Local radiotherapy improves survival in metastatic prostate cancer with low disease burden

byEuropean Society for Medical OncologyRadiotherapy to the prostate improves overall survival in men newly diagnosed with metastatic prostate cancer who have a low metastatic disease burden but

Updated on: December 18,2023 13

Local radiotherapy improves survival in metastatic prostate cancer with low disease burden

byEuropean Society for Medical OncologyRadiotherapy to the prostate improves overall survival in men newly diagnosed with metastatic prostate cancer who have a low metastatic disease burden but

Updated on:December 18,2023 13

Urban and rural rates of childhood cancer survival the same, study finds

by Neil Schoenherr,Washington University in St. LouisChildhood and adolescent cancer survival in the United States does not vary by rural/urban residence at the time of diagnosis, finds a new st

Updated on: December 18,2023 23

Urban and rural rates of childhood cancer survival the same, study finds

by Neil Schoenherr,Washington University in St. LouisChildhood and adolescent cancer survival in the United States does not vary by rural/urban residence at the time of diagnosis, finds a new st

Updated on:December 18,2023 23

Lack of self-exams hampers early melanoma identification

(HealthDay)—The biggest obstacle to early detection and treatment of melanoma among residents of rural, frontier communities is a chronic lack of skin self-examination (SSE), according to a study rece

Updated on: December 22,2023 15

Lack of self-exams hampers early melanoma identification

(HealthDay)—The biggest obstacle to early detection and treatment of melanoma among residents of rural, frontier communities is a chronic lack of skin self-examination (SSE), according to a study rece

Updated on:December 22,2023 15

Finding familiar pathways in kidney cancer

byThomas Jefferson UniversityCredit: CC0 Public Domainp53 is the most famous cancer gene, not least because it's involved in causing over 50% of all cancers. When a cell loses its p53 gene—w

Updated on: December 22,2023 20

Finding familiar pathways in kidney cancer

byThomas Jefferson UniversityCredit: CC0 Public Domainp53 is the most famous cancer gene, not least because it's involved in causing over 50% of all cancers. When a cell loses its p53 gene—w

Updated on:December 22,2023 20

Frailty score may predict outcomes in multiple myeloma

(HealthDay)—A frailty scale that includes Eastern Cooperative Oncology Group performance status (ECOG PS) may predict outcomes for transplant-ineligible patients with newly diagnosed multiple myeloma

Updated on: December 20,2023 15

Frailty score may predict outcomes in multiple myeloma

(HealthDay)—A frailty scale that includes Eastern Cooperative Oncology Group performance status (ECOG PS) may predict outcomes for transplant-ineligible patients with newly diagnosed multiple myeloma

Updated on:December 20,2023 15

Can gut microbes impact chemotherapy? So far, the answer is 'yes'

by Robin Marks,University of California, San FranciscoIllustration of bacteria in the human gut. Credit: Darryl Leja, National Human Genome Research Institute, National Institutes of HealthBacte

Updated on: December 19,2023 12

Can gut microbes impact chemotherapy? So far, the answer is 'yes'

by Robin Marks,University of California, San FranciscoIllustration of bacteria in the human gut. Credit: Darryl Leja, National Human Genome Research Institute, National Institutes of HealthBacte

Updated on:December 19,2023 12

Research collaboration reveals promising drug candidate for treatment of blood cancers

by Children's Cancer Institute AustraliaCredit: CC0 Public DomainToday, OncoTartis, Inc. and Children's Cancer Institute jointly announced the publication of two research manuscripts in a lead

Updated on: December 20,2023 23

Research collaboration reveals promising drug candidate for treatment of blood cancers

by Children's Cancer Institute AustraliaCredit: CC0 Public DomainToday, OncoTartis, Inc. and Children's Cancer Institute jointly announced the publication of two research manuscripts in a lead

Updated on:December 20,2023 23

Routine HPV testing may be warranted for sinonasal cancers

(HealthDay)—Only one in four patients with sinonasal squamous cell carcinoma (SNSCC) is tested for human papillomavirus (HPV), according to a study published online Dec. 30 inCancer.Jamie R. Oli

Updated on: December 20,2023 14

Routine HPV testing may be warranted for sinonasal cancers

(HealthDay)—Only one in four patients with sinonasal squamous cell carcinoma (SNSCC) is tested for human papillomavirus (HPV), according to a study published online Dec. 30 inCancer.Jamie R. Oli

Updated on:December 20,2023 14

Hormone resistance in breast cancer linked to DNA 'rewiring'

byGarvan Institute of Medical ResearchCredit: CC0 Public DomainEpigenetic changes occur in the DNA of breast cancer cells that have developed a resistance to hormone therapy, an effective treatm

Updated on: December 20,2023 16

Hormone resistance in breast cancer linked to DNA 'rewiring'

byGarvan Institute of Medical ResearchCredit: CC0 Public DomainEpigenetic changes occur in the DNA of breast cancer cells that have developed a resistance to hormone therapy, an effective treatm

Updated on:December 20,2023 16

Researchers identify potential formula for blood cancer vaccine

byThe Mount Sinai HospitalMicrograph of a plasmacytoma, the histologic correlate of multiple myeloma. H&E stain. Credit: Wikipedia/CC BY-SA 3.0Researchers at the Icahn School of Medicine at

Updated on: December 22,2023 21

Researchers identify potential formula for blood cancer vaccine

byThe Mount Sinai HospitalMicrograph of a plasmacytoma, the histologic correlate of multiple myeloma. H&E stain. Credit: Wikipedia/CC BY-SA 3.0Researchers at the Icahn School of Medicine at

Updated on:December 22,2023 21

Screening catches only one in seven cancers: Report

by Lori Solomon HealthDay ReporterOnly 14% of cancers diagnosed in the United States are diagnosed after the patient had a recommended screening test, according to a report released Dec. 14 by NORC at

Updated on: December 19,2023 7

Screening catches only one in seven cancers: Report

by Lori Solomon HealthDay ReporterOnly 14% of cancers diagnosed in the United States are diagnosed after the patient had a recommended screening test, according to a report released Dec. 14 by NORC at

Updated on:December 19,2023 7

Body's natural signal carriers can help melanoma spread

byUniversity of Eastern FinlandThe image shows a dividing melanoma cell with its hedgehog-like spikes. The cell is also secreting vesicles. Image credit: Kirsi RillaA new study from Finland shed

Updated on: December 22,2023 22

Body's natural signal carriers can help melanoma spread

byUniversity of Eastern FinlandThe image shows a dividing melanoma cell with its hedgehog-like spikes. The cell is also secreting vesicles. Image credit: Kirsi RillaA new study from Finland shed

Updated on:December 22,2023 22