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Medical students study tampons as possible screening test for cancer

Medical students study tampons as possible screening test for cancer

by Ileana Varela,Florida International UniversityMedical students Jessica Seigel, Leah Cohen and Lauren Dittman are hoping their study leads to a screening test for ovarian cancer. Credit: Flori

Medical students study tampons as possible screening test for cancer

by Ileana Varela,Florida International UniversityMedical students Jessica Seigel, Leah Cohen and Lauren Dittman are hoping their study leads to a screening test for ovarian cancer. Credit: Flori
First-in-class targeted microRNA therapy slows cancer tumor growth

First-in-class targeted microRNA therapy slows cancer tumor growth

by Purdue UniversityA new therapy targets cancer cells with a modified strand of micro-RNA that naturally blocks cell division. Credit: Second Bay Studios/Purdue UniversityA new cancer therapy de

First-in-class targeted microRNA therapy slows cancer tumor growth

by Purdue UniversityA new therapy targets cancer cells with a modified strand of micro-RNA that naturally blocks cell division. Credit: Second Bay Studios/Purdue UniversityA new cancer therapy de
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
Hypnotherapy may offer real benefits for cancer patient care

Hypnotherapy may offer real benefits for cancer patient care

byEdith Cowan UniversityCredit: PexelsHypnotherapy could offer a host of benefits to cancer patients; however, arecent studypublished inComplementary Therapies in Clinical Prac

Hypnotherapy may offer real benefits for cancer patient care

byEdith Cowan UniversityCredit: PexelsHypnotherapy could offer a host of benefits to cancer patients; however, arecent studypublished inComplementary Therapies in Clinical Prac
The 'wrong' connective tissue cells signal worse prognosis for breast cancer patients

The 'wrong' connective tissue cells signal worse prognosis for breast cancer patients

by Lund UniversityDifferent types of fibroblasts in breast tumour tissue. Credit: Chris MadsenIn certain forms of cancer, connective tissue forms around and within the tumour. One previously unpr

The 'wrong' connective tissue cells signal worse prognosis for breast cancer patients

by Lund UniversityDifferent types of fibroblasts in breast tumour tissue. Credit: Chris MadsenIn certain forms of cancer, connective tissue forms around and within the tumour. One previously unpr
Study identifies enzyme that helps tumors evade the immune system

Study identifies enzyme that helps tumors evade the immune system

by Olivia Dimmer,Northwestern UniversityNorthwestern Medicine scientists in the Sonabend laboratory have identified an enzyme which aids tumors in evading the immune system. Credit: Northwestern

Study identifies enzyme that helps tumors evade the immune system

by Olivia Dimmer,Northwestern UniversityNorthwestern Medicine scientists in the Sonabend laboratory have identified an enzyme which aids tumors in evading the immune system. Credit: Northwestern
A barrier that keeps cancer at bay

A barrier that keeps cancer at bay

by Ecole Polytechnique Federale de LausanneLoss of a barrier to tumor formation: On the left, a protective barrier of activin B expression (red color) is present in normal pancreatic islets. On t

A barrier that keeps cancer at bay

by Ecole Polytechnique Federale de LausanneLoss of a barrier to tumor formation: On the left, a protective barrier of activin B expression (red color) is present in normal pancreatic islets. On t
T cell behavior determines which tumors respond to treatment

T cell behavior determines which tumors respond to treatment

by Weill Cornell Medical CollegeCredit: CC0 Public DomainImmunotherapy unleashes the power of the immune system to fight cancer. However, for some patients, immunotherapy doesn't work, and ne

T cell behavior determines which tumors respond to treatment

by Weill Cornell Medical CollegeCredit: CC0 Public DomainImmunotherapy unleashes the power of the immune system to fight cancer. However, for some patients, immunotherapy doesn't work, and ne
Prostate cancer is the second-leading cancer among men. Here's what to know about it

Prostate cancer is the second-leading cancer among men. Here's what to know about it

by Erin Kayata,Northeastern UniversityCredit: Pixabay/CC0 Public DomainCancer rates, especially among young people, are on the rise. There's expected to be 2 million new cancer diagnoses in

Prostate cancer is the second-leading cancer among men. Here's what to know about it

by Erin Kayata,Northeastern UniversityCredit: Pixabay/CC0 Public DomainCancer rates, especially among young people, are on the rise. There's expected to be 2 million new cancer diagnoses in
New method to detect cancer cells faster, potentially improving outcomes

New method to detect cancer cells faster, potentially improving outcomes

by Purdue UniversityA Purdue University team developed a method to screen one-bead-one-compound libraries against biological targets such as proteins or antibodies. Credit: Purdue UniversityThe d

New method to detect cancer cells faster, potentially improving outcomes

by Purdue UniversityA Purdue University team developed a method to screen one-bead-one-compound libraries against biological targets such as proteins or antibodies. Credit: Purdue UniversityThe d
Arf1 inhibitors promote the infiltration of cytotoxic T lymphocytes into tumors by affecting lipid metabolism

Arf1 inhibitors promote the infiltration of cytotoxic T lymphocytes into tumors by affecting lipid metabolism

by Higher Education PressScanning electron micrograph of human T lymphocyte or T cell. Credit: NIAID/NIHIn recent years, cancer immunotherapies, represented by immune checkpoint blockade (ICB), have b

Arf1 inhibitors promote the infiltration of cytotoxic T lymphocytes into tumors by affecting lipid metabolism

by Higher Education PressScanning electron micrograph of human T lymphocyte or T cell. Credit: NIAID/NIHIn recent years, cancer immunotherapies, represented by immune checkpoint blockade (ICB), have b
Repurposing FDA-approved drugs can help fight back breast cancer

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

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