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A new nutrition-screening tool for the oncologic population

A new nutrition-screening tool for the oncologic population

byScience China PressVenn plots of three screening tools and malnutrition defined by PG-SGA. Malnutrition was defined as a PG-SGA score of ≥4. The malnutrition risk in MST was defined as an MST

A new nutrition-screening tool for the oncologic population

byScience China PressVenn plots of three screening tools and malnutrition defined by PG-SGA. Malnutrition was defined as a PG-SGA score of ≥4. The malnutrition risk in MST was defined as an MST
Immunotherapy targeting cancer fusion protein may hold key to treating rare liver cancer

Immunotherapy targeting cancer fusion protein may hold key to treating rare liver cancer

by St. Jude Children's Research HospitalCredit: Unsplash/CC0 Public DomainFibrolamellar carcinoma (FLC) is a rare liver cancer with a poor prognosis if not addressed early with surgery. The d

Immunotherapy targeting cancer fusion protein may hold key to treating rare liver cancer

by St. Jude Children's Research HospitalCredit: Unsplash/CC0 Public DomainFibrolamellar carcinoma (FLC) is a rare liver cancer with a poor prognosis if not addressed early with surgery. The d
Study shows breast cancer overdiagnosis common among older women

Study shows breast cancer overdiagnosis common among older women

byAmerican College of PhysiciansCredit: Pixabay/CC0 Public DomainA study of more than 50,000 women found that continued breast cancer screening after age 70 was associated with a greater inciden

Study shows breast cancer overdiagnosis common among older women

byAmerican College of PhysiciansCredit: Pixabay/CC0 Public DomainA study of more than 50,000 women found that continued breast cancer screening after age 70 was associated with a greater inciden
Novel PET radiotracer successfully detects multiple cancers, offers potential for new targeted radionuclide therapy

Novel PET radiotracer successfully detects multiple cancers, offers potential for new targeted radionuclide therapy

by Society of Nuclear Medicine and Molecular ImagingMaximum-intensity projection images of 18F-fluorodeoxyglucose (FDG), 68Ga-FAP-2286, and 68Ga-FAPI-46 PET/CT imaging in seven patients with different

Novel PET radiotracer successfully detects multiple cancers, offers potential for new targeted radionuclide therapy

by Society of Nuclear Medicine and Molecular ImagingMaximum-intensity projection images of 18F-fluorodeoxyglucose (FDG), 68Ga-FAP-2286, and 68Ga-FAPI-46 PET/CT imaging in seven patients with different
Researchers report method to determine the absolute dose for new radiotherapy cancer treatment technique

Researchers report method to determine the absolute dose for new radiotherapy cancer treatment technique

by National Physical LaboratoryExperimental setup mounted on the patient couch and radiograph of the NPL PSPC. (a) (1) Gantry, (2) NPL PSPC, (3) measurement instrumentation for the NPL PSPC, (4)

Researchers report method to determine the absolute dose for new radiotherapy cancer treatment technique

by National Physical LaboratoryExperimental setup mounted on the patient couch and radiograph of the NPL PSPC. (a) (1) Gantry, (2) NPL PSPC, (3) measurement instrumentation for the NPL PSPC, (4)
Research reveals potential targets for therapeutic development for glioblastoma

Research reveals potential targets for therapeutic development for glioblastoma

by Amy Richardson,University of Alabama at BirminghamGraphical abstract. Credit:JCI Insight(2022). DOI: 10.1172/jci.insight.148717The University of Alabama at Birmingham Marnix E. He

Research reveals potential targets for therapeutic development for glioblastoma

by Amy Richardson,University of Alabama at BirminghamGraphical abstract. Credit:JCI Insight(2022). DOI: 10.1172/jci.insight.148717The University of Alabama at Birmingham Marnix E. He
Researchers find an epigenetic key that unlocks common deadly cancers

Researchers find an epigenetic key that unlocks common deadly cancers

by Katherine Fenz,Rockefeller UniversityLesions (in green) akin to basal cell carcinoma that were induced by SOX9 in the epidermis. Abnormal differentiation is shown in red, and blue marks cell

Researchers find an epigenetic key that unlocks common deadly cancers

by Katherine Fenz,Rockefeller UniversityLesions (in green) akin to basal cell carcinoma that were induced by SOX9 in the epidermis. Abnormal differentiation is shown in red, and blue marks cell
Study shows combining AI models improves breast cancer risk assessment

Study shows combining AI models improves breast cancer risk assessment

byRadiological Society of North AmericaFull-field digital mammograms (right mediolateral oblique view) in a 59-year-old woman show (A) the screening mammogram obtained during the study period an

Study shows combining AI models improves breast cancer risk assessment

byRadiological Society of North AmericaFull-field digital mammograms (right mediolateral oblique view) in a 59-year-old woman show (A) the screening mammogram obtained during the study period an
Cell competition may explain cancer relapses, research suggests

Cell competition may explain cancer relapses, research suggests

byUT Southwestern Medical CenterCredit:Cancer Discovery(2022). DOI: 10.1158/2159-8290.CD-22-0236A normal process called cell competition, in which healthy tissues eliminate unhealthy

Cell competition may explain cancer relapses, research suggests

byUT Southwestern Medical CenterCredit:Cancer Discovery(2022). DOI: 10.1158/2159-8290.CD-22-0236A normal process called cell competition, in which healthy tissues eliminate unhealthy
Researchers discover iron-targeting approaches to halt proliferation of cancer cells

Researchers discover iron-targeting approaches to halt proliferation of cancer cells

by University of Arizona(From left) Yu-Shien Sung, doctoral student in the Tomat Lab, and University of Arizona Cancer Center member Elisa Tomat, PhD, are studying an iron-targeting molecule that

Researchers discover iron-targeting approaches to halt proliferation of cancer cells

by University of Arizona(From left) Yu-Shien Sung, doctoral student in the Tomat Lab, and University of Arizona Cancer Center member Elisa Tomat, PhD, are studying an iron-targeting molecule that
Characterization of mutational 'coldspots' in the cancer genome

Characterization of mutational 'coldspots' in the cancer genome

byInstitute for Research in Biomedicine (IRB Barcelona)Credit: Pixabay/CC0 Public DomainMutations are the changes in the DNA that gradually occur in human cells as they replicate, and the organi

Characterization of mutational 'coldspots' in the cancer genome

byInstitute for Research in Biomedicine (IRB Barcelona)Credit: Pixabay/CC0 Public DomainMutations are the changes in the DNA that gradually occur in human cells as they replicate, and the organi