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New hope for kidney cancer treatment using existing drugs

New hope for kidney cancer treatment using existing drugs

byWellcome Trust Sanger InstituteCredit: Omer Bayraktar & Kenny RobertsThe most comprehensive study of kidney cancer at single-cell level has discovered a potential drug target to treat rena

New hope for kidney cancer treatment using existing drugs

byWellcome Trust Sanger InstituteCredit: Omer Bayraktar & Kenny RobertsThe most comprehensive study of kidney cancer at single-cell level has discovered a potential drug target to treat rena
Exploring mini-labs as an alternative to animal testing for evaluating radiopharmaceuticals

Exploring mini-labs as an alternative to animal testing for evaluating radiopharmaceuticals

byHelmholtz Association of German Research CentresMPS layout; red—media circuit with integrated pump; blue—pneumatic connectors; yellow—microwells for organoids; green—LUER-connectors). Credit:&

Exploring mini-labs as an alternative to animal testing for evaluating radiopharmaceuticals

byHelmholtz Association of German Research CentresMPS layout; red—media circuit with integrated pump; blue—pneumatic connectors; yellow—microwells for organoids; green—LUER-connectors). Credit:&
Chlorhexidine disinfectant may perform best in killing bone tumor cells after surgery

Chlorhexidine disinfectant may perform best in killing bone tumor cells after surgery

byWolters Kluwer HealthThe widely used disinfectant chlorhexidine gluconate (CHG) appears to be the most effective irrigation solution for use as part of the surgical treatment of bone tumors, s

Chlorhexidine disinfectant may perform best in killing bone tumor cells after surgery

byWolters Kluwer HealthThe widely used disinfectant chlorhexidine gluconate (CHG) appears to be the most effective irrigation solution for use as part of the surgical treatment of bone tumors, s
New genetic test for pancreatic cancer outperforms current guidelines

New genetic test for pancreatic cancer outperforms current guidelines

by University of PittsburghCredit: Pixabay/CC0 Public DomainA molecular test called PancreaSeq accurately classifies pancreatic cysts as potentially cancerous or benign, according to a large, mul

New genetic test for pancreatic cancer outperforms current guidelines

by University of PittsburghCredit: Pixabay/CC0 Public DomainA molecular test called PancreaSeq accurately classifies pancreatic cysts as potentially cancerous or benign, according to a large, mul
New AI tool predicts risk for chronic pain in cancer patients

New AI tool predicts risk for chronic pain in cancer patients

by Eric Hamilton,University of FloridaOverview of our transformer-based chronic pain prediction model: Three different data inputs are passed into dedicated encoders to generate a final vector t

New AI tool predicts risk for chronic pain in cancer patients

by Eric Hamilton,University of FloridaOverview of our transformer-based chronic pain prediction model: Three different data inputs are passed into dedicated encoders to generate a final vector t
Building trust and saving lives: A community approach to genetic education

Building trust and saving lives: A community approach to genetic education

by Medical University of South CarolinaCatilin Allen, Ph.D., of MUSC Hollings Cancer Center. Credit: Medical University of South Carolina, Sarah Pack.Changes to DNA, known as mutations, can incre

Building trust and saving lives: A community approach to genetic education

by Medical University of South CarolinaCatilin Allen, Ph.D., of MUSC Hollings Cancer Center. Credit: Medical University of South Carolina, Sarah Pack.Changes to DNA, known as mutations, can incre
Five key medical advances related to bone marrow transplantation

Five key medical advances related to bone marrow transplantation

by Heather Carlson Kehren,Mayo ClinicCredit: Mayo ClinicIn the six decades since blood and marrow transplantation was used to treat patients with blood cancers, this once experimental treatment

Five key medical advances related to bone marrow transplantation

by Heather Carlson Kehren,Mayo ClinicCredit: Mayo ClinicIn the six decades since blood and marrow transplantation was used to treat patients with blood cancers, this once experimental treatment
Cancer patients benefit from therapy that changes negative thoughts, behavior

Cancer patients benefit from therapy that changes negative thoughts, behavior

Many cancer patients struggle with their conditions by having negative thoughts, behaviors and emotions.However, when they identify and “talk back” to these unhelpful thoughts through cognitive behavioral therapy, their mental health and quality of life s

Cancer patients benefit from therapy that changes negative thoughts, behavior

Many cancer patients struggle with their conditions by having negative thoughts, behaviors and emotions.However, when they identify and “talk back” to these unhelpful thoughts through cognitive behavioral therapy, their mental health and quality of life s
Team reports on development of potential new generic treatment for multiple types of cancer

Team reports on development of potential new generic treatment for multiple types of cancer

byRIKENA schematic of the study. The simple targeted alpha-particle therapy (TAT) compound was made by joining the radionuclide astatine-211 to an azide. The TAT compound was injected into a mic

Team reports on development of potential new generic treatment for multiple types of cancer

byRIKENA schematic of the study. The simple targeted alpha-particle therapy (TAT) compound was made by joining the radionuclide astatine-211 to an azide. The TAT compound was injected into a mic
Pancreatic lesions may occur more frequently than previously thought

Pancreatic lesions may occur more frequently than previously thought

by American Association for Cancer ResearchThe Pancreas. Credit: Illustration from Anatomy & Physiology Connexions Web sitehttp://cnx.org/content/col11496/1.6//Wikimedia Commons,C

Pancreatic lesions may occur more frequently than previously thought

by American Association for Cancer ResearchThe Pancreas. Credit: Illustration from Anatomy & Physiology Connexions Web sitehttp://cnx.org/content/col11496/1.6//Wikimedia Commons,C
The paradoxical role of white blood cells in the spread of breast cancer

The paradoxical role of white blood cells in the spread of breast cancer

byKarolinska InstitutetCredit:Cell Reports(2023). DOI: 10.1016/j.celrep.2023.113507A new study from Karolinska Institutet,publishedinCell Reports, shows that tumor-

The paradoxical role of white blood cells in the spread of breast cancer

byKarolinska InstitutetCredit:Cell Reports(2023). DOI: 10.1016/j.celrep.2023.113507A new study from Karolinska Institutet,publishedinCell Reports, shows that tumor-
Researchers reveal most common complications associated with cancer in pregnant women

Researchers reveal most common complications associated with cancer in pregnant women

by Keele UniversityCredit:Mayo Clinic Proceedings(2021). DOI: 10.1016/j.mayocp.2021.03.038A study led by Keele University aims to improve outcomes for pregnant women who are at a high

Researchers reveal most common complications associated with cancer in pregnant women

by Keele UniversityCredit:Mayo Clinic Proceedings(2021). DOI: 10.1016/j.mayocp.2021.03.038A study led by Keele University aims to improve outcomes for pregnant women who are at a high