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Experts call for better cancer tests to tailor treatment

Experts call for better cancer tests to tailor treatment

byInstitute of Cancer ResearchCredit: Pixabay/CC0 Public DomainGreater use of cancer tests is the key to tailoring use of new treatments for patients more precisely and so increasing their chanc

Experts call for better cancer tests to tailor treatment

byInstitute of Cancer ResearchCredit: Pixabay/CC0 Public DomainGreater use of cancer tests is the key to tailoring use of new treatments for patients more precisely and so increasing their chanc
New therapy proposed to treat 'axillary web syndrome' in women who have had a mastectomy

New therapy proposed to treat 'axillary web syndrome' in women who have had a mastectomy

by University of MalagaNew therapy proposed to treat "axillary web syndrome" in women who have had a mastectomy. Credit: University of MalagaAxillary web syndrome, also known as lymphatic th

New therapy proposed to treat 'axillary web syndrome' in women who have had a mastectomy

by University of MalagaNew therapy proposed to treat "axillary web syndrome" in women who have had a mastectomy. Credit: University of MalagaAxillary web syndrome, also known as lymphatic th
Study: Antiretroviral therapy crucial in preventing non-Hodgkin lymphoma

Study: Antiretroviral therapy crucial in preventing non-Hodgkin lymphoma

by Michael Greenwood,Yale UniversityHIV infecting a human cell. Credit: NIHA research team led by the Yale School of Public Health has found that for people living with HIV/AIDS, both recent imm

Study: Antiretroviral therapy crucial in preventing non-Hodgkin lymphoma

by Michael Greenwood,Yale UniversityHIV infecting a human cell. Credit: NIHA research team led by the Yale School of Public Health has found that for people living with HIV/AIDS, both recent imm
The test that could save the life of long-time smokers

The test that could save the life of long-time smokers

by Richard Gunderman,The ConversationCredit: AI-generated imageA test called CT lung cancer screening could save the lives oftens of thousandsof American smokers and former smokers e

The test that could save the life of long-time smokers

by Richard Gunderman,The ConversationCredit: AI-generated imageA test called CT lung cancer screening could save the lives oftens of thousandsof American smokers and former smokers e
Team discovers secret to making immune cells better cancer killers

Team discovers secret to making immune cells better cancer killers

by University of VirginiaResearchers Lelisa F. Gemta (left) and Timothy Bullock have determined why killer T cells can be so helpless against cancer. Their finding could allow doctors to make the

Team discovers secret to making immune cells better cancer killers

by University of VirginiaResearchers Lelisa F. Gemta (left) and Timothy Bullock have determined why killer T cells can be so helpless against cancer. Their finding could allow doctors to make the
Cervical cancer screening numbers drop off in women 45-65

Cervical cancer screening numbers drop off in women 45-65

by University of MichiganCredit: CC0 Public DomainCervical cancer is one of the most preventable types of cancer affecting women in the United States. That's because there are two good screen

Cervical cancer screening numbers drop off in women 45-65

by University of MichiganCredit: CC0 Public DomainCervical cancer is one of the most preventable types of cancer affecting women in the United States. That's because there are two good screen
Researcher leads first in-human multiple myeloma study with over 90% response rate

Researcher leads first in-human multiple myeloma study with over 90% response rate

by Indiana University School of MedicineMicrograph of a plasmacytoma, the histologic correlate of multiple myeloma. H&E stain. Credit: Wikipedia/CC BY-SA 3.0Indiana University Melvin and Bren

Researcher leads first in-human multiple myeloma study with over 90% response rate

by Indiana University School of MedicineMicrograph of a plasmacytoma, the histologic correlate of multiple myeloma. H&E stain. Credit: Wikipedia/CC BY-SA 3.0Indiana University Melvin and Bren
Novel theranostic approach for treating pancreatic cancer patients shows promise

Novel theranostic approach for treating pancreatic cancer patients shows promise

by Society of Nuclear Medicine and Molecular Imaging(A)18FDG PET before177Lu-3BP-227 therapy. Red oval: primary tumor; arrows: liver metastases. (B, upper panel) Axial CT section; primary

Novel theranostic approach for treating pancreatic cancer patients shows promise

by Society of Nuclear Medicine and Molecular Imaging(A)18FDG PET before177Lu-3BP-227 therapy. Red oval: primary tumor; arrows: liver metastases. (B, upper panel) Axial CT section; primary
Study finds behavior matters far more to lifetime exposure to cancer-causing radiation than previously believed

Study finds behavior matters far more to lifetime exposure to cancer-causing radiation than previously believed

by Allie Miller,University of CalgaryResidential radon exposure periods modified by radon awareness behavior and test decision-making that can differ by age, sex/gender or parental status. Credi

Study finds behavior matters far more to lifetime exposure to cancer-causing radiation than previously believed

by Allie Miller,University of CalgaryResidential radon exposure periods modified by radon awareness behavior and test decision-making that can differ by age, sex/gender or parental status. Credi
Diagnostic performance of contrast-enhanced ultrasound using perfluorobutane for high-risk hepatocellular carcinoma

Diagnostic performance of contrast-enhanced ultrasound using perfluorobutane for high-risk hepatocellular carcinoma

byAmerican Roentgen Ray Society(A) Arterial-phase CEUS image (12 seconds after injection) shows 25-mm segment-8 lesion with nonrim hyperenhancement (arrow). (B) CEUS image in portal-venous phase

Diagnostic performance of contrast-enhanced ultrasound using perfluorobutane for high-risk hepatocellular carcinoma

byAmerican Roentgen Ray Society(A) Arterial-phase CEUS image (12 seconds after injection) shows 25-mm segment-8 lesion with nonrim hyperenhancement (arrow). (B) CEUS image in portal-venous phase
New technique reduces postoperative complications in prostate cancer surgery

New technique reduces postoperative complications in prostate cancer surgery

byEuropean Association of UrologyCredit: Unsplash/CC0 Public DomainSurgeons in Germany have shown a small technical change to keyhole surgery for prostate cancer can more than halve one of the m

New technique reduces postoperative complications in prostate cancer surgery

byEuropean Association of UrologyCredit: Unsplash/CC0 Public DomainSurgeons in Germany have shown a small technical change to keyhole surgery for prostate cancer can more than halve one of the m
Decrease in breast cancer mortality rate continues. Wide gap for Black women remains stagnant

Decrease in breast cancer mortality rate continues. Wide gap for Black women remains stagnant

byAmerican Cancer SocietyCredit: Unsplash/CC0 Public DomainWhile breast cancer death rates dropped by 43% from 1989 to 2020, Black women continue to be 40% more likely to die from the disease de

Decrease in breast cancer mortality rate continues. Wide gap for Black women remains stagnant

byAmerican Cancer SocietyCredit: Unsplash/CC0 Public DomainWhile breast cancer death rates dropped by 43% from 1989 to 2020, Black women continue to be 40% more likely to die from the disease de