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Multi-center study sheds light on understudied breast cancer type

Multi-center study sheds light on understudied breast cancer type

byUniversity of PittsburghCredit: Pixabay/CC0 Public DomainA multi-center analysis of patients with invasive lobular carcinoma, or ILC—the second most common histological subtype of invasive bre

Multi-center study sheds light on understudied breast cancer type

byUniversity of PittsburghCredit: Pixabay/CC0 Public DomainA multi-center analysis of patients with invasive lobular carcinoma, or ILC—the second most common histological subtype of invasive bre
B-Cell Lymphoma Treatment Options

B-Cell Lymphoma Treatment Options

B-Cell Lymphoma Treatment OptionsByJennifer Sabour, MSPublished on March 07, 2022Medically reviewed byDoru Paul, MDWhile B-cell lymphoma always originates in white blood cells

B-Cell Lymphoma Treatment Options

B-Cell Lymphoma Treatment OptionsByJennifer Sabour, MSPublished on March 07, 2022Medically reviewed byDoru Paul, MDWhile B-cell lymphoma always originates in white blood cells
Noninvasive technique to assess brain tumors in children and make treatment less toxic

Noninvasive technique to assess brain tumors in children and make treatment less toxic

by Chris Speight,University of BirminghamCredit: CC0 Public DomainGround-breaking research by the University of Birmingham has discovered a new technique to assess the aggressiveness of childhoo

Noninvasive technique to assess brain tumors in children and make treatment less toxic

by Chris Speight,University of BirminghamCredit: CC0 Public DomainGround-breaking research by the University of Birmingham has discovered a new technique to assess the aggressiveness of childhoo
Study examines causes of death in US breast cancer survivors

Study examines causes of death in US breast cancer survivors

byWileyCredit: CC0 Public DomainSurvival rates for patients with breast cancer have improved significantly in the last four decades, and many patients will eventually die from non-cancer-related

Study examines causes of death in US breast cancer survivors

byWileyCredit: CC0 Public DomainSurvival rates for patients with breast cancer have improved significantly in the last four decades, and many patients will eventually die from non-cancer-related
Protective mutation shown to impair esophagus tumor growth

Protective mutation shown to impair esophagus tumor growth

byWellcome Trust Sanger InstituteDifferentiation and homeostasis in aged Notch1 mutant mouse tissue. a, YFPCreNotch1flox/floxmice were induced at high dose so mutant cells rapidly covered

Protective mutation shown to impair esophagus tumor growth

byWellcome Trust Sanger InstituteDifferentiation and homeostasis in aged Notch1 mutant mouse tissue. a, YFPCreNotch1flox/floxmice were induced at high dose so mutant cells rapidly covered
Mapping oesophageal cancer genes leads to new drug targets

Mapping oesophageal cancer genes leads to new drug targets

byCancer Research UK| News4 February 2019Mutations that cause oesophageal adenocarcinoma (OAC) have been mapped in unprecedented detail – unveiling that more than half could be targeted by

Mapping oesophageal cancer genes leads to new drug targets

byCancer Research UK| News4 February 2019Mutations that cause oesophageal adenocarcinoma (OAC) have been mapped in unprecedented detail – unveiling that more than half could be targeted by
Improving treatment for hairy cell leukemia

Improving treatment for hairy cell leukemia

by Melissa Rohman,Northwestern UniversityCredit: Unsplash/CC0 Public DomainPatients with relapsed or refractory hairy cell leukemia who were treated with vemurafenib experienced excellent respon

Improving treatment for hairy cell leukemia

by Melissa Rohman,Northwestern UniversityCredit: Unsplash/CC0 Public DomainPatients with relapsed or refractory hairy cell leukemia who were treated with vemurafenib experienced excellent respon
Trazadone and CBT no more effective than placebo for improving insomnia among long-term dialysis patients, finds study

Trazadone and CBT no more effective than placebo for improving insomnia among long-term dialysis patients, finds study

by American College of PhysiciansCredit: Unsplash/CC0 Public DomainA clinical trial of more than 120 persons undergoing hemodialysis found that cognitive behavioral therapy for insomnia (CBT-I) o

Trazadone and CBT no more effective than placebo for improving insomnia among long-term dialysis patients, finds study

by American College of PhysiciansCredit: Unsplash/CC0 Public DomainA clinical trial of more than 120 persons undergoing hemodialysis found that cognitive behavioral therapy for insomnia (CBT-I) o
Nab-paclitaxel does not extend biliary tract cancer survival, but may benefit some

Nab-paclitaxel does not extend biliary tract cancer survival, but may benefit some

by SWOG Cancer Research NetworkCredit: Pixabay/CC0 Public DomainAdding nab-paclitaxel to a standard treatment of gemcitabine plus cisplatin does not significantly extend median overall survival (OS) t

Nab-paclitaxel does not extend biliary tract cancer survival, but may benefit some

by SWOG Cancer Research NetworkCredit: Pixabay/CC0 Public DomainAdding nab-paclitaxel to a standard treatment of gemcitabine plus cisplatin does not significantly extend median overall survival (OS) t
Localizing BRCA gene mutations to better treat ovarian cancer

Localizing BRCA gene mutations to better treat ovarian cancer

byUniversity of GenevaDistribution of mutations in BRCA1 and BRCA2. A. Graphical summary of BRCA1 and BRCA2 mutations. Mutation plot was generated using cBioPortal MutationMapper tool. Black = n

Localizing BRCA gene mutations to better treat ovarian cancer

byUniversity of GenevaDistribution of mutations in BRCA1 and BRCA2. A. Graphical summary of BRCA1 and BRCA2 mutations. Mutation plot was generated using cBioPortal MutationMapper tool. Black = n
Advancing Against Melanoma With Microneedles Technology

Advancing Against Melanoma With Microneedles Technology

byColleen Fleisson August 22, 2023A novel strategy that combines a painless, minimally invasivemicroneedleplatform with the ability to absorb biomarker-rich fluid from the skin

Advancing Against Melanoma With Microneedles Technology

byColleen Fleisson August 22, 2023A novel strategy that combines a painless, minimally invasivemicroneedleplatform with the ability to absorb biomarker-rich fluid from the skin
Review of American newspapers reveals positive coverage of lung cancer screening

Review of American newspapers reveals positive coverage of lung cancer screening

byAmerican Roentgen Ray SocietyKey developments in lung cancer screening are annotated by year. Study period included only first 3 months of 2022, resulting in lower number of articles for that

Review of American newspapers reveals positive coverage of lung cancer screening

byAmerican Roentgen Ray SocietyKey developments in lung cancer screening are annotated by year. Study period included only first 3 months of 2022, resulting in lower number of articles for that