Substance use disorders on the rise for survivors of specific cancers

by Elana GotkineThe prevalence of substance use disorder (SUD) seems to be elevated among survivors of certain types of cancer, according to a study published online Jan. 11 inJAMA Oncology.Kati

Updated on: March 05,2024

Substance use disorders on the rise for survivors of specific cancers

by Elana GotkineThe prevalence of substance use disorder (SUD) seems to be elevated among survivors of certain types of cancer, according to a study published online Jan. 11 inJAMA Oncology.Kati

Updated on:March 05,2024

A sustainable diagnosis tool for multiple cancers

byNature Publishing GroupValidation via cancers diagnosis. Credit:Nature Sustainability(2024). DOI: 10.1038/s41893-024-01323-9An accurate, affordable, environmentally and user-friend

Updated on: April 28,2024

A sustainable diagnosis tool for multiple cancers

byNature Publishing GroupValidation via cancers diagnosis. Credit:Nature Sustainability(2024). DOI: 10.1038/s41893-024-01323-9An accurate, affordable, environmentally and user-friend

Updated on:April 28,2024

BRAF inhibitor shows promising results in pediatric patients with low-grade glioma

by American Association for Cancer ResearchGlioma of the left parietal lobe. CT scan with contrast enhancement. Credit: Mikhail Kalinin/CC BY-SA 3.0Dabrafenib (Tafinlar), a BRAF inhibitor approve

Updated on: March 30,2024

BRAF inhibitor shows promising results in pediatric patients with low-grade glioma

by American Association for Cancer ResearchGlioma of the left parietal lobe. CT scan with contrast enhancement. Credit: Mikhail Kalinin/CC BY-SA 3.0Dabrafenib (Tafinlar), a BRAF inhibitor approve

Updated on:March 30,2024

Researchers develop AI-driven tool for near real-time cancer surveillance

by Mark Alewine,Oak Ridge National LaboratoryCancer cell during cell division. Credit: National Institutes of HealthArtificial intelligence has delivered a major win for pathologists and researc

Updated on: March 20,2024

Researchers develop AI-driven tool for near real-time cancer surveillance

by Mark Alewine,Oak Ridge National LaboratoryCancer cell during cell division. Credit: National Institutes of HealthArtificial intelligence has delivered a major win for pathologists and researc

Updated on:March 20,2024

Study reveals aggressive prostate cancer linked to ancestral heritage

byUniversity of SydneyCredit:Nature(2022). DOI: 10.1038/s41586-022-05154-6Two pioneering studies published simultaneously today inNatureandGenome Medicine, have ide

Updated on: January 22,2024

Study reveals aggressive prostate cancer linked to ancestral heritage

byUniversity of SydneyCredit:Nature(2022). DOI: 10.1038/s41586-022-05154-6Two pioneering studies published simultaneously today inNatureandGenome Medicine, have ide

Updated on:January 22,2024

US residents of Mexican descent may have a higher risk of liver cancer with each successive generation

byAmerican Association for Cancer ResearchCredit: CC0 Public DomainThe risk of hepatocellular carcinoma (HCC) in individuals of Mexican descent living in Los Angeles has increased with each succ

Updated on: January 02,2024

US residents of Mexican descent may have a higher risk of liver cancer with each successive generation

byAmerican Association for Cancer ResearchCredit: CC0 Public DomainThe risk of hepatocellular carcinoma (HCC) in individuals of Mexican descent living in Los Angeles has increased with each succ

Updated on:January 02,2024

Pancreatic cancer tumor classification could optimize treatment choices

by UNC Lineberger Comprehensive Cancer CenterAxial CT image with i.v. contrast. Macrocystic adenocarcinoma of the pancreatic head. Credit: public domainA study from the University of North Caroli

Updated on: May 13,2024

Pancreatic cancer tumor classification could optimize treatment choices

by UNC Lineberger Comprehensive Cancer CenterAxial CT image with i.v. contrast. Macrocystic adenocarcinoma of the pancreatic head. Credit: public domainA study from the University of North Caroli

Updated on:May 13,2024

Study discusses liquid biopsy as a game changer for early lung cancer detection

by Cactus CommunicationsCredit: CC0 Public DomainIn 2020, 1.8 million people succumbed to lung cancer. The late-stage discovery of lung cancer is one of the glaring challenges faced by the medical com

Updated on: March 30,2024

Study discusses liquid biopsy as a game changer for early lung cancer detection

by Cactus CommunicationsCredit: CC0 Public DomainIn 2020, 1.8 million people succumbed to lung cancer. The late-stage discovery of lung cancer is one of the glaring challenges faced by the medical com

Updated on:March 30,2024

Treating tumors with engineered dendritic cells

by Ecole Polytechnique Federale de LausanneCerebral tumor (glioma) of a mouse. Credit: EPFL / Michele De Palma—CC-BY-SA 4.0Cancer biologists at EPFL, UNIGE, and the German Cancer Research Center

Updated on: May 11,2024

Treating tumors with engineered dendritic cells

by Ecole Polytechnique Federale de LausanneCerebral tumor (glioma) of a mouse. Credit: EPFL / Michele De Palma—CC-BY-SA 4.0Cancer biologists at EPFL, UNIGE, and the German Cancer Research Center

Updated on:May 11,2024

Researchers identify potential new strategy to prevent side effects from immunotherapy

by Denise Heady,University of California, Los AngelesCredit: Unsplash/CC0 Public DomainA study led by researchers at the UCLA Jonsson Comprehensive Cancer Center suggests that IL-21, a soluble m

Updated on: February 01,2024

Researchers identify potential new strategy to prevent side effects from immunotherapy

by Denise Heady,University of California, Los AngelesCredit: Unsplash/CC0 Public DomainA study led by researchers at the UCLA Jonsson Comprehensive Cancer Center suggests that IL-21, a soluble m

Updated on:February 01,2024

Improving immune checkpoint inhibitors' anti-tumor response and minimizing side effects

byTohoku UniversityMetastatic lymph node targeted immune checkpoint blockade (ICB) elicits strong therapeutic response and ameliorates ICB-induced interstitial pneumonia. Credit: Tohoku Universi

Updated on: January 07,2024

Improving immune checkpoint inhibitors' anti-tumor response and minimizing side effects

byTohoku UniversityMetastatic lymph node targeted immune checkpoint blockade (ICB) elicits strong therapeutic response and ameliorates ICB-induced interstitial pneumonia. Credit: Tohoku Universi

Updated on:January 07,2024

Formalized education on breast cancer survivorship can help nurses provide more streamlined care, study finds

byUniversity of MissouriPink ribbon. Credit: University of MissouriBy 2040, an estimated 26 million Americans will be living as survivors of cancer. While advances in technology and medical trea

Updated on: January 23,2024

Formalized education on breast cancer survivorship can help nurses provide more streamlined care, study finds

byUniversity of MissouriPink ribbon. Credit: University of MissouriBy 2040, an estimated 26 million Americans will be living as survivors of cancer. While advances in technology and medical trea

Updated on:January 23,2024