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COVID-19 pandemic has left an enduring imprint on colorectal cancer surgery

COVID-19 pandemic has left an enduring imprint on colorectal cancer surgery

byAmerican College of SurgeonsCredit: CC0 Public DomainWhile the COVID-19 pandemic is no longer considered a public health emergency, pandemic-related stressors continue to impact cancer care ac

COVID-19 pandemic has left an enduring imprint on colorectal cancer surgery

byAmerican College of SurgeonsCredit: CC0 Public DomainWhile the COVID-19 pandemic is no longer considered a public health emergency, pandemic-related stressors continue to impact cancer care ac
Novel technology enabling sampling of liquids in confined spaces could aid early detection of cancer

Novel technology enabling sampling of liquids in confined spaces could aid early detection of cancer

by Lucas Johnson,Vanderbilt UniversityWirelessly controlled millimeter-scale soft capsules for local liquid sampling in deep, tight and tortuous body sites. Credit:Science Advances(2

Novel technology enabling sampling of liquids in confined spaces could aid early detection of cancer

by Lucas Johnson,Vanderbilt UniversityWirelessly controlled millimeter-scale soft capsules for local liquid sampling in deep, tight and tortuous body sites. Credit:Science Advances(2
Diverticular disease associated with cancer outside gastrointestinal tract

Diverticular disease associated with cancer outside gastrointestinal tract

by Karolinska InstitutetIllustration of bacteria in the human gut. Credit: Darryl Leja, National Human Genome Research Institute, National Institutes of HealthThrough the ESPRESSO cohort, researc

Diverticular disease associated with cancer outside gastrointestinal tract

by Karolinska InstitutetIllustration of bacteria in the human gut. Credit: Darryl Leja, National Human Genome Research Institute, National Institutes of HealthThrough the ESPRESSO cohort, researc
On a stretch of gravel road, families ravaged by cancer question nitrate

On a stretch of gravel road, families ravaged by cancer question nitrate

by Jennifer Bjorhus, Star TribuneCredit: Unsplash/CC0 Public DomainCancer ravaged Brian Bennerotte's body and those of many around him—his father, five brothers and his sister—as well as others al

On a stretch of gravel road, families ravaged by cancer question nitrate

by Jennifer Bjorhus, Star TribuneCredit: Unsplash/CC0 Public DomainCancer ravaged Brian Bennerotte's body and those of many around him—his father, five brothers and his sister—as well as others al
Minorities face longer wait times for vital lung cancer treatment, study finds

Minorities face longer wait times for vital lung cancer treatment, study finds

byUniversity of VirginiaCredit: Pixabay/CC0 Public DomainA new study has revealed significant racial disparities in how quickly minorities with the most common form of lung cancer receive potent

Minorities face longer wait times for vital lung cancer treatment, study finds

byUniversity of VirginiaCredit: Pixabay/CC0 Public DomainA new study has revealed significant racial disparities in how quickly minorities with the most common form of lung cancer receive potent
New report finds smoking rates, alcohol use, physical inactivity decreased during COVID-19

New report finds smoking rates, alcohol use, physical inactivity decreased during COVID-19

byAmerican Cancer SocietyNew ACS Report. Credit: American Cancer SocietyIn a new report, American Cancer Society (ACS) researchers discovered both favorable and unfavorable changes in major canc

New report finds smoking rates, alcohol use, physical inactivity decreased during COVID-19

byAmerican Cancer SocietyNew ACS Report. Credit: American Cancer SocietyIn a new report, American Cancer Society (ACS) researchers discovered both favorable and unfavorable changes in major canc
New thesis on prognostication for patients with myelodysplastic syndrome

New thesis on prognostication for patients with myelodysplastic syndrome

by Karolinska InstitutetCredit: Pixabay/CC0 Public DomainMaria Creignou from the Hematology Unit (HERM) at the Department of Medicine, Huddinge (MedH) is defending her thesis: "Improving pro

New thesis on prognostication for patients with myelodysplastic syndrome

by Karolinska InstitutetCredit: Pixabay/CC0 Public DomainMaria Creignou from the Hematology Unit (HERM) at the Department of Medicine, Huddinge (MedH) is defending her thesis: "Improving pro
New method predicts the right treatment for breast cancer patients

New method predicts the right treatment for breast cancer patients

byKarolinska InstitutetThe researchers developed and tested whole-tumor cell culture models derived from breast cancer patients that can predict how the tumors will respond to different treatmen

New method predicts the right treatment for breast cancer patients

byKarolinska InstitutetThe researchers developed and tested whole-tumor cell culture models derived from breast cancer patients that can predict how the tumors will respond to different treatmen
Active surveillance feasible for small, low-grade bladder cancer

Active surveillance feasible for small, low-grade bladder cancer

(HealthDay)—For patients who present with small, low-grade pTa/pT1a recurrent papillary bladder tumors, active surveillance appears to be a reasonable strategy, according to a study published in the F

Active surveillance feasible for small, low-grade bladder cancer

(HealthDay)—For patients who present with small, low-grade pTa/pT1a recurrent papillary bladder tumors, active surveillance appears to be a reasonable strategy, according to a study published in the F
Researchers develop modular approach to engineering immune cells

Researchers develop modular approach to engineering immune cells

by Bara Badwan,Yale UniversityCredit: stock.adobe.comYale researchers have developed a new way to efficiently engineer immune cells, an advance which enhances the ability to fend off cancer and

Researchers develop modular approach to engineering immune cells

by Bara Badwan,Yale UniversityCredit: stock.adobe.comYale researchers have developed a new way to efficiently engineer immune cells, an advance which enhances the ability to fend off cancer and
Researchers suggest new way to target third most common oncogene, TERT

Researchers suggest new way to target third most common oncogene, TERT

by Garth Sundem,CU Anschutz Medical CampusChromosome, showing telomeres in pink. Credit: CUHealthy cells have a built-in self-destruct mechanism: Strands of DNA called "telomeres" act

Researchers suggest new way to target third most common oncogene, TERT

by Garth Sundem,CU Anschutz Medical CampusChromosome, showing telomeres in pink. Credit: CUHealthy cells have a built-in self-destruct mechanism: Strands of DNA called "telomeres" act
Study reveals persistent cancer disparities in Appalachian Kentucky

Study reveals persistent cancer disparities in Appalachian Kentucky

by Elizabeth Chapin,University of KentuckyCredit: Pixabay/CC0 Public DomainA recent University of Kentucky Markey Cancer Center study published inThe Journal of Rural Healthsheds lig

Study reveals persistent cancer disparities in Appalachian Kentucky

by Elizabeth Chapin,University of KentuckyCredit: Pixabay/CC0 Public DomainA recent University of Kentucky Markey Cancer Center study published inThe Journal of Rural Healthsheds lig