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Hormone therapy for breast cancer linked with lower dementia risk

Hormone therapy for breast cancer linked with lower dementia risk

byUniversity of PittsburghCredit: CC0 Public DomainHormone modulating therapy (HMT) used for the treatment of breast cancer was associated with a 7% lower risk of developing Alzheimer's dise

Hormone therapy for breast cancer linked with lower dementia risk

byUniversity of PittsburghCredit: CC0 Public DomainHormone modulating therapy (HMT) used for the treatment of breast cancer was associated with a 7% lower risk of developing Alzheimer's dise
Scientists discover new survival strategy for oxygen-starved pancreatic cancer cells

Scientists discover new survival strategy for oxygen-starved pancreatic cancer cells

by Monica May,Sanford Burnham Prebys Medical Discovery InstituteCredit: CC0 Public DomainOxygen is essential to life. When fast-growing tumor cells run out of oxygen, they quickly sprout new blo

Scientists discover new survival strategy for oxygen-starved pancreatic cancer cells

by Monica May,Sanford Burnham Prebys Medical Discovery InstituteCredit: CC0 Public DomainOxygen is essential to life. When fast-growing tumor cells run out of oxygen, they quickly sprout new blo
FDA approves first CAR T-cell therapy for adults with leukemia or lymphoma

FDA approves first CAR T-cell therapy for adults with leukemia or lymphoma

by Lori SolomonThe U.S. Food and Drug Administration has approved Bristol Myers Squibb's Breyanzi (lisocabtagene maraleucel [liso-cel]) as the first CD19-directed chimeric antigen receptor (CAR) T

FDA approves first CAR T-cell therapy for adults with leukemia or lymphoma

by Lori SolomonThe U.S. Food and Drug Administration has approved Bristol Myers Squibb's Breyanzi (lisocabtagene maraleucel [liso-cel]) as the first CD19-directed chimeric antigen receptor (CAR) T
New drug combination offers hope to women with rare treatment-resistant ovarian cancer

New drug combination offers hope to women with rare treatment-resistant ovarian cancer

byInstitute of Cancer ResearchCredit: Pixabay/CC0 Public DomainA combination of two drugs that can block the growth of cancer cells has shown promising results in women with a form of ovarian ca

New drug combination offers hope to women with rare treatment-resistant ovarian cancer

byInstitute of Cancer ResearchCredit: Pixabay/CC0 Public DomainA combination of two drugs that can block the growth of cancer cells has shown promising results in women with a form of ovarian ca
Immunotherapy before surgery induces complete response in more than half of patients with common skin cancer

Immunotherapy before surgery induces complete response in more than half of patients with common skin cancer

by University of Texas M. D. Anderson Cancer CenterCredit: CC0 Public DomainIn an international, multicenter Phase II clinical trial led by The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center, 63.3

Immunotherapy before surgery induces complete response in more than half of patients with common skin cancer

by University of Texas M. D. Anderson Cancer CenterCredit: CC0 Public DomainIn an international, multicenter Phase II clinical trial led by The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center, 63.3
Quality of treatment for lung cancer varies widely across US

Quality of treatment for lung cancer varies widely across US

byWashington University in St. LouisA new study by researchers at Washington University School of Medicine in St. Louis found that the quality of care for lung cancer in the U.S. varies widely.

Quality of treatment for lung cancer varies widely across US

byWashington University in St. LouisA new study by researchers at Washington University School of Medicine in St. Louis found that the quality of care for lung cancer in the U.S. varies widely.
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
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
Eliminating senescent cells could help treat breast, pancreatic cancers

Eliminating senescent cells could help treat breast, pancreatic cancers

byWashington University in St. LouisShown is a human breast tumor sample. The white arrows point to senescent cells in the tumor. Eliminating senescent cells, which drive inflammation, could bec

Eliminating senescent cells could help treat breast, pancreatic cancers

byWashington University in St. LouisShown is a human breast tumor sample. The white arrows point to senescent cells in the tumor. Eliminating senescent cells, which drive inflammation, could bec
Mutation-specific peptide vaccine against midline gliomas used in patients for the first time

Mutation-specific peptide vaccine against midline gliomas used in patients for the first time

by German Cancer Research CenterCredit: Pixabay/CC0 Public DomainTumor vaccines can help the body fight cancer. These vaccines alert the patient's immune system to proteins that are carrying

Mutation-specific peptide vaccine against midline gliomas used in patients for the first time

by German Cancer Research CenterCredit: Pixabay/CC0 Public DomainTumor vaccines can help the body fight cancer. These vaccines alert the patient's immune system to proteins that are carrying
Team identifies how certain immune cells contribute to worse survival rates in HER2-positive breast cancer patients

Team identifies how certain immune cells contribute to worse survival rates in HER2-positive breast cancer patients

by European Organisation for Research and Treatment of CancerCredit: Unsplash/CC0 Public DomainPatients with a type of breast cancer called HER2-positive are less likely to survive if their initial tr

Team identifies how certain immune cells contribute to worse survival rates in HER2-positive breast cancer patients

by European Organisation for Research and Treatment of CancerCredit: Unsplash/CC0 Public DomainPatients with a type of breast cancer called HER2-positive are less likely to survive if their initial tr
Twenty five years of learning to combat cervical cancer

Twenty five years of learning to combat cervical cancer

by National Centre for Biological SciencesGlobal cervical cancer statistics 2018: Estimates of incidence and mortality. Credit:A Cancer Journal for Clinicians(2018). Volume 68, Issue: 6, P

Twenty five years of learning to combat cervical cancer

by National Centre for Biological SciencesGlobal cervical cancer statistics 2018: Estimates of incidence and mortality. Credit:A Cancer Journal for Clinicians(2018). Volume 68, Issue: 6, P