Obesity is increasing people's risk of cancer. Why?

by Nancy Fliesler,Children's Hospital BostonAcomposite image representing a dormant breast tumor in the mammary fat pad of an obese mouse that is recruiting new blood vessels. Credit:

Updated on: December 22,2023 9

Obesity is increasing people's risk of cancer. Why?

by Nancy Fliesler,Children's Hospital BostonAcomposite image representing a dormant breast tumor in the mammary fat pad of an obese mouse that is recruiting new blood vessels. Credit:

Updated on:December 22,2023 9

Vitamin B6, leukemia's deadly addiction

by Brian Stallard,Cold Spring Harbor LaboratoryThe PDXK enzyme manages the activity of B6, activating it when it is time for cells to divide. In AML, cancerous cells (green) can take advantage o

Updated on: December 22,2023 22

Vitamin B6, leukemia's deadly addiction

by Brian Stallard,Cold Spring Harbor LaboratoryThe PDXK enzyme manages the activity of B6, activating it when it is time for cells to divide. In AML, cancerous cells (green) can take advantage o

Updated on:December 22,2023 22

Racial disparities in lung cancer start with research

by Melba NewsomeCredit: Pixabay/CC0 Public DomainDuring a routine visit to the Good Samaritan Clinic in Morganton, North Carolina, in 2018, Herbert Buff casually mentioned that he sometimes had troubl

Updated on: December 22,2023 9

Racial disparities in lung cancer start with research

by Melba NewsomeCredit: Pixabay/CC0 Public DomainDuring a routine visit to the Good Samaritan Clinic in Morganton, North Carolina, in 2018, Herbert Buff casually mentioned that he sometimes had troubl

Updated on:December 22,2023 9

Scientists map cancer-related proteins in unprecedented detail

byInstitute of Cancer ResearchStructures and interactions of the CSN–CRL2~N8 complex. Image also shows the molecular model of CSN–CRL2~N8 fitted into cryo-EM density (8.2 Å resolution) from fron

Updated on: December 22,2023 14

Scientists map cancer-related proteins in unprecedented detail

byInstitute of Cancer ResearchStructures and interactions of the CSN–CRL2~N8 complex. Image also shows the molecular model of CSN–CRL2~N8 fitted into cryo-EM density (8.2 Å resolution) from fron

Updated on:December 22,2023 14

Nuclear radiologists 'outsmart' prostate cancer with an apparently ineffective drug

bySaarland UniversityProfessor Dr. Samer Ezziddin from Saarland University/Saarland University Hospital. Credit: Saarland University/Thorsten MohrWhen a non-scientist tries to imagine a scientis

Updated on: December 22,2023 15

Nuclear radiologists 'outsmart' prostate cancer with an apparently ineffective drug

bySaarland UniversityProfessor Dr. Samer Ezziddin from Saarland University/Saarland University Hospital. Credit: Saarland University/Thorsten MohrWhen a non-scientist tries to imagine a scientis

Updated on:December 22,2023 15

New study may lead to fewer hysterectomies in women with uterine fibroid tumors

by Geri Kelley, Kim Ward,Michigan State UniversityCredit: Michigan State UniversityUterine fibroid tumors are the leading cause of hysterectomies in the U.S., yet little is known about what caus

Updated on: December 22,2023 16

New study may lead to fewer hysterectomies in women with uterine fibroid tumors

by Geri Kelley, Kim Ward,Michigan State UniversityCredit: Michigan State UniversityUterine fibroid tumors are the leading cause of hysterectomies in the U.S., yet little is known about what caus

Updated on:December 22,2023 16

How dangerous is it for lung cancer patients to skip radiation treatments?

by Cara MurezAs doctors work toward developing more personalized cancer care, a new study looks at whether lung cancer patients can miss a few days of radiation treatment and make them up with a highe

Updated on: December 22,2023 9

How dangerous is it for lung cancer patients to skip radiation treatments?

by Cara MurezAs doctors work toward developing more personalized cancer care, a new study looks at whether lung cancer patients can miss a few days of radiation treatment and make them up with a highe

Updated on:December 22,2023 9

New open-source software judges accuracy of computer predictions of cancer genetics

byThe Francis Crick InstituteCredit: CC0 Public DomainCancers are often made up of many cells which vary genetically to each other. These genetic differences mean the cancer may be particularly

Updated on: December 22,2023 21

New open-source software judges accuracy of computer predictions of cancer genetics

byThe Francis Crick InstituteCredit: CC0 Public DomainCancers are often made up of many cells which vary genetically to each other. These genetic differences mean the cancer may be particularly

Updated on:December 22,2023 21

Era of hope for patients with lung cancer

by Alex OsiadaczCredit: Pixabay/CC0 Public DomainNovember is Lung Cancer Awareness month. Lung cancer is the most common cancer worldwide, with more than 2.1 million cases, according to the American L

Updated on: December 22,2023 8

Era of hope for patients with lung cancer

by Alex OsiadaczCredit: Pixabay/CC0 Public DomainNovember is Lung Cancer Awareness month. Lung cancer is the most common cancer worldwide, with more than 2.1 million cases, according to the American L

Updated on:December 22,2023 8

Lung cancer screening dramatically increases long-term survival rate

byRadiological Society of North AmericaAxial CT images of pulmonary nodules. (A) Malignant nodule. (B) Benign nodule. Credit: Radiological Society of North AmericaDiagnosing early-stage lung can

Updated on: December 22,2023 11

Lung cancer screening dramatically increases long-term survival rate

byRadiological Society of North AmericaAxial CT images of pulmonary nodules. (A) Malignant nodule. (B) Benign nodule. Credit: Radiological Society of North AmericaDiagnosing early-stage lung can

Updated on:December 22,2023 11

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

Updated on: December 22,2023 13

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

Updated on:December 22,2023 13

Brain tumor organoids may be key to time-sensitive treatments for glioblastomas

byPerelman School of Medicine at the University of PennsylvaniaGlioblastoma (histology slide). Credit: Wikipedia/CC BY-SA 3.0Lab-grown brain organoids developed from a patient's own glioblas

Updated on: December 22,2023 24

Brain tumor organoids may be key to time-sensitive treatments for glioblastomas

byPerelman School of Medicine at the University of PennsylvaniaGlioblastoma (histology slide). Credit: Wikipedia/CC BY-SA 3.0Lab-grown brain organoids developed from a patient's own glioblas

Updated on:December 22,2023 24