Lung cancer screening increases percentage of Stage I cases detected, while reducing percentage of Stage IV cases

by International Association for the Study of Lung CancerCredit: Pixabay/CC0 Public DomainImplementing lung cancer screening at four diverse healthcare systems resulted in an 8.4 percent increase in t

Updated on: December 22,2023

Lung cancer screening increases percentage of Stage I cases detected, while reducing percentage of Stage IV cases

by International Association for the Study of Lung CancerCredit: Pixabay/CC0 Public DomainImplementing lung cancer screening at four diverse healthcare systems resulted in an 8.4 percent increase in t

Updated on:December 22,2023

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

Updated on: December 20,2023

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

Updated on:December 20,2023

Colonoscopy is the most comprehensive screening for colorectal cancer, despite flawed interpretations of a new study

by Franklin G. Berger,The ConversationCredit: American College of GastroenterologyA recently published study in a high-profile medical journal appeared to call into questionthe efficacy of

Updated on: December 26,2023

Colonoscopy is the most comprehensive screening for colorectal cancer, despite flawed interpretations of a new study

by Franklin G. Berger,The ConversationCredit: American College of GastroenterologyA recently published study in a high-profile medical journal appeared to call into questionthe efficacy of

Updated on:December 26,2023

Chemotherapy before surgery can improve survival rates in pancreatic cancer patients

byUniversity of LiverpoolCredit: CC0 Public DomainTreating pancreatic cancer patients with chemotherapy before surgery significantly improved 1-year survival rates compared to immediate surgery,

Updated on: January 04,2024

Chemotherapy before surgery can improve survival rates in pancreatic cancer patients

byUniversity of LiverpoolCredit: CC0 Public DomainTreating pancreatic cancer patients with chemotherapy before surgery significantly improved 1-year survival rates compared to immediate surgery,

Updated on:January 04,2024

Protein identified as a potential biomarker and therapeutic target for aggressive neuroendocrine carcinomas

JANUARY 29, 2024 Editors' notesby Denise Heady,University of California, Los AngelesCredit:Cell Reports Medicine(2024). DOI: 10.1016/j.xcrm.2023.101381Investigators from the UCLA

Updated on: March 14,2024

Protein identified as a potential biomarker and therapeutic target for aggressive neuroendocrine carcinomas

JANUARY 29, 2024 Editors' notesby Denise Heady,University of California, Los AngelesCredit:Cell Reports Medicine(2024). DOI: 10.1016/j.xcrm.2023.101381Investigators from the UCLA

Updated on:March 14,2024

High magnetic field reduces side effects caused by anti-cancer drug imatinib

by Zhang Nannan,Chinese Academy of Sciences9.4 T static magnetic field ameliorates imatinib mesylate-induced toxicity and depression in mice. Credit: Ji XinmiaoResearchers led by Prof. Zhang Xin

Updated on: December 22,2023

High magnetic field reduces side effects caused by anti-cancer drug imatinib

by Zhang Nannan,Chinese Academy of Sciences9.4 T static magnetic field ameliorates imatinib mesylate-induced toxicity and depression in mice. Credit: Ji XinmiaoResearchers led by Prof. Zhang Xin

Updated on:December 22,2023

Major response to immunotherapy in early-stage mismatch repair deficient colon cancer

byEuropean Society for Medical OncologyCredit:Annals of OncologyPre-operative treatment with a combination of the immune checkpoint inhibitors nivolumab and ipilimumab achieves major patho

Updated on: December 18,2023

Major response to immunotherapy in early-stage mismatch repair deficient colon cancer

byEuropean Society for Medical OncologyCredit:Annals of OncologyPre-operative treatment with a combination of the immune checkpoint inhibitors nivolumab and ipilimumab achieves major patho

Updated on:December 18,2023

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

Updated on: December 25,2023

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

Updated on:December 25,2023

Bringing crucial cancer treatments to rural communities

by Velvet Hasner,Missouri University of Science and TechnologyCredit: Pexels image by Peter FazekasFresh air, sunsets, and a night sky full of stars are a few of the benefits to country living t

Updated on: December 26,2023

Bringing crucial cancer treatments to rural communities

by Velvet Hasner,Missouri University of Science and TechnologyCredit: Pexels image by Peter FazekasFresh air, sunsets, and a night sky full of stars are a few of the benefits to country living t

Updated on:December 26,2023

Limited-Stage Small Cell Lung Cancer Treatment

Limited-Stage Small Cell Lung Cancer TreatmentUnique Treatment Approaches for Early-Stage and Locally Advanced Lung CancersByJennifer WelshUpdated on October 10, 2023Medically review

Updated on: January 28,2024

Limited-Stage Small Cell Lung Cancer Treatment

Limited-Stage Small Cell Lung Cancer TreatmentUnique Treatment Approaches for Early-Stage and Locally Advanced Lung CancersByJennifer WelshUpdated on October 10, 2023Medically review

Updated on:January 28,2024

High-dose, high-precision radiation therapy safe, effective for solitary kidney cancer patients with only one kidney

byAmerican Society for Radiation OncologyTreatment of renal cell carcinoma with stereotactic radiation therapy is as safe and effective for patients with one kidney as it is for those who have t

Updated on: December 18,2023

High-dose, high-precision radiation therapy safe, effective for solitary kidney cancer patients with only one kidney

byAmerican Society for Radiation OncologyTreatment of renal cell carcinoma with stereotactic radiation therapy is as safe and effective for patients with one kidney as it is for those who have t

Updated on:December 18,2023

The use of DNA biomarkers for detecting early-stage HPV-positive oropharynx cancers has limitations

byBrigham and Women's HospitalA double stranded DNA fragment. Credit: Vcpmartin/Wikimedia/ CC BY-SA 4.0Oropharynx cancers caused by human papillomavirus (HPV) have risen dramatically over th

Updated on: January 04,2024

The use of DNA biomarkers for detecting early-stage HPV-positive oropharynx cancers has limitations

byBrigham and Women's HospitalA double stranded DNA fragment. Credit: Vcpmartin/Wikimedia/ CC BY-SA 4.0Oropharynx cancers caused by human papillomavirus (HPV) have risen dramatically over th

Updated on:January 04,2024