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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
Lung cancer screening dramatically increases long-term survival rate

Lung cancer screening dramatically increases long-term survival rate

byRadiological Society of North AmericaAxial CT images of pulmonary nodules. (A) Malignant nodule. (B) Benign nodule. Credit: Radiological Society of North AmericaDiagnosing early-stage lung can

Lung cancer screening dramatically increases long-term survival rate

byRadiological Society of North AmericaAxial CT images of pulmonary nodules. (A) Malignant nodule. (B) Benign nodule. Credit: Radiological Society of North AmericaDiagnosing early-stage lung can
A case for routine evaluation of HER2 expression in ductal carcinoma in situ

A case for routine evaluation of HER2 expression in ductal carcinoma in situ

by Impact JournalsCredit: Unsplash/CC0 Public DomainA new editorial paper was published inOncoscienceand is titled "HER2 expression should be routinely evaluated in DCIS to avoid unde

A case for routine evaluation of HER2 expression in ductal carcinoma in situ

by Impact JournalsCredit: Unsplash/CC0 Public DomainA new editorial paper was published inOncoscienceand is titled "HER2 expression should be routinely evaluated in DCIS to avoid unde
Development and application of competing risks and multi-state models in cancer epidemiology

Development and application of competing risks and multi-state models in cancer epidemiology

byKarolinska InstitutetCredit: Unsplash/CC0 Public DomainCompeting risks and multi-state models allow us to study complex disease settings and answer composite research questions and should be u

Development and application of competing risks and multi-state models in cancer epidemiology

byKarolinska InstitutetCredit: Unsplash/CC0 Public DomainCompeting risks and multi-state models allow us to study complex disease settings and answer composite research questions and should be u
Novel treatment regimen for FLT3-mutated acute myeloid leukemia shows promise in new study

Novel treatment regimen for FLT3-mutated acute myeloid leukemia shows promise in new study

by Roswell Park Comprehensive Cancer CenterAcute myelocytic leukemia (AML). Credit: Unsplash/CC0 Public DomainUp to 30% of patients newly diagnosed with acute myeloid leukemia (AML) have an FLT3 gene

Novel treatment regimen for FLT3-mutated acute myeloid leukemia shows promise in new study

by Roswell Park Comprehensive Cancer CenterAcute myelocytic leukemia (AML). Credit: Unsplash/CC0 Public DomainUp to 30% of patients newly diagnosed with acute myeloid leukemia (AML) have an FLT3 gene
Robotic resection cuts perioperative morbidity with liver cancer

Robotic resection cuts perioperative morbidity with liver cancer

by Lori SolomonRobotic liver resection (RLR) is associated with a significant reduction in perioperative morbidity for treatment of hepatocellular carcinoma (HCC) versus open-liver resection (OLR), ac

Robotic resection cuts perioperative morbidity with liver cancer

by Lori SolomonRobotic liver resection (RLR) is associated with a significant reduction in perioperative morbidity for treatment of hepatocellular carcinoma (HCC) versus open-liver resection (OLR), ac
Study reveals key factors in surgeons' opioid prescribing patterns

Study reveals key factors in surgeons' opioid prescribing patterns

by American College of SurgeonsCredit: Pixabay/CC0 Public DomainResearchers revealed new insights into the patterns and predictors of opioid prescribing after surgery in a comprehensive county-le

Study reveals key factors in surgeons' opioid prescribing patterns

by American College of SurgeonsCredit: Pixabay/CC0 Public DomainResearchers revealed new insights into the patterns and predictors of opioid prescribing after surgery in a comprehensive county-le
New tool combines evolution and AI to predict prostate cancer recurrence more than a decade ahead

New tool combines evolution and AI to predict prostate cancer recurrence more than a decade ahead

New tool combines evolution and AI to predict prostate cancer recurrence more than a decade aheadbyInstitute of Cancer ResearchStudy design. Credit:Nature Cancer(2024). DOI: 10.1038/

New tool combines evolution and AI to predict prostate cancer recurrence more than a decade ahead

New tool combines evolution and AI to predict prostate cancer recurrence more than a decade aheadbyInstitute of Cancer ResearchStudy design. Credit:Nature Cancer(2024). DOI: 10.1038/
A new way to stop cancer cells from killing their healthy neighbors

A new way to stop cancer cells from killing their healthy neighbors

by Champalimaud Centre for the UnknownCredit: CC0 Public DomainOne of the reasons cancer cells are so robust against the body's natural defenses is that they are in fact human cells, and as such t

A new way to stop cancer cells from killing their healthy neighbors

by Champalimaud Centre for the UnknownCredit: CC0 Public DomainOne of the reasons cancer cells are so robust against the body's natural defenses is that they are in fact human cells, and as such t
Study shows lactate may prompt cancer formation

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

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