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Here's what you can eat and avoid to reduce your risk of bowel cancer

Here's what you can eat and avoid to reduce your risk of bowel cancer

by Suzanne Mahady,The ConversationCredit: ready made from PexelsAustralia has one of thehighest rates of bowel cancer in the world. In 2017, bowel cancer was thesecond most common ca

Here's what you can eat and avoid to reduce your risk of bowel cancer

by Suzanne Mahady,The ConversationCredit: ready made from PexelsAustralia has one of thehighest rates of bowel cancer in the world. In 2017, bowel cancer was thesecond most common ca
Exploring better care for pregnant women with precancerous cervical cancer

Exploring better care for pregnant women with precancerous cervical cancer

by Medizinische Hochschule HannoverMethylation levels of FAM19A4 (A) and miR124-2 (B) for the different groups of pregnant women. Credit:International Journal of Cancer(2022). DOI: 10.1002

Exploring better care for pregnant women with precancerous cervical cancer

by Medizinische Hochschule HannoverMethylation levels of FAM19A4 (A) and miR124-2 (B) for the different groups of pregnant women. Credit:International Journal of Cancer(2022). DOI: 10.1002
Study provides insight on targeted therapies for colorectal cancer metastasis

Study provides insight on targeted therapies for colorectal cancer metastasis

by Allison Perry,University of KentuckyKiller T cells surround a cancer cell. Credit: NIHA new study by University of Kentucky Markey Cancer Center researchers provides new insight on targeted t

Study provides insight on targeted therapies for colorectal cancer metastasis

by Allison Perry,University of KentuckyKiller T cells surround a cancer cell. Credit: NIHA new study by University of Kentucky Markey Cancer Center researchers provides new insight on targeted t
Finding molecular secrets hidden in premature aging diseases and cancer using AI

Finding molecular secrets hidden in premature aging diseases and cancer using AI

byInsilico MedicineSchematic representation of the PandaOmics application for a rapid biomarker discovery and target characterization in cancer. Gene expression signatures have been examined in

Finding molecular secrets hidden in premature aging diseases and cancer using AI

byInsilico MedicineSchematic representation of the PandaOmics application for a rapid biomarker discovery and target characterization in cancer. Gene expression signatures have been examined in
'Cancer-blocking' protein offers potential to transform cells from destructive to constructive

'Cancer-blocking' protein offers potential to transform cells from destructive to constructive

byAustralian National UniversityNLRC4 attenuates tumor development inApcmin/+mice. Credit:Nature Immunology(2024). DOI: 10.1038/s41590-024-01988-6An immune protein could

'Cancer-blocking' protein offers potential to transform cells from destructive to constructive

byAustralian National UniversityNLRC4 attenuates tumor development inApcmin/+mice. Credit:Nature Immunology(2024). DOI: 10.1038/s41590-024-01988-6An immune protein could
Treating a rare genetic disorder that causes colon cancer in children

Treating a rare genetic disorder that causes colon cancer in children

by Laurie Fickman,University of HoustonUniversity of Houston pharmaceutical scientist Ming Hu is developing a drug that will recycle and stay inside the area it is targeting. Credit: University

Treating a rare genetic disorder that causes colon cancer in children

by Laurie Fickman,University of HoustonUniversity of Houston pharmaceutical scientist Ming Hu is developing a drug that will recycle and stay inside the area it is targeting. Credit: University
Smoking linked to melanoma-associated death in early-stage melanoma

Smoking linked to melanoma-associated death in early-stage melanoma

by Elana GotkineFor patients with clinical stage I and II melanoma, smoking is associated with an increased risk for melanoma-associated death, according to a study published online Feb. 6 inJAM

Smoking linked to melanoma-associated death in early-stage melanoma

by Elana GotkineFor patients with clinical stage I and II melanoma, smoking is associated with an increased risk for melanoma-associated death, according to a study published online Feb. 6 inJAM
Looking for cancer information: Can ChatGPT be counted on?

Looking for cancer information: Can ChatGPT be counted on?

by Huntsman Cancer InstituteCredit: Pixabay/CC0 Public DomainAstudyin theJournal of The National Cancer Institute Cancer Spectrumlooked at chatbots and artificial intelligence

Looking for cancer information: Can ChatGPT be counted on?

by Huntsman Cancer InstituteCredit: Pixabay/CC0 Public DomainAstudyin theJournal of The National Cancer Institute Cancer Spectrumlooked at chatbots and artificial intelligence
Thermo-chemotherapy combo eradicates primary and metastatic tumors in mice

Thermo-chemotherapy combo eradicates primary and metastatic tumors in mice

by National Institutes of HealthThe theranostic particle is injected into the tail vein. When it reaches the breast tumor, near infrared (NIR) laser light is applied to release the chemotherapy.

Thermo-chemotherapy combo eradicates primary and metastatic tumors in mice

by National Institutes of HealthThe theranostic particle is injected into the tail vein. When it reaches the breast tumor, near infrared (NIR) laser light is applied to release the chemotherapy.
Oncology therapy at the end-of-life: Have we missed the mark?

Oncology therapy at the end-of-life: Have we missed the mark?

by Yale Cancer CenterCredit:JAMA Oncology(2022). DOI: 10.1001/jamaoncol.2022.4666Continued treatment for patients with cancer near end-of-life delays conversations about goals of care and

Oncology therapy at the end-of-life: Have we missed the mark?

by Yale Cancer CenterCredit:JAMA Oncology(2022). DOI: 10.1001/jamaoncol.2022.4666Continued treatment for patients with cancer near end-of-life delays conversations about goals of care and
Colorless, odorless gas likely linked to alarming rise in non-smoking lung cancer

Colorless, odorless gas likely linked to alarming rise in non-smoking lung cancer

byOhio State University Medical CenterExperts say the only way to know if there are high levels of radon in your home is to test for it. Radon is the leading cause of lung cancer among non-smoke

Colorless, odorless gas likely linked to alarming rise in non-smoking lung cancer

byOhio State University Medical CenterExperts say the only way to know if there are high levels of radon in your home is to test for it. Radon is the leading cause of lung cancer among non-smoke
Tiny tumor model recreates cancer metastasis

Tiny tumor model recreates cancer metastasis

by Rachel Harrison,New York UniversityClusters of about a hundred tumor cells labeled with red fluorescence were grown inside a transparent jelly-like structure and surrounded by immune cells ca

Tiny tumor model recreates cancer metastasis

by Rachel Harrison,New York UniversityClusters of about a hundred tumor cells labeled with red fluorescence were grown inside a transparent jelly-like structure and surrounded by immune cells ca