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Clinical social worker offers advice on the right way to talk with someone who has cancer

Clinical social worker offers advice on the right way to talk with someone who has cancer

by Jason Howland, Mayo Clinic News NetworkCredit: Unsplash/CC0 Public DomainThe holidays are a joyous occasion for most people. But for someone with cancer or other serious illness, it can be a time o

Clinical social worker offers advice on the right way to talk with someone who has cancer

by Jason Howland, Mayo Clinic News NetworkCredit: Unsplash/CC0 Public DomainThe holidays are a joyous occasion for most people. But for someone with cancer or other serious illness, it can be a time o
Research tests cost-effective approach to early-cancer detection from cell-free DNA in blood samples

Research tests cost-effective approach to early-cancer detection from cell-free DNA in blood samples

byUniversity of California, Los AngelesCredit: Pixabay/CC0 Public DomainEarly detection remains key to successfully treating many cancers, and early detection via cell-free DNA (cfDNA) circulati

Research tests cost-effective approach to early-cancer detection from cell-free DNA in blood samples

byUniversity of California, Los AngelesCredit: Pixabay/CC0 Public DomainEarly detection remains key to successfully treating many cancers, and early detection via cell-free DNA (cfDNA) circulati
Anti-diabetic drugs could lower risk of primary and secondary brain cancer

Anti-diabetic drugs could lower risk of primary and secondary brain cancer

by University of BristolCredit: CC0 Public DomainDiabetic patients who take anti-diabetic drugs—known as glitazones—long term had a lower risk of primary and secondary brain cancer compared with

Anti-diabetic drugs could lower risk of primary and secondary brain cancer

by University of BristolCredit: CC0 Public DomainDiabetic patients who take anti-diabetic drugs—known as glitazones—long term had a lower risk of primary and secondary brain cancer compared with
State-of-the-art MRI technology bypasses need for biopsy

State-of-the-art MRI technology bypasses need for biopsy

by UT Southwestern Medical CenterDr. Ivan Pedrosa, left, and Dr. Jeffrey Cadeddu, right, are co-authors of a study highlighted on the cover of The Journal of Urology on multiparametric MRI (mpMRI

State-of-the-art MRI technology bypasses need for biopsy

by UT Southwestern Medical CenterDr. Ivan Pedrosa, left, and Dr. Jeffrey Cadeddu, right, are co-authors of a study highlighted on the cover of The Journal of Urology on multiparametric MRI (mpMRI
Researcher pioneers method of detecting early-stage cancer: Cheaper, faster, less invasive and accurate

Researcher pioneers method of detecting early-stage cancer: Cheaper, faster, less invasive and accurate

by Dave Raney,University of CincinnatiJiajie Diao and his collaboratorare working with UC’s Technology Transfer team to commercialize their new method for early cancer diagnosis. Credit: C

Researcher pioneers method of detecting early-stage cancer: Cheaper, faster, less invasive and accurate

by Dave Raney,University of CincinnatiJiajie Diao and his collaboratorare working with UC’s Technology Transfer team to commercialize their new method for early cancer diagnosis. Credit: C
Targeting ABC transporters in pancreatic ductal carcinoma—past, present, or future?

Targeting ABC transporters in pancreatic ductal carcinoma—past, present, or future?

by Impact Journals LLCRole for ABCB1 in PDAC chemoresistance. Credit:Oncotarget(2024). DOI: 10.18632/oncotarget.28597A new editorial paper titled "Targeting ABC transporters in PDAC—p

Targeting ABC transporters in pancreatic ductal carcinoma—past, present, or future?

by Impact Journals LLCRole for ABCB1 in PDAC chemoresistance. Credit:Oncotarget(2024). DOI: 10.18632/oncotarget.28597A new editorial paper titled "Targeting ABC transporters in PDAC—p
Potential markers identified for early detection and prevention of liver cancer

Potential markers identified for early detection and prevention of liver cancer

by FrontiersCredit: CC0 Public DomainLiver cancer is the second leading cause of cancer-related mortality worldwide, claiming 700,000 lives each year. Most cases are discovered too late for a cur

Potential markers identified for early detection and prevention of liver cancer

by FrontiersCredit: CC0 Public DomainLiver cancer is the second leading cause of cancer-related mortality worldwide, claiming 700,000 lives each year. Most cases are discovered too late for a cur
Bladder cancer treatment can be better targeted and more effective, trials show

Bladder cancer treatment can be better targeted and more effective, trials show

by European Association of UrologyCredit: Unsplash/CC0 Public DomainTesting for tumor DNA in the blood can successfully identify advanced bladder cancer patients who will not relapse following su

Bladder cancer treatment can be better targeted and more effective, trials show

by European Association of UrologyCredit: Unsplash/CC0 Public DomainTesting for tumor DNA in the blood can successfully identify advanced bladder cancer patients who will not relapse following su
Possible new cancer treatment target discovered

Possible new cancer treatment target discovered

byUniversity of GothenburgChandrasekhar Kanduri and Meena Kanduri, Institute of Biomedicine, Sahlgrenska Academy at the University of Gothenburg. Credit: Elin LindströmResearchers at the Univers

Possible new cancer treatment target discovered

byUniversity of GothenburgChandrasekhar Kanduri and Meena Kanduri, Institute of Biomedicine, Sahlgrenska Academy at the University of Gothenburg. Credit: Elin LindströmResearchers at the Univers
Experimental AI method boosts doctors' ability to diagnose cancers and precancers of the esophagus

Experimental AI method boosts doctors' ability to diagnose cancers and precancers of the esophagus

by Delthia Ricks , Medical XpressEndoscopic photographs of lesions in three false-negative patients. Credit:Science Translational Medicine(2024). DOI: 10.1126/scitranslmed.adk5395Artificia

Experimental AI method boosts doctors' ability to diagnose cancers and precancers of the esophagus

by Delthia Ricks , Medical XpressEndoscopic photographs of lesions in three false-negative patients. Credit:Science Translational Medicine(2024). DOI: 10.1126/scitranslmed.adk5395Artificia
Study reveals dual role of protein in cancer treatment

Study reveals dual role of protein in cancer treatment

by Denise Heady,University of California, Los AngelesGraphical abstract. Credit:Cell Reports(2024). DOI: 10.1016/j.celrep.2024.114289Investigators at the UCLA Health Jonsson Comprehe

Study reveals dual role of protein in cancer treatment

by Denise Heady,University of California, Los AngelesGraphical abstract. Credit:Cell Reports(2024). DOI: 10.1016/j.celrep.2024.114289Investigators at the UCLA Health Jonsson Comprehe
Study offers new understanding of why kidney cancers become metastatic

Study offers new understanding of why kidney cancers become metastatic

by University of Texas M. D. Anderson Cancer CenterThis image shows a cross section of a kidney. Credit: Holly Fischer/WikipediaResearchers at The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer have engi

Study offers new understanding of why kidney cancers become metastatic

by University of Texas M. D. Anderson Cancer CenterThis image shows a cross section of a kidney. Credit: Holly Fischer/WikipediaResearchers at The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer have engi