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Normalizing tumor blood vessels may improve immunotherapy against brain cancer

Normalizing tumor blood vessels may improve immunotherapy against brain cancer

by Noah Brown,Massachusetts General HospitalAnti-VEGF treatment improves the efficacy of EGFRvIII-CAR-T cells in murine GBM tumor models. (A) Schematic representation of experimental setup to ev

Normalizing tumor blood vessels may improve immunotherapy against brain cancer

by Noah Brown,Massachusetts General HospitalAnti-VEGF treatment improves the efficacy of EGFRvIII-CAR-T cells in murine GBM tumor models. (A) Schematic representation of experimental setup to ev
Mailed orders found to double liver cancer screening rates

Mailed orders found to double liver cancer screening rates

byPerelman School of Medicine at the University of PennsylvaniaCredit: Unsplash/CC0 Public DomainLiver cancer screening among patients with cirrhosis almost doubled when they were mailed a signe

Mailed orders found to double liver cancer screening rates

byPerelman School of Medicine at the University of PennsylvaniaCredit: Unsplash/CC0 Public DomainLiver cancer screening among patients with cirrhosis almost doubled when they were mailed a signe
Breast cancer risk from menopause hormones may last decades

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

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
Colorectal cancer initiation and progression: the role of low oxygen

Colorectal cancer initiation and progression: the role of low oxygen

byUniversity of LuxembourgScientists from the University of Luxembourg together with researchers from the Integrated Biobank of Luxembourg (IBBL) and the Luxembourg Institute of Health (LIH) hav

Colorectal cancer initiation and progression: the role of low oxygen

byUniversity of LuxembourgScientists from the University of Luxembourg together with researchers from the Integrated Biobank of Luxembourg (IBBL) and the Luxembourg Institute of Health (LIH) hav
Study shows a computerized decision support system reduces high-risk drug combinations in ICU patients

Study shows a computerized decision support system reduces high-risk drug combinations in ICU patients

by Amsterdam University Medical CenterCredit: Pixabay/CC0 Public DomainA multicenter study led by Amsterdam UMC and conducted in nine Dutch Intensive Care Units (ICUs) has shown that tailoring a compu

Study shows a computerized decision support system reduces high-risk drug combinations in ICU patients

by Amsterdam University Medical CenterCredit: Pixabay/CC0 Public DomainA multicenter study led by Amsterdam UMC and conducted in nine Dutch Intensive Care Units (ICUs) has shown that tailoring a compu
New study categorizes and examines four different types of model related to cancerous tumors

New study categorizes and examines four different types of model related to cancerous tumors

by John Stevenson,City University LondonCategories of model and PubMed entries. Credit: Dr Constantino Carlos Reyes AldasoroThe term model is employed quite widely in science and technology.Rese

New study categorizes and examines four different types of model related to cancerous tumors

by John Stevenson,City University LondonCategories of model and PubMed entries. Credit: Dr Constantino Carlos Reyes AldasoroThe term model is employed quite widely in science and technology.Rese
Ice baths are popular with celebrities, but what are the health benefits, if any—and risks?

Ice baths are popular with celebrities, but what are the health benefits, if any—and risks?

by Erin Kayata,Northeastern UniversityCredit: Unsplash/CC0 Public DomainWhen it comes to workout cool-downs, some people take the idea seriously by dunking themselves in an ice bath. Celebrities

Ice baths are popular with celebrities, but what are the health benefits, if any—and risks?

by Erin Kayata,Northeastern UniversityCredit: Unsplash/CC0 Public DomainWhen it comes to workout cool-downs, some people take the idea seriously by dunking themselves in an ice bath. Celebrities
Chemotherapy before surgery cuts risk of colon cancer returning, trial finds

Chemotherapy before surgery cuts risk of colon cancer returning, trial finds

byCancer Research UKCredit: CC0 Public DomainGiving colon cancer patients chemotherapy before surgery cuts their risk of the disease coming back, according to the results of a Cancer Research UK

Chemotherapy before surgery cuts risk of colon cancer returning, trial finds

byCancer Research UKCredit: CC0 Public DomainGiving colon cancer patients chemotherapy before surgery cuts their risk of the disease coming back, according to the results of a Cancer Research UK
Prostate cancer blood test equally effective across ethnic groups

Prostate cancer blood test equally effective across ethnic groups

byKarolinska InstitutetCredit: Karolina Grabowska from PexelsThe Stockholm3 blood test, developed by researchers at Karolinska Institutet, is equally effective at detecting prostate cancer in di

Prostate cancer blood test equally effective across ethnic groups

byKarolinska InstitutetCredit: Karolina Grabowska from PexelsThe Stockholm3 blood test, developed by researchers at Karolinska Institutet, is equally effective at detecting prostate cancer in di
Resiliency, family support help Hispanic breast cancer survivors manage lymphedema

Resiliency, family support help Hispanic breast cancer survivors manage lymphedema

byUniversity of MissouriCredit: Unsplash/CC0 Public DomainAs a cancer nurse in the U.S. Army for more than 29 years, Elizabeth Anderson saw firsthand how chemotherapy, radiation and surgeries im

Resiliency, family support help Hispanic breast cancer survivors manage lymphedema

byUniversity of MissouriCredit: Unsplash/CC0 Public DomainAs a cancer nurse in the U.S. Army for more than 29 years, Elizabeth Anderson saw firsthand how chemotherapy, radiation and surgeries im
Ketamine therapy for mental health a 'Wild west' for doctors and patients

Ketamine therapy for mental health a 'Wild west' for doctors and patients

by Dawn Megli, KFF Health NewsOne 10 ml vial of 1000 mg ketamine. Credit: Psychonaught/WikipediaIn late 2022, Sarah Gutilla's treatment-resistant depression had grown so severe, she was actively c

Ketamine therapy for mental health a 'Wild west' for doctors and patients

by Dawn Megli, KFF Health NewsOne 10 ml vial of 1000 mg ketamine. Credit: Psychonaught/WikipediaIn late 2022, Sarah Gutilla's treatment-resistant depression had grown so severe, she was actively c
Colonoscopies among the young are on the rise

Colonoscopies among the young are on the rise

by Ernie MundellColon cancers are increasing among younger Americans, so much so that experts advised in 2021 that colonoscopy screening begins at the age of 45, not 50 as had been previously recommen

Colonoscopies among the young are on the rise

by Ernie MundellColon cancers are increasing among younger Americans, so much so that experts advised in 2021 that colonoscopy screening begins at the age of 45, not 50 as had been previously recommen