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Finding the optimal combination of anticancer drug administration for the conditioning of cord blood transplantation

Finding the optimal combination of anticancer drug administration for the conditioning of cord blood transplantation

by University of TsukubaCredit: Unsplash/CC0 Public DomainAllogeneic hematopoietic stem-cell transplantation (allo-HSCT) can cure hematopoietic diseases, such as acute myeloid leukemia. Cord bloo

Finding the optimal combination of anticancer drug administration for the conditioning of cord blood transplantation

by University of TsukubaCredit: Unsplash/CC0 Public DomainAllogeneic hematopoietic stem-cell transplantation (allo-HSCT) can cure hematopoietic diseases, such as acute myeloid leukemia. Cord bloo
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
Most cancer patients want access to complementary therapies before treatment

Most cancer patients want access to complementary therapies before treatment

by The Reis GroupCredit: Pixabay/CC0 Public DomainNearly two-thirds (62%) of people with cancer want to know about complementary therapies such as exercise, nutrition counseling, massage, and meditati

Most cancer patients want access to complementary therapies before treatment

by The Reis GroupCredit: Pixabay/CC0 Public DomainNearly two-thirds (62%) of people with cancer want to know about complementary therapies such as exercise, nutrition counseling, massage, and meditati
Most U.S. children have adequate geographic access to cancer care

Most U.S. children have adequate geographic access to cancer care

by Lori SolomonMost U.S. children and adolescents and young adults (AYAs) have adequate access to pediatric cancer care, according to a study published online Jan. 19 inJAMA Network Open.Xiaohui

Most U.S. children have adequate geographic access to cancer care

by Lori SolomonMost U.S. children and adolescents and young adults (AYAs) have adequate access to pediatric cancer care, according to a study published online Jan. 19 inJAMA Network Open.Xiaohui
Assessing clinical implementation of past standards for interpretation and reporting of sequence variants in cancer

Assessing clinical implementation of past standards for interpretation and reporting of sequence variants in cancer

by Association for Molecular PathologyAMP/ASCO/CAP Somatic Variants Guideline Implementation Survey—Selected Results. Panel A: Q1: Have you implemented the AMP/ASCO/CAP somatic variant classification

Assessing clinical implementation of past standards for interpretation and reporting of sequence variants in cancer

by Association for Molecular PathologyAMP/ASCO/CAP Somatic Variants Guideline Implementation Survey—Selected Results. Panel A: Q1: Have you implemented the AMP/ASCO/CAP somatic variant classification
Model illuminates environmental cues that may contribute to breast cancer recurrence

Model illuminates environmental cues that may contribute to breast cancer recurrence

by Karen B. Roberts,University of DelawareUniversity of Delaware post-doctoral researcher Lina Pradham loads a protocol and plate into a bioprinter made by Inventia. Called the RASTRUM, the Inve

Model illuminates environmental cues that may contribute to breast cancer recurrence

by Karen B. Roberts,University of DelawareUniversity of Delaware post-doctoral researcher Lina Pradham loads a protocol and plate into a bioprinter made by Inventia. Called the RASTRUM, the Inve
Lung nodule program provides benefits to patients ineligible for lung cancer screening

Lung nodule program provides benefits to patients ineligible for lung cancer screening

by International Association for the Study of Lung CancerCredit: Pixabay/CC0 Public DomainAdopting a lung nodule program (LNP) may increase the detection of early lung cancer for patients who are not

Lung nodule program provides benefits to patients ineligible for lung cancer screening

by International Association for the Study of Lung CancerCredit: Pixabay/CC0 Public DomainAdopting a lung nodule program (LNP) may increase the detection of early lung cancer for patients who are not
Proposed lung cancer screening guideline could eliminate racial disparities, allow for early detection

Proposed lung cancer screening guideline could eliminate racial disparities, allow for early detection

by Liz Murphy,Massachusetts General HospitalDistribution of smoking duration (years), smoking intensity (cigarettes per day), and pack-year smoking history among SCCS participants diagnosed with

Proposed lung cancer screening guideline could eliminate racial disparities, allow for early detection

by Liz Murphy,Massachusetts General HospitalDistribution of smoking duration (years), smoking intensity (cigarettes per day), and pack-year smoking history among SCCS participants diagnosed with
How cellular plasticity drives cancer metastasis

How cellular plasticity drives cancer metastasis

by Ian Demsky,Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer CenterCredit: Unsplash/CC0 Public DomainAbout 90% of deaths from cancer are a result of metastasis—that is, from cancer's ability to spread from

How cellular plasticity drives cancer metastasis

by Ian Demsky,Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer CenterCredit: Unsplash/CC0 Public DomainAbout 90% of deaths from cancer are a result of metastasis—that is, from cancer's ability to spread from
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
Erectile dysfunction medications may increase risk of death when combined with common chest pain medication

Erectile dysfunction medications may increase risk of death when combined with common chest pain medication

by American College of CardiologyCredit: Unsplash/CC0 Public DomainPhosphodiesterase type 5 inhibitors (PDE5i)—an erectile dysfunction drug sold under the names Viagra, Levitra, Cialis, and other

Erectile dysfunction medications may increase risk of death when combined with common chest pain medication

by American College of CardiologyCredit: Unsplash/CC0 Public DomainPhosphodiesterase type 5 inhibitors (PDE5i)—an erectile dysfunction drug sold under the names Viagra, Levitra, Cialis, and other
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