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Radiation therapy for patients with breast cancer explained

Radiation therapy for patients with breast cancer explained

by Mayo Clinic News NetworkCredit: Unsplash/CC0 Public DomainRadiation therapy is a common component of breast cancer treatment for patients. The high-powered beams of intense energy kill cancer cells

Radiation therapy for patients with breast cancer explained

by Mayo Clinic News NetworkCredit: Unsplash/CC0 Public DomainRadiation therapy is a common component of breast cancer treatment for patients. The high-powered beams of intense energy kill cancer cells
Novel selenium carrier protein regulates ferroptosis in tumors and the brain

Novel selenium carrier protein regulates ferroptosis in tumors and the brain

byTohoku UniversityPRDX6 is a critical regulator of ferroptosis surveillance. As a selenium- acceptor protein, PRDX6 aids in intracellular selenium utilization for efficient selenoprotein biosyn

Novel selenium carrier protein regulates ferroptosis in tumors and the brain

byTohoku UniversityPRDX6 is a critical regulator of ferroptosis surveillance. As a selenium- acceptor protein, PRDX6 aids in intracellular selenium utilization for efficient selenoprotein biosyn
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
Researchers translate a hypothesis into a personalized treatment for cancer

Researchers translate a hypothesis into a personalized treatment for cancer

byUniversity of CalgaryFranz Zemp designed a personalized CAR T-cell therapy for a Calgary teen. Credit: Arnie Charbonneau Cancer Institute, University of CalgaryDr. Franz Zemp, Ph.D., gets chil

Researchers translate a hypothesis into a personalized treatment for cancer

byUniversity of CalgaryFranz Zemp designed a personalized CAR T-cell therapy for a Calgary teen. Credit: Arnie Charbonneau Cancer Institute, University of CalgaryDr. Franz Zemp, Ph.D., gets chil
Global study predicts more than 50 percent rise in chemotherapy demand by 2040

Global study predicts more than 50 percent rise in chemotherapy demand by 2040

byLancetCredit: CC0 Public DomainTo deliver optimal treatment by 2040, a significant expansion of the chemotherapy workforce is needed.Between 2018 and 2040, the number of patients requiri

Global study predicts more than 50 percent rise in chemotherapy demand by 2040

byLancetCredit: CC0 Public DomainTo deliver optimal treatment by 2040, a significant expansion of the chemotherapy workforce is needed.Between 2018 and 2040, the number of patients requiri
Study tests new vaccine for precancerous cervical cells

Study tests new vaccine for precancerous cervical cells

by Kelsey Herbers,Vanderbilt UniversityCredit: CC0 Public DomainVanderbilt University Medical Center is participating in an international study to determine the effectiveness of a new therapeuti

Study tests new vaccine for precancerous cervical cells

by Kelsey Herbers,Vanderbilt UniversityCredit: CC0 Public DomainVanderbilt University Medical Center is participating in an international study to determine the effectiveness of a new therapeuti
Development of a novel bispecific antibody therapy to overcome myeloma heterogeneity

Development of a novel bispecific antibody therapy to overcome myeloma heterogeneity

by Ehime UniversityMicrograph of a plasmacytoma, the histologic correlate of multiple myeloma. H&E stain. Credit: Wikipedia/CC BY-SA 3.0Multiple myeloma is still an incurable hematological ma

Development of a novel bispecific antibody therapy to overcome myeloma heterogeneity

by Ehime UniversityMicrograph of a plasmacytoma, the histologic correlate of multiple myeloma. H&E stain. Credit: Wikipedia/CC BY-SA 3.0Multiple myeloma is still an incurable hematological ma
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 &
Researchers discover possible new treatment for triple-negative breast cancer

Researchers discover possible new treatment for triple-negative breast cancer

by The Wistar InstituteDr. Zachary Schug, assistant professor at The Wistar Institute. Credit: The Wistar InstituteZachary Schug, Ph.D., assistant professor in the Molecular and Cellular Oncogene

Researchers discover possible new treatment for triple-negative breast cancer

by The Wistar InstituteDr. Zachary Schug, assistant professor at The Wistar Institute. Credit: The Wistar InstituteZachary Schug, Ph.D., assistant professor in the Molecular and Cellular Oncogene
New system for treating colorectal cancer can lead to complete cure

New system for treating colorectal cancer can lead to complete cure

by Society of Nuclear Medicine and Molecular ImagingLeft: Tumor growth presented as the change in tumor volume for each individual mouse over time (green: no treatment; blue: 177Lu-DOTA-Bn only; red:

New system for treating colorectal cancer can lead to complete cure

by Society of Nuclear Medicine and Molecular ImagingLeft: Tumor growth presented as the change in tumor volume for each individual mouse over time (green: no treatment; blue: 177Lu-DOTA-Bn only; red:
What causes breast cancer?

What causes breast cancer?

by Annika Lund,Karolinska InstitutetMicrograph showing a lymph node invaded by ductal breast carcinoma, with extension of the tumor beyond the lymph node. Credit: Nephron/WikipediaThere is a lot

What causes breast cancer?

by Annika Lund,Karolinska InstitutetMicrograph showing a lymph node invaded by ductal breast carcinoma, with extension of the tumor beyond the lymph node. Credit: Nephron/WikipediaThere is a lot
Two-pronged immunotherapy eliminates metastatic breast cancer in mice

Two-pronged immunotherapy eliminates metastatic breast cancer in mice

by Julia Evangelou Strait,Washington University School of MedicineResearchers at Washington University School of Medicine in St. Louis have identified a way to sensitize metastatic breast cancer

Two-pronged immunotherapy eliminates metastatic breast cancer in mice

by Julia Evangelou Strait,Washington University School of MedicineResearchers at Washington University School of Medicine in St. Louis have identified a way to sensitize metastatic breast cancer