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Inflammation levels tied to severity of blood cancer

Inflammation levels tied to severity of blood cancer

byNYU Langone HealthCredit: Unsplash/CC0 Public DomainSevere inflammation weakens the body's ability to kill cancerous blood cells in people with acute myeloid leukemia (AML), a new study sh

Inflammation levels tied to severity of blood cancer

byNYU Langone HealthCredit: Unsplash/CC0 Public DomainSevere inflammation weakens the body's ability to kill cancerous blood cells in people with acute myeloid leukemia (AML), a new study sh
Football training may preserve bone health in prostate cancer patients

Football training may preserve bone health in prostate cancer patients

by WileyAndrogen deprivation therapy for the treatment of prostate cancer can lead to loss of muscle and bone mass. In a recent Scandinavian Journal of Medicine & Science in Sport study of el

Football training may preserve bone health in prostate cancer patients

by WileyAndrogen deprivation therapy for the treatment of prostate cancer can lead to loss of muscle and bone mass. In a recent Scandinavian Journal of Medicine & Science in Sport study of el
Researchers identify the standard for gallbladder cancer surgery

Researchers identify the standard for gallbladder cancer surgery

by Boston University School of MedicineCredit:Annals of Surgical Oncology(2023). DOI: 10.1245/s10434-023-13531-2The quality of surgery can drastically influence both short- and long-t

Researchers identify the standard for gallbladder cancer surgery

by Boston University School of MedicineCredit:Annals of Surgical Oncology(2023). DOI: 10.1245/s10434-023-13531-2The quality of surgery can drastically influence both short- and long-t
Researchers identify feature of early stage colorectal cancer tumors that signals aggressiveness

Researchers identify feature of early stage colorectal cancer tumors that signals aggressiveness

by Cheryl Critchley,Monash UniversityOncogenic KRAS-driven MAPK signaling confers tolerance to epithelial TGFβ activation. a Representative H&E and Alk5 ISH of small intestinal tissue from V

Researchers identify feature of early stage colorectal cancer tumors that signals aggressiveness

by Cheryl Critchley,Monash UniversityOncogenic KRAS-driven MAPK signaling confers tolerance to epithelial TGFβ activation. a Representative H&E and Alk5 ISH of small intestinal tissue from V
New CAR T-cell therapy research shows potential in solid tumors

New CAR T-cell therapy research shows potential in solid tumors

by Peter MacCallum Cancer CenterCredit: Peter MacCallum Cancer CenterPeter Mac researchers have developed a new approach to chimeric antigen receptor (CAR) T-cell therapy which has proven effective in

New CAR T-cell therapy research shows potential in solid tumors

by Peter MacCallum Cancer CenterCredit: Peter MacCallum Cancer CenterPeter Mac researchers have developed a new approach to chimeric antigen receptor (CAR) T-cell therapy which has proven effective in
How tumors mutate their way out of a crisis—and become drug resistant in the process

How tumors mutate their way out of a crisis—and become drug resistant in the process

byWeizmann Institute of ScienceHuman lung cancer cells under the microscope, before (left) and after (right) treatment with an anticancer drug, which causes DNA breaks (green) in the cell nuclei

How tumors mutate their way out of a crisis—and become drug resistant in the process

byWeizmann Institute of ScienceHuman lung cancer cells under the microscope, before (left) and after (right) treatment with an anticancer drug, which causes DNA breaks (green) in the cell nuclei
Researchers develop dual anti-tumor vaccine

Researchers develop dual anti-tumor vaccine

by The University of Hong KongFrom the left: Dr Fengwei ZHANG, Professor Billy CHOW, Professor Kelvin YEUNG, and Professor Will Wei QIAO. Credit: The University of Hong KongA research team at the

Researchers develop dual anti-tumor vaccine

by The University of Hong KongFrom the left: Dr Fengwei ZHANG, Professor Billy CHOW, Professor Kelvin YEUNG, and Professor Will Wei QIAO. Credit: The University of Hong KongA research team at the
Study reveals aggressive prostate cancer linked to ancestral heritage

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

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
Maternal obesity linked to childhood cancer

Maternal obesity linked to childhood cancer

by University of PittsburghCredit: CC0 Public DomainA new study from the University of Pittsburgh Graduate School of Public Health and UPMC Hillman Cancer Center found that children born to obese

Maternal obesity linked to childhood cancer

by University of PittsburghCredit: CC0 Public DomainA new study from the University of Pittsburgh Graduate School of Public Health and UPMC Hillman Cancer Center found that children born to obese
A molecule that regulates the development of cancer in a variety of human tumors

A molecule that regulates the development of cancer in a variety of human tumors

by Dr. Sonia Guil,Josep Carreras Leukaemia Research InstituteThe main authors of the study, from left to right: Dr. Lourdes Farré, Dr. Sonia Guil and Ph.D. fellow Cristina Oliveira. Credit: Dr.

A molecule that regulates the development of cancer in a variety of human tumors

by Dr. Sonia Guil,Josep Carreras Leukaemia Research InstituteThe main authors of the study, from left to right: Dr. Lourdes Farré, Dr. Sonia Guil and Ph.D. fellow Cristina Oliveira. Credit: Dr.
Loneliness can cut survival after a cancer diagnosis: Study

Loneliness can cut survival after a cancer diagnosis: Study

by Denise MannThere's a "loneliness epidemic" in the United States, and feelings of isolation have been linked to heart disease, stroke and other health conditions.Now, new research sugg

Loneliness can cut survival after a cancer diagnosis: Study

by Denise MannThere's a "loneliness epidemic" in the United States, and feelings of isolation have been linked to heart disease, stroke and other health conditions.Now, new research sugg
Selective nodal radiation may be a more effective approach in cancer treatment

Selective nodal radiation may be a more effective approach in cancer treatment

byCU Anschutz Medical CampusENI ablates the immune response to combined radiation and immunotherapy. A Schematic of the experimental design for gross tumor irradiation with or without elective n

Selective nodal radiation may be a more effective approach in cancer treatment

byCU Anschutz Medical CampusENI ablates the immune response to combined radiation and immunotherapy. A Schematic of the experimental design for gross tumor irradiation with or without elective n