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AI tool predicts risk of side effects after surgery and radiotherapy in breast cancer patients

AI tool predicts risk of side effects after surgery and radiotherapy in breast cancer patients

by European Organisation for Research and Treatment of CancerCredit: Pixabay/CC0 Public DomainA team of international researchers has developed an artificial intelligence (AI) tool that can predict wh

AI tool predicts risk of side effects after surgery and radiotherapy in breast cancer patients

by European Organisation for Research and Treatment of CancerCredit: Pixabay/CC0 Public DomainA team of international researchers has developed an artificial intelligence (AI) tool that can predict wh
New leukemia drug is more effective and easier to use

New leukemia drug is more effective and easier to use

by Loyola University Health SystemA Wright's stained bone marrow aspirate smear from a patient with precursor B-cell acute lymphoblastic leukemia. Credit: VashiDonsk/WikipediaA landmark study

New leukemia drug is more effective and easier to use

by Loyola University Health SystemA Wright's stained bone marrow aspirate smear from a patient with precursor B-cell acute lymphoblastic leukemia. Credit: VashiDonsk/WikipediaA landmark study
Spread of deadly eye cancer halted in cells and animals

Spread of deadly eye cancer halted in cells and animals

by Johns Hopkins University School of MedicineGreen retinoblastoma cells in a zebra fish eye. Credit: David White, Jeff MummBy comparing genetic sequences in the eye tumors of children whose canc

Spread of deadly eye cancer halted in cells and animals

by Johns Hopkins University School of MedicineGreen retinoblastoma cells in a zebra fish eye. Credit: David White, Jeff MummBy comparing genetic sequences in the eye tumors of children whose canc
Team identifies UGDH as indicator of tumor progression in clinical oncology and cancer biology

Team identifies UGDH as indicator of tumor progression in clinical oncology and cancer biology

by Impact Journals LLCUGDH’s roles in cancer biology. Credit:Oncotarget(2023). DOI: 10.18632/oncotarget.28514A new review paper titled "UDP-glucose dehydrogenase (UGDH) in clinical on

Team identifies UGDH as indicator of tumor progression in clinical oncology and cancer biology

by Impact Journals LLCUGDH’s roles in cancer biology. Credit:Oncotarget(2023). DOI: 10.18632/oncotarget.28514A new review paper titled "UDP-glucose dehydrogenase (UGDH) in clinical on
Low-risk, long-term cancer survivors more likely to die of non-cancer causes, study shows

Low-risk, long-term cancer survivors more likely to die of non-cancer causes, study shows

by Jessica M. Scully,Yale UniversityCredit: Unsplash/CC0 Public DomainAdvances in early detection and treatment have vastly improved the long-term survival of people diagnosed with cancer.This i

Low-risk, long-term cancer survivors more likely to die of non-cancer causes, study shows

by Jessica M. Scully,Yale UniversityCredit: Unsplash/CC0 Public DomainAdvances in early detection and treatment have vastly improved the long-term survival of people diagnosed with cancer.This i
New research could prevent jaw damage in patients being treated for cancer or osteoporosis

New research could prevent jaw damage in patients being treated for cancer or osteoporosis

by Gary Polakovic,University of Southern CaliforniaOsteonecrosis of the jaw is a rare, incurable side effect of some drug treatments. Credit: Photo/Science SourceUSC researchers and collaborator

New research could prevent jaw damage in patients being treated for cancer or osteoporosis

by Gary Polakovic,University of Southern CaliforniaOsteonecrosis of the jaw is a rare, incurable side effect of some drug treatments. Credit: Photo/Science SourceUSC researchers and collaborator
'Bone in a dish' opens new window on cancer initiation, metastasis, bone healing

'Bone in a dish' opens new window on cancer initiation, metastasis, bone healing

by Oregon Health & Science UniversityLuiz Bertassoni D.D.S., Ph.D., and Avathamsa Athirasala, M.Sc.Eng., inspect the 3D mineral structure populated with living cells, providing a unique model

'Bone in a dish' opens new window on cancer initiation, metastasis, bone healing

by Oregon Health & Science UniversityLuiz Bertassoni D.D.S., Ph.D., and Avathamsa Athirasala, M.Sc.Eng., inspect the 3D mineral structure populated with living cells, providing a unique model
Tailored online personal health record cancer tool increases survivor adherence to national guidelines

Tailored online personal health record cancer tool increases survivor adherence to national guidelines

byRegenstrief InstituteScreenshot of personal health record, “My Follow-up Care” Dashboard. CEA: carcinoembryonic antigen; CT: computed tomography. Credit:JMIR Cancer(2022). DOI: 10.

Tailored online personal health record cancer tool increases survivor adherence to national guidelines

byRegenstrief InstituteScreenshot of personal health record, “My Follow-up Care” Dashboard. CEA: carcinoembryonic antigen; CT: computed tomography. Credit:JMIR Cancer(2022). DOI: 10.
Six-fold increase in rural cancer screenings with remote outreach

Six-fold increase in rural cancer screenings with remote outreach

byOhio State University Medical CenterCredit: Unsplash/CC0 Public DomainRural women are six times more likely to get timely breast, cervical and colorectal cancer screening with remote outreach

Six-fold increase in rural cancer screenings with remote outreach

byOhio State University Medical CenterCredit: Unsplash/CC0 Public DomainRural women are six times more likely to get timely breast, cervical and colorectal cancer screening with remote outreach
Researchers pinpoint potential treatment for lethal childhood cancer

Researchers pinpoint potential treatment for lethal childhood cancer

by McMaster UniversityCredit: Unsplash/CC0 Public DomainAn enzyme that drives the growth of an often-lethal childhood brain cancer may hold the key to a future treatment, says a McMaster Universi

Researchers pinpoint potential treatment for lethal childhood cancer

by McMaster UniversityCredit: Unsplash/CC0 Public DomainAn enzyme that drives the growth of an often-lethal childhood brain cancer may hold the key to a future treatment, says a McMaster Universi
Experimental drug to treat liver cancer shows evidence of activity with manageable side effects

Experimental drug to treat liver cancer shows evidence of activity with manageable side effects

by European Organisation for Research and Treatment of CancerCredit: Pixabay/CC0 Public DomainA new drug that inhibits an enzyme playing a crucial role in cell division and growth has shown signs of a

Experimental drug to treat liver cancer shows evidence of activity with manageable side effects

by European Organisation for Research and Treatment of CancerCredit: Pixabay/CC0 Public DomainA new drug that inhibits an enzyme playing a crucial role in cell division and growth has shown signs of a
Breast implants after mastectomy associated with very low risk of lymphoma

Breast implants after mastectomy associated with very low risk of lymphoma

byColumbia University Irving Medical CenterCredit: Unsplash/CC0 Public DomainThe incidence of a rare cancer, anaplastic large-cell lymphoma (ALCL), has surged in recent years, possibly because o

Breast implants after mastectomy associated with very low risk of lymphoma

byColumbia University Irving Medical CenterCredit: Unsplash/CC0 Public DomainThe incidence of a rare cancer, anaplastic large-cell lymphoma (ALCL), has surged in recent years, possibly because o