Drugmakers are abandoning cheap generics, and now US cancer patients can't get meds, say doctors

by Arthur AllenCredit: CC0 Public DomainOn Nov. 22, three FDA inspectors arrived at the sprawling Intas Pharmaceuticals plant south of Ahmedabad, India, and found hundreds of trash bags full of shredd

Updated on: February 03,2024 20

Drugmakers are abandoning cheap generics, and now US cancer patients can't get meds, say doctors

by Arthur AllenCredit: CC0 Public DomainOn Nov. 22, three FDA inspectors arrived at the sprawling Intas Pharmaceuticals plant south of Ahmedabad, India, and found hundreds of trash bags full of shredd

Updated on:February 03,2024 20

An unexpected developmental hierarchy in an unusual disease

by CeMM Research Center for Molecular Medicine of the Austrian Academy of SciencesLCH cells from a tumour biopsy, imaged with a confocal microscope. The green staining identifies the actively prolifer

Updated on: April 20,2024 12

An unexpected developmental hierarchy in an unusual disease

by CeMM Research Center for Molecular Medicine of the Austrian Academy of SciencesLCH cells from a tumour biopsy, imaged with a confocal microscope. The green staining identifies the actively prolifer

Updated on:April 20,2024 12

Rare but important gene target found in many tumor types, suggesting new therapy possible

by Georgetown University Medical CenterStephen V. Liu, MD, an associate professor of medicine at Georgetown Lombardi Comprehensive Cancer Center. Credit: Georgetown UniversityA consortium of rese

Updated on: April 20,2024 20

Rare but important gene target found in many tumor types, suggesting new therapy possible

by Georgetown University Medical CenterStephen V. Liu, MD, an associate professor of medicine at Georgetown Lombardi Comprehensive Cancer Center. Credit: Georgetown UniversityA consortium of rese

Updated on:April 20,2024 20

Epigenetic age and lung cancer risk in a prospective cohort study

by Impact Journals LLCCredit: Pixabay/CC0 Public DomainEpigenetic age, a robust marker of biological aging, has been associated with obesity, low-grade inflammation and metabolic diseases. However, fe

Updated on: February 03,2024 19

Epigenetic age and lung cancer risk in a prospective cohort study

by Impact Journals LLCCredit: Pixabay/CC0 Public DomainEpigenetic age, a robust marker of biological aging, has been associated with obesity, low-grade inflammation and metabolic diseases. However, fe

Updated on:February 03,2024 19

by Niigata UniversityCredit: Unsplash/CC0 Public DomainAn international team led by the Department of Neurosurgery, Niigata University, has identified a new gene called Schlafen11 (SLFN11) whose expre

Updated on: February 03,2024 14

by Niigata UniversityCredit: Unsplash/CC0 Public DomainAn international team led by the Department of Neurosurgery, Niigata University, has identified a new gene called Schlafen11 (SLFN11) whose expre

Updated on:February 03,2024 14

Palliative care in breast cancer treatment may be less likely for racial/ethnic minority patients than white patients

by American Association for Cancer ResearchCredit: Unsplash/CC0 Public DomainDespite a steady increase in palliative care utilization from 2004 to 2020, non-Hispanic Black, Hispanic, and Asian or

Updated on: May 07,2024 11

Palliative care in breast cancer treatment may be less likely for racial/ethnic minority patients than white patients

by American Association for Cancer ResearchCredit: Unsplash/CC0 Public DomainDespite a steady increase in palliative care utilization from 2004 to 2020, non-Hispanic Black, Hispanic, and Asian or

Updated on:May 07,2024 11

New method eradicates deadly brain tumors by 'starving' them of energy source

byTel Aviv UniversityDr. Lior Mayo and students. Credit: Tel Aviv UniversityA groundbreaking study at Tel Aviv University effectively eradicated glioblastoma, a highly lethal type of brain cance

Updated on: January 13,2024 12

New method eradicates deadly brain tumors by 'starving' them of energy source

byTel Aviv UniversityDr. Lior Mayo and students. Credit: Tel Aviv UniversityA groundbreaking study at Tel Aviv University effectively eradicated glioblastoma, a highly lethal type of brain cance

Updated on:January 13,2024 12

Second primary malignancy risk increased after cutaneous B-cell lymphoma

by Elana GotkinePatients with primary cutaneous B-cell lymphomas (PCBCLs) have an increased risk for second primary malignancies (SPMs), according to a studypublishedonline March 19 in the

Updated on: April 06,2024 0

Second primary malignancy risk increased after cutaneous B-cell lymphoma

by Elana GotkinePatients with primary cutaneous B-cell lymphomas (PCBCLs) have an increased risk for second primary malignancies (SPMs), according to a studypublishedonline March 19 in the

Updated on:April 06,2024 0

AI model uses serial imaging to predict lung cancer therapy response

(HealthDay)—For patients with locally advanced non-small cell lung cancer (NSCLC), deep-learning networks integrating computed tomography (CT) scans at multiple time points can improve clinical outcom

Updated on: March 30,2024 17

AI model uses serial imaging to predict lung cancer therapy response

(HealthDay)—For patients with locally advanced non-small cell lung cancer (NSCLC), deep-learning networks integrating computed tomography (CT) scans at multiple time points can improve clinical outcom

Updated on:March 30,2024 17

Bench to beside study of a targetable enzyme controlling aggressive prostate cancer

by Thomas Jefferson UniversityMicrograph showing prostatic acinar adenocarcinoma (the most common form of prostate cancer) Credit: Wikipedia,CC BY-SA 3.0Prostate cancer represents a major h

Updated on: May 20,2024 3

Bench to beside study of a targetable enzyme controlling aggressive prostate cancer

by Thomas Jefferson UniversityMicrograph showing prostatic acinar adenocarcinoma (the most common form of prostate cancer) Credit: Wikipedia,CC BY-SA 3.0Prostate cancer represents a major h

Updated on:May 20,2024 3

Drop the C-word to reduce anxiety and overtreatment, say experts

by University of SydneyCredit: CC0 Public DomainMedical researchers are calling for the word 'cancer' to be dropped from some doctor-patient conversations in a bid to reduce patient anxie

Updated on: April 01,2024 19

Drop the C-word to reduce anxiety and overtreatment, say experts

by University of SydneyCredit: CC0 Public DomainMedical researchers are calling for the word 'cancer' to be dropped from some doctor-patient conversations in a bid to reduce patient anxie

Updated on:April 01,2024 19

A simple blood test provides personalised therapy for cancer patients

by FreshscienceDr Arutha Kulasinghe. Credit: Queensland University of Technology (QUT)Researchers have developed a simple blood test that can select cancer patients where therapies that use the body&#

Updated on: May 23,2024 6

A simple blood test provides personalised therapy for cancer patients

by FreshscienceDr Arutha Kulasinghe. Credit: Queensland University of Technology (QUT)Researchers have developed a simple blood test that can select cancer patients where therapies that use the body&#

Updated on:May 23,2024 6