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Minorities face longer wait times for vital lung cancer treatment, study finds

Minorities face longer wait times for vital lung cancer treatment, study finds

byUniversity of VirginiaCredit: Pixabay/CC0 Public DomainA new study has revealed significant racial disparities in how quickly minorities with the most common form of lung cancer receive potent

Minorities face longer wait times for vital lung cancer treatment, study finds

byUniversity of VirginiaCredit: Pixabay/CC0 Public DomainA new study has revealed significant racial disparities in how quickly minorities with the most common form of lung cancer receive potent
Investigators build a better targeted drug therapy using the power of computation

Investigators build a better targeted drug therapy using the power of computation

by Brigham and Women's HospitalCancer cell during cell division. Credit: National Institutes of HealthAntibody drug conjugates (ADCs)—cancer drugs that are designed to target and destroy canc

Investigators build a better targeted drug therapy using the power of computation

by Brigham and Women's HospitalCancer cell during cell division. Credit: National Institutes of HealthAntibody drug conjugates (ADCs)—cancer drugs that are designed to target and destroy canc
New hormonal agent may slow progression of early-stage prostate cancer during active surveillance

New hormonal agent may slow progression of early-stage prostate cancer during active surveillance

byWolters Kluwer HealthPositive biopsy-free survival with 95% confidence limits (shaded gray areas). Credit:Journal of Urology(2023). DOI: 10.1097/JU.0000000000003038For men with ear

New hormonal agent may slow progression of early-stage prostate cancer during active surveillance

byWolters Kluwer HealthPositive biopsy-free survival with 95% confidence limits (shaded gray areas). Credit:Journal of Urology(2023). DOI: 10.1097/JU.0000000000003038For men with ear
Diet may influence the spread of a deadly type of breast cancer, study finds

Diet may influence the spread of a deadly type of breast cancer, study finds

by Cedars-Sinai Medical CenterThree-dimensional cell culture of breast cancer cells. Credit: National Institutes of Health (Dao Tiensinh)A single protein building block commonly found in food may hold

Diet may influence the spread of a deadly type of breast cancer, study finds

by Cedars-Sinai Medical CenterThree-dimensional cell culture of breast cancer cells. Credit: National Institutes of Health (Dao Tiensinh)A single protein building block commonly found in food may hold
Study of first birth cohort to receive HPV vaccine shows the treatment works

Study of first birth cohort to receive HPV vaccine shows the treatment works

by University of CopenhagenA tissue sample from a cervix with severe dysplasia (HSIL). Credit: University of CopenhagenCompared to a birth cohort from 1983, girls in the first birth cohort to rec

Study of first birth cohort to receive HPV vaccine shows the treatment works

by University of CopenhagenA tissue sample from a cervix with severe dysplasia (HSIL). Credit: University of CopenhagenCompared to a birth cohort from 1983, girls in the first birth cohort to rec
Support for home cancer testing

Support for home cancer testing

by Flinders UniversityCredit: Pixabay/CC0 Public DomainScreening for bowel cancer using at-home fecal immunochemical tests could help to reduce the frequency of colonoscopies for some at above-av

Support for home cancer testing

by Flinders UniversityCredit: Pixabay/CC0 Public DomainScreening for bowel cancer using at-home fecal immunochemical tests could help to reduce the frequency of colonoscopies for some at above-av
Study reveals lower predictive ability for renal cancer models

Study reveals lower predictive ability for renal cancer models

(HealthDay)—Prospective validation of existing renal cell carcinoma (RCC) prediction models demonstrates a decrease in their predictive ability, according to a study published online June 19 in the&nb

Study reveals lower predictive ability for renal cancer models

(HealthDay)—Prospective validation of existing renal cell carcinoma (RCC) prediction models demonstrates a decrease in their predictive ability, according to a study published online June 19 in the&nb
COVID-19 pandemic halted breast cancer screenings for many, finds study

COVID-19 pandemic halted breast cancer screenings for many, finds study

by Andrew J. Yawn,Tulane UniversityCredit: Unsplash/CC0 Public DomainThe COVID-19 pandemic significantly disrupted routine medical checks for many.A new study from Tulane University has found th

COVID-19 pandemic halted breast cancer screenings for many, finds study

by Andrew J. Yawn,Tulane UniversityCredit: Unsplash/CC0 Public DomainThe COVID-19 pandemic significantly disrupted routine medical checks for many.A new study from Tulane University has found th
Researchers discover a new mechanism of cancer immune defense

Researchers discover a new mechanism of cancer immune defense

by Universitätsmedizin MagdeburgGraphical summary of inflammatory cell death induction of MHC-deficient and IFN-unresponsive tumors by CD4+ T cells in cooperation with iNOS-expressing myeloid cells. C

Researchers discover a new mechanism of cancer immune defense

by Universitätsmedizin MagdeburgGraphical summary of inflammatory cell death induction of MHC-deficient and IFN-unresponsive tumors by CD4+ T cells in cooperation with iNOS-expressing myeloid cells. C
Sniffing out disease with smartphones

Sniffing out disease with smartphones

by CORDISCredit: CC0 Public DomainGastric cancer, also known as stomach cancer, is the fifth most common cause of cancer-related deaths in Europe. Because of the lack of early signs specifically

Sniffing out disease with smartphones

by CORDISCredit: CC0 Public DomainGastric cancer, also known as stomach cancer, is the fifth most common cause of cancer-related deaths in Europe. Because of the lack of early signs specifically
Elegant antibody nanoparticles override immunological tolerance of tumors

Elegant antibody nanoparticles override immunological tolerance of tumors

by Chinese Academy of SciencesSchematic illustration of the engineered antibody nanoparticle for robust cancer immunotherapy. Credit: WANG DanggeImmune checkpoint blockade (ICB) therapy using the

Elegant antibody nanoparticles override immunological tolerance of tumors

by Chinese Academy of SciencesSchematic illustration of the engineered antibody nanoparticle for robust cancer immunotherapy. Credit: WANG DanggeImmune checkpoint blockade (ICB) therapy using the
Expert highlights the importance of lung cancer screening

Expert highlights the importance of lung cancer screening

by Deb Balzer, Mayo Clinic News NetworkCredit: Unsplash/CC0 Public DomainScreening for lung cancer can save lives, and there's an urgent need for more screening of people of color. That's one

Expert highlights the importance of lung cancer screening

by Deb Balzer, Mayo Clinic News NetworkCredit: Unsplash/CC0 Public DomainScreening for lung cancer can save lives, and there's an urgent need for more screening of people of color. That's one