Clinical trial examines standard vs. extended lymph node removal for muscle-invasive bladder cancer

by SWOG Cancer Research NetworkCredit: Pixabay/CC0 Public DomainFinal results from the SWOG S1011 randomized Phase III clinical trial, published in theNew England Journal of Medicine, indicate p

Updated on: November 10,2024

Clinical trial examines standard vs. extended lymph node removal for muscle-invasive bladder cancer

by SWOG Cancer Research NetworkCredit: Pixabay/CC0 Public DomainFinal results from the SWOG S1011 randomized Phase III clinical trial, published in theNew England Journal of Medicine, indicate p

Updated on:November 10,2024

Study shows Meteorin-like protein drains energy from T cells, limiting immune system's power to fight cancer

byJohns Hopkins University School of MedicineThe image on the right shows an unhealthy mitochondrion in a T cell exposed to METRNL. Credit: Christopher Jackson, M.D.A protein called Meteorin-lik

Updated on: August 27,2024

Study shows Meteorin-like protein drains energy from T cells, limiting immune system's power to fight cancer

byJohns Hopkins University School of MedicineThe image on the right shows an unhealthy mitochondrion in a T cell exposed to METRNL. Credit: Christopher Jackson, M.D.A protein called Meteorin-lik

Updated on:August 27,2024

Pausing breast cancer treatment for pregnancy appears safe

by Carla K. JohnsonThis Aug. 7, 2018 photo provided by Amy Bianchi of Albany, N.Y. shows her days before she gave birth to her son, Brayden, in Schenectady, N.Y. Credit: Courtesy Amy Bianchi via APYou

Updated on: December 25,2023

Pausing breast cancer treatment for pregnancy appears safe

by Carla K. JohnsonThis Aug. 7, 2018 photo provided by Amy Bianchi of Albany, N.Y. shows her days before she gave birth to her son, Brayden, in Schenectady, N.Y. Credit: Courtesy Amy Bianchi via APYou

Updated on:December 25,2023

Study reveals mechanism involved in rare pediatric brain cancer and points to possible treatment

by André Julião,FAPESPThe study focused on supratentorial ependymoma with fusion of the genes C11orf95 and RELA [ST-RELA], a sub-group frequent in children. Credit: Taciani MagalhãesA study cond

Updated on: January 28,2024

Study reveals mechanism involved in rare pediatric brain cancer and points to possible treatment

by André Julião,FAPESPThe study focused on supratentorial ependymoma with fusion of the genes C11orf95 and RELA [ST-RELA], a sub-group frequent in children. Credit: Taciani MagalhãesA study cond

Updated on:January 28,2024

Few women perceive breast density as a cancer risk factor

by Lori SolomonMost women perceive family history as the greatest risk factor for breast cancer, according to a study published online Jan. 23 inJAMA Network Open.Laura B. Beidler, from Dartmout

Updated on: December 25,2023

Few women perceive breast density as a cancer risk factor

by Lori SolomonMost women perceive family history as the greatest risk factor for breast cancer, according to a study published online Jan. 23 inJAMA Network Open.Laura B. Beidler, from Dartmout

Updated on:December 25,2023

Study finds nearly half of top cancer centers required universal masking during last winter's COVID-19 surge

byTulane UniversityCredit: Unsplash/CC0 Public DomainNearly half of the nation's National Cancer Institute (NCI)-designated cancer centers required universal masking in key clinical areas du

Updated on: August 27,2024

Study finds nearly half of top cancer centers required universal masking during last winter's COVID-19 surge

byTulane UniversityCredit: Unsplash/CC0 Public DomainNearly half of the nation's National Cancer Institute (NCI)-designated cancer centers required universal masking in key clinical areas du

Updated on:August 27,2024

Gene signature points to prognosis in kidney cancer

byKarolinska InstitutetSingle-cell landscape of the ecosystem in primary ccRCC and adjacent normal tissue.aExperimental design created with Biorender.com and Adobe Illustrator.

Updated on: December 25,2023

Gene signature points to prognosis in kidney cancer

byKarolinska InstitutetSingle-cell landscape of the ecosystem in primary ccRCC and adjacent normal tissue.aExperimental design created with Biorender.com and Adobe Illustrator.

Updated on:December 25,2023

Updated colorectal cancer screening effective for adults 45–50, study suggests

byKaiser PermanenteCredit: Pixabay/CC0 Public DomainThe updated national colorectal cancer screening guidelines that recommend screening begin at age 45—rather than 50—can benefit younger adults

Updated on: November 09,2024

Updated colorectal cancer screening effective for adults 45–50, study suggests

byKaiser PermanenteCredit: Pixabay/CC0 Public DomainThe updated national colorectal cancer screening guidelines that recommend screening begin at age 45—rather than 50—can benefit younger adults

Updated on:November 09,2024

Testosterone is an ally of macrophages in the battle against adrenal cancers

byCNRSMacrophages attacking adrenal tumor in male mouse. Credit: © Julie Olabe CNRS/GReDWhy are cancers of the adrenal glands more common among women? Why are prognoses worse for them? A team of

Updated on: December 22,2023

Testosterone is an ally of macrophages in the battle against adrenal cancers

byCNRSMacrophages attacking adrenal tumor in male mouse. Credit: © Julie Olabe CNRS/GReDWhy are cancers of the adrenal glands more common among women? Why are prognoses worse for them? A team of

Updated on:December 22,2023

Cancer patients should be told more about their fertility options

by Medical Journal of AustraliaCredit: Drew Hays/UnsplashFertility preservation care for people with cancer is "often underimplemented" with barriers needing to be overcome, according to aut

Updated on: December 18,2023

Cancer patients should be told more about their fertility options

by Medical Journal of AustraliaCredit: Drew Hays/UnsplashFertility preservation care for people with cancer is "often underimplemented" with barriers needing to be overcome, according to aut

Updated on:December 18,2023

Boosting the cancer-destroying ability of killer T-cells

by Julia Short,Cardiff UniversityCredit: CC0 Public DomainMore types of cancer could potentially be destroyed by patients' own immune cells, thanks to new research by Cardiff University.The

Updated on: April 18,2024

Boosting the cancer-destroying ability of killer T-cells

by Julia Short,Cardiff UniversityCredit: CC0 Public DomainMore types of cancer could potentially be destroyed by patients' own immune cells, thanks to new research by Cardiff University.The

Updated on:April 18,2024

New form of immunotherapy under investigation for cancer that resists conventional T cell therapies

by Delthia Ricks , Medical XpressAxial CT image with i.v. contrast. Macrocystic adenocarcinoma of the pancreatic head. Credit: public domainMedical investigators are theorizing that a combination of t

Updated on: January 25,2024

New form of immunotherapy under investigation for cancer that resists conventional T cell therapies

by Delthia Ricks , Medical XpressAxial CT image with i.v. contrast. Macrocystic adenocarcinoma of the pancreatic head. Credit: public domainMedical investigators are theorizing that a combination of t

Updated on:January 25,2024