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Active surveillance feasible for low-risk thyroid cancer

Active surveillance feasible for low-risk thyroid cancer

Active surveillance may be a viable strategy for most diagnosed thyroid cancers, according to a study published online Sept. 15 inJAMA Oncology.Allen S. Ho, M.D., from Cedars-Sinai Medical Cente

Active surveillance feasible for low-risk thyroid cancer

Active surveillance may be a viable strategy for most diagnosed thyroid cancers, according to a study published online Sept. 15 inJAMA Oncology.Allen S. Ho, M.D., from Cedars-Sinai Medical Cente
RNA-based therapy shows promise against aggressive childhood brain tumors in mice

RNA-based therapy shows promise against aggressive childhood brain tumors in mice

by Johns Hopkins UniversityCredit:Cell Reports(2024). DOI: 10.1016/j.celrep.2024.113938Targeting a non-encoding stretch of RNA may help shrink tumors caused by an aggressive type of b

RNA-based therapy shows promise against aggressive childhood brain tumors in mice

by Johns Hopkins UniversityCredit:Cell Reports(2024). DOI: 10.1016/j.celrep.2024.113938Targeting a non-encoding stretch of RNA may help shrink tumors caused by an aggressive type of b
Research tests cost-effective approach to early-cancer detection from cell-free DNA in blood samples

Research tests cost-effective approach to early-cancer detection from cell-free DNA in blood samples

byUniversity of California, Los AngelesCredit: Pixabay/CC0 Public DomainEarly detection remains key to successfully treating many cancers, and early detection via cell-free DNA (cfDNA) circulati

Research tests cost-effective approach to early-cancer detection from cell-free DNA in blood samples

byUniversity of California, Los AngelesCredit: Pixabay/CC0 Public DomainEarly detection remains key to successfully treating many cancers, and early detection via cell-free DNA (cfDNA) circulati
Treating the TOTAL patient: clinical trial reduces relapse

Treating the TOTAL patient: clinical trial reduces relapse

by St. Jude Children's Research HospitalSima Jeha, M.D., of the St. Jude Departments of Oncology and Global Pediatric Medicine, and Ching-Hon Pui, M.D., chair of the St. Jude Department of On

Treating the TOTAL patient: clinical trial reduces relapse

by St. Jude Children's Research HospitalSima Jeha, M.D., of the St. Jude Departments of Oncology and Global Pediatric Medicine, and Ching-Hon Pui, M.D., chair of the St. Jude Department of On
AI tool predicts risk of side effects after surgery and radiotherapy in breast cancer patients

AI tool predicts risk of side effects after surgery and radiotherapy in breast cancer patients

by European Organisation for Research and Treatment of CancerCredit: Pixabay/CC0 Public DomainA team of international researchers has developed an artificial intelligence (AI) tool that can predict wh

AI tool predicts risk of side effects after surgery and radiotherapy in breast cancer patients

by European Organisation for Research and Treatment of CancerCredit: Pixabay/CC0 Public DomainA team of international researchers has developed an artificial intelligence (AI) tool that can predict wh
Lu(a)minar flow odyssey—using the power of water and light in early leukemia diagnostics

Lu(a)minar flow odyssey—using the power of water and light in early leukemia diagnostics

by Polish Academy of SciencesOpto-hydrodynamic tweezers. (a) and (b) Schematic illustrations of the top view and side view of OHT, respectively, along with the major various forces acting on the

Lu(a)minar flow odyssey—using the power of water and light in early leukemia diagnostics

by Polish Academy of SciencesOpto-hydrodynamic tweezers. (a) and (b) Schematic illustrations of the top view and side view of OHT, respectively, along with the major various forces acting on the
Spread of deadly eye cancer halted in cells and animals

Spread of deadly eye cancer halted in cells and animals

by Johns Hopkins University School of MedicineGreen retinoblastoma cells in a zebra fish eye. Credit: David White, Jeff MummBy comparing genetic sequences in the eye tumors of children whose canc

Spread of deadly eye cancer halted in cells and animals

by Johns Hopkins University School of MedicineGreen retinoblastoma cells in a zebra fish eye. Credit: David White, Jeff MummBy comparing genetic sequences in the eye tumors of children whose canc
Incarceration associated with higher cancer mortality, study shows

Incarceration associated with higher cancer mortality, study shows

byYale UniversityCredit: Pixabay/CC0 Public DomainNew research from Yale Cancer Center reveals a higher risk of cancer mortality in incarcerated adults, as well as among those diagnosed with can

Incarceration associated with higher cancer mortality, study shows

byYale UniversityCredit: Pixabay/CC0 Public DomainNew research from Yale Cancer Center reveals a higher risk of cancer mortality in incarcerated adults, as well as among those diagnosed with can
Why do cancer patients lose weight? Study points to elevated lactate levels

Why do cancer patients lose weight? Study points to elevated lactate levels

byNature Publishing GroupSchematic illustration depicting the signaling cascade downstream of lactate/GPR81 in promoting cancer cachexia. Credit:Nature Metabolism(2024). DOI: 10.1038

Why do cancer patients lose weight? Study points to elevated lactate levels

byNature Publishing GroupSchematic illustration depicting the signaling cascade downstream of lactate/GPR81 in promoting cancer cachexia. Credit:Nature Metabolism(2024). DOI: 10.1038
Largest-ever atlas of normal breast cells brings unprecedented insights into mammary biology

Largest-ever atlas of normal breast cells brings unprecedented insights into mammary biology

by University of Texas M. D. Anderson Cancer CenterCredit: Unsplash/CC0 Public DomainA new study led by researchers at The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer, University of California, Irvine

Largest-ever atlas of normal breast cells brings unprecedented insights into mammary biology

by University of Texas M. D. Anderson Cancer CenterCredit: Unsplash/CC0 Public DomainA new study led by researchers at The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer, University of California, Irvine
Tissue stiffness is a "mosh pit" where cancer cells thrive

Tissue stiffness is a "mosh pit" where cancer cells thrive

by Leslie Orr,University of Rochester Medical CenterCredit: CC0 Public DomainImagine being at a packed concert hall with a mosh pit full of dancers creating a wall against outsiders. When target

Tissue stiffness is a "mosh pit" where cancer cells thrive

by Leslie Orr,University of Rochester Medical CenterCredit: CC0 Public DomainImagine being at a packed concert hall with a mosh pit full of dancers creating a wall against outsiders. When target
A promising discovery in the fight against incurable cancers

A promising discovery in the fight against incurable cancers

by Katherine Moss,University of KentT cells induce galectin-9 secretion in human cancer cells derived from solid malignant tumors and keratinocytes. (A) Human cancer cells derived from solid mal

A promising discovery in the fight against incurable cancers

by Katherine Moss,University of KentT cells induce galectin-9 secretion in human cancer cells derived from solid malignant tumors and keratinocytes. (A) Human cancer cells derived from solid mal