Prostate cancer 'test by request' policies drive overdiagnosis and inequity with minimal benefit, argue experts

byBritish Medical JournalCredit: Pixabay/CC0 Public DomainMost high income countries, including the U.K., do not have a national prostate cancer screening program, but instead allow men without

Updated on: January 21,2024 16

Prostate cancer 'test by request' policies drive overdiagnosis and inequity with minimal benefit, argue experts

byBritish Medical JournalCredit: Pixabay/CC0 Public DomainMost high income countries, including the U.K., do not have a national prostate cancer screening program, but instead allow men without

Updated on:January 21,2024 16

New tumor-selective light treatment could kill breast cancer cells with greater accuracy and improve tumor control

byNational University of SingaporeGraphical abstract. Credit:ACS Nano(2023). DOI: 10.1021/acsnano.3c01916Breast cancer is the most common cancer affecting women in Singapore. Treatme

Updated on: January 13,2024 12

New tumor-selective light treatment could kill breast cancer cells with greater accuracy and improve tumor control

byNational University of SingaporeGraphical abstract. Credit:ACS Nano(2023). DOI: 10.1021/acsnano.3c01916Breast cancer is the most common cancer affecting women in Singapore. Treatme

Updated on:January 13,2024 12

Risks after treatment for cervical neoplasia have declined over time

by Karolinska InstitutetCredit: Pixabay/CC0 Public DomainThe treatment of serious prodromal cervical cancer, CIN3, can cause problems during later pregnancy amongst women of fertile age. A new re

Updated on: March 23,2024 13

Risks after treatment for cervical neoplasia have declined over time

by Karolinska InstitutetCredit: Pixabay/CC0 Public DomainThe treatment of serious prodromal cervical cancer, CIN3, can cause problems during later pregnancy amongst women of fertile age. A new re

Updated on:March 23,2024 13

Study demonstrates cellular immunity of 'comb-structured mRNA' as a novel cancer mRNA vaccine

by Innovation Center of NanoMedicineComb-structured mRNA and its immunological activities. Credit: Innovation Center of NanoMedicineA multi-institutional collaborative has developed a novel mRNA deriv

Updated on: February 20,2024 15

Study demonstrates cellular immunity of 'comb-structured mRNA' as a novel cancer mRNA vaccine

by Innovation Center of NanoMedicineComb-structured mRNA and its immunological activities. Credit: Innovation Center of NanoMedicineA multi-institutional collaborative has developed a novel mRNA deriv

Updated on:February 20,2024 15

Study suggests a way to re-energize tired T cells when treating cancer, viral infections

by Ohio State University Medical CenterScanning electron micrograph of a human T lymphocyte (also called a T cell) from the immune system of a healthy donor. Credit: NIAIDA new study by researche

Updated on: February 20,2024 15

Study suggests a way to re-energize tired T cells when treating cancer, viral infections

by Ohio State University Medical CenterScanning electron micrograph of a human T lymphocyte (also called a T cell) from the immune system of a healthy donor. Credit: NIAIDA new study by researche

Updated on:February 20,2024 15

New tool pinpoints gaps in awareness of blood cancer symptoms

byUniversity of SurreySymptom awareness. *Cough was included as a non-blood cancer symptom. Credit:BMC Cancer(2023). DOI: 10.1186/s12885-023-11149-xA new tool could help identify gap

Updated on: January 13,2024 11

New tool pinpoints gaps in awareness of blood cancer symptoms

byUniversity of SurreySymptom awareness. *Cough was included as a non-blood cancer symptom. Credit:BMC Cancer(2023). DOI: 10.1186/s12885-023-11149-xA new tool could help identify gap

Updated on:January 13,2024 11

New chemical weapon to combat cancer

by University of GenevaMultipolar melanoma cells stained for centrosomes (gamma-tubulin in red, centrin in green) and DNA (DAPI in blue). Scale bar represents 5 µm. Credit: UNIGEUNIGE researchers

Updated on: March 01,2024 16

New chemical weapon to combat cancer

by University of GenevaMultipolar melanoma cells stained for centrosomes (gamma-tubulin in red, centrin in green) and DNA (DAPI in blue). Scale bar represents 5 µm. Credit: UNIGEUNIGE researchers

Updated on:March 01,2024 16

Many breast cancer survivors may be able to forgo mammograms in old age

by Denise MannOlder breast cancer survivors often have other medical issues and a shorter life expectancy than younger breast cancer survivors. What's more, their cancers are often slow-growing, a

Updated on: January 15,2024 13

Many breast cancer survivors may be able to forgo mammograms in old age

by Denise MannOlder breast cancer survivors often have other medical issues and a shorter life expectancy than younger breast cancer survivors. What's more, their cancers are often slow-growing, a

Updated on:January 15,2024 13

Study points toward new ways to prevent liver cancer

by Columbia University Irving Medical CenterCharacterization of genetic mutations, inflammation, immune cell and tumor markers in mice with genetic HSC depletion, activation of inhibition. Credit

Updated on: February 23,2024 15

Study points toward new ways to prevent liver cancer

by Columbia University Irving Medical CenterCharacterization of genetic mutations, inflammation, immune cell and tumor markers in mice with genetic HSC depletion, activation of inhibition. Credit

Updated on:February 23,2024 15

Free tattoos give hope for Dutch breast cancer survivors

Flowers and butterflies surround the scars left by the removal of Jacqueline van Schaik's breasts, thanks to a new tattoo the cancer survivor says she treasures."It's magnificent," e

Updated on: January 02,2024 8

Free tattoos give hope for Dutch breast cancer survivors

Flowers and butterflies surround the scars left by the removal of Jacqueline van Schaik's breasts, thanks to a new tattoo the cancer survivor says she treasures."It's magnificent," e

Updated on:January 02,2024 8

Exercise can increase the number of immune cells in the bloodstream of cancer patients

by University of TurkuCredit: Unsplash/CC0 Public DomainExercise decreases the risk of cancer and reduces side effects of cancer treatments. In addition, it improves patients' quality of life

Updated on: February 23,2024 12

Exercise can increase the number of immune cells in the bloodstream of cancer patients

by University of TurkuCredit: Unsplash/CC0 Public DomainExercise decreases the risk of cancer and reduces side effects of cancer treatments. In addition, it improves patients' quality of life

Updated on:February 23,2024 12

Forty-three percent of melanoma patients have chronic complications from immunotherapies

by Vanderbilt University Medical CenterMelanoma in skin biopsy with H&E stain—this case may represent superficial spreading melanoma. Credit: Wikipedia/CC BY-SA 3.0Chronic side effects among

Updated on: April 02,2024 13

Forty-three percent of melanoma patients have chronic complications from immunotherapies

by Vanderbilt University Medical CenterMelanoma in skin biopsy with H&E stain—this case may represent superficial spreading melanoma. Credit: Wikipedia/CC BY-SA 3.0Chronic side effects among

Updated on:April 02,2024 13