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Link between alcohol consumption and breast cancer ignored by women most at risk

Link between alcohol consumption and breast cancer ignored by women most at risk

by Flinders UniversityCredit: CC0 Public DomainMiddle aged women in Australia aren't getting the message about the proven link between alcohol consumption and breast cancer, at a time when mo

Link between alcohol consumption and breast cancer ignored by women most at risk

by Flinders UniversityCredit: CC0 Public DomainMiddle aged women in Australia aren't getting the message about the proven link between alcohol consumption and breast cancer, at a time when mo
Cancer-predisposition variants associated with adverse outcomes in rhabdomyosarcoma

Cancer-predisposition variants associated with adverse outcomes in rhabdomyosarcoma

by Molly Chiu,Baylor College of MedicineKaplan-Meier Survival Outcomes of Cancer-Predisposition Variant (CPV) Status on Rhabdomyosarcoma (RMS). Credit:JAMA Network Open(2024). DOI: 1

Cancer-predisposition variants associated with adverse outcomes in rhabdomyosarcoma

by Molly Chiu,Baylor College of MedicineKaplan-Meier Survival Outcomes of Cancer-Predisposition Variant (CPV) Status on Rhabdomyosarcoma (RMS). Credit:JAMA Network Open(2024). DOI: 1
New method for noninvasive detection of circulating tumor cells in blood

New method for noninvasive detection of circulating tumor cells in blood

bySPIEThe dual-ratio (DR) diffuse in-vivo flow cytometry (DiFC) is a novel technique that uses two laser sources and two detectors to mitigate the effects of noise and autofluorescence, which ma

New method for noninvasive detection of circulating tumor cells in blood

bySPIEThe dual-ratio (DR) diffuse in-vivo flow cytometry (DiFC) is a novel technique that uses two laser sources and two detectors to mitigate the effects of noise and autofluorescence, which ma
Doctors and molecular engineers working to enlist the immune system to fight cancer

Doctors and molecular engineers working to enlist the immune system to fight cancer

by Sharla A. Paul,University of ChicagoT cells attacking cancer. Credit: royaltystockphotoWhen telling the story of immunotherapy and cancer and how the two battle it out, it's awfully chall

Doctors and molecular engineers working to enlist the immune system to fight cancer

by Sharla A. Paul,University of ChicagoT cells attacking cancer. Credit: royaltystockphotoWhen telling the story of immunotherapy and cancer and how the two battle it out, it's awfully chall
Progress slow against pancreatic cancer

Progress slow against pancreatic cancer

by Scott Gilbert,Pennsylvania State UniversityAcute exudative pancreatitis on CT scan. Credit: Hellerhoff/WikipediaPancreatic cancer is the third deadliest form of the disease after lung cancer

Progress slow against pancreatic cancer

by Scott Gilbert,Pennsylvania State UniversityAcute exudative pancreatitis on CT scan. Credit: Hellerhoff/WikipediaPancreatic cancer is the third deadliest form of the disease after lung cancer
Expert panel issues new guidelines for lung cancer molecular testing

Expert panel issues new guidelines for lung cancer molecular testing

by CU Anschutz Medical CampusDara Aisner, MD, PhD, and colleagues update recommendations for lung cancer molecular testing. Credit: University of Colorado Cancer CenterLung cancer treatment often

Expert panel issues new guidelines for lung cancer molecular testing

by CU Anschutz Medical CampusDara Aisner, MD, PhD, and colleagues update recommendations for lung cancer molecular testing. Credit: University of Colorado Cancer CenterLung cancer treatment often
Natural compound found in broccoli reawakens the function of potent tumor suppressor

Natural compound found in broccoli reawakens the function of potent tumor suppressor

by Beth Israel Deaconess Medical CenterCredit: CC0 Public DomainYour mother was right: Broccoli is good for you. Long associated with decreased risk of cancer, broccoli and other cruciferous vege

Natural compound found in broccoli reawakens the function of potent tumor suppressor

by Beth Israel Deaconess Medical CenterCredit: CC0 Public DomainYour mother was right: Broccoli is good for you. Long associated with decreased risk of cancer, broccoli and other cruciferous vege
Artificial intelligence analysis of DNA fragmentomes and protein biomarkers noninvasively detects ovarian cancer

Artificial intelligence analysis of DNA fragmentomes and protein biomarkers noninvasively detects ovarian cancer

byAmerican Association for Cancer ResearchCredit: Unsplash/CC0 Public DomainA blood-based machine learning assay that combines cell-free DNA (cfDNA) fragment patterns and levels of the proteins

Artificial intelligence analysis of DNA fragmentomes and protein biomarkers noninvasively detects ovarian cancer

byAmerican Association for Cancer ResearchCredit: Unsplash/CC0 Public DomainA blood-based machine learning assay that combines cell-free DNA (cfDNA) fragment patterns and levels of the proteins
Study increases check-ups for smokers at risk of lung cancer by 40 per cent

Study increases check-ups for smokers at risk of lung cancer by 40 per cent

by Kathryn Powley,University of MelbourneBy helping patients at high risk of lung cancer identify and monitor their symptoms, they are 40 per cent more likely to seek help from their doctor. Cre

Study increases check-ups for smokers at risk of lung cancer by 40 per cent

by Kathryn Powley,University of MelbourneBy helping patients at high risk of lung cancer identify and monitor their symptoms, they are 40 per cent more likely to seek help from their doctor. Cre
Genetically modified herpes virus delivers one-two punch against advanced cancers

Genetically modified herpes virus delivers one-two punch against advanced cancers

byInstitute of Cancer ResearchCarcinoma of salivary gland. Credit: Nephron, CC BY-SA 4.0, via Wikimedia CommonsA new genetically engineered virus has delivered a one-two punch against advanced c

Genetically modified herpes virus delivers one-two punch against advanced cancers

byInstitute of Cancer ResearchCarcinoma of salivary gland. Credit: Nephron, CC BY-SA 4.0, via Wikimedia CommonsA new genetically engineered virus has delivered a one-two punch against advanced c
Radiation doses from CT scans should be more consistent, say experts

Radiation doses from CT scans should be more consistent, say experts

by British Medical JournalCredit: CC0 Public DomainLarge differences in radiation doses used for CT scans are mainly due to how the scanners are used by medical staff rather than differences in t

Radiation doses from CT scans should be more consistent, say experts

by British Medical JournalCredit: CC0 Public DomainLarge differences in radiation doses used for CT scans are mainly due to how the scanners are used by medical staff rather than differences in t
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