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Researchers to develop handheld device to diagnose skin cancer

Researchers to develop handheld device to diagnose skin cancer

by Stevens Institute of TechnologyStevens researchers develop a technique based on reflectivity patterns that can distinguish multiple forms of skin cancer, including basal cell carcinoma (left)

Researchers to develop handheld device to diagnose skin cancer

by Stevens Institute of TechnologyStevens researchers develop a technique based on reflectivity patterns that can distinguish multiple forms of skin cancer, including basal cell carcinoma (left)
Repurposing heart drugs to target cancer cells

Repurposing heart drugs to target cancer cells

by MRC London Institute of Medical SciencesCredit: CC0 Public DomainSenescence is a cellular stress response that results in the stable growth arrest of old and damaged cells. The past decade has reve

Repurposing heart drugs to target cancer cells

by MRC London Institute of Medical SciencesCredit: CC0 Public DomainSenescence is a cellular stress response that results in the stable growth arrest of old and damaged cells. The past decade has reve
Tumor matrix profiling gives clues to progression of some lung cancers

Tumor matrix profiling gives clues to progression of some lung cancers

byGarvan Institute of Medical ResearchGraphic of lungs and cells. Credit: Thomas Cox/Garvan InstituteScientists at the Garvan Institute of Medical Research have identified molecular profiles of

Tumor matrix profiling gives clues to progression of some lung cancers

byGarvan Institute of Medical ResearchGraphic of lungs and cells. Credit: Thomas Cox/Garvan InstituteScientists at the Garvan Institute of Medical Research have identified molecular profiles of
Study reveals pathways for aggressive prostate cancer subtype

Study reveals pathways for aggressive prostate cancer subtype

by Vanderbilt University Medical CenterScRNAseq of ICC/IDC-enriched and benign-enriched prostate. a Schematic of scRNAseq protocol of ICC/IDC-enriched and benign-enriched prostate. b Representati

Study reveals pathways for aggressive prostate cancer subtype

by Vanderbilt University Medical CenterScRNAseq of ICC/IDC-enriched and benign-enriched prostate. a Schematic of scRNAseq protocol of ICC/IDC-enriched and benign-enriched prostate. b Representati
Zika virus could help combat brain cancer

Zika virus could help combat brain cancer

by FAPESPStudy by Brazilian researchers shows infection by Zika caused death of cells from glioblastoma, the most common and aggressive kind of malignant brain tumor in adults . Credit: cytopathi

Zika virus could help combat brain cancer

by FAPESPStudy by Brazilian researchers shows infection by Zika caused death of cells from glioblastoma, the most common and aggressive kind of malignant brain tumor in adults . Credit: cytopathi
Country-specific norms created for cancer-related quality of life

Country-specific norms created for cancer-related quality of life

(HealthDay)—Country-specific norms have been established for the European Organisation for Research and Treatment of Cancer (EORTC) questionnaire to measure the self-reported quality of life of cancer

Country-specific norms created for cancer-related quality of life

(HealthDay)—Country-specific norms have been established for the European Organisation for Research and Treatment of Cancer (EORTC) questionnaire to measure the self-reported quality of life of cancer
New blood test developed to diagnose ovarian cancer

New blood test developed to diagnose ovarian cancer

by Brigham and Women's HospitalIntermediate magnification micrograph of a low malignant potential (LMP) mucinous ovarian tumour. H&E stain. The micrograph shows: Simple mucinous epitheliu

New blood test developed to diagnose ovarian cancer

by Brigham and Women's HospitalIntermediate magnification micrograph of a low malignant potential (LMP) mucinous ovarian tumour. H&E stain. The micrograph shows: Simple mucinous epitheliu
Doctors must stop misleading women about cervical screening

Doctors must stop misleading women about cervical screening

by James Dickinson,The ConversationCredit: AI-generated imageCervical screening is one of the most effective screening tests, responsible for substantial reduction in death from cervical cancer.

Doctors must stop misleading women about cervical screening

by James Dickinson,The ConversationCredit: AI-generated imageCervical screening is one of the most effective screening tests, responsible for substantial reduction in death from cervical cancer.
Study shows the benefit of harnessing the body's own immune cells to fight brain cancer

Study shows the benefit of harnessing the body's own immune cells to fight brain cancer

by Salk InstituteCredit: Human Brain ProjectGlioblastoma, the most common and deadly form of brain cancer, grows rapidly to invade and destroy healthy brain tissue. The tumor sends out cancerous

Study shows the benefit of harnessing the body's own immune cells to fight brain cancer

by Salk InstituteCredit: Human Brain ProjectGlioblastoma, the most common and deadly form of brain cancer, grows rapidly to invade and destroy healthy brain tissue. The tumor sends out cancerous
Allogeneic hematopoietic cell transplant outcomes improved from 2005 to 2019: Study

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

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
Drinking alcohol not likely to increase risk of a breast cancer recurrence

Drinking alcohol not likely to increase risk of a breast cancer recurrence

by Kaiser PermanenteCredit: CC0 Public DomainA Kaiser Permanente study provides new information that may help oncologists answer one of the most common questions they hear from breast cancer surv

Drinking alcohol not likely to increase risk of a breast cancer recurrence

by Kaiser PermanenteCredit: CC0 Public DomainA Kaiser Permanente study provides new information that may help oncologists answer one of the most common questions they hear from breast cancer surv
On a stretch of gravel road, families ravaged by cancer question nitrate

On a stretch of gravel road, families ravaged by cancer question nitrate

by Jennifer Bjorhus, Star TribuneCredit: Unsplash/CC0 Public DomainCancer ravaged Brian Bennerotte's body and those of many around him—his father, five brothers and his sister—as well as others al

On a stretch of gravel road, families ravaged by cancer question nitrate

by Jennifer Bjorhus, Star TribuneCredit: Unsplash/CC0 Public DomainCancer ravaged Brian Bennerotte's body and those of many around him—his father, five brothers and his sister—as well as others al