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Preclinical study finds novel bone cancer therapy has 99% success rate

Preclinical study finds novel bone cancer therapy has 99% success rate

byAston UniversityProfessor Richard Martin. Credit: Aston UniversityBioactive glasses, a filling material which can bond to tissue and improve the strength of bones and teeth, has been combined

Preclinical study finds novel bone cancer therapy has 99% success rate

byAston UniversityProfessor Richard Martin. Credit: Aston UniversityBioactive glasses, a filling material which can bond to tissue and improve the strength of bones and teeth, has been combined
American Cancer Society issues nutrition, exercise guidelines for cancer survivors

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

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
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
Study examines treatment options for women with recurrent ovarian cancer

Study examines treatment options for women with recurrent ovarian cancer

by WileyIntermediate magnification micrograph of a low malignant potential (LMP) mucinous ovarian tumour. H&E stain. The micrograph shows: Simple mucinous epithelium (right) and mucinous epit

Study examines treatment options for women with recurrent ovarian cancer

by WileyIntermediate magnification micrograph of a low malignant potential (LMP) mucinous ovarian tumour. H&E stain. The micrograph shows: Simple mucinous epithelium (right) and mucinous epit
Major pathologic response to neoadjuvant pembrolizumab in advanced melanoma trial exceeds 50%

Major pathologic response to neoadjuvant pembrolizumab in advanced melanoma trial exceeds 50%

by SWOG Cancer Research NetworkCredit: CC0 Public DomainIn exploratory analyses of results from the SWOG S1801 trial in patients with stage III-IV resectable melanoma, researchers saw a major patholog

Major pathologic response to neoadjuvant pembrolizumab in advanced melanoma trial exceeds 50%

by SWOG Cancer Research NetworkCredit: CC0 Public DomainIn exploratory analyses of results from the SWOG S1801 trial in patients with stage III-IV resectable melanoma, researchers saw a major patholog
The power of machine learning in prostate cancer imaging

The power of machine learning in prostate cancer imaging

by Lisette Hilton,University of Miami(From left) Isaac R. L. Xu; Derek J. Van Booven; and Himanshu Arora, Ph.D. Credit: University of MiamiResearchers at Sylvester Comprehensive Cancer Center an

The power of machine learning in prostate cancer imaging

by Lisette Hilton,University of Miami(From left) Isaac R. L. Xu; Derek J. Van Booven; and Himanshu Arora, Ph.D. Credit: University of MiamiResearchers at Sylvester Comprehensive Cancer Center an
As cancer treatment advances, patients and doctors push back against drugs' harsh side effects

As cancer treatment advances, patients and doctors push back against drugs' harsh side effects

by Carla K. JohnsonJill Feldman, 54, poses for a photo at her home in Deerfield, Ill., Friday, Jan. 19, 2024. Lung cancer patient and advocate Jill Feldman takes pills at home that shrink tumors by bl

As cancer treatment advances, patients and doctors push back against drugs' harsh side effects

by Carla K. JohnsonJill Feldman, 54, poses for a photo at her home in Deerfield, Ill., Friday, Jan. 19, 2024. Lung cancer patient and advocate Jill Feldman takes pills at home that shrink tumors by bl
A predictive biomarker of response to therapy in patients with microsatellite stable metastatic colorectal cancer

A predictive biomarker of response to therapy in patients with microsatellite stable metastatic colorectal cancer

by Vall d'Hebron Institute of OncologyA total of 166 patients with mCRCBRAF-V600Ewere included in the study from discovery (n = 46), validation (n = 52) and control (n = 68) cohorts. WES of

A predictive biomarker of response to therapy in patients with microsatellite stable metastatic colorectal cancer

by Vall d'Hebron Institute of OncologyA total of 166 patients with mCRCBRAF-V600Ewere included in the study from discovery (n = 46), validation (n = 52) and control (n = 68) cohorts. WES of
Patient-centered clinical guideline on partial breast irradiation for early-stage invasive breast cancer and DCIS

Patient-centered clinical guideline on partial breast irradiation for early-stage invasive breast cancer and DCIS

by American Society for Radiation OncologyAdjuvant Radiation Therapy Treatment Options for Early-Stage Invasive Breast Cancer or DCISAbbreviations: DCIS = ductal carcinoma in situ; ER = estrogen

Patient-centered clinical guideline on partial breast irradiation for early-stage invasive breast cancer and DCIS

by American Society for Radiation OncologyAdjuvant Radiation Therapy Treatment Options for Early-Stage Invasive Breast Cancer or DCISAbbreviations: DCIS = ductal carcinoma in situ; ER = estrogen
Researchers develop new open-source method to improve decoding of single-cell data

Researchers develop new open-source method to improve decoding of single-cell data

by Ian Demsky,Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer CenterSpectra uses gene sets and cell types to guide gene program discovery from scRNA-seq data.a, As input, Spectra receives a gene expressio

Researchers develop new open-source method to improve decoding of single-cell data

by Ian Demsky,Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer CenterSpectra uses gene sets and cell types to guide gene program discovery from scRNA-seq data.a, As input, Spectra receives a gene expressio
12.8 percent of unique prescribers prescribed topical antifungals in 2021

12.8 percent of unique prescribers prescribed topical antifungals in 2021

by Elana GotkineIn 2021, 12.8 percent of unique prescribers in Medicare Part D prescribed topical antifungals, with about 6.5 million topical antifungal prescriptions filled, at a total cost of $231 m

12.8 percent of unique prescribers prescribed topical antifungals in 2021

by Elana GotkineIn 2021, 12.8 percent of unique prescribers in Medicare Part D prescribed topical antifungals, with about 6.5 million topical antifungal prescriptions filled, at a total cost of $231 m
Building trust and saving lives: A community approach to genetic education

Building trust and saving lives: A community approach to genetic education

by Medical University of South CarolinaCatilin Allen, Ph.D., of MUSC Hollings Cancer Center. Credit: Medical University of South Carolina, Sarah Pack.Changes to DNA, known as mutations, can incre

Building trust and saving lives: A community approach to genetic education

by Medical University of South CarolinaCatilin Allen, Ph.D., of MUSC Hollings Cancer Center. Credit: Medical University of South Carolina, Sarah Pack.Changes to DNA, known as mutations, can incre