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Using algorithms to track down cancer

Using algorithms to track down cancer

by Andres Eberhard ,ETH ZurichCEO Peter Nestorov's (2nd from right) company now employs over 20 people (Photograph: ETH Zurich / Scailyte).Modern medicine is looking for markers that p

Using algorithms to track down cancer

by Andres Eberhard ,ETH ZurichCEO Peter Nestorov's (2nd from right) company now employs over 20 people (Photograph: ETH Zurich / Scailyte).Modern medicine is looking for markers that p
Researchers are building detailed maps of colorectal cancer to better understand the dynamics of the disease

Researchers are building detailed maps of colorectal cancer to better understand the dynamics of the disease

by Harvard Medical SchoolA 3D reconstruction of colorectal cancer revealed that what was once thought to be 2D mucin pools with clusters of cancer cells floating inside is actually a complex and

Researchers are building detailed maps of colorectal cancer to better understand the dynamics of the disease

by Harvard Medical SchoolA 3D reconstruction of colorectal cancer revealed that what was once thought to be 2D mucin pools with clusters of cancer cells floating inside is actually a complex and
Can some cancer patients safely skip radiation therapy? New studies say yes

Can some cancer patients safely skip radiation therapy? New studies say yes

by Dennis ThompsonRadiation therapy might not be necessary in treating some forms of rectal cancer and lymphoma, sparing patients from the toxic treatment, a pair of new clinical trials shows.One tria

Can some cancer patients safely skip radiation therapy? New studies say yes

by Dennis ThompsonRadiation therapy might not be necessary in treating some forms of rectal cancer and lymphoma, sparing patients from the toxic treatment, a pair of new clinical trials shows.One tria
Early genome catastrophes can cause non-smoking lung cancer

Early genome catastrophes can cause non-smoking lung cancer

by The Korea Advanced Institute of Science and Technology (KAIST)Smoking-unrelated oncogenesis of lung cancers by gene fusions. Credit: The Korea Advanced Institute of Science and Technology (KAI

Early genome catastrophes can cause non-smoking lung cancer

by The Korea Advanced Institute of Science and Technology (KAIST)Smoking-unrelated oncogenesis of lung cancers by gene fusions. Credit: The Korea Advanced Institute of Science and Technology (KAI
Delaying antibiotics for neutropenic fever may not affect survival of cancer inpatients

Delaying antibiotics for neutropenic fever may not affect survival of cancer inpatients

byWolters Kluwer HealthCredit: Unsplash/CC0 Public DomainIn cancer patients with neutropenic fever, delaying antibiotic treatment past 60 minutes from the time of fever detection does not reduce

Delaying antibiotics for neutropenic fever may not affect survival of cancer inpatients

byWolters Kluwer HealthCredit: Unsplash/CC0 Public DomainIn cancer patients with neutropenic fever, delaying antibiotic treatment past 60 minutes from the time of fever detection does not reduce
Predicting cancer versus autism risk in PTEN patients

Predicting cancer versus autism risk in PTEN patients

by Cleveland ClinicIn a newly published study, a team of researchers led by Charis Eng, M.D., Ph.D., Chair of Cleveland Clinic's Genomic Medicine Institute, identified a metabolite that may p

Predicting cancer versus autism risk in PTEN patients

by Cleveland ClinicIn a newly published study, a team of researchers led by Charis Eng, M.D., Ph.D., Chair of Cleveland Clinic's Genomic Medicine Institute, identified a metabolite that may p
Elegant antibody nanoparticles override immunological tolerance of tumors

Elegant antibody nanoparticles override immunological tolerance of tumors

by Chinese Academy of SciencesSchematic illustration of the engineered antibody nanoparticle for robust cancer immunotherapy. Credit: WANG DanggeImmune checkpoint blockade (ICB) therapy using the

Elegant antibody nanoparticles override immunological tolerance of tumors

by Chinese Academy of SciencesSchematic illustration of the engineered antibody nanoparticle for robust cancer immunotherapy. Credit: WANG DanggeImmune checkpoint blockade (ICB) therapy using the
Hypnosis may help reduce distress of cancer treatment in children

Hypnosis may help reduce distress of cancer treatment in children

by University of ExeterHypnosis may help reduce the distress of cancer treatment in children. Credit: University of ExeterHypnosis could help to reduce the fear of medical procedures in children

Hypnosis may help reduce distress of cancer treatment in children

by University of ExeterHypnosis may help reduce the distress of cancer treatment in children. Credit: University of ExeterHypnosis could help to reduce the fear of medical procedures in children
Occupational health study links air pollution and cancer

Occupational health study links air pollution and cancer

by University of StirlingCredit: CC0 Public DomainUniversity of Stirling experts have discovered new evidence of the link between air pollution and cancer as part of a new occupational health stu

Occupational health study links air pollution and cancer

by University of StirlingCredit: CC0 Public DomainUniversity of Stirling experts have discovered new evidence of the link between air pollution and cancer as part of a new occupational health stu
Many breast cancer survivors may be able to forgo mammograms in old age

Many breast cancer survivors may be able to forgo mammograms in old age

by Denise MannOlder breast cancer survivors often have other medical issues and a shorter life expectancy than younger breast cancer survivors. What's more, their cancers are often slow-growing, a

Many breast cancer survivors may be able to forgo mammograms in old age

by Denise MannOlder breast cancer survivors often have other medical issues and a shorter life expectancy than younger breast cancer survivors. What's more, their cancers are often slow-growing, a
Reprogramming of immune cells shown to fight off melanoma

Reprogramming of immune cells shown to fight off melanoma

byUniversity of BristolmiR223 inhibition reduces cancer progression in zebrafish. A) Pigmentation of the tailfin quantified by threshold analysis of tail region (red dotted outline) in 1-month-o

Reprogramming of immune cells shown to fight off melanoma

byUniversity of BristolmiR223 inhibition reduces cancer progression in zebrafish. A) Pigmentation of the tailfin quantified by threshold analysis of tail region (red dotted outline) in 1-month-o
Phobic anxiety is linked to sexuality issues in women who are breast cancer survivors

Phobic anxiety is linked to sexuality issues in women who are breast cancer survivors

by University of CórdobaCredit: CC0 Public DomainA study carried out by a research team made up of researchers from the University of Cordoba, the Maimonides Institute of Biomedical Research (in Spani

Phobic anxiety is linked to sexuality issues in women who are breast cancer survivors

by University of CórdobaCredit: CC0 Public DomainA study carried out by a research team made up of researchers from the University of Cordoba, the Maimonides Institute of Biomedical Research (in Spani