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Blood cancer research points to new treatment for bone marrow cancer

Blood cancer research points to new treatment for bone marrow cancer

byUniversity of VirginiaDeletion of IL-1R1 preferentially inhibits Jak2V617F mutant hematopoietic stem/progenitor cells.aA scheme on competitive BM transplantation approach to assess

Blood cancer research points to new treatment for bone marrow cancer

byUniversity of VirginiaDeletion of IL-1R1 preferentially inhibits Jak2V617F mutant hematopoietic stem/progenitor cells.aA scheme on competitive BM transplantation approach to assess
Trial finds adding immunotherapy to neoadjuvant chemoradiation may improve outcomes in esophageal cancer

Trial finds adding immunotherapy to neoadjuvant chemoradiation may improve outcomes in esophageal cancer

byAmerican Association for Cancer ResearchCredit: Pixabay/CC0 Public DomainA studypublishedinClinical Cancer Researchfound that in patients with unresectable, locally advanced

Trial finds adding immunotherapy to neoadjuvant chemoradiation may improve outcomes in esophageal cancer

byAmerican Association for Cancer ResearchCredit: Pixabay/CC0 Public DomainA studypublishedinClinical Cancer Researchfound that in patients with unresectable, locally advanced
Report suggests a big improvement in lung cancer survival

Report suggests a big improvement in lung cancer survival

by Carole Tanzer MillerMore people with lung cancer are living longer, but it remains America's deadliest cancer, a new state-by-state report shows."There is more work to do, but I am incredi

Report suggests a big improvement in lung cancer survival

by Carole Tanzer MillerMore people with lung cancer are living longer, but it remains America's deadliest cancer, a new state-by-state report shows."There is more work to do, but I am incredi
Researchers identify barriers to breast cancer screening in vulnerable populations

Researchers identify barriers to breast cancer screening in vulnerable populations

by Sbarro Health Research OrganizationCredit: Unsplash/CC0 Public DomainWomen of racial and ethnic minorities experience challenges that hinder adherence to regular mammography screenings.In order to

Researchers identify barriers to breast cancer screening in vulnerable populations

by Sbarro Health Research OrganizationCredit: Unsplash/CC0 Public DomainWomen of racial and ethnic minorities experience challenges that hinder adherence to regular mammography screenings.In order to
Method that rapidly predicts breast cancer survival rates clinically validated

Method that rapidly predicts breast cancer survival rates clinically validated

by Ian Mundell,Imperial College LondonFlow diagram of the Digistain protocol. Credit:Breast Cancer Research and Treatment(2024). DOI: 10.1007/s10549-023-07229-yDigistain, a company w

Method that rapidly predicts breast cancer survival rates clinically validated

by Ian Mundell,Imperial College LondonFlow diagram of the Digistain protocol. Credit:Breast Cancer Research and Treatment(2024). DOI: 10.1007/s10549-023-07229-yDigistain, a company w
Air pollution from fossil fuel use accounts for over 5 million extra deaths a year, new modeling study finds

Air pollution from fossil fuel use accounts for over 5 million extra deaths a year, new modeling study finds

by British Medical JournalCredit: CC0 Public DomainAir pollution from using fossil fuels in industry, power generation, and transportation accounts for 5.1 million extra deaths a year worldwide,

Air pollution from fossil fuel use accounts for over 5 million extra deaths a year, new modeling study finds

by British Medical JournalCredit: CC0 Public DomainAir pollution from using fossil fuels in industry, power generation, and transportation accounts for 5.1 million extra deaths a year worldwide,
Dual immunotherapy shows promise to treat recurrent or metastatic nasopharyngeal cancer

Dual immunotherapy shows promise to treat recurrent or metastatic nasopharyngeal cancer

by SingHealthDetails on patient response and outcome data.aExtent and depth of response in trial cohort showing best tumor scan (Top) and changes in tumor size over time (Bottom). Not eval

Dual immunotherapy shows promise to treat recurrent or metastatic nasopharyngeal cancer

by SingHealthDetails on patient response and outcome data.aExtent and depth of response in trial cohort showing best tumor scan (Top) and changes in tumor size over time (Bottom). Not eval
Study offers new insights into earliest stages of brain tumor development

Study offers new insights into earliest stages of brain tumor development

by University of PlymouthCredit:EMBO Reports(2024). DOI: 10.1038/s44319-023-00017-1Scientists working to better understand and find a cure for brain tumors have made progress in ident

Study offers new insights into earliest stages of brain tumor development

by University of PlymouthCredit:EMBO Reports(2024). DOI: 10.1038/s44319-023-00017-1Scientists working to better understand and find a cure for brain tumors have made progress in ident
The new prostate cancer blood test with 94 per cent accuracy

The new prostate cancer blood test with 94 per cent accuracy

byUniversity of East AngliaProstate cancer cells. Credit: NIH Image GalleryResearchers at the University of East Anglia have helped develop a new blood test to detect prostate cancer with greate

The new prostate cancer blood test with 94 per cent accuracy

byUniversity of East AngliaProstate cancer cells. Credit: NIH Image GalleryResearchers at the University of East Anglia have helped develop a new blood test to detect prostate cancer with greate
Oral sex is now the leading risk factor for throat cancer, says researcher

Oral sex is now the leading risk factor for throat cancer, says researcher

by Hisham Mehanna,The ConversationThe oropharynx is middle section of the throat (pharynx). Credit:Scientific Animations/Wikimedia Commons,CC BY-SAOver the past two decades, there ha

Oral sex is now the leading risk factor for throat cancer, says researcher

by Hisham Mehanna,The ConversationThe oropharynx is middle section of the throat (pharynx). Credit:Scientific Animations/Wikimedia Commons,CC BY-SAOver the past two decades, there ha
Treatment advances and predictive biomarkers stand to improve bladder cancer care

Treatment advances and predictive biomarkers stand to improve bladder cancer care

byUniversity of North Carolina Health CareCredit: AI-generated imageRecent advances in bladder cancer treatments may offer hope of curative care to more patients, including those with high-risk

Treatment advances and predictive biomarkers stand to improve bladder cancer care

byUniversity of North Carolina Health CareCredit: AI-generated imageRecent advances in bladder cancer treatments may offer hope of curative care to more patients, including those with high-risk
Preventing 'chemo brain' with antioxidants targeting the spinal fluid

Preventing 'chemo brain' with antioxidants targeting the spinal fluid

by Children's Hospital BostonGraphical abstract. Credit:Neuron(2022). DOI: 10.1016/j.neuron.2022.08.009Up to three quarters of patients receiving cancer chemotherapy suffer from &

Preventing 'chemo brain' with antioxidants targeting the spinal fluid

by Children's Hospital BostonGraphical abstract. Credit:Neuron(2022). DOI: 10.1016/j.neuron.2022.08.009Up to three quarters of patients receiving cancer chemotherapy suffer from &