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Race/ethnicity, socioeconomics, age contribute to disparities in cancer death

Race/ethnicity, socioeconomics, age contribute to disparities in cancer death

by Elana GotkineFactors contributing to disparities in cancer death include race/ethnicity, socioeconomic status, geographic location, and age, according to a study published online Nov. 14 inCA

Race/ethnicity, socioeconomics, age contribute to disparities in cancer death

by Elana GotkineFactors contributing to disparities in cancer death include race/ethnicity, socioeconomic status, geographic location, and age, according to a study published online Nov. 14 inCA
App an effective tool to record sun exposure

App an effective tool to record sun exposure

by Queensland University of TechnologyCredit: Queensland University of TechnologyA smartphone app is an accessible tool that reliably measures the amount of exposure to the sun's skin-damagin

App an effective tool to record sun exposure

by Queensland University of TechnologyCredit: Queensland University of TechnologyA smartphone app is an accessible tool that reliably measures the amount of exposure to the sun's skin-damagin
Boosting physical activity and curbing sitting time are highly likely to lower breast cancer risk

Boosting physical activity and curbing sitting time are highly likely to lower breast cancer risk

by British Medical JournalCredit: Pixabay/CC0 Public DomainBoosting physical activity levels and curbing sitting time are highly likely to lower breast cancer risk, finds research designed to str

Boosting physical activity and curbing sitting time are highly likely to lower breast cancer risk

by British Medical JournalCredit: Pixabay/CC0 Public DomainBoosting physical activity levels and curbing sitting time are highly likely to lower breast cancer risk, finds research designed to str
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
New immunotherapy targeting tumor macrophages to tackle lung cancer

New immunotherapy targeting tumor macrophages to tackle lung cancer

by Germans Trias i Pujol Research InstituteRImAb modifies the intratumoral myeloid cell compartment in a mouse model of LLC. a) Myeloid cell gating classification using the expression of surface marke

New immunotherapy targeting tumor macrophages to tackle lung cancer

by Germans Trias i Pujol Research InstituteRImAb modifies the intratumoral myeloid cell compartment in a mouse model of LLC. a) Myeloid cell gating classification using the expression of surface marke
Researchers find new cancer gene drivers

Researchers find new cancer gene drivers

by Bill Hathaway,Yale UniversityYale researchers exploring the structure of proteins have found evidence of how some genes drive the progression of cancer. Credit: Yale UniversityScientists have

Researchers find new cancer gene drivers

by Bill Hathaway,Yale UniversityYale researchers exploring the structure of proteins have found evidence of how some genes drive the progression of cancer. Credit: Yale UniversityScientists have
Target discovered for the treatment of pancreatic cancer

Target discovered for the treatment of pancreatic cancer

byKiel UniversityAxial CT image with i.v. contrast. Macrocystic adenocarcinoma of the pancreatic head. Credit: public domainA team at the Institute of Biochemistry at Kiel University has found a

Target discovered for the treatment of pancreatic cancer

byKiel UniversityAxial CT image with i.v. contrast. Macrocystic adenocarcinoma of the pancreatic head. Credit: public domainA team at the Institute of Biochemistry at Kiel University has found a
New study finds disparities caused by algorithm in health care systems

New study finds disparities caused by algorithm in health care systems

by Drew Wiseman, Huntsman Cancer InstituteCredit: CC0 Public DomainPatients from historically medically underserved groups, including patients of color and those who are Spanish-speaking, have less ca

New study finds disparities caused by algorithm in health care systems

by Drew Wiseman, Huntsman Cancer InstituteCredit: CC0 Public DomainPatients from historically medically underserved groups, including patients of color and those who are Spanish-speaking, have less ca
Microbial signature of colorectal cancer-associated mutations identified

Microbial signature of colorectal cancer-associated mutations identified

by American Society for MicrobiologyCredit: CC0 Public DomainFor about 40% of people diagnosed with colorectal cancer (CRC), the tumor carries a mutation in a gene called KRAS. Many of those muta

Microbial signature of colorectal cancer-associated mutations identified

by American Society for MicrobiologyCredit: CC0 Public DomainFor about 40% of people diagnosed with colorectal cancer (CRC), the tumor carries a mutation in a gene called KRAS. Many of those muta
Researchers identify protein that controls CAR T cell longevity

Researchers identify protein that controls CAR T cell longevity

byChildren's Hospital of PhiladelphiaLike a lightbulb, CAR T cells designed to kill cancer often burn out due to exhaustion and poor persistence. Doan et al. discovered that a transcription

Researchers identify protein that controls CAR T cell longevity

byChildren's Hospital of PhiladelphiaLike a lightbulb, CAR T cells designed to kill cancer often burn out due to exhaustion and poor persistence. Doan et al. discovered that a transcription
Researchers describe a molecular strategy that helps prevent tumour formation in mice

Researchers describe a molecular strategy that helps prevent tumour formation in mice

by The Spanish National Cancer Research CentreCredit: CNIOThe body's process for manufacturing fatty acids is regulated by the enzyme FASN. In normal cells, this is not a very active process—

Researchers describe a molecular strategy that helps prevent tumour formation in mice

by The Spanish National Cancer Research CentreCredit: CNIOThe body's process for manufacturing fatty acids is regulated by the enzyme FASN. In normal cells, this is not a very active process—
Bone cells suppress cancer metastases

Bone cells suppress cancer metastases

by Thomas Jefferson UniversityCredit: CC0 Public DomainIn breast cancer, there are cases of women and men whose cancer returns in their bones 20-30 years after they were treated for their primary

Bone cells suppress cancer metastases

by Thomas Jefferson UniversityCredit: CC0 Public DomainIn breast cancer, there are cases of women and men whose cancer returns in their bones 20-30 years after they were treated for their primary