A promising treatment for ovarian cancer

by Erin Matthews,Canadian Light SourceOvary. Credit: Public DomainOver 20,000 women across the U.S. and Canada are diagnosed with ovarian cancer annually. The symptoms of this disease are often

Updated on: March 12,2024

A promising treatment for ovarian cancer

by Erin Matthews,Canadian Light SourceOvary. Credit: Public DomainOver 20,000 women across the U.S. and Canada are diagnosed with ovarian cancer annually. The symptoms of this disease are often

Updated on:March 12,2024

The Human Tumor Atlas Network: Mapping Cancer's Complexity and Evolution

The Human Tumor Atlas Network (HTAN) stands at the forefront of cancer research, representing a groundbreaking initiative funded by the National Cancer Institute (NCI) as part of the ambitious Cancer Moonshot℠ program. Launched in 2018, HTAN's primary mis

Updated on: November 07,2024

The Human Tumor Atlas Network: Mapping Cancer's Complexity and Evolution

The Human Tumor Atlas Network (HTAN) stands at the forefront of cancer research, representing a groundbreaking initiative funded by the National Cancer Institute (NCI) as part of the ambitious Cancer Moonshot℠ program. Launched in 2018, HTAN's primary mis

Updated on:November 07,2024

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

Updated on: December 18,2023

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

Updated on:December 18,2023

Developing AI tools for breast cancer precision pathology

byKarolinska InstitutetCredit: Pixabay/CC0 Public DomainBreast cancer is the most common cancer type in women globally, but there is a continuous decline in mortality rates. A partial explanatio

Updated on: December 26,2023

Developing AI tools for breast cancer precision pathology

byKarolinska InstitutetCredit: Pixabay/CC0 Public DomainBreast cancer is the most common cancer type in women globally, but there is a continuous decline in mortality rates. A partial explanatio

Updated on:December 26,2023

Unraveling predisposition in bilateral Wilms tumor

bySt. Jude Children's Research HospitalSummary of Proposed Mechanisms for Bilateral Wilms tumor development. Credit:Nature Communications(2023). DOI: 10.1038/s41467-023-43730-0Ch

Updated on: December 30,2023

Unraveling predisposition in bilateral Wilms tumor

bySt. Jude Children's Research HospitalSummary of Proposed Mechanisms for Bilateral Wilms tumor development. Credit:Nature Communications(2023). DOI: 10.1038/s41467-023-43730-0Ch

Updated on:December 30,2023

AI can be used to detect and grade prostate cancer

byKarolinska InstitutetMicrograph showing prostatic acinar adenocarcinoma (the most common form of prostate cancer) Credit: Wikipedia,CC BY-SA 3.0Researchers at Karolinska Institutet in Sw

Updated on: December 22,2023

AI can be used to detect and grade prostate cancer

byKarolinska InstitutetMicrograph showing prostatic acinar adenocarcinoma (the most common form of prostate cancer) Credit: Wikipedia,CC BY-SA 3.0Researchers at Karolinska Institutet in Sw

Updated on:December 22,2023

Ice baths are popular with celebrities, but what are the health benefits, if any—and risks?

by Erin Kayata,Northeastern UniversityCredit: Unsplash/CC0 Public DomainWhen it comes to workout cool-downs, some people take the idea seriously by dunking themselves in an ice bath. Celebrities

Updated on: March 25,2024

Ice baths are popular with celebrities, but what are the health benefits, if any—and risks?

by Erin Kayata,Northeastern UniversityCredit: Unsplash/CC0 Public DomainWhen it comes to workout cool-downs, some people take the idea seriously by dunking themselves in an ice bath. Celebrities

Updated on:March 25,2024

Olaparib maintenance extends PFS by estimated three years in advanced ovarian cancer

byEuropean Society for Medical OncologyTwo-year maintenance therapy with olaparib, a PARP (poly ADP ribose polymerase) inhibitor, olaparib, led to a substantial, unprecedented improvement in pro

Updated on: December 18,2023

Olaparib maintenance extends PFS by estimated three years in advanced ovarian cancer

byEuropean Society for Medical OncologyTwo-year maintenance therapy with olaparib, a PARP (poly ADP ribose polymerase) inhibitor, olaparib, led to a substantial, unprecedented improvement in pro

Updated on:December 18,2023

Scientists are one step closer to stopping drug-resistant tumors from growing

by Heather Simonsen, Huntsman Cancer InstituteBenjamin Myers, PhD in lab. Credit: Huntsman Cancer InstituteScientists have solved a long-standing mystery surrounding a cancer-promoting protein and how

Updated on: December 27,2023

Scientists are one step closer to stopping drug-resistant tumors from growing

by Heather Simonsen, Huntsman Cancer InstituteBenjamin Myers, PhD in lab. Credit: Huntsman Cancer InstituteScientists have solved a long-standing mystery surrounding a cancer-promoting protein and how

Updated on:December 27,2023

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

Updated on: May 26,2024

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

Updated on:May 26,2024

Treatment of aggressive breast cancer improved by immunotherapy-chemotherapy combination

byUniversity of Pittsburgh Schools of the Health SciencesLeisha Emens, M.D., Ph.D., co-leader of the UPMC Hillman Cancer Immunology and Immunotherapy Program. Credit: UPMCPatients with an aggres

Updated on: December 18,2023

Treatment of aggressive breast cancer improved by immunotherapy-chemotherapy combination

byUniversity of Pittsburgh Schools of the Health SciencesLeisha Emens, M.D., Ph.D., co-leader of the UPMC Hillman Cancer Immunology and Immunotherapy Program. Credit: UPMCPatients with an aggres

Updated on:December 18,2023

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

Updated on: December 23,2023

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

Updated on:December 23,2023