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Genomic variants study points to improved detection of thyroid cancer

Genomic variants study points to improved detection of thyroid cancer

by Gabrielle Giroday,University of TorontoCredit: Unsplash/CC0 Public DomainResearchers from Sinai Health and the University of Toronto have gleaned new insights into how thyroid cancer could be

Genomic variants study points to improved detection of thyroid cancer

by Gabrielle Giroday,University of TorontoCredit: Unsplash/CC0 Public DomainResearchers from Sinai Health and the University of Toronto have gleaned new insights into how thyroid cancer could be
Breast implants after mastectomy associated with very low risk of lymphoma

Breast implants after mastectomy associated with very low risk of lymphoma

byColumbia University Irving Medical CenterCredit: Unsplash/CC0 Public DomainThe incidence of a rare cancer, anaplastic large-cell lymphoma (ALCL), has surged in recent years, possibly because o

Breast implants after mastectomy associated with very low risk of lymphoma

byColumbia University Irving Medical CenterCredit: Unsplash/CC0 Public DomainThe incidence of a rare cancer, anaplastic large-cell lymphoma (ALCL), has surged in recent years, possibly because o
Testosterone therapy may protect against breast cancer in trans masculine individuals

Testosterone therapy may protect against breast cancer in trans masculine individuals

by Jacqueline Mitchell,Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Centera) Lobular atrophy was assessed by the pathologists using four categories. b) The duration of testosterone therapy (TT) significantly c

Testosterone therapy may protect against breast cancer in trans masculine individuals

by Jacqueline Mitchell,Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Centera) Lobular atrophy was assessed by the pathologists using four categories. b) The duration of testosterone therapy (TT) significantly c
Targeted hope for metastatic cancer

Targeted hope for metastatic cancer

by Paul Mayne,University of Western OntarioCancer cell during cell division. Credit: National Institutes of HealthA cancer diagnosis is tough enough to hear, but a diagnosis that cancer has spre

Targeted hope for metastatic cancer

by Paul Mayne,University of Western OntarioCancer cell during cell division. Credit: National Institutes of HealthA cancer diagnosis is tough enough to hear, but a diagnosis that cancer has spre
Genomic features of AML in patients over age 60 can predict success of stem cell transplant

Genomic features of AML in patients over age 60 can predict success of stem cell transplant

by Dana-Farber Cancer InstituteR. Coleman Lindsley, MD, PhD. Credit: Dana-Farber Cancer InstituteFor older patients with acute myeloid leukemia (AML), the prospects for success of a stem cell tra

Genomic features of AML in patients over age 60 can predict success of stem cell transplant

by Dana-Farber Cancer InstituteR. Coleman Lindsley, MD, PhD. Credit: Dana-Farber Cancer InstituteFor older patients with acute myeloid leukemia (AML), the prospects for success of a stem cell tra
New cell model could help find treatments for one of the most common forms of childhood leukemia

New cell model could help find treatments for one of the most common forms of childhood leukemia

byThe Spanish National Cancer Research CentreCredit: CC0 Public DomainB-cell acute lymphoblastic leukemia (B-ALL) is one of the most common forms of childhood cancer. The overall survival rate i

New cell model could help find treatments for one of the most common forms of childhood leukemia

byThe Spanish National Cancer Research CentreCredit: CC0 Public DomainB-cell acute lymphoblastic leukemia (B-ALL) is one of the most common forms of childhood cancer. The overall survival rate i
Study: Involving hospitalists in inpatient cancer care reduces patient stays, oncologist stress

Study: Involving hospitalists in inpatient cancer care reduces patient stays, oncologist stress

by Yale UniversityCredit: CC0 Public DomainInvolving hospitalists in the co-management of care for patients with cancer is associated with decreased length of hospital stay for patients, increase

Study: Involving hospitalists in inpatient cancer care reduces patient stays, oncologist stress

by Yale UniversityCredit: CC0 Public DomainInvolving hospitalists in the co-management of care for patients with cancer is associated with decreased length of hospital stay for patients, increase
New potential cancer-driving genes identified, opening new paths for precision treatments

New potential cancer-driving genes identified, opening new paths for precision treatments

byInstitute of Cancer ResearchStudy design and number of samples per tumor type included in the analysis. Credit:Nature Genetics(2024). DOI: 10.1038/s41588-024-01785-9Researchers hav

New potential cancer-driving genes identified, opening new paths for precision treatments

byInstitute of Cancer ResearchStudy design and number of samples per tumor type included in the analysis. Credit:Nature Genetics(2024). DOI: 10.1038/s41588-024-01785-9Researchers hav
Photoacoustic imaging technique reduces skin tone bias in breast cancer detection

Photoacoustic imaging technique reduces skin tone bias in breast cancer detection

bySPIEPhotoacoustic images of a splayed vessel structure underlying very light and dark skin tones, created with an amplitude-based fast Fourier transform (FFT) reconstruction and short-lag spat

Photoacoustic imaging technique reduces skin tone bias in breast cancer detection

bySPIEPhotoacoustic images of a splayed vessel structure underlying very light and dark skin tones, created with an amplitude-based fast Fourier transform (FFT) reconstruction and short-lag spat
Chemotherapy before surgery helps patients with nose and sinus cancer avoid debilitating eye and bone removal

Chemotherapy before surgery helps patients with nose and sinus cancer avoid debilitating eye and bone removal

by ECOG-ACRIN Cancer Research GroupCredit: CC0 Public DomainResults from a clinical trial by the ECOG-ACRIN Cancer Research Group (ECOG-ACRIN) show a striking improvement for patients who received che

Chemotherapy before surgery helps patients with nose and sinus cancer avoid debilitating eye and bone removal

by ECOG-ACRIN Cancer Research GroupCredit: CC0 Public DomainResults from a clinical trial by the ECOG-ACRIN Cancer Research Group (ECOG-ACRIN) show a striking improvement for patients who received che
Blood cancers: Expert explains what you need to know

Blood cancers: Expert explains what you need to know

by Robin FosterBlood cancer is not a diagnosis anyone wants to receive, but understanding the different types of this disease and how best to catch them early is essential, one expert says.First, bloo

Blood cancers: Expert explains what you need to know

by Robin FosterBlood cancer is not a diagnosis anyone wants to receive, but understanding the different types of this disease and how best to catch them early is essential, one expert says.First, bloo
Study finds cancer cells use a new fuel in absence of sugar

Study finds cancer cells use a new fuel in absence of sugar

by Anna Megdell,University of MichiganProfiling of metabolite utilization in PDA cells identifies uridine. Credit:Nature(2023). DOI: 10.1038/s41586-023-06073-wResearchers at the Univ

Study finds cancer cells use a new fuel in absence of sugar

by Anna Megdell,University of MichiganProfiling of metabolite utilization in PDA cells identifies uridine. Credit:Nature(2023). DOI: 10.1038/s41586-023-06073-wResearchers at the Univ