More than half a million breast cancer deaths averted in the US over three decades

by WileyMammograms showing a normal breast (left) and a breast with cancer (right). Credit: Public DomainLatest U.S. estimates indicate that since 1989, hundreds of thousands of women's lives

Updated on: March 01,2024

More than half a million breast cancer deaths averted in the US over three decades

by WileyMammograms showing a normal breast (left) and a breast with cancer (right). Credit: Public DomainLatest U.S. estimates indicate that since 1989, hundreds of thousands of women's lives

Updated on:March 01,2024

Vitamin D deficiency in melanoma patients associated with worse overall survival, new study finds

by European Academy of Dermatology and VenereologyCredit: CC0 Public DomainVitamin D levels affect overall survival for melanoma (skin cancer) patients, a new study presented at the 31stEuropean

Updated on: January 30,2024

Vitamin D deficiency in melanoma patients associated with worse overall survival, new study finds

by European Academy of Dermatology and VenereologyCredit: CC0 Public DomainVitamin D levels affect overall survival for melanoma (skin cancer) patients, a new study presented at the 31stEuropean

Updated on:January 30,2024

Researchers present advance in re-treatment with CAR T therapy

by Perelman School of Medicine at the University of PennsylvaniaHodgkin lymphoma, nodular lymphocyte predominant (high-power view) Credit: Gabriel Caponetti, MD./Wikipedia/CC BY-SA 3.0Researchers

Updated on: February 23,2024

Researchers present advance in re-treatment with CAR T therapy

by Perelman School of Medicine at the University of PennsylvaniaHodgkin lymphoma, nodular lymphocyte predominant (high-power view) Credit: Gabriel Caponetti, MD./Wikipedia/CC BY-SA 3.0Researchers

Updated on:February 23,2024

First-line pembrolizumab plus chemotherapy may benefit patients with advanced biliary tract cancers

by American Association for Cancer ResearchCredit: Pixabay/CC0 Public DomainThe addition of pembrolizumab (Keytruda) to gemcitabine and cisplatin improved overall survival in patients with untrea

Updated on: January 30,2024

First-line pembrolizumab plus chemotherapy may benefit patients with advanced biliary tract cancers

by American Association for Cancer ResearchCredit: Pixabay/CC0 Public DomainThe addition of pembrolizumab (Keytruda) to gemcitabine and cisplatin improved overall survival in patients with untrea

Updated on:January 30,2024

When should NHS contact patients over faulty genes?

by University of ExeterCredit: CC0 Public DomainThe NHS and health services worldwide need to develop policies on when patients should be "re-contacted" about faulty genes, as the curre

Updated on: May 11,2024

When should NHS contact patients over faulty genes?

by University of ExeterCredit: CC0 Public DomainThe NHS and health services worldwide need to develop policies on when patients should be "re-contacted" about faulty genes, as the curre

Updated on:May 11,2024

Social vulnerability tied to worse pediatric head and neck cancer outcomes

by Lori SolomonAmong pediatric patients with head and neck cancers (HNCs), increasing social vulnerability is associated with significant decreases in receipt of care and survival time, according to a

Updated on: January 04,2024

Social vulnerability tied to worse pediatric head and neck cancer outcomes

by Lori SolomonAmong pediatric patients with head and neck cancers (HNCs), increasing social vulnerability is associated with significant decreases in receipt of care and survival time, according to a

Updated on:January 04,2024

Researchers develop antibodies that alleviate 'cancer cachexia' in patients

by Daegu Gyeongbuk Institute of Science and TechnologyCredit: Daegu Gyeongbuk Institute of Science and TechnologyA DGIST research team led by Professor Kyungmoo Yea of the Department of New Biology de

Updated on: February 01,2024

Researchers develop antibodies that alleviate 'cancer cachexia' in patients

by Daegu Gyeongbuk Institute of Science and TechnologyCredit: Daegu Gyeongbuk Institute of Science and TechnologyA DGIST research team led by Professor Kyungmoo Yea of the Department of New Biology de

Updated on:February 01,2024

A brief cognitive behavioral therapy appears promising for head and neck cancer survivors

by Medical University of South CarolinaA microvascular reconstructive surgeon by training, Dr. Evan Graboyes became interested in alleviating body-image distress when he saw how much his head and

Updated on: February 03,2024

A brief cognitive behavioral therapy appears promising for head and neck cancer survivors

by Medical University of South CarolinaA microvascular reconstructive surgeon by training, Dr. Evan Graboyes became interested in alleviating body-image distress when he saw how much his head and

Updated on:February 03,2024

Experimental monoclonal antibodies can coax aggressive prostate and breast cancers into submission, finds research

by Delthia Ricks , Medical XpressTherapeutic inhibition of VEGF binding to NRP2 activates anti-tumor immunity in a syngeneic model of prostate cancer that is resistant to aPD-L1 therapy. (A) Shown is

Updated on: January 23,2024

Experimental monoclonal antibodies can coax aggressive prostate and breast cancers into submission, finds research

by Delthia Ricks , Medical XpressTherapeutic inhibition of VEGF binding to NRP2 activates anti-tumor immunity in a syngeneic model of prostate cancer that is resistant to aPD-L1 therapy. (A) Shown is

Updated on:January 23,2024

Study identifies new gene that drives colon cancer

by The Mount Sinai HospitalRecurrently dysregulated super-enhancers in CRC patients.aStudy overview. Figure adapted from SMART Servier Medical Art, reproduced with permission, license

Updated on: February 18,2024

Study identifies new gene that drives colon cancer

by The Mount Sinai HospitalRecurrently dysregulated super-enhancers in CRC patients.aStudy overview. Figure adapted from SMART Servier Medical Art, reproduced with permission, license

Updated on:February 18,2024

Promotion of cancer progression via extracellular vesicles

by Tokyo Medical and Dental UniversityUsually, blood vessels are stabilized, and their barrier function is maintained by the tight adhesion between vascular endothelial cells (①). When cancer cells me

Updated on: January 07,2024

Promotion of cancer progression via extracellular vesicles

by Tokyo Medical and Dental UniversityUsually, blood vessels are stabilized, and their barrier function is maintained by the tight adhesion between vascular endothelial cells (①). When cancer cells me

Updated on:January 07,2024

New treatment trialed in mice offers hope for advanced liver cancer

by Centenary InstituteCD5-2 treatment improved tumor vessels structure. Representative scanning electron microscopy images of liver tumor blood vessels in the different treatment groups. Qualitat

Updated on: February 18,2024

New treatment trialed in mice offers hope for advanced liver cancer

by Centenary InstituteCD5-2 treatment improved tumor vessels structure. Representative scanning electron microscopy images of liver tumor blood vessels in the different treatment groups. Qualitat

Updated on:February 18,2024