73

Oncology
Prevention and treatment of tumors, and caring for cancer patients.
Sub Categories on Oncology
Latest Articles
Research team creates more effective lymphatic cancer therapy

Research team creates more effective lymphatic cancer therapy

byTohoku UniversityThe ex vivo bioluminescence intensity of the metastatic LN was lowest in the Single M-TBI + LDDS group, followed by the Single M-TBI group and the LDDS group, and all these gr

Research team creates more effective lymphatic cancer therapy

byTohoku UniversityThe ex vivo bioluminescence intensity of the metastatic LN was lowest in the Single M-TBI + LDDS group, followed by the Single M-TBI group and the LDDS group, and all these gr
New method for noninvasive detection of circulating tumor cells in blood

New method for noninvasive detection of circulating tumor cells in blood

bySPIEThe dual-ratio (DR) diffuse in-vivo flow cytometry (DiFC) is a novel technique that uses two laser sources and two detectors to mitigate the effects of noise and autofluorescence, which ma

New method for noninvasive detection of circulating tumor cells in blood

bySPIEThe dual-ratio (DR) diffuse in-vivo flow cytometry (DiFC) is a novel technique that uses two laser sources and two detectors to mitigate the effects of noise and autofluorescence, which ma
New drugs are improving survival times for patients with aggressive type of blood cancer, study finds

New drugs are improving survival times for patients with aggressive type of blood cancer, study finds

by BloodwiseCredit: Wikimedia CommonsSurvival times for a highly aggressive type of blood cancer have nearly doubled over the last decade due to the introduction of new targeted drugs, a Yorkshire stu

New drugs are improving survival times for patients with aggressive type of blood cancer, study finds

by BloodwiseCredit: Wikimedia CommonsSurvival times for a highly aggressive type of blood cancer have nearly doubled over the last decade due to the introduction of new targeted drugs, a Yorkshire stu
An intelligent knife can tell ovarian cancer and healthy tissue apart. Could it make surgery smarter?

An intelligent knife can tell ovarian cancer and healthy tissue apart. Could it make surgery smarter?

by Katie Roberts,Cancer Research UKTesting the iKnife in the lab. Credit: Cancer Research UKSurgery is a major part of ovarian cancer treatment, but it can be a blunt tool.A big problem for surg

An intelligent knife can tell ovarian cancer and healthy tissue apart. Could it make surgery smarter?

by Katie Roberts,Cancer Research UKTesting the iKnife in the lab. Credit: Cancer Research UKSurgery is a major part of ovarian cancer treatment, but it can be a blunt tool.A big problem for surg
Researchers reveal why obesity makes ovarian cancer more deadly

Researchers reveal why obesity makes ovarian cancer more deadly

by Brett Beasley,University of Notre DameElizabeth Harper, who received her doctorate in the Integrated Biomedical Sciences Graduate Program at the University of Notre Dame, served as a co-autho

Researchers reveal why obesity makes ovarian cancer more deadly

by Brett Beasley,University of Notre DameElizabeth Harper, who received her doctorate in the Integrated Biomedical Sciences Graduate Program at the University of Notre Dame, served as a co-autho
Head and neck cancer organoids as a step towards personalized treatments

Head and neck cancer organoids as a step towards personalized treatments

byHubrecht InstituteHNC organoids from the biobank. Credit: Organoid group, copyright Hubrecht Institute.Head and neck cancer (HNC) is an overarching term used for several types of cancer, inclu

Head and neck cancer organoids as a step towards personalized treatments

byHubrecht InstituteHNC organoids from the biobank. Credit: Organoid group, copyright Hubrecht Institute.Head and neck cancer (HNC) is an overarching term used for several types of cancer, inclu
Cancer-targeting virus therapy combined with radiation more effective against brain cancer than either one alone

Cancer-targeting virus therapy combined with radiation more effective against brain cancer than either one alone

by Gillian Rutherford,University of AlbertaResearchers Mary Hitt (left) and Quinn Storozynsky found that using a cancer-targeting virus therapy at the same time as radiation gives more benefit t

Cancer-targeting virus therapy combined with radiation more effective against brain cancer than either one alone

by Gillian Rutherford,University of AlbertaResearchers Mary Hitt (left) and Quinn Storozynsky found that using a cancer-targeting virus therapy at the same time as radiation gives more benefit t
Researchers develop 'Goldilocks drug' to treat triple-negative breast cancer

Researchers develop 'Goldilocks drug' to treat triple-negative breast cancer

by Mikayla Mace Kelley,University of ArizonacSNX1.3 competitively inhibits binding of EGFR to SNX1.ARibbon drawing of EGFR kinase domain (PDB ID 5CNO) and SNX1 Bar domain (PDB ID 4FZ

Researchers develop 'Goldilocks drug' to treat triple-negative breast cancer

by Mikayla Mace Kelley,University of ArizonacSNX1.3 competitively inhibits binding of EGFR to SNX1.ARibbon drawing of EGFR kinase domain (PDB ID 5CNO) and SNX1 Bar domain (PDB ID 4FZ
Researchers map the effects of dietary nutrients on disease

Researchers map the effects of dietary nutrients on disease

by The Francis Crick InstituteResearchers gathered experimental data to put into the model by measuring the levels of gene expression in liver and liver tumours from mice that had been fed either

Researchers map the effects of dietary nutrients on disease

by The Francis Crick InstituteResearchers gathered experimental data to put into the model by measuring the levels of gene expression in liver and liver tumours from mice that had been fed either
Novel radiotracer identifies critical cancer biomarker, opens door to new therapeutic target for solid tumors

Novel radiotracer identifies critical cancer biomarker, opens door to new therapeutic target for solid tumors

by Society of Nuclear Medicine and Molecular Imaging[18F]AlF-RESCA-T4 immuno-PET/CT imaging of patient with primary lung cancer. (A–C) Maximum-intensity projection (A) and fusion images (B and C) of [

Novel radiotracer identifies critical cancer biomarker, opens door to new therapeutic target for solid tumors

by Society of Nuclear Medicine and Molecular Imaging[18F]AlF-RESCA-T4 immuno-PET/CT imaging of patient with primary lung cancer. (A–C) Maximum-intensity projection (A) and fusion images (B and C) of [
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