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New study sheds light on incidental findings in lung cancer screening

New study sheds light on incidental findings in lung cancer screening

byBrown UniversityCredit: Pixabay/CC0 Public DomainWhen patients receive a low-dose computed tomography screen for lung cancer, doctors can see more than just the lungs. The screening test often

New study sheds light on incidental findings in lung cancer screening

byBrown UniversityCredit: Pixabay/CC0 Public DomainWhen patients receive a low-dose computed tomography screen for lung cancer, doctors can see more than just the lungs. The screening test often
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:
Hunting brain cancer cells: Neuronal and tumorigenic boundaries of glioblastoma plasticity

Hunting brain cancer cells: Neuronal and tumorigenic boundaries of glioblastoma plasticity

byFlinders UniversityGlioblastoma tumor cells express aberrant neuronal signatures and differentiate along a neurodevelopmental trajectory. (A) Healthy neuronal cells transform to a malignant ph

Hunting brain cancer cells: Neuronal and tumorigenic boundaries of glioblastoma plasticity

byFlinders UniversityGlioblastoma tumor cells express aberrant neuronal signatures and differentiate along a neurodevelopmental trajectory. (A) Healthy neuronal cells transform to a malignant ph
Miami's Little Haiti joins global effort to end cervical cancer

Miami's Little Haiti joins global effort to end cervical cancer

by Verónica ZaragoviaCredit: Unsplash/CC0 Public DomainMore than 300,000 women around the world die from cervical cancer each year. In the U.S., women of Haitian descent are diagnosed with it at highe

Miami's Little Haiti joins global effort to end cervical cancer

by Verónica ZaragoviaCredit: Unsplash/CC0 Public DomainMore than 300,000 women around the world die from cervical cancer each year. In the U.S., women of Haitian descent are diagnosed with it at highe
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
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
New lease on life for two lung cancer patients after pioneering double-lung transplant

New lease on life for two lung cancer patients after pioneering double-lung transplant

by Cara MurezRetired nurse Tannaz Ameli was diagnosed with stage 4 lung cancer last winter. When chemotherapy failed, her doctors recommended hospice care.But Ameli, of Minneapolis, had other ideas. S

New lease on life for two lung cancer patients after pioneering double-lung transplant

by Cara MurezRetired nurse Tannaz Ameli was diagnosed with stage 4 lung cancer last winter. When chemotherapy failed, her doctors recommended hospice care.But Ameli, of Minneapolis, had other ideas. S
Study suggests a single dose of HPV vaccine provides years of protection from cancer

Study suggests a single dose of HPV vaccine provides years of protection from cancer

by Rita Reyburn and Professor Fiona Russell,University of MelbourneCredit: AI-generated imageAt some point in their life, it's estimated that around 80% of people will be infected with the h

Study suggests a single dose of HPV vaccine provides years of protection from cancer

by Rita Reyburn and Professor Fiona Russell,University of MelbourneCredit: AI-generated imageAt some point in their life, it's estimated that around 80% of people will be infected with the h
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
New guideline clarifies role of radiation therapy in pancreatic cancer treatment

New guideline clarifies role of radiation therapy in pancreatic cancer treatment

by American Society for Radiation OncologyAnew clinical guidelinefrom the American Society for Radiation Oncology (ASTRO) provides recommendations on the use of radiation therapy to t

New guideline clarifies role of radiation therapy in pancreatic cancer treatment

by American Society for Radiation OncologyAnew clinical guidelinefrom the American Society for Radiation Oncology (ASTRO) provides recommendations on the use of radiation therapy to t
Perspective on management of LDCT findings on low-dose computed tomography examinations for lung cancer screening

Perspective on management of LDCT findings on low-dose computed tomography examinations for lung cancer screening

by International Association for the Study of Lung CancerTop 10 global causes of deaths,2016. Credit:Journal of Thoracic Oncology(2023). DOI: 10.1016/j.jtho.2023.11.013Annual low-dos

Perspective on management of LDCT findings on low-dose computed tomography examinations for lung cancer screening

by International Association for the Study of Lung CancerTop 10 global causes of deaths,2016. Credit:Journal of Thoracic Oncology(2023). DOI: 10.1016/j.jtho.2023.11.013Annual low-dos
A new combination therapy regimen shows promising results for prostate cancer

A new combination therapy regimen shows promising results for prostate cancer

by Huntsman Cancer InstituteCredit: CC0 Public DomainTALAPRO-2, a study led by Neeraj Agarwal, MD, demonstrated that using TALZENNA, in combination with XTANDI, may reduce the risk of disease progress

A new combination therapy regimen shows promising results for prostate cancer

by Huntsman Cancer InstituteCredit: CC0 Public DomainTALAPRO-2, a study led by Neeraj Agarwal, MD, demonstrated that using TALZENNA, in combination with XTANDI, may reduce the risk of disease progress