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Largest study of its kind reveals adjuvant chemotherapy improves overall survival for pancreatic cancer patients

Largest study of its kind reveals adjuvant chemotherapy improves overall survival for pancreatic cancer patients

byCU Anschutz Medical CampusCredit: CC0 Public DomainToday, the University of Colorado Cancer Center released new research that showcases chemotherapy treatment before and after surgery for panc

Largest study of its kind reveals adjuvant chemotherapy improves overall survival for pancreatic cancer patients

byCU Anschutz Medical CampusCredit: CC0 Public DomainToday, the University of Colorado Cancer Center released new research that showcases chemotherapy treatment before and after surgery for panc
Mounjaro beats Ozempic for weight loss in early trial

Mounjaro beats Ozempic for weight loss in early trial

by Robin FosterThe diabetes drug Mounjaro prompted more weight loss among overweight and obese adults than Ozempic did in a real-world setting, researchers report.Both Mounjaro (tirzepatide) and Ozemp

Mounjaro beats Ozempic for weight loss in early trial

by Robin FosterThe diabetes drug Mounjaro prompted more weight loss among overweight and obese adults than Ozempic did in a real-world setting, researchers report.Both Mounjaro (tirzepatide) and Ozemp
Researchers pinpoint tumor-related protein, slow progression of cancers

Researchers pinpoint tumor-related protein, slow progression of cancers

by University of Nebraska-LincolnThe University of Nebraska-Lincoln's Paul Black (left) and Concetta DiRusso have co-authored a new study that could improve the treatment of malignant tumors.

Researchers pinpoint tumor-related protein, slow progression of cancers

by University of Nebraska-LincolnThe University of Nebraska-Lincoln's Paul Black (left) and Concetta DiRusso have co-authored a new study that could improve the treatment of malignant tumors.
Convection-enhanced delivery of topotecan active in glioblastoma

Convection-enhanced delivery of topotecan active in glioblastoma

by Elana GotkineA subcutaneously implanted, catheter-pump system capable of chronic convection-enhanced delivery (CED) of topotecan is well tolerated and active for patients with recurrent glioblastom

Convection-enhanced delivery of topotecan active in glioblastoma

by Elana GotkineA subcutaneously implanted, catheter-pump system capable of chronic convection-enhanced delivery (CED) of topotecan is well tolerated and active for patients with recurrent glioblastom
Computational method used to directly measure tumors shows hypertranscription is ubiquitous across cancers

Computational method used to directly measure tumors shows hypertranscription is ubiquitous across cancers

by Bob Yirka , Medical XpressOverview of RNA output analysis with RNAmp. (A) Hypertranscription occurs when cancer cells elevate their RNA output above normal cell levels (left). Upon RNA extraction f

Computational method used to directly measure tumors shows hypertranscription is ubiquitous across cancers

by Bob Yirka , Medical XpressOverview of RNA output analysis with RNAmp. (A) Hypertranscription occurs when cancer cells elevate their RNA output above normal cell levels (left). Upon RNA extraction f
How conquering a rare leukemia in children revolutionized cancer care for millions

How conquering a rare leukemia in children revolutionized cancer care for millions

by Marie McculloughFifty years ago, children with an aggressive form of leukemia went from diagnosis to death in a few months, as the disease rampaged through their lymph nodes, spleens, livers, and n

How conquering a rare leukemia in children revolutionized cancer care for millions

by Marie McculloughFifty years ago, children with an aggressive form of leukemia went from diagnosis to death in a few months, as the disease rampaged through their lymph nodes, spleens, livers, and n
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
Diabetes medication class tied to lower risk of kidney stones

Diabetes medication class tied to lower risk of kidney stones

by Mass General BrighamCredit: Pixabay/CC0 Public DomainRates of kidney stones are on the rise in the United States and around the world. Type 2 diabetes is associated with increased risk of kidn

Diabetes medication class tied to lower risk of kidney stones

by Mass General BrighamCredit: Pixabay/CC0 Public DomainRates of kidney stones are on the rise in the United States and around the world. Type 2 diabetes is associated with increased risk of kidn
Research suggests link between medical cannabis for chronic pain and abnormal heart rhythm

Research suggests link between medical cannabis for chronic pain and abnormal heart rhythm

by European Society of CardiologyCredit: Unsplash/CC0 Public DomainPeople taking medical cannabis for chronic pain have a slightly increased risk of arrhythmia, according to research published in

Research suggests link between medical cannabis for chronic pain and abnormal heart rhythm

by European Society of CardiologyCredit: Unsplash/CC0 Public DomainPeople taking medical cannabis for chronic pain have a slightly increased risk of arrhythmia, according to research published in
Why are more young people like Kate Middleton being diagnosed with cancer?

Why are more young people like Kate Middleton being diagnosed with cancer?

by Cynthia McCormick Hibbert,Northeastern UniversityCredit: Pixabay/CC0 Public DomainPrincess Catherine's announcement Friday that she has been diagnosed with cancer at age 42 makes her part

Why are more young people like Kate Middleton being diagnosed with cancer?

by Cynthia McCormick Hibbert,Northeastern UniversityCredit: Pixabay/CC0 Public DomainPrincess Catherine's announcement Friday that she has been diagnosed with cancer at age 42 makes her part
Inside the new colorectal cancer screening guidelines for average-risk patients

Inside the new colorectal cancer screening guidelines for average-risk patients

by Mayo Clinic News NetworkCancer—Histopathologic image of colonic carcinoid. Credit: Wikipedia/CC BY-SA 3.0The American College of Physicians has produced a guidance statement for colorectal cancer s

Inside the new colorectal cancer screening guidelines for average-risk patients

by Mayo Clinic News NetworkCancer—Histopathologic image of colonic carcinoid. Credit: Wikipedia/CC BY-SA 3.0The American College of Physicians has produced a guidance statement for colorectal cancer s
Banning tobacco sales among young people could prevent 1.2 million lung cancer deaths, study suggests

Banning tobacco sales among young people could prevent 1.2 million lung cancer deaths, study suggests

byLancetCredit: Unsplash/CC0 Public DomainCreating a generation of people who never smoke could prevent 1.2 million deaths from lung cancer globally, according to a study led by researchers from

Banning tobacco sales among young people could prevent 1.2 million lung cancer deaths, study suggests

byLancetCredit: Unsplash/CC0 Public DomainCreating a generation of people who never smoke could prevent 1.2 million deaths from lung cancer globally, according to a study led by researchers from