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Focused delivery for brain cancers

Focused delivery for brain cancers

by Brandie Jefferson,Washington University in St. LouisHong Chen, assistant professor of biomedical engineering in the School of Engineering & Applied Science and assistant professor of radi

Focused delivery for brain cancers

by Brandie Jefferson,Washington University in St. LouisHong Chen, assistant professor of biomedical engineering in the School of Engineering & Applied Science and assistant professor of radi
New wearable device measures the changing size of tumors below the skin

New wearable device measures the changing size of tumors below the skin

by Andrew Myers,Georgia Institute of TechnologyFAST sensor. Credit: Stanford UniversityEngineers at the Georgia Institute of Technology and Stanford University have created a small, autonomous d

New wearable device measures the changing size of tumors below the skin

by Andrew Myers,Georgia Institute of TechnologyFAST sensor. Credit: Stanford UniversityEngineers at the Georgia Institute of Technology and Stanford University have created a small, autonomous d
Team identifies key driver of cancer cell death pathway that activates immune cells

Team identifies key driver of cancer cell death pathway that activates immune cells

by University of Illinois at Urbana-ChampaignThe research team included, from left, research scientist Chengjian Mao, graduate student Xinyi Dai, biochemistry professor David Shapiro, graduate st

Team identifies key driver of cancer cell death pathway that activates immune cells

by University of Illinois at Urbana-ChampaignThe research team included, from left, research scientist Chengjian Mao, graduate student Xinyi Dai, biochemistry professor David Shapiro, graduate st
Drug-pricing program improves prostate cancer treatment adherence, finds study

Drug-pricing program improves prostate cancer treatment adherence, finds study

by Nicole Fawcett,University of MichiganCredit: Unsplash/CC0 Public DomainProstate cancer patients receiving care at hospitals that are part of a special drug-pricing program were more likely to

Drug-pricing program improves prostate cancer treatment adherence, finds study

by Nicole Fawcett,University of MichiganCredit: Unsplash/CC0 Public DomainProstate cancer patients receiving care at hospitals that are part of a special drug-pricing program were more likely to
New study shows increased cancer mortality in people with type 2 diabetes

New study shows increased cancer mortality in people with type 2 diabetes

byDiabetologiaCredit: Pixabay/CC0 Public DomainNew research published inDiabetologiashows that cancer mortality in people with type 2 diabetes is substantially higher than in the gen

New study shows increased cancer mortality in people with type 2 diabetes

byDiabetologiaCredit: Pixabay/CC0 Public DomainNew research published inDiabetologiashows that cancer mortality in people with type 2 diabetes is substantially higher than in the gen
New study shows Black cancer survivors face increased mortality from heart disease

New study shows Black cancer survivors face increased mortality from heart disease

byAmerican Cancer SocietyCredit: American Cancer SocietyA new study from researchers at the American Cancer Society (ACS) found that Black cancer survivors in the United States experience a high

New study shows Black cancer survivors face increased mortality from heart disease

byAmerican Cancer SocietyCredit: American Cancer SocietyA new study from researchers at the American Cancer Society (ACS) found that Black cancer survivors in the United States experience a high
Restoring the gut biome after antibiotics could lead to better outcomes for ovarian cancer patients

Restoring the gut biome after antibiotics could lead to better outcomes for ovarian cancer patients

by Cleveland ClinicCredit: Pixabay/CC0 Public DomainAntibiotics routinely used in ovarian cancer care indiscriminately kill gut bacteria, leading to faster cancer progression and lower survival r

Restoring the gut biome after antibiotics could lead to better outcomes for ovarian cancer patients

by Cleveland ClinicCredit: Pixabay/CC0 Public DomainAntibiotics routinely used in ovarian cancer care indiscriminately kill gut bacteria, leading to faster cancer progression and lower survival r
Study shows combining AI models improves breast cancer risk assessment

Study shows combining AI models improves breast cancer risk assessment

byRadiological Society of North AmericaFull-field digital mammograms (right mediolateral oblique view) in a 59-year-old woman show (A) the screening mammogram obtained during the study period an

Study shows combining AI models improves breast cancer risk assessment

byRadiological Society of North AmericaFull-field digital mammograms (right mediolateral oblique view) in a 59-year-old woman show (A) the screening mammogram obtained during the study period an
Novel theranostic agent targets multiple cancer types

Novel theranostic agent targets multiple cancer types

by Society of Nuclear Medicine and Molecular ImagingCredit: CC0 Public DomainA newly discovered radionuclide-based agent (CB-2PA-NT) has been shown to have high tumor uptake, sustained tumor retention

Novel theranostic agent targets multiple cancer types

by Society of Nuclear Medicine and Molecular ImagingCredit: CC0 Public DomainA newly discovered radionuclide-based agent (CB-2PA-NT) has been shown to have high tumor uptake, sustained tumor retention
AI-guided personalized drug combinations to treat relapsed lymphoma

AI-guided personalized drug combinations to treat relapsed lymphoma

byNational University of SingaporeAsst Prof Anand Jeyasekharan (left) and Assoc Prof Edward Chow (right) from the Cancer Science Institute of Singapore at NUS are pioneering the application of Q

AI-guided personalized drug combinations to treat relapsed lymphoma

byNational University of SingaporeAsst Prof Anand Jeyasekharan (left) and Assoc Prof Edward Chow (right) from the Cancer Science Institute of Singapore at NUS are pioneering the application of Q
Findings could identify aggressive breast cancers that will respond to immunotherapy

Findings could identify aggressive breast cancers that will respond to immunotherapy

by UNC Lineberger Comprehensive Cancer CenterUNC Lineberger’s Charles M. Perou, PhD. Credit: UNCUniversity of North Carolina Lineberger Comprehensive Cancer Center researchers have discovered a p

Findings could identify aggressive breast cancers that will respond to immunotherapy

by UNC Lineberger Comprehensive Cancer CenterUNC Lineberger’s Charles M. Perou, PhD. Credit: UNCUniversity of North Carolina Lineberger Comprehensive Cancer Center researchers have discovered a p
Promising new treatment for deadly pediatric tumors

Promising new treatment for deadly pediatric tumors

by Konstanze Adam, Wilhelm Sander-StiftungA simplified schematic of the DNA damage repair pathways. Below there is the curves showing cell viability in response to the ATR inhibitors (AZD6738 and BAY

Promising new treatment for deadly pediatric tumors

by Konstanze Adam, Wilhelm Sander-StiftungA simplified schematic of the DNA damage repair pathways. Below there is the curves showing cell viability in response to the ATR inhibitors (AZD6738 and BAY