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Care at high-volume radiation treatment centers tied to higher survival

Care at high-volume radiation treatment centers tied to higher survival

by Lori SolomonAmong men with very high-risk prostate cancer, higher radiation facility case volume is independently associated with longer overall survival, according to a study published online Aug.

Care at high-volume radiation treatment centers tied to higher survival

by Lori SolomonAmong men with very high-risk prostate cancer, higher radiation facility case volume is independently associated with longer overall survival, according to a study published online Aug.
Loss of Y chromosome in men enables cancer to grow, finds new study

Loss of Y chromosome in men enables cancer to grow, finds new study

by Cedars-Sinai Medical CenterCredit: Pixabay/CC0 Public DomainAs men age, some of their cells lose the very thing that makes them biological males—the Y chromosome—and this loss hampers the body

Loss of Y chromosome in men enables cancer to grow, finds new study

by Cedars-Sinai Medical CenterCredit: Pixabay/CC0 Public DomainAs men age, some of their cells lose the very thing that makes them biological males—the Y chromosome—and this loss hampers the body
Team reveals specific mechanism for promoting cancer vulnerability to ferroptosis

Team reveals specific mechanism for promoting cancer vulnerability to ferroptosis

by Luisa Hoffmann,Helmholtz Association of German Research CentresCredit: Pixabay/CC0 Public DomainA research team at Helmholtz Munich has revealed a specific mechanism that is able to promote c

Team reveals specific mechanism for promoting cancer vulnerability to ferroptosis

by Luisa Hoffmann,Helmholtz Association of German Research CentresCredit: Pixabay/CC0 Public DomainA research team at Helmholtz Munich has revealed a specific mechanism that is able to promote c
Public unaware of cancer risk from too little exercise, study reports

Public unaware of cancer risk from too little exercise, study reports

by Taylor & FrancisCredit: CC0 Public DomainIt has long been accepted that regular exercise can assist in helping to prevent or reduce the risk of a multitude of health problems. However, a n

Public unaware of cancer risk from too little exercise, study reports

by Taylor & FrancisCredit: CC0 Public DomainIt has long been accepted that regular exercise can assist in helping to prevent or reduce the risk of a multitude of health problems. However, a n
Genomic sequencing panels to personalize cancer treatment beneficial in only 5% of the patients, finds study

Genomic sequencing panels to personalize cancer treatment beneficial in only 5% of the patients, finds study

byThe Spanish National Cancer Research CentreThe use of these panels following the recommended clinical criteria increases the efficacy of treatments and patient survival. Credit: underbau / CNI

Genomic sequencing panels to personalize cancer treatment beneficial in only 5% of the patients, finds study

byThe Spanish National Cancer Research CentreThe use of these panels following the recommended clinical criteria increases the efficacy of treatments and patient survival. Credit: underbau / CNI
Immunotherapy was meant to defeat cancer—what happened to the great promise?

Immunotherapy was meant to defeat cancer—what happened to the great promise?

by Jonathan Fisher,The ConversationCredit: Ivan Samkov from PexelsIn 1893, theAmerican Journal of the Medical Sciencesreported on 10 patients whose large and hitherto incurable cance

Immunotherapy was meant to defeat cancer—what happened to the great promise?

by Jonathan Fisher,The ConversationCredit: Ivan Samkov from PexelsIn 1893, theAmerican Journal of the Medical Sciencesreported on 10 patients whose large and hitherto incurable cance
Two drugs are better than one in fight against leukaemia

Two drugs are better than one in fight against leukaemia

by FreshscienceDr Laura Eadie at work in the SAHMRI Leukaemia Research Laboratory. Credit: SAHMRIAdelaide scientists have devised a way to enhance the effectiveness of a patient's leukaemia treatm

Two drugs are better than one in fight against leukaemia

by FreshscienceDr Laura Eadie at work in the SAHMRI Leukaemia Research Laboratory. Credit: SAHMRIAdelaide scientists have devised a way to enhance the effectiveness of a patient's leukaemia treatm
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
Researchers demonstrate in mice a new way to deliver medication to malignant brain tumors

Researchers demonstrate in mice a new way to deliver medication to malignant brain tumors

by Brown UniversityCredit:Journal of Controlled Release(2022). DOI: 10.1016/j.jconrel.2022.10.051Researchers have demonstrated in mice a new approach for delivering medication across

Researchers demonstrate in mice a new way to deliver medication to malignant brain tumors

by Brown UniversityCredit:Journal of Controlled Release(2022). DOI: 10.1016/j.jconrel.2022.10.051Researchers have demonstrated in mice a new approach for delivering medication across
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
Study: Race, ethnicity may play a role in cause of liver cancer

Study: Race, ethnicity may play a role in cause of liver cancer

by University of Miami Leonard M. Miller School of MedicineCredit: Pixabay/CC0 Public DomainA new analysis of liver cancer has identified racial and ethnic differences and emerging trends for thi

Study: Race, ethnicity may play a role in cause of liver cancer

by University of Miami Leonard M. Miller School of MedicineCredit: Pixabay/CC0 Public DomainA new analysis of liver cancer has identified racial and ethnic differences and emerging trends for thi
Mapping lactylome in hepatocellular carcinoma reveals new mechanisms of metabolic adaptation

Mapping lactylome in hepatocellular carcinoma reveals new mechanisms of metabolic adaptation

by Liu Jia,Chinese Academy of SciencesCredit: Pixabay/CC0 Public DomainLactate, a major product of glycolysis in mammals, is significantly increased in pathological states such as tumors, sepsis

Mapping lactylome in hepatocellular carcinoma reveals new mechanisms of metabolic adaptation

by Liu Jia,Chinese Academy of SciencesCredit: Pixabay/CC0 Public DomainLactate, a major product of glycolysis in mammals, is significantly increased in pathological states such as tumors, sepsis