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Quitting smoking early linked with improved survival rates for people diagnosed with lung cancer

Quitting smoking early linked with improved survival rates for people diagnosed with lung cancer

byHarvard T.H. Chan School of Public HealthCredit: Pixabay/CC0 Public DomainQuitting smoking early was associated with higher survival rates following a lung cancer diagnosis, according to a new

Quitting smoking early linked with improved survival rates for people diagnosed with lung cancer

byHarvard T.H. Chan School of Public HealthCredit: Pixabay/CC0 Public DomainQuitting smoking early was associated with higher survival rates following a lung cancer diagnosis, according to a new
Major breakthrough in quest for cancer vaccine

Major breakthrough in quest for cancer vaccine

by University of MontrealCredit: CC0 Public DomainThe idea of a cancer vaccine is something researchers have been working on for over 50 years, but until recently they were never able to prove ex

Major breakthrough in quest for cancer vaccine

by University of MontrealCredit: CC0 Public DomainThe idea of a cancer vaccine is something researchers have been working on for over 50 years, but until recently they were never able to prove ex
Brain tumor clinical trial: Failed Alzheimer's drug that boosts effect of radiotherapy to be tested in humans this year

Brain tumor clinical trial: Failed Alzheimer's drug that boosts effect of radiotherapy to be tested in humans this year

by Worldwide Cancer ResearchFlow chart with the design of a clinical trial with azeliragon in combination with radiotherapy in patients with brain metastases from non-small-cell lung cancer, breast ca

Brain tumor clinical trial: Failed Alzheimer's drug that boosts effect of radiotherapy to be tested in humans this year

by Worldwide Cancer ResearchFlow chart with the design of a clinical trial with azeliragon in combination with radiotherapy in patients with brain metastases from non-small-cell lung cancer, breast ca
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
Sugary drinks could raise your odds for fatal cancers: Study

Sugary drinks could raise your odds for fatal cancers: Study

New research offers yet another reason why Americans should cut back on their soda consumption: Drinking too manysugary beveragesmay increase the risk of death from cancer."Unfortunat

Sugary drinks could raise your odds for fatal cancers: Study

New research offers yet another reason why Americans should cut back on their soda consumption: Drinking too manysugary beveragesmay increase the risk of death from cancer."Unfortunat
Study details how exosomes, released by the breast tumor, tricks cells in the blood-brain barrier into taking them up

Study details how exosomes, released by the breast tumor, tricks cells in the blood-brain barrier into taking them up

by Children's Hospital BostonExtracellular vesicles, also known as exosomes, cross the blood-brain barrier via a transcytosis process. Credit: Kristin Johnson/Vascular Biology Program, Boston

Study details how exosomes, released by the breast tumor, tricks cells in the blood-brain barrier into taking them up

by Children's Hospital BostonExtracellular vesicles, also known as exosomes, cross the blood-brain barrier via a transcytosis process. Credit: Kristin Johnson/Vascular Biology Program, Boston
Biomarkers show promise for identifying early risk of pancreatic cancer

Biomarkers show promise for identifying early risk of pancreatic cancer

byDuke University Medical CenterCredit: Pixabay/CC0 Public DomainA research team at Duke Health has identified a set of biomarkers that could help distinguish whether cysts on the pancreas are l

Biomarkers show promise for identifying early risk of pancreatic cancer

byDuke University Medical CenterCredit: Pixabay/CC0 Public DomainA research team at Duke Health has identified a set of biomarkers that could help distinguish whether cysts on the pancreas are l
Researchers customize top-of-the-line microscopy method with AI to better understand glioblastoma tumors

Researchers customize top-of-the-line microscopy method with AI to better understand glioblastoma tumors

byEuropean Molecular Biology LaboratoryRationale and combined experimental/analysis pipeline for deep brain tumor imaging. Credit:Nature Communications(2024). DOI:10.1038/s41467-024-

Researchers customize top-of-the-line microscopy method with AI to better understand glioblastoma tumors

byEuropean Molecular Biology LaboratoryRationale and combined experimental/analysis pipeline for deep brain tumor imaging. Credit:Nature Communications(2024). DOI:10.1038/s41467-024-
Artificial intelligence-aided colonoscopy does not increase cancer detection

Artificial intelligence-aided colonoscopy does not increase cancer detection

by Elana GotkineAdenoma and polyp detection rates (ADR/PDR) are lower with use of artificial intelligence-aided colonoscopy (AIAC), according to a study published in the November issue ofThe&nbs

Artificial intelligence-aided colonoscopy does not increase cancer detection

by Elana GotkineAdenoma and polyp detection rates (ADR/PDR) are lower with use of artificial intelligence-aided colonoscopy (AIAC), according to a study published in the November issue ofThe&nbs
Researchers find bacteria tied to esophageal cancer

Researchers find bacteria tied to esophageal cancer

by NYU Langone HealthKiller T cells surround a cancer cell. Credit: NIHResearchers at NYU Langone Health's Perlmutter Cancer Center report that at least three kinds of bacteria in the mouths

Researchers find bacteria tied to esophageal cancer

by NYU Langone HealthKiller T cells surround a cancer cell. Credit: NIHResearchers at NYU Langone Health's Perlmutter Cancer Center report that at least three kinds of bacteria in the mouths
Review covers progress in immunotherapy for esophageal cancer

Review covers progress in immunotherapy for esophageal cancer

by Cactus CommunicationsMultiple ongoing clinical trials are being conducted to test the potential of ICIs as an adjuvant therapy for resectable esophageal cancer. The results of these trials could ce

Review covers progress in immunotherapy for esophageal cancer

by Cactus CommunicationsMultiple ongoing clinical trials are being conducted to test the potential of ICIs as an adjuvant therapy for resectable esophageal cancer. The results of these trials could ce
A hidden route for fatty acids can make cancers resistant to therapy

A hidden route for fatty acids can make cancers resistant to therapy

by VIB (the Flanders Institute for Biotechnology)Killer T cells surround a cancer cell. Credit: NIHFatty acid metabolism is an essential process in tumor growth and proliferation. Despite attempt

A hidden route for fatty acids can make cancers resistant to therapy

by VIB (the Flanders Institute for Biotechnology)Killer T cells surround a cancer cell. Credit: NIHFatty acid metabolism is an essential process in tumor growth and proliferation. Despite attempt