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Exploring the role of artificial intelligence in early cancer detection

Exploring the role of artificial intelligence in early cancer detection

by Kathryn Ryan,Mary Ann Liebert, IncCredit: AI-generated imageTwo new review articles inAI in Precision Oncologyexplore the role of artificial intelligence (AI) in early cancer dete

Exploring the role of artificial intelligence in early cancer detection

by Kathryn Ryan,Mary Ann Liebert, IncCredit: AI-generated imageTwo new review articles inAI in Precision Oncologyexplore the role of artificial intelligence (AI) in early cancer dete
Most incidentally found adrenal tumors are nonfunctioning, regardless of patient age

Most incidentally found adrenal tumors are nonfunctioning, regardless of patient age

by American College of PhysiciansCredit: Pixabay/CC0 Public DomainA cross-sectional study of more than 25,000 adults has found that with increased screening, the prevalence of adrenal tumors in an uns

Most incidentally found adrenal tumors are nonfunctioning, regardless of patient age

by American College of PhysiciansCredit: Pixabay/CC0 Public DomainA cross-sectional study of more than 25,000 adults has found that with increased screening, the prevalence of adrenal tumors in an uns
Genomic data shed light on how lymphoma can turn lethal

Genomic data shed light on how lymphoma can turn lethal

byColumbia University Irving Medical CenterCredit: Rebecca Leeman-NeillA study by researchers at Columbia and the Hong Kong University of Science and Technology is helping to clarify how low-gra

Genomic data shed light on how lymphoma can turn lethal

byColumbia University Irving Medical CenterCredit: Rebecca Leeman-NeillA study by researchers at Columbia and the Hong Kong University of Science and Technology is helping to clarify how low-gra
Could the zika virus fight the brain cancer that killed john McCain?

Could the zika virus fight the brain cancer that killed john McCain?

by E.j. Mundell, Healthday Reporter(HealthDay)—Preliminary research in mice suggests that the Zika virus might be turned from foe into friend—enlisted to curb deadly glioblastoma brain tumors.A gliobl

Could the zika virus fight the brain cancer that killed john McCain?

by E.j. Mundell, Healthday Reporter(HealthDay)—Preliminary research in mice suggests that the Zika virus might be turned from foe into friend—enlisted to curb deadly glioblastoma brain tumors.A gliobl
Experimental brain cancer drug fast tracked in clinical trials

Experimental brain cancer drug fast tracked in clinical trials

byUniversity of South AustraliaProfessor Shudong Wang. Credit: University of South AustraliaAn experimental drug being trialed for advanced solid tumors, including the most aggressive brain canc

Experimental brain cancer drug fast tracked in clinical trials

byUniversity of South AustraliaProfessor Shudong Wang. Credit: University of South AustraliaAn experimental drug being trialed for advanced solid tumors, including the most aggressive brain canc
Researchers develop treatment that turns tumors into cancer vaccine factories

Researchers develop treatment that turns tumors into cancer vaccine factories

by The Mount Sinai HospitalCredit: CC0 Public DomainResearchers at Mount Sinai have developed a novel approach to cancer immunotherapy, injecting immune stimulants directly into a tumor to teach

Researchers develop treatment that turns tumors into cancer vaccine factories

by The Mount Sinai HospitalCredit: CC0 Public DomainResearchers at Mount Sinai have developed a novel approach to cancer immunotherapy, injecting immune stimulants directly into a tumor to teach
Incurable but not hopeless: How hope shapes patients' awareness of their advanced cancer prognosis

Incurable but not hopeless: How hope shapes patients' awareness of their advanced cancer prognosis

by Jean Mathews and Michael Brundage,The ConversationCredit: Unsplash/CC0 Public DomainHope is defined as the expectation of achieving a future good. Patients with cancer, whether it is curable

Incurable but not hopeless: How hope shapes patients' awareness of their advanced cancer prognosis

by Jean Mathews and Michael Brundage,The ConversationCredit: Unsplash/CC0 Public DomainHope is defined as the expectation of achieving a future good. Patients with cancer, whether it is curable
Researchers study the risk of false positives in colon cancer screening

Researchers study the risk of false positives in colon cancer screening

by IDIBELL-Bellvitge Biomedical Research InstituteCancer—Histopathologic image of colonic carcinoid. Credit: Wikipedia/CC BY-SA 3.0Colorectal cancer can develop for months without producing any s

Researchers study the risk of false positives in colon cancer screening

by IDIBELL-Bellvitge Biomedical Research InstituteCancer—Histopathologic image of colonic carcinoid. Credit: Wikipedia/CC BY-SA 3.0Colorectal cancer can develop for months without producing any s
Denmark can save lives and costs by reducing nitrate in drinking water, researchers say

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

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
Neoantigen DNA Vaccines: A Promising Approach for Triple Negative Breast Cancer

Neoantigen DNA Vaccines: A Promising Approach for Triple Negative Breast Cancer

Among innovative strategies, neoantigen DNA vaccines have emerged as a particularly promising approach, offering hope for improved patient outcomes.

Neoantigen DNA Vaccines: A Promising Approach for Triple Negative Breast Cancer

Among innovative strategies, neoantigen DNA vaccines have emerged as a particularly promising approach, offering hope for improved patient outcomes.
Discovery could lead to 'kinder' treatment for childhood neuroblastoma

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

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
CAR-T cell researchers optimistic about future of treating blood cancers

CAR-T cell researchers optimistic about future of treating blood cancers

by Kelley Luckstein,Mayo ClinicCredit: AI-generated imageSurvival outcomes using chimeric antigen receptor-T cell therapy (CAR-T cell therapy) continue to be impressive for patients with some bl

CAR-T cell researchers optimistic about future of treating blood cancers

by Kelley Luckstein,Mayo ClinicCredit: AI-generated imageSurvival outcomes using chimeric antigen receptor-T cell therapy (CAR-T cell therapy) continue to be impressive for patients with some bl