Shortage of vital children's cancer drug stirs fear and outrage

by Marie McCulloughCredit: CC0 Public DomainA critical shortage of a chemotherapy used to treat most childhood cancers has galvanized oncologists and parents of sick children.The U.S.medical com

Updated on: April 07,2024

Shortage of vital children's cancer drug stirs fear and outrage

by Marie McCulloughCredit: CC0 Public DomainA critical shortage of a chemotherapy used to treat most childhood cancers has galvanized oncologists and parents of sick children.The U.S.medical com

Updated on:April 07,2024

Living close to urban green spaces is associated with decreased breast cancer risk

by Barcelona Institute for Global Health (ISGlobal)Credit: CC0 Public DomainAn increasing number of studies are reporting the health benefits of contact with urban green spaces. A new study from the B

Updated on: April 07,2024

Living close to urban green spaces is associated with decreased breast cancer risk

by Barcelona Institute for Global Health (ISGlobal)Credit: CC0 Public DomainAn increasing number of studies are reporting the health benefits of contact with urban green spaces. A new study from the B

Updated on:April 07,2024

Cancer in Europe: more cases but fewer deaths

Credit: CC0 Public DomainThe number of cancer cases has continued to rise across Europe, however mortality rates from the disease have fallen, according to the World Health Organization's "Eu

Updated on: March 06,2024

Cancer in Europe: more cases but fewer deaths

Credit: CC0 Public DomainThe number of cancer cases has continued to rise across Europe, however mortality rates from the disease have fallen, according to the World Health Organization's "Eu

Updated on:March 06,2024

Discovery of pancreatic neuroendocrine subtypes could help predict likelihood of recurrence

by Dana-Farber Cancer InstituteCredit: CC0 Public DomainResearchers have discovered two distinct subtypes of pancreatic neuroendocrine tumors—known as pNETs—that have dramatically different risks

Updated on: May 13,2024

Discovery of pancreatic neuroendocrine subtypes could help predict likelihood of recurrence

by Dana-Farber Cancer InstituteCredit: CC0 Public DomainResearchers have discovered two distinct subtypes of pancreatic neuroendocrine tumors—known as pNETs—that have dramatically different risks

Updated on:May 13,2024

Allogeneic hematopoietic cell transplant outcomes improved from 2005 to 2019: Study

by Lori SolomonOutcomes of allogeneic hematopoietic cell transplantation (allo-HCT) in patients with acute myeloid leukemia (AML) and second complete remission (CR2) have significantly improved over t

Updated on: February 18,2024

Allogeneic hematopoietic cell transplant outcomes improved from 2005 to 2019: Study

by Lori SolomonOutcomes of allogeneic hematopoietic cell transplantation (allo-HCT) in patients with acute myeloid leukemia (AML) and second complete remission (CR2) have significantly improved over t

Updated on:February 18,2024

Study shows checkpoint inhibitor prolongs survival in patients with certain head and neck cancers

by Anne Doerr,Yale UniversityCredit: stock.adobe.comThe checkpoint inhibitor pembrolizumab (Keytruda) increases the survival time of patients with advanced head and neck cancers, according to a

Updated on: May 31,2024

Study shows checkpoint inhibitor prolongs survival in patients with certain head and neck cancers

by Anne Doerr,Yale UniversityCredit: stock.adobe.comThe checkpoint inhibitor pembrolizumab (Keytruda) increases the survival time of patients with advanced head and neck cancers, according to a

Updated on:May 31,2024

Biological pathways provide evidence for how to overcome barriers limiting cancer immunotherapies

byUNC Lineberger Comprehensive Cancer CenterCredit: Unsplash/CC0 Public DomainResearchers at UNC Lineberger Comprehensive Cancer Center have found a possible way to overcome barriers that block

Updated on: January 04,2024

Biological pathways provide evidence for how to overcome barriers limiting cancer immunotherapies

byUNC Lineberger Comprehensive Cancer CenterCredit: Unsplash/CC0 Public DomainResearchers at UNC Lineberger Comprehensive Cancer Center have found a possible way to overcome barriers that block

Updated on:January 04,2024

AI effective in diagnosis of head and neck cancer, finds researcher

by Claes Björnberg,Umea UniversityCredit: Pixabay/CC0 Public DomainStudies in a new doctoral thesis indicate that an AI-supported method is effective in the diagnosis of squamous cell carcinoma

Updated on: February 01,2024

AI effective in diagnosis of head and neck cancer, finds researcher

by Claes Björnberg,Umea UniversityCredit: Pixabay/CC0 Public DomainStudies in a new doctoral thesis indicate that an AI-supported method is effective in the diagnosis of squamous cell carcinoma

Updated on:February 01,2024

Study may explain why once-promising cancer drugs failed

by Duke UniversityInvading cells (green) in the lab wormC. elegans(purple) can change their tactics to get around cancer drugs called MMP inhibitors and trespass into other tissues. T

Updated on: May 21,2024

Study may explain why once-promising cancer drugs failed

by Duke UniversityInvading cells (green) in the lab wormC. elegans(purple) can change their tactics to get around cancer drugs called MMP inhibitors and trespass into other tissues. T

Updated on:May 21,2024

Young women often delay looking into breast symptoms, research finds

by Dennis ThompsonYoung women who find a lump or other potential signs of breast cancer often delay for weeks before finally seeing a doctor, a new study shows.On average, young women waited two weeks

Updated on: April 28,2024

Young women often delay looking into breast symptoms, research finds

by Dennis ThompsonYoung women who find a lump or other potential signs of breast cancer often delay for weeks before finally seeing a doctor, a new study shows.On average, young women waited two weeks

Updated on:April 28,2024

Diet may influence the spread of a deadly type of breast cancer, study finds

by Cedars-Sinai Medical CenterThree-dimensional cell culture of breast cancer cells. Credit: National Institutes of Health (Dao Tiensinh)A single protein building block commonly found in food may hold

Updated on: March 01,2024

Diet may influence the spread of a deadly type of breast cancer, study finds

by Cedars-Sinai Medical CenterThree-dimensional cell culture of breast cancer cells. Credit: National Institutes of Health (Dao Tiensinh)A single protein building block commonly found in food may hold

Updated on:March 01,2024

A new strategy 'raises the volume' of gut-body communication

by Ana María Rodríguez, Ph.d.,Baylor College of MedicineCredit: CC0 Public DomainThroughout the gastrointestinal tract there are specialized hormone-producing cells called enteroendocrine cells

Updated on: May 23,2024

A new strategy 'raises the volume' of gut-body communication

by Ana María Rodríguez, Ph.d.,Baylor College of MedicineCredit: CC0 Public DomainThroughout the gastrointestinal tract there are specialized hormone-producing cells called enteroendocrine cells

Updated on:May 23,2024