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Prostate cancer can now be diagnosed better using artificial intelligence

Prostate cancer can now be diagnosed better using artificial intelligence

byRadboud UniversityMicrograph showing prostatic acinar adenocarcinoma (the most common form of prostate cancer) Credit: Wikipedia,CC BY-SA 3.0Researchers at Radboud university medical cen

Prostate cancer can now be diagnosed better using artificial intelligence

byRadboud UniversityMicrograph showing prostatic acinar adenocarcinoma (the most common form of prostate cancer) Credit: Wikipedia,CC BY-SA 3.0Researchers at Radboud university medical cen
Scientists discover mutations in blood stem cells can exacerbate colon cancer

Scientists discover mutations in blood stem cells can exacerbate colon cancer

Compared with normal mice (top), colonoscopies detect more, and larger, tumors in the intestines of mice with clonal hematopoiesis (bottom). Credit: © 2023 Feng et al. Originally published inJou

Scientists discover mutations in blood stem cells can exacerbate colon cancer

Compared with normal mice (top), colonoscopies detect more, and larger, tumors in the intestines of mice with clonal hematopoiesis (bottom). Credit: © 2023 Feng et al. Originally published inJou
First genomic study of puberty yields insights into development and cancer

First genomic study of puberty yields insights into development and cancer

by Huntsman Cancer InstituteBradley Cairns, Ph.D. Credit: Huntsman Cancer InstituteIn the first-ever genome-scale analysis of the puberty process in humans, researchers at Huntsman Cancer Institute (H

First genomic study of puberty yields insights into development and cancer

by Huntsman Cancer InstituteBradley Cairns, Ph.D. Credit: Huntsman Cancer InstituteIn the first-ever genome-scale analysis of the puberty process in humans, researchers at Huntsman Cancer Institute (H
Researchers identify immune-suppressing target in glioblastoma

Researchers identify immune-suppressing target in glioblastoma

byUniversity of Texas M. D. Anderson Cancer CenterGlioblastoma (histology slide). Credit: Wikipedia/CC BY-SA 3.0Researchers at The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center have identified a

Researchers identify immune-suppressing target in glioblastoma

byUniversity of Texas M. D. Anderson Cancer CenterGlioblastoma (histology slide). Credit: Wikipedia/CC BY-SA 3.0Researchers at The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center have identified a
Obesity is increasing people's risk of cancer. Why?

Obesity is increasing people's risk of cancer. Why?

by Nancy Fliesler,Children's Hospital BostonAcomposite image representing a dormant breast tumor in the mammary fat pad of an obese mouse that is recruiting new blood vessels. Credit:

Obesity is increasing people's risk of cancer. Why?

by Nancy Fliesler,Children's Hospital BostonAcomposite image representing a dormant breast tumor in the mammary fat pad of an obese mouse that is recruiting new blood vessels. Credit:
Improving melanoma diagnostic tools

Improving melanoma diagnostic tools

by QIMR Berghofer Medical Research InstituteAge-standardized melanoma incidence from 1982 through 2018 in the U.S. White, Queensland, and Scotland populations. Joinpoint regression models for in situ

Improving melanoma diagnostic tools

by QIMR Berghofer Medical Research InstituteAge-standardized melanoma incidence from 1982 through 2018 in the U.S. White, Queensland, and Scotland populations. Joinpoint regression models for in situ
Diversity is everyone's responsibility: Researchers outline a path to representation in cancer clinical trials

Diversity is everyone's responsibility: Researchers outline a path to representation in cancer clinical trials

byAmerican Society of HematologyCredit: CC0 Public DomainA new study published today inBlood Advancesoutlines practical strategies for promoting diversity, equity, inclusion, and acc

Diversity is everyone's responsibility: Researchers outline a path to representation in cancer clinical trials

byAmerican Society of HematologyCredit: CC0 Public DomainA new study published today inBlood Advancesoutlines practical strategies for promoting diversity, equity, inclusion, and acc
Non-hormonal therapy reduces hot flashes and night sweats in women who have been diagnosed with breast cancer

Non-hormonal therapy reduces hot flashes and night sweats in women who have been diagnosed with breast cancer

by Cheryl Critchley,Monash UniversityCredit: Pixabay/CC0 Public DomainA Monash University-led trial of a new drug known as Q-122 therapy significantly reduced the number and severity of hot flas

Non-hormonal therapy reduces hot flashes and night sweats in women who have been diagnosed with breast cancer

by Cheryl Critchley,Monash UniversityCredit: Pixabay/CC0 Public DomainA Monash University-led trial of a new drug known as Q-122 therapy significantly reduced the number and severity of hot flas
To stop spread of cancer, researchers target two signaling switches that trigger new blood vessel growth

To stop spread of cancer, researchers target two signaling switches that trigger new blood vessel growth

byUniversity of East AngliaCredit: Unsplash/CC0 Public DomainHitting two targets at the same time may be the key to stopping the spread of aggressive cancers, according to new research from the

To stop spread of cancer, researchers target two signaling switches that trigger new blood vessel growth

byUniversity of East AngliaCredit: Unsplash/CC0 Public DomainHitting two targets at the same time may be the key to stopping the spread of aggressive cancers, according to new research from the
What kind of support do breast cancer patients want? Food, rides and prayer

What kind of support do breast cancer patients want? Food, rides and prayer

by Tisha Felder,The ConversationCredit: AI-generated imageFor 31 days every October, pink ribbons and #BCAM hashtags flood our social media timelines with information about breast cancer. That&#

What kind of support do breast cancer patients want? Food, rides and prayer

by Tisha Felder,The ConversationCredit: AI-generated imageFor 31 days every October, pink ribbons and #BCAM hashtags flood our social media timelines with information about breast cancer. That&#
Recruitment mechanism discovered for cancer-associated fibroblasts in common lung cancer

Recruitment mechanism discovered for cancer-associated fibroblasts in common lung cancer

byUniversity of BarcelonaGenetic models to mimic SMAD2/3 alterations in patient-derived ADC-TAFs and SCC-TAFs. a–c, Fold SMAD3 (a) and SMAD2 (b) mRNA and corresponding ratio (c) in primary lung

Recruitment mechanism discovered for cancer-associated fibroblasts in common lung cancer

byUniversity of BarcelonaGenetic models to mimic SMAD2/3 alterations in patient-derived ADC-TAFs and SCC-TAFs. a–c, Fold SMAD3 (a) and SMAD2 (b) mRNA and corresponding ratio (c) in primary lung
Dietary selenium may help fight acute myeloid leukemia, researchers report

Dietary selenium may help fight acute myeloid leukemia, researchers report

by Chuck Gill,Pennsylvania State UniversityGraphical abstract. Credit:Cell Reports(2023). DOI: 10.1016/j.celrep.2023.112794Selenium-enriched diets may help ward off myeloid leukemia,

Dietary selenium may help fight acute myeloid leukemia, researchers report

by Chuck Gill,Pennsylvania State UniversityGraphical abstract. Credit:Cell Reports(2023). DOI: 10.1016/j.celrep.2023.112794Selenium-enriched diets may help ward off myeloid leukemia,