Chemotherapy could increase disease susceptibility in future generations

byWashington State UniversityCredit: Unsplash/CC0 Public DomainA common chemotherapy drug could carry a toxic inheritance for children and grandchildren of adolescent cancer survivors, Washingto

Updated on: December 25,2023 8

Chemotherapy could increase disease susceptibility in future generations

byWashington State UniversityCredit: Unsplash/CC0 Public DomainA common chemotherapy drug could carry a toxic inheritance for children and grandchildren of adolescent cancer survivors, Washingto

Updated on:December 25,2023 8

Finding community online after finding a lump: Social media and younger adults with cancer

by Jaigris Hodson and Cheryl Heykoop,The ConversationCredit: AI-generated imageOctober marks Breast Cancer Awareness Month. The Canadian Cancer Society estimates thatone in eight women wil

Updated on: December 22,2023 13

Finding community online after finding a lump: Social media and younger adults with cancer

by Jaigris Hodson and Cheryl Heykoop,The ConversationCredit: AI-generated imageOctober marks Breast Cancer Awareness Month. The Canadian Cancer Society estimates thatone in eight women wil

Updated on:December 22,2023 13

Recent screening rose among people under 50 after release of new colorectal guidelines

byAmerican Cancer SocietyCredit: CC0 Public DomainRecent colorectal cancer screening rates more than doubled among people ages 45 to 49 in the months after the release of updated American Cancer

Updated on: December 22,2023 18

Recent screening rose among people under 50 after release of new colorectal guidelines

byAmerican Cancer SocietyCredit: CC0 Public DomainRecent colorectal cancer screening rates more than doubled among people ages 45 to 49 in the months after the release of updated American Cancer

Updated on:December 22,2023 18

Fibroblasts involved in healing spur tumor growth in cancer

byTel Aviv UniversityCredit: Tel Aviv UniversityThe connective tissue cells known as fibroblasts are vitally important for our recovery from injury. Sensing tissue damage, they gravitate to the

Updated on: December 22,2023 23

Fibroblasts involved in healing spur tumor growth in cancer

byTel Aviv UniversityCredit: Tel Aviv UniversityThe connective tissue cells known as fibroblasts are vitally important for our recovery from injury. Sensing tissue damage, they gravitate to the

Updated on:December 22,2023 23

Investing just $40 million new dollars in lung cancer research related to women has dramatic impact on US economy

by BurnessCredit: Pixabay/CC0 Public DomainDoubling the funding for research focused on women and lung cancer will have enormous economic impacts for families and the nation, according to anew r

Updated on: December 26,2023 15

Investing just $40 million new dollars in lung cancer research related to women has dramatic impact on US economy

by BurnessCredit: Pixabay/CC0 Public DomainDoubling the funding for research focused on women and lung cancer will have enormous economic impacts for families and the nation, according to anew r

Updated on:December 26,2023 15

Men with low-/intermediate-risk prostate cancer benefit from fewer, higher-dose radiation treatments

byAmerican Society for Radiation OncologyStereotactic body radiation therapy (SBRT) is a safe and effective treatment for men with low- and intermediate-risk prostate cancer, according to a long

Updated on: December 18,2023 23

Men with low-/intermediate-risk prostate cancer benefit from fewer, higher-dose radiation treatments

byAmerican Society for Radiation OncologyStereotactic body radiation therapy (SBRT) is a safe and effective treatment for men with low- and intermediate-risk prostate cancer, according to a long

Updated on:December 18,2023 23

How optoacoustic imaging plays a role in assessing the success of breast cancer surgery

byAgency for Science, Technology and Research (A*STAR), SingaporeEquipment set-up. (A) Schematic of the handheld US-OT probe placed in heavy water tank on the specimen. The probe is then moved s

Updated on: December 23,2023 9

How optoacoustic imaging plays a role in assessing the success of breast cancer surgery

byAgency for Science, Technology and Research (A*STAR), SingaporeEquipment set-up. (A) Schematic of the handheld US-OT probe placed in heavy water tank on the specimen. The probe is then moved s

Updated on:December 23,2023 9

Exposing cancers to bacteria reminds first responder immune cells which side they're on

byGarvan InstituteCancer cells (green) being attacked by neutrophils (red) in the collagen structure (blue) of a tumour’s microenvironment. Credit: Jacqueline Bailey / Dr Chtanova's Innate T

Updated on: December 26,2023 6

Exposing cancers to bacteria reminds first responder immune cells which side they're on

byGarvan InstituteCancer cells (green) being attacked by neutrophils (red) in the collagen structure (blue) of a tumour’s microenvironment. Credit: Jacqueline Bailey / Dr Chtanova's Innate T

Updated on:December 26,2023 6

Study offers a potential strategy to improve T cell therapy in solid tumors

byPerelman School of Medicine at the University of PennsylvaniaRegnase-1 and Roquin-1 double knockout alters the activation profile of resting engineered T cells. (A) Healthy human donor T cells

Updated on: December 22,2023 9

Study offers a potential strategy to improve T cell therapy in solid tumors

byPerelman School of Medicine at the University of PennsylvaniaRegnase-1 and Roquin-1 double knockout alters the activation profile of resting engineered T cells. (A) Healthy human donor T cells

Updated on:December 22,2023 9

Metabolic adaptation ensures survival of colon cancer cells

byGerman Cancer Research CenterCredit: CC0 Public DomainColon cancer cells deficient in p53, one of the most important control proteins in cell growth, activate a particular metabolic pathway to

Updated on: December 22,2023 23

Metabolic adaptation ensures survival of colon cancer cells

byGerman Cancer Research CenterCredit: CC0 Public DomainColon cancer cells deficient in p53, one of the most important control proteins in cell growth, activate a particular metabolic pathway to

Updated on:December 22,2023 23

Long-term skin irritation linked to increased risk of tumor growth

by Kate Wighton,Imperial College LondonCredit: CC0 Public DomainAn antibody that usually helps defend the skin against harmful substances or infections may promote tumor growth during chronic ti

Updated on: December 20,2023 25

Long-term skin irritation linked to increased risk of tumor growth

by Kate Wighton,Imperial College LondonCredit: CC0 Public DomainAn antibody that usually helps defend the skin against harmful substances or infections may promote tumor growth during chronic ti

Updated on:December 20,2023 25

Patients with cancer, suppressed immune system at high risk for severe COVID if treated with systemic drug therapies

byDana-Farber Cancer InstituteCredit: Unsplash/CC0 Public DomainPatients with cancer and a weakened immune system who are treated with immunotherapies tend to fare far worse from COVID-19 than t

Updated on: December 18,2023 10

Patients with cancer, suppressed immune system at high risk for severe COVID if treated with systemic drug therapies

byDana-Farber Cancer InstituteCredit: Unsplash/CC0 Public DomainPatients with cancer and a weakened immune system who are treated with immunotherapies tend to fare far worse from COVID-19 than t

Updated on:December 18,2023 10