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Protein 'brake' could help develop new cancer treatment

by Stanford UniversityCredit: Pixabay/CC0 Public DomainSome cancerous tumors hijack proteins that act as "brakes" on our immune system and use them to form a sort of shield against immu

Updated on: March 20,2024

Protein 'brake' could help develop new cancer treatment

by Stanford UniversityCredit: Pixabay/CC0 Public DomainSome cancerous tumors hijack proteins that act as "brakes" on our immune system and use them to form a sort of shield against immu

Updated on:March 20,2024

First screening test for detecting lymph node metastasis in pancreatic cancer patients

by City of HopeAxial CT image with i.v. contrast. Macrocystic adenocarcinoma of the pancreatic head. Credit: public domainFor years, surgeons have operated on pancreatic cancer patients to remove what

Updated on: April 01,2024

First screening test for detecting lymph node metastasis in pancreatic cancer patients

by City of HopeAxial CT image with i.v. contrast. Macrocystic adenocarcinoma of the pancreatic head. Credit: public domainFor years, surgeons have operated on pancreatic cancer patients to remove what

Updated on:April 01,2024

Scientists aim to understand why men with prostate cancer are at higher risk of Alzheimer's

byMedical College of Georgia at Augusta UniversityDr. Qin Wang and Augusta University graduate student Mae Aida. Credit: Michael Holahan, Augusta UniversityResearchers at the Medical College of

Updated on: September 07,2024

Scientists aim to understand why men with prostate cancer are at higher risk of Alzheimer's

byMedical College of Georgia at Augusta UniversityDr. Qin Wang and Augusta University graduate student Mae Aida. Credit: Michael Holahan, Augusta UniversityResearchers at the Medical College of

Updated on:September 07,2024

Researchers claim vitamin supplements and new technology can help prevent secondary stroke

by Marcus Wolf,University of MaineCredit:Pharmacogenomics and Personalized Medicine(2023). DOI: 10.2147/PGPM.S426421A team of researchers, including one from the University of Maine,

Updated on: June 06,2024

Researchers claim vitamin supplements and new technology can help prevent secondary stroke

by Marcus Wolf,University of MaineCredit:Pharmacogenomics and Personalized Medicine(2023). DOI: 10.2147/PGPM.S426421A team of researchers, including one from the University of Maine,

Updated on:June 06,2024

New data informs treatment of blood cancer during pregnancy

byAmerican Society of HematologyCredit: Pixabay/CC0 Public DomainToday,Blood Advancespublished a study revealing that patients with relapsed/refractory (r/r) lymphoma during pregnanc

Updated on: January 12,2024

New data informs treatment of blood cancer during pregnancy

byAmerican Society of HematologyCredit: Pixabay/CC0 Public DomainToday,Blood Advancespublished a study revealing that patients with relapsed/refractory (r/r) lymphoma during pregnanc

Updated on:January 12,2024

How deadly brain cancer evades treatments

by McMaster UniversityGraphical abstract. Credit:Cell Reports(2022). DOI: 10.1016/j.celrep.2022.111420McMaster University researcher Sheila Singh and her team have discovered how glio

Updated on: February 03,2024

How deadly brain cancer evades treatments

by McMaster UniversityGraphical abstract. Credit:Cell Reports(2022). DOI: 10.1016/j.celrep.2022.111420McMaster University researcher Sheila Singh and her team have discovered how glio

Updated on:February 03,2024

Proton radiotherapy treats esophageal cancer for first time in Switzerland

by Paul Scherrer InstituteGantry 3 at the Center for Proton Therapy at PSI. With the help of this rotating treatment apparatus, cancer patients are irradiated with protons to destroy tumours. Cre

Updated on: February 03,2024

Proton radiotherapy treats esophageal cancer for first time in Switzerland

by Paul Scherrer InstituteGantry 3 at the Center for Proton Therapy at PSI. With the help of this rotating treatment apparatus, cancer patients are irradiated with protons to destroy tumours. Cre

Updated on:February 03,2024

Remote telemedicine tool found highly accurate in diagnosing melanoma

byNYU Langone HealthResearchers believe that using telemedicine for dermatology may also help avoid trips to specialists for lesions that turn out to be benign. Credit: Haley RicciardiCollecting

Updated on: November 30,2024

Remote telemedicine tool found highly accurate in diagnosing melanoma

byNYU Langone HealthResearchers believe that using telemedicine for dermatology may also help avoid trips to specialists for lesions that turn out to be benign. Credit: Haley RicciardiCollecting

Updated on:November 30,2024

Researchers analyze factors contributing to high levels of esophageal cancer in Tanzania

byThe City University of New YorkAssociations between the number of hospitals and esophageal cancer incidence with or without Dar es Salam hospital. Credit:Journal of Cancer Epidemiology&n

Updated on: January 29,2024

Researchers analyze factors contributing to high levels of esophageal cancer in Tanzania

byThe City University of New YorkAssociations between the number of hospitals and esophageal cancer incidence with or without Dar es Salam hospital. Credit:Journal of Cancer Epidemiology&n

Updated on:January 29,2024

Designing an emergency stop switch for immunotherapies

by Ecole Polytechnique Federale de LausanneA mollecule allows for 'switching off' the therapy when a cancer patient's life is in danger. Credit: EPFLImmunotherapy, unlike chemotherapy

Updated on: March 09,2024

Designing an emergency stop switch for immunotherapies

by Ecole Polytechnique Federale de LausanneA mollecule allows for 'switching off' the therapy when a cancer patient's life is in danger. Credit: EPFLImmunotherapy, unlike chemotherapy

Updated on:March 09,2024

Drop the C-word to reduce anxiety and overtreatment, say experts

by University of SydneyCredit: CC0 Public DomainMedical researchers are calling for the word 'cancer' to be dropped from some doctor-patient conversations in a bid to reduce patient anxie