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Innovative technology shows great promise against certain head and neck cancers

Innovative technology shows great promise against certain head and neck cancers

by Rachel Sauer,CU Anschutz Medical CampusCredit: Pixabay/CC0 Public DomainOver the past decade, human papillomavirus (HPV) has increasingly been identified as a significant cause of certain hea

Innovative technology shows great promise against certain head and neck cancers

by Rachel Sauer,CU Anschutz Medical CampusCredit: Pixabay/CC0 Public DomainOver the past decade, human papillomavirus (HPV) has increasingly been identified as a significant cause of certain hea
Colon cancer is being spotted in younger people, and at later stages

Colon cancer is being spotted in younger people, and at later stages

by Steven ReinbergColon cancer continues to rise among younger U.S. adults, with the American Cancer Society reporting a doubling of cases in people younger than 55 in about 25 years.Also, significant

Colon cancer is being spotted in younger people, and at later stages

by Steven ReinbergColon cancer continues to rise among younger U.S. adults, with the American Cancer Society reporting a doubling of cases in people younger than 55 in about 25 years.Also, significant
'Cure or nothing' doesn't capture the realities of modern cancer research and treatment

'Cure or nothing' doesn't capture the realities of modern cancer research and treatment

by Paul Workman,Institute of Cancer ResearchAbiraterone was the first treatment shown to be effective in men with advanced prostate cancer. Credit: Institute of Cancer ResearchCancer was in the

'Cure or nothing' doesn't capture the realities of modern cancer research and treatment

by Paul Workman,Institute of Cancer ResearchAbiraterone was the first treatment shown to be effective in men with advanced prostate cancer. Credit: Institute of Cancer ResearchCancer was in the
New compounds block master regulator of cancer growth, metastasis

New compounds block master regulator of cancer growth, metastasis

by Diana Yates,University of Illinois at Urbana-ChampaignResearchers including, from left, graduate student Valeria Sanabria Guillen, research scientist Sung Hoon Kim, researcher Kathy Carlson,

New compounds block master regulator of cancer growth, metastasis

by Diana Yates,University of Illinois at Urbana-ChampaignResearchers including, from left, graduate student Valeria Sanabria Guillen, research scientist Sung Hoon Kim, researcher Kathy Carlson,
Mobile 'Man Van' spots prostate cancer more quickly and cheaply than via GPs

Mobile 'Man Van' spots prostate cancer more quickly and cheaply than via GPs

byInstitute of Cancer ResearchCredit: The Man Van and The Royal Marsden NHS Foundation TrustMobile testing "Man Van" can diagnose prostate cancer in at-risk groups earlier and more aff

Mobile 'Man Van' spots prostate cancer more quickly and cheaply than via GPs

byInstitute of Cancer ResearchCredit: The Man Van and The Royal Marsden NHS Foundation TrustMobile testing "Man Van" can diagnose prostate cancer in at-risk groups earlier and more aff
Breast-conserving treatment without surgery not supported at this time

Breast-conserving treatment without surgery not supported at this time

by NRG OncologyResults from NRG Oncology's BR005 study show that breast-conserving treatment without surgery cannot be recommended, based on the study criteria of clinical complete response, radio

Breast-conserving treatment without surgery not supported at this time

by NRG OncologyResults from NRG Oncology's BR005 study show that breast-conserving treatment without surgery cannot be recommended, based on the study criteria of clinical complete response, radio
Local radiotherapy improves survival in metastatic prostate cancer with low disease burden

Local radiotherapy improves survival in metastatic prostate cancer with low disease burden

byEuropean Society for Medical OncologyRadiotherapy to the prostate improves overall survival in men newly diagnosed with metastatic prostate cancer who have a low metastatic disease burden but

Local radiotherapy improves survival in metastatic prostate cancer with low disease burden

byEuropean Society for Medical OncologyRadiotherapy to the prostate improves overall survival in men newly diagnosed with metastatic prostate cancer who have a low metastatic disease burden but
Consumer health: Reduce your risk of the 4 most common cancers

Consumer health: Reduce your risk of the 4 most common cancers

by Laurel Kelly,Credit: Pixabay/CC0 Public DomainFebruary is National Cancer Prevention Month, which makes this a good time to learn what you can do to reduce your risk of the top four most common can

Consumer health: Reduce your risk of the 4 most common cancers

by Laurel Kelly,Credit: Pixabay/CC0 Public DomainFebruary is National Cancer Prevention Month, which makes this a good time to learn what you can do to reduce your risk of the top four most common can
Study explores how antifragility in complex dynamical systems could revolutionize cancer treatment

Study explores how antifragility in complex dynamical systems could revolutionize cancer treatment

byH. Lee Moffitt Cancer Center & Research InstituteAntifragility-associated terms, defined for technical and natural (biological) systems. Credit:npj Complexity(2024). DOI: 10.10

Study explores how antifragility in complex dynamical systems could revolutionize cancer treatment

byH. Lee Moffitt Cancer Center & Research InstituteAntifragility-associated terms, defined for technical and natural (biological) systems. Credit:npj Complexity(2024). DOI: 10.10
Protein partnership effectively fends off pancreatic cancer progression

Protein partnership effectively fends off pancreatic cancer progression

byVirginia Commonwealth UniversityModel for the functional interaction between Smad4 and Prdm16 during PDAC formation and progression. Credit:Journal of Cell Biology(2023). DOI: 10.1

Protein partnership effectively fends off pancreatic cancer progression

byVirginia Commonwealth UniversityModel for the functional interaction between Smad4 and Prdm16 during PDAC formation and progression. Credit:Journal of Cell Biology(2023). DOI: 10.1
All in the blood: New way to detect drug resistance in ovarian cancer patients

All in the blood: New way to detect drug resistance in ovarian cancer patients

byWalter and Eliza Hall InstituteThe "splicing" mechanism in cancer cells allows them to repair their DNA and avoid the cell death caused by PARP inhibitor therapy, resulting in drug r

All in the blood: New way to detect drug resistance in ovarian cancer patients

byWalter and Eliza Hall InstituteThe "splicing" mechanism in cancer cells allows them to repair their DNA and avoid the cell death caused by PARP inhibitor therapy, resulting in drug r
Faulty DNA repair may lead to BRCA-linked cancers

Faulty DNA repair may lead to BRCA-linked cancers

byWeill Cornell Medical CollegeStalled replication forks (yellow arrows) are detected at the BRCA1 gene in cells containing a BRCA1 germline mutation. Credit: Weill Cornell MedicineError-prone D

Faulty DNA repair may lead to BRCA-linked cancers

byWeill Cornell Medical CollegeStalled replication forks (yellow arrows) are detected at the BRCA1 gene in cells containing a BRCA1 germline mutation. Credit: Weill Cornell MedicineError-prone D