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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
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
Inherited mutations may play a role in pancreatic cancer development

Inherited mutations may play a role in pancreatic cancer development

by Johns Hopkins University School of MedicineAxial CT image with i.v. contrast. Macrocystic adenocarcinoma of the pancreatic head. Credit: public domainA small, retrospective study has found tha

Inherited mutations may play a role in pancreatic cancer development

by Johns Hopkins University School of MedicineAxial CT image with i.v. contrast. Macrocystic adenocarcinoma of the pancreatic head. Credit: public domainA small, retrospective study has found tha
Supporting smokers with new lung health checks could save thousands of lives

Supporting smokers with new lung health checks could save thousands of lives

by University of NottinghamCredit: Unsplash/CC0 Public DomainResearchers and national cancer charities strongly welcome the UK Government's decision to back National Screening Committee recom

Supporting smokers with new lung health checks could save thousands of lives

by University of NottinghamCredit: Unsplash/CC0 Public DomainResearchers and national cancer charities strongly welcome the UK Government's decision to back National Screening Committee recom
COVID-19 pandemic has left an enduring imprint on colorectal cancer surgery

COVID-19 pandemic has left an enduring imprint on colorectal cancer surgery

byAmerican College of SurgeonsCredit: CC0 Public DomainWhile the COVID-19 pandemic is no longer considered a public health emergency, pandemic-related stressors continue to impact cancer care ac

COVID-19 pandemic has left an enduring imprint on colorectal cancer surgery

byAmerican College of SurgeonsCredit: CC0 Public DomainWhile the COVID-19 pandemic is no longer considered a public health emergency, pandemic-related stressors continue to impact cancer care ac
Algorithm helps doctors identify more aggressive types of basal cell carcinoma

Algorithm helps doctors identify more aggressive types of basal cell carcinoma

by Elin Lindström,University of GothenburgCredit: Paul Björkman (Sahlgrenska Universitetssjukhuset)An algorithm can help health care professionals recognize which patients have a highly aggressi

Algorithm helps doctors identify more aggressive types of basal cell carcinoma

by Elin Lindström,University of GothenburgCredit: Paul Björkman (Sahlgrenska Universitetssjukhuset)An algorithm can help health care professionals recognize which patients have a highly aggressi
Researchers discover crucial step in creating blood stem cells

Researchers discover crucial step in creating blood stem cells

by Iowa State UniversityBlood stem cells show forming in the trunk of a zebrafish embryo. The blood stem cells are yellow, with the red tubes are the aorta on the top and a vein on the bottom. Cr

Researchers discover crucial step in creating blood stem cells

by Iowa State UniversityBlood stem cells show forming in the trunk of a zebrafish embryo. The blood stem cells are yellow, with the red tubes are the aorta on the top and a vein on the bottom. Cr
Leukemia spread fueled by messenger particles, shows study

Leukemia spread fueled by messenger particles, shows study

byKing Abdullah University of Science and TechnologyMass spectrometry analysis reveals HSPCs-derived exosomes are enriched in proteins involved in adhesion and migration. Proteomics analysis of

Leukemia spread fueled by messenger particles, shows study

byKing Abdullah University of Science and TechnologyMass spectrometry analysis reveals HSPCs-derived exosomes are enriched in proteins involved in adhesion and migration. Proteomics analysis of
Breast cancer test could guide treatment for more aggressive subtype

Breast cancer test could guide treatment for more aggressive subtype

byInstitute of Cancer ResearchKi67 changes from baseline to surgery stratified by intrinsic subtype at baseline within a. Treated and b. Controls. Abbreviations: HER2-E, HER2-Enriched Subtype; L

Breast cancer test could guide treatment for more aggressive subtype

byInstitute of Cancer ResearchKi67 changes from baseline to surgery stratified by intrinsic subtype at baseline within a. Treated and b. Controls. Abbreviations: HER2-E, HER2-Enriched Subtype; L
Lung cancer screening implementation guide developed

Lung cancer screening implementation guide developed

(HealthDay)—The American Lung Association and the American Thoracic Society have established a website to guide implementation of lung cancer screening, according to an editorial published in the Nov.

Lung cancer screening implementation guide developed

(HealthDay)—The American Lung Association and the American Thoracic Society have established a website to guide implementation of lung cancer screening, according to an editorial published in the Nov.
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
Study of first birth cohort to receive HPV vaccine shows the treatment works

Study of first birth cohort to receive HPV vaccine shows the treatment works

by University of CopenhagenA tissue sample from a cervix with severe dysplasia (HSIL). Credit: University of CopenhagenCompared to a birth cohort from 1983, girls in the first birth cohort to rec

Study of first birth cohort to receive HPV vaccine shows the treatment works

by University of CopenhagenA tissue sample from a cervix with severe dysplasia (HSIL). Credit: University of CopenhagenCompared to a birth cohort from 1983, girls in the first birth cohort to rec