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Chronic health conditions associated with worse survival rates for patients with metastatic breast cancer

Chronic health conditions associated with worse survival rates for patients with metastatic breast cancer

by Mary Clare Fischer, Dani K. Dodge-Medlin,University of MichiganDisparities in the number of chronic health conditions that Black women endure compared to other races and ethnicities contribut

Chronic health conditions associated with worse survival rates for patients with metastatic breast cancer

by Mary Clare Fischer, Dani K. Dodge-Medlin,University of MichiganDisparities in the number of chronic health conditions that Black women endure compared to other races and ethnicities contribut
Surveillance colonoscopy rarely IDs cancer in older adults, study finds

Surveillance colonoscopy rarely IDs cancer in older adults, study finds

by Lori SolomonColorectal cancer (CRC) is rarely detected from surveillance colonoscopy among older adults, regardless of prior adenoma findings, according to astudypublished online April

Surveillance colonoscopy rarely IDs cancer in older adults, study finds

by Lori SolomonColorectal cancer (CRC) is rarely detected from surveillance colonoscopy among older adults, regardless of prior adenoma findings, according to astudypublished online April
Study suggests lung cancer does not decrease in line with reduced smoking

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

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
Research reveals new possibilities to improve treatment of endometrial carcinoma

Research reveals new possibilities to improve treatment of endometrial carcinoma

by Ana María Rodríguez,Baylor College of MedicineCredit:Cancer Cell(2023). DOI: 10.1016/j.ccell.2023.07.007Endometrial carcinoma, a cancer of the lining of the uterus, is the most co

Research reveals new possibilities to improve treatment of endometrial carcinoma

by Ana María Rodríguez,Baylor College of MedicineCredit:Cancer Cell(2023). DOI: 10.1016/j.ccell.2023.07.007Endometrial carcinoma, a cancer of the lining of the uterus, is the most co
Using low-intensity continuous ultrasound to inhibit cancer cell migration

Using low-intensity continuous ultrasound to inhibit cancer cell migration

by Spanish National Research Council (CSIC)PANC-1 pancreatic cancer cells during a cell migration process. Credit: ITEFI-CSICA study led by Consejo Superior de Investigaciones Científicas (CSIC) has d

Using low-intensity continuous ultrasound to inhibit cancer cell migration

by Spanish National Research Council (CSIC)PANC-1 pancreatic cancer cells during a cell migration process. Credit: ITEFI-CSICA study led by Consejo Superior de Investigaciones Científicas (CSIC) has d
'Bone in a dish' opens new window on cancer initiation, metastasis, bone healing

'Bone in a dish' opens new window on cancer initiation, metastasis, bone healing

by Oregon Health & Science UniversityLuiz Bertassoni D.D.S., Ph.D., and Avathamsa Athirasala, M.Sc.Eng., inspect the 3D mineral structure populated with living cells, providing a unique model

'Bone in a dish' opens new window on cancer initiation, metastasis, bone healing

by Oregon Health & Science UniversityLuiz Bertassoni D.D.S., Ph.D., and Avathamsa Athirasala, M.Sc.Eng., inspect the 3D mineral structure populated with living cells, providing a unique model
Rucaparib efficacious in metastatic castration-resistant prostate cancer

Rucaparib efficacious in metastatic castration-resistant prostate cancer

by Elana GotkineFor patients with metastatic castration-resistant prostate cancer, treatment with rucaparib is associated with significantly longer duration of imaging-based progression-free survival

Rucaparib efficacious in metastatic castration-resistant prostate cancer

by Elana GotkineFor patients with metastatic castration-resistant prostate cancer, treatment with rucaparib is associated with significantly longer duration of imaging-based progression-free survival
Role of cancer protein ARID1A at intersection of genome stability and tumor suppression

Role of cancer protein ARID1A at intersection of genome stability and tumor suppression

by The Wistar InstituteRugang Zhang, Ph.D., The Wistar Institute. Credit: The Wistar InstituteThe ARID1A tumor suppressor protein is required to maintain telomere cohesion and correct chromosome

Role of cancer protein ARID1A at intersection of genome stability and tumor suppression

by The Wistar InstituteRugang Zhang, Ph.D., The Wistar Institute. Credit: The Wistar InstituteThe ARID1A tumor suppressor protein is required to maintain telomere cohesion and correct chromosome
Cancer in those under 50 is rising, globally. Why?

Cancer in those under 50 is rising, globally. Why?

by Siobhan Glavey,The ConversationCredit: AI-generated imageWe know what we need to do to reduce our risk of getting cancer, right? Wear SPF, stop smoking, avoid processed foods, keep fit, lose

Cancer in those under 50 is rising, globally. Why?

by Siobhan Glavey,The ConversationCredit: AI-generated imageWe know what we need to do to reduce our risk of getting cancer, right? Wear SPF, stop smoking, avoid processed foods, keep fit, lose
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
DNA fragments in blood promise cheap, easy test for cancer

DNA fragments in blood promise cheap, easy test for cancer

by Amy NortonResearchers are reporting progress on a blood test that can detect multiple cancers in a relatively simpler, and potentially less pricey way than other tests under development.The test pi

DNA fragments in blood promise cheap, easy test for cancer

by Amy NortonResearchers are reporting progress on a blood test that can detect multiple cancers in a relatively simpler, and potentially less pricey way than other tests under development.The test pi
Researchers reveal why vaccines have lower efficacy in patients with multiple myeloma

Researchers reveal why vaccines have lower efficacy in patients with multiple myeloma

by Centro de Investigación Médica Aplicada (CIMA) Universidad de NavarraMicrograph of a plasmacytoma, the histologic correlate of multiple myeloma. H&E stain. Credit: Wikipedia/CC BY-SA 3.0Researc

Researchers reveal why vaccines have lower efficacy in patients with multiple myeloma

by Centro de Investigación Médica Aplicada (CIMA) Universidad de NavarraMicrograph of a plasmacytoma, the histologic correlate of multiple myeloma. H&E stain. Credit: Wikipedia/CC BY-SA 3.0Researc