Cancer diagnoses dropped sharply in Alberta during COVID-19 response

by Canadian Medical Association JournalCredit: Unsplash/CC0 Public DomainPandemic restrictions corresponded with a significant drop in diagnoses of breast, colorectal and prostate cancers as well

Updated on: February 20,2024

Cancer diagnoses dropped sharply in Alberta during COVID-19 response

by Canadian Medical Association JournalCredit: Unsplash/CC0 Public DomainPandemic restrictions corresponded with a significant drop in diagnoses of breast, colorectal and prostate cancers as well

Updated on:February 20,2024

Clinical social worker offers advice on the right way to talk with someone who has cancer

by Jason Howland, Mayo Clinic News NetworkCredit: Unsplash/CC0 Public DomainThe holidays are a joyous occasion for most people. But for someone with cancer or other serious illness, it can be a time o

Updated on: December 28,2023

Clinical social worker offers advice on the right way to talk with someone who has cancer

by Jason Howland, Mayo Clinic News NetworkCredit: Unsplash/CC0 Public DomainThe holidays are a joyous occasion for most people. But for someone with cancer or other serious illness, it can be a time o

Updated on:December 28,2023

Immune system holds clues to patients with high-risk smoldering myeloma likely to benefit from treatment

byDana-Farber Cancer InstituteGraphical abstract. Credit:Cancer Cell(2022). DOI: 10.1016/j.ccell.2022.10.017For many patients with a condition that often precedes multiple myeloma, e

Updated on: January 02,2024

Immune system holds clues to patients with high-risk smoldering myeloma likely to benefit from treatment

byDana-Farber Cancer InstituteGraphical abstract. Credit:Cancer Cell(2022). DOI: 10.1016/j.ccell.2022.10.017For many patients with a condition that often precedes multiple myeloma, e

Updated on:January 02,2024

Discovery adds to evidence that some children are predisposed to develop leukemia

by St. Jude Children's Research HospitalCharles Mullighan, MBBS, M.D., Michelle Churchman Ph.D., Max Qian PhD, Jun Yang Ph.D. Credit: St. Jude Children's Research Hospital / Seth DixonSt.

Updated on: April 14,2024

Discovery adds to evidence that some children are predisposed to develop leukemia

by St. Jude Children's Research HospitalCharles Mullighan, MBBS, M.D., Michelle Churchman Ph.D., Max Qian PhD, Jun Yang Ph.D. Credit: St. Jude Children's Research Hospital / Seth DixonSt.

Updated on:April 14,2024

Those with the BRCA1 gene mutation may face greater risk for aggressive cancer caused by asbestos exposure

byNagoya UniversityChrysotile-induced MMs present lower expression levels of Brca1. (A) Immunohistochemistry (IHC) staining of total BRCA1 on MM samples (bar=25 μm; N≧7).

Updated on: January 02,2024

Those with the BRCA1 gene mutation may face greater risk for aggressive cancer caused by asbestos exposure

byNagoya UniversityChrysotile-induced MMs present lower expression levels of Brca1. (A) Immunohistochemistry (IHC) staining of total BRCA1 on MM samples (bar=25 μm; N≧7).

Updated on:January 02,2024

Cancer of the appendix: Very rare, but genes may play role

by Cara MurezWhile appendix cancer is rare, for a small percentage of patients the disease may be linked to a particular genetic variant, a new study suggests.Researchers built on earlier research wit

Updated on: December 28,2023

Cancer of the appendix: Very rare, but genes may play role

by Cara MurezWhile appendix cancer is rare, for a small percentage of patients the disease may be linked to a particular genetic variant, a new study suggests.Researchers built on earlier research wit

Updated on:December 28,2023

Analysis calculates $725M in economic potential from expanded cancer treatment access

by Katja Wie, WifORRatio of cost of treatment to GDP per capita. Credit:The Lancet OncologyCommissionA recent analysis,publishedinThe Lancet Oncology, calculates that inc

Updated on: October 24,2024

Analysis calculates $725M in economic potential from expanded cancer treatment access

by Katja Wie, WifORRatio of cost of treatment to GDP per capita. Credit:The Lancet OncologyCommissionA recent analysis,publishedinThe Lancet Oncology, calculates that inc

Updated on:October 24,2024

New delivery strategy may improve chemotherapy for acute myeloid leukemia

byWileyCNL augments the efficacy of cytarabine/venetoclax treatment in in vivo AML models. (A–C) Bioluminescence images (A), their quantification (B) and survival of MOLM-13 Luc-YFP bearing NRG

Updated on: January 11,2024

New delivery strategy may improve chemotherapy for acute myeloid leukemia

byWileyCNL augments the efficacy of cytarabine/venetoclax treatment in in vivo AML models. (A–C) Bioluminescence images (A), their quantification (B) and survival of MOLM-13 Luc-YFP bearing NRG

Updated on:January 11,2024

What you need to know about flu vaccination if you have cancer

by Laurel Kelly,Mayo ClinicCredit: Unsplash/CC0 Public DomainAs flu season approaches, it's important to understand the need to get vaccinated for influenza, or flu. Indications are it could

Updated on: January 02,2024

What you need to know about flu vaccination if you have cancer

by Laurel Kelly,Mayo ClinicCredit: Unsplash/CC0 Public DomainAs flu season approaches, it's important to understand the need to get vaccinated for influenza, or flu. Indications are it could

Updated on:January 02,2024

Study sheds light on mechanisms underlying H. pylori-induced gastric cancer

by Juntendo University Research Promotion CenterThe disruption of Wnt/PCP signaling by the oncoprotein CagA seems to promote gastric carcinogenesis. Credit: Atsushi Takahashi-Kanemitsu, Juntendo Unive

Updated on: February 20,2024

Study sheds light on mechanisms underlying H. pylori-induced gastric cancer

by Juntendo University Research Promotion CenterThe disruption of Wnt/PCP signaling by the oncoprotein CagA seems to promote gastric carcinogenesis. Credit: Atsushi Takahashi-Kanemitsu, Juntendo Unive

Updated on:February 20,2024

Front-line osimertinib improves overall survival in EGFR-mutation positive NSCLC

by European Society for Medical OncologyCredit: © European Society for Medical OncologyFirst-line osimertinib significantly lengthens overall survival compared to older generation EGFR-TKIs in pa

Updated on: May 23,2024

Front-line osimertinib improves overall survival in EGFR-mutation positive NSCLC

by European Society for Medical OncologyCredit: © European Society for Medical OncologyFirst-line osimertinib significantly lengthens overall survival compared to older generation EGFR-TKIs in pa

Updated on:May 23,2024

Prostate cancer diagnosis later for Kiwi men

by Anna Kellett,University of AucklandDr Nishi Karunasinghe. Credit: University of AucklandNew Zealand men are being diagnosed with prostate cancer later in life at a higher prostate-specific an

Updated on: March 01,2024

Prostate cancer diagnosis later for Kiwi men

by Anna Kellett,University of AucklandDr Nishi Karunasinghe. Credit: University of AucklandNew Zealand men are being diagnosed with prostate cancer later in life at a higher prostate-specific an

Updated on:March 01,2024