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Future fertility: Giving hope to men who received childhood cancer treatment

Future fertility: Giving hope to men who received childhood cancer treatment

byPerelman School of Medicine at the University of PennsylvaniaTransplanting testicular endothelial cells (but not lung endothelial cells) into the testes of mice after destruction of sperm due

Future fertility: Giving hope to men who received childhood cancer treatment

byPerelman School of Medicine at the University of PennsylvaniaTransplanting testicular endothelial cells (but not lung endothelial cells) into the testes of mice after destruction of sperm due
Two genes slow down the development of intestinal tumors

Two genes slow down the development of intestinal tumors

byThe Francis Crick InstituteImage of two intestinaltumours, one a control (top) and one with the genes NEDD4 and NEDD4L deleted (bottom). Credit: The Francis Crick InstituteBenign i

Two genes slow down the development of intestinal tumors

byThe Francis Crick InstituteImage of two intestinaltumours, one a control (top) and one with the genes NEDD4 and NEDD4L deleted (bottom). Credit: The Francis Crick InstituteBenign i
Quitting smoking tied to better survival in head, neck squamous cell carcinoma

Quitting smoking tied to better survival in head, neck squamous cell carcinoma

by Lori SolomonSmoking cessation for >10 years is significantly associated with reduced overall mortality and head and neck squamous cell carcinoma (HNSCC)-specific mortality, according to a study

Quitting smoking tied to better survival in head, neck squamous cell carcinoma

by Lori SolomonSmoking cessation for >10 years is significantly associated with reduced overall mortality and head and neck squamous cell carcinoma (HNSCC)-specific mortality, according to a study
Better surgical outcomes for colorectal cancer patients in hospitals with high case loads

Better surgical outcomes for colorectal cancer patients in hospitals with high case loads

byUniversity of WürzburgCredit: AI-generated imagePatients with colorectal cancer have a greater chance of survival if they are operated in hospitals with a high case load. This is because compl

Better surgical outcomes for colorectal cancer patients in hospitals with high case loads

byUniversity of WürzburgCredit: AI-generated imagePatients with colorectal cancer have a greater chance of survival if they are operated in hospitals with a high case load. This is because compl
Residual cancer burden after neoadjuvant therapy can accurately predict breast cancer survival

Residual cancer burden after neoadjuvant therapy can accurately predict breast cancer survival

byUniversity of Texas M. D. Anderson Cancer CenterW. Fraser Symmans, M.D. Credit: MD Anderson Cancer CenterResearchers from The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center today reported resul

Residual cancer burden after neoadjuvant therapy can accurately predict breast cancer survival

byUniversity of Texas M. D. Anderson Cancer CenterW. Fraser Symmans, M.D. Credit: MD Anderson Cancer CenterResearchers from The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center today reported resul
Aspirin could increase survival in cancer

Aspirin could increase survival in cancer

byThe Royal SocietyCredit: Unsplash/CC0 Public DomainDoes aspirin increase survival in cancer patients? UK researchers say that despite the smaller side-effects of aspirin, taking the drug has a

Aspirin could increase survival in cancer

byThe Royal SocietyCredit: Unsplash/CC0 Public DomainDoes aspirin increase survival in cancer patients? UK researchers say that despite the smaller side-effects of aspirin, taking the drug has a
Scientists to improve cancer treatment effectiveness

Scientists to improve cancer treatment effectiveness

byNational Research Nuclear UniversityCredit: CC0 Public DomainTogether with researchers from the University of Nantes and the University of Reims Champagne-Ardenne in France, experts from the N

Scientists to improve cancer treatment effectiveness

byNational Research Nuclear UniversityCredit: CC0 Public DomainTogether with researchers from the University of Nantes and the University of Reims Champagne-Ardenne in France, experts from the N
Looking at the role epigenetics plays in the ways cancer behaves

Looking at the role epigenetics plays in the ways cancer behaves

by Bob Yirka , Medical XpressGenetic control of expression with eQTL. a, The number of genes with significant models for each data type. b, Distribution of regression coefficients (effect sizes) for e

Looking at the role epigenetics plays in the ways cancer behaves

by Bob Yirka , Medical XpressGenetic control of expression with eQTL. a, The number of genes with significant models for each data type. b, Distribution of regression coefficients (effect sizes) for e
Financial toxicity after robotic prostate cancer surgery: Younger patients at higher risk

Financial toxicity after robotic prostate cancer surgery: Younger patients at higher risk

byWolters Kluwer HealthPatient-reported outcomes measures changes during follow-up for groups (a-d). EF indicates erectile function domain; FT, financial toxicity; ICIQ-SF, International Consult

Financial toxicity after robotic prostate cancer surgery: Younger patients at higher risk

byWolters Kluwer HealthPatient-reported outcomes measures changes during follow-up for groups (a-d). EF indicates erectile function domain; FT, financial toxicity; ICIQ-SF, International Consult
New model explains how our immune system sometimes helps cancer spread

New model explains how our immune system sometimes helps cancer spread

by Katie Willis,University of AlbertaCredit: CC0 Public DomainMathematicians at the University of Alberta have developed a model that explains how the immune system interacts with cancer—and in

New model explains how our immune system sometimes helps cancer spread

by Katie Willis,University of AlbertaCredit: CC0 Public DomainMathematicians at the University of Alberta have developed a model that explains how the immune system interacts with cancer—and in
An anticancer drug opens a new path for the treatment of Parkinson's

An anticancer drug opens a new path for the treatment of Parkinson's

by Spanish National Research CouncilGraphical abstract. Credit:Cell Chemical Biology(2024). DOI: 10.1016/j.chembiol.2024.01.007Once they enter the body, drugs, apart from carrying out

An anticancer drug opens a new path for the treatment of Parkinson's

by Spanish National Research CouncilGraphical abstract. Credit:Cell Chemical Biology(2024). DOI: 10.1016/j.chembiol.2024.01.007Once they enter the body, drugs, apart from carrying out
Military probing whether cancers linked to nuclear silo work

Military probing whether cancers linked to nuclear silo work

by Tara CoppAn inert Minuteman III missile is seen in a training launch tube at Minot Air Force Base, N.D., June 25, 2014. Nine military officers who had worked decades ago at a nuclear missile base i

Military probing whether cancers linked to nuclear silo work

by Tara CoppAn inert Minuteman III missile is seen in a training launch tube at Minot Air Force Base, N.D., June 25, 2014. Nine military officers who had worked decades ago at a nuclear missile base i