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Researchers find Boswellia, an extract of frankincense, shows anti-cancer activity in small trial

Researchers find Boswellia, an extract of frankincense, shows anti-cancer activity in small trial

JANUARY 11, 2024by Leslie Cantu,Medical University of South CarolinaMajor types of boswellic acids in B. serrate. Credit:Breast Cancer Research and Treatment(2024). DOI: 10.1007/s105

Researchers find Boswellia, an extract of frankincense, shows anti-cancer activity in small trial

JANUARY 11, 2024by Leslie Cantu,Medical University of South CarolinaMajor types of boswellic acids in B. serrate. Credit:Breast Cancer Research and Treatment(2024). DOI: 10.1007/s105
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.
Researchers find genetic variant contributing to disparities in childhood leukemia risk

Researchers find genetic variant contributing to disparities in childhood leukemia risk

by Keck School of Medicine of USCCredit: CC0 Public DomainAcute lymphoblastic leukemia (ALL), the most common childhood cancer, disproportionately affects children of Hispanic/Latino origin in th

Researchers find genetic variant contributing to disparities in childhood leukemia risk

by Keck School of Medicine of USCCredit: CC0 Public DomainAcute lymphoblastic leukemia (ALL), the most common childhood cancer, disproportionately affects children of Hispanic/Latino origin in th
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
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
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
Mathematics supporting fresh theoretical approach in oncology

Mathematics supporting fresh theoretical approach in oncology

byUniversity of the Basque CountryMathematics, histopathology and genomics converge to confirm that highly aggressive clear cell renal cell carcinomas display low levels of intratumour heterogen

Mathematics supporting fresh theoretical approach in oncology

byUniversity of the Basque CountryMathematics, histopathology and genomics converge to confirm that highly aggressive clear cell renal cell carcinomas display low levels of intratumour heterogen
How the environment is silently shaping cancer risk: Data helps untangle links between pollution and cancer

How the environment is silently shaping cancer risk: Data helps untangle links between pollution and cancer

by Niyati Jain,University of ChicagoDifferential expression of gene pathways in BCC (in blue) compared to healthy skin tissue (in red) by PTCH1 mutational status. BCC tissues with no non-synonym

How the environment is silently shaping cancer risk: Data helps untangle links between pollution and cancer

by Niyati Jain,University of ChicagoDifferential expression of gene pathways in BCC (in blue) compared to healthy skin tissue (in red) by PTCH1 mutational status. BCC tissues with no non-synonym
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
Radiation/cisplatin combination established as standard of care for HPV+ oral cancer

Radiation/cisplatin combination established as standard of care for HPV+ oral cancer

byAmerican Society for Radiation OncologyCombinations of radiation and chemotherapy drugs have been shown to cure HPV-related head and neck cancer with a high success rate. A new phase III trial

Radiation/cisplatin combination established as standard of care for HPV+ oral cancer

byAmerican Society for Radiation OncologyCombinations of radiation and chemotherapy drugs have been shown to cure HPV-related head and neck cancer with a high success rate. A new phase III trial
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