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Study examines race-based differences in social support needs among breast cancer patients

Study examines race-based differences in social support needs among breast cancer patients

by WileyCancer cell during cell division. Credit: National Institutes of HealthIn aPsycho-Oncologystudy of 28 women who were being treated for breast cancer and were participating in

Study examines race-based differences in social support needs among breast cancer patients

by WileyCancer cell during cell division. Credit: National Institutes of HealthIn aPsycho-Oncologystudy of 28 women who were being treated for breast cancer and were participating in
Study finds antibiotics may make melanoma worse, by depleting the gut microbiome

Study finds antibiotics may make melanoma worse, by depleting the gut microbiome

by American Society for Bone and Mineral ResearchCredit: CC0 Public DomainThe use of broad-spectrum antibiotics in mice with malignant melanoma, an aggressive form of skin cancer, accelerated their me

Study finds antibiotics may make melanoma worse, by depleting the gut microbiome

by American Society for Bone and Mineral ResearchCredit: CC0 Public DomainThe use of broad-spectrum antibiotics in mice with malignant melanoma, an aggressive form of skin cancer, accelerated their me
Study finds younger kidney cancer survivors at significant risk for heart problems

Study finds younger kidney cancer survivors at significant risk for heart problems

byVirginia Commonwealth UniversityCredit: Pixabay/CC0 Public DomainNew research out of VCU Massey Cancer Center indicates that many adolescent and young adult kidney cancer survivors are at a si

Study finds younger kidney cancer survivors at significant risk for heart problems

byVirginia Commonwealth UniversityCredit: Pixabay/CC0 Public DomainNew research out of VCU Massey Cancer Center indicates that many adolescent and young adult kidney cancer survivors are at a si
Researchers determine oral bacteria accelerate pancreatic cancer development in mice

Researchers determine oral bacteria accelerate pancreatic cancer development in mice

by Hebrew University of JerusalemPancreas sections from control and P.gingivalis-infected mice. Control mouse showing a small pre-cancerous lesion (marked in yellow). Credit: Hebrew University of

Researchers determine oral bacteria accelerate pancreatic cancer development in mice

by Hebrew University of JerusalemPancreas sections from control and P.gingivalis-infected mice. Control mouse showing a small pre-cancerous lesion (marked in yellow). Credit: Hebrew University of
Gut bacteria can aggravate stomach cancers, study finds

Gut bacteria can aggravate stomach cancers, study finds

byUniversity of SharjahDifferentially expressed genes (DEGs) detected from gastric cancer and H. pylori-infected cells compared to healthy tissues or control cells. (A) Filtering out DEGs by com

Gut bacteria can aggravate stomach cancers, study finds

byUniversity of SharjahDifferentially expressed genes (DEGs) detected from gastric cancer and H. pylori-infected cells compared to healthy tissues or control cells. (A) Filtering out DEGs by com
Sex differences identified in deadly brain tumors

Sex differences identified in deadly brain tumors

by Washington University School of MedicineGlioblastoma (histology slide). Credit: Wikipedia/CC BY-SA 3.0For decades, scientists have recognized that more males get cancer and die of the disease

Sex differences identified in deadly brain tumors

by Washington University School of MedicineGlioblastoma (histology slide). Credit: Wikipedia/CC BY-SA 3.0For decades, scientists have recognized that more males get cancer and die of the disease
Lab-grown tumors predict treatment outcomes in landmark study

Lab-grown tumors predict treatment outcomes in landmark study

by Walter and Eliza Hall InstituteA 3D structure of an organoid formed from human bowel cancer cells. Blue marks the nucleus of the individual cell, green is a protein that sticks each cell toget

Lab-grown tumors predict treatment outcomes in landmark study

by Walter and Eliza Hall InstituteA 3D structure of an organoid formed from human bowel cancer cells. Blue marks the nucleus of the individual cell, green is a protein that sticks each cell toget
A simple intervention benefits cancer patients while saving hospitals money, study shows

A simple intervention benefits cancer patients while saving hospitals money, study shows

by University of PittsburghCredit: Unsplash/CC0 Public DomainCancer patients who received specialized mental health support as part of their treatment plan were more likely to see improvements in

A simple intervention benefits cancer patients while saving hospitals money, study shows

by University of PittsburghCredit: Unsplash/CC0 Public DomainCancer patients who received specialized mental health support as part of their treatment plan were more likely to see improvements in
Newest data links inflammation to chemo-brain

Newest data links inflammation to chemo-brain

by University of Rochester Medical CenterCredit: University of Rochester Medical CenterInflammation in the blood plays a key role in "chemo-brain," according to a published pilot study

Newest data links inflammation to chemo-brain

by University of Rochester Medical CenterCredit: University of Rochester Medical CenterInflammation in the blood plays a key role in "chemo-brain," according to a published pilot study
Unique approach to treatment of rare and aggressive blood cancers

Unique approach to treatment of rare and aggressive blood cancers

by Julia Short,Cardiff UniversityCredit: CC0 Public DomainA unique approach to targeting the abnormal T-cells that cause T-cell lymphomas could offer hope to patients with the aggressive and dif

Unique approach to treatment of rare and aggressive blood cancers

by Julia Short,Cardiff UniversityCredit: CC0 Public DomainA unique approach to targeting the abnormal T-cells that cause T-cell lymphomas could offer hope to patients with the aggressive and dif
Cherenkov color imaging shows promise in enhancing radiation therapy effectiveness

Cherenkov color imaging shows promise in enhancing radiation therapy effectiveness

bySPIEA three-channel camera separates Cherenkov emissions into red, green, and blue channels, allowing the investigation of the impact of variations in melanin and blood levels on the signal. T

Cherenkov color imaging shows promise in enhancing radiation therapy effectiveness

bySPIEA three-channel camera separates Cherenkov emissions into red, green, and blue channels, allowing the investigation of the impact of variations in melanin and blood levels on the signal. T
Cancer drug insight tactic could spell double trouble for tumours

Cancer drug insight tactic could spell double trouble for tumours

by University of EdinburghScientists hope to identify cancer drugs that work in a two-pronged approach -- by inducing errors when cancer cells divide packages of their DNA -- known as chromosomes

Cancer drug insight tactic could spell double trouble for tumours

by University of EdinburghScientists hope to identify cancer drugs that work in a two-pronged approach -- by inducing errors when cancer cells divide packages of their DNA -- known as chromosomes