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Software improves the ability to pinpoint specific genetic mutations that drive cancer

Software improves the ability to pinpoint specific genetic mutations that drive cancer

by Colin Poitras,Yale UniversityCredit: Unsplash/CC0 Public DomainA new open-source software package calledcancereffectsizeRdeveloped by the Townsend Lab greatly improves the ability

Software improves the ability to pinpoint specific genetic mutations that drive cancer

by Colin Poitras,Yale UniversityCredit: Unsplash/CC0 Public DomainA new open-source software package calledcancereffectsizeRdeveloped by the Townsend Lab greatly improves the ability
Unique approach to treatment of rare and aggressive blood cancers

Unique approach to treatment of rare and aggressive blood cancers

by Julia Short,Cardiff UniversityCredit: CC0 Public DomainA unique approach to targeting the abnormal T-cells that cause T-cell lymphomas could offer hope to patients with the aggressive and dif

Unique approach to treatment of rare and aggressive blood cancers

by Julia Short,Cardiff UniversityCredit: CC0 Public DomainA unique approach to targeting the abnormal T-cells that cause T-cell lymphomas could offer hope to patients with the aggressive and dif
New research reveals devastating impact of COVID-19 on the diagnosis of oesophageal and stomach cancer

New research reveals devastating impact of COVID-19 on the diagnosis of oesophageal and stomach cancer

by Queen's University BelfastCredit: AI-generated imageNew research by Queen's University Belfast and the Northern Ireland Cancer Registry has highlighted the impact of the COVID-19 pande

New research reveals devastating impact of COVID-19 on the diagnosis of oesophageal and stomach cancer

by Queen's University BelfastCredit: AI-generated imageNew research by Queen's University Belfast and the Northern Ireland Cancer Registry has highlighted the impact of the COVID-19 pande
Device might detect breast cancer-linked swelling sooner

Device might detect breast cancer-linked swelling sooner

by Maureen Salamon, Healthday Reporter(HealthDay)—Testing for small changes in the flow of lymph fluids after breast cancer surgery can spot the start of a painful swelling known as lymphedema before

Device might detect breast cancer-linked swelling sooner

by Maureen Salamon, Healthday Reporter(HealthDay)—Testing for small changes in the flow of lymph fluids after breast cancer surgery can spot the start of a painful swelling known as lymphedema before
Study hints at new target to improve immune therapy in triple-negative breast cancer

Study hints at new target to improve immune therapy in triple-negative breast cancer

by CU Anschutz Medical CampusHeide Ford, PhD, and University of Colorado Cancer Center colleagues show that Eya3 may regulate immune response to triple-negative breast cancer, potentially improvi

Study hints at new target to improve immune therapy in triple-negative breast cancer

by CU Anschutz Medical CampusHeide Ford, PhD, and University of Colorado Cancer Center colleagues show that Eya3 may regulate immune response to triple-negative breast cancer, potentially improvi
First screening test for detecting lymph node metastasis in pancreatic cancer patients

First screening test for detecting lymph node metastasis in pancreatic cancer patients

by City of HopeAxial CT image with i.v. contrast. Macrocystic adenocarcinoma of the pancreatic head. Credit: public domainFor years, surgeons have operated on pancreatic cancer patients to remove what

First screening test for detecting lymph node metastasis in pancreatic cancer patients

by City of HopeAxial CT image with i.v. contrast. Macrocystic adenocarcinoma of the pancreatic head. Credit: public domainFor years, surgeons have operated on pancreatic cancer patients to remove what
Redesigning the diagnostic screening process for colorectal cancer

Redesigning the diagnostic screening process for colorectal cancer

by Alistair Jones,Singapore Management UniversityCredit: Anna Tarazevich from PexelsDuring recent decades, the incidence of colorectal cancer (CRC) has been rising globally and its prevalence in

Redesigning the diagnostic screening process for colorectal cancer

by Alistair Jones,Singapore Management UniversityCredit: Anna Tarazevich from PexelsDuring recent decades, the incidence of colorectal cancer (CRC) has been rising globally and its prevalence in
Combined breast and gynecologic surgery: Study says not so fast

Combined breast and gynecologic surgery: Study says not so fast

by Garth Sundem,CU Anschutz Medical CampusSarah Tevis, MD. Credit: University of ColoradoBreast cancer patients and women undergoing cancer-preventive breast surgeries may consider combining the

Combined breast and gynecologic surgery: Study says not so fast

by Garth Sundem,CU Anschutz Medical CampusSarah Tevis, MD. Credit: University of ColoradoBreast cancer patients and women undergoing cancer-preventive breast surgeries may consider combining the
Mobile app gives cancer patients better quality of life

Mobile app gives cancer patients better quality of life

by CORDISCredit: AI-generated imageAlthough comprising only one eighth of the global population, Europe has a quarter of the total number of cancer cases worldwide. Each year, there are around 3.

Mobile app gives cancer patients better quality of life

by CORDISCredit: AI-generated imageAlthough comprising only one eighth of the global population, Europe has a quarter of the total number of cancer cases worldwide. Each year, there are around 3.
Pollution exposure may affect lung cancer in women who have never smoked

Pollution exposure may affect lung cancer in women who have never smoked

by International Association for the Study of Lung CancerCredit: Unsplash/CC0 Public DomainRecent air pollution exposure in the form of particles smaller than 2.5 micrometers (PM2.5) exposure may sign

Pollution exposure may affect lung cancer in women who have never smoked

by International Association for the Study of Lung CancerCredit: Unsplash/CC0 Public DomainRecent air pollution exposure in the form of particles smaller than 2.5 micrometers (PM2.5) exposure may sign
Study finds that diabetes may hasten breast cancer tumor growth and stiffness

Study finds that diabetes may hasten breast cancer tumor growth and stiffness

byVanderbilt UniversityHyperglycemia increases tumor growth through promoting cell proliferation. (A) Weekly average tumor volume measurements for nondiabetic (Ctrl), diabetic (STZ), and diabeti

Study finds that diabetes may hasten breast cancer tumor growth and stiffness

byVanderbilt UniversityHyperglycemia increases tumor growth through promoting cell proliferation. (A) Weekly average tumor volume measurements for nondiabetic (Ctrl), diabetic (STZ), and diabeti
A DNA protein may be responsible for causing cancerous 'stress balls' in the body

A DNA protein may be responsible for causing cancerous 'stress balls' in the body

by Brooke Kleiboer,University of SaskatchewanCredit: Pixabay/CC0 Public DomainIn 2022, an estimated 7,000 Canadians were diagnosed with leukemia, a term used to define cancer of the blood cells.

A DNA protein may be responsible for causing cancerous 'stress balls' in the body

by Brooke Kleiboer,University of SaskatchewanCredit: Pixabay/CC0 Public DomainIn 2022, an estimated 7,000 Canadians were diagnosed with leukemia, a term used to define cancer of the blood cells.