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Researchers uncover racial and ethnic disparities in a widely used precision oncology data registry

Researchers uncover racial and ethnic disparities in a widely used precision oncology data registry

by Katie Marquedant,Massachusetts General HospitalSample size estimation to detect differences in mutational proportions between white and racial/ethnic minority patients at varying power increm

Researchers uncover racial and ethnic disparities in a widely used precision oncology data registry

by Katie Marquedant,Massachusetts General HospitalSample size estimation to detect differences in mutational proportions between white and racial/ethnic minority patients at varying power increm
New findings may help oncologists determine effectiveness of checkpoint inhibitors

New findings may help oncologists determine effectiveness of checkpoint inhibitors

by Savannah Koplon,University of Alabama at BirminghamCredit: CC0 Public DomainIn an article recently published inJCI Insight, researchers from the University of Alabama at Birmingham and

New findings may help oncologists determine effectiveness of checkpoint inhibitors

by Savannah Koplon,University of Alabama at BirminghamCredit: CC0 Public DomainIn an article recently published inJCI Insight, researchers from the University of Alabama at Birmingham and
Treatment with immunotherapy alone produces 'exceptional' response rates in some melanoma patients

Treatment with immunotherapy alone produces 'exceptional' response rates in some melanoma patients

by Ohio State University Medical CenterMelanoma in skin biopsy with H&E stain—this case may represent superficial spreading melanoma. Credit: Wikipedia/CC BY-SA 3.0Data from a national clinic

Treatment with immunotherapy alone produces 'exceptional' response rates in some melanoma patients

by Ohio State University Medical CenterMelanoma in skin biopsy with H&E stain—this case may represent superficial spreading melanoma. Credit: Wikipedia/CC BY-SA 3.0Data from a national clinic
Asbestos study highlights risk of Australian Capital Territory residents developing cancer

Asbestos study highlights risk of Australian Capital Territory residents developing cancer

byAustralian National UniversityCredit: Unsplash/CC0 Public DomainNew datapublishedin the latest edition of the ACT Asbestos Health Study, led by The Australian National University (

Asbestos study highlights risk of Australian Capital Territory residents developing cancer

byAustralian National UniversityCredit: Unsplash/CC0 Public DomainNew datapublishedin the latest edition of the ACT Asbestos Health Study, led by The Australian National University (
Unique gene activity discovered in people with both stroke and cancer

Unique gene activity discovered in people with both stroke and cancer

Not all strokes have a clear-cut cause like high blood pressure or smoking. For those so-called cryptogenic strokes, new research suggests cancer might be the trigger—a finding that could potentially

Unique gene activity discovered in people with both stroke and cancer

Not all strokes have a clear-cut cause like high blood pressure or smoking. For those so-called cryptogenic strokes, new research suggests cancer might be the trigger—a finding that could potentially
Efficient removal of abnormal myelin allows survival of nerve fibers targeted by adaptive immune cells

Efficient removal of abnormal myelin allows survival of nerve fibers targeted by adaptive immune cells

by Julius-Maximilians-Universität WürzburgElectronmicroscopic pictures of white matter axons in healthy control mice (top) and mice with different myelin gene defects. Axons that remain wrapped w

Efficient removal of abnormal myelin allows survival of nerve fibers targeted by adaptive immune cells

by Julius-Maximilians-Universität WürzburgElectronmicroscopic pictures of white matter axons in healthy control mice (top) and mice with different myelin gene defects. Axons that remain wrapped w
New imaging technique improves accuracy of diagnosis for most common skin cancer

New imaging technique improves accuracy of diagnosis for most common skin cancer

by European Academy of Dermatology and VenereologyCredit: Unsplash/CC0 Public DomainA novel imaging technique significantly improves the accuracy of the diagnosis of basal cell carcinoma (BCC)—the mos

New imaging technique improves accuracy of diagnosis for most common skin cancer

by European Academy of Dermatology and VenereologyCredit: Unsplash/CC0 Public DomainA novel imaging technique significantly improves the accuracy of the diagnosis of basal cell carcinoma (BCC)—the mos
New blood test for noncoding RNA significantly improves cancer detection

New blood test for noncoding RNA significantly improves cancer detection

byUniversity of California - Santa CruzCell-free RNA transcriptome profiling using repeat-aware COMPLETE-seq.a, Diagram of COMPLETE-seq RNA liquid-biopsy technology, highlighting the use o

New blood test for noncoding RNA significantly improves cancer detection

byUniversity of California - Santa CruzCell-free RNA transcriptome profiling using repeat-aware COMPLETE-seq.a, Diagram of COMPLETE-seq RNA liquid-biopsy technology, highlighting the use o
Combination of photonic sensors and microfluidics could detect cancer markers within 20 minutes

Combination of photonic sensors and microfluidics could detect cancer markers within 20 minutes

by Andrei Korshunov,Skolkovo Institute of Science and TechnologyStudy co-author and Skoltech PhD student Aleksei Kuzin posing next to a measurement stand. He is holding thephotonic chip th

Combination of photonic sensors and microfluidics could detect cancer markers within 20 minutes

by Andrei Korshunov,Skolkovo Institute of Science and TechnologyStudy co-author and Skoltech PhD student Aleksei Kuzin posing next to a measurement stand. He is holding thephotonic chip th
New tools to boost the delivery of drugs to cancer tumours

New tools to boost the delivery of drugs to cancer tumours

by CORDISCredit: Prof Dr Twan LanmersThe treatment of cancer tumours is made complex by their microenvironment and the abnormalities of the blood vessels sustaining them. The EU-funded NeoNaNo pr

New tools to boost the delivery of drugs to cancer tumours

by CORDISCredit: Prof Dr Twan LanmersThe treatment of cancer tumours is made complex by their microenvironment and the abnormalities of the blood vessels sustaining them. The EU-funded NeoNaNo pr
Eating foods with low nutritional quality ratings linked to cancer risk in large European cohort

Eating foods with low nutritional quality ratings linked to cancer risk in large European cohort

by Public Library of ScienceThe consumption of foods with higher scores on the British Food Standards Agency nutrient profiling system (FSAm-NPS), reflecting a lower nutritional quality, is assoc

Eating foods with low nutritional quality ratings linked to cancer risk in large European cohort

by Public Library of ScienceThe consumption of foods with higher scores on the British Food Standards Agency nutrient profiling system (FSAm-NPS), reflecting a lower nutritional quality, is assoc
Advancing neuropathology with AI-driven classification of diffuse gliomas

Advancing neuropathology with AI-driven classification of diffuse gliomas

by Liu Jia,Chinese Academy of SciencesTen examples of classification results on the external testing sets. Credit:Nature Communications(2023). DOI: 10.1038/s41467-023-41195-9Diffuse

Advancing neuropathology with AI-driven classification of diffuse gliomas

by Liu Jia,Chinese Academy of SciencesTen examples of classification results on the external testing sets. Credit:Nature Communications(2023). DOI: 10.1038/s41467-023-41195-9Diffuse