Study suggests lung cancer does not decrease in line with reduced smoking

byUmea UniversityIncidence rates for lung cancer according to age, sex and time (cases/100,000 person-years). Notice the different scales on the vertical axes (incidence rates). Credit:Eur

Updated on: April 06,2024

Study suggests lung cancer does not decrease in line with reduced smoking

byUmea UniversityIncidence rates for lung cancer according to age, sex and time (cases/100,000 person-years). Notice the different scales on the vertical axes (incidence rates). Credit:Eur

Updated on:April 06,2024

Study sheds light on mechanisms underlying H. pylori-induced gastric cancer

by Juntendo University Research Promotion CenterThe disruption of Wnt/PCP signaling by the oncoprotein CagA seems to promote gastric carcinogenesis. Credit: Atsushi Takahashi-Kanemitsu, Juntendo Unive

Updated on: February 20,2024

Study sheds light on mechanisms underlying H. pylori-induced gastric cancer

by Juntendo University Research Promotion CenterThe disruption of Wnt/PCP signaling by the oncoprotein CagA seems to promote gastric carcinogenesis. Credit: Atsushi Takahashi-Kanemitsu, Juntendo Unive

Updated on:February 20,2024

Liquid biopsy as effective as tissue biopsy for non-small cell lung cancer: study

by University of Texas M. D. Anderson Cancer CenterVassiliki Papadimitrakopoulou, M.D. Credit: MD Anderson Cancer CenterA multi-center study led by researchers at The University of Texas MD Ander

Updated on: May 23,2024

Liquid biopsy as effective as tissue biopsy for non-small cell lung cancer: study

by University of Texas M. D. Anderson Cancer CenterVassiliki Papadimitrakopoulou, M.D. Credit: MD Anderson Cancer CenterA multi-center study led by researchers at The University of Texas MD Ander

Updated on:May 23,2024

Discovery adds to evidence that some children are predisposed to develop leukemia

by St. Jude Children's Research HospitalCharles Mullighan, MBBS, M.D., Michelle Churchman Ph.D., Max Qian PhD, Jun Yang Ph.D. Credit: St. Jude Children's Research Hospital / Seth DixonSt.

Updated on: April 14,2024

Discovery adds to evidence that some children are predisposed to develop leukemia

by St. Jude Children's Research HospitalCharles Mullighan, MBBS, M.D., Michelle Churchman Ph.D., Max Qian PhD, Jun Yang Ph.D. Credit: St. Jude Children's Research Hospital / Seth DixonSt.

Updated on:April 14,2024

Study finds link between Medicaid expansion and equity in cancer care

by Anne Doerr,Yale UniversityCredit: CC0 Public DomainRacial disparities in timely cancer treatment disappeared in states that expanded Medicaid under the Affordable Care Act (ACA), according to

Updated on: July 04,2024

Study finds link between Medicaid expansion and equity in cancer care

by Anne Doerr,Yale UniversityCredit: CC0 Public DomainRacial disparities in timely cancer treatment disappeared in states that expanded Medicaid under the Affordable Care Act (ACA), according to

Updated on:July 04,2024

Fighting aggressive blood cancer ages and exhausts immune cells, study shows

byNottingham Trent UniversityGraphical abstract. Credit:Journal of Clinical Investigation(2022). DOI: 10.1172/JCI159579Scientists at Nottingham Trent University and John Hopkins Kimm

Updated on: January 22,2024

Fighting aggressive blood cancer ages and exhausts immune cells, study shows

byNottingham Trent UniversityGraphical abstract. Credit:Journal of Clinical Investigation(2022). DOI: 10.1172/JCI159579Scientists at Nottingham Trent University and John Hopkins Kimm

Updated on:January 22,2024

A cell surface marker for identifying tumor-initiating cells in pancreatic cancer

by Kumamoto UniversityROR1 is a cell surface receptor that promotes hyperproliferation, metastasis, and relapse in PDAC when highly expressed. Suppressing ROR1 reduces PDAC growth. Credit: Masaya

Updated on: February 19,2024

A cell surface marker for identifying tumor-initiating cells in pancreatic cancer

by Kumamoto UniversityROR1 is a cell surface receptor that promotes hyperproliferation, metastasis, and relapse in PDAC when highly expressed. Suppressing ROR1 reduces PDAC growth. Credit: Masaya

Updated on:February 19,2024

One lung cancer drug receives NHS England approval, while another is rejected

by Cancer Research UKCredit: CC0 Public DomainA targeted drug has been accepted for routine use on the NHS in England for some adults with untreated, advanced lung cancer. But another precision d

Updated on: May 20,2024

One lung cancer drug receives NHS England approval, while another is rejected

by Cancer Research UKCredit: CC0 Public DomainA targeted drug has been accepted for routine use on the NHS in England for some adults with untreated, advanced lung cancer. But another precision d

Updated on:May 20,2024

Study confirms curable state between single and widespread cancers

by University of Chicago Medical CenterRalph Weichselbaum, M.D., the Daniel K. Ludwig Distinguished Service Professor, chair of radiation and cellular oncology at UChicago and director of the Lud

Updated on: March 01,2024

Study confirms curable state between single and widespread cancers

by University of Chicago Medical CenterRalph Weichselbaum, M.D., the Daniel K. Ludwig Distinguished Service Professor, chair of radiation and cellular oncology at UChicago and director of the Lud

Updated on:March 01,2024

New study highlights rapid adoption of clinical research results into chemotherapy prescribing patterns

by National Comprehensive Cancer NetworkCredit: Pixabay/CC0 Public DomainNew research inJNCCN—Journal of the National Comprehensive Cancer Networkevaluates how an important analysis on loc

Updated on: February 01,2024

New study highlights rapid adoption of clinical research results into chemotherapy prescribing patterns

by National Comprehensive Cancer NetworkCredit: Pixabay/CC0 Public DomainNew research inJNCCN—Journal of the National Comprehensive Cancer Networkevaluates how an important analysis on loc

Updated on:February 01,2024

Fear of cancer recurrence common decades after surviving childhood cancer

by Lori SolomonA third of childhood cancer survivors experience fear of recurrence even decades later, according to a study published online Oct. 3 inJAMA Network Open.Alex Pizzo, from Concordia

Updated on: November 10,2024

Fear of cancer recurrence common decades after surviving childhood cancer

by Lori SolomonA third of childhood cancer survivors experience fear of recurrence even decades later, according to a study published online Oct. 3 inJAMA Network Open.Alex Pizzo, from Concordia

Updated on:November 10,2024

Travel time for breast cancer screening remains long for many women in the US, new study shows

by American Cancer SocietyA new study led by researchers at the American Cancer Society shows travel time to the nearest mammography facility is long for a considerable proportion of women in the

Updated on: February 20,2024

Travel time for breast cancer screening remains long for many women in the US, new study shows

by American Cancer SocietyA new study led by researchers at the American Cancer Society shows travel time to the nearest mammography facility is long for a considerable proportion of women in the

Updated on:February 20,2024