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

Updated on: December 28,2023 12

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

Updated on:December 28,2023 12

Study finds specific microbiome tied to long-term survival of patients with pancreatic cancer

by University of Texas M. D. Anderson Cancer CenterFlorencia McAllister, M.D. Credit: MD Anderson Cancer CenterA key difference between the few pancreatic cancer patients who survive long-term an

Updated on: July 04,2024 4

Study finds specific microbiome tied to long-term survival of patients with pancreatic cancer

by University of Texas M. D. Anderson Cancer CenterFlorencia McAllister, M.D. Credit: MD Anderson Cancer CenterA key difference between the few pancreatic cancer patients who survive long-term an

Updated on:July 04,2024 4

Enhanced treatment of liver carcinoma with a drug-eluting hydrogel

by Stewart Han, Terasaki Institute for Biomedical InnovationScientists from the Terasaki Institute for Biomedical Innovation (TIBI) have developed an injectable or catheter-administered hydrogel with

Updated on: January 02,2024 5

Enhanced treatment of liver carcinoma with a drug-eluting hydrogel

by Stewart Han, Terasaki Institute for Biomedical InnovationScientists from the Terasaki Institute for Biomedical Innovation (TIBI) have developed an injectable or catheter-administered hydrogel with

Updated on:January 02,2024 5

Research confirms unique danger of postpartum breast cancers

by Joe Rojas-Burke,Oregon Health & Science UniversitySites of Metastasis by Estrogen Receptor (ER) Status and Time Since Recent Childbirth Group. Analyses included a total of 1787 known meta

Updated on: January 30,2024 10

Research confirms unique danger of postpartum breast cancers

by Joe Rojas-Burke,Oregon Health & Science UniversitySites of Metastasis by Estrogen Receptor (ER) Status and Time Since Recent Childbirth Group. Analyses included a total of 1787 known meta

Updated on:January 30,2024 10

Exploring ways to overcome cisplatin resistance and alleviate pain in cancer treatment

by Korea University College of MedicineThe study reveals that the transcription factor NANOG activates the transient receptor potential vanilloid 1 (TRPV1)—causing neuropathic pain. TRPV1 further stim

Updated on: January 07,2024 7

Exploring ways to overcome cisplatin resistance and alleviate pain in cancer treatment

by Korea University College of MedicineThe study reveals that the transcription factor NANOG activates the transient receptor potential vanilloid 1 (TRPV1)—causing neuropathic pain. TRPV1 further stim

Updated on:January 07,2024 7

New method reveals insights into interplay between immune system and tumors

by Mallory Locklear,Yale UniversitySingle cell genomics reveals multiple human immune cell types in tumors and blood of autologous MISTRG6 PDX mice, including innate immune cell types present in

Updated on: January 13,2024 12

New method reveals insights into interplay between immune system and tumors

by Mallory Locklear,Yale UniversitySingle cell genomics reveals multiple human immune cell types in tumors and blood of autologous MISTRG6 PDX mice, including innate immune cell types present in

Updated on:January 13,2024 12

RNA nanoparticle therapy stops the spread of incurable bone marrow cancer, study finds

by Melissa Pappas, University of Pennsylvania School of Engineering and Applied ScienceCredit: Unsplash/CC0 Public DomainMultiple myeloma is an incurable bone marrow cancer that kills over 100,000 peo

Updated on: January 23,2024 16

RNA nanoparticle therapy stops the spread of incurable bone marrow cancer, study finds

by Melissa Pappas, University of Pennsylvania School of Engineering and Applied ScienceCredit: Unsplash/CC0 Public DomainMultiple myeloma is an incurable bone marrow cancer that kills over 100,000 peo

Updated on:January 23,2024 16

Pilot program explores use of essential oils to manage side effects, promote comfort during cancer treatment

by Donna Fisher,Rush University Medical CenterCredit: CC0 Public DomainWhat do sweet orange, lavender, peppermint and spearmint have in common? They all smell good, and now a study at Rush Cople

Updated on: October 24,2024 0

Pilot program explores use of essential oils to manage side effects, promote comfort during cancer treatment

by Donna Fisher,Rush University Medical CenterCredit: CC0 Public DomainWhat do sweet orange, lavender, peppermint and spearmint have in common? They all smell good, and now a study at Rush Cople

Updated on:October 24,2024 0

AI could improve diagnostic accuracy of breast dynamic contrast-enhanced magnetic resonance imaging

A deep learning (DL) system could improve the diagnostic accuracy of dynamic contrast-enhanced magnetic resonance imaging (DCE-MRI) of breast tissue for detecting breast cancer, according to a study p

Updated on: January 02,2024 9

AI could improve diagnostic accuracy of breast dynamic contrast-enhanced magnetic resonance imaging

A deep learning (DL) system could improve the diagnostic accuracy of dynamic contrast-enhanced magnetic resonance imaging (DCE-MRI) of breast tissue for detecting breast cancer, according to a study p

Updated on:January 02,2024 9

New study may advance use of spinal cord stimulation for chemotherapy-related pain and cancer treatment

byJohns Hopkins University School of MedicineCredit: Pixabay/CC0 Public DomainResearchers at Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine say they have evidence from a new study in rats that spin

Updated on: January 13,2024 15

New study may advance use of spinal cord stimulation for chemotherapy-related pain and cancer treatment

byJohns Hopkins University School of MedicineCredit: Pixabay/CC0 Public DomainResearchers at Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine say they have evidence from a new study in rats that spin

Updated on:January 13,2024 15

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

Updated on: January 22,2024 11

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

Updated on:January 22,2024 11

Cancer of the appendix: Very rare, but genes may play role

by Cara MurezWhile appendix cancer is rare, for a small percentage of patients the disease may be linked to a particular genetic variant, a new study suggests.Researchers built on earlier research wit

Updated on: December 28,2023 10

Cancer of the appendix: Very rare, but genes may play role

by Cara MurezWhile appendix cancer is rare, for a small percentage of patients the disease may be linked to a particular genetic variant, a new study suggests.Researchers built on earlier research wit

Updated on:December 28,2023 10