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Research identifies a new drug candidate to starve and suffocate breast cancer cell stem growth

Research identifies a new drug candidate to starve and suffocate breast cancer cell stem growth

by University of SalfordMichael P. Lisanti. Credit: University of SalfordScientists have identified a new drug candidate that is able starve and suffocate cancer stem cells, paving the way for ne

Research identifies a new drug candidate to starve and suffocate breast cancer cell stem growth

by University of SalfordMichael P. Lisanti. Credit: University of SalfordScientists have identified a new drug candidate that is able starve and suffocate cancer stem cells, paving the way for ne
Immunotherapy research offers new hope for children with primary liver carcinomas

Immunotherapy research offers new hope for children with primary liver carcinomas

by Jessica Cerretani,Children's Hospital BostonSwimmers plots for each individual patient course. Credit:eBioMedicine(2024). DOI: 10.1016/j.ebiom.2024.105147Pediatric hepatocellu

Immunotherapy research offers new hope for children with primary liver carcinomas

by Jessica Cerretani,Children's Hospital BostonSwimmers plots for each individual patient course. Credit:eBioMedicine(2024). DOI: 10.1016/j.ebiom.2024.105147Pediatric hepatocellu
More than half a million breast cancer deaths averted in the US over three decades

More than half a million breast cancer deaths averted in the US over three decades

by WileyMammograms showing a normal breast (left) and a breast with cancer (right). Credit: Public DomainLatest U.S. estimates indicate that since 1989, hundreds of thousands of women's lives

More than half a million breast cancer deaths averted in the US over three decades

by WileyMammograms showing a normal breast (left) and a breast with cancer (right). Credit: Public DomainLatest U.S. estimates indicate that since 1989, hundreds of thousands of women's lives
New breast cancer screening guidelines call for earlier and more-intensive screening for high-risk women

New breast cancer screening guidelines call for earlier and more-intensive screening for high-risk women

byElsevierCredit: Unsplash/CC0 Public DomainNew American College of Radiology breast cancer screening guidelines now call for all women—particularly Black and Ashkenazi Jewish women—to have risk

New breast cancer screening guidelines call for earlier and more-intensive screening for high-risk women

byElsevierCredit: Unsplash/CC0 Public DomainNew American College of Radiology breast cancer screening guidelines now call for all women—particularly Black and Ashkenazi Jewish women—to have risk
Stricter alcohol policies related to lower risk of cancer

Stricter alcohol policies related to lower risk of cancer

by Boston Medical CenterCredit: CC0 Public DomainIn a new study, researchers at Boston Medical Center and Boston University have uncovered a new association between more restrictive alcohol polic

Stricter alcohol policies related to lower risk of cancer

by Boston Medical CenterCredit: CC0 Public DomainIn a new study, researchers at Boston Medical Center and Boston University have uncovered a new association between more restrictive alcohol polic
Researchers discover cell 'crosstalk' that triggers cancer cachexia

Researchers discover cell 'crosstalk' that triggers cancer cachexia

byUniversity of OklahomaGraphical abstract. Credit:Cancer Cell(2024). DOI: 10.1016/j.ccell.2024.03.009New research from the University of Oklahoma reveals a previously unknown chain

Researchers discover cell 'crosstalk' that triggers cancer cachexia

byUniversity of OklahomaGraphical abstract. Credit:Cancer Cell(2024). DOI: 10.1016/j.ccell.2024.03.009New research from the University of Oklahoma reveals a previously unknown chain
Costs of $259,324 incurred by adolescent, young adult cancer survivors

Costs of $259,324 incurred by adolescent, young adult cancer survivors

by Elana GotkineAdolescent and young adult (AYA) cancer survivors incur costs of $259,324 over their lifetime, according to a study published online Feb. 24 in theJournal of Clinical Oncology.Su

Costs of $259,324 incurred by adolescent, young adult cancer survivors

by Elana GotkineAdolescent and young adult (AYA) cancer survivors incur costs of $259,324 over their lifetime, according to a study published online Feb. 24 in theJournal of Clinical Oncology.Su
New study shows substantial racial and ethnic disparities among survivors of second primary cancers in the US

New study shows substantial racial and ethnic disparities among survivors of second primary cancers in the US

by American Cancer SocietyResearchers highlight the need for more research to address survival disparities among multiple primary cancer survivors. Credit: American Cancer SocietyIn new findings

New study shows substantial racial and ethnic disparities among survivors of second primary cancers in the US

by American Cancer SocietyResearchers highlight the need for more research to address survival disparities among multiple primary cancer survivors. Credit: American Cancer SocietyIn new findings
Study calls for major changes in the way people with comorbidities are selected by physicians for lung cancer screening

Study calls for major changes in the way people with comorbidities are selected by physicians for lung cancer screening

byThe Mount Sinai HospitalCredit: Pixabay/CC0 Public DomainA Medicare policy requiring primary care providers (PCPs) to share in the decision-making with patients on whether to proceed with lung

Study calls for major changes in the way people with comorbidities are selected by physicians for lung cancer screening

byThe Mount Sinai HospitalCredit: Pixabay/CC0 Public DomainA Medicare policy requiring primary care providers (PCPs) to share in the decision-making with patients on whether to proceed with lung
Research reveals promising new combination treatment for bladder cancer patients

Research reveals promising new combination treatment for bladder cancer patients

by Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer CenterCredit: OpenStax College, CC BY 3.0, via Wikimedia CommonsResearchers from Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center (MSK) shared a promising treatment

Research reveals promising new combination treatment for bladder cancer patients

by Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer CenterCredit: OpenStax College, CC BY 3.0, via Wikimedia CommonsResearchers from Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center (MSK) shared a promising treatment
Exercise testing detects silent cardiovascular dangers common in pediatric cancer survivors

Exercise testing detects silent cardiovascular dangers common in pediatric cancer survivors

by Nemours Children's Health SystemCredit: Pixabay/CC0 Public DomainCardiopulmonary exercise testing (CPET) can detect underlying early signs of cardiovascular problems in asymptomatic pediat

Exercise testing detects silent cardiovascular dangers common in pediatric cancer survivors

by Nemours Children's Health SystemCredit: Pixabay/CC0 Public DomainCardiopulmonary exercise testing (CPET) can detect underlying early signs of cardiovascular problems in asymptomatic pediat
Researchers discover how malignant melanoma eludes immune cells

Researchers discover how malignant melanoma eludes immune cells

by Alan Dove,Columbia University Irving Medical CenterCredit:Cancer Cell(2023). DOI: 10.1016/j.ccell.2023.05.014Malignant melanoma, a dangerous type of skin cancer, deploys an elegan

Researchers discover how malignant melanoma eludes immune cells

by Alan Dove,Columbia University Irving Medical CenterCredit:Cancer Cell(2023). DOI: 10.1016/j.ccell.2023.05.014Malignant melanoma, a dangerous type of skin cancer, deploys an elegan