Study finds adding ribociclib to hormone therapy reduces the risk of breast cancer recurrence

byUniversity of California, Los AngelesCredit: Miguel Á. Padriñán from PexelsA new treatment approach that combines a targeted therapy drug with hormone therapy significantly increased the amoun

Updated on: March 30,2024

Study finds adding ribociclib to hormone therapy reduces the risk of breast cancer recurrence

byUniversity of California, Los AngelesCredit: Miguel Á. Padriñán from PexelsA new treatment approach that combines a targeted therapy drug with hormone therapy significantly increased the amoun

Updated on:March 30,2024

Potential overtreatment during life-limiting illness and end of life in older adults

by Gunilla Sonnebring,Karolinska InstitutetCredit: CC0 Public DomainA new thesis from Karolinska Institutet advocates end-of-life care that prioritizes the highest possible quality of life, avoi

Updated on: April 22,2024

Potential overtreatment during life-limiting illness and end of life in older adults

by Gunilla Sonnebring,Karolinska InstitutetCredit: CC0 Public DomainA new thesis from Karolinska Institutet advocates end-of-life care that prioritizes the highest possible quality of life, avoi

Updated on:April 22,2024

Photoacoustic imaging technique reduces skin tone bias in breast cancer detection

bySPIEPhotoacoustic images of a splayed vessel structure underlying very light and dark skin tones, created with an amplitude-based fast Fourier transform (FFT) reconstruction and short-lag spat

Updated on: December 01,2024

Photoacoustic imaging technique reduces skin tone bias in breast cancer detection

bySPIEPhotoacoustic images of a splayed vessel structure underlying very light and dark skin tones, created with an amplitude-based fast Fourier transform (FFT) reconstruction and short-lag spat

Updated on:December 01,2024

Body mass index tied to multiple myeloma survival

by Lori SolomonUnderweight and severe obesity are associated with decreased survival in patients with multiple myeloma (MM), according to a study published online Jan. 12 in theBlood Cancer Jour

Updated on: January 07,2024

Body mass index tied to multiple myeloma survival

by Lori SolomonUnderweight and severe obesity are associated with decreased survival in patients with multiple myeloma (MM), according to a study published online Jan. 12 in theBlood Cancer Jour

Updated on:January 07,2024

Drug approved to help young patients battle a rare cancer

by Cara Murez HealthDay ReporterChildren and adults with a rare type of soft tissue cancer will now have a new treatment option that could have a big impact.The U.S. Food and Drug Administration has&n

Updated on: February 01,2024

Drug approved to help young patients battle a rare cancer

by Cara Murez HealthDay ReporterChildren and adults with a rare type of soft tissue cancer will now have a new treatment option that could have a big impact.The U.S. Food and Drug Administration has&n

Updated on:February 01,2024

Predicting condensate formation by cancer-associated fusion oncoproteins

bySt. Jude Children's Research HospitalOverview of the fusion oncoprotein (FO) database (FOdb). Credit:Nature Communications(2023). DOI: 10.1038/s41467-023-41655-2Many cancers ar

Updated on: January 07,2024

Predicting condensate formation by cancer-associated fusion oncoproteins

bySt. Jude Children's Research HospitalOverview of the fusion oncoprotein (FO) database (FOdb). Credit:Nature Communications(2023). DOI: 10.1038/s41467-023-41655-2Many cancers ar

Updated on:January 07,2024

More cancers are diagnosed at an advanced stage if patients already have type 2 diabetes, study finds

by European Organisation for Research and Treatment of CancerCredit: CC0 Public DomainA study of 11,945 people in six European countries has shown that people with type 2 diabetes who develop cancer a

Updated on: January 23,2024

More cancers are diagnosed at an advanced stage if patients already have type 2 diabetes, study finds

by European Organisation for Research and Treatment of CancerCredit: CC0 Public DomainA study of 11,945 people in six European countries has shown that people with type 2 diabetes who develop cancer a

Updated on:January 23,2024

Experimental drug trial seeks to improve treatment for head and neck cancer

by Cancer Research UKCredit: Cancer Research UKA trial to test an experimental drug in patients with head and neck cancer launches in the UK today (Friday), through the Combinations Alliance – a

Updated on: May 21,2024

Experimental drug trial seeks to improve treatment for head and neck cancer

by Cancer Research UKCredit: Cancer Research UKA trial to test an experimental drug in patients with head and neck cancer launches in the UK today (Friday), through the Combinations Alliance – a

Updated on:May 21,2024

Previous cancer linked to long term heightened risk of cardiovascular disease

by British Medical JournalCredit: Pixabay/CC0 Public DomainCancer survivors may be at long term heightened risk of subsequent cardiovascular disease, irrespective of traditional underlying risk f

Updated on: January 28,2024

Previous cancer linked to long term heightened risk of cardiovascular disease

by British Medical JournalCredit: Pixabay/CC0 Public DomainCancer survivors may be at long term heightened risk of subsequent cardiovascular disease, irrespective of traditional underlying risk f

Updated on:January 28,2024

Study validates diagnostic assay for Asian cancers

by National University of SingaporeGraphical overview of workflow and coverage of cancer subtypes in the Asian Pan-Cancer Panel. A total of six workdays are required from sample QC to reliable ge

Updated on: February 20,2024

Study validates diagnostic assay for Asian cancers

by National University of SingaporeGraphical overview of workflow and coverage of cancer subtypes in the Asian Pan-Cancer Panel. A total of six workdays are required from sample QC to reliable ge

Updated on:February 20,2024

Diagnostic performance of contrast-enhanced ultrasound using perfluorobutane for high-risk hepatocellular carcinoma

byAmerican Roentgen Ray Society(A) Arterial-phase CEUS image (12 seconds after injection) shows 25-mm segment-8 lesion with nonrim hyperenhancement (arrow). (B) CEUS image in portal-venous phase

Updated on: January 02,2024

Diagnostic performance of contrast-enhanced ultrasound using perfluorobutane for high-risk hepatocellular carcinoma

byAmerican Roentgen Ray Society(A) Arterial-phase CEUS image (12 seconds after injection) shows 25-mm segment-8 lesion with nonrim hyperenhancement (arrow). (B) CEUS image in portal-venous phase

Updated on:January 02,2024

Research team develops new system for imaging and treating tumors

by Helmholtz Association of German Research CentresA suitable combination of radioactive elements in so-called radionuclide theranostics allows the visualization and treatment of cancer to be com

Updated on: February 18,2024

Research team develops new system for imaging and treating tumors

by Helmholtz Association of German Research CentresA suitable combination of radioactive elements in so-called radionuclide theranostics allows the visualization and treatment of cancer to be com

Updated on:February 18,2024