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An exosome-based liquid biopsy shows promise for early detection of pancreatic cancer

An exosome-based liquid biopsy shows promise for early detection of pancreatic cancer

byAmerican Association for Cancer ResearchPancreatic cancer cells (blue) growing as a sphere encased in membranes (red). Credit: National Cancer InstituteAn investigational exosome-based liquid

An exosome-based liquid biopsy shows promise for early detection of pancreatic cancer

byAmerican Association for Cancer ResearchPancreatic cancer cells (blue) growing as a sphere encased in membranes (red). Credit: National Cancer InstituteAn investigational exosome-based liquid
Miami's Little Haiti joins global effort to end cervical cancer

Miami's Little Haiti joins global effort to end cervical cancer

by Verónica ZaragoviaCredit: Unsplash/CC0 Public DomainMore than 300,000 women around the world die from cervical cancer each year. In the U.S., women of Haitian descent are diagnosed with it at highe

Miami's Little Haiti joins global effort to end cervical cancer

by Verónica ZaragoviaCredit: Unsplash/CC0 Public DomainMore than 300,000 women around the world die from cervical cancer each year. In the U.S., women of Haitian descent are diagnosed with it at highe
Genes with strong impact on menopause timing also link to cancer risk

Genes with strong impact on menopause timing also link to cancer risk

byUniversity of ExeterCredit: Unsplash/CC0 Public DomainNew research has found four genes with some of the largest known effects on the timing of menopause discovered to date, providing new insi

Genes with strong impact on menopause timing also link to cancer risk

byUniversity of ExeterCredit: Unsplash/CC0 Public DomainNew research has found four genes with some of the largest known effects on the timing of menopause discovered to date, providing new insi
Novel AI method identifies locations, interactions among genes in and around tumors

Novel AI method identifies locations, interactions among genes in and around tumors

byJohns Hopkins University School of MedicineImage of a breast cancer tissue sample overlaid with visual representations of spatially interacting patterns of tumor and immune activity obtained t

Novel AI method identifies locations, interactions among genes in and around tumors

byJohns Hopkins University School of MedicineImage of a breast cancer tissue sample overlaid with visual representations of spatially interacting patterns of tumor and immune activity obtained t
Wide variation in bowel cancer rates after colonoscopies in England

Wide variation in bowel cancer rates after colonoscopies in England

by British Medical JournalBowel cancer survivor John Barnes. Credit: University of LeedsSubstantial variation exists between colonoscopy providers in rates of bowel cancer up to three years after

Wide variation in bowel cancer rates after colonoscopies in England

by British Medical JournalBowel cancer survivor John Barnes. Credit: University of LeedsSubstantial variation exists between colonoscopy providers in rates of bowel cancer up to three years after
Using math to better treat cancer

Using math to better treat cancer

by University of WaterlooGraphical abstract. Credit:Journal of Mathematical Biology(2022). DOI: 10.1007/s00285-022-01819-yResearchers at the University of Waterloo have identified a n

Using math to better treat cancer

by University of WaterlooGraphical abstract. Credit:Journal of Mathematical Biology(2022). DOI: 10.1007/s00285-022-01819-yResearchers at the University of Waterloo have identified a n
Pembrolizumab aids survival with high-risk endometrial cancer

Pembrolizumab aids survival with high-risk endometrial cancer

by Lori SolomonPembrolizumab plus chemotherapy improves disease-free survival (DFS) in patients with high-risk endometrial cancer after surgery with curative intent, according to a study published onl

Pembrolizumab aids survival with high-risk endometrial cancer

by Lori SolomonPembrolizumab plus chemotherapy improves disease-free survival (DFS) in patients with high-risk endometrial cancer after surgery with curative intent, according to a study published onl
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
Combining targeted therapy and immunotherapy improves overall survival in patients with anaplastic thyroid cancer

Combining targeted therapy and immunotherapy improves overall survival in patients with anaplastic thyroid cancer

byUniversity of Texas M. D. Anderson Cancer CenterOncoprint of targeted somatic gene variants of tumors in patients with anaplastic thyroid cancer (atc) enrolled in cohorts 1 to 3. Credit:

Combining targeted therapy and immunotherapy improves overall survival in patients with anaplastic thyroid cancer

byUniversity of Texas M. D. Anderson Cancer CenterOncoprint of targeted somatic gene variants of tumors in patients with anaplastic thyroid cancer (atc) enrolled in cohorts 1 to 3. Credit:
Firefighters far more likely to die from cancer and heart attacks than the public, finds study

Firefighters far more likely to die from cancer and heart attacks than the public, finds study

by University of Central LancashireCredit: Pixabay/CC0 Public DomainA new study commissioned by the Fire Brigades Union (FBU) and independently carried out by the University of Central Lancashire

Firefighters far more likely to die from cancer and heart attacks than the public, finds study

by University of Central LancashireCredit: Pixabay/CC0 Public DomainA new study commissioned by the Fire Brigades Union (FBU) and independently carried out by the University of Central Lancashire
New chemical weapon to combat cancer

New chemical weapon to combat cancer

by University of GenevaMultipolar melanoma cells stained for centrosomes (gamma-tubulin in red, centrin in green) and DNA (DAPI in blue). Scale bar represents 5 µm. Credit: UNIGEUNIGE researchers

New chemical weapon to combat cancer

by University of GenevaMultipolar melanoma cells stained for centrosomes (gamma-tubulin in red, centrin in green) and DNA (DAPI in blue). Scale bar represents 5 µm. Credit: UNIGEUNIGE researchers
Zika virus vaccine emerges as an unlikely hero in battling brain cancer

Zika virus vaccine emerges as an unlikely hero in battling brain cancer

by Duke-NUS Medical SchoolCultured human neurons infected with ZIKV-LAV. Infection in pink and cell nuclei in blue. Credit: Duke-NUS Medical SchoolScientists from Duke-NUS Medical School (Duke-NU

Zika virus vaccine emerges as an unlikely hero in battling brain cancer

by Duke-NUS Medical SchoolCultured human neurons infected with ZIKV-LAV. Infection in pink and cell nuclei in blue. Credit: Duke-NUS Medical SchoolScientists from Duke-NUS Medical School (Duke-NU