Research points the way toward an exhaled-breath test for lung cancer

by Hackensack Meridian HealthOlivier Loudig, Ph.D., of the Hackensack Meridian Center for Discovery and Innovation (CDI). Credit: Hackensack Meridian HealthThe foundational science to develop an exhal

Updated on: August 03,2024

Research points the way toward an exhaled-breath test for lung cancer

by Hackensack Meridian HealthOlivier Loudig, Ph.D., of the Hackensack Meridian Center for Discovery and Innovation (CDI). Credit: Hackensack Meridian HealthThe foundational science to develop an exhal

Updated on:August 03,2024

New ovarian cancer screening technique shows reduced false negatives compared to CA125 method

by Justin Jackson , Medical XpressGraphical abstract. Credit:Cell Reports Medicine(2023). DOI: 10.1016/j.xcrm.2023.101061Researchers at the Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Peking

Updated on: February 01,2024

New ovarian cancer screening technique shows reduced false negatives compared to CA125 method

by Justin Jackson , Medical XpressGraphical abstract. Credit:Cell Reports Medicine(2023). DOI: 10.1016/j.xcrm.2023.101061Researchers at the Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Peking

Updated on:February 01,2024

Researchers renew obsolete concept by using folate for cancer drug delivery

by Raymond A. Macdougall,National Institutes of HealthImages of cancer tumor cells taken with a confocal laser scanning microscope. The top row of images show that the anti-cancer formulation de

Updated on: June 15,2024

Researchers renew obsolete concept by using folate for cancer drug delivery

by Raymond A. Macdougall,National Institutes of HealthImages of cancer tumor cells taken with a confocal laser scanning microscope. The top row of images show that the anti-cancer formulation de

Updated on:June 15,2024

Avoid unnecessary removal of lymph nodes in breast cancer, recommends new study

by Universitätsklinikum HeidelbergRadiation planning CT after axillary lymph node dissection. The arrow shows the clips at the upper border of axillary dissection. No surgical changes are noted behind

Updated on: January 29,2024

Avoid unnecessary removal of lymph nodes in breast cancer, recommends new study

by Universitätsklinikum HeidelbergRadiation planning CT after axillary lymph node dissection. The arrow shows the clips at the upper border of axillary dissection. No surgical changes are noted behind

Updated on:January 29,2024

Smoking is an undertreated risk factor after a cancer diagnosis

by American College of SurgeonsBaseline survey results of a national quality improvement project led by the American College of Surgeons describe the many challenges and missed opportunities thes

Updated on: March 20,2024

Smoking is an undertreated risk factor after a cancer diagnosis

by American College of SurgeonsBaseline survey results of a national quality improvement project led by the American College of Surgeons describe the many challenges and missed opportunities thes

Updated on:March 20,2024

Mutation-specific peptide vaccine against midline gliomas used in patients for the first time

by German Cancer Research CenterCredit: Pixabay/CC0 Public DomainTumor vaccines can help the body fight cancer. These vaccines alert the patient's immune system to proteins that are carrying

Updated on: April 14,2024

Mutation-specific peptide vaccine against midline gliomas used in patients for the first time

by German Cancer Research CenterCredit: Pixabay/CC0 Public DomainTumor vaccines can help the body fight cancer. These vaccines alert the patient's immune system to proteins that are carrying

Updated on:April 14,2024

Study finds link between Medicaid expansion and equity in cancer care

by Anne Doerr,Yale UniversityCredit: CC0 Public DomainRacial disparities in timely cancer treatment disappeared in states that expanded Medicaid under the Affordable Care Act (ACA), according to

Updated on: July 04,2024

Study finds link between Medicaid expansion and equity in cancer care

by Anne Doerr,Yale UniversityCredit: CC0 Public DomainRacial disparities in timely cancer treatment disappeared in states that expanded Medicaid under the Affordable Care Act (ACA), according to

Updated on:July 04,2024

Cesarean section tied to higher risk for later leukemia in offspring

Elective cesarean section (CS) is associated with an increased risk for leukemia in offspring, according to a systematic review and meta-analysis published online Aug. 24 inHematological Oncolog

Updated on: January 02,2024

Cesarean section tied to higher risk for later leukemia in offspring

Elective cesarean section (CS) is associated with an increased risk for leukemia in offspring, according to a systematic review and meta-analysis published online Aug. 24 inHematological Oncolog

Updated on:January 02,2024

Combination treatment shows promise in patients with chemotherapy-resistant urothelial cancer

byWolters Kluwer HealthGraphical abstract. Credit:Journal of Urology(2022). DOI: 10.1097/JU.0000000000002969A combination of two types of cancer-fighting treatments—the immunotherapy

Updated on: December 28,2023

Combination treatment shows promise in patients with chemotherapy-resistant urothelial cancer

byWolters Kluwer HealthGraphical abstract. Credit:Journal of Urology(2022). DOI: 10.1097/JU.0000000000002969A combination of two types of cancer-fighting treatments—the immunotherapy

Updated on:December 28,2023

Early removal of slow-growing brain tumors dramatically improves survival

by Chris Lane,University College LondonGlioma (in centre of image, at top of brainstem). Credit: Wikimedia CommonsA shift in surgical practice over the last decade towards the earlier removal of

Updated on: April 20,2024

Early removal of slow-growing brain tumors dramatically improves survival

by Chris Lane,University College LondonGlioma (in centre of image, at top of brainstem). Credit: Wikimedia CommonsA shift in surgical practice over the last decade towards the earlier removal of

Updated on:April 20,2024

Researchers identify lethal molecular alterations after current therapies fail patients with metastatic melanoma

by University of California, Los AngelesCredit: Pixabay/CC0 Public DomainIn a new translational study from UCLA Jonsson Comprehensive Cancer Center, researchers analyzed genetic changes in the or

Updated on: January 30,2024

Researchers identify lethal molecular alterations after current therapies fail patients with metastatic melanoma

by University of California, Los AngelesCredit: Pixabay/CC0 Public DomainIn a new translational study from UCLA Jonsson Comprehensive Cancer Center, researchers analyzed genetic changes in the or

Updated on:January 30,2024

Researchers discover new tool for improving pancreatic cancer care

by Champalimaud Centre for the UnknownCredit: Unsplash/CC0 Public DomainThe statistics for pancreatic cancer are sobering. With a five-year survival rate of only 9%, incidence of the most common type,

Updated on: February 23,2024

Researchers discover new tool for improving pancreatic cancer care

by Champalimaud Centre for the UnknownCredit: Unsplash/CC0 Public DomainThe statistics for pancreatic cancer are sobering. With a five-year survival rate of only 9%, incidence of the most common type,

Updated on:February 23,2024