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Startup helps identify patients at risk for hereditary cancers

Startup helps identify patients at risk for hereditary cancers

by Greta Guest,University of MichiganCredit: CC0 Public DomainUniversity of Michigan startup InheRET Inc. has launched an online program that helps identify patients at risk for hereditary cance

Startup helps identify patients at risk for hereditary cancers

by Greta Guest,University of MichiganCredit: CC0 Public DomainUniversity of Michigan startup InheRET Inc. has launched an online program that helps identify patients at risk for hereditary cance
Salmonella research unlocks the potential of bacteria to treat bowel cancer

Salmonella research unlocks the potential of bacteria to treat bowel cancer

byUniversity of GlasgowTILs from mice treated with Salmonella are functionally defective. Credit:EMBO Molecular Medicine(2024). DOI: 10.1038/s44321-024-00159-2Fighting bowel cancer w

Salmonella research unlocks the potential of bacteria to treat bowel cancer

byUniversity of GlasgowTILs from mice treated with Salmonella are functionally defective. Credit:EMBO Molecular Medicine(2024). DOI: 10.1038/s44321-024-00159-2Fighting bowel cancer w
Some breast cancer patients are missing out on genetic counseling

Some breast cancer patients are missing out on genetic counseling

by University of MichiganSteven Katz, M.D., MPH. Credit: Michigan MedicineAs new genes are linked to breast cancer occurring in families and as genetic testing becomes more important in directing

Some breast cancer patients are missing out on genetic counseling

by University of MichiganSteven Katz, M.D., MPH. Credit: Michigan MedicineAs new genes are linked to breast cancer occurring in families and as genetic testing becomes more important in directing
Effect of religiosity/spirituality on ovarian cancer diagnosis in African American women

Effect of religiosity/spirituality on ovarian cancer diagnosis in African American women

by Mary Ann Liebert, IncCredit: Mary Ann Liebert, Inc., publishersAn examination of data from a multi-center case-control study of ovarian cancer in African American women found that women who re

Effect of religiosity/spirituality on ovarian cancer diagnosis in African American women

by Mary Ann Liebert, IncCredit: Mary Ann Liebert, Inc., publishersAn examination of data from a multi-center case-control study of ovarian cancer in African American women found that women who re
Tumor-specific therapy targets ovarian cancer

Tumor-specific therapy targets ovarian cancer

by Anna Zarra Aldrich,University of ConnecticutUConn professor Xiuling Lu with members of her lab team at the School of Pharmacy on Nov. 8, 2018. Credit: (Sean Flynn/UConn Photo)Nami Therapeutic

Tumor-specific therapy targets ovarian cancer

by Anna Zarra Aldrich,University of ConnecticutUConn professor Xiuling Lu with members of her lab team at the School of Pharmacy on Nov. 8, 2018. Credit: (Sean Flynn/UConn Photo)Nami Therapeutic
Cancer-seeking molecular delivery system could boost immunotherapy drug, research finds

Cancer-seeking molecular delivery system could boost immunotherapy drug, research finds

byUniversity of Rhode IslandCredit: Unsplash/CC0 Public DomainResearchers from the University of Rhode Island and Yale University have demonstrated a promising new approach to delivering immunot

Cancer-seeking molecular delivery system could boost immunotherapy drug, research finds

byUniversity of Rhode IslandCredit: Unsplash/CC0 Public DomainResearchers from the University of Rhode Island and Yale University have demonstrated a promising new approach to delivering immunot
Discovery of hybrid cancer cells reveals how disease spreads

Discovery of hybrid cancer cells reveals how disease spreads

by Aisling Irwin, From Horizon Magazine,Horizon: The EU Research & Innovation MagazineStudies show that hybrid cancer cells (in yellow) combine properties of different cells which can make t

Discovery of hybrid cancer cells reveals how disease spreads

by Aisling Irwin, From Horizon Magazine,Horizon: The EU Research & Innovation MagazineStudies show that hybrid cancer cells (in yellow) combine properties of different cells which can make t
Researchers discover the Achilles' heel of an aggressive brain cancer

Researchers discover the Achilles' heel of an aggressive brain cancer

by University of HelsinkiGlioblastoma cells (red) are known to invade the brain (blue). Figure shows patient-derived glioblastoma in murine brain treated with saline (control). Credit: Laakkonen

Researchers discover the Achilles' heel of an aggressive brain cancer

by University of HelsinkiGlioblastoma cells (red) are known to invade the brain (blue). Figure shows patient-derived glioblastoma in murine brain treated with saline (control). Credit: Laakkonen
Ryan Reynolds has urged 45-year-olds to screen for bowel cancer. But the case for screening in your 40s isn't clear cut

Ryan Reynolds has urged 45-year-olds to screen for bowel cancer. But the case for screening in your 40s isn't clear cut

by Katy Bell and Paul Glasziou,The ConversationCredit: AI-generated imageLast week, actors Ryan Reynolds and Rob McElhenney released avideo of themselves getting colonoscopiesto enco

Ryan Reynolds has urged 45-year-olds to screen for bowel cancer. But the case for screening in your 40s isn't clear cut

by Katy Bell and Paul Glasziou,The ConversationCredit: AI-generated imageLast week, actors Ryan Reynolds and Rob McElhenney released avideo of themselves getting colonoscopiesto enco
Erectile dysfunction drugs and flu vaccine may work together to help immune system fight cancer after surgery

Erectile dysfunction drugs and flu vaccine may work together to help immune system fight cancer after surgery

by The Ottawa HospitalNew research shows that erectile dysfunction drugs and flu vaccine may work together to help the immune system fight cancer after surgery. Credit: The Ottawa HospitalA new study

Erectile dysfunction drugs and flu vaccine may work together to help immune system fight cancer after surgery

by The Ottawa HospitalNew research shows that erectile dysfunction drugs and flu vaccine may work together to help the immune system fight cancer after surgery. Credit: The Ottawa HospitalA new study
Certain gene signaling rewires tumors after immunotherapy

Certain gene signaling rewires tumors after immunotherapy

by Anna Megdell,University of MichiganGraphical abstract. Credit:Cancer Cell(2023). DOI: 10.1016/j.ccell.2022.12.008Researchers from the University of Michigan Rogel Cancer Center ha

Certain gene signaling rewires tumors after immunotherapy

by Anna Megdell,University of MichiganGraphical abstract. Credit:Cancer Cell(2023). DOI: 10.1016/j.ccell.2022.12.008Researchers from the University of Michigan Rogel Cancer Center ha
Rural residence tied to poorer adherence to radiation treatment for cancer

Rural residence tied to poorer adherence to radiation treatment for cancer

Rural residence is associated with both radiation treatment (RT) nonadherence and poorer overall survival among cancer patients, according to a study recently published in theInternational Journ

Rural residence tied to poorer adherence to radiation treatment for cancer

Rural residence is associated with both radiation treatment (RT) nonadherence and poorer overall survival among cancer patients, according to a study recently published in theInternational Journ