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Researchers use skin-colonizing bacteria to create a topical cancer therapy in mice

Researchers use skin-colonizing bacteria to create a topical cancer therapy in mice

by Hadley Leggett,Stanford University Medical CenterCredit: AI-generated imageWhile studying a type of bacteria that lives on the healthy skin of every human being, researchers from Stanford Med

Researchers use skin-colonizing bacteria to create a topical cancer therapy in mice

by Hadley Leggett,Stanford University Medical CenterCredit: AI-generated imageWhile studying a type of bacteria that lives on the healthy skin of every human being, researchers from Stanford Med
Novel checklist for 'quality of life' to take cancer clinical trials to the next level

Novel checklist for 'quality of life' to take cancer clinical trials to the next level

byEuropean Society for Medical OncologyCredit:Annals of Oncology(2022). DOI: 10.1016/j.annonc.2022.12.004The European Society for Medical Oncology (ESMO) has developed a quality of l

Novel checklist for 'quality of life' to take cancer clinical trials to the next level

byEuropean Society for Medical OncologyCredit:Annals of Oncology(2022). DOI: 10.1016/j.annonc.2022.12.004The European Society for Medical Oncology (ESMO) has developed a quality of l
AI application in pathology reveals novel insights in endometrial cancer diagnostics

AI application in pathology reveals novel insights in endometrial cancer diagnostics

byLeiden Universityim4MEC deep learning pipeline. (A) Whole-slide images were segmented and cut into non-overlapping square tiles of 360 μm at 40× magnification and resized to 224 × 224 pixels.

AI application in pathology reveals novel insights in endometrial cancer diagnostics

byLeiden Universityim4MEC deep learning pipeline. (A) Whole-slide images were segmented and cut into non-overlapping square tiles of 360 μm at 40× magnification and resized to 224 × 224 pixels.
Researchers use AI to understand lung cancer cell vulnerabilities

Researchers use AI to understand lung cancer cell vulnerabilities

by University of MontanaMark Grimes, a researcher and University of Montana biology professor, uses AI to learn more about lung cancer vulnerabilities. Credit: University of Montana photo by Tomm

Researchers use AI to understand lung cancer cell vulnerabilities

by University of MontanaMark Grimes, a researcher and University of Montana biology professor, uses AI to learn more about lung cancer vulnerabilities. Credit: University of Montana photo by Tomm
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
Late effects of treatment hinder independence of adult survivors of childhood brain tumors

Late effects of treatment hinder independence of adult survivors of childhood brain tumors

by St. Jude Children's Research HospitalCorresponding author Tara Brinkman, PhD, and Gregory Armstrong, MD, MSCE, investigated six aspects of independence among St. Jude Lifetime Cohort parti

Late effects of treatment hinder independence of adult survivors of childhood brain tumors

by St. Jude Children's Research HospitalCorresponding author Tara Brinkman, PhD, and Gregory Armstrong, MD, MSCE, investigated six aspects of independence among St. Jude Lifetime Cohort parti
New test shows promise for detecting hard-to-find cervical cancers

New test shows promise for detecting hard-to-find cervical cancers

byAlbert Einstein College of MedicineCredit: Unsplash/CC0 Public DomainIn findings with potentially important implications for cervical cancer screening, scientists at the Montefiore Einstein Ca

New test shows promise for detecting hard-to-find cervical cancers

byAlbert Einstein College of MedicineCredit: Unsplash/CC0 Public DomainIn findings with potentially important implications for cervical cancer screening, scientists at the Montefiore Einstein Ca
Study examines race-based differences in social support needs among breast cancer patients

Study examines race-based differences in social support needs among breast cancer patients

by WileyCancer cell during cell division. Credit: National Institutes of HealthIn aPsycho-Oncologystudy of 28 women who were being treated for breast cancer and were participating in

Study examines race-based differences in social support needs among breast cancer patients

by WileyCancer cell during cell division. Credit: National Institutes of HealthIn aPsycho-Oncologystudy of 28 women who were being treated for breast cancer and were participating in
Key immune cells maintain healthy gut bacteria to protect against colorectal cancer

Key immune cells maintain healthy gut bacteria to protect against colorectal cancer

by Weill Cornell Medical CollegeArtistic rendering of a tumor growing within a colon, resulting in local alterations of resident microbiota. Credit: Sarah Field SonnenbergAn immune cell subset ca

Key immune cells maintain healthy gut bacteria to protect against colorectal cancer

by Weill Cornell Medical CollegeArtistic rendering of a tumor growing within a colon, resulting in local alterations of resident microbiota. Credit: Sarah Field SonnenbergAn immune cell subset ca
Exercise can now be prescribed like medicine for people with and beyond cancer

Exercise can now be prescribed like medicine for people with and beyond cancer

by Katie Bohn,Pennsylvania State UniversityCredit: CC0 Public DomainIt's well known that exercise is good for preventing and treating many forms of heart disease, but less commonly known are

Exercise can now be prescribed like medicine for people with and beyond cancer

by Katie Bohn,Pennsylvania State UniversityCredit: CC0 Public DomainIt's well known that exercise is good for preventing and treating many forms of heart disease, but less commonly known are
New study shows immigrant adults with liver cancer have higher survival rates than those born in the US

New study shows immigrant adults with liver cancer have higher survival rates than those born in the US

by Keck School of Medicine of USCCredit: Unsplash/CC0 Public DomainImmigrant adults with liver cancer in the United States have higher survival rates than people with the disease who were born in

New study shows immigrant adults with liver cancer have higher survival rates than those born in the US

by Keck School of Medicine of USCCredit: Unsplash/CC0 Public DomainImmigrant adults with liver cancer in the United States have higher survival rates than people with the disease who were born in
Attacking metastatic breast cancer with sound

Attacking metastatic breast cancer with sound

by Tohoku UniversityThe treatment is injected into one lymph node and travels via the lymphatic system to reach the cancerous one. Credit: Tohoku UniversityDrugs can be safely delivered to cancer

Attacking metastatic breast cancer with sound

by Tohoku UniversityThe treatment is injected into one lymph node and travels via the lymphatic system to reach the cancerous one. Credit: Tohoku UniversityDrugs can be safely delivered to cancer