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

Updated on: January 05,2024

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

Updated on:January 05,2024

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.

Updated on: December 21,2023

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.

Updated on:December 21,2023

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

Updated on: May 07,2024

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

Updated on:May 07,2024

Understanding early effects of psoriasis drug offers potential for personalized treatment

by King's College LondonDiagram showing the early effects of therapeutic IL-23 inhibition. Left: in lesional psoriasis skin, IL-23 drives the differentiation of T17 cells. Right: following IL

Updated on: May 06,2024

Understanding early effects of psoriasis drug offers potential for personalized treatment

by King's College LondonDiagram showing the early effects of therapeutic IL-23 inhibition. Left: in lesional psoriasis skin, IL-23 drives the differentiation of T17 cells. Right: following IL

Updated on:May 06,2024

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

Updated on: December 02,2024

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

Updated on:December 02,2024

Uptake of HIV prevention medication doubles with mix of digital health interventions, study finds

by University of California, Los AngelesCredit: Pixabay/CC0 Public DomainA UCLA Health-led study found a combination of interventions of one-on-one telehealth coaching, peer support forums, and a

Updated on: May 16,2024

Uptake of HIV prevention medication doubles with mix of digital health interventions, study finds

by University of California, Los AngelesCredit: Pixabay/CC0 Public DomainA UCLA Health-led study found a combination of interventions of one-on-one telehealth coaching, peer support forums, and a

Updated on:May 16,2024

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

Updated on: December 26,2023

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

Updated on:December 26,2023

The AI Blind Spot in Oncology: Why Oral Cancer Remains a Diagnostic Challenge

Oral cancer continues to exact a growing toll on global health, with incidence rates rising from 3.26 per 100,000 in 1990 to 5.34 in 2021.

Updated on: August 25,2025

The AI Blind Spot in Oncology: Why Oral Cancer Remains a Diagnostic Challenge

Oral cancer continues to exact a growing toll on global health, with incidence rates rising from 3.26 per 100,000 in 1990 to 5.34 in 2021.

Updated on:August 25,2025

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

Updated on: December 22,2023

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

Updated on:December 22,2023

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.

Updated on: December 20,2023

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.

Updated on:December 20,2023

'Masked' cancer drug stealthily trains immune system to kill tumors while sparing healthy tissues

by Aslan Mansurov,The ConversationDendritic cells (green) produce cytokines like IL-12, which can train T cells (pink) to attack tumors. Credit:Victor Segura Ibarra and Rita Serda/National

Updated on: March 30,2024

'Masked' cancer drug stealthily trains immune system to kill tumors while sparing healthy tissues

by Aslan Mansurov,The ConversationDendritic cells (green) produce cytokines like IL-12, which can train T cells (pink) to attack tumors. Credit:Victor Segura Ibarra and Rita Serda/National

Updated on:March 30,2024

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