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Development and application of competing risks and multi-state models in cancer epidemiology

Development and application of competing risks and multi-state models in cancer epidemiology

byKarolinska InstitutetCredit: Unsplash/CC0 Public DomainCompeting risks and multi-state models allow us to study complex disease settings and answer composite research questions and should be u

Development and application of competing risks and multi-state models in cancer epidemiology

byKarolinska InstitutetCredit: Unsplash/CC0 Public DomainCompeting risks and multi-state models allow us to study complex disease settings and answer composite research questions and should be u
Access to high-cost targeted treatments varies for lung cancer

Access to high-cost targeted treatments varies for lung cancer

(HealthDay)—Not all patients have access to new, high-cost lung cancer drugs, according to a study recently published in theJournal of the National Cancer Institute.Cathy J. Bradley, Ph.D., from

Access to high-cost targeted treatments varies for lung cancer

(HealthDay)—Not all patients have access to new, high-cost lung cancer drugs, according to a study recently published in theJournal of the National Cancer Institute.Cathy J. Bradley, Ph.D., from
Resistance (exercise) is far from futile: The unheralded benefits of weight training

Resistance (exercise) is far from futile: The unheralded benefits of weight training

by Stuart Phillips,The ConversationCredit: CC0 Public DomainEveryone can agree that exercise is healthy. Among its many benefits, exercise improves heart and brain function, aids in controlling

Resistance (exercise) is far from futile: The unheralded benefits of weight training

by Stuart Phillips,The ConversationCredit: CC0 Public DomainEveryone can agree that exercise is healthy. Among its many benefits, exercise improves heart and brain function, aids in controlling
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
Limited-Stage Small Cell Lung Cancer Treatment

Limited-Stage Small Cell Lung Cancer Treatment

Limited-Stage Small Cell Lung Cancer TreatmentUnique Treatment Approaches for Early-Stage and Locally Advanced Lung CancersByJennifer WelshUpdated on October 10, 2023Medically review

Limited-Stage Small Cell Lung Cancer Treatment

Limited-Stage Small Cell Lung Cancer TreatmentUnique Treatment Approaches for Early-Stage and Locally Advanced Lung CancersByJennifer WelshUpdated on October 10, 2023Medically review
Transistors help identify cancer cell markers

Transistors help identify cancer cell markers

by Tokyo Medical and Dental UniversityIon-sensitive field effect transistors detect breast cancer cells expressing EGFR when bound by an antibody linked to a chemical reporter. Credit: Department of B

Transistors help identify cancer cell markers

by Tokyo Medical and Dental UniversityIon-sensitive field effect transistors detect breast cancer cells expressing EGFR when bound by an antibody linked to a chemical reporter. Credit: Department of B
Research supports TCM liver-breast cancer theory: Fatty liver linked to deteriorating breast cancer

Research supports TCM liver-breast cancer theory: Fatty liver linked to deteriorating breast cancer

byThe University of Hong KongA) Trial schematic for establishing an HFD-fed NAFLD-breast cancer mice model. B, C) Mice on the HFD diet showed accelerated body weight growth (B) and higher body f

Research supports TCM liver-breast cancer theory: Fatty liver linked to deteriorating breast cancer

byThe University of Hong KongA) Trial schematic for establishing an HFD-fed NAFLD-breast cancer mice model. B, C) Mice on the HFD diet showed accelerated body weight growth (B) and higher body f
Why people with breast cancer should ask their health care team about clinical trials

Why people with breast cancer should ask their health care team about clinical trials

by Deb Balzer,Mayo ClinicCredit: Mayo ClinicTreatments for breast cancer have improved over the years, but much research still needs to be done.That's why Dr. Saranya Chumsri, a Mayo Clinic

Why people with breast cancer should ask their health care team about clinical trials

by Deb Balzer,Mayo ClinicCredit: Mayo ClinicTreatments for breast cancer have improved over the years, but much research still needs to be done.That's why Dr. Saranya Chumsri, a Mayo Clinic
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
New imaging guidelines for head and neck cancers, a step toward practice change

New imaging guidelines for head and neck cancers, a step toward practice change

byUniversity of OklahomaCredit: Unsplash/CC0 Public DomainNewlypublishedresearch inThe Lancet Oncologylays the foundation for many patients with head and neck cancers to

New imaging guidelines for head and neck cancers, a step toward practice change

byUniversity of OklahomaCredit: Unsplash/CC0 Public DomainNewlypublishedresearch inThe Lancet Oncologylays the foundation for many patients with head and neck cancers to
Drug-resistant tuberculosis responds rapidly to bedaquiline-based second-line therapy

Drug-resistant tuberculosis responds rapidly to bedaquiline-based second-line therapy

by Weill Cornell Medical CollegeMycobacterium tuberculosis. Credit: United States Centers for Disease Control and PreventionPatients who have drug-resistant tuberculosis (TB) have a similar micro

Drug-resistant tuberculosis responds rapidly to bedaquiline-based second-line therapy

by Weill Cornell Medical CollegeMycobacterium tuberculosis. Credit: United States Centers for Disease Control and PreventionPatients who have drug-resistant tuberculosis (TB) have a similar micro
New method for early detection of multi-cancers based on human metabolism

New method for early detection of multi-cancers based on human metabolism

bySwedish Research CouncilValidation of the pruned combined free GAGome MCED score. (A) Validation study subject flow (see also SI Appendix, Fig. S17). (B) Pruned combined free GAGome MCED score

New method for early detection of multi-cancers based on human metabolism

bySwedish Research CouncilValidation of the pruned combined free GAGome MCED score. (A) Validation study subject flow (see also SI Appendix, Fig. S17). (B) Pruned combined free GAGome MCED score