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Maternal obesity may promote liver cancer

Maternal obesity may promote liver cancer

by University of GenevaCredit:JHEP Reports(2024). DOI: 10.1016/j.jhepr.2024.101056Obesity, which could reach 50% of the population in certain developed countries by 2030, is a major p

Maternal obesity may promote liver cancer

by University of GenevaCredit:JHEP Reports(2024). DOI: 10.1016/j.jhepr.2024.101056Obesity, which could reach 50% of the population in certain developed countries by 2030, is a major p
A new strategy to attack aggressive brain cancer shrank tumors in two early tests

A new strategy to attack aggressive brain cancer shrank tumors in two early tests

by Lauran NeergaardThis combination of MRI scan images provided by theNew England Journal of Medicinein March 2024 shows the progress of a glioblastoma patient who received CAR-T therapy w

A new strategy to attack aggressive brain cancer shrank tumors in two early tests

by Lauran NeergaardThis combination of MRI scan images provided by theNew England Journal of Medicinein March 2024 shows the progress of a glioblastoma patient who received CAR-T therapy w
Addressing higher colon cancer rates in rural areas

Addressing higher colon cancer rates in rural areas

by Pennsylvania State UniversityCredit: Pixabay/CC0 Public DomainFor health care professionals, it's maddening.The technology needed to stopcolorectal cancerbefore it turns deadly

Addressing higher colon cancer rates in rural areas

by Pennsylvania State UniversityCredit: Pixabay/CC0 Public DomainFor health care professionals, it's maddening.The technology needed to stopcolorectal cancerbefore it turns deadly
Future cancer treatment and fertility discussed in comprehensive review

Future cancer treatment and fertility discussed in comprehensive review

by Karolinska InstitutetCredit:European Journal of Cancer(2024). DOI: 10.1016/j.ejca.2024.114010In recent years, the treatment landscape for solid tumors has undergone a notable chang

Future cancer treatment and fertility discussed in comprehensive review

by Karolinska InstitutetCredit:European Journal of Cancer(2024). DOI: 10.1016/j.ejca.2024.114010In recent years, the treatment landscape for solid tumors has undergone a notable chang
Researchers use microscopy plus deep learning to advance prostate cancer diagnosis

Researchers use microscopy plus deep learning to advance prostate cancer diagnosis

by SPIEMicroscopic glands of the prostate are segmented (colored) with the new deep-learning pipeline; the image shows a prostate cancer tissue volume, measuring roughly 1 x 1 x 2 mm in size. The

Researchers use microscopy plus deep learning to advance prostate cancer diagnosis

by SPIEMicroscopic glands of the prostate are segmented (colored) with the new deep-learning pipeline; the image shows a prostate cancer tissue volume, measuring roughly 1 x 1 x 2 mm in size. The
Study reveals lower survival rates for women than men with germ cell tumors

Study reveals lower survival rates for women than men with germ cell tumors

by Uppsala UniversityThe cell of origin, the normal development of sperm and oocytes, and the corresponding tumor development of malignant ovarian and testicular germ cell tumors. Credit:Jo

Study reveals lower survival rates for women than men with germ cell tumors

by Uppsala UniversityThe cell of origin, the normal development of sperm and oocytes, and the corresponding tumor development of malignant ovarian and testicular germ cell tumors. Credit:Jo
Colorectal cancer 'not an old people's disease anymore'

Colorectal cancer 'not an old people's disease anymore'

by University of Washington School of MedicineCredit: CC0 Public DomainThere are two statistics that Dr. Rachel Issaka would like people to seriously consider:In the last 30 years, the incidence

Colorectal cancer 'not an old people's disease anymore'

by University of Washington School of MedicineCredit: CC0 Public DomainThere are two statistics that Dr. Rachel Issaka would like people to seriously consider:In the last 30 years, the incidence
A simple intervention benefits cancer patients while saving hospitals money, study shows

A simple intervention benefits cancer patients while saving hospitals money, study shows

by University of PittsburghCredit: Unsplash/CC0 Public DomainCancer patients who received specialized mental health support as part of their treatment plan were more likely to see improvements in

A simple intervention benefits cancer patients while saving hospitals money, study shows

by University of PittsburghCredit: Unsplash/CC0 Public DomainCancer patients who received specialized mental health support as part of their treatment plan were more likely to see improvements in
Most survivors of childhood cancer don't get the tests needed to detect serious long-term adverse effects, finds study

Most survivors of childhood cancer don't get the tests needed to detect serious long-term adverse effects, finds study

by Canadian Medical Association JournalCredit: CC0 Public DomainSurviving childhood cancer does not always mean a clean bill of health, as the treatments that eradicate those cancers can put adul

Most survivors of childhood cancer don't get the tests needed to detect serious long-term adverse effects, finds study

by Canadian Medical Association JournalCredit: CC0 Public DomainSurviving childhood cancer does not always mean a clean bill of health, as the treatments that eradicate those cancers can put adul
Breast cancer diagnoses plummeted during first year of pandemic, finds study

Breast cancer diagnoses plummeted during first year of pandemic, finds study

by American College of SurgeonsBreast cancer cases in females and males in the U.S. from 2015 to 2020. (A) Breast cancer cases in U.S. females from 2015 to 2020. Cases dropped dramatically from 2

Breast cancer diagnoses plummeted during first year of pandemic, finds study

by American College of SurgeonsBreast cancer cases in females and males in the U.S. from 2015 to 2020. (A) Breast cancer cases in U.S. females from 2015 to 2020. Cases dropped dramatically from 2
What is the breast cancer risk calculator recommended by Olivia Munn?

What is the breast cancer risk calculator recommended by Olivia Munn?

by Carla K. JohnsonOlivia Munn arrives at the Governors Awards on Tuesday, Jan. 9, 2024, at the Dolby Ballroom in Los Angeles. When Munn revealed in March 2024 that she was diagnosed with breast cance

What is the breast cancer risk calculator recommended by Olivia Munn?

by Carla K. JohnsonOlivia Munn arrives at the Governors Awards on Tuesday, Jan. 9, 2024, at the Dolby Ballroom in Los Angeles. When Munn revealed in March 2024 that she was diagnosed with breast cance
Advances in multiple myeloma treatment

Advances in multiple myeloma treatment

by Jason Howland, Mayo Clinic News NetworkMicrograph of a plasmacytoma, the histologic correlate of multiple myeloma. H&E stain. Credit: Wikipedia/CC BY-SA 3.0March is Myeloma Awareness Month. Mul

Advances in multiple myeloma treatment

by Jason Howland, Mayo Clinic News NetworkMicrograph of a plasmacytoma, the histologic correlate of multiple myeloma. H&E stain. Credit: Wikipedia/CC BY-SA 3.0March is Myeloma Awareness Month. Mul