One in six premenopausal early breast cancer patients do not adhere to hormonal therapy

byEuropean Society for Medical OncologyLead author Barbara Pistilli, a medical oncologist at Institut Gustave Roussy, Villejuif, France. Credit: European Society for Medical OncologyNearly one i

Updated on: December 18,2023

One in six premenopausal early breast cancer patients do not adhere to hormonal therapy

byEuropean Society for Medical OncologyLead author Barbara Pistilli, a medical oncologist at Institut Gustave Roussy, Villejuif, France. Credit: European Society for Medical OncologyNearly one i

Updated on:December 18,2023

Mobile 'Man Van' spots prostate cancer more quickly and cheaply than via GPs

byInstitute of Cancer ResearchCredit: The Man Van and The Royal Marsden NHS Foundation TrustMobile testing "Man Van" can diagnose prostate cancer in at-risk groups earlier and more aff

Updated on: December 01,2024

Mobile 'Man Van' spots prostate cancer more quickly and cheaply than via GPs

byInstitute of Cancer ResearchCredit: The Man Van and The Royal Marsden NHS Foundation TrustMobile testing "Man Van" can diagnose prostate cancer in at-risk groups earlier and more aff

Updated on:December 01,2024

Consumer health: Reduce your risk of the 4 most common cancers

by Laurel Kelly,Credit: Pixabay/CC0 Public DomainFebruary is National Cancer Prevention Month, which makes this a good time to learn what you can do to reduce your risk of the top four most common can

Updated on: January 10,2024

Consumer health: Reduce your risk of the 4 most common cancers

by Laurel Kelly,Credit: Pixabay/CC0 Public DomainFebruary is National Cancer Prevention Month, which makes this a good time to learn what you can do to reduce your risk of the top four most common can

Updated on:January 10,2024

Small device for earlier ovarian cancer detection

by Emily Dieckman,University of ArizonaJennifer Barton, director of the University of Arizona BIO5 Institute and Thomas R. Brown Distinguished Chair in Biomedical Engineering, has spent years de

Updated on: May 05,2024

Small device for earlier ovarian cancer detection

by Emily Dieckman,University of ArizonaJennifer Barton, director of the University of Arizona BIO5 Institute and Thomas R. Brown Distinguished Chair in Biomedical Engineering, has spent years de

Updated on:May 05,2024

Study shows lactate may prompt cancer formation

byCU Anschutz Medical CampusCancer cell during cell division. Credit: National Institutes of HealthA byproduct of glucose called lactate, used by every cell in the body, may also prompt a mutate

Updated on: December 22,2023

Study shows lactate may prompt cancer formation

byCU Anschutz Medical CampusCancer cell during cell division. Credit: National Institutes of HealthA byproduct of glucose called lactate, used by every cell in the body, may also prompt a mutate

Updated on:December 22,2023

First map of circular DNA in childhood cancer

byCharité - Universitätsmedizin BerlinDNA of a neuroblastoma cell: Between the chromosomes (blue) there are numerous small DNA rings (green). The centromere of chromosome 2 is stained red. Credi

Updated on: December 22,2023

First map of circular DNA in childhood cancer

byCharité - Universitätsmedizin BerlinDNA of a neuroblastoma cell: Between the chromosomes (blue) there are numerous small DNA rings (green). The centromere of chromosome 2 is stained red. Credi

Updated on:December 22,2023

Erectile dysfunction medications may increase risk of death when combined with common chest pain medication

by American College of CardiologyCredit: Unsplash/CC0 Public DomainPhosphodiesterase type 5 inhibitors (PDE5i)—an erectile dysfunction drug sold under the names Viagra, Levitra, Cialis, and other

Updated on: March 25,2024

Erectile dysfunction medications may increase risk of death when combined with common chest pain medication

by American College of CardiologyCredit: Unsplash/CC0 Public DomainPhosphodiesterase type 5 inhibitors (PDE5i)—an erectile dysfunction drug sold under the names Viagra, Levitra, Cialis, and other

Updated on:March 25,2024

'Masked' cancer drug stealthily trains immune system to kill tumors while sparing healthy tissues

by Aslan Mansurov,The ConversationDendritic cells (green) produce cytokines like IL-12, which can train T cells (pink) to attack tumors. Credit:Victor Segura Ibarra and Rita Serda/National

Updated on: March 30,2024

'Masked' cancer drug stealthily trains immune system to kill tumors while sparing healthy tissues

by Aslan Mansurov,The ConversationDendritic cells (green) produce cytokines like IL-12, which can train T cells (pink) to attack tumors. Credit:Victor Segura Ibarra and Rita Serda/National

Updated on:March 30,2024

Mutations in donors' stem cells may cause problems for cancer patients

byWashington University School of MedicineA new study from Washington University School of Medicine in St. Louis suggests that bone marrow -- or blood stem cells -- from healthy donors can harbo

Updated on: December 22,2023

Mutations in donors' stem cells may cause problems for cancer patients

byWashington University School of MedicineA new study from Washington University School of Medicine in St. Louis suggests that bone marrow -- or blood stem cells -- from healthy donors can harbo

Updated on:December 22,2023

The use of DNA biomarkers for detecting early-stage HPV-positive oropharynx cancers has limitations

byBrigham and Women's HospitalA double stranded DNA fragment. Credit: Vcpmartin/Wikimedia/ CC BY-SA 4.0Oropharynx cancers caused by human papillomavirus (HPV) have risen dramatically over th

Updated on: January 04,2024

The use of DNA biomarkers for detecting early-stage HPV-positive oropharynx cancers has limitations

byBrigham and Women's HospitalA double stranded DNA fragment. Credit: Vcpmartin/Wikimedia/ CC BY-SA 4.0Oropharynx cancers caused by human papillomavirus (HPV) have risen dramatically over th

Updated on:January 04,2024

Neoantigen DNA vaccine shows promise against aggressive breast cancer in clinical trial

by Julia Evangelou Strait,Washington University School of MedicineA small clinical trial conducted at WashU Medicine shows promising results for patients with triple-negative breast cancer who r

Updated on: December 02,2024

Neoantigen DNA vaccine shows promise against aggressive breast cancer in clinical trial

by Julia Evangelou Strait,Washington University School of MedicineA small clinical trial conducted at WashU Medicine shows promising results for patients with triple-negative breast cancer who r

Updated on:December 02,2024

Jumping genes for early detection of gastric cancer

by Braulio Valdebenito-MaturanaExample of a transposable element following cancer development on spatially resolved data. In green the normal epithelium, in brown the serrated lesion, and in red the t

Updated on: December 02,2024

Jumping genes for early detection of gastric cancer

by Braulio Valdebenito-MaturanaExample of a transposable element following cancer development on spatially resolved data. In green the normal epithelium, in brown the serrated lesion, and in red the t

Updated on:December 02,2024