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

Possible therapeutic approach to fight incurable blood cancer

by Technical University MunichGraphical abstract. Credit:The EMBO Journal(2022). DOI: 10.15252/embj.2022110871Multiple myeloma (MM) is the second most common type of blood cancer. It

Updated on: January 30,2024

Possible therapeutic approach to fight incurable blood cancer

by Technical University MunichGraphical abstract. Credit:The EMBO Journal(2022). DOI: 10.15252/embj.2022110871Multiple myeloma (MM) is the second most common type of blood cancer. It

Updated on:January 30,2024

Examining the factors in air pollution that can lead to lung cancer

by Bob Yirka , Medical XpressCredit: Unsplash/CC0 Public DomainA large international team of researchers has found that most lung cancers that result from exposure to air pollution are not due to indu

Updated on: January 28,2024

Examining the factors in air pollution that can lead to lung cancer

by Bob Yirka , Medical XpressCredit: Unsplash/CC0 Public DomainA large international team of researchers has found that most lung cancers that result from exposure to air pollution are not due to indu

Updated on:January 28,2024

Scientists discover how excessive red meat consumption increases colorectal cancer risk

byAgency for Science, Technology and Research (A*STAR), SingaporeIdentification of SP2509 and its target Pirin as a regulator of hTERT in colorectal cancer. Credit:Cancer Discovery(2

Updated on: November 10,2024

Scientists discover how excessive red meat consumption increases colorectal cancer risk

byAgency for Science, Technology and Research (A*STAR), SingaporeIdentification of SP2509 and its target Pirin as a regulator of hTERT in colorectal cancer. Credit:Cancer Discovery(2

Updated on:November 10,2024

Image-guided adaptive radiation treatments reduce short-term side effects for patients with prostate cancer

byWileyCredit: Pixabay/CC0 Public DomainA technique that uses imaging technology as a guide can make radiation therapy safer for patients with prostate cancer by helping clinicians accurately ai

Updated on: January 07,2024

Image-guided adaptive radiation treatments reduce short-term side effects for patients with prostate cancer

byWileyCredit: Pixabay/CC0 Public DomainA technique that uses imaging technology as a guide can make radiation therapy safer for patients with prostate cancer by helping clinicians accurately ai

Updated on:January 07,2024

Breast cancer: An aggressive variant triggers a hunt for cures

by Vittoria D'alessio,Horizon: The EU Research & Innovation MagazineResearchers are making progress finding treatments for a particularly aggressive variant of breast cancer. Credit: Ang

Updated on: January 03,2024

Breast cancer: An aggressive variant triggers a hunt for cures

by Vittoria D'alessio,Horizon: The EU Research & Innovation MagazineResearchers are making progress finding treatments for a particularly aggressive variant of breast cancer. Credit: Ang

Updated on:January 03,2024

Repurposing FDA-approved drugs can help fight back breast cancer

by Baylor College of MedicineMicrograph showing a lymph node invaded by ductal breast carcinoma, with extension of the tumour beyond the lymph node. Credit: Nephron/WikipediaScreening Food and Dr

Updated on: April 07,2024

Repurposing FDA-approved drugs can help fight back breast cancer

by Baylor College of MedicineMicrograph showing a lymph node invaded by ductal breast carcinoma, with extension of the tumour beyond the lymph node. Credit: Nephron/WikipediaScreening Food and Dr

Updated on:April 07,2024

Exploring novel mechanisms and therapeutic targets for acute myeloid leukemia

by Melissa Rohman,Northwestern UniversityAcute myelocytic leukemia (AML). Credit: Unsplash/CC0 Public DomainPatients with acute myeloid leukemia, the most common type of adult blood cancer, show

Updated on: January 07,2024

Exploring novel mechanisms and therapeutic targets for acute myeloid leukemia

by Melissa Rohman,Northwestern UniversityAcute myelocytic leukemia (AML). Credit: Unsplash/CC0 Public DomainPatients with acute myeloid leukemia, the most common type of adult blood cancer, show

Updated on:January 07,2024

Gene signature to tailor chemotherapy shows promise for improving breast cancer survival

byBritish Medical JournalCredit: Pixabay/CC0 Public DomainUsing a gene signature technique to tailor chemotherapy for patients with early triple negative breast cancer shows promise as a way to

Updated on: November 08,2024

Gene signature to tailor chemotherapy shows promise for improving breast cancer survival

byBritish Medical JournalCredit: Pixabay/CC0 Public DomainUsing a gene signature technique to tailor chemotherapy for patients with early triple negative breast cancer shows promise as a way to

Updated on:November 08,2024

Aggressive surgery increases survival with low-grade brain tumors: Study

by University of California, San FranciscoCredit: Unsplash/CC0 Public DomainThe transition of a low-grade, slow growing brain tumor to a lethal one can be delayed if neurosurgeons remove as much

Updated on: February 18,2024

Aggressive surgery increases survival with low-grade brain tumors: Study

by University of California, San FranciscoCredit: Unsplash/CC0 Public DomainThe transition of a low-grade, slow growing brain tumor to a lethal one can be delayed if neurosurgeons remove as much

Updated on:February 18,2024

Outdoor air pollution may increase non-lung cancer risk in older adults

byHarvard T.H. Chan School of Public HealthCredit: Unsplash/CC0 Public DomainChronic exposure to fine particulate air pollutants (PM2.5) and nitrogen dioxide (NO2) may increase non-lung cancer r

Updated on: January 04,2024

Outdoor air pollution may increase non-lung cancer risk in older adults

byHarvard T.H. Chan School of Public HealthCredit: Unsplash/CC0 Public DomainChronic exposure to fine particulate air pollutants (PM2.5) and nitrogen dioxide (NO2) may increase non-lung cancer r

Updated on:January 04,2024

Number of cancer treatments provided decreased in first year of COVID-19

by Elana GotkineIn the first year of the pandemic, there was a significant decrease in the number of cancer treatments provided, resulting from a decrease in the number of cancer diagnoses, according

Updated on: May 05,2024

Number of cancer treatments provided decreased in first year of COVID-19

by Elana GotkineIn the first year of the pandemic, there was a significant decrease in the number of cancer treatments provided, resulting from a decrease in the number of cancer diagnoses, according

Updated on:May 05,2024