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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
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
Lung cancer screening increases percentage of Stage I cases detected, while reducing percentage of Stage IV cases

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

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
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
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
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
Exploiting the synergy of nutraceuticals for cancer prevention and treatment

Exploiting the synergy of nutraceuticals for cancer prevention and treatment

by Cactus CommunicationsResearchers from Tata Memorial Centre, India, demonstrate how a resveratrol-copper mix inactivates cell-free chromatic particles to ameliorate a host of pathologies, including

Exploiting the synergy of nutraceuticals for cancer prevention and treatment

by Cactus CommunicationsResearchers from Tata Memorial Centre, India, demonstrate how a resveratrol-copper mix inactivates cell-free chromatic particles to ameliorate a host of pathologies, including
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
Hodgkin lymphoma survivors show signs of dementia in early adulthood

Hodgkin lymphoma survivors show signs of dementia in early adulthood

by Leslie Orr,University of Rochester Medical CenterCredit: Pixabay/CC0 Public DomainIn a new study, the majority of individuals treated as children for Hodgkin lymphoma who are now in their 30s

Hodgkin lymphoma survivors show signs of dementia in early adulthood

by Leslie Orr,University of Rochester Medical CenterCredit: Pixabay/CC0 Public DomainIn a new study, the majority of individuals treated as children for Hodgkin lymphoma who are now in their 30s
Gut microbes implicated in bladder cancer

Gut microbes implicated in bladder cancer

byEuropean Molecular Biology LaboratoryA science illustrator depicts how the carcinogen BBN (left) is affected by gut bacteria and then metabolized to BCPN (right) and distributed in the body, l

Gut microbes implicated in bladder cancer

byEuropean Molecular Biology LaboratoryA science illustrator depicts how the carcinogen BBN (left) is affected by gut bacteria and then metabolized to BCPN (right) and distributed in the body, l