Body's natural signal carriers can help melanoma spread

byUniversity of Eastern FinlandThe image shows a dividing melanoma cell with its hedgehog-like spikes. The cell is also secreting vesicles. Image credit: Kirsi RillaA new study from Finland shed

Updated on: December 22,2023

Body's natural signal carriers can help melanoma spread

byUniversity of Eastern FinlandThe image shows a dividing melanoma cell with its hedgehog-like spikes. The cell is also secreting vesicles. Image credit: Kirsi RillaA new study from Finland shed

Updated on:December 22,2023

Novel treatment shows promise against rare cancer in kids

by Carla K. JohnsonThis December 1993 microscope photo provided by the National Cancer Institute shows a typical neuroblastoma with rosette formation. In a study published Wednesday, April 5, 2023, in

Updated on: March 25,2024

Novel treatment shows promise against rare cancer in kids

by Carla K. JohnsonThis December 1993 microscope photo provided by the National Cancer Institute shows a typical neuroblastoma with rosette formation. In a study published Wednesday, April 5, 2023, in

Updated on:March 25,2024

Pictures of Melanoma and Other Skin Cancers

Pictures of Melanoma and Other Skin CancersSkin cancer pictures can help you spot abnormalities that warrant evaluationByAngelica BottaroUpdated on October 28, 2023Medically reviewed

Updated on: January 28,2024

Pictures of Melanoma and Other Skin Cancers

Pictures of Melanoma and Other Skin CancersSkin cancer pictures can help you spot abnormalities that warrant evaluationByAngelica BottaroUpdated on October 28, 2023Medically reviewed

Updated on:January 28,2024

Machine learning-triggered reminders improve end-of-life care for patients with cancer

byPerelman School of Medicine at the University of PennsylvaniaCredit: Pixabay/CC0 Public DomainElectronic nudges delivered to health care clinicians based on a machine learning algorithm that p

Updated on: December 25,2023

Machine learning-triggered reminders improve end-of-life care for patients with cancer

byPerelman School of Medicine at the University of PennsylvaniaCredit: Pixabay/CC0 Public DomainElectronic nudges delivered to health care clinicians based on a machine learning algorithm that p

Updated on:December 25,2023

Sit all day? Periodic squatting exercises may help preserve your brain power

by American Physiological SocietyCredit: Pixabay/CC0 Public DomainWe know sedentary behavior is bad for our health, especially for those of us who sit at a desk all day or in front of the TV each

Updated on: March 12,2024

Sit all day? Periodic squatting exercises may help preserve your brain power

by American Physiological SocietyCredit: Pixabay/CC0 Public DomainWe know sedentary behavior is bad for our health, especially for those of us who sit at a desk all day or in front of the TV each

Updated on:March 12,2024

Study suggests liquid biopsy could detect and monitor aggressive small-cell lung cancer

byFred Hutchinson Cancer CentercfDNA sequencing for integrated mutation detection and inference of tumor TF activity and gene expression. Credit:Science Advances(2024). DOI: 10.1126/

Updated on: April 28,2024

Study suggests liquid biopsy could detect and monitor aggressive small-cell lung cancer

byFred Hutchinson Cancer CentercfDNA sequencing for integrated mutation detection and inference of tumor TF activity and gene expression. Credit:Science Advances(2024). DOI: 10.1126/

Updated on:April 28,2024

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

Updated on: December 20,2023

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

Updated on:December 20,2023

'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

Updated on: December 22,2023

'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

Updated on:December 22,2023

'No one should cancel their colonoscopies': Addressing controversy from a recent clinical trial

by Leslie Orr,University of Rochester Medical CenterCredit: Unsplash/CC0 Public DomainDespite some confusing messages this week around the value of colonoscopies, Wilmot Cancer Institute physici

Updated on: December 28,2023

'No one should cancel their colonoscopies': Addressing controversy from a recent clinical trial

by Leslie Orr,University of Rochester Medical CenterCredit: Unsplash/CC0 Public DomainDespite some confusing messages this week around the value of colonoscopies, Wilmot Cancer Institute physici

Updated on:December 28,2023

Shorter course of radiation therapy yields comparable results for patients with non-metastatic soft tissue sarcoma

byUniversity of Texas M. D. Anderson Cancer CenterCredit: Unsplash/CC0 Public DomainPatients with non-metastatic soft tissue sarcoma (STS) who need pre-operative radiation therapy can safely rec

Updated on: December 21,2023

Shorter course of radiation therapy yields comparable results for patients with non-metastatic soft tissue sarcoma

byUniversity of Texas M. D. Anderson Cancer CenterCredit: Unsplash/CC0 Public DomainPatients with non-metastatic soft tissue sarcoma (STS) who need pre-operative radiation therapy can safely rec

Updated on:December 21,2023

Inflammation and cancer: Identifying the role of copper paves the way for new therapeutic applications

byCNRSCD44 mediates copper uptake.a, Experimental setup used to generate inflammatory monocyte-derived macrophages (MDMs).b, Flow cytometry of CD44 in MDMs. Data are representative o

Updated on: January 22,2024

Inflammation and cancer: Identifying the role of copper paves the way for new therapeutic applications

byCNRSCD44 mediates copper uptake.a, Experimental setup used to generate inflammatory monocyte-derived macrophages (MDMs).b, Flow cytometry of CD44 in MDMs. Data are representative o

Updated on:January 22,2024

Exposure to chemicals in drinking water associated with 5% of annual bladder cancer burden in Europe

byBarcelona Institute for Global HealthEach year, more than 6,500 cases of bladder cancer—nearly 5 percent of all cases in Europe— can be attributed to exposure to trihalomethanes (THMs) in drin

Updated on: December 20,2023

Exposure to chemicals in drinking water associated with 5% of annual bladder cancer burden in Europe

byBarcelona Institute for Global HealthEach year, more than 6,500 cases of bladder cancer—nearly 5 percent of all cases in Europe— can be attributed to exposure to trihalomethanes (THMs) in drin

Updated on:December 20,2023