Testosterone is an ally of macrophages in the battle against adrenal cancers

byCNRSMacrophages attacking adrenal tumor in male mouse. Credit: © Julie Olabe CNRS/GReDWhy are cancers of the adrenal glands more common among women? Why are prognoses worse for them? A team of

Updated on: December 22,2023 10

Testosterone is an ally of macrophages in the battle against adrenal cancers

byCNRSMacrophages attacking adrenal tumor in male mouse. Credit: © Julie Olabe CNRS/GReDWhy are cancers of the adrenal glands more common among women? Why are prognoses worse for them? A team of

Updated on:December 22,2023 10

Few women perceive breast density as a cancer risk factor

by Lori SolomonMost women perceive family history as the greatest risk factor for breast cancer, according to a study published online Jan. 23 inJAMA Network Open.Laura B. Beidler, from Dartmout

Updated on: December 25,2023 8

Few women perceive breast density as a cancer risk factor

by Lori SolomonMost women perceive family history as the greatest risk factor for breast cancer, according to a study published online Jan. 23 inJAMA Network Open.Laura B. Beidler, from Dartmout

Updated on:December 25,2023 8

Benefit of risk-based breast cancer screening is still unclear

by Austrian Institute for Health Technology Assessment GmbHCredit: Unsplash/CC0 Public DomainThe Austrian Institute for Health Technology Assessment (AIHTA) has analyzed whether risk-based breast canc

Updated on: December 25,2023 12

Benefit of risk-based breast cancer screening is still unclear

by Austrian Institute for Health Technology Assessment GmbHCredit: Unsplash/CC0 Public DomainThe Austrian Institute for Health Technology Assessment (AIHTA) has analyzed whether risk-based breast canc

Updated on:December 25,2023 12

Study shows lactate may prompt cancer formation

byCU Anschutz Medical CampusCancer cell during cell division. Credit: National Institutes of HealthA byproduct of glucose called lactate, used by every cell in the body, may also prompt a mutate

Updated on: December 22,2023 19

Study shows lactate may prompt cancer formation

byCU Anschutz Medical CampusCancer cell during cell division. Credit: National Institutes of HealthA byproduct of glucose called lactate, used by every cell in the body, may also prompt a mutate

Updated on:December 22,2023 19

First map of circular DNA in childhood cancer

byCharité - Universitätsmedizin BerlinDNA of a neuroblastoma cell: Between the chromosomes (blue) there are numerous small DNA rings (green). The centromere of chromosome 2 is stained red. Credi

Updated on: December 22,2023 11

First map of circular DNA in childhood cancer

byCharité - Universitätsmedizin BerlinDNA of a neuroblastoma cell: Between the chromosomes (blue) there are numerous small DNA rings (green). The centromere of chromosome 2 is stained red. Credi

Updated on:December 22,2023 11

Novel combination therapy has similar response rates to chemotherapy for high-risk luminal B breast cancer

byAmerican Association for Cancer ResearchNeoadjuvant treatment with the CDK4/6 inhibitor ribociclib (Kisqali) and the aromatase inhibitor letrozole (Femara) produced response rates similar to m

Updated on: December 22,2023 10

Novel combination therapy has similar response rates to chemotherapy for high-risk luminal B breast cancer

byAmerican Association for Cancer ResearchNeoadjuvant treatment with the CDK4/6 inhibitor ribociclib (Kisqali) and the aromatase inhibitor letrozole (Femara) produced response rates similar to m

Updated on:December 22,2023 10

What Causes Blood in Vomit?

What Causes Blood in Vomit?ByPatty Weasler, RN, BSNPublished on October 28, 2022Medically reviewed byJay N. Yepuri, MD"Hematemesis"is the medical term for vomit

Updated on: March 17,2024 0

What Causes Blood in Vomit?

What Causes Blood in Vomit?ByPatty Weasler, RN, BSNPublished on October 28, 2022Medically reviewed byJay N. Yepuri, MD"Hematemesis"is the medical term for vomit

Updated on:March 17,2024 0

Photodynamic therapy offers promise for cancer treatment

by Marcia Kaye,University of Toronto MississaugaHuman colorectal cancer cells. Credit: National Cancer Institute/UnsplashWhile chemotherapy drugs can be lifesaving, they don't work for all p

Updated on: December 23,2023 8

Photodynamic therapy offers promise for cancer treatment

by Marcia Kaye,University of Toronto MississaugaHuman colorectal cancer cells. Credit: National Cancer Institute/UnsplashWhile chemotherapy drugs can be lifesaving, they don't work for all p

Updated on:December 23,2023 8

Brain tumor organoids may be key to time-sensitive treatments for glioblastomas

byPerelman School of Medicine at the University of PennsylvaniaGlioblastoma (histology slide). Credit: Wikipedia/CC BY-SA 3.0Lab-grown brain organoids developed from a patient's own glioblas

Updated on: December 22,2023 24

Brain tumor organoids may be key to time-sensitive treatments for glioblastomas

byPerelman School of Medicine at the University of PennsylvaniaGlioblastoma (histology slide). Credit: Wikipedia/CC BY-SA 3.0Lab-grown brain organoids developed from a patient's own glioblas

Updated on:December 22,2023 24

Collagen a key player in breast cancer metastasis

byGarvan Institute of Medical ResearchCollagen fibers running through a cancer tumor, created using a multiphoton microscope. The coloring is a visual representation of how collagen fibers are o

Updated on: December 18,2023 13

Collagen a key player in breast cancer metastasis

byGarvan Institute of Medical ResearchCollagen fibers running through a cancer tumor, created using a multiphoton microscope. The coloring is a visual representation of how collagen fibers are o

Updated on:December 18,2023 13

Patients with high-risk melanoma had better quality of life on pembrolizumab than on standard immunotherapy regimens

by SWOG Cancer Research NetworkCredit: Pixabay/CC0 Public DomainPatients with high-risk stage III-IV melanoma who received pembrolizumab after their surgery reported a better quality of life than pati

Updated on: December 22,2023 15

Patients with high-risk melanoma had better quality of life on pembrolizumab than on standard immunotherapy regimens

by SWOG Cancer Research NetworkCredit: Pixabay/CC0 Public DomainPatients with high-risk stage III-IV melanoma who received pembrolizumab after their surgery reported a better quality of life than pati

Updated on:December 22,2023 15

Shortened radiation course safe for early-stage breast cancer patients with elevated risk of recurrence

byAmerican Society for Radiation OncologyMammograms showing a normal breast (left) and a breast with cancer (right). Credit: Public DomainA three-week course of radiation therapy is as safe and

Updated on: January 04,2024 9

Shortened radiation course safe for early-stage breast cancer patients with elevated risk of recurrence

byAmerican Society for Radiation OncologyMammograms showing a normal breast (left) and a breast with cancer (right). Credit: Public DomainA three-week course of radiation therapy is as safe and

Updated on:January 04,2024 9