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Drug developed for pancreatic cancer shows promise against most aggressive form of medulloblastoma

Drug developed for pancreatic cancer shows promise against most aggressive form of medulloblastoma

by Leslie Cantu,Medical University of South CarolinaGraphical abstract. Credit:Journal of Clinical Investigation(2024). DOI: 10.1172/JCI171136A drug that was developed to treat pancr

Drug developed for pancreatic cancer shows promise against most aggressive form of medulloblastoma

by Leslie Cantu,Medical University of South CarolinaGraphical abstract. Credit:Journal of Clinical Investigation(2024). DOI: 10.1172/JCI171136A drug that was developed to treat pancr
Study examines hesitation toward potential changes to bowel cancer surveillance

Study examines hesitation toward potential changes to bowel cancer surveillance

byFlinders UniversityCredit: Pixabay/CC0 Public DomainAs doctors and researchers discuss whether to push recommended bowel cancer colonoscopy surveillance intervals out beyond five years, new re

Study examines hesitation toward potential changes to bowel cancer surveillance

byFlinders UniversityCredit: Pixabay/CC0 Public DomainAs doctors and researchers discuss whether to push recommended bowel cancer colonoscopy surveillance intervals out beyond five years, new re
Study shows immunotherapy may benefit a subset of patients with penile cancer

Study shows immunotherapy may benefit a subset of patients with penile cancer

byDana-Farber Cancer InstituteCredit: Unsplash/CC0 Public DomainPenile cancer is a rare disease with approximately 2,070 new cases each year in the U.S. Treatment options are limited and typical

Study shows immunotherapy may benefit a subset of patients with penile cancer

byDana-Farber Cancer InstituteCredit: Unsplash/CC0 Public DomainPenile cancer is a rare disease with approximately 2,070 new cases each year in the U.S. Treatment options are limited and typical
Long-lasting radionuclide therapy for advanced neuroendocrine tumors proves effective

Long-lasting radionuclide therapy for advanced neuroendocrine tumors proves effective

by Society of Nuclear Medicine and Molecular ImagingScans were done at 2, 24, 72, 120 and 168 hours after the administration of177Lu-DOTA-EB-TATE. The radiopharmaceutical cleared from the blood

Long-lasting radionuclide therapy for advanced neuroendocrine tumors proves effective

by Society of Nuclear Medicine and Molecular ImagingScans were done at 2, 24, 72, 120 and 168 hours after the administration of177Lu-DOTA-EB-TATE. The radiopharmaceutical cleared from the blood
Sun protection low among American Indians and Alaskan natives

Sun protection low among American Indians and Alaskan natives

Skin cancer prevention is lacking among American Indian/Alaskan Native (AIAN) populations, according to a research letter published Aug. 15 in theJournal of the American Academy of Dermatology.K

Sun protection low among American Indians and Alaskan natives

Skin cancer prevention is lacking among American Indian/Alaskan Native (AIAN) populations, according to a research letter published Aug. 15 in theJournal of the American Academy of Dermatology.K
Longer exclusive breastfeeding may lower risk for childhood hematologic cancers

Longer exclusive breastfeeding may lower risk for childhood hematologic cancers

by Lori SolomonExclusive breastfeeding duration of at least three months may decrease the risk for childhood hematologic cancers, according to a study published online March 26 inJAMA Network Op

Longer exclusive breastfeeding may lower risk for childhood hematologic cancers

by Lori SolomonExclusive breastfeeding duration of at least three months may decrease the risk for childhood hematologic cancers, according to a study published online March 26 inJAMA Network Op
Nutritional cues regulate pancreatic tumor's 'cell drinking'

Nutritional cues regulate pancreatic tumor's 'cell drinking'

by Sanford Burnham Prebys Medical Discovery InstituteCosimo Commisso, Ph.D., assistant professor in Sanford Burnham Prebys' NCI-designated Cancer Center. Credit: Sanford Burnham PrebysDespera

Nutritional cues regulate pancreatic tumor's 'cell drinking'

by Sanford Burnham Prebys Medical Discovery InstituteCosimo Commisso, Ph.D., assistant professor in Sanford Burnham Prebys' NCI-designated Cancer Center. Credit: Sanford Burnham PrebysDespera
New research in finds telemedicine consistently outperforms in-person visits for cancer care when both are available

New research in finds telemedicine consistently outperforms in-person visits for cancer care when both are available

by National Comprehensive Cancer NetworkCredit: Pixabay/CC0 Public DomainNew research in the May 2023 issue of theJournal of the National Comprehensive Cancer Networkfrom Moffitt Cancer Ce

New research in finds telemedicine consistently outperforms in-person visits for cancer care when both are available

by National Comprehensive Cancer NetworkCredit: Pixabay/CC0 Public DomainNew research in the May 2023 issue of theJournal of the National Comprehensive Cancer Networkfrom Moffitt Cancer Ce
New findings may help oncologists determine effectiveness of checkpoint inhibitors

New findings may help oncologists determine effectiveness of checkpoint inhibitors

by Savannah Koplon,University of Alabama at BirminghamCredit: CC0 Public DomainIn an article recently published inJCI Insight, researchers from the University of Alabama at Birmingham and

New findings may help oncologists determine effectiveness of checkpoint inhibitors

by Savannah Koplon,University of Alabama at BirminghamCredit: CC0 Public DomainIn an article recently published inJCI Insight, researchers from the University of Alabama at Birmingham and
Mammogram rates increase after ACA eliminates co-payments

Mammogram rates increase after ACA eliminates co-payments

by Brown UniversityCredit: CC0 Public DomainAfter the Affordable Care Act (ACA) eliminated cost sharing for screening mammograms, their rate of use rose six percentage points among older woman fo

Mammogram rates increase after ACA eliminates co-payments

by Brown UniversityCredit: CC0 Public DomainAfter the Affordable Care Act (ACA) eliminated cost sharing for screening mammograms, their rate of use rose six percentage points among older woman fo
First-line ribociclib and endocrine therapy may be more effective than combined chemotherapy in aggressive breast cancer

First-line ribociclib and endocrine therapy may be more effective than combined chemotherapy in aggressive breast cancer

by American Association for Cancer ResearchCredit: Pixabay/CC0 Public DomainIn patients with hormone receptor-positive, HER2-negative, advanced breast cancer—including patients with visceral cris

First-line ribociclib and endocrine therapy may be more effective than combined chemotherapy in aggressive breast cancer

by American Association for Cancer ResearchCredit: Pixabay/CC0 Public DomainIn patients with hormone receptor-positive, HER2-negative, advanced breast cancer—including patients with visceral cris
Treatment with immunotherapy alone produces 'exceptional' response rates in some melanoma patients

Treatment with immunotherapy alone produces 'exceptional' response rates in some melanoma patients

by Ohio State University Medical CenterMelanoma in skin biopsy with H&E stain—this case may represent superficial spreading melanoma. Credit: Wikipedia/CC BY-SA 3.0Data from a national clinic

Treatment with immunotherapy alone produces 'exceptional' response rates in some melanoma patients

by Ohio State University Medical CenterMelanoma in skin biopsy with H&E stain—this case may represent superficial spreading melanoma. Credit: Wikipedia/CC BY-SA 3.0Data from a national clinic