Ultra-low dose radiation achieves complete response in 90% of patients with orbital indolent B-cell lymphomas

byUniversity of Texas M. D. Anderson Cancer Center3D rendering of a B cell. Credit: Blausen.com staff (2014). "Medical gallery of Blausen Medical 2014". WikiJournal of Medicine 1 (2).

Updated on: December 19,2023 9

Ultra-low dose radiation achieves complete response in 90% of patients with orbital indolent B-cell lymphomas

byUniversity of Texas M. D. Anderson Cancer Center3D rendering of a B cell. Credit: Blausen.com staff (2014). "Medical gallery of Blausen Medical 2014". WikiJournal of Medicine 1 (2).

Updated on:December 19,2023 9

FDA advisors to weigh new gene therapy for sickle cell anemia

by Cara MurezPatients with sickle cell disease may soon have two new treatments to try.On Tuesday, a U.S. Food and Drug Administration advisory committee will weigh the merits of a newgene thera

Updated on: January 04,2024 5

FDA advisors to weigh new gene therapy for sickle cell anemia

by Cara MurezPatients with sickle cell disease may soon have two new treatments to try.On Tuesday, a U.S. Food and Drug Administration advisory committee will weigh the merits of a newgene thera

Updated on:January 04,2024 5

Gene mutations should be tested routinely for ovarian cancer, say scientists

by Mike Addelman,University of ManchesterCredit: Unsplash/CC0 Public DomainScientists from The University of Manchester have shown that testing for two gene families linked to a lifetime epithel

Updated on: December 27,2023 10

Gene mutations should be tested routinely for ovarian cancer, say scientists

by Mike Addelman,University of ManchesterCredit: Unsplash/CC0 Public DomainScientists from The University of Manchester have shown that testing for two gene families linked to a lifetime epithel

Updated on:December 27,2023 10

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:

Updated on: December 22,2023 9

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:

Updated on:December 22,2023 9

Study offers insights into how pancreatic cancer develops

byWashington University School of MedicineA new study from Washington University School of Medicine in St. Louis has revealed the details of two key transition points in the development of pancr

Updated on: December 18,2023 21

Study offers insights into how pancreatic cancer develops

byWashington University School of MedicineA new study from Washington University School of Medicine in St. Louis has revealed the details of two key transition points in the development of pancr

Updated on:December 18,2023 21

Breast cancer risk from menopause hormones may last decades

by Marilynn MarchioneIn this May 6, 2010 file photo, a radiologist checks mammograms in in Los Angeles. Women who use certain types of hormones after menopause still have an increased risk of developi

Updated on: December 22,2023 12

Breast cancer risk from menopause hormones may last decades

by Marilynn MarchioneIn this May 6, 2010 file photo, a radiologist checks mammograms in in Los Angeles. Women who use certain types of hormones after menopause still have an increased risk of developi

Updated on:December 22,2023 12

Hair relaxers have been linked to cancer among Black women, litigation says. 'Nobody cares except us'

by Darcel Rockett, Chicago TribuneCredit: Unsplash/CC0 Public DomainLaTonya Shuler, 50, of Indianapolis, had planned to have children. But at age 32, she was diagnosed with uterine cancer. After six w

Updated on: January 04,2024 8

Hair relaxers have been linked to cancer among Black women, litigation says. 'Nobody cares except us'

by Darcel Rockett, Chicago TribuneCredit: Unsplash/CC0 Public DomainLaTonya Shuler, 50, of Indianapolis, had planned to have children. But at age 32, she was diagnosed with uterine cancer. After six w

Updated on:January 04,2024 8

Using the immune system to fight cancer: an interview with Dr Charles Akle

Why does cancer occur?We all produce as many as 100,000 different types of cancer cells every day, which are recognized and eliminated by our extraordinarily efficient immune system.However, if someth

Updated on: October 27,2023 9

Using the immune system to fight cancer: an interview with Dr Charles Akle

Why does cancer occur?We all produce as many as 100,000 different types of cancer cells every day, which are recognized and eliminated by our extraordinarily efficient immune system.However, if someth

Updated on:October 27,2023 9

Developing a promising new cancer therapy based on natural killer cells

byAlbert Einstein College of MedicineLeft shows the tumor-cell protein PVR binding with the NK-cell receptor KIR2DL5 to prevent NK-cell attack. Right, monoclonal antibody short-circuits tumor ce

Updated on: December 26,2023 9

Developing a promising new cancer therapy based on natural killer cells

byAlbert Einstein College of MedicineLeft shows the tumor-cell protein PVR binding with the NK-cell receptor KIR2DL5 to prevent NK-cell attack. Right, monoclonal antibody short-circuits tumor ce

Updated on:December 26,2023 9

Study of intravenous mistletoe extract to treat advanced cancer

byJohns Hopkins University School of MedicineIn Texas, the type of mistletoe you’ll find on trees typically has white berries in clusters. Credit: Pixabay/CC0 Public DomainMistletoe extract has

Updated on: December 25,2023 7

Study of intravenous mistletoe extract to treat advanced cancer

byJohns Hopkins University School of MedicineIn Texas, the type of mistletoe you’ll find on trees typically has white berries in clusters. Credit: Pixabay/CC0 Public DomainMistletoe extract has

Updated on:December 25,2023 7

Structural analysis reveals an unexpected mechanism for a cancer drug

by Tim Stephens,University of California - Santa CruzThe breast cancer drug palbociclib (grey) interacts with its target protein CDK4 (green) in this structural model. Binding of the activator p

Updated on: December 22,2023 22

Structural analysis reveals an unexpected mechanism for a cancer drug

by Tim Stephens,University of California - Santa CruzThe breast cancer drug palbociclib (grey) interacts with its target protein CDK4 (green) in this structural model. Binding of the activator p

Updated on:December 22,2023 22

New link between fatal muscle wasting disease gene and cancer discovered

byUniversity of PortsmouthCredit: Unsplash/CC0 Public DomainMutations of the gene encoding dystrophins have long been known to cause the debilitating muscle-wasting disease Duchenne muscular dys

Updated on: December 22,2023 6

New link between fatal muscle wasting disease gene and cancer discovered

byUniversity of PortsmouthCredit: Unsplash/CC0 Public DomainMutations of the gene encoding dystrophins have long been known to cause the debilitating muscle-wasting disease Duchenne muscular dys

Updated on:December 22,2023 6