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Experts band together to eradicate prostate cancer

Experts band together to eradicate prostate cancer

by Monash UniversityProstate cancer is surprising difficult to keep alive outside the human body. Yet, like a greenhouse full of rare plants, the Melbourne Urological Research Alliance (MURAL) ha

Experts band together to eradicate prostate cancer

by Monash UniversityProstate cancer is surprising difficult to keep alive outside the human body. Yet, like a greenhouse full of rare plants, the Melbourne Urological Research Alliance (MURAL) ha
Expert highlights the importance of lung cancer screening

Expert highlights the importance of lung cancer screening

by Deb Balzer, Mayo Clinic News NetworkCredit: Unsplash/CC0 Public DomainScreening for lung cancer can save lives, and there's an urgent need for more screening of people of color. That's one

Expert highlights the importance of lung cancer screening

by Deb Balzer, Mayo Clinic News NetworkCredit: Unsplash/CC0 Public DomainScreening for lung cancer can save lives, and there's an urgent need for more screening of people of color. That's one
Repurposing heart drugs to target cancer cells

Repurposing heart drugs to target cancer cells

by MRC London Institute of Medical SciencesCredit: CC0 Public DomainSenescence is a cellular stress response that results in the stable growth arrest of old and damaged cells. The past decade has reve

Repurposing heart drugs to target cancer cells

by MRC London Institute of Medical SciencesCredit: CC0 Public DomainSenescence is a cellular stress response that results in the stable growth arrest of old and damaged cells. The past decade has reve
Reprograming T cells to attack solid tumors

Reprograming T cells to attack solid tumors

by Agency for Science, Technology and Research (A*STAR), SingaporeA colourful battle: Live human liver cancer cells (green) are attacked by engineered T cells (blue), resulting in a dead liver ca

Reprograming T cells to attack solid tumors

by Agency for Science, Technology and Research (A*STAR), SingaporeA colourful battle: Live human liver cancer cells (green) are attacked by engineered T cells (blue), resulting in a dead liver ca
Regulation and potential drug targets of tumor-associated Tregs

Regulation and potential drug targets of tumor-associated Tregs

by Science China PressRegulatory T cells (Tregs) negatively regulate the antitumour immune responses by inhibiting the function of effector T cells (CTL) and antigen presenting cells (APC). Credi

Regulation and potential drug targets of tumor-associated Tregs

by Science China PressRegulatory T cells (Tregs) negatively regulate the antitumour immune responses by inhibiting the function of effector T cells (CTL) and antigen presenting cells (APC). Credi
Race, insurance status linked to job loss after breast cancer

Race, insurance status linked to job loss after breast cancer

by Neil Schoenherr,Washington University in St. LouisCredit: Washington University in St. LouisJob loss following early-stage breast cancer diagnosis is associated with race and insurance status

Race, insurance status linked to job loss after breast cancer

by Neil Schoenherr,Washington University in St. LouisCredit: Washington University in St. LouisJob loss following early-stage breast cancer diagnosis is associated with race and insurance status
Researchers identify promising drug to treat gastrointestinal cancers

Researchers identify promising drug to treat gastrointestinal cancers

by Joe Dangor,Mayo ClinicCredit: Unsplash/CC0 Public DomainGastrointestinal cancers are some of the most commonly diagnosed cancers, and they continue to be associated with poor survival outcome

Researchers identify promising drug to treat gastrointestinal cancers

by Joe Dangor,Mayo ClinicCredit: Unsplash/CC0 Public DomainGastrointestinal cancers are some of the most commonly diagnosed cancers, and they continue to be associated with poor survival outcome
Study suggests lung cancer does not decrease in line with reduced smoking

Study suggests lung cancer does not decrease in line with reduced smoking

byUmea UniversityIncidence rates for lung cancer according to age, sex and time (cases/100,000 person-years). Notice the different scales on the vertical axes (incidence rates). Credit:Eur

Study suggests lung cancer does not decrease in line with reduced smoking

byUmea UniversityIncidence rates for lung cancer according to age, sex and time (cases/100,000 person-years). Notice the different scales on the vertical axes (incidence rates). Credit:Eur
Silent cancers: Here's what you need to know when there are no obvious symptoms

Silent cancers: Here's what you need to know when there are no obvious symptoms

by Justin Stebbing,The ConversationCredit: Pixabay/CC0 Public DomainThe recent revelations about the Princess of Wales'scancer diagnosishighlight a crucial aspect of cancer detec

Silent cancers: Here's what you need to know when there are no obvious symptoms

by Justin Stebbing,The ConversationCredit: Pixabay/CC0 Public DomainThe recent revelations about the Princess of Wales'scancer diagnosishighlight a crucial aspect of cancer detec
The rising burden of respiratory tract cancer in Asia

The rising burden of respiratory tract cancer in Asia

by Cactus CommunicationsTrends in age-standardized rates of TBL cancer, 1990–2019. Deaths for males, females, and both sexes combined; DALYs for males, females, and both sexes combined; and incidence

The rising burden of respiratory tract cancer in Asia

by Cactus CommunicationsTrends in age-standardized rates of TBL cancer, 1990–2019. Deaths for males, females, and both sexes combined; DALYs for males, females, and both sexes combined; and incidence
Prostate cancer is the second-leading cancer among men. Here's what to know about it

Prostate cancer is the second-leading cancer among men. Here's what to know about it

by Erin Kayata,Northeastern UniversityCredit: Pixabay/CC0 Public DomainCancer rates, especially among young people, are on the rise. There's expected to be 2 million new cancer diagnoses in

Prostate cancer is the second-leading cancer among men. Here's what to know about it

by Erin Kayata,Northeastern UniversityCredit: Pixabay/CC0 Public DomainCancer rates, especially among young people, are on the rise. There's expected to be 2 million new cancer diagnoses in
Novel theranostic tool allows for noninvasive identification and treatment of ovarian cancer

Novel theranostic tool allows for noninvasive identification and treatment of ovarian cancer

by Society of Nuclear MedicineA radiotheranostic platform that employs a MUC16-targeting humanized antibody, huAR9.6. Ovarian cancer cells that express hypoglycosylated MUC16 residues are detecte

Novel theranostic tool allows for noninvasive identification and treatment of ovarian cancer

by Society of Nuclear MedicineA radiotheranostic platform that employs a MUC16-targeting humanized antibody, huAR9.6. Ovarian cancer cells that express hypoglycosylated MUC16 residues are detecte