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Surge in syphilis cases leads some providers to ration penicillin

Surge in syphilis cases leads some providers to ration penicillin

by Catherine Sweeney, WPLN, KFF Health NewsCredit: Pixabay/CC0 Public DomainWhen Stephen Miller left his primary care practice to work in public health a little under two years ago, he said, he was sh

Surge in syphilis cases leads some providers to ration penicillin

by Catherine Sweeney, WPLN, KFF Health NewsCredit: Pixabay/CC0 Public DomainWhen Stephen Miller left his primary care practice to work in public health a little under two years ago, he said, he was sh
Epidemiological studies on gastroesophageal reflux disease and esophageal cancer

Epidemiological studies on gastroesophageal reflux disease and esophageal cancer

byKarolinska InstitutetCredit: Pixabay/CC0 Public DomainEsophageal cancer is the seventh most common cancer world-wide and a lethal malignancy causing a considerably high number of deaths. There

Epidemiological studies on gastroesophageal reflux disease and esophageal cancer

byKarolinska InstitutetCredit: Pixabay/CC0 Public DomainEsophageal cancer is the seventh most common cancer world-wide and a lethal malignancy causing a considerably high number of deaths. There
Study reports progress in long-term protection against ovarian cancer tumors

Study reports progress in long-term protection against ovarian cancer tumors

byWayne State UniversityCharacterization of immune response during ovarian tumor progression. mCherry+ TKO mouse ovarian cancer cells were injected i.p. in C57BL/6 immunocompetent mice (n=50) or

Study reports progress in long-term protection against ovarian cancer tumors

byWayne State UniversityCharacterization of immune response during ovarian tumor progression. mCherry+ TKO mouse ovarian cancer cells were injected i.p. in C57BL/6 immunocompetent mice (n=50) or
Tracing cancer back to birth uncovers promising biomarkers for prevention, targeted treatment of childhood leukemia

Tracing cancer back to birth uncovers promising biomarkers for prevention, targeted treatment of childhood leukemia

byMurdoch Children's Research InstituteDiscovery, validation and functional analysis of VTRNA2-1 methylation in association with pediatric pre-B ALL development. Credit:Molecular Cance

Tracing cancer back to birth uncovers promising biomarkers for prevention, targeted treatment of childhood leukemia

byMurdoch Children's Research InstituteDiscovery, validation and functional analysis of VTRNA2-1 methylation in association with pediatric pre-B ALL development. Credit:Molecular Cance
Avelumab plus axitinib significantly improve progression-free survival in untreated renal cell carcinoma

Avelumab plus axitinib significantly improve progression-free survival in untreated renal cell carcinoma

byEuropean Society for Medical OncologyCredit: CC0 Public DomainA combination of the immune checkpoint blocker, avelumab, plus the tyrosine kinase inhibitor (TKI), axitinib, significantly improv

Avelumab plus axitinib significantly improve progression-free survival in untreated renal cell carcinoma

byEuropean Society for Medical OncologyCredit: CC0 Public DomainA combination of the immune checkpoint blocker, avelumab, plus the tyrosine kinase inhibitor (TKI), axitinib, significantly improv
Training the immune system to prevent cancer—researchers discover paradigm-shifting approach

Training the immune system to prevent cancer—researchers discover paradigm-shifting approach

by Courtney Perrett,University of MissouriSA-4-1BBL treatment protected mice from developing lung tumors induced by NNK.AExperimental design, and treatment timeline.Female A/J

Training the immune system to prevent cancer—researchers discover paradigm-shifting approach

by Courtney Perrett,University of MissouriSA-4-1BBL treatment protected mice from developing lung tumors induced by NNK.AExperimental design, and treatment timeline.Female A/J
Cancerous brain tumor cells may be at 'critical point' between order and disorder, study suggests

Cancerous brain tumor cells may be at 'critical point' between order and disorder, study suggests

by Noah Fromson,University of MichiganCredit: Justine Ross and Jacob Dwyer / Michigan MedicineGlioblastoma is the most aggressive form of brain cancer. Despite decades of major efforts and clini

Cancerous brain tumor cells may be at 'critical point' between order and disorder, study suggests

by Noah Fromson,University of MichiganCredit: Justine Ross and Jacob Dwyer / Michigan MedicineGlioblastoma is the most aggressive form of brain cancer. Despite decades of major efforts and clini
More frequent CT scans not associated with improved outcomes after lung cancer surgery

More frequent CT scans not associated with improved outcomes after lung cancer surgery

byWashington University in St. LouisA new study by researchers at Washington University School of Medicine in St. Louis found that undergoing more frequent computed tomography (CT) scans was not

More frequent CT scans not associated with improved outcomes after lung cancer surgery

byWashington University in St. LouisA new study by researchers at Washington University School of Medicine in St. Louis found that undergoing more frequent computed tomography (CT) scans was not
Researchers ID risks for second childhood cancers

Researchers ID risks for second childhood cancers

by Jeremy OlsonCredit: CC0 Public DomainChemotherapy and radiation treatments have helped children survive cancer. Now University of Minnesota researchers are trying to find the ideal combinations tha

Researchers ID risks for second childhood cancers

by Jeremy OlsonCredit: CC0 Public DomainChemotherapy and radiation treatments have helped children survive cancer. Now University of Minnesota researchers are trying to find the ideal combinations tha
Researchers discover possible new treatment for triple-negative breast cancer

Researchers discover possible new treatment for triple-negative breast cancer

by The Wistar InstituteDr. Zachary Schug, assistant professor at The Wistar Institute. Credit: The Wistar InstituteZachary Schug, Ph.D., assistant professor in the Molecular and Cellular Oncogene

Researchers discover possible new treatment for triple-negative breast cancer

by The Wistar InstituteDr. Zachary Schug, assistant professor at The Wistar Institute. Credit: The Wistar InstituteZachary Schug, Ph.D., assistant professor in the Molecular and Cellular Oncogene
New treatment approach shows promise in hard-to-treat pediatric cancers

New treatment approach shows promise in hard-to-treat pediatric cancers

byFlorida International UniversityResearcher Diana Azzam and Logan Jenner, a participant in her clinical study, in the Azzam Lab at Florida International University. Credit: Florida Internationa

New treatment approach shows promise in hard-to-treat pediatric cancers

byFlorida International UniversityResearcher Diana Azzam and Logan Jenner, a participant in her clinical study, in the Azzam Lab at Florida International University. Credit: Florida Internationa