Discovery could lead to 'kinder' treatment for childhood neuroblastoma

by University of CambridgeA ball of neuroblastoma cells forming mature nerves after drug treatment. Credit: Kirsty Ferguson/Developmental CellChildren with neuroblastoma—responsible for 15% of ca

Updated on: March 23,2024

Discovery could lead to 'kinder' treatment for childhood neuroblastoma

by University of CambridgeA ball of neuroblastoma cells forming mature nerves after drug treatment. Credit: Kirsty Ferguson/Developmental CellChildren with neuroblastoma—responsible for 15% of ca

Updated on:March 23,2024

Does ejaculating often reduce your risk of prostate cancer?

by Daniel Kelly,The ConversationCredit: Pixabay/CC0 Public DomainIn terms of men's health issues, prostate cancer features high on the agenda. It's thesecond most diagnosed cancer&

Updated on: April 28,2024

Does ejaculating often reduce your risk of prostate cancer?

by Daniel Kelly,The ConversationCredit: Pixabay/CC0 Public DomainIn terms of men's health issues, prostate cancer features high on the agenda. It's thesecond most diagnosed cancer&

Updated on:April 28,2024

Researchers testing new brain cancer vaccine

by Rush University Medical CenterGlioblastoma (histology slide). Credit: Wikipedia/CC BY-SA 3.0Rush University Medical Center is part of a new clinical trial testing whether an experimental vacci

Updated on: June 01,2024

Researchers testing new brain cancer vaccine

by Rush University Medical CenterGlioblastoma (histology slide). Credit: Wikipedia/CC BY-SA 3.0Rush University Medical Center is part of a new clinical trial testing whether an experimental vacci

Updated on:June 01,2024

Researchers uncover on/off switch for breast cancer metastasis

by Rebecca McClellan,Stanford UniversitySongnan Wang (left) and Lingyin Li (right) found that a protein called ENPP1 acts as an on/off switch for breast cancer metastases. High protein levels le

Updated on: December 28,2023

Researchers uncover on/off switch for breast cancer metastasis

by Rebecca McClellan,Stanford UniversitySongnan Wang (left) and Lingyin Li (right) found that a protein called ENPP1 acts as an on/off switch for breast cancer metastases. High protein levels le

Updated on:December 28,2023

Denmark can save lives and costs by reducing nitrate in drinking water, researchers say

by University of CopenhagenThe annual net gain from a lower nitrate water standard based on whether the current nitrate concentrations are above or below 3.87 mg/L. Credit:Science of The To

Updated on: June 06,2024

Denmark can save lives and costs by reducing nitrate in drinking water, researchers say

by University of CopenhagenThe annual net gain from a lower nitrate water standard based on whether the current nitrate concentrations are above or below 3.87 mg/L. Credit:Science of The To

Updated on:June 06,2024

Scientists create digital twins of cancer patients to predict how well treatments may work

by European Organisation for Research and Treatment of CancerCredit: CC0 Public DomainResearchers have shown that they can accurately recreate clinical trials of new treatments using "digital twi

Updated on: November 08,2024

Scientists create digital twins of cancer patients to predict how well treatments may work

by European Organisation for Research and Treatment of CancerCredit: CC0 Public DomainResearchers have shown that they can accurately recreate clinical trials of new treatments using "digital twi

Updated on:November 08,2024

American Cancer Society issues nutrition, exercise guidelines for cancer survivors

In a guideline issued by the American Cancer Society and published in the May/June issue ofCA: A Cancer Journal for Clinicians, recommendations are presented regarding diet and exercise for redu

Updated on: December 28,2023

American Cancer Society issues nutrition, exercise guidelines for cancer survivors

In a guideline issued by the American Cancer Society and published in the May/June issue ofCA: A Cancer Journal for Clinicians, recommendations are presented regarding diet and exercise for redu

Updated on:December 28,2023

Benefit of risk-based breast cancer screening is still unclear

by Austrian Institute for Health Technology Assessment GmbHCredit: Unsplash/CC0 Public DomainThe Austrian Institute for Health Technology Assessment (AIHTA) has analyzed whether risk-based breast canc

Updated on: December 25,2023

Benefit of risk-based breast cancer screening is still unclear

by Austrian Institute for Health Technology Assessment GmbHCredit: Unsplash/CC0 Public DomainThe Austrian Institute for Health Technology Assessment (AIHTA) has analyzed whether risk-based breast canc

Updated on:December 25,2023

Addition of durvalumab, bevacizumab to TACE beneficial in liver cancer

by Elana GotkineFor patients with embolization-eligible unresectable hepatocellular carcinoma (uHCC), the addition of durvalumab (D) and bevacizumab (B) to transarterial chemoembolization (TACE) impro

Updated on: March 22,2024

Addition of durvalumab, bevacizumab to TACE beneficial in liver cancer

by Elana GotkineFor patients with embolization-eligible unresectable hepatocellular carcinoma (uHCC), the addition of durvalumab (D) and bevacizumab (B) to transarterial chemoembolization (TACE) impro

Updated on:March 22,2024

Long-term pancreatic cancer survivors report excellent post-surgery quality of life

by Chloe Corey,Mayo ClinicCredit: Mayo Clinic News NetworkPancreatic cancer is considered the most lethal cancer in the human body. But new treatment advances are improving outcomes for patients

Updated on: February 18,2024

Long-term pancreatic cancer survivors report excellent post-surgery quality of life

by Chloe Corey,Mayo ClinicCredit: Mayo Clinic News NetworkPancreatic cancer is considered the most lethal cancer in the human body. But new treatment advances are improving outcomes for patients

Updated on:February 18,2024

New, revised topics released in ACR appropriateness criteria

(HealthDay)—The latest edition of the American College of Radiology (ACR) Appropriateness Criteria has been released and includes 188 diagnostic imaging and interventional radiology topics, with 908 c

Updated on: May 05,2024

New, revised topics released in ACR appropriateness criteria

(HealthDay)—The latest edition of the American College of Radiology (ACR) Appropriateness Criteria has been released and includes 188 diagnostic imaging and interventional radiology topics, with 908 c

Updated on:May 05,2024

Why do many young cancer survivors forgo human papillomavirus vaccination?

byWileyTEM of papillomavirus. Credit: Public DomainAlthough young cancer survivors face an elevated risk for later developing cervical, oropharyngeal, and several other human papillomavirus (HPV

Updated on: January 08,2024

Why do many young cancer survivors forgo human papillomavirus vaccination?

byWileyTEM of papillomavirus. Credit: Public DomainAlthough young cancer survivors face an elevated risk for later developing cervical, oropharyngeal, and several other human papillomavirus (HPV

Updated on:January 08,2024