityCredit: CC0 Public DomainTwo years after diagnosis, breast cancer survivors have four times more positive than negative thoughts about changes they exp

Cancer survivors see mostly positives in how they have changed

by Jeff Grabmeier,The Ohio State UniversityCredit: CC0 Public DomainTwo years after diagnosis, breast cancer survivors have four times more positive than negative thoughts about changes they exp
New PET/MRI probe promises early discovery of covert diseases

New PET/MRI probe promises early discovery of covert diseases

byInstitute of Organic Chemistry and Biochemistry of the CASCurrent PET/MRI imaging of healthy and damaged mouse kidneys using the dual contrast agent [18F][Gd(FL1)]. The imaging provides consis

New PET/MRI probe promises early discovery of covert diseases

byInstitute of Organic Chemistry and Biochemistry of the CASCurrent PET/MRI imaging of healthy and damaged mouse kidneys using the dual contrast agent [18F][Gd(FL1)]. The imaging provides consis
Amivantamab-lazertinib ups survival in EGFR-mutated advanced lung cancer

Amivantamab-lazertinib ups survival in EGFR-mutated advanced lung cancer

by Elana GotkineFor patients with EGFR-mutated advanced non-small cell lung cancer (NSCLC), amivantamab-lazertinib yields improved progression-free survival compared with osimertinib as first-line tre

Amivantamab-lazertinib ups survival in EGFR-mutated advanced lung cancer

by Elana GotkineFor patients with EGFR-mutated advanced non-small cell lung cancer (NSCLC), amivantamab-lazertinib yields improved progression-free survival compared with osimertinib as first-line tre
Study shows how to make (and destroy) a metastatic cancer cell

Study shows how to make (and destroy) a metastatic cancer cell

by CU Anschutz Medical CampusColorado study shows that inhibiting the lysosomal stage of autophagy (and not necessarily the action of the autophagosome) may kill metastatic cancer cells. Credit:

Study shows how to make (and destroy) a metastatic cancer cell

by CU Anschutz Medical CampusColorado study shows that inhibiting the lysosomal stage of autophagy (and not necessarily the action of the autophagosome) may kill metastatic cancer cells. Credit:
Race, income can determine blood cancer outcomes, studies show

Race, income can determine blood cancer outcomes, studies show

by Ernie MundellIf someone is stricken with a blood cancer or life-threatening clot, they'll probably fare better if they are white and wealthy, three new studies show.The ongoing impact of patien

Race, income can determine blood cancer outcomes, studies show

by Ernie MundellIf someone is stricken with a blood cancer or life-threatening clot, they'll probably fare better if they are white and wealthy, three new studies show.The ongoing impact of patien
Study tests new vaccine for precancerous cervical cells

Study tests new vaccine for precancerous cervical cells

by Kelsey Herbers,Vanderbilt UniversityCredit: CC0 Public DomainVanderbilt University Medical Center is participating in an international study to determine the effectiveness of a new therapeuti

Study tests new vaccine for precancerous cervical cells

by Kelsey Herbers,Vanderbilt UniversityCredit: CC0 Public DomainVanderbilt University Medical Center is participating in an international study to determine the effectiveness of a new therapeuti
Clinical trial shows efficacy for atezolizumab combined with carboplatin

Clinical trial shows efficacy for atezolizumab combined with carboplatin

byVanderbilt University Medical CenterCredit: CC0 Public DomainImmunotherapy in combination with chemotherapy has become an important therapeutic treatment option in some patients with metastati

Clinical trial shows efficacy for atezolizumab combined with carboplatin

byVanderbilt University Medical CenterCredit: CC0 Public DomainImmunotherapy in combination with chemotherapy has become an important therapeutic treatment option in some patients with metastati
Early menopause appears raise odds of breast cancer, study reports

Early menopause appears raise odds of breast cancer, study reports

by Dennis Thompson.Women who underwent menopause at an age younger than 46 were nearly twice as likely to havebreast cancercompared to others their age, researchers found.The study, appear

Early menopause appears raise odds of breast cancer, study reports

by Dennis Thompson.Women who underwent menopause at an age younger than 46 were nearly twice as likely to havebreast cancercompared to others their age, researchers found.The study, appear
Enhanced melanoma vaccine offers improved survival for men

Enhanced melanoma vaccine offers improved survival for men

by University of VirginiaMel44 clinical trial design and long-term outcomes analysis. The Mel44 clinical trial was designed to evaluate immunologic and clinical outcomes after vaccination with ei

Enhanced melanoma vaccine offers improved survival for men

by University of VirginiaMel44 clinical trial design and long-term outcomes analysis. The Mel44 clinical trial was designed to evaluate immunologic and clinical outcomes after vaccination with ei
Hunting brain cancer cells: Neuronal and tumorigenic boundaries of glioblastoma plasticity

Hunting brain cancer cells: Neuronal and tumorigenic boundaries of glioblastoma plasticity

byFlinders UniversityGlioblastoma tumor cells express aberrant neuronal signatures and differentiate along a neurodevelopmental trajectory. (A) Healthy neuronal cells transform to a malignant ph

Hunting brain cancer cells: Neuronal and tumorigenic boundaries of glioblastoma plasticity

byFlinders UniversityGlioblastoma tumor cells express aberrant neuronal signatures and differentiate along a neurodevelopmental trajectory. (A) Healthy neuronal cells transform to a malignant ph
Aging and cancer hallmarks as therapeutic targets

Aging and cancer hallmarks as therapeutic targets

by Compuscript LtdCrosstalk between aging and cancer hallmarks. (a) Aging hallmarks are categorized into five groups based on correlation with cancer hallmarks. (b) Hallmarks shared between aging and

Aging and cancer hallmarks as therapeutic targets

by Compuscript LtdCrosstalk between aging and cancer hallmarks. (a) Aging hallmarks are categorized into five groups based on correlation with cancer hallmarks. (b) Hallmarks shared between aging and