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New study finds that mental illness obstructs cancer screening

New study finds that mental illness obstructs cancer screening

byAarhus UniversityCredit: Pixabay/CC0 Public DomainA new study from Aarhus University shows that far too many people with psychological challenges do not accept offers of colorectal cancer scre

New study finds that mental illness obstructs cancer screening

byAarhus UniversityCredit: Pixabay/CC0 Public DomainA new study from Aarhus University shows that far too many people with psychological challenges do not accept offers of colorectal cancer scre
Study: Tumor necroptosis promotes metastasis by modulating tumor-host immunity

Study: Tumor necroptosis promotes metastasis by modulating tumor-host immunity

by Impact Journals LLCTumor necroptosis promotes metastasis of breast cancer by suppressing anti-tumor immunity. Credit: 2023 Liu et al.A new editorial paper was published inOncotarget's&nbs

Study: Tumor necroptosis promotes metastasis by modulating tumor-host immunity

by Impact Journals LLCTumor necroptosis promotes metastasis of breast cancer by suppressing anti-tumor immunity. Credit: 2023 Liu et al.A new editorial paper was published inOncotarget's&nbs
Study identifies risk factors for early onset colorectal cancer in males

Study identifies risk factors for early onset colorectal cancer in males

by Regenstrief InstituteCancer—Histopathologic image of colonic carcinoid. Credit: Wikipedia/CC BY-SA 3.0Colorectal cancer incidence and deaths are declining for individuals age 50 and older, but

Study identifies risk factors for early onset colorectal cancer in males

by Regenstrief InstituteCancer—Histopathologic image of colonic carcinoid. Credit: Wikipedia/CC BY-SA 3.0Colorectal cancer incidence and deaths are declining for individuals age 50 and older, but
AAD releases new guidelines for the tx of cutaneous melanoma

AAD releases new guidelines for the tx of cutaneous melanoma

(HealthDay)—New guidelines have been released for the treatment of primary cutaneous melanoma, according to a report from the American Academy of Dermatology published online Nov. 1 in theJourna

AAD releases new guidelines for the tx of cutaneous melanoma

(HealthDay)—New guidelines have been released for the treatment of primary cutaneous melanoma, according to a report from the American Academy of Dermatology published online Nov. 1 in theJourna
Moles on the body largely influenced by genetics, finds new study

Moles on the body largely influenced by genetics, finds new study

by King's College LondonMelanoma. Credit: Wikimedia Commons/National Cancer InstituteA study published this week in the journalPigment Cell & Melanoma Researchhas found that g

Moles on the body largely influenced by genetics, finds new study

by King's College LondonMelanoma. Credit: Wikimedia Commons/National Cancer InstituteA study published this week in the journalPigment Cell & Melanoma Researchhas found that g
How melanoma cells escape oxidative stress to metastasize

How melanoma cells escape oxidative stress to metastasize

byWeill Cornell Medical CollegeResearchers have discovered how some melanoma cells defend against oxidative stress and metastasize to new organs. The anatomy of metastatic melanoma cells picture

How melanoma cells escape oxidative stress to metastasize

byWeill Cornell Medical CollegeResearchers have discovered how some melanoma cells defend against oxidative stress and metastasize to new organs. The anatomy of metastatic melanoma cells picture
Efficient removal of abnormal myelin allows survival of nerve fibers targeted by adaptive immune cells

Efficient removal of abnormal myelin allows survival of nerve fibers targeted by adaptive immune cells

by Julius-Maximilians-Universität WürzburgElectronmicroscopic pictures of white matter axons in healthy control mice (top) and mice with different myelin gene defects. Axons that remain wrapped w

Efficient removal of abnormal myelin allows survival of nerve fibers targeted by adaptive immune cells

by Julius-Maximilians-Universität WürzburgElectronmicroscopic pictures of white matter axons in healthy control mice (top) and mice with different myelin gene defects. Axons that remain wrapped w
Population scientist identifies rapid rise in cervical cancer in millennial women

Population scientist identifies rapid rise in cervical cancer in millennial women

byMedical University of South CarolinaHigh grade dysplasia (carcinoma in situ) in the uterine cervix. The abnormal epithelium is extending into a mucus gland to the left of centre. This disease

Population scientist identifies rapid rise in cervical cancer in millennial women

byMedical University of South CarolinaHigh grade dysplasia (carcinoma in situ) in the uterine cervix. The abnormal epithelium is extending into a mucus gland to the left of centre. This disease
Smoking cessation before laryngeal cancer treatment improves survival, retention of voice box, study shows

Smoking cessation before laryngeal cancer treatment improves survival, retention of voice box, study shows

byUniversity of OklahomaCredit: Pixabay/CC0 Public DomainIn a study of patients who smoked when they were diagnosed with laryngeal cancer, those who quit smoking before starting chemotherapy or

Smoking cessation before laryngeal cancer treatment improves survival, retention of voice box, study shows

byUniversity of OklahomaCredit: Pixabay/CC0 Public DomainIn a study of patients who smoked when they were diagnosed with laryngeal cancer, those who quit smoking before starting chemotherapy or
New computational tool identifies novel targets for cancer immunotherapy

New computational tool identifies novel targets for cancer immunotherapy

byChildren's Hospital of PhiladelphiaIRIS: A big-data informed computational platform for discovering AS-derived cancer immunotherapy targets. Overall workflow of IRIS, computational modules

New computational tool identifies novel targets for cancer immunotherapy

byChildren's Hospital of PhiladelphiaIRIS: A big-data informed computational platform for discovering AS-derived cancer immunotherapy targets. Overall workflow of IRIS, computational modules
Survivorship portal brings cancer researchers one click away from discovery

Survivorship portal brings cancer researchers one click away from discovery

bySt. Jude Children's Research HospitalCredit: Pixabay/CC0 Public DomainScientists from St. Jude Children's Research Hospital today announced the St. Judesurvivorship portal—the fi

Survivorship portal brings cancer researchers one click away from discovery

bySt. Jude Children's Research HospitalCredit: Pixabay/CC0 Public DomainScientists from St. Jude Children's Research Hospital today announced the St. Judesurvivorship portal—the fi
Can an annual blood test find cancer while it's curable?

Can an annual blood test find cancer while it's curable?

by Lisa M. KriegerCredit: Unsplash/CC0 Public DomainDespite decades of effort in the war against cancer, screening tests are available for only five types of the disease, representing less than one-th

Can an annual blood test find cancer while it's curable?

by Lisa M. KriegerCredit: Unsplash/CC0 Public DomainDespite decades of effort in the war against cancer, screening tests are available for only five types of the disease, representing less than one-th