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How sound waves trigger immune responses to cancer in mice

How sound waves trigger immune responses to cancer in mice

byUniversity of MichiganHistotripsy ablation is followed by infiltration of innate and adaptive immune cell populations. Mice bearing bilateral B16F10 tumors were treated with unilateral sham (c

How sound waves trigger immune responses to cancer in mice

byUniversity of MichiganHistotripsy ablation is followed by infiltration of innate and adaptive immune cell populations. Mice bearing bilateral B16F10 tumors were treated with unilateral sham (c
New genetic test for pancreatic cancer outperforms current guidelines

New genetic test for pancreatic cancer outperforms current guidelines

by University of PittsburghCredit: Pixabay/CC0 Public DomainA molecular test called PancreaSeq accurately classifies pancreatic cysts as potentially cancerous or benign, according to a large, mul

New genetic test for pancreatic cancer outperforms current guidelines

by University of PittsburghCredit: Pixabay/CC0 Public DomainA molecular test called PancreaSeq accurately classifies pancreatic cysts as potentially cancerous or benign, according to a large, mul
Could that breast pain be cancer? When to get a mammogram

Could that breast pain be cancer? When to get a mammogram

byPennsylvania State UniversityCredit: Unsplash/CC0 Public DomainIf you've ever felt pain, tenderness and tightness—maybe even a sharp, stabbing sensation—in your breasts, it's hard not

Could that breast pain be cancer? When to get a mammogram

byPennsylvania State UniversityCredit: Unsplash/CC0 Public DomainIf you've ever felt pain, tenderness and tightness—maybe even a sharp, stabbing sensation—in your breasts, it's hard not
Targeted therapy extends survival in cancers of unknown primary

Targeted therapy extends survival in cancers of unknown primary

by Julia Bird, Universitätsklinikum HeidelbergProgression-free survival in the intention-to-treat population, category 1 patients. Credit:The Lancet(2024). DOI: 10.1016/S0140-6736(24)00814

Targeted therapy extends survival in cancers of unknown primary

by Julia Bird, Universitätsklinikum HeidelbergProgression-free survival in the intention-to-treat population, category 1 patients. Credit:The Lancet(2024). DOI: 10.1016/S0140-6736(24)00814
Research raises hope for new therapies for chordoma, a rare bone cancer

Research raises hope for new therapies for chordoma, a rare bone cancer

by Tom Ulrich,Broad Institute of MIT and HarvardCredit: Susanna M. Hamilton, Broad CommunicationsChordoma is literally a one in a million cancer, with few effective treatment options. A new unde

Research raises hope for new therapies for chordoma, a rare bone cancer

by Tom Ulrich,Broad Institute of MIT and HarvardCredit: Susanna M. Hamilton, Broad CommunicationsChordoma is literally a one in a million cancer, with few effective treatment options. A new unde
Prenatal exposure to anti-nausea drug in '60s, '70s tied to increased risk of colorectal cancer

Prenatal exposure to anti-nausea drug in '60s, '70s tied to increased risk of colorectal cancer

byUniversity of Texas Health Science Center at HoustonCredit: Pixabay/CC0 Public DomainPrenatal exposure to an anti-nausea drug commonly used in the 1960s and 1970s has been shown to increase ri

Prenatal exposure to anti-nausea drug in '60s, '70s tied to increased risk of colorectal cancer

byUniversity of Texas Health Science Center at HoustonCredit: Pixabay/CC0 Public DomainPrenatal exposure to an anti-nausea drug commonly used in the 1960s and 1970s has been shown to increase ri
A new approach for bolstering the ability of T cells to fight cancer

A new approach for bolstering the ability of T cells to fight cancer

by Monash UniversityCredit: CC0 Public DomainA collaborative study led by the Monash Biomedicine Discovery Institute (BDI) has discovered a new immune checkpoint that may be exploited for cancer

A new approach for bolstering the ability of T cells to fight cancer

by Monash UniversityCredit: CC0 Public DomainA collaborative study led by the Monash Biomedicine Discovery Institute (BDI) has discovered a new immune checkpoint that may be exploited for cancer
Chlorhexidine disinfectant may perform best in killing bone tumor cells after surgery

Chlorhexidine disinfectant may perform best in killing bone tumor cells after surgery

byWolters Kluwer HealthThe widely used disinfectant chlorhexidine gluconate (CHG) appears to be the most effective irrigation solution for use as part of the surgical treatment of bone tumors, s

Chlorhexidine disinfectant may perform best in killing bone tumor cells after surgery

byWolters Kluwer HealthThe widely used disinfectant chlorhexidine gluconate (CHG) appears to be the most effective irrigation solution for use as part of the surgical treatment of bone tumors, s
Engineered peptides open new avenue for immunotherapy drug development

Engineered peptides open new avenue for immunotherapy drug development

by University of Texas M. D. Anderson Cancer CenterCredit: Unsplash/CC0 Public DomainIn a new study published in Nature Biomedical Engineering, researchers at The University of Texas MD Anderson Cance

Engineered peptides open new avenue for immunotherapy drug development

by University of Texas M. D. Anderson Cancer CenterCredit: Unsplash/CC0 Public DomainIn a new study published in Nature Biomedical Engineering, researchers at The University of Texas MD Anderson Cance
Ovarian cancer detection takes a step forward

Ovarian cancer detection takes a step forward

byUniversity of Rochester Medical CenterCredit: Pixabay/CC0 Public DomainA new type of technology can capture stray ovarian cancer cells from a simple blood test and successfully predict cancer

Ovarian cancer detection takes a step forward

byUniversity of Rochester Medical CenterCredit: Pixabay/CC0 Public DomainA new type of technology can capture stray ovarian cancer cells from a simple blood test and successfully predict cancer
Immunotherapy after surgery found to provide significant, durable benefit for high-risk bladder patients

Immunotherapy after surgery found to provide significant, durable benefit for high-risk bladder patients

byThe Mount Sinai HospitalCredit: Unsplash/CC0 Public DomainImmunotherapy after surgery increased bladder cancer patients' chance of staying cancer-free compared to patients who received a p

Immunotherapy after surgery found to provide significant, durable benefit for high-risk bladder patients

byThe Mount Sinai HospitalCredit: Unsplash/CC0 Public DomainImmunotherapy after surgery increased bladder cancer patients' chance of staying cancer-free compared to patients who received a p