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Prozac fights deadly childhood brain cancer

Prozac fights deadly childhood brain cancer

by Hayley Jarvis,Brunel UniversityKiller T cells surround a cancer cell. Credit: NIHThe anti-depressant drug Prozac could be used to tackle one of the deadliest childhood tumours and possibly ot

Prozac fights deadly childhood brain cancer

by Hayley Jarvis,Brunel UniversityKiller T cells surround a cancer cell. Credit: NIHThe anti-depressant drug Prozac could be used to tackle one of the deadliest childhood tumours and possibly ot
Drugs for treating breast cancer in women are effective and well tolerated in men

Drugs for treating breast cancer in women are effective and well tolerated in men

byEuropean Society for Medical OncologyThere is growing evidence that drugs approved for the treatment of breast cancer in women are also effective and well tolerated in men, according to the la

Drugs for treating breast cancer in women are effective and well tolerated in men

byEuropean Society for Medical OncologyThere is growing evidence that drugs approved for the treatment of breast cancer in women are also effective and well tolerated in men, according to the la
Researchers test previously approved FDA drugs to treat Lowe syndrome

Researchers test previously approved FDA drugs to treat Lowe syndrome

by Purdue UniversityR. Claudio Aguilar, a Purdue University researcher, has developed a patented therapeutic strategy for Lowe syndrome by repurposing two drugs previously approved by the U.S. Fo

Researchers test previously approved FDA drugs to treat Lowe syndrome

by Purdue UniversityR. Claudio Aguilar, a Purdue University researcher, has developed a patented therapeutic strategy for Lowe syndrome by repurposing two drugs previously approved by the U.S. Fo
Scientists identify potential drug target for BRCA-mutated tumours

Scientists identify potential drug target for BRCA-mutated tumours

byInstitute of Cancer ResearchCrystal structure of EXD2 exonuclease domain in spacefill format. Credit: Image generated fromPDBA new study has uncovered a previously unknown role for the e

Scientists identify potential drug target for BRCA-mutated tumours

byInstitute of Cancer ResearchCrystal structure of EXD2 exonuclease domain in spacefill format. Credit: Image generated fromPDBA new study has uncovered a previously unknown role for the e
Obesity is a risk factor for cardiotoxicity in chemotherapy-treated patients with breast cancer

Obesity is a risk factor for cardiotoxicity in chemotherapy-treated patients with breast cancer

byPublic Library of ScienceObesity is associated with a three-fold increased risk of cardiotoxicity in chemotherapy-treated patients with early-stage breast cancer, regardless of other predictor

Obesity is a risk factor for cardiotoxicity in chemotherapy-treated patients with breast cancer

byPublic Library of ScienceObesity is associated with a three-fold increased risk of cardiotoxicity in chemotherapy-treated patients with early-stage breast cancer, regardless of other predictor
Healthy habits could prevent 27% of cancer cases in Brazil

Healthy habits could prevent 27% of cancer cases in Brazil

by Maria Fernanda Ziegler,FAPESPA study by Brazilian researchers in partnership with Harvard estimates the impact of five risk factors on the incidence of cancer- physical inactivity, unhealthy

Healthy habits could prevent 27% of cancer cases in Brazil

by Maria Fernanda Ziegler,FAPESPA study by Brazilian researchers in partnership with Harvard estimates the impact of five risk factors on the incidence of cancer- physical inactivity, unhealthy
Five facts you may not know about brain tumors

Five facts you may not know about brain tumors

by Laura Hegwer,Rush University Medical CenterCredit: Unsplash/CC0 Public DomainBrain tumors scare most people, but there are still reasons to be hopeful if you learn you have an abnormal growth

Five facts you may not know about brain tumors

by Laura Hegwer,Rush University Medical CenterCredit: Unsplash/CC0 Public DomainBrain tumors scare most people, but there are still reasons to be hopeful if you learn you have an abnormal growth
Artificial intelligence tracks down leukemia

Artificial intelligence tracks down leukemia

byGerman Center for Neurodegenerative DiseasesCredit: CC0 Public DomainArtificial intelligence can detect one of the most common forms of blood cancer—acute myeloid leukemia (AML)—with high reli

Artificial intelligence tracks down leukemia

byGerman Center for Neurodegenerative DiseasesCredit: CC0 Public DomainArtificial intelligence can detect one of the most common forms of blood cancer—acute myeloid leukemia (AML)—with high reli
MRD Could Play Role in Predicting Post-ASCT Outcomes in Myeloma

MRD Could Play Role in Predicting Post-ASCT Outcomes in Myeloma

September 9, 2021Darlene Dobkowski, MAFor patients with myeloma have undergone an autologous stem cell transplant and are currently on maintenance therapy with lenalidomide, minimal residual disease m

MRD Could Play Role in Predicting Post-ASCT Outcomes in Myeloma

September 9, 2021Darlene Dobkowski, MAFor patients with myeloma have undergone an autologous stem cell transplant and are currently on maintenance therapy with lenalidomide, minimal residual disease m
How dangerous is it for lung cancer patients to skip radiation treatments?

How dangerous is it for lung cancer patients to skip radiation treatments?

by Cara MurezAs doctors work toward developing more personalized cancer care, a new study looks at whether lung cancer patients can miss a few days of radiation treatment and make them up with a highe

How dangerous is it for lung cancer patients to skip radiation treatments?

by Cara MurezAs doctors work toward developing more personalized cancer care, a new study looks at whether lung cancer patients can miss a few days of radiation treatment and make them up with a highe