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New health mapping study pinpoints cancer risk factors at local level

New health mapping study pinpoints cancer risk factors at local level

byQueensland University of TechnologyThe maps show areas where unhealthy behaviors are more (marked in red) or less (in blue) common than the national average. The deeper the shade, the greater

New health mapping study pinpoints cancer risk factors at local level

byQueensland University of TechnologyThe maps show areas where unhealthy behaviors are more (marked in red) or less (in blue) common than the national average. The deeper the shade, the greater
What is the breast cancer risk calculator recommended by Olivia Munn?

What is the breast cancer risk calculator recommended by Olivia Munn?

by Carla K. JohnsonOlivia Munn arrives at the Governors Awards on Tuesday, Jan. 9, 2024, at the Dolby Ballroom in Los Angeles. When Munn revealed in March 2024 that she was diagnosed with breast cance

What is the breast cancer risk calculator recommended by Olivia Munn?

by Carla K. JohnsonOlivia Munn arrives at the Governors Awards on Tuesday, Jan. 9, 2024, at the Dolby Ballroom in Los Angeles. When Munn revealed in March 2024 that she was diagnosed with breast cance
Extreme phenotype approach identifies rare ATR variants as potential male breast cancer susceptibility alleles

Extreme phenotype approach identifies rare ATR variants as potential male breast cancer susceptibility alleles

by Impact Journals LLCImpact of splicing variants. Credit:Oncotarget(2023). DOI: 10.18632/oncotarget.28358In oncogenetics, some patients could be considered as "extreme phenotypes,&qu

Extreme phenotype approach identifies rare ATR variants as potential male breast cancer susceptibility alleles

by Impact Journals LLCImpact of splicing variants. Credit:Oncotarget(2023). DOI: 10.18632/oncotarget.28358In oncogenetics, some patients could be considered as "extreme phenotypes,&qu
Heterogeneity of liver cancer cells helps explain tumor progression in patients

Heterogeneity of liver cancer cells helps explain tumor progression in patients

byThe Mount Sinai HospitalCredit: CC0 Public DomainMany liver cancer tumors contain a highly diverse set of cells, a phenomenon known as intra-tumor heterogeneity that can significantly affect t

Heterogeneity of liver cancer cells helps explain tumor progression in patients

byThe Mount Sinai HospitalCredit: CC0 Public DomainMany liver cancer tumors contain a highly diverse set of cells, a phenomenon known as intra-tumor heterogeneity that can significantly affect t
A new therapeutic target turns the immune system against lymphoma

A new therapeutic target turns the immune system against lymphoma

by Ecole Polytechnique Federale de LausanneCredit: CC0 Public DomainNon-Hodgkin's lymphoma (NHL) is a group of cancers that originate in the lymph nodes and affect white blood cells of the im

A new therapeutic target turns the immune system against lymphoma

by Ecole Polytechnique Federale de LausanneCredit: CC0 Public DomainNon-Hodgkin's lymphoma (NHL) is a group of cancers that originate in the lymph nodes and affect white blood cells of the im
New treatment for a rare and aggressive cancer improves survival rates in breakthrough clinical trial

New treatment for a rare and aggressive cancer improves survival rates in breakthrough clinical trial

FEBRUARY 15, 2024byQueen Mary, University of LondonCredit: Pixabay/CC0 Public DomainAn innovative treatment significantly increases the survival of people with malignant mesothelioma, a rare but

New treatment for a rare and aggressive cancer improves survival rates in breakthrough clinical trial

FEBRUARY 15, 2024byQueen Mary, University of LondonCredit: Pixabay/CC0 Public DomainAn innovative treatment significantly increases the survival of people with malignant mesothelioma, a rare but
Genetic discovery could improve treatment of colorectal cancer

Genetic discovery could improve treatment of colorectal cancer

by Rémi Carlier,Ecole Polytechnique Federale de LausannePOU5F1B differs from OCT4. a Representative immunofluorescence–confocal microscopy of POU5F1B-HA overexpressing SW480 cells, with DAPI in

Genetic discovery could improve treatment of colorectal cancer

by Rémi Carlier,Ecole Polytechnique Federale de LausannePOU5F1B differs from OCT4. a Representative immunofluorescence–confocal microscopy of POU5F1B-HA overexpressing SW480 cells, with DAPI in
Evaluation of ruxolitinib, a JAK inhibitor, in multiple myeloma

Evaluation of ruxolitinib, a JAK inhibitor, in multiple myeloma

by Impact Journals LLCRuxolitinib exerts its anti-myeloma effects through several mechanisms. Credit:Oncotarget(2024). DOI: 10.18632/oncotarget.28547A new research perspective titled &quot

Evaluation of ruxolitinib, a JAK inhibitor, in multiple myeloma

by Impact Journals LLCRuxolitinib exerts its anti-myeloma effects through several mechanisms. Credit:Oncotarget(2024). DOI: 10.18632/oncotarget.28547A new research perspective titled &quot
Billions spent on cancer research but only small percentage goes to treatment, study shows

Billions spent on cancer research but only small percentage goes to treatment, study shows

by University of SouthamptonFunding per year by type of science (A) and proportion of funding per year by type of science (B). Credit:The Lancet Oncology(2023). DOI: 10.1016/S1470-204

Billions spent on cancer research but only small percentage goes to treatment, study shows

by University of SouthamptonFunding per year by type of science (A) and proportion of funding per year by type of science (B). Credit:The Lancet Oncology(2023). DOI: 10.1016/S1470-204
Lower prostate cancer screening rates associated with subsequent increase in advanced cancers

Lower prostate cancer screening rates associated with subsequent increase in advanced cancers

byAmerican Society for Radiation OncologyProstate cancer cells. Credit: NIH Image GalleryIn the face of conflicting evidence over the risks and benefits of routine prostate cancer screenings, a

Lower prostate cancer screening rates associated with subsequent increase in advanced cancers

byAmerican Society for Radiation OncologyProstate cancer cells. Credit: NIH Image GalleryIn the face of conflicting evidence over the risks and benefits of routine prostate cancer screenings, a
Magrolimab plus azacitidine results in promising activity in higher-risk MDS patients

Magrolimab plus azacitidine results in promising activity in higher-risk MDS patients

byH. Lee Moffitt Cancer Center & Research InstituteHemoglobin changes from baseline over time on treatment with magrolimab + azacitidine in patients with HR-MDS (N = 95). Data shown are medi

Magrolimab plus azacitidine results in promising activity in higher-risk MDS patients

byH. Lee Moffitt Cancer Center & Research InstituteHemoglobin changes from baseline over time on treatment with magrolimab + azacitidine in patients with HR-MDS (N = 95). Data shown are medi
Video animation guide to help young people living with cancer-related fatigue

Video animation guide to help young people living with cancer-related fatigue

byUniversity of BathCredit: University of BathA new resource has been launched by a team of psychologists at the University of Bath aiming to help young people living with cancer-related fatigue

Video animation guide to help young people living with cancer-related fatigue

byUniversity of BathCredit: University of BathA new resource has been launched by a team of psychologists at the University of Bath aiming to help young people living with cancer-related fatigue