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New combination treatment flips the switch on melanoma cells

New combination treatment flips the switch on melanoma cells

byCU Anschutz Medical CampusMelanoma in skin biopsy with H&E stain—this case may represent superficial spreading melanoma. Credit: Wikipedia/CC BY-SA 3.0Think of the protein BH3 like a finge

New combination treatment flips the switch on melanoma cells

byCU Anschutz Medical CampusMelanoma in skin biopsy with H&E stain—this case may represent superficial spreading melanoma. Credit: Wikipedia/CC BY-SA 3.0Think of the protein BH3 like a finge
Noninvasive Test Shows Promise in Early Bladder Cancer Diagnosis

Noninvasive Test Shows Promise in Early Bladder Cancer Diagnosis

byColleen Fleisson August 15, 2023A new molecular diagnostic method that identifies primary bladder cancer in patients who observe blood in their urine (hematuria) could expediteblad

Noninvasive Test Shows Promise in Early Bladder Cancer Diagnosis

byColleen Fleisson August 15, 2023A new molecular diagnostic method that identifies primary bladder cancer in patients who observe blood in their urine (hematuria) could expediteblad
Ultrasound blasts potent glioblastoma drug into brain tumor

Ultrasound blasts potent glioblastoma drug into brain tumor

byNorthwestern UniversityCredit: CC0 Public DomainOne of most potent drugs for treatment of glioblastoma, the most deadly type of brain tumor, can't be used in patients because of two proble

Ultrasound blasts potent glioblastoma drug into brain tumor

byNorthwestern UniversityCredit: CC0 Public DomainOne of most potent drugs for treatment of glioblastoma, the most deadly type of brain tumor, can't be used in patients because of two proble
Access to Medicare increases cancer detection, reduces cancer mortality rate

Access to Medicare increases cancer detection, reduces cancer mortality rate

by Andrew Hellpap,University of Wisconsin-MadisonCredit: CC0 Public DomainAccess to Medicare significantly impacts detection of certain cancers and life expectancy following cancer diagnosis, ac

Access to Medicare increases cancer detection, reduces cancer mortality rate

by Andrew Hellpap,University of Wisconsin-MadisonCredit: CC0 Public DomainAccess to Medicare significantly impacts detection of certain cancers and life expectancy following cancer diagnosis, ac
Targeted therapy drug helps women with aggressive breast cancer live longer

Targeted therapy drug helps women with aggressive breast cancer live longer

by Denise Heady,University of California, Los AngelesSenior author Dr. Dennis Slamon says “there is absolutely no reason to wait” to give women treatment that combines ribociclib with hormone th

Targeted therapy drug helps women with aggressive breast cancer live longer

by Denise Heady,University of California, Los AngelesSenior author Dr. Dennis Slamon says “there is absolutely no reason to wait” to give women treatment that combines ribociclib with hormone th
New treatment combination shows promise for metastatic colorectal cancer patients with rare genetic mutation

New treatment combination shows promise for metastatic colorectal cancer patients with rare genetic mutation

An international Phase 3 clinical trial found that metastatic colorectal cancer patients with a rare genetic tumor mutation called KRAS G12C experienced superior progression-free survival rates compar

New treatment combination shows promise for metastatic colorectal cancer patients with rare genetic mutation

An international Phase 3 clinical trial found that metastatic colorectal cancer patients with a rare genetic tumor mutation called KRAS G12C experienced superior progression-free survival rates compar
Myths, ignorance persist around lung cancer: Poll

Myths, ignorance persist around lung cancer: Poll

by Dennis ThompsonLung cancer is the leading cause of cancer deaths in the United States, but doctors have had access to a screening tool for nearly a decade that can catch it for early treatment.Unfo

Myths, ignorance persist around lung cancer: Poll

by Dennis ThompsonLung cancer is the leading cause of cancer deaths in the United States, but doctors have had access to a screening tool for nearly a decade that can catch it for early treatment.Unfo
Cancer Gene Census paves the way for improvements in personalised medicine

Cancer Gene Census paves the way for improvements in personalised medicine

byWellcome Trust Sanger InstituteCredit: Wellcome Trust Sanger InstituteResearchers at the Wellcome Sanger Institute have created the first comprehensive summary of all genes known to be involve

Cancer Gene Census paves the way for improvements in personalised medicine

byWellcome Trust Sanger InstituteCredit: Wellcome Trust Sanger InstituteResearchers at the Wellcome Sanger Institute have created the first comprehensive summary of all genes known to be involve
Targeting cancer-supporting cells boosts immunotherapy in previously insensitive tumors

Targeting cancer-supporting cells boosts immunotherapy in previously insensitive tumors

byInstitute of Cancer ResearchHuman breast cancer cells implanted in an experimental animal with two different tracers (red and blue) to investigate the interaction of tumour cells. Credit:&nbsp

Targeting cancer-supporting cells boosts immunotherapy in previously insensitive tumors

byInstitute of Cancer ResearchHuman breast cancer cells implanted in an experimental animal with two different tracers (red and blue) to investigate the interaction of tumour cells. Credit:&nbsp
How do painful fibroids grow?

How do painful fibroids grow?

by Michael Miller,University of CincinnatiAssistant Professor Stacey Schutte, right, and Research Associate Andreja Moset Zupan are looking for new treatments for fibroids in Schutte's biome

How do painful fibroids grow?

by Michael Miller,University of CincinnatiAssistant Professor Stacey Schutte, right, and Research Associate Andreja Moset Zupan are looking for new treatments for fibroids in Schutte's biome
WHO agency says talc is 'probably' cancer-causing

WHO agency says talc is 'probably' cancer-causing

Johnson & Johnson removed its baby powder from the North American market in 2020 after talc came under greater scrutiny for causing cancer.The World Health Organization's cancer agency on Frid

WHO agency says talc is 'probably' cancer-causing

Johnson & Johnson removed its baby powder from the North American market in 2020 after talc came under greater scrutiny for causing cancer.The World Health Organization's cancer agency on Frid