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Effect of religiosity/spirituality on ovarian cancer diagnosis in African American women

Effect of religiosity/spirituality on ovarian cancer diagnosis in African American women

by Mary Ann Liebert, IncCredit: Mary Ann Liebert, Inc., publishersAn examination of data from a multi-center case-control study of ovarian cancer in African American women found that women who re

Effect of religiosity/spirituality on ovarian cancer diagnosis in African American women

by Mary Ann Liebert, IncCredit: Mary Ann Liebert, Inc., publishersAn examination of data from a multi-center case-control study of ovarian cancer in African American women found that women who re
Colorectal and pancreatic cancer rates up 10% in last 30 years, major study reveals

Colorectal and pancreatic cancer rates up 10% in last 30 years, major study reveals

by Spink HealthCancer—Histopathologic image of colonic carcinoid. Credit: Wikipedia/CC BY-SA 3.0The results of a major study across 195 countries, presented today at UEG Week Barcelona 2019, indicate

Colorectal and pancreatic cancer rates up 10% in last 30 years, major study reveals

by Spink HealthCancer—Histopathologic image of colonic carcinoid. Credit: Wikipedia/CC BY-SA 3.0The results of a major study across 195 countries, presented today at UEG Week Barcelona 2019, indicate
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
A machine learning-based algorithm to predict which cancer patients benefit from immunotherapy

A machine learning-based algorithm to predict which cancer patients benefit from immunotherapy

by Institute for Research in Biomedicine (IRB Barcelona)Credit: CC0 Public DomainScientists at the Institute for Research in Biomedicine (IRB Barcelona), in collaboration with the Centre for Geno

A machine learning-based algorithm to predict which cancer patients benefit from immunotherapy

by Institute for Research in Biomedicine (IRB Barcelona)Credit: CC0 Public DomainScientists at the Institute for Research in Biomedicine (IRB Barcelona), in collaboration with the Centre for Geno
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
The sugar-attaching enzyme that defines colon cancer

The sugar-attaching enzyme that defines colon cancer

by American Society for Biochemistry and Molecular BiologyThe enzyme GalNAc-T6 is selectively up-regulated in colon adenocarcinomas, and its expression is associated with a cancer-like growth pat

The sugar-attaching enzyme that defines colon cancer

by American Society for Biochemistry and Molecular BiologyThe enzyme GalNAc-T6 is selectively up-regulated in colon adenocarcinomas, and its expression is associated with a cancer-like growth pat
A new drug target for triple-negative breast cancer

A new drug target for triple-negative breast cancer

by Louisiana State UniversityCredit: Louisiana State UniversityResearch led by Dr. Suresh Alahari, Professor of Biochemistry at LSU Health New Orleans' Schools of Medicine and Graduate Studie

A new drug target for triple-negative breast cancer

by Louisiana State UniversityCredit: Louisiana State UniversityResearch led by Dr. Suresh Alahari, Professor of Biochemistry at LSU Health New Orleans' Schools of Medicine and Graduate Studie
Mortality among low-risk differentiated thyroid cancer survivors in the US

Mortality among low-risk differentiated thyroid cancer survivors in the US

by Kathryn Ryan,Mary Ann Liebert, IncFlowchart of the study population. Credit:Thyroid(2023). DOI: 10.1089/thy.2023.0449A new study has shown that overall and cause-specific mortalit

Mortality among low-risk differentiated thyroid cancer survivors in the US

by Kathryn Ryan,Mary Ann Liebert, IncFlowchart of the study population. Credit:Thyroid(2023). DOI: 10.1089/thy.2023.0449A new study has shown that overall and cause-specific mortalit
Digital rectal examination is not useful to early detect prostate cancers, says new research

Digital rectal examination is not useful to early detect prostate cancers, says new research

by European Association of UrologyCredit: Unsplash/CC0 Public DomainA common method of detecting prostate cancer may not be accurate enough as a reliable screening tool by itself, scientists have

Digital rectal examination is not useful to early detect prostate cancers, says new research

by European Association of UrologyCredit: Unsplash/CC0 Public DomainA common method of detecting prostate cancer may not be accurate enough as a reliable screening tool by itself, scientists have
Researchers discover molecule that promotes production of cancer cells in triple-negative breast cancer

Researchers discover molecule that promotes production of cancer cells in triple-negative breast cancer

byHiroshima UniversityHiroshima University researchers found that AIbZIP is highly upregulated in triple negative breast cancer (TNBC). AIbZIP induces hyper proliferation of TNBC cells by promot

Researchers discover molecule that promotes production of cancer cells in triple-negative breast cancer

byHiroshima UniversityHiroshima University researchers found that AIbZIP is highly upregulated in triple negative breast cancer (TNBC). AIbZIP induces hyper proliferation of TNBC cells by promot
New treatment approach for prostate cancer could stop resistance in its tracks

New treatment approach for prostate cancer could stop resistance in its tracks

bySanford Burnham Prebys Medical Discovery InstituteProstate cancer cells. Credit: NIH Image GalleryFor the first time, researchers have discovered that prostate cancer can be killed by targetin

New treatment approach for prostate cancer could stop resistance in its tracks

bySanford Burnham Prebys Medical Discovery InstituteProstate cancer cells. Credit: NIH Image GalleryFor the first time, researchers have discovered that prostate cancer can be killed by targetin
New research: Immune cells that fight cancer become exhausted within hours of first encountering tumors

New research: Immune cells that fight cancer become exhausted within hours of first encountering tumors

by Mary Philip and Michael Rudloff,The ConversationThis microscopy image shows a cytotoxic T cell (blue) attacking a cancer cell (green) by releasing toxic chemicals (red). Credit:Alex Rit

New research: Immune cells that fight cancer become exhausted within hours of first encountering tumors

by Mary Philip and Michael Rudloff,The ConversationThis microscopy image shows a cytotoxic T cell (blue) attacking a cancer cell (green) by releasing toxic chemicals (red). Credit:Alex Rit