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

Protein transformation drives cancer development

byNorthwestern UniversityMitochondria. Credit: Wikipedia commonsA change in function in a mitochondrial antioxidant protein increases stem cell gene expression that promotes the development of m

Updated on: December 20,2023

Protein transformation drives cancer development

byNorthwestern UniversityMitochondria. Credit: Wikipedia commonsA change in function in a mitochondrial antioxidant protein increases stem cell gene expression that promotes the development of m

Updated on:December 20,2023

Genetics predict type 2 diabetes risk and disparities in childhood cancer survivors

bySt. Jude Children's Research HospitalCredit: CC0 Public DomainSurvivors of childhood cancer are at increased risk for cardiovascular disease, for which a risk factor is their greater preva

Updated on: April 27,2024

Genetics predict type 2 diabetes risk and disparities in childhood cancer survivors

bySt. Jude Children's Research HospitalCredit: CC0 Public DomainSurvivors of childhood cancer are at increased risk for cardiovascular disease, for which a risk factor is their greater preva

Updated on:April 27,2024

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

Updated on: March 22,2024

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

Updated on:March 22,2024

American cancer survivors face substantial financial hardship and financial sacrifices

byAmerican Association for Cancer ResearchAmerican cancer survivors, particularly those 64 years or younger, faced substantial medical financial hardship and sacrifices in spending, savings, or

Updated on: December 20,2023

American cancer survivors face substantial financial hardship and financial sacrifices

byAmerican Association for Cancer ResearchAmerican cancer survivors, particularly those 64 years or younger, faced substantial medical financial hardship and sacrifices in spending, savings, or

Updated on:December 20,2023

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

Updated on: December 18,2023

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

Updated on:December 18,2023

New chemical technology leads to better targeted therapeutics against high-risk leukemia in lab

bySt. Jude Children's Research HospitalCredit: Unsplash/CC0 Public DomainMore-effective therapies are greatly needed for children with the high-risk blood cancer T-cell acute lymphoblastic l

Updated on: January 11,2024

New chemical technology leads to better targeted therapeutics against high-risk leukemia in lab

bySt. Jude Children's Research HospitalCredit: Unsplash/CC0 Public DomainMore-effective therapies are greatly needed for children with the high-risk blood cancer T-cell acute lymphoblastic l

Updated on:January 11,2024

National prostate cancer trial currently testing therapy based on molecular discovery

byCleveland ClinicCredit:Journal of Clinical Investigation(2023). DOI: 10.1172/JCI163498A new prostate cancer therapy in clinical trials could treat patients resistant to treatment t

Updated on: December 23,2023

National prostate cancer trial currently testing therapy based on molecular discovery

byCleveland ClinicCredit:Journal of Clinical Investigation(2023). DOI: 10.1172/JCI163498A new prostate cancer therapy in clinical trials could treat patients resistant to treatment t

Updated on:December 23,2023

Transistors help identify cancer cell markers

by Tokyo Medical and Dental UniversityIon-sensitive field effect transistors detect breast cancer cells expressing EGFR when bound by an antibody linked to a chemical reporter. Credit: Department of B

Updated on: December 26,2023

Transistors help identify cancer cell markers

by Tokyo Medical and Dental UniversityIon-sensitive field effect transistors detect breast cancer cells expressing EGFR when bound by an antibody linked to a chemical reporter. Credit: Department of B

Updated on:December 26,2023

Actin cytoskeleton remodeling protects tumor cells against immune attack

by Luxembourg Institute of HealthConfocal microscopy image. Accumulation of actin filaments (in green) at the immunological synapse of a resistant cancer cell in contact with an NK cell (in red). Cell

Updated on: December 18,2023

Actin cytoskeleton remodeling protects tumor cells against immune attack

by Luxembourg Institute of HealthConfocal microscopy image. Accumulation of actin filaments (in green) at the immunological synapse of a resistant cancer cell in contact with an NK cell (in red). Cell

Updated on:December 18,2023

A blood sample 24 hours after the start of chemotherapy can predict survival

byUniversity of BergenMass cytometry analysis of early response evaluation by single-cell signaling to profile.aPeripheral blood samples were collected from 32 AML patients treated w

Updated on: December 25,2023

A blood sample 24 hours after the start of chemotherapy can predict survival

byUniversity of BergenMass cytometry analysis of early response evaluation by single-cell signaling to profile.aPeripheral blood samples were collected from 32 AML patients treated w

Updated on:December 25,2023

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