A new blood test could detect early stage melanoma in more than 80% of patients

by Mel Ziman,The ConversationCredit: AI-generated imageMelanoma killsmore than 1,700 Australians every year, which is more than thenational road toll. But the good news is it's t

Updated on: May 21,2024

A new blood test could detect early stage melanoma in more than 80% of patients

by Mel Ziman,The ConversationCredit: AI-generated imageMelanoma killsmore than 1,700 Australians every year, which is more than thenational road toll. But the good news is it's t

Updated on:May 21,2024

Accurately diagnosing genetic disease prevents cancer, saves lives

by The Ohio State University Comprehensive Cancer CenterCredit: CC0 Public DomainA single, upfront genomic test is more effective for detecting Lynch syndrome in colorectal cancer (CRC) patients than

Updated on: April 01,2024

Accurately diagnosing genetic disease prevents cancer, saves lives

by The Ohio State University Comprehensive Cancer CenterCredit: CC0 Public DomainA single, upfront genomic test is more effective for detecting Lynch syndrome in colorectal cancer (CRC) patients than

Updated on:April 01,2024

Seeking microscopic clues to beating deadly brain tumors

by Hackensack Meridian HealthH&E stained sections of patient glioblastoma samples. Higher magnifcation of representative regions are shown in the colored boxes. Histologic features include low (bl

Updated on: January 23,2024

Seeking microscopic clues to beating deadly brain tumors

by Hackensack Meridian HealthH&E stained sections of patient glioblastoma samples. Higher magnifcation of representative regions are shown in the colored boxes. Histologic features include low (bl

Updated on:January 23,2024

Mailed self-sampling kits helped more women get screened for cervical cancer

by University of WashingtonHigh grade dysplasia (carcinoma in situ) in the uterine cervix. The abnormal epithelium is extending into a mucus gland to the left of centre. This disease can progress

Updated on: May 09,2024

Mailed self-sampling kits helped more women get screened for cervical cancer

by University of WashingtonHigh grade dysplasia (carcinoma in situ) in the uterine cervix. The abnormal epithelium is extending into a mucus gland to the left of centre. This disease can progress

Updated on:May 09,2024

New report finds smoking rates, alcohol use, physical inactivity decreased during COVID-19

byAmerican Cancer SocietyNew ACS Report. Credit: American Cancer SocietyIn a new report, American Cancer Society (ACS) researchers discovered both favorable and unfavorable changes in major canc

Updated on: January 11,2024

New report finds smoking rates, alcohol use, physical inactivity decreased during COVID-19

byAmerican Cancer SocietyNew ACS Report. Credit: American Cancer SocietyIn a new report, American Cancer Society (ACS) researchers discovered both favorable and unfavorable changes in major canc

Updated on:January 11,2024

ASCO: Pembrolizumab superior for initial Tx of advanced NSCLC

(HealthDay)—For patients with programmed death ligand 1 (PD-L1)-expressing locally advanced or metastatic non-small-cell lung cancer (NSCLC), pembrolizumab is associated with better overall survival t

Updated on: March 30,2024

ASCO: Pembrolizumab superior for initial Tx of advanced NSCLC

(HealthDay)—For patients with programmed death ligand 1 (PD-L1)-expressing locally advanced or metastatic non-small-cell lung cancer (NSCLC), pembrolizumab is associated with better overall survival t

Updated on:March 30,2024

A new method for conducting a liquid biopsy for liver cancer

by Bob Yirka , Medical XpressComparison between mutation and methylation fractions in the same cfDNA sample. (A) The correlation between the AF based on mutation and methylation. (B) Comparison of the

Updated on: January 30,2024

A new method for conducting a liquid biopsy for liver cancer

by Bob Yirka , Medical XpressComparison between mutation and methylation fractions in the same cfDNA sample. (A) The correlation between the AF based on mutation and methylation. (B) Comparison of the

Updated on:January 30,2024

Manipulating mitochondrial shape may limit metastatic cancer, study finds

byUT Southwestern Medical CenterStudy leader Srinivas Malladi, Ph.D., (left) worked with postdoctoral researcher Pravat Kumar Parida, Ph.D., to investigate the changing shape of mitochondria in

Updated on: January 23,2024

Manipulating mitochondrial shape may limit metastatic cancer, study finds

byUT Southwestern Medical CenterStudy leader Srinivas Malladi, Ph.D., (left) worked with postdoctoral researcher Pravat Kumar Parida, Ph.D., to investigate the changing shape of mitochondria in

Updated on:January 23,2024

Substance in the blood is found to increase as early as two years before diagnosis of pancreatic cancer

by Ola Nilsson,Umea UniversitySeparating future PDAC cases from controls in pre-diagnostic and diagnostic samples with a cross-sectional analysis. Box plots of the individual marker concentratio

Updated on: February 01,2024

Substance in the blood is found to increase as early as two years before diagnosis of pancreatic cancer

by Ola Nilsson,Umea UniversitySeparating future PDAC cases from controls in pre-diagnostic and diagnostic samples with a cross-sectional analysis. Box plots of the individual marker concentratio

Updated on:February 01,2024

Understanding the role of cancer's circular genome in tumor evolution

byQueen Mary, University of LondonOverview of strategies to develop and test rules of ecDNA behavior with mathematical modeling, computer simulations, cell line and patient data. Credit:Na

Updated on: December 28,2023

Understanding the role of cancer's circular genome in tumor evolution

byQueen Mary, University of LondonOverview of strategies to develop and test rules of ecDNA behavior with mathematical modeling, computer simulations, cell line and patient data. Credit:Na

Updated on:December 28,2023

Common diabetes drug slows growth of normal cells carrying cancer mutation, finds study

byWellcome Trust Sanger InstitutePIK3CA mutant clones in human esophageal epithelium. Credit:Nature Genetics(2024). DOI: 10.1038/s41588-024-01891-8A common diabetes medication, metfo

Updated on: September 28,2024

Common diabetes drug slows growth of normal cells carrying cancer mutation, finds study

byWellcome Trust Sanger InstitutePIK3CA mutant clones in human esophageal epithelium. Credit:Nature Genetics(2024). DOI: 10.1038/s41588-024-01891-8A common diabetes medication, metfo

Updated on:September 28,2024

Obesity as a risk factor for colorectal cancer underestimated so far, says study

byGerman Cancer Research CenterWeight Change Among Cases and Controls Within 12 Years Before Diagnosis/Interview Lower and upper hinges correspond to 25th and 75th quantile of weight changes, re

Updated on: January 16,2024

Obesity as a risk factor for colorectal cancer underestimated so far, says study

byGerman Cancer Research CenterWeight Change Among Cases and Controls Within 12 Years Before Diagnosis/Interview Lower and upper hinges correspond to 25th and 75th quantile of weight changes, re

Updated on:January 16,2024