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Concerns around sex, fertility often ignored in breast cancer care: Survey

Concerns around sex, fertility often ignored in breast cancer care: Survey

by Cara MurezShehzin Tietjen was 27 years old when she felt a lump in one of her breasts while in the shower.That discovery led to a confirmation ofbreast cancer, an unexpected jolt at her age.

Concerns around sex, fertility often ignored in breast cancer care: Survey

by Cara MurezShehzin Tietjen was 27 years old when she felt a lump in one of her breasts while in the shower.That discovery led to a confirmation ofbreast cancer, an unexpected jolt at her age.
A treatment for metastasis? Using ferroptosis to attack migrating cancer cells

A treatment for metastasis? Using ferroptosis to attack migrating cancer cells

byFriedrich–Alexander University Erlangen–NurnbergZeb1 regulates the expression of enzymes crucial for adjusting the PUFA:MUFA ratio in phospholipids. Credit:Nature Cell Biology(2024

A treatment for metastasis? Using ferroptosis to attack migrating cancer cells

byFriedrich–Alexander University Erlangen–NurnbergZeb1 regulates the expression of enzymes crucial for adjusting the PUFA:MUFA ratio in phospholipids. Credit:Nature Cell Biology(2024
Liver cancer study encourages caution with certain gene therapies

Liver cancer study encourages caution with certain gene therapies

bySanford Burnham Prebys Medical Discovery InstituteGraphical abstract. Credit:Molecular Therapy(2022). DOI: 10.1016/j.ymthe.2022.10.004Research led by Randal J. Kaufman, Ph.D., has

Liver cancer study encourages caution with certain gene therapies

bySanford Burnham Prebys Medical Discovery InstituteGraphical abstract. Credit:Molecular Therapy(2022). DOI: 10.1016/j.ymthe.2022.10.004Research led by Randal J. Kaufman, Ph.D., has
Collagen a key player in breast cancer metastasis

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

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
Standard pathology tests outperform molecular subtyping in bladder cancer

Standard pathology tests outperform molecular subtyping in bladder cancer

byMedical College of Georgia at Augusta UniversityDr. Vinata B. Lokeshwar and graduate students Sarrah S. Lahorewala and Daley S. Morera. Credit: Phil Jones, Senior Photographer, Augusta Univers

Standard pathology tests outperform molecular subtyping in bladder cancer

byMedical College of Georgia at Augusta UniversityDr. Vinata B. Lokeshwar and graduate students Sarrah S. Lahorewala and Daley S. Morera. Credit: Phil Jones, Senior Photographer, Augusta Univers
Natural compounds derived from soy and other plants found to reduce breast cancer recurrence and improve survival

Natural compounds derived from soy and other plants found to reduce breast cancer recurrence and improve survival

JANUARY 10, 2024Natural compounds derived from soy and other plants found to reduce breast cancer recurrence and improve survivalbyJohns Hopkins University School of MedicineFlow diagram of the

Natural compounds derived from soy and other plants found to reduce breast cancer recurrence and improve survival

JANUARY 10, 2024Natural compounds derived from soy and other plants found to reduce breast cancer recurrence and improve survivalbyJohns Hopkins University School of MedicineFlow diagram of the
Liver cancer: How liver cells go astray

Liver cancer: How liver cells go astray

byUniversity of BaselOne of the main causes of liver cancer is excessive alcohol consumption. Credit: Biozentrum, University of BaselThe causes of liver cancer are manifold. In addition to metab

Liver cancer: How liver cells go astray

byUniversity of BaselOne of the main causes of liver cancer is excessive alcohol consumption. Credit: Biozentrum, University of BaselThe causes of liver cancer are manifold. In addition to metab
A blood test that screens for multiple cancers at once promises to boost early detection

A blood test that screens for multiple cancers at once promises to boost early detection

by Colin Pritchard,The ConversationDNA contains molecular patterns that indicate where in the body it came from. Credit:CNX OpenStax/Wikimedia Commons,CC BYDetecting cancer early bef

A blood test that screens for multiple cancers at once promises to boost early detection

by Colin Pritchard,The ConversationDNA contains molecular patterns that indicate where in the body it came from. Credit:CNX OpenStax/Wikimedia Commons,CC BYDetecting cancer early bef
FDA approves engineered cell therapy for treating rare sarcoma

FDA approves engineered cell therapy for treating rare sarcoma

by Julie Grisham,Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer CenterCredit: CC0 Public DomainThe U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) hasgranted accelerated approvalfor the immunotherapy afami

FDA approves engineered cell therapy for treating rare sarcoma

by Julie Grisham,Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer CenterCredit: CC0 Public DomainThe U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) hasgranted accelerated approvalfor the immunotherapy afami
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
Something in the water? Researchers studying large number of late-stage breast cancer cases in Florida county

Something in the water? Researchers studying large number of late-stage breast cancer cases in Florida county

by Cindy Krischer GoodmanCredit: Unsplash/CC0 Public DomainBroward County, Florida's rate of advanced breast cancer exceeds the state and national average, and researchers want to learn why.Could

Something in the water? Researchers studying large number of late-stage breast cancer cases in Florida county

by Cindy Krischer GoodmanCredit: Unsplash/CC0 Public DomainBroward County, Florida's rate of advanced breast cancer exceeds the state and national average, and researchers want to learn why.Could
Ultrasensitive blood test detects 'pan-cancer' biomarker

Ultrasensitive blood test detects 'pan-cancer' biomarker

byMass General BrighamCirculating ORF1p levels in lung cancer patient cohort, as classified by (A) disease subtype, (B) gender, and (C) smoking status. Blue dashed line indicates the assay limit

Ultrasensitive blood test detects 'pan-cancer' biomarker

byMass General BrighamCirculating ORF1p levels in lung cancer patient cohort, as classified by (A) disease subtype, (B) gender, and (C) smoking status. Blue dashed line indicates the assay limit