Study finds behavior matters far more to lifetime exposure to cancer-causing radiation than previously believed

by Allie Miller,University of CalgaryResidential radon exposure periods modified by radon awareness behavior and test decision-making that can differ by age, sex/gender or parental status. Credi

Updated on: January 23,2024

Study finds behavior matters far more to lifetime exposure to cancer-causing radiation than previously believed

by Allie Miller,University of CalgaryResidential radon exposure periods modified by radon awareness behavior and test decision-making that can differ by age, sex/gender or parental status. Credi

Updated on:January 23,2024

Epigenetic drugs in the mission to beat rare cancers

by Simon Schmitt,Helmholtz Association of German Research CentresViability, SSTR2 protein levels, and [68Ga]Ga-DOTA-TATE uptake of MPC and MTT cells treated with epigenetic drugs; (A) Sequence o

Updated on: February 20,2024

Epigenetic drugs in the mission to beat rare cancers

by Simon Schmitt,Helmholtz Association of German Research CentresViability, SSTR2 protein levels, and [68Ga]Ga-DOTA-TATE uptake of MPC and MTT cells treated with epigenetic drugs; (A) Sequence o

Updated on:February 20,2024

New heated drug baths provide hope for patients with stomach cancer

by Megan Lakatos,Mayo ClinicCredit: Pixabay/CC0 Public DomainMayo Clinic researchers have used a new approach to chemotherapy to more than double the typical survival rate for patients with stom

Updated on: April 28,2024

New heated drug baths provide hope for patients with stomach cancer

by Megan Lakatos,Mayo ClinicCredit: Pixabay/CC0 Public DomainMayo Clinic researchers have used a new approach to chemotherapy to more than double the typical survival rate for patients with stom

Updated on:April 28,2024

Study links mutations in notch gene to role in B cell cancers

by Perelman School of Medicine at the University of PennsylvaniaPeripheral blood with chronic lymphocytic leukemia cells. Credit: Jon Aster, Harvard Medical SchoolNotch is one of the most frequen

Updated on: July 02,2024

Study links mutations in notch gene to role in B cell cancers

by Perelman School of Medicine at the University of PennsylvaniaPeripheral blood with chronic lymphocytic leukemia cells. Credit: Jon Aster, Harvard Medical SchoolNotch is one of the most frequen

Updated on:July 02,2024

Deep learning approach enhances HER2 scoring in breast cancer

byUCLA Engineering Institute for Technology AdvancementAutomated HER2 Scoring in Breast Cancer Images Using Deep Learning and Pyramid Sampling. Credit: UCLA Engineering Institute for Technology

Updated on: August 01,2024

Deep learning approach enhances HER2 scoring in breast cancer

byUCLA Engineering Institute for Technology AdvancementAutomated HER2 Scoring in Breast Cancer Images Using Deep Learning and Pyramid Sampling. Credit: UCLA Engineering Institute for Technology

Updated on:August 01,2024

Ancient viruses could help kill cancers

by The Francis Crick InstituteHeatmap showing expression of melanoma-specific transcripts across a range of cancer types. The three columns with high expression are from melanoma samples. Credit:

Updated on: March 30,2024

Ancient viruses could help kill cancers

by The Francis Crick InstituteHeatmap showing expression of melanoma-specific transcripts across a range of cancer types. The three columns with high expression are from melanoma samples. Credit:

Updated on:March 30,2024

Drug bypasses suppressive immune cells to unleash immunotherapy

by Marta Wegorzewska,Washington University School of MedicineImmunobiologists Robert Schreiber, Ph.D., (left) and Hussein Sultan, Ph.D., of Washington University School of Medicine in St. Louis,

Updated on: August 28,2024

Drug bypasses suppressive immune cells to unleash immunotherapy

by Marta Wegorzewska,Washington University School of MedicineImmunobiologists Robert Schreiber, Ph.D., (left) and Hussein Sultan, Ph.D., of Washington University School of Medicine in St. Louis,

Updated on:August 28,2024

New test shows promise for detecting hard-to-find cervical cancers

byAlbert Einstein College of MedicineCredit: Unsplash/CC0 Public DomainIn findings with potentially important implications for cervical cancer screening, scientists at the Montefiore Einstein Ca

Updated on: January 12,2024

New test shows promise for detecting hard-to-find cervical cancers

byAlbert Einstein College of MedicineCredit: Unsplash/CC0 Public DomainIn findings with potentially important implications for cervical cancer screening, scientists at the Montefiore Einstein Ca

Updated on:January 12,2024

Mouse studies have revealed more about the mechanisms behind cancer drugs in trials

by Agency for Science, Technology and Research (A*STAR), SingaporeDNA damage (red) in the spleen of a mouse that expresses the mutant form of CDK1 that cannot be suppressed by phosphorylation. Cr

Updated on: March 01,2024

Mouse studies have revealed more about the mechanisms behind cancer drugs in trials

by Agency for Science, Technology and Research (A*STAR), SingaporeDNA damage (red) in the spleen of a mouse that expresses the mutant form of CDK1 that cannot be suppressed by phosphorylation. Cr

Updated on:March 01,2024

Workaround erases side effects of promising cell-based cancer therapy

by Bruce Goldman,Stanford University Medical CenterResearch at Stanford are looking at whether a type of immune cell known as a T cell could be taken from a cancer patient, then modified and ret

Updated on: March 01,2024

Workaround erases side effects of promising cell-based cancer therapy

by Bruce Goldman,Stanford University Medical CenterResearch at Stanford are looking at whether a type of immune cell known as a T cell could be taken from a cancer patient, then modified and ret

Updated on:March 01,2024

Inherited BRCA2 mutations linked to increased risk of childhood lymphoma

by St. Jude Children's Research HospitalInvestigators at St. Jude Children's Research Hospital have linked inherited BRCA2 gene mutations with an increased risk of non-Hodgkin lymphoma in

Updated on: May 13,2024

Inherited BRCA2 mutations linked to increased risk of childhood lymphoma

by St. Jude Children's Research HospitalInvestigators at St. Jude Children's Research Hospital have linked inherited BRCA2 gene mutations with an increased risk of non-Hodgkin lymphoma in

Updated on:May 13,2024

HPV vaccine eliminates advanced skin cancer in 97-year-old

(HealthDay)—The 9-valent human papillomavirus (HPV) vaccine could be a therapeutic option for patients with cutaneous squamous cell carcinoma when surgical management is not an option, according to a

Updated on: March 12,2024

HPV vaccine eliminates advanced skin cancer in 97-year-old

(HealthDay)—The 9-valent human papillomavirus (HPV) vaccine could be a therapeutic option for patients with cutaneous squamous cell carcinoma when surgical management is not an option, according to a

Updated on:March 12,2024