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Study finds association between TB infection and increased risk of various cancers

Study finds association between TB infection and increased risk of various cancers

by European Society of Clinical Microbiology and Infectious DiseasesCredit: Pixabay/CC0 Public DomainA population-wide observational study to be presented at this year'sEuropean Congress of

Study finds association between TB infection and increased risk of various cancers

by European Society of Clinical Microbiology and Infectious DiseasesCredit: Pixabay/CC0 Public DomainA population-wide observational study to be presented at this year'sEuropean Congress of
New report presents a global plan to combat prostate cancer

New report presents a global plan to combat prostate cancer

by University of Miami Leonard M. Miller School of MedicineCredit: Unsplash/CC0 Public DomainAnnual prostate cancer cases worldwide are projected to double by the year 2040, and annual deaths are

New report presents a global plan to combat prostate cancer

by University of Miami Leonard M. Miller School of MedicineCredit: Unsplash/CC0 Public DomainAnnual prostate cancer cases worldwide are projected to double by the year 2040, and annual deaths are
Cancer cases will keep rising worldwide: Report

Cancer cases will keep rising worldwide: Report

by Dennis ThompsonCancer cases will continue to climb for the next two decades, spurred on by an aging worldwide population, a new report shows.An estimated 20 million new cancer cases were diagnosed

Cancer cases will keep rising worldwide: Report

by Dennis ThompsonCancer cases will continue to climb for the next two decades, spurred on by an aging worldwide population, a new report shows.An estimated 20 million new cancer cases were diagnosed
Surveillance colonoscopy rarely IDs cancer in older adults, study finds

Surveillance colonoscopy rarely IDs cancer in older adults, study finds

by Lori SolomonColorectal cancer (CRC) is rarely detected from surveillance colonoscopy among older adults, regardless of prior adenoma findings, according to astudypublished online April

Surveillance colonoscopy rarely IDs cancer in older adults, study finds

by Lori SolomonColorectal cancer (CRC) is rarely detected from surveillance colonoscopy among older adults, regardless of prior adenoma findings, according to astudypublished online April
Ethical issues abound in adoption of AI in cancer care

Ethical issues abound in adoption of AI in cancer care

by Lori SolomonThere may be ethical barriers to the adoption of artificial intelligence (AI) into cancer care, according to a studypublishedonline March 28 inJAMA Network Open.Andrew

Ethical issues abound in adoption of AI in cancer care

by Lori SolomonThere may be ethical barriers to the adoption of artificial intelligence (AI) into cancer care, according to a studypublishedonline March 28 inJAMA Network Open.Andrew
Using cryo-shocked tumor cells to fight lung cancer

Using cryo-shocked tumor cells to fight lung cancer

by Bob Yirka , Medical XpressSchedule of LNT cells delivery of CRISPR-Cas9 nanoparticles for KRAS-mutant NSCLC treatment. Credit:Science Advances(2024). DOI: 10.1126/sciadv.adk8264A team o

Using cryo-shocked tumor cells to fight lung cancer

by Bob Yirka , Medical XpressSchedule of LNT cells delivery of CRISPR-Cas9 nanoparticles for KRAS-mutant NSCLC treatment. Credit:Science Advances(2024). DOI: 10.1126/sciadv.adk8264A team o
Bladder cancer treatment can be better targeted and more effective, trials show

Bladder cancer treatment can be better targeted and more effective, trials show

by European Association of UrologyCredit: Unsplash/CC0 Public DomainTesting for tumor DNA in the blood can successfully identify advanced bladder cancer patients who will not relapse following su

Bladder cancer treatment can be better targeted and more effective, trials show

by European Association of UrologyCredit: Unsplash/CC0 Public DomainTesting for tumor DNA in the blood can successfully identify advanced bladder cancer patients who will not relapse following su
Microbial signature of colorectal cancer-associated mutations identified

Microbial signature of colorectal cancer-associated mutations identified

by American Society for MicrobiologyCredit: CC0 Public DomainFor about 40% of people diagnosed with colorectal cancer (CRC), the tumor carries a mutation in a gene called KRAS. Many of those muta

Microbial signature of colorectal cancer-associated mutations identified

by American Society for MicrobiologyCredit: CC0 Public DomainFor about 40% of people diagnosed with colorectal cancer (CRC), the tumor carries a mutation in a gene called KRAS. Many of those muta
Five-year interval is safe for prostate cancer screening, research shows

Five-year interval is safe for prostate cancer screening, research shows

by European Association of UrologyCredit: CC0 Public DomainA simple blood test every five years is sufficient to screen low risk men for prostate cancer, new research has shown.The PSA blood test

Five-year interval is safe for prostate cancer screening, research shows

by European Association of UrologyCredit: CC0 Public DomainA simple blood test every five years is sufficient to screen low risk men for prostate cancer, new research has shown.The PSA blood test
Soluble immune checkpoint factors in blood as potential biomarkers of therapeutic efficacy for ICI cancer immunotherapy

Soluble immune checkpoint factors in blood as potential biomarkers of therapeutic efficacy for ICI cancer immunotherapy

by Kindai UniversityThe concentration of soluble PD-L1m PD-1, CTLA4 in plasma were highly correlated with the expression of genes associated with exhaustion in the peripheral CD8+T cells. R valu

Soluble immune checkpoint factors in blood as potential biomarkers of therapeutic efficacy for ICI cancer immunotherapy

by Kindai UniversityThe concentration of soluble PD-L1m PD-1, CTLA4 in plasma were highly correlated with the expression of genes associated with exhaustion in the peripheral CD8+T cells. R valu
Fighting pancreatic cancer with computers and lasers

Fighting pancreatic cancer with computers and lasers

by Anthony King,Horizon: The EU Research & Innovation MagazinePancreatic cancer cells (blue) growing as a sphere encased in membranes (red). Credit: National Cancer InstituteFaster detection

Fighting pancreatic cancer with computers and lasers

by Anthony King,Horizon: The EU Research & Innovation MagazinePancreatic cancer cells (blue) growing as a sphere encased in membranes (red). Credit: National Cancer InstituteFaster detection
A new hope in immunotherapy against cancer

A new hope in immunotherapy against cancer

by Karolinska InstitutetIdentification of SB02024 as a potent and selective inhibitor of VPS34. (A) Chemical structure of SB02024. (B) Cartoon representation of the structure of complex between V

A new hope in immunotherapy against cancer

by Karolinska InstitutetIdentification of SB02024 as a potent and selective inhibitor of VPS34. (A) Chemical structure of SB02024. (B) Cartoon representation of the structure of complex between V