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Combination treatment shows promise in patients with chemotherapy-resistant urothelial cancer

Combination treatment shows promise in patients with chemotherapy-resistant urothelial cancer

byWolters Kluwer HealthGraphical abstract. Credit:Journal of Urology(2022). DOI: 10.1097/JU.0000000000002969A combination of two types of cancer-fighting treatments—the immunotherapy

Combination treatment shows promise in patients with chemotherapy-resistant urothelial cancer

byWolters Kluwer HealthGraphical abstract. Credit:Journal of Urology(2022). DOI: 10.1097/JU.0000000000002969A combination of two types of cancer-fighting treatments—the immunotherapy
Trial results show PARP inhibitor benefit in 'BRCA-like' breast cancer

Trial results show PARP inhibitor benefit in 'BRCA-like' breast cancer

by SWOG Cancer Research NetworkCredit: Unsplash/CC0 Public DomainResults from the SWOG S1416 clinical trial show that adding veliparib to chemotherapy can significantly extend progression-free surviva

Trial results show PARP inhibitor benefit in 'BRCA-like' breast cancer

by SWOG Cancer Research NetworkCredit: Unsplash/CC0 Public DomainResults from the SWOG S1416 clinical trial show that adding veliparib to chemotherapy can significantly extend progression-free surviva
Unvaccinated cancer patients with COVID seven times more likely to die than comparable patients without COVID

Unvaccinated cancer patients with COVID seven times more likely to die than comparable patients without COVID

byRegenstrief InstituteKaplan-Meier survival estimates of overall cancer population by age group (years), Indiana, 2019-2020. Credit:JMIR Cancer(2022). DOI: 10.2196/35310Unvaccinated

Unvaccinated cancer patients with COVID seven times more likely to die than comparable patients without COVID

byRegenstrief InstituteKaplan-Meier survival estimates of overall cancer population by age group (years), Indiana, 2019-2020. Credit:JMIR Cancer(2022). DOI: 10.2196/35310Unvaccinated
Small device for earlier ovarian cancer detection

Small device for earlier ovarian cancer detection

by Emily Dieckman,University of ArizonaJennifer Barton, director of the University of Arizona BIO5 Institute and Thomas R. Brown Distinguished Chair in Biomedical Engineering, has spent years de

Small device for earlier ovarian cancer detection

by Emily Dieckman,University of ArizonaJennifer Barton, director of the University of Arizona BIO5 Institute and Thomas R. Brown Distinguished Chair in Biomedical Engineering, has spent years de
Researchers create new cancer fighting compound

Researchers create new cancer fighting compound

by Elizabeth Chapin,University of KentuckyGraphical abstract. Credit:Chemical Communications(2022). DOI: 10.1039/D2CC03081KA University of Kentucky Markey Cancer Center researcher&#3

Researchers create new cancer fighting compound

by Elizabeth Chapin,University of KentuckyGraphical abstract. Credit:Chemical Communications(2022). DOI: 10.1039/D2CC03081KA University of Kentucky Markey Cancer Center researcher&#3
In a clinical trial, blood thinners added to clot-busting medication did not improve stroke outcomes

In a clinical trial, blood thinners added to clot-busting medication did not improve stroke outcomes

by American Heart AssociationCredit: CC0 Public DomainGiving blood thinners in addition to clot-busting medications to people with ischemic strokes (clot-caused strokes) did not improve their out

In a clinical trial, blood thinners added to clot-busting medication did not improve stroke outcomes

by American Heart AssociationCredit: CC0 Public DomainGiving blood thinners in addition to clot-busting medications to people with ischemic strokes (clot-caused strokes) did not improve their out
Aging and cancer hallmarks as therapeutic targets

Aging and cancer hallmarks as therapeutic targets

by Compuscript LtdCrosstalk between aging and cancer hallmarks. (a) Aging hallmarks are categorized into five groups based on correlation with cancer hallmarks. (b) Hallmarks shared between aging and

Aging and cancer hallmarks as therapeutic targets

by Compuscript LtdCrosstalk between aging and cancer hallmarks. (a) Aging hallmarks are categorized into five groups based on correlation with cancer hallmarks. (b) Hallmarks shared between aging and
Study explores how antifragility in complex dynamical systems could revolutionize cancer treatment

Study explores how antifragility in complex dynamical systems could revolutionize cancer treatment

byH. Lee Moffitt Cancer Center & Research InstituteAntifragility-associated terms, defined for technical and natural (biological) systems. Credit:npj Complexity(2024). DOI: 10.10

Study explores how antifragility in complex dynamical systems could revolutionize cancer treatment

byH. Lee Moffitt Cancer Center & Research InstituteAntifragility-associated terms, defined for technical and natural (biological) systems. Credit:npj Complexity(2024). DOI: 10.10
New weight loss medication may help lower blood pressure in adults with obesity

New weight loss medication may help lower blood pressure in adults with obesity

by American Heart AssociationCredit: CC0 Public DomainThe new weight loss medication tirzepatide significantly lowered the systolic blood pressure (the top number in a blood pressure reading) for

New weight loss medication may help lower blood pressure in adults with obesity

by American Heart AssociationCredit: CC0 Public DomainThe new weight loss medication tirzepatide significantly lowered the systolic blood pressure (the top number in a blood pressure reading) for
Using math to better treat cancer

Using math to better treat cancer

by University of WaterlooGraphical abstract. Credit:Journal of Mathematical Biology(2022). DOI: 10.1007/s00285-022-01819-yResearchers at the University of Waterloo have identified a n

Using math to better treat cancer

by University of WaterlooGraphical abstract. Credit:Journal of Mathematical Biology(2022). DOI: 10.1007/s00285-022-01819-yResearchers at the University of Waterloo have identified a n
Immunotherapy for HPV+ head and neck cancer: Awakening the force within

Immunotherapy for HPV+ head and neck cancer: Awakening the force within

by Emory UniversityCredit: Pixabay/CC0 Public DomainA new study from scientists at Emory Vaccine Center and Winship Cancer Institute of Emory University reports that the immune cells that are the

Immunotherapy for HPV+ head and neck cancer: Awakening the force within

by Emory UniversityCredit: Pixabay/CC0 Public DomainA new study from scientists at Emory Vaccine Center and Winship Cancer Institute of Emory University reports that the immune cells that are the
Researchers investigate cancer cluster in Alabama town

Researchers investigate cancer cluster in Alabama town

by Lindsey Piercy,University of KentuckyCredit: Unsplash/CC0 Public DomainFruithurst is your quintessential small town. Located in Cleburne County, Alabama—just five miles on the other side of t

Researchers investigate cancer cluster in Alabama town

by Lindsey Piercy,University of KentuckyCredit: Unsplash/CC0 Public DomainFruithurst is your quintessential small town. Located in Cleburne County, Alabama—just five miles on the other side of t