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New study finds millions in US missed cancer screening during second year of COVID-19 pandemic

New study finds millions in US missed cancer screening during second year of COVID-19 pandemic

byAmerican Cancer SocietyCredit: Unsplash/CC0 Public DomainAccording to a new, nationwide study led by researchers at the American Cancer Society (ACS), millions of people in the United States c

New study finds millions in US missed cancer screening during second year of COVID-19 pandemic

byAmerican Cancer SocietyCredit: Unsplash/CC0 Public DomainAccording to a new, nationwide study led by researchers at the American Cancer Society (ACS), millions of people in the United States c
Study provides insight on targeted therapies for colorectal cancer metastasis

Study provides insight on targeted therapies for colorectal cancer metastasis

by Allison Perry,University of KentuckyKiller T cells surround a cancer cell. Credit: NIHA new study by University of Kentucky Markey Cancer Center researchers provides new insight on targeted t

Study provides insight on targeted therapies for colorectal cancer metastasis

by Allison Perry,University of KentuckyKiller T cells surround a cancer cell. Credit: NIHA new study by University of Kentucky Markey Cancer Center researchers provides new insight on targeted t
Study increases understanding of what makes multiple recurrent meningiomas the most aggressive form of brain tumor

Study increases understanding of what makes multiple recurrent meningiomas the most aggressive form of brain tumor

by Graciela Gutierrez,Baylor College of MedicineWES reveals a greater burden of chromosomal losses in MRMs. Credit:Science Advances(2024). DOI: 10.1126/sciadv.adn4419Researchers at B

Study increases understanding of what makes multiple recurrent meningiomas the most aggressive form of brain tumor

by Graciela Gutierrez,Baylor College of MedicineWES reveals a greater burden of chromosomal losses in MRMs. Credit:Science Advances(2024). DOI: 10.1126/sciadv.adn4419Researchers at B
Transforming cancer diagnosis and treatment with cerium/lanthanum-134

Transforming cancer diagnosis and treatment with cerium/lanthanum-134

by US Department of EnergyCerium/lanthanum-134-based radiopharmaceuticals have promise for prostate cancer imaging and therapy. Right, tumors show high tumor uptake of cerium-134. Left, a compari

Transforming cancer diagnosis and treatment with cerium/lanthanum-134

by US Department of EnergyCerium/lanthanum-134-based radiopharmaceuticals have promise for prostate cancer imaging and therapy. Right, tumors show high tumor uptake of cerium-134. Left, a compari
Phase 1 study: New medicine extends terminally-ill cancer patients' lives

Phase 1 study: New medicine extends terminally-ill cancer patients' lives

by Norwegian University of Science and TechnologyMarit Otterlei (center) is a professor at the Norwegian University of Science and Technology. A new cancer drug developed by her and her colleague

Phase 1 study: New medicine extends terminally-ill cancer patients' lives

by Norwegian University of Science and TechnologyMarit Otterlei (center) is a professor at the Norwegian University of Science and Technology. A new cancer drug developed by her and her colleague
Prolonging the survival of patients with gastric cancer

Prolonging the survival of patients with gastric cancer

by Anne Grimm,Leipzig UniversityCredit: Unsplash/CC0 Public DomainGastric cancer is the fifth most commonly diagnosed malignancy worldwide. It ranks a sad third in cancer-related causes of death

Prolonging the survival of patients with gastric cancer

by Anne Grimm,Leipzig UniversityCredit: Unsplash/CC0 Public DomainGastric cancer is the fifth most commonly diagnosed malignancy worldwide. It ranks a sad third in cancer-related causes of death
Cancer diagnoses dropped sharply in Alberta during COVID-19 response

Cancer diagnoses dropped sharply in Alberta during COVID-19 response

by Canadian Medical Association JournalCredit: Unsplash/CC0 Public DomainPandemic restrictions corresponded with a significant drop in diagnoses of breast, colorectal and prostate cancers as well

Cancer diagnoses dropped sharply in Alberta during COVID-19 response

by Canadian Medical Association JournalCredit: Unsplash/CC0 Public DomainPandemic restrictions corresponded with a significant drop in diagnoses of breast, colorectal and prostate cancers as well
Some lymphomas become resistant to treatment. Gene discovery may offer path to overcome it.

Some lymphomas become resistant to treatment. Gene discovery may offer path to overcome it.

by Will Cushman,University of Wisconsin-MadisonA confocal microscope image of lymphoma cells. It shows mitochondrial localization (red) around cell nuclei (blue). Credit: Lixin Rui, University o

Some lymphomas become resistant to treatment. Gene discovery may offer path to overcome it.

by Will Cushman,University of Wisconsin-MadisonA confocal microscope image of lymphoma cells. It shows mitochondrial localization (red) around cell nuclei (blue). Credit: Lixin Rui, University o
Combo immunotherapy produces distinct waves of cancer-fighting T cells with each dose

Combo immunotherapy produces distinct waves of cancer-fighting T cells with each dose

byPerelman School of Medicine at the University of PennsylvaniaCredit: CC0 Public DomainA new tool for monitoring immune health patterns over time has revealed how a pair of checkpoint inhibitor

Combo immunotherapy produces distinct waves of cancer-fighting T cells with each dose

byPerelman School of Medicine at the University of PennsylvaniaCredit: CC0 Public DomainA new tool for monitoring immune health patterns over time has revealed how a pair of checkpoint inhibitor
Novel PET radiotracer successfully detects multiple cancers, offers potential for new targeted radionuclide therapy

Novel PET radiotracer successfully detects multiple cancers, offers potential for new targeted radionuclide therapy

by Society of Nuclear Medicine and Molecular ImagingMaximum-intensity projection images of 18F-fluorodeoxyglucose (FDG), 68Ga-FAP-2286, and 68Ga-FAPI-46 PET/CT imaging in seven patients with different

Novel PET radiotracer successfully detects multiple cancers, offers potential for new targeted radionuclide therapy

by Society of Nuclear Medicine and Molecular ImagingMaximum-intensity projection images of 18F-fluorodeoxyglucose (FDG), 68Ga-FAP-2286, and 68Ga-FAPI-46 PET/CT imaging in seven patients with different
Natural compound found in broccoli reawakens the function of potent tumor suppressor

Natural compound found in broccoli reawakens the function of potent tumor suppressor

by Beth Israel Deaconess Medical CenterCredit: CC0 Public DomainYour mother was right: Broccoli is good for you. Long associated with decreased risk of cancer, broccoli and other cruciferous vege

Natural compound found in broccoli reawakens the function of potent tumor suppressor

by Beth Israel Deaconess Medical CenterCredit: CC0 Public DomainYour mother was right: Broccoli is good for you. Long associated with decreased risk of cancer, broccoli and other cruciferous vege
Pharmacoscopy improves therapy for relapsed blood cancer in a first clinical trial

Pharmacoscopy improves therapy for relapsed blood cancer in a first clinical trial

by CeMM Research Center for Molecular Medicine of the Austrian Academy of SciencesPatient cells imaged by pharmacoscopy. Credit: CeMM/Gregory VladimerResearchers at CeMM and the Medical University of

Pharmacoscopy improves therapy for relapsed blood cancer in a first clinical trial

by CeMM Research Center for Molecular Medicine of the Austrian Academy of SciencesPatient cells imaged by pharmacoscopy. Credit: CeMM/Gregory VladimerResearchers at CeMM and the Medical University of