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How a new breast cancer biomarker could help patients identify best treatment options

How a new breast cancer biomarker could help patients identify best treatment options

by Dong-Xu Liu,The ConversationCredit: AI-generated imageAccording to the latestGLOBOCAN cancer database, New Zealand's breast cancer incidence rate is among the highest in the world.

How a new breast cancer biomarker could help patients identify best treatment options

by Dong-Xu Liu,The ConversationCredit: AI-generated imageAccording to the latestGLOBOCAN cancer database, New Zealand's breast cancer incidence rate is among the highest in the world.
Researchers discover link between PSA level at time of salvage therapy following surgery and risk of death

Researchers discover link between PSA level at time of salvage therapy following surgery and risk of death

by Brigham and Women's HospitalAdjusted estimates of ACM among men illustrating the difference in these estimated among patients in the time-dependent treatment groups of no RT, aRT, salvage

Researchers discover link between PSA level at time of salvage therapy following surgery and risk of death

by Brigham and Women's HospitalAdjusted estimates of ACM among men illustrating the difference in these estimated among patients in the time-dependent treatment groups of no RT, aRT, salvage
Gel-like, radioactive tumor implant obliterates pancreatic cancer in mice

Gel-like, radioactive tumor implant obliterates pancreatic cancer in mice

by Ken Kingery,Duke UniversityCredit: Unsplash/CC0 Public DomainBiomedical engineers at Duke University have demonstrated the most effective treatment for pancreatic cancer ever recorded in mous

Gel-like, radioactive tumor implant obliterates pancreatic cancer in mice

by Ken Kingery,Duke UniversityCredit: Unsplash/CC0 Public DomainBiomedical engineers at Duke University have demonstrated the most effective treatment for pancreatic cancer ever recorded in mous
Some young cancer survivors face higher risk of premature heart failure

Some young cancer survivors face higher risk of premature heart failure

by Northwestern UniversityIncident Heart Failure Among YA Cancer Survivors (A) Comparison of history of anthracycline treatment vs none. (B) Stratified by young adult (YA) cancers commonly treate

Some young cancer survivors face higher risk of premature heart failure

by Northwestern UniversityIncident Heart Failure Among YA Cancer Survivors (A) Comparison of history of anthracycline treatment vs none. (B) Stratified by young adult (YA) cancers commonly treate
Increased adenoma detection rate may significantly reduce post-colonoscopy colorectal cancer risk

Increased adenoma detection rate may significantly reduce post-colonoscopy colorectal cancer risk

byAmerican College of PhysiciansCredit: Pixabay/CC0 Public DomainA cohort study from the Italian Colorectal Cancer screening program including more than 49,000 colonoscopies found a significant

Increased adenoma detection rate may significantly reduce post-colonoscopy colorectal cancer risk

byAmerican College of PhysiciansCredit: Pixabay/CC0 Public DomainA cohort study from the Italian Colorectal Cancer screening program including more than 49,000 colonoscopies found a significant
Discovery of a new tumor cell type in childhood cancer

Discovery of a new tumor cell type in childhood cancer

byKarolinska InstitutetMulti-omic CNV identification in single neuroblastoma cells reveal complex subclonal architectures and identify abnormal SCP-like populations carrying whole-chromosome gai

Discovery of a new tumor cell type in childhood cancer

byKarolinska InstitutetMulti-omic CNV identification in single neuroblastoma cells reveal complex subclonal architectures and identify abnormal SCP-like populations carrying whole-chromosome gai
Researchers develop new machete technique to slice into cancer genome and study copy number alterations

Researchers develop new machete technique to slice into cancer genome and study copy number alterations

by Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer CenterMACHETE enables efficient engineering of genomic deletions. a, Schematic of the MACHETE approach. WT, wild type; HA, homology arm; Puro, puromycin; pA, po

Researchers develop new machete technique to slice into cancer genome and study copy number alterations

by Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer CenterMACHETE enables efficient engineering of genomic deletions. a, Schematic of the MACHETE approach. WT, wild type; HA, homology arm; Puro, puromycin; pA, po
Natural mechanism causes 50-fold increase in T-cell activation sensitivity

Natural mechanism causes 50-fold increase in T-cell activation sensitivity

byLatrobe UniversityThymic cortical T cell deletion induced by a CDR3 cysteine. TCR-retrogenic mice expressing the 6218 or 6218αC TCR were made as described in Fig.1, except that all recip

Natural mechanism causes 50-fold increase in T-cell activation sensitivity

byLatrobe UniversityThymic cortical T cell deletion induced by a CDR3 cysteine. TCR-retrogenic mice expressing the 6218 or 6218αC TCR were made as described in Fig.1, except that all recip
Computational tool integrates transcriptomic data to enhance breast cancer diagnosis and treatment

Computational tool integrates transcriptomic data to enhance breast cancer diagnosis and treatment

by Nik Papageorgiou,Ecole Polytechnique Federale de LausanneClinical validation of EMBER. Credit:npj Breast Cancer(2024). DOI: 10.1038/s41523-024-00665-zAddressing problems with diag

Computational tool integrates transcriptomic data to enhance breast cancer diagnosis and treatment

by Nik Papageorgiou,Ecole Polytechnique Federale de LausanneClinical validation of EMBER. Credit:npj Breast Cancer(2024). DOI: 10.1038/s41523-024-00665-zAddressing problems with diag
BRCA1/2 genetic testing recommendations still leave issues unresolved

BRCA1/2 genetic testing recommendations still leave issues unresolved

by Perelman School of Medicine at the University of PennsylvaniaCredit: CC0 Public DomainThe U.S. Preventive Services Task Force (USPSTF) has released a new Recommendation Statement forBRCA

BRCA1/2 genetic testing recommendations still leave issues unresolved

by Perelman School of Medicine at the University of PennsylvaniaCredit: CC0 Public DomainThe U.S. Preventive Services Task Force (USPSTF) has released a new Recommendation Statement forBRCA
A simple blood test provides personalised therapy for cancer patients

A simple blood test provides personalised therapy for cancer patients

by FreshscienceDr Arutha Kulasinghe. Credit: Queensland University of Technology (QUT)Researchers have developed a simple blood test that can select cancer patients where therapies that use the body&#

A simple blood test provides personalised therapy for cancer patients

by FreshscienceDr Arutha Kulasinghe. Credit: Queensland University of Technology (QUT)Researchers have developed a simple blood test that can select cancer patients where therapies that use the body&#
Study highlights anti-tumor activity of curcumin on stomach cancer

Study highlights anti-tumor activity of curcumin on stomach cancer

by FAPESPCredit: CC0 Public DomainCurcumin is widely used to impart color and flavor to food, but scientists have discovered that this yellow powder derived from the roots of the turmeric plant (

Study highlights anti-tumor activity of curcumin on stomach cancer

by FAPESPCredit: CC0 Public DomainCurcumin is widely used to impart color and flavor to food, but scientists have discovered that this yellow powder derived from the roots of the turmeric plant (