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Radiation oncology workforce expected to remain stable through 2030

Radiation oncology workforce expected to remain stable through 2030

by American Society for Radiation OncologyRadiation oncology total residency slot quotas 2010 - 2022. Credit:International Journal of Radiation Oncology*Biology*Physics(2023). DOI: 10

Radiation oncology workforce expected to remain stable through 2030

by American Society for Radiation OncologyRadiation oncology total residency slot quotas 2010 - 2022. Credit:International Journal of Radiation Oncology*Biology*Physics(2023). DOI: 10
Avoid unnecessary removal of lymph nodes in breast cancer, recommends new study

Avoid unnecessary removal of lymph nodes in breast cancer, recommends new study

by Universitätsklinikum HeidelbergRadiation planning CT after axillary lymph node dissection. The arrow shows the clips at the upper border of axillary dissection. No surgical changes are noted behind

Avoid unnecessary removal of lymph nodes in breast cancer, recommends new study

by Universitätsklinikum HeidelbergRadiation planning CT after axillary lymph node dissection. The arrow shows the clips at the upper border of axillary dissection. No surgical changes are noted behind
Vaccination programs substantially reduce HPV infections and precancerous cervical lesions

Vaccination programs substantially reduce HPV infections and precancerous cervical lesions

by Laval UniversityElectron micrograph of a negatively stained human papilloma virus (HPV) which occurs in human warts. Credit: public domainHuman papilloma virus (HPV) vaccination programs have

Vaccination programs substantially reduce HPV infections and precancerous cervical lesions

by Laval UniversityElectron micrograph of a negatively stained human papilloma virus (HPV) which occurs in human warts. Credit: public domainHuman papilloma virus (HPV) vaccination programs have
New model predicts 10-year breast cancer risk

New model predicts 10-year breast cancer risk

byUniversity of OxfordSmoothed calibration plots of the alignment between predicted and observed risks for each of the models The red lines correspond to the calibration curve, with the red shad

New model predicts 10-year breast cancer risk

byUniversity of OxfordSmoothed calibration plots of the alignment between predicted and observed risks for each of the models The red lines correspond to the calibration curve, with the red shad
Experimental test promises to predict side-effects and cancer's return in patients treated with immunotherapy

Experimental test promises to predict side-effects and cancer's return in patients treated with immunotherapy

by NYU Langone HealthCancer cell during cell division. Credit: National Institutes of HealthA single research test has the potential to predict which patients treated with immunotherapies—which h

Experimental test promises to predict side-effects and cancer's return in patients treated with immunotherapy

by NYU Langone HealthCancer cell during cell division. Credit: National Institutes of HealthA single research test has the potential to predict which patients treated with immunotherapies—which h
Breast cancer study confirms importance of multigenerational family data to assess risk

Breast cancer study confirms importance of multigenerational family data to assess risk

by Columbia University's Mailman School of Public HealthMammograms showing a normal breast (left) and a breast with cancer (right). Credit: Public DomainA team of researchers led by Columbia

Breast cancer study confirms importance of multigenerational family data to assess risk

by Columbia University's Mailman School of Public HealthMammograms showing a normal breast (left) and a breast with cancer (right). Credit: Public DomainA team of researchers led by Columbia
Researchers discover incredible HULLK that controls prostate cancer progression

Researchers discover incredible HULLK that controls prostate cancer progression

by University of Virginia Health SystemDan Gioeli, Ph.D., of the University of Virginia School of Medicine, has identified a key to controlling the growth and progression of prostate cancer, the secon

Researchers discover incredible HULLK that controls prostate cancer progression

by University of Virginia Health SystemDan Gioeli, Ph.D., of the University of Virginia School of Medicine, has identified a key to controlling the growth and progression of prostate cancer, the secon
Study links gene mutations to heart rhythm risks seen in cancer patients

Study links gene mutations to heart rhythm risks seen in cancer patients

byUniversity of California, Los AngelesCredit: Pixabay/CC0 Public DomainA UCLA-led research team has found that a gene mutation that affects insulin signaling in the heart may raise the risk of

Study links gene mutations to heart rhythm risks seen in cancer patients

byUniversity of California, Los AngelesCredit: Pixabay/CC0 Public DomainA UCLA-led research team has found that a gene mutation that affects insulin signaling in the heart may raise the risk of
Bladder cancer treatment can be better targeted and more effective, trials show

Bladder cancer treatment can be better targeted and more effective, trials show

by European Association of UrologyCredit: Unsplash/CC0 Public DomainTesting for tumor DNA in the blood can successfully identify advanced bladder cancer patients who will not relapse following su

Bladder cancer treatment can be better targeted and more effective, trials show

by European Association of UrologyCredit: Unsplash/CC0 Public DomainTesting for tumor DNA in the blood can successfully identify advanced bladder cancer patients who will not relapse following su
Study confirms curable state between single and widespread cancers

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

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
Consumer health: Reducing your risk of lung cancer

Consumer health: Reducing your risk of lung cancer

by Laurel Kelly, Mayo Clinic News NetworkCredit: Pixabay/CC0 Public DomainLung cancer is the leading cause of cancer deaths in the U.S., accounting for about 1 in 5 of all cancer deaths, according to

Consumer health: Reducing your risk of lung cancer

by Laurel Kelly, Mayo Clinic News NetworkCredit: Pixabay/CC0 Public DomainLung cancer is the leading cause of cancer deaths in the U.S., accounting for about 1 in 5 of all cancer deaths, according to
How tumors suppress the development of metastases

How tumors suppress the development of metastases

byGerman Cancer Research CenterCredit:Journal of Experimental Medicine(2022). DOI: 10.1084/jem.20202595Why do metastases often only appear after the original tumor has been surgicall

How tumors suppress the development of metastases

byGerman Cancer Research CenterCredit:Journal of Experimental Medicine(2022). DOI: 10.1084/jem.20202595Why do metastases often only appear after the original tumor has been surgicall