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Incarceration associated with higher cancer mortality, study shows

Incarceration associated with higher cancer mortality, study shows

byYale UniversityCredit: Pixabay/CC0 Public DomainNew research from Yale Cancer Center reveals a higher risk of cancer mortality in incarcerated adults, as well as among those diagnosed with can

Incarceration associated with higher cancer mortality, study shows

byYale UniversityCredit: Pixabay/CC0 Public DomainNew research from Yale Cancer Center reveals a higher risk of cancer mortality in incarcerated adults, as well as among those diagnosed with can
Low-risk, long-term cancer survivors more likely to die of non-cancer causes, study shows

Low-risk, long-term cancer survivors more likely to die of non-cancer causes, study shows

by Jessica M. Scully,Yale UniversityCredit: Unsplash/CC0 Public DomainAdvances in early detection and treatment have vastly improved the long-term survival of people diagnosed with cancer.This i

Low-risk, long-term cancer survivors more likely to die of non-cancer causes, study shows

by Jessica M. Scully,Yale UniversityCredit: Unsplash/CC0 Public DomainAdvances in early detection and treatment have vastly improved the long-term survival of people diagnosed with cancer.This i
Minimally invasive, cost-effective method shows promise in treating cancer without harming healthy cells

Minimally invasive, cost-effective method shows promise in treating cancer without harming healthy cells

by Purdue UniversityA Purdue innovation, called PLASMAT, combines three emerging techniques that appear promising in the fight against most types of cancer. Credit: Purdue UniversityPurdue Univer

Minimally invasive, cost-effective method shows promise in treating cancer without harming healthy cells

by Purdue UniversityA Purdue innovation, called PLASMAT, combines three emerging techniques that appear promising in the fight against most types of cancer. Credit: Purdue UniversityPurdue Univer
Premature death of autistic people in the UK investigated for the first time

Premature death of autistic people in the UK investigated for the first time

by University College LondonCredit: Unsplash/CC0 Public DomainA new study led by University College London researchers confirms that autistic people experience a reduced life expectancy; however,

Premature death of autistic people in the UK investigated for the first time

by University College LondonCredit: Unsplash/CC0 Public DomainA new study led by University College London researchers confirms that autistic people experience a reduced life expectancy; however,
Genetic test identifies patients with triple negative breast cancer who are unlikely to respond to immunotherapies

Genetic test identifies patients with triple negative breast cancer who are unlikely to respond to immunotherapies

by European Organisation for Research and Treatment of CancerProfessor Laura van 't Veer presented latest results from the I-SPY2 phase 2 clinical trial at the 14th European Breast Cancer Conferen

Genetic test identifies patients with triple negative breast cancer who are unlikely to respond to immunotherapies

by European Organisation for Research and Treatment of CancerProfessor Laura van 't Veer presented latest results from the I-SPY2 phase 2 clinical trial at the 14th European Breast Cancer Conferen
Tracking radiation treatment in real time promises safer, more effective cancer therapy

Tracking radiation treatment in real time promises safer, more effective cancer therapy

by Jim Lynch,University of MichiganiRAI system schematic and the experimental setup. a, 3D schematic of the iRAI system for mapping the dose deposition in a patient during RT delivery. b, CAD vi

Tracking radiation treatment in real time promises safer, more effective cancer therapy

by Jim Lynch,University of MichiganiRAI system schematic and the experimental setup. a, 3D schematic of the iRAI system for mapping the dose deposition in a patient during RT delivery. b, CAD vi
Using single-cell sequencing to reveal processes involved in ovarian and breast cancers

Using single-cell sequencing to reveal processes involved in ovarian and breast cancers

by Bob Yirka , Medical XpressStudy overview. Experimental and cohort design. Single-cell genomes, transcriptomes and long-read sequencing libraries were generated from isogenic 184-hTERT cell lines (W

Using single-cell sequencing to reveal processes involved in ovarian and breast cancers

by Bob Yirka , Medical XpressStudy overview. Experimental and cohort design. Single-cell genomes, transcriptomes and long-read sequencing libraries were generated from isogenic 184-hTERT cell lines (W
Newly developed PSG score improves patient selection for PSMA radiopharmaceutical therapy

Newly developed PSG score improves patient selection for PSMA radiopharmaceutical therapy

by Society of Nuclear Medicine and Molecular ImagingRepresentative PET images of 6 patients classified as having high, intermediate, and low visual PSG scores. Credit: Society of Nuclear Medicine and

Newly developed PSG score improves patient selection for PSMA radiopharmaceutical therapy

by Society of Nuclear Medicine and Molecular ImagingRepresentative PET images of 6 patients classified as having high, intermediate, and low visual PSG scores. Credit: Society of Nuclear Medicine and
Researchers develop scalable synthesis of cancer-fighting compounds

Researchers develop scalable synthesis of cancer-fighting compounds

byH. Lee Moffitt Cancer Center & Research InstituteCredit:Science Advances(2024). DOI: 10.1126/sciadv.adp9375Withanolides, a class of naturally occurring compounds found in plant

Researchers develop scalable synthesis of cancer-fighting compounds

byH. Lee Moffitt Cancer Center & Research InstituteCredit:Science Advances(2024). DOI: 10.1126/sciadv.adp9375Withanolides, a class of naturally occurring compounds found in plant
Aggressive breast cancers store large amounts of energy, which enables it to spread: study

Aggressive breast cancers store large amounts of energy, which enables it to spread: study

by University of MichiganSofia Merajver, M.D., Ph.D. Credit: University of Michigan Rogel Cancer CenterCancer cells—especially the more aggressive ones—seem to have an ability to change. It's

Aggressive breast cancers store large amounts of energy, which enables it to spread: study

by University of MichiganSofia Merajver, M.D., Ph.D. Credit: University of Michigan Rogel Cancer CenterCancer cells—especially the more aggressive ones—seem to have an ability to change. It's
Role of pyrethroid derivatives in autophagy and apoptosis crosstalk signaling and potential risk for malignancies

Role of pyrethroid derivatives in autophagy and apoptosis crosstalk signaling and potential risk for malignancies

by Impact Journals LLCThe effect of pyrethroid derivatives on induction of autophagy. Credit: 2022 Puvula et al.Pyrethroids are extensively used insecticides by virtue of insecticidal activity potenti

Role of pyrethroid derivatives in autophagy and apoptosis crosstalk signaling and potential risk for malignancies

by Impact Journals LLCThe effect of pyrethroid derivatives on induction of autophagy. Credit: 2022 Puvula et al.Pyrethroids are extensively used insecticides by virtue of insecticidal activity potenti
Novel mechanism supports antitumor response and T-cell survival

Novel mechanism supports antitumor response and T-cell survival

by Melissa Rohman,Northwestern UniversityRepresentative composite image of a breast cancer specimen stained by multi-color IHC comprising CD8, Ki67, GCLC, GPX4, 923 A2AR, PanCK and DAPI. Represe

Novel mechanism supports antitumor response and T-cell survival

by Melissa Rohman,Northwestern UniversityRepresentative composite image of a breast cancer specimen stained by multi-color IHC comprising CD8, Ki67, GCLC, GPX4, 923 A2AR, PanCK and DAPI. Represe