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Genetic variation explains racial disparity in esophageal cancer cases

Genetic variation explains racial disparity in esophageal cancer cases

by University of California - San DiegoCredit: Pradipta Ghosh et al,JCI Insight(2022). DOI: 10.1172/jci.insight.161334Esophageal adenocarcinoma (EAC) is a type of cancer affecting the

Genetic variation explains racial disparity in esophageal cancer cases

by University of California - San DiegoCredit: Pradipta Ghosh et al,JCI Insight(2022). DOI: 10.1172/jci.insight.161334Esophageal adenocarcinoma (EAC) is a type of cancer affecting the
Study: Diet, exercise improve outcomes of chemotherapy for women with breast cancer

Study: Diet, exercise improve outcomes of chemotherapy for women with breast cancer

by Yale Cancer Center/Smilow Cancer HospitalCredit: Unsplash/CC0 Public DomainA new Yale Cancer Center study finds a targeted diet and exercise intervention could improve outcomes for women undergoing

Study: Diet, exercise improve outcomes of chemotherapy for women with breast cancer

by Yale Cancer Center/Smilow Cancer HospitalCredit: Unsplash/CC0 Public DomainA new Yale Cancer Center study finds a targeted diet and exercise intervention could improve outcomes for women undergoing
Targeting mutation slows breast cancer spread, study finds

Targeting mutation slows breast cancer spread, study finds

Credit: Pixabay/CC0 Public DomainThe progression of certain types of breast cancers can be slowed by identifying a particular genetic mutation and then quickly adapting treatment, a first-of-its-kind

Targeting mutation slows breast cancer spread, study finds

Credit: Pixabay/CC0 Public DomainThe progression of certain types of breast cancers can be slowed by identifying a particular genetic mutation and then quickly adapting treatment, a first-of-its-kind
Head and neck cancer researchers demonstrate the capability of a deep learning algorithm in the post-surgery setting

Head and neck cancer researchers demonstrate the capability of a deep learning algorithm in the post-surgery setting

by ECOG-ACRIN Cancer Research Group"This type of research is key since it can help identify patients with high-risk, aggressive head and neck cancer, and also help select appropriate patients for

Head and neck cancer researchers demonstrate the capability of a deep learning algorithm in the post-surgery setting

by ECOG-ACRIN Cancer Research Group"This type of research is key since it can help identify patients with high-risk, aggressive head and neck cancer, and also help select appropriate patients for
Potential strategy for treating liver cancer: Study discovers signaling pathway mediated by extracellular vesicles

Potential strategy for treating liver cancer: Study discovers signaling pathway mediated by extracellular vesicles

by The University of Hong KongCirculating sEVs from HCC patients promote angiogenesis in vitro and in vivo. A) Tube formation assay of HUVECs pretreated with PBS, circulating sEVs of control indi

Potential strategy for treating liver cancer: Study discovers signaling pathway mediated by extracellular vesicles

by The University of Hong KongCirculating sEVs from HCC patients promote angiogenesis in vitro and in vivo. A) Tube formation assay of HUVECs pretreated with PBS, circulating sEVs of control indi
Staying safe in the sun — a dermatologist helps separate facts from hype

Staying safe in the sun — a dermatologist helps separate facts from hype

by University of California, San FranciscoCredit: Elena ZhukovaSkin cancer is the number-one cancer diagnosis in the United States – it's more common than breast, prostate, and lung cancers c

Staying safe in the sun — a dermatologist helps separate facts from hype

by University of California, San FranciscoCredit: Elena ZhukovaSkin cancer is the number-one cancer diagnosis in the United States – it's more common than breast, prostate, and lung cancers c
Researchers report on inhibitory effect of glioblastoma signals to macrophages

Researchers report on inhibitory effect of glioblastoma signals to macrophages

by University of BaselGlioblastoma (histology slide). Credit: Wikipedia/CC BY-SA 3.0"Don't eat me," is how one might translate the signal that the cancer cells in a glioblastoma sen

Researchers report on inhibitory effect of glioblastoma signals to macrophages

by University of BaselGlioblastoma (histology slide). Credit: Wikipedia/CC BY-SA 3.0"Don't eat me," is how one might translate the signal that the cancer cells in a glioblastoma sen
More than two million years of life lost to cancer in the UK each year

More than two million years of life lost to cancer in the UK each year

by King's College LondonCredit: CC0 Public DomainOver two million years of life are lost to cancer in the UK every year, according to new research published today in theBritish Journal

More than two million years of life lost to cancer in the UK each year

by King's College LondonCredit: CC0 Public DomainOver two million years of life are lost to cancer in the UK every year, according to new research published today in theBritish Journal
A potential therapeutic vaccine strategy for a subset of myeloproliferative neoplasms

A potential therapeutic vaccine strategy for a subset of myeloproliferative neoplasms

by Ludwig Cancer ResearchCredit: CC0 Public DomainThe cells of a subset of myeloproliferative neoplasms (MPNs), slow-growing blood cancers, have frameshift mutations in their calreticulin (CALR)

A potential therapeutic vaccine strategy for a subset of myeloproliferative neoplasms

by Ludwig Cancer ResearchCredit: CC0 Public DomainThe cells of a subset of myeloproliferative neoplasms (MPNs), slow-growing blood cancers, have frameshift mutations in their calreticulin (CALR)
Researchers discuss HER2-low and HER2-zero in breast cancer

Researchers discuss HER2-low and HER2-zero in breast cancer

by Impact Journals LLCMicrograph showing a lymph node invaded by ductal breast carcinoma, with extension of the tumor beyond the lymph node. Credit: Nephron/WikipediaA new editorial paper titled &quot

Researchers discuss HER2-low and HER2-zero in breast cancer

by Impact Journals LLCMicrograph showing a lymph node invaded by ductal breast carcinoma, with extension of the tumor beyond the lymph node. Credit: Nephron/WikipediaA new editorial paper titled &quot
Personalized simulations predict patient outcomes for blood cancer treatment in breakthrough study

Personalized simulations predict patient outcomes for blood cancer treatment in breakthrough study

byUniversity of SussexComputational modeling of the cell cycle and apoptosis reveal limited impact of archetypal double hit mutations on their respective molecular networks. Credit:Blood C

Personalized simulations predict patient outcomes for blood cancer treatment in breakthrough study

byUniversity of SussexComputational modeling of the cell cycle and apoptosis reveal limited impact of archetypal double hit mutations on their respective molecular networks. Credit:Blood C
Study highlights anti-tumor activity of curcumin on stomach cancer

Study highlights anti-tumor activity of curcumin on stomach cancer

by FAPESPCredit: CC0 Public DomainCurcumin is widely used to impart color and flavor to food, but scientists have discovered that this yellow powder derived from the roots of the turmeric plant (

Study highlights anti-tumor activity of curcumin on stomach cancer

by FAPESPCredit: CC0 Public DomainCurcumin is widely used to impart color and flavor to food, but scientists have discovered that this yellow powder derived from the roots of the turmeric plant (