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Study finds association between being breastfed as an infant and risk of colorectal cancer as an adult

Study finds association between being breastfed as an infant and risk of colorectal cancer as an adult

by Victoria Warren,Dana-Farber Cancer InstituteCredit: Pixabay/CC0 Public DomainAccording to the study "Being Breastfed in Infancy and Risk of Colorectal Cancer and Precursor Lesions"&

Study finds association between being breastfed as an infant and risk of colorectal cancer as an adult

by Victoria Warren,Dana-Farber Cancer InstituteCredit: Pixabay/CC0 Public DomainAccording to the study "Being Breastfed in Infancy and Risk of Colorectal Cancer and Precursor Lesions"&
Poor oral health linked to a 75% increase in liver cancer risk, new study finds

Poor oral health linked to a 75% increase in liver cancer risk, new study finds

by SAGE PublicationsCredit: CC0 Public DomainThe study, by researchers at Queen's University Belfast, analysed a large cohort of over 469,000 people in the UK, investigated the association be

Poor oral health linked to a 75% increase in liver cancer risk, new study finds

by SAGE PublicationsCredit: CC0 Public DomainThe study, by researchers at Queen's University Belfast, analysed a large cohort of over 469,000 people in the UK, investigated the association be
Team develops AI model to improve patient response to cancer therapy

Team develops AI model to improve patient response to cancer therapy

byAustralian National UniversityDr. Danh-Tai Hoang. Credit: The Australian National University (ANU).A new artificial intelligence (AI) tool that can help physicians to select the most suitable

Team develops AI model to improve patient response to cancer therapy

byAustralian National UniversityDr. Danh-Tai Hoang. Credit: The Australian National University (ANU).A new artificial intelligence (AI) tool that can help physicians to select the most suitable
Tumor macrophage marker offers unique target for treatment

Tumor macrophage marker offers unique target for treatment

by National Institutes of HealthA nanoparticle attached to CRV (CRV-NP) specifically homed to macrophages in breast tumors in mice (yellow arrow) and did not home to spleen, lung or heart. Nanopa

Tumor macrophage marker offers unique target for treatment

by National Institutes of HealthA nanoparticle attached to CRV (CRV-NP) specifically homed to macrophages in breast tumors in mice (yellow arrow) and did not home to spleen, lung or heart. Nanopa
AI can predict the effectiveness of breast cancer chemotherapy

AI can predict the effectiveness of breast cancer chemotherapy

byUniversity of WaterlooCredit: Unsplash/CC0 Public DomainEngineers at the University of Waterloo have developed artificial intelligence (AI) technology to predict if women with breast cancer wo

AI can predict the effectiveness of breast cancer chemotherapy

byUniversity of WaterlooCredit: Unsplash/CC0 Public DomainEngineers at the University of Waterloo have developed artificial intelligence (AI) technology to predict if women with breast cancer wo
Resetting the epigenetic balance for cancer therapy

Resetting the epigenetic balance for cancer therapy

by Will Doss,Northwestern UniversityKiller T cells surround a cancer cell. Credit: NIHThough mutations in a gene called MLL3 are common across many types of cancers, their relationship to the de

Resetting the epigenetic balance for cancer therapy

by Will Doss,Northwestern UniversityKiller T cells surround a cancer cell. Credit: NIHThough mutations in a gene called MLL3 are common across many types of cancers, their relationship to the de
HPV rates for women under 40 increasing, putting them at higher risk of related cancers, study shows

HPV rates for women under 40 increasing, putting them at higher risk of related cancers, study shows

by University of MichiganGardasil vaccine and box. Image: WikipediaHuman papillomavirus infection rates are increasing in women born after 1980 who did not receive the HPV vaccine—putting them at

HPV rates for women under 40 increasing, putting them at higher risk of related cancers, study shows

by University of MichiganGardasil vaccine and box. Image: WikipediaHuman papillomavirus infection rates are increasing in women born after 1980 who did not receive the HPV vaccine—putting them at
Sperm quality unaffected by one course of chemotherapy for early testicular cancer

Sperm quality unaffected by one course of chemotherapy for early testicular cancer

by European Society for Medical OncologyHuman sperm stained for semen quality testing in the clinical laboratory. Credit: Bobjgalindo/WikipediaMen with early stage testicular cancer can safely re

Sperm quality unaffected by one course of chemotherapy for early testicular cancer

by European Society for Medical OncologyHuman sperm stained for semen quality testing in the clinical laboratory. Credit: Bobjgalindo/WikipediaMen with early stage testicular cancer can safely re
Metachronous pathology assessed in young-onset colorectal cancer survivors

Metachronous pathology assessed in young-onset colorectal cancer survivors

The incidence rate of clinically significant metachronous colorectal pathology is 32 per 1,000 person-years after index young-onset colorectal cancer (YOCRC), according to a research letter published

Metachronous pathology assessed in young-onset colorectal cancer survivors

The incidence rate of clinically significant metachronous colorectal pathology is 32 per 1,000 person-years after index young-onset colorectal cancer (YOCRC), according to a research letter published
Loss of cilia leads to melanoma

Loss of cilia leads to melanoma

by University of ZurichPigment cells (blue/green) with cilium (light green with red base). Credit: Daniel Zingg, Netherlands Cancer InstituteMost cells in the human body have a cilium, a slender

Loss of cilia leads to melanoma

by University of ZurichPigment cells (blue/green) with cilium (light green with red base). Credit: Daniel Zingg, Netherlands Cancer InstituteMost cells in the human body have a cilium, a slender
Diverse immune cell profiles and roles found in breast cancer resistance to immunotherapy

Diverse immune cell profiles and roles found in breast cancer resistance to immunotherapy

by Baylor College of MedicineDr. Xiang 'Shawn' Zhang, the corresponding author of this work. Credit: Baylor College of MedicineIn recent years it has been increasingly appreciated that im

Diverse immune cell profiles and roles found in breast cancer resistance to immunotherapy

by Baylor College of MedicineDr. Xiang 'Shawn' Zhang, the corresponding author of this work. Credit: Baylor College of MedicineIn recent years it has been increasingly appreciated that im
Researchers identify women with twice the risk of cancer in both breasts

Researchers identify women with twice the risk of cancer in both breasts

by Mayo ClinicCumulative incidence of CBC risk in PV carriers. Cumulative incidence plots for first contralateral breast cancers after primary breast cancer. Cumulative incidence is plotted again

Researchers identify women with twice the risk of cancer in both breasts

by Mayo ClinicCumulative incidence of CBC risk in PV carriers. Cumulative incidence plots for first contralateral breast cancers after primary breast cancer. Cumulative incidence is plotted again