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Reduced cancer risk seen after 10 years since quitting smoking

Reduced cancer risk seen after 10 years since quitting smoking

by Elana GotkineSustained smoking cessation is associated with reduced cancer risk after 10 years since smoking cessation, according to astudypublished online inJAMA Network Open.Eun

Reduced cancer risk seen after 10 years since quitting smoking

by Elana GotkineSustained smoking cessation is associated with reduced cancer risk after 10 years since smoking cessation, according to astudypublished online inJAMA Network Open.Eun
Liver cancer growth tied to tryptophan intake

Liver cancer growth tied to tryptophan intake

byUTSouthwestern Medical CenterSummary of our findings on Trp dependency and vulnerability in MYC-driven tumors. Credit:Nature Communications(2024). DOI: 10.1038/s41467-024-478

Liver cancer growth tied to tryptophan intake

byUTSouthwestern Medical CenterSummary of our findings on Trp dependency and vulnerability in MYC-driven tumors. Credit:Nature Communications(2024). DOI: 10.1038/s41467-024-478
Lymphoma patients at high risk of infections after diagnosis

Lymphoma patients at high risk of infections after diagnosis

byUppsala UniversityGraphical abstract. Credit:HemaSphere(2024). DOI: 10.1002/hem3.121Every year, around 100 people are affected by mantle cell lymphoma. A study at Uppsala Universit

Lymphoma patients at high risk of infections after diagnosis

byUppsala UniversityGraphical abstract. Credit:HemaSphere(2024). DOI: 10.1002/hem3.121Every year, around 100 people are affected by mantle cell lymphoma. A study at Uppsala Universit
Permanent hair dye and straighteners may increase breast cancer risk

Permanent hair dye and straighteners may increase breast cancer risk

by National Institutes of HealthThe study found that women who use permanent hair dye and chemical hair straighteners have a higher risk of developing breast cancer than women who don't use t

Permanent hair dye and straighteners may increase breast cancer risk

by National Institutes of HealthThe study found that women who use permanent hair dye and chemical hair straighteners have a higher risk of developing breast cancer than women who don't use t
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
Study shows promise of new anti-KRAS drug for pancreatic cancer

Study shows promise of new anti-KRAS drug for pancreatic cancer

by Perelman School of Medicine at the University of PennsylvaniaMRTX1133 reduces metastatic burden in a tail vein model. (A) Representative brightfield images of lungs from vehicle and MRTX1133 (

Study shows promise of new anti-KRAS drug for pancreatic cancer

by Perelman School of Medicine at the University of PennsylvaniaMRTX1133 reduces metastatic burden in a tail vein model. (A) Representative brightfield images of lungs from vehicle and MRTX1133 (
New pancreatic cancer treatment proves effective in shrinking, clearing tumors

New pancreatic cancer treatment proves effective in shrinking, clearing tumors

byUniversity of Massachusetts AmherstPancreatic cancer cells (blue) growing as a sphere encased in membranes (red). Credit: National Cancer InstituteResearchers at the University of Massachusett

New pancreatic cancer treatment proves effective in shrinking, clearing tumors

byUniversity of Massachusetts AmherstPancreatic cancer cells (blue) growing as a sphere encased in membranes (red). Credit: National Cancer InstituteResearchers at the University of Massachusett
Thalidomide reveals path for targeting undruggable transcription factors for cancer treatment

Thalidomide reveals path for targeting undruggable transcription factors for cancer treatment

by Tom Ulrich,Broad Institute of MIT and HarvardCredit: Susanna M. Hamilton, Broad CommunicationsThalidomide, a morning-sickness drug recalled in the 1960s because it caused devastating birth de

Thalidomide reveals path for targeting undruggable transcription factors for cancer treatment

by Tom Ulrich,Broad Institute of MIT and HarvardCredit: Susanna M. Hamilton, Broad CommunicationsThalidomide, a morning-sickness drug recalled in the 1960s because it caused devastating birth de
Combining neurologic and blood pressure drugs reduces breast tumor development in mice

Combining neurologic and blood pressure drugs reduces breast tumor development in mice

byGeorgetown University Medical CenterCancer cell during cell division. Credit: National Institutes of HealthAdding a medication used to treat epilepsy, bipolar disorder and migraines to a blood

Combining neurologic and blood pressure drugs reduces breast tumor development in mice

byGeorgetown University Medical CenterCancer cell during cell division. Credit: National Institutes of HealthAdding a medication used to treat epilepsy, bipolar disorder and migraines to a blood
Study outlines opportunities to achieve Cancer Moonshot goal of reducing cancer death rates

Study outlines opportunities to achieve Cancer Moonshot goal of reducing cancer death rates

by National Institutes of HealthTo achieve the Cancer Moonshot goal, cancer death rates must decline faster. Credit: Shiels M, et al.Cancer Discovery, 2023Researchers from the National Inst

Study outlines opportunities to achieve Cancer Moonshot goal of reducing cancer death rates

by National Institutes of HealthTo achieve the Cancer Moonshot goal, cancer death rates must decline faster. Credit: Shiels M, et al.Cancer Discovery, 2023Researchers from the National Inst
Does diabetes mean worse outcomes for cancer patients?

Does diabetes mean worse outcomes for cancer patients?

by Ryan O'Hare,Imperial College LondonCredit: Pixabay/CC0 Public DomainDiabetes is a known risk factor for developing cancer, but could it also predict how cancer patients respond to treatme

Does diabetes mean worse outcomes for cancer patients?

by Ryan O'Hare,Imperial College LondonCredit: Pixabay/CC0 Public DomainDiabetes is a known risk factor for developing cancer, but could it also predict how cancer patients respond to treatme
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