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Many breast cancer survivors may be able to forgo mammograms in old age

Many breast cancer survivors may be able to forgo mammograms in old age

by Denise MannOlder breast cancer survivors often have other medical issues and a shorter life expectancy than younger breast cancer survivors. What's more, their cancers are often slow-growing, a

Many breast cancer survivors may be able to forgo mammograms in old age

by Denise MannOlder breast cancer survivors often have other medical issues and a shorter life expectancy than younger breast cancer survivors. What's more, their cancers are often slow-growing, a
The right moves: How studying cell movement during embryonic development may offer new insights into cancer metastasis

The right moves: How studying cell movement during embryonic development may offer new insights into cancer metastasis

by Ian Demsky,Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer CenterUnder the microscope, MSK scientists studied how cells in a mouse embryo (green) move out and break away from their original tissue by contrac

The right moves: How studying cell movement during embryonic development may offer new insights into cancer metastasis

by Ian Demsky,Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer CenterUnder the microscope, MSK scientists studied how cells in a mouse embryo (green) move out and break away from their original tissue by contrac
Study reveals how chronic blood cancer transitions to aggressive disease

Study reveals how chronic blood cancer transitions to aggressive disease

by Julia Evangelou Strait,Washington University School of MedicineA study from Washington University School of Medicine in St. Louis suggests a strategy for preventing a chronic, slow-growing ty

Study reveals how chronic blood cancer transitions to aggressive disease

by Julia Evangelou Strait,Washington University School of MedicineA study from Washington University School of Medicine in St. Louis suggests a strategy for preventing a chronic, slow-growing ty
Here's what you can eat and avoid to reduce your risk of bowel cancer

Here's what you can eat and avoid to reduce your risk of bowel cancer

by Suzanne Mahady,The ConversationCredit: ready made from PexelsAustralia has one of thehighest rates of bowel cancer in the world. In 2017, bowel cancer was thesecond most common ca

Here's what you can eat and avoid to reduce your risk of bowel cancer

by Suzanne Mahady,The ConversationCredit: ready made from PexelsAustralia has one of thehighest rates of bowel cancer in the world. In 2017, bowel cancer was thesecond most common ca
A cell culture system with temperature gradients to study optimal conditions for effective hyperthermia

A cell culture system with temperature gradients to study optimal conditions for effective hyperthermia

by Beijing Institute of Technology Press Co.The temperature gradation on a metallic culture surface facilitates immediate and accurate control of cellular temperature stimuli, as well as simultaneous

A cell culture system with temperature gradients to study optimal conditions for effective hyperthermia

by Beijing Institute of Technology Press Co.The temperature gradation on a metallic culture surface facilitates immediate and accurate control of cellular temperature stimuli, as well as simultaneous
Researchers 3D bioprint breast cancer tumors, treat them in new study

Researchers 3D bioprint breast cancer tumors, treat them in new study

by Adrienne Berard,Pennsylvania State UniversityA scanning electron microscopy image shows a breast cancer cell (cyan) being attacked by T cells (red), which were engineered to recognize the can

Researchers 3D bioprint breast cancer tumors, treat them in new study

by Adrienne Berard,Pennsylvania State UniversityA scanning electron microscopy image shows a breast cancer cell (cyan) being attacked by T cells (red), which were engineered to recognize the can
New analyses demonstrate link between different forms of menopausal hormone therapy and breast cancer incidence

New analyses demonstrate link between different forms of menopausal hormone therapy and breast cancer incidence

by LancetMammograms showing a normal breast (left) and a breast with cancer (right). Credit: Public DomainAn international collaboration, using data from more than 100,000 women with breast cance

New analyses demonstrate link between different forms of menopausal hormone therapy and breast cancer incidence

by LancetMammograms showing a normal breast (left) and a breast with cancer (right). Credit: Public DomainAn international collaboration, using data from more than 100,000 women with breast cance
Palliative low-dose radiotherapy improves pain in hepatic cancer

Palliative low-dose radiotherapy improves pain in hepatic cancer

by Elana GotkineFor adults with hepatocellular carcinoma or liver metastases, low-dose liver radiotherapy plus best supportive care improve pain compared with best supportive care alone, according to

Palliative low-dose radiotherapy improves pain in hepatic cancer

by Elana GotkineFor adults with hepatocellular carcinoma or liver metastases, low-dose liver radiotherapy plus best supportive care improve pain compared with best supportive care alone, according to
Bowel cancer turns genetic switches on and off to outwit the immune system, new study finds

Bowel cancer turns genetic switches on and off to outwit the immune system, new study finds

byUniversity College LondonFrameshift switching of the MSH6 C8 coding homopolymer drives stochastic loss and restoration of MSH6 expression like a molecular ON/OFF switch. Credit:Nature Ge

Bowel cancer turns genetic switches on and off to outwit the immune system, new study finds

byUniversity College LondonFrameshift switching of the MSH6 C8 coding homopolymer drives stochastic loss and restoration of MSH6 expression like a molecular ON/OFF switch. Credit:Nature Ge
'Hijacker' drives cancer in some patients with high-risk neuroblastoma

'Hijacker' drives cancer in some patients with high-risk neuroblastoma

by St. Jude Children's Research HospitalThe study authors (from left) Ying Shao, Yu Liu, PhD, and John Easton, PhD. Credit: Seth Dixon / St. Jude Children's Research HospitalResearchers h

'Hijacker' drives cancer in some patients with high-risk neuroblastoma

by St. Jude Children's Research HospitalThe study authors (from left) Ying Shao, Yu Liu, PhD, and John Easton, PhD. Credit: Seth Dixon / St. Jude Children's Research HospitalResearchers h
Wildfire exposure decreases chances of survival for vulnerable cancer patients, study shows

Wildfire exposure decreases chances of survival for vulnerable cancer patients, study shows

by Rob Spahr,Emory UniversityCredit: Unsplash/CC0 Public DomainPeople exposed to a wildfire within a year after having lung cancer surgery have significantly lower chances of survival compared t

Wildfire exposure decreases chances of survival for vulnerable cancer patients, study shows

by Rob Spahr,Emory UniversityCredit: Unsplash/CC0 Public DomainPeople exposed to a wildfire within a year after having lung cancer surgery have significantly lower chances of survival compared t
In situ, invasive melanoma diagnoses decreased in 2020

In situ, invasive melanoma diagnoses decreased in 2020

by Elana GotkineDuring 2020, there were decreases seen for in situ and invasive melanoma diagnoses, according to a research letter published online Sept. 6 inJAMA Dermatology.Daniel Y. Kim, from

In situ, invasive melanoma diagnoses decreased in 2020

by Elana GotkineDuring 2020, there were decreases seen for in situ and invasive melanoma diagnoses, according to a research letter published online Sept. 6 inJAMA Dermatology.Daniel Y. Kim, from