Home urine test for prostate cancer could revolutionize diagnosis

by University of East AngliaCredit: CC0 Public DomainA simple urine test under development for prostate cancer detection can now use urine samples collected at home—according to new research from

Updated on: March 01,2024

Home urine test for prostate cancer could revolutionize diagnosis

by University of East AngliaCredit: CC0 Public DomainA simple urine test under development for prostate cancer detection can now use urine samples collected at home—according to new research from

Updated on:March 01,2024

Access to high-cost targeted treatments varies for lung cancer

(HealthDay)—Not all patients have access to new, high-cost lung cancer drugs, according to a study recently published in theJournal of the National Cancer Institute.Cathy J. Bradley, Ph.D., from

Updated on: December 22,2023

Access to high-cost targeted treatments varies for lung cancer

(HealthDay)—Not all patients have access to new, high-cost lung cancer drugs, according to a study recently published in theJournal of the National Cancer Institute.Cathy J. Bradley, Ph.D., from

Updated on:December 22,2023

Diagnosis of ovarian cancer delayed by woeful lack of awareness

by World Ovarian Cancer CoalitionA global study of women with ovarian cancer has found that two thirds of women had never heard of the disease, or did not know anything about it before their diagnosis

Updated on: December 18,2023

Diagnosis of ovarian cancer delayed by woeful lack of awareness

by World Ovarian Cancer CoalitionA global study of women with ovarian cancer has found that two thirds of women had never heard of the disease, or did not know anything about it before their diagnosis

Updated on:December 18,2023

Blood-based biomarker may redefine future treatment for advanced melanoma

byElsevierCirculating tumor DNA (ctDNA) correlates with radiology disease assessment and patient outcome. For patient A, biomarkers in their blood decreased over time and the radiology showed th

Updated on: January 05,2024

Blood-based biomarker may redefine future treatment for advanced melanoma

byElsevierCirculating tumor DNA (ctDNA) correlates with radiology disease assessment and patient outcome. For patient A, biomarkers in their blood decreased over time and the radiology showed th

Updated on:January 05,2024

Targeted therapy extends survival in cancers of unknown primary

by Julia Bird, Universitätsklinikum HeidelbergProgression-free survival in the intention-to-treat population, category 1 patients. Credit:The Lancet(2024). DOI: 10.1016/S0140-6736(24)00814

Updated on: August 27,2024

Targeted therapy extends survival in cancers of unknown primary

by Julia Bird, Universitätsklinikum HeidelbergProgression-free survival in the intention-to-treat population, category 1 patients. Credit:The Lancet(2024). DOI: 10.1016/S0140-6736(24)00814

Updated on:August 27,2024

Study hints at why an aggressive form of brain cancer is hard to treat

by Abbey Bigler,Broad Institute of MIT and HarvardAn illustration representing the cellular states of glioblastoma. Credit: Sébastien PerroudGlioblastoma is an incurable brain cancer that kills

Updated on: June 01,2024

Study hints at why an aggressive form of brain cancer is hard to treat

by Abbey Bigler,Broad Institute of MIT and HarvardAn illustration representing the cellular states of glioblastoma. Credit: Sébastien PerroudGlioblastoma is an incurable brain cancer that kills

Updated on:June 01,2024

Recent screening rose among people under 50 after release of new colorectal guidelines

byAmerican Cancer SocietyCredit: CC0 Public DomainRecent colorectal cancer screening rates more than doubled among people ages 45 to 49 in the months after the release of updated American Cancer

Updated on: December 22,2023

Recent screening rose among people under 50 after release of new colorectal guidelines

byAmerican Cancer SocietyCredit: CC0 Public DomainRecent colorectal cancer screening rates more than doubled among people ages 45 to 49 in the months after the release of updated American Cancer

Updated on:December 22,2023

Marijuana component offers opioid alternative by effectively treating dental pain

by Andrew Smith,Rutgers UniversityCBD reduced the dental pain and increased the bite force in patients presented with emergency toothache. (A) Median visual analog scale (VAS) pain scores per ti

Updated on: March 25,2024

Marijuana component offers opioid alternative by effectively treating dental pain

by Andrew Smith,Rutgers UniversityCBD reduced the dental pain and increased the bite force in patients presented with emergency toothache. (A) Median visual analog scale (VAS) pain scores per ti

Updated on:March 25,2024

Scientists discover metabolic feature that allows melanoma cells to spread

by Katie Regan,UT Southwestern Medical CenterResearchers involved in the study include (from left) Drs. Brandon Faubert, Alpaslan Tasdogan, Sean Morrison, and Ralph DeBerardinis. Credit: UTSWRes

Updated on: December 23,2023

Scientists discover metabolic feature that allows melanoma cells to spread

by Katie Regan,UT Southwestern Medical CenterResearchers involved in the study include (from left) Drs. Brandon Faubert, Alpaslan Tasdogan, Sean Morrison, and Ralph DeBerardinis. Credit: UTSWRes

Updated on:December 23,2023

Scientists discover a new way to prevent secondary breast cancer

byInstitute of Cancer ResearchCredit: Pixabay/CC0 Public DomainScientists have discovered why breast cancer cells that have spread to the lungs may "wake up" following years of sleep,

Updated on: December 27,2023

Scientists discover a new way to prevent secondary breast cancer

byInstitute of Cancer ResearchCredit: Pixabay/CC0 Public DomainScientists have discovered why breast cancer cells that have spread to the lungs may "wake up" following years of sleep,

Updated on:December 27,2023

Exploring the role of reactive oxygen species in cellular health and disease through HyPerion

Updated on: July 17,2024

Exploring the role of reactive oxygen species in cellular health and disease through HyPerion

Updated on:July 17,2024

Differences in T cells' functional state determine resistance to cancer therapy

by Massachusetts Institute of TechnologyThe researchers took this image of a tumor using immunofluorescence, a technique that allows them to stain tissue sections with fluorescently-labeled antib

Updated on: May 08,2024

Differences in T cells' functional state determine resistance to cancer therapy

by Massachusetts Institute of TechnologyThe researchers took this image of a tumor using immunofluorescence, a technique that allows them to stain tissue sections with fluorescently-labeled antib

Updated on:May 08,2024