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Endometrial cancer: New insights into a deadly disparity

Endometrial cancer: New insights into a deadly disparity

byMemorial Sloan Kettering Cancer CenterCredit: Pixabay/CC0 Public DomainEndometrial cancer—which develops in the lining of the uterus (womb) and is sometimes called uterine cancer—is on the ris

Endometrial cancer: New insights into a deadly disparity

byMemorial Sloan Kettering Cancer CenterCredit: Pixabay/CC0 Public DomainEndometrial cancer—which develops in the lining of the uterus (womb) and is sometimes called uterine cancer—is on the ris
New wireless device can aid recovery of breast cancer patients

New wireless device can aid recovery of breast cancer patients

byEngineering and Physical Sciences Research CouncilMammograms showing a normal breast (left) and a cancerous breast (right). Credit: Wikipedia.Patient studies of a new sensing device have prove

New wireless device can aid recovery of breast cancer patients

byEngineering and Physical Sciences Research CouncilMammograms showing a normal breast (left) and a cancerous breast (right). Credit: Wikipedia.Patient studies of a new sensing device have prove
What happens when a kneecap dislocates

What happens when a kneecap dislocates

by Mayo Clinic News Network, Mayo Clinic News NetworkCredit: Pixabay/CC0 Public DomainKnee dislocation can be caused by a sudden blow, such as taking a hard hit playing a contact sport like football o

What happens when a kneecap dislocates

by Mayo Clinic News Network, Mayo Clinic News NetworkCredit: Pixabay/CC0 Public DomainKnee dislocation can be caused by a sudden blow, such as taking a hard hit playing a contact sport like football o
More frequent CT scans not associated with improved outcomes after lung cancer surgery

More frequent CT scans not associated with improved outcomes after lung cancer surgery

byWashington University in St. LouisA new study by researchers at Washington University School of Medicine in St. Louis found that undergoing more frequent computed tomography (CT) scans was not

More frequent CT scans not associated with improved outcomes after lung cancer surgery

byWashington University in St. LouisA new study by researchers at Washington University School of Medicine in St. Louis found that undergoing more frequent computed tomography (CT) scans was not
Study shows potential for new radiopharmaceutical cancer treatment

Study shows potential for new radiopharmaceutical cancer treatment

by Elizabeth Chapin,University of KentuckyGastrin- releasing peptide receptor (GRPR) immunoreactivity in uterine cervix cancer. Hematoxylin and eosin (H&E) staining of uterine cervix cancer

Study shows potential for new radiopharmaceutical cancer treatment

by Elizabeth Chapin,University of KentuckyGastrin- releasing peptide receptor (GRPR) immunoreactivity in uterine cervix cancer. Hematoxylin and eosin (H&E) staining of uterine cervix cancer
AI with infrared imaging enables precise colon cancer diagnostics

AI with infrared imaging enables precise colon cancer diagnostics

byRuhr-Universitaet-BochumGraphical abstract. Credit:European Journal of Cancer(2023). DOI: 10.1016/j.ejca.2022.12.026The immense progress in the field of therapy options over the pa

AI with infrared imaging enables precise colon cancer diagnostics

byRuhr-Universitaet-BochumGraphical abstract. Credit:European Journal of Cancer(2023). DOI: 10.1016/j.ejca.2022.12.026The immense progress in the field of therapy options over the pa
Mounjaro beats Ozempic for weight loss in early trial

Mounjaro beats Ozempic for weight loss in early trial

by Robin FosterThe diabetes drug Mounjaro prompted more weight loss among overweight and obese adults than Ozempic did in a real-world setting, researchers report.Both Mounjaro (tirzepatide) and Ozemp

Mounjaro beats Ozempic for weight loss in early trial

by Robin FosterThe diabetes drug Mounjaro prompted more weight loss among overweight and obese adults than Ozempic did in a real-world setting, researchers report.Both Mounjaro (tirzepatide) and Ozemp
Here's why some high-risk patients aren't getting drugs to combat COVID

Here's why some high-risk patients aren't getting drugs to combat COVID

by Emily Alpert Reyes, Los Angeles TimesCredit: Unsplash/CC0 Public DomainAs the toll from the COVID-19 pandemic continued to mount, antiviral medications such as Paxlovid were hailed by health offici

Here's why some high-risk patients aren't getting drugs to combat COVID

by Emily Alpert Reyes, Los Angeles TimesCredit: Unsplash/CC0 Public DomainAs the toll from the COVID-19 pandemic continued to mount, antiviral medications such as Paxlovid were hailed by health offici
Experimental blood test improves early detection of pancreatic cancer

Experimental blood test improves early detection of pancreatic cancer

byVan Andel Research InstitutePancreatic tissue with the biomarker CA199.STRA in yellow. Credit: Haab Lab, Van Andel InstituteAn experimental blood test detects early-stage pancreatic cancer mor

Experimental blood test improves early detection of pancreatic cancer

byVan Andel Research InstitutePancreatic tissue with the biomarker CA199.STRA in yellow. Credit: Haab Lab, Van Andel InstituteAn experimental blood test detects early-stage pancreatic cancer mor
Combining neurologic and blood pressure drugs reduces breast tumor development in mice

Combining neurologic and blood pressure drugs reduces breast tumor development in mice

byGeorgetown University Medical CenterCancer cell during cell division. Credit: National Institutes of HealthAdding a medication used to treat epilepsy, bipolar disorder and migraines to a blood

Combining neurologic and blood pressure drugs reduces breast tumor development in mice

byGeorgetown University Medical CenterCancer cell during cell division. Credit: National Institutes of HealthAdding a medication used to treat epilepsy, bipolar disorder and migraines to a blood
Imaging after one week on pembrolizumab may predict treatment response in advanced melanoma

Imaging after one week on pembrolizumab may predict treatment response in advanced melanoma

by American Association for Cancer ResearchCredit: Pixabay/CC0 Public DomainImaging the tumors of patients with advanced melanoma receiving pembrolizumab (Keytruda) after only one week—rather tha

Imaging after one week on pembrolizumab may predict treatment response in advanced melanoma

by American Association for Cancer ResearchCredit: Pixabay/CC0 Public DomainImaging the tumors of patients with advanced melanoma receiving pembrolizumab (Keytruda) after only one week—rather tha
Tiny, implantable therapeutic sponge device helps kill cancer in mice

Tiny, implantable therapeutic sponge device helps kill cancer in mice

by Wayne Lewis,University of California, Los AngelesThe SymphNode device (left), contains nanoparticles (red dots) that release a drug that blocks the activity of regulatory T cells (green), whi

Tiny, implantable therapeutic sponge device helps kill cancer in mice

by Wayne Lewis,University of California, Los AngelesThe SymphNode device (left), contains nanoparticles (red dots) that release a drug that blocks the activity of regulatory T cells (green), whi