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Mutations in donors' stem cells may cause problems for cancer patients

Mutations in donors' stem cells may cause problems for cancer patients

byWashington University School of MedicineA new study from Washington University School of Medicine in St. Louis suggests that bone marrow -- or blood stem cells -- from healthy donors can harbo

Mutations in donors' stem cells may cause problems for cancer patients

byWashington University School of MedicineA new study from Washington University School of Medicine in St. Louis suggests that bone marrow -- or blood stem cells -- from healthy donors can harbo
Regular exercise should be part of cancer care for all patients

Regular exercise should be part of cancer care for all patients

byEuropean Society for Medical OncologyQuality of life scores before and after chemotherapy in active and inactive patients. Credit: European Society for Medical OncologyIncluding exercise or sp

Regular exercise should be part of cancer care for all patients

byEuropean Society for Medical OncologyQuality of life scores before and after chemotherapy in active and inactive patients. Credit: European Society for Medical OncologyIncluding exercise or sp
Generation X, millennials in US have higher risk of developing 17 cancers compared to older generations

Generation X, millennials in US have higher risk of developing 17 cancers compared to older generations

byAmerican Cancer SocietyA new large study led by researchers at the American Cancer Societysuggests incidence rates continued to rise in successively younger generations in 17 of the 34 cancer

Generation X, millennials in US have higher risk of developing 17 cancers compared to older generations

byAmerican Cancer SocietyA new large study led by researchers at the American Cancer Societysuggests incidence rates continued to rise in successively younger generations in 17 of the 34 cancer
Patients with high-risk melanoma had better quality of life on pembrolizumab than on standard immunotherapy regimens

Patients with high-risk melanoma had better quality of life on pembrolizumab than on standard immunotherapy regimens

by SWOG Cancer Research NetworkCredit: Pixabay/CC0 Public DomainPatients with high-risk stage III-IV melanoma who received pembrolizumab after their surgery reported a better quality of life than pati

Patients with high-risk melanoma had better quality of life on pembrolizumab than on standard immunotherapy regimens

by SWOG Cancer Research NetworkCredit: Pixabay/CC0 Public DomainPatients with high-risk stage III-IV melanoma who received pembrolizumab after their surgery reported a better quality of life than pati
More women need to be screened for cervical cancer

More women need to be screened for cervical cancer

by Lesley Young,University of AlbertaCredit: CC0 Public DomainUp to 30 per cent of Canadian women are not being regularly screened for cervical cancer, and the lapse is resulting in unnecessary

More women need to be screened for cervical cancer

by Lesley Young,University of AlbertaCredit: CC0 Public DomainUp to 30 per cent of Canadian women are not being regularly screened for cervical cancer, and the lapse is resulting in unnecessary
Genetics predict type 2 diabetes risk and disparities in childhood cancer survivors

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

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
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
Testing hundreds of therapeutics outside the body to predict their effectiveness against multiple myeloma

Testing hundreds of therapeutics outside the body to predict their effectiveness against multiple myeloma

by Peter Rüegg,ETH ZurichBone-marrow cells of a multiple myeloma patient. Red cells are healthy monocytes, green and yellow are plasma cells. Credit: Berend Snijder Lab / ETH ZurichMultiple myel

Testing hundreds of therapeutics outside the body to predict their effectiveness against multiple myeloma

by Peter Rüegg,ETH ZurichBone-marrow cells of a multiple myeloma patient. Red cells are healthy monocytes, green and yellow are plasma cells. Credit: Berend Snijder Lab / ETH ZurichMultiple myel
Researchers develop new method of precisely targeting cancer lesions while protecting healthy tissues

Researchers develop new method of precisely targeting cancer lesions while protecting healthy tissues

by Kavli IPMUFigure 1. The radionuclide-encapsulated liposomes, including the focus of the study, a ligand called ethylenedicysteine (EC). Credit: Umeda et alA team of researchers has developed a new

Researchers develop new method of precisely targeting cancer lesions while protecting healthy tissues

by Kavli IPMUFigure 1. The radionuclide-encapsulated liposomes, including the focus of the study, a ligand called ethylenedicysteine (EC). Credit: Umeda et alA team of researchers has developed a new
'Olive oil' drug shows early promise for some brain cancer patients

'Olive oil' drug shows early promise for some brain cancer patients

by Institute of Cancer ResearchMechanism of action of 2-OHOA. (1) 2-OHOA regulates the cell membrane composition by both direct incorporation into the lipid bilayer and regulation of important li

'Olive oil' drug shows early promise for some brain cancer patients

by Institute of Cancer ResearchMechanism of action of 2-OHOA. (1) 2-OHOA regulates the cell membrane composition by both direct incorporation into the lipid bilayer and regulation of important li
Protein transformation drives cancer development

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

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
Understanding early effects of psoriasis drug offers potential for personalized treatment

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

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