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Future cancer treatment and fertility discussed in comprehensive review

Future cancer treatment and fertility discussed in comprehensive review

by Karolinska InstitutetCredit:European Journal of Cancer(2024). DOI: 10.1016/j.ejca.2024.114010In recent years, the treatment landscape for solid tumors has undergone a notable chang

Future cancer treatment and fertility discussed in comprehensive review

by Karolinska InstitutetCredit:European Journal of Cancer(2024). DOI: 10.1016/j.ejca.2024.114010In recent years, the treatment landscape for solid tumors has undergone a notable chang
Proposed cancer treatment may boost lung cancer stem cells, study warns

Proposed cancer treatment may boost lung cancer stem cells, study warns

by Children's Hospital BostonKiller T cells surround a cancer cell. Credit: NIHEpigenetic therapies—targeting enzymes that alter what genes are turned on or off in a cell—are of growing inter

Proposed cancer treatment may boost lung cancer stem cells, study warns

by Children's Hospital BostonKiller T cells surround a cancer cell. Credit: NIHEpigenetic therapies—targeting enzymes that alter what genes are turned on or off in a cell—are of growing inter
Fine-tuning 3D lab-grown mini tumors to help predict how patients respond to cancer therapies

Fine-tuning 3D lab-grown mini tumors to help predict how patients respond to cancer therapies

byUniversity of California, Los AngelesCredit: Pixabay/CC0 Public DomainScientists from the UCLA Jonsson Comprehensive Cancer Center have developed a new method to bioprint miniature tumor organ

Fine-tuning 3D lab-grown mini tumors to help predict how patients respond to cancer therapies

byUniversity of California, Los AngelesCredit: Pixabay/CC0 Public DomainScientists from the UCLA Jonsson Comprehensive Cancer Center have developed a new method to bioprint miniature tumor organ
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
A new way to help the immune system fight back against cancer

A new way to help the immune system fight back against cancer

by Kaine Korzekwa,University of Wisconsin-MadisonImmune cells, which look like small, clear circles, next to a small red sphere of neuroblastoma (cancer) cells. When researchers add an anti-neur

A new way to help the immune system fight back against cancer

by Kaine Korzekwa,University of Wisconsin-MadisonImmune cells, which look like small, clear circles, next to a small red sphere of neuroblastoma (cancer) cells. When researchers add an anti-neur
Epidemiological studies on gastroesophageal reflux disease and esophageal cancer

Epidemiological studies on gastroesophageal reflux disease and esophageal cancer

byKarolinska InstitutetCredit: Pixabay/CC0 Public DomainEsophageal cancer is the seventh most common cancer world-wide and a lethal malignancy causing a considerably high number of deaths. There

Epidemiological studies on gastroesophageal reflux disease and esophageal cancer

byKarolinska InstitutetCredit: Pixabay/CC0 Public DomainEsophageal cancer is the seventh most common cancer world-wide and a lethal malignancy causing a considerably high number of deaths. There
Trial demonstrates firmonertinib is a potential therapy for patients with NSCLC with EGFR PACC mutations

Trial demonstrates firmonertinib is a potential therapy for patients with NSCLC with EGFR PACC mutations

by International Association for the Study of Lung CancerCredit: Pixabay/CC0 Public DomainThe tyrosine kinase inhibitor firmonertinib showed promising efficacy in patients with non-small cell lung can

Trial demonstrates firmonertinib is a potential therapy for patients with NSCLC with EGFR PACC mutations

by International Association for the Study of Lung CancerCredit: Pixabay/CC0 Public DomainThe tyrosine kinase inhibitor firmonertinib showed promising efficacy in patients with non-small cell lung can
New PET/MRI probe promises early discovery of covert diseases

New PET/MRI probe promises early discovery of covert diseases

byInstitute of Organic Chemistry and Biochemistry of the CASCurrent PET/MRI imaging of healthy and damaged mouse kidneys using the dual contrast agent [18F][Gd(FL1)]. The imaging provides consis

New PET/MRI probe promises early discovery of covert diseases

byInstitute of Organic Chemistry and Biochemistry of the CASCurrent PET/MRI imaging of healthy and damaged mouse kidneys using the dual contrast agent [18F][Gd(FL1)]. The imaging provides consis
Machine learning to identify cancer type-specific driver mutations for the development of new drug targets

Machine learning to identify cancer type-specific driver mutations for the development of new drug targets

by Pohang University of Science & Technology (POSTECH)Credit: POSTECHAccording to Statistics Korea, cancer is the top cause of death in 2021, accounting for 26% of deaths. Most cancer patients mis

Machine learning to identify cancer type-specific driver mutations for the development of new drug targets

by Pohang University of Science & Technology (POSTECH)Credit: POSTECHAccording to Statistics Korea, cancer is the top cause of death in 2021, accounting for 26% of deaths. Most cancer patients mis
Preventing 'chemo brain' with antioxidants targeting the spinal fluid

Preventing 'chemo brain' with antioxidants targeting the spinal fluid

by Children's Hospital BostonGraphical abstract. Credit:Neuron(2022). DOI: 10.1016/j.neuron.2022.08.009Up to three quarters of patients receiving cancer chemotherapy suffer from &

Preventing 'chemo brain' with antioxidants targeting the spinal fluid

by Children's Hospital BostonGraphical abstract. Credit:Neuron(2022). DOI: 10.1016/j.neuron.2022.08.009Up to three quarters of patients receiving cancer chemotherapy suffer from &
Method that rapidly predicts breast cancer survival rates clinically validated

Method that rapidly predicts breast cancer survival rates clinically validated

by Ian Mundell,Imperial College LondonFlow diagram of the Digistain protocol. Credit:Breast Cancer Research and Treatment(2024). DOI: 10.1007/s10549-023-07229-yDigistain, a company w

Method that rapidly predicts breast cancer survival rates clinically validated

by Ian Mundell,Imperial College LondonFlow diagram of the Digistain protocol. Credit:Breast Cancer Research and Treatment(2024). DOI: 10.1007/s10549-023-07229-yDigistain, a company w
Study suggests new strategies against bone metastases from prostate cancer

Study suggests new strategies against bone metastases from prostate cancer

by Garth Sundem,CU Anschutz Medical CampusWhen prostate cancer spreads, it most often spreads to bone. And while the 5-year survival rate for prostate cancer that has not spread is nearly 100 pe

Study suggests new strategies against bone metastases from prostate cancer

by Garth Sundem,CU Anschutz Medical CampusWhen prostate cancer spreads, it most often spreads to bone. And while the 5-year survival rate for prostate cancer that has not spread is nearly 100 pe