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Study finds patient messages help predict medication adherence

Study finds patient messages help predict medication adherence

by Paul Govern,Vanderbilt UniversityCredit: CC0 Public DomainAround two-thirds of patients treated for breast cancer will have had hormone-sensitive tumors and, after their initial treatment, wi

Study finds patient messages help predict medication adherence

by Paul Govern,Vanderbilt UniversityCredit: CC0 Public DomainAround two-thirds of patients treated for breast cancer will have had hormone-sensitive tumors and, after their initial treatment, wi
Pathway tied to cancer-driving genome alterations identified

Pathway tied to cancer-driving genome alterations identified

byUTSouthwestern Medical CenterThese images show examples of mitotic chromosome spreads from human cancer cells containing a shattered chromosome (left panel) or extrachromosomal DNA (midd

Pathway tied to cancer-driving genome alterations identified

byUTSouthwestern Medical CenterThese images show examples of mitotic chromosome spreads from human cancer cells containing a shattered chromosome (left panel) or extrachromosomal DNA (midd
Performance in physical tests can help manage treatment for metastatic lung cancer

Performance in physical tests can help manage treatment for metastatic lung cancer

byFAPESPCredit: Unsplash/CC0 Public DomainA study of patients with metastatic lung cancer by researchers based in Brazil and the United States has found that their performance in simple physical

Performance in physical tests can help manage treatment for metastatic lung cancer

byFAPESPCredit: Unsplash/CC0 Public DomainA study of patients with metastatic lung cancer by researchers based in Brazil and the United States has found that their performance in simple physical
Polyploidy study reveals why some cancers are resistant to therapeutic drugs

Polyploidy study reveals why some cancers are resistant to therapeutic drugs

byOsaka UniversityOverview of the study. (A) We created unique cells with double the usual number of chromosomes to investigate the relationship between polyploidy and DNA damage. (B) After trea

Polyploidy study reveals why some cancers are resistant to therapeutic drugs

byOsaka UniversityOverview of the study. (A) We created unique cells with double the usual number of chromosomes to investigate the relationship between polyploidy and DNA damage. (B) After trea
Team discovers broken 'brake' of cancer mutation machine

Team discovers broken 'brake' of cancer mutation machine

by UT Southwestern Medical CenterCredit:Cancer Cell(2023). DOI: 10.1016/j.ccell.2023.06.010Loss of a gene known as SYNCRIP in prostate cancer tumors unleashes cellular machinery that

Team discovers broken 'brake' of cancer mutation machine

by UT Southwestern Medical CenterCredit:Cancer Cell(2023). DOI: 10.1016/j.ccell.2023.06.010Loss of a gene known as SYNCRIP in prostate cancer tumors unleashes cellular machinery that
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
Palliative care in breast cancer treatment may be less likely for racial/ethnic minority patients than white patients

Palliative care in breast cancer treatment may be less likely for racial/ethnic minority patients than white patients

by American Association for Cancer ResearchCredit: Unsplash/CC0 Public DomainDespite a steady increase in palliative care utilization from 2004 to 2020, non-Hispanic Black, Hispanic, and Asian or

Palliative care in breast cancer treatment may be less likely for racial/ethnic minority patients than white patients

by American Association for Cancer ResearchCredit: Unsplash/CC0 Public DomainDespite a steady increase in palliative care utilization from 2004 to 2020, non-Hispanic Black, Hispanic, and Asian or
Researchers uncover key to greater efficacy in cancer treatment

Researchers uncover key to greater efficacy in cancer treatment

by The Mount Sinai HospitalCredit: CC0 Public DomainResearchers from Mount Sinai and IBM have discovered a novel clue in explaining how cancer cells with identical genomes can respond differently

Researchers uncover key to greater efficacy in cancer treatment

by The Mount Sinai HospitalCredit: CC0 Public DomainResearchers from Mount Sinai and IBM have discovered a novel clue in explaining how cancer cells with identical genomes can respond differently
Researchers exploit DNA amplification in cancer to halt chemoresistance

Researchers exploit DNA amplification in cancer to halt chemoresistance

by Stony Brook UniversityGábor Balázsi, in his Biomedical Engineering laboratory with Rafal Krzysztoń, PhD, and Yiming Wan, PhD, both first co-authors on thePNASpaper. Credit: John Gr

Researchers exploit DNA amplification in cancer to halt chemoresistance

by Stony Brook UniversityGábor Balázsi, in his Biomedical Engineering laboratory with Rafal Krzysztoń, PhD, and Yiming Wan, PhD, both first co-authors on thePNASpaper. Credit: John Gr
Expert second opinion improves reliability of melanoma diagnoses

Expert second opinion improves reliability of melanoma diagnoses

by University of California, Los AngelesCredit: CC0 Public DomainGetting a reliable diagnosis of melanoma can be a significant challenge for pathologists. The diagnosis relies on a pathologist&#3

Expert second opinion improves reliability of melanoma diagnoses

by University of California, Los AngelesCredit: CC0 Public DomainGetting a reliable diagnosis of melanoma can be a significant challenge for pathologists. The diagnosis relies on a pathologist&#3
Aerobic activity can reduce the risk of metastatic cancer by 72%

Aerobic activity can reduce the risk of metastatic cancer by 72%

by Tel Aviv UniversityCredit: Pixabay/CC0 Public DomainA new study at Tel Aviv University found that aerobic exercise can reduce the risk of metastatic cancer by 72%. According to the researchers

Aerobic activity can reduce the risk of metastatic cancer by 72%

by Tel Aviv UniversityCredit: Pixabay/CC0 Public DomainA new study at Tel Aviv University found that aerobic exercise can reduce the risk of metastatic cancer by 72%. According to the researchers
Study: Innovative pancreatic cancer treatment may rev up immune system

Study: Innovative pancreatic cancer treatment may rev up immune system

by University of Rochester Medical CenterImmune cells (orange) and blood vessels (green) inside a tumor. Credit: University of Rochester Medical CenterA University of Rochester Wilmot Cancer Inst

Study: Innovative pancreatic cancer treatment may rev up immune system

by University of Rochester Medical CenterImmune cells (orange) and blood vessels (green) inside a tumor. Credit: University of Rochester Medical CenterA University of Rochester Wilmot Cancer Inst