New model predicts 10-year breast cancer risk

byUniversity of OxfordSmoothed calibration plots of the alignment between predicted and observed risks for each of the models The red lines correspond to the calibration curve, with the red shad

Updated on: January 15,2024

New model predicts 10-year breast cancer risk

byUniversity of OxfordSmoothed calibration plots of the alignment between predicted and observed risks for each of the models The red lines correspond to the calibration curve, with the red shad

Updated on:January 15,2024

Most women diagnosed with early breast cancer can expect to become long-term survivors, say experts

byBritish Medical JournalCredit:BMJ(2023). DOI: 10.1136/bmj-2022-074684Most women diagnosed with early stage breast cancer today can expect to become long-term cancer survivors, find

Updated on: January 22,2024

Most women diagnosed with early breast cancer can expect to become long-term survivors, say experts

byBritish Medical JournalCredit:BMJ(2023). DOI: 10.1136/bmj-2022-074684Most women diagnosed with early stage breast cancer today can expect to become long-term cancer survivors, find

Updated on:January 22,2024

New model could reduce reliance on chemotherapy

byAnglia Ruskin UniversityCredit: Unsplash/CC0 Public DomainA model co-designed by a professor at Anglia Ruskin University is expected to reduce the need for chemotherapy in up to 38% of breast

Updated on: July 17,2024

New model could reduce reliance on chemotherapy

byAnglia Ruskin UniversityCredit: Unsplash/CC0 Public DomainA model co-designed by a professor at Anglia Ruskin University is expected to reduce the need for chemotherapy in up to 38% of breast

Updated on:July 17,2024

Bacteria commonly found in the body contribute to stomach cancer, finds study

byNanyang Technological UniversityScanning electron microscope photo of Streptococcus anginosus. Credit: CUHKA new study has discovered that a type of bacteria commonly found in the body, which

Updated on: March 30,2024

Bacteria commonly found in the body contribute to stomach cancer, finds study

byNanyang Technological UniversityScanning electron microscope photo of Streptococcus anginosus. Credit: CUHKA new study has discovered that a type of bacteria commonly found in the body, which

Updated on:March 30,2024

Fear of cancer recurrence common decades after surviving childhood cancer

by Lori SolomonA third of childhood cancer survivors experience fear of recurrence even decades later, according to a study published online Oct. 3 inJAMA Network Open.Alex Pizzo, from Concordia

Updated on: November 10,2024

Fear of cancer recurrence common decades after surviving childhood cancer

by Lori SolomonA third of childhood cancer survivors experience fear of recurrence even decades later, according to a study published online Oct. 3 inJAMA Network Open.Alex Pizzo, from Concordia

Updated on:November 10,2024

Early removal of slow-growing brain tumors dramatically improves survival

by Chris Lane,University College LondonGlioma (in centre of image, at top of brainstem). Credit: Wikimedia CommonsA shift in surgical practice over the last decade towards the earlier removal of

Updated on: April 20,2024

Early removal of slow-growing brain tumors dramatically improves survival

by Chris Lane,University College LondonGlioma (in centre of image, at top of brainstem). Credit: Wikimedia CommonsA shift in surgical practice over the last decade towards the earlier removal of

Updated on:April 20,2024

Chronic diseases monitored in primary care could lead to unnecessary testing

by University of BristolCredit: CC0 Public DomainGuidelines used by GPs to monitor chronic diseases are based on expert opinion rather than evidence, according to a review of the guidelines by Na

Updated on: May 05,2024

Chronic diseases monitored in primary care could lead to unnecessary testing

by University of BristolCredit: CC0 Public DomainGuidelines used by GPs to monitor chronic diseases are based on expert opinion rather than evidence, according to a review of the guidelines by Na

Updated on:May 05,2024

Genetic connection between aerobic fitness and disease is not what you'd expect

by American Physiological SocietyCredit:Physiological Genomics(2023). DOI: 10.1152/physiolgenomics.00026.2023New research examines the complex relationship between gene variants, card

Updated on: May 07,2024

Genetic connection between aerobic fitness and disease is not what you'd expect

by American Physiological SocietyCredit:Physiological Genomics(2023). DOI: 10.1152/physiolgenomics.00026.2023New research examines the complex relationship between gene variants, card

Updated on:May 07,2024

Targeted cancer drug made available for some NHS liver cancer patients

by Cancer Research UKCredit: CC0 Public DomainA targeted cancer drug will now be available for some adults with advanced liver cancer on the NHS.Regorafenib (Stivarga) is to be offered to people

Updated on: March 09,2024

Targeted cancer drug made available for some NHS liver cancer patients

by Cancer Research UKCredit: CC0 Public DomainA targeted cancer drug will now be available for some adults with advanced liver cancer on the NHS.Regorafenib (Stivarga) is to be offered to people

Updated on:March 09,2024

Exercise has a direct role in fighting breast cancer

by Megan Myers,Texas A&M UniversityCredit: Pixabay/CC0 Public DomainWhile it is generally accepted that exercise can benefit a person's overall health, a recently published paper has fou

Updated on: February 23,2024

Exercise has a direct role in fighting breast cancer

by Megan Myers,Texas A&M UniversityCredit: Pixabay/CC0 Public DomainWhile it is generally accepted that exercise can benefit a person's overall health, a recently published paper has fou

Updated on:February 23,2024

Blood test for deadly eye melanoma

by University of QueenslandCredit: CC0 Public DomainA simple blood test could soon become the latest monitoring tool for the early detection of melanoma in the eye.University of Queensland scient

Updated on: March 30,2024

Blood test for deadly eye melanoma

by University of QueenslandCredit: CC0 Public DomainA simple blood test could soon become the latest monitoring tool for the early detection of melanoma in the eye.University of Queensland scient

Updated on:March 30,2024

Fecal microbe transplants help cancer patients respond to immunotherapy and shrink tumors

by Diwakar Davar,The ConversationCancer patients who responded well to immunotherapy donated stool samples. Their stool was processed to yield material for a fecal microbe transplant. Credit: Di

Updated on: June 22,2024

Fecal microbe transplants help cancer patients respond to immunotherapy and shrink tumors

by Diwakar Davar,The ConversationCancer patients who responded well to immunotherapy donated stool samples. Their stool was processed to yield material for a fecal microbe transplant. Credit: Di

Updated on:June 22,2024