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Comparison of survival times of advanced cancer patients with palliative care at home and in hospital

Comparison of survival times of advanced cancer patients with palliative care at home and in hospital

byUniversity of TsukubaCredit: AI-generated imageThe location where cancer patients spend their last days can affect their "quality of death." However, it remains unclear whether the l

Comparison of survival times of advanced cancer patients with palliative care at home and in hospital

byUniversity of TsukubaCredit: AI-generated imageThe location where cancer patients spend their last days can affect their "quality of death." However, it remains unclear whether the l
Liquid biopsy predicts early disease progression, potential survival in patients with advanced breast cancer

Liquid biopsy predicts early disease progression, potential survival in patients with advanced breast cancer

by Johns Hopkins UniversityCredit: Unsplash/CC0 Public DomainA novel, automated liquid biopsy test in development by researchers at the Johns Hopkins Kimmel Cancer Center can be used to predict e

Liquid biopsy predicts early disease progression, potential survival in patients with advanced breast cancer

by Johns Hopkins UniversityCredit: Unsplash/CC0 Public DomainA novel, automated liquid biopsy test in development by researchers at the Johns Hopkins Kimmel Cancer Center can be used to predict e
Race and geography linked to different risks of breast cancer treatment delays

Race and geography linked to different risks of breast cancer treatment delays

byWileyCredit: Unsplash/CC0 Public DomainFor patients with cancer, lengthy delays in treatment can decrease their chances of survival. In an analysis of 2004–2017 information on patients with br

Race and geography linked to different risks of breast cancer treatment delays

byWileyCredit: Unsplash/CC0 Public DomainFor patients with cancer, lengthy delays in treatment can decrease their chances of survival. In an analysis of 2004–2017 information on patients with br
Less invasive for patients: Using blood tests to diagnose lung cancer

Less invasive for patients: Using blood tests to diagnose lung cancer

by Eindhoven University of TechnologyCredit: Pixabay/CC0 Public DomainCurrently, when lung cancer is suspected, a "morsel" of tissue is removed and examined under the microscope. This m

Less invasive for patients: Using blood tests to diagnose lung cancer

by Eindhoven University of TechnologyCredit: Pixabay/CC0 Public DomainCurrently, when lung cancer is suspected, a "morsel" of tissue is removed and examined under the microscope. This m
Researchers discover possible new treatment strategy for lung cancer

Researchers discover possible new treatment strategy for lung cancer

by H. Lee Moffitt Cancer Center & Research InstituteLung CA seen on CXR. Credit:CC BY-SA 4.0James Heilman, MD/WikipediaLung cancer is the second most common cancer found in both m

Researchers discover possible new treatment strategy for lung cancer

by H. Lee Moffitt Cancer Center & Research InstituteLung CA seen on CXR. Credit:CC BY-SA 4.0James Heilman, MD/WikipediaLung cancer is the second most common cancer found in both m
New model predicts 10-year breast cancer risk

New model predicts 10-year breast cancer risk

byUniversity of OxfordSmoothed calibration plots of the alignment between predicted and observed risks for each of the models The red lines correspond to the calibration curve, with the red shad

New model predicts 10-year breast cancer risk

byUniversity of OxfordSmoothed calibration plots of the alignment between predicted and observed risks for each of the models The red lines correspond to the calibration curve, with the red shad
Multiple recurrent, repeat expansions found in human cancer genomes

Multiple recurrent, repeat expansions found in human cancer genomes

by Bob Yirka , Medical XpressGenome-wide detection of rREs in cancer genomes. a, Scheme of the method to identify rREs in 2,509 patients across 29 human cancer types: 1, head and neck squamous cell ca

Multiple recurrent, repeat expansions found in human cancer genomes

by Bob Yirka , Medical XpressGenome-wide detection of rREs in cancer genomes. a, Scheme of the method to identify rREs in 2,509 patients across 29 human cancer types: 1, head and neck squamous cell ca
'Google Maps' for cancer: Image-based computer model reveals finer details of tumor blood flow

'Google Maps' for cancer: Image-based computer model reveals finer details of tumor blood flow

by Johns Hopkins University School of MedicineGoogle Maps for cancer. Credit: Johns Hopkins MedicineJohns Hopkins Medicine researchers say they have developed something akin to a "Google Map

'Google Maps' for cancer: Image-based computer model reveals finer details of tumor blood flow

by Johns Hopkins University School of MedicineGoogle Maps for cancer. Credit: Johns Hopkins MedicineJohns Hopkins Medicine researchers say they have developed something akin to a "Google Map
Zapping brain cancer with long needles opens door to new treatments

Zapping brain cancer with long needles opens door to new treatments

by University of SaskatchewanCredit: Unsplash/CC0 Public DomainUniversity of Saskatchewan (USask) researchers have developed a new method of killing brain cancer cells while preserving the delica

Zapping brain cancer with long needles opens door to new treatments

by University of SaskatchewanCredit: Unsplash/CC0 Public DomainUniversity of Saskatchewan (USask) researchers have developed a new method of killing brain cancer cells while preserving the delica
Unveiling gender differences in cancer: New insights into genomic instability

Unveiling gender differences in cancer: New insights into genomic instability

by Health Data ScienceScientists from Peking University Health Science Center investigated sex differences in genome instability across 16 cancer types, identifying male-biased and female-biased copy

Unveiling gender differences in cancer: New insights into genomic instability

by Health Data ScienceScientists from Peking University Health Science Center investigated sex differences in genome instability across 16 cancer types, identifying male-biased and female-biased copy
Manipulating mitochondrial shape may limit metastatic cancer, study finds

Manipulating mitochondrial shape may limit metastatic cancer, study finds

byUT Southwestern Medical CenterStudy leader Srinivas Malladi, Ph.D., (left) worked with postdoctoral researcher Pravat Kumar Parida, Ph.D., to investigate the changing shape of mitochondria in

Manipulating mitochondrial shape may limit metastatic cancer, study finds

byUT Southwestern Medical CenterStudy leader Srinivas Malladi, Ph.D., (left) worked with postdoctoral researcher Pravat Kumar Parida, Ph.D., to investigate the changing shape of mitochondria in