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Conspiracy believers more likely to endorse mythical causes of cancer, finds study

Conspiracy believers more likely to endorse mythical causes of cancer, finds study

byBritish Medical JournalCredit: Pixabay/CC0 Public DomainPeople who believe in conspiracies, reject the COVID-19 vaccine, or prefer alternative medicine are more likely to endorse mythical caus

Conspiracy believers more likely to endorse mythical causes of cancer, finds study

byBritish Medical JournalCredit: Pixabay/CC0 Public DomainPeople who believe in conspiracies, reject the COVID-19 vaccine, or prefer alternative medicine are more likely to endorse mythical caus
Researchers discover factors that two aggressive cancers have in common

Researchers discover factors that two aggressive cancers have in common

by Leslie Orr,University of Rochester Medical CenterThis image shows how the green cancer cells are protected by the red TAMs. Credit: University of Rochester Medical CenterIndividuals diagnosed

Researchers discover factors that two aggressive cancers have in common

by Leslie Orr,University of Rochester Medical CenterThis image shows how the green cancer cells are protected by the red TAMs. Credit: University of Rochester Medical CenterIndividuals diagnosed
Mainstreaming genetic counselling for ovarian cancer could support screening, in Malaysia and beyond

Mainstreaming genetic counselling for ovarian cancer could support screening, in Malaysia and beyond

by European Society for Medical OncologyCredit: European Society for Medical OncologyA study that looked at mainstreaming genetic counselling for ovarian cancer to support screening programmes in

Mainstreaming genetic counselling for ovarian cancer could support screening, in Malaysia and beyond

by European Society for Medical OncologyCredit: European Society for Medical OncologyA study that looked at mainstreaming genetic counselling for ovarian cancer to support screening programmes in
Researchers characterize lung inflammation associated with some cancer immnunotherapy

Researchers characterize lung inflammation associated with some cancer immnunotherapy

by Johns Hopkins UniversityCredit: CC0 Public DomainImmune checkpoint inhibitors are a type of therapy that uses the immune system to fight cancer. They have been hailed as game changing, garneri

Researchers characterize lung inflammation associated with some cancer immnunotherapy

by Johns Hopkins UniversityCredit: CC0 Public DomainImmune checkpoint inhibitors are a type of therapy that uses the immune system to fight cancer. They have been hailed as game changing, garneri
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
Zapping brain cancer with long needles opens door to new treatments

Zapping brain cancer with long needles opens door to new treatments

by University of SaskatchewanCredit: Unsplash/CC0 Public DomainUniversity of Saskatchewan (USask) researchers have developed a new method of killing brain cancer cells while preserving the delica

Zapping brain cancer with long needles opens door to new treatments

by University of SaskatchewanCredit: Unsplash/CC0 Public DomainUniversity of Saskatchewan (USask) researchers have developed a new method of killing brain cancer cells while preserving the delica
Null result in nicotinamide (vitamin B3) skin cancer trial of organ-transplant recipients

Null result in nicotinamide (vitamin B3) skin cancer trial of organ-transplant recipients

by Justin Jackson , Medical XpressMicrograph of malignant melanoma. Cytology specimen. Field stain. Credit: Nephron/WikipediaA one-year, placebo-controlled trial of oral nicotinamide (vitamin B3) ther

Null result in nicotinamide (vitamin B3) skin cancer trial of organ-transplant recipients

by Justin Jackson , Medical XpressMicrograph of malignant melanoma. Cytology specimen. Field stain. Credit: Nephron/WikipediaA one-year, placebo-controlled trial of oral nicotinamide (vitamin B3) ther
New cell death mechanism could offer novel cancer treatment strategies

New cell death mechanism could offer novel cancer treatment strategies

byUniversity of Texas M. D. Anderson Cancer CenterCredit: Pixabay/CC0 Public DomainA study from researchers at The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center, published today inNature C

New cell death mechanism could offer novel cancer treatment strategies

byUniversity of Texas M. D. Anderson Cancer CenterCredit: Pixabay/CC0 Public DomainA study from researchers at The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center, published today inNature C
UK underwear gets cancer warning labels

UK underwear gets cancer warning labels

Credit: CC0 Public DomainUK supermarket chain Morrisons said on Monday it had joined forces with the state-run National Health Service to put advice labels on underwear about the early warning signs o

UK underwear gets cancer warning labels

Credit: CC0 Public DomainUK supermarket chain Morrisons said on Monday it had joined forces with the state-run National Health Service to put advice labels on underwear about the early warning signs o
Familial breast cancer not only inherited genetically, finds new study

Familial breast cancer not only inherited genetically, finds new study

by University of MelbourneCredit: CC0 Public DomainMutations in known breast cancer genes such as BRCA1 and BRCA2 are identified in only approximately 20 per cent of women who are offered genetic

Familial breast cancer not only inherited genetically, finds new study

by University of MelbourneCredit: CC0 Public DomainMutations in known breast cancer genes such as BRCA1 and BRCA2 are identified in only approximately 20 per cent of women who are offered genetic
Eliminating gene SRC-3 in immune cells triggers effective long-lasting anti-cancer response

Eliminating gene SRC-3 in immune cells triggers effective long-lasting anti-cancer response

byBaylor College of MedicineCredit: Unsplash/CC0 Public DomainResearchers at Baylor College of Medicine have discovered a crucial regulator of the anti-cancer immune response that could change t

Eliminating gene SRC-3 in immune cells triggers effective long-lasting anti-cancer response

byBaylor College of MedicineCredit: Unsplash/CC0 Public DomainResearchers at Baylor College of Medicine have discovered a crucial regulator of the anti-cancer immune response that could change t
Foreign-born women in U.S. less likely to have mammograms

Foreign-born women in U.S. less likely to have mammograms

(HealthDay)—Regardless of the percentage of lifetime spent in the United States, foreign-born women are less likely to ever have received a mammogram compared with U.S.-born women, according to the Oc

Foreign-born women in U.S. less likely to have mammograms

(HealthDay)—Regardless of the percentage of lifetime spent in the United States, foreign-born women are less likely to ever have received a mammogram compared with U.S.-born women, according to the Oc