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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.
Quantitative pathologic analysis may help predict prognosis in colorectal cancer

Quantitative pathologic analysis may help predict prognosis in colorectal cancer

The quantitative segmentation algorithm (QuantCRC) may improve the prediction of prognosis in colorectal cancer (CRC), according to a study published online Aug. 16 inGastroenterology.Reetesh K.

Quantitative pathologic analysis may help predict prognosis in colorectal cancer

The quantitative segmentation algorithm (QuantCRC) may improve the prediction of prognosis in colorectal cancer (CRC), according to a study published online Aug. 16 inGastroenterology.Reetesh K.
Simple laser treatments may prevent nonmelanoma skin cancer

Simple laser treatments may prevent nonmelanoma skin cancer

by Katie Marquedant,Massachusetts General HospitalCredit: Pixabay/CC0 Public DomainNew research indicates that simple laser treatments to the skin may help to prevent the development of basal ce

Simple laser treatments may prevent nonmelanoma skin cancer

by Katie Marquedant,Massachusetts General HospitalCredit: Pixabay/CC0 Public DomainNew research indicates that simple laser treatments to the skin may help to prevent the development of basal ce
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
Combining immunotherapy with KRAS inhibitor eliminates advanced KRAS-mutant pancreatic cancer in preclinical models

Combining immunotherapy with KRAS inhibitor eliminates advanced KRAS-mutant pancreatic cancer in preclinical models

by University of Texas M. D. Anderson Cancer CenterAxial CT image with i.v. contrast. Macrocystic adenocarcinoma of the pancreatic head. Credit: public domainResearchers at The University of Texa

Combining immunotherapy with KRAS inhibitor eliminates advanced KRAS-mutant pancreatic cancer in preclinical models

by University of Texas M. D. Anderson Cancer CenterAxial CT image with i.v. contrast. Macrocystic adenocarcinoma of the pancreatic head. Credit: public domainResearchers at The University of Texa
All in the blood: New way to detect drug resistance in ovarian cancer patients

All in the blood: New way to detect drug resistance in ovarian cancer patients

byWalter and Eliza Hall InstituteThe "splicing" mechanism in cancer cells allows them to repair their DNA and avoid the cell death caused by PARP inhibitor therapy, resulting in drug r

All in the blood: New way to detect drug resistance in ovarian cancer patients

byWalter and Eliza Hall InstituteThe "splicing" mechanism in cancer cells allows them to repair their DNA and avoid the cell death caused by PARP inhibitor therapy, resulting in drug r
Cancer screening and detection remain below prepandemic levels

Cancer screening and detection remain below prepandemic levels

At the end of 2021, population-based screening and diagnosis remained below prepandemic levels for breast, cervical, and colorectal cancers, according to a research letter published online Nov. 17 in&

Cancer screening and detection remain below prepandemic levels

At the end of 2021, population-based screening and diagnosis remained below prepandemic levels for breast, cervical, and colorectal cancers, according to a research letter published online Nov. 17 in&
A silent killer, liver cancer prompts race to improve organ replacements

A silent killer, liver cancer prompts race to improve organ replacements

by Anthony King,Horizon: The EU Research & Innovation MagazineBioprinter from Organtrans. Credit: © Gilles WederWith the only cure for liver cancer often being a transplantation, scientists

A silent killer, liver cancer prompts race to improve organ replacements

by Anthony King,Horizon: The EU Research & Innovation MagazineBioprinter from Organtrans. Credit: © Gilles WederWith the only cure for liver cancer often being a transplantation, scientists
Enzyme that protects against viruses could fuel cancer evolution

Enzyme that protects against viruses could fuel cancer evolution

byWeill Cornell Medical CollegeA three-dimensional image of a cancer cell's nucleus obtained by Dr. Faltas and his team shows the APOBEC3G protein (green) inside the nucleus (blue). Credit:

Enzyme that protects against viruses could fuel cancer evolution

byWeill Cornell Medical CollegeA three-dimensional image of a cancer cell's nucleus obtained by Dr. Faltas and his team shows the APOBEC3G protein (green) inside the nucleus (blue). Credit:
Actin cytoskeleton remodeling protects tumor cells against immune attack

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

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
Salvia miltiorrhiza extract is a potential preventive agent for gastric cancer induced by bile reflux

Salvia miltiorrhiza extract is a potential preventive agent for gastric cancer induced by bile reflux

byHong Kong Baptist UniversityConjugated BAs were highly associated with bile reflux gastritis. Human gastric sections and juice are analyzed in control (n = 50), BRG (n = 50), and GC (n = 45) g

Salvia miltiorrhiza extract is a potential preventive agent for gastric cancer induced by bile reflux

byHong Kong Baptist UniversityConjugated BAs were highly associated with bile reflux gastritis. Human gastric sections and juice are analyzed in control (n = 50), BRG (n = 50), and GC (n = 45) g
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