Chemotherapy can be a challenging treatment—here's how to deal with some of the side-effects

by Justin Stebbing,The ConversationCredit: Ivan Samkov from PexelsChemotherapy is a powerful cancer medication—but it can also be a very challenging treatment. It works by killing fast-growing c

Updated on: November 10,2024

Chemotherapy can be a challenging treatment—here's how to deal with some of the side-effects

by Justin Stebbing,The ConversationCredit: Ivan Samkov from PexelsChemotherapy is a powerful cancer medication—but it can also be a very challenging treatment. It works by killing fast-growing c

Updated on:November 10,2024

Researchers develop insights into KRAS mutations in pancreatic cancers

byWeill Cornell Medical CollegeSpatial molecular profiling of a resected pancreatic adenocarcinoma. Fluorescently-labeled probes bind to RNA targets to identify the location of different cell ty

Updated on: November 11,2024

Researchers develop insights into KRAS mutations in pancreatic cancers

byWeill Cornell Medical CollegeSpatial molecular profiling of a resected pancreatic adenocarcinoma. Fluorescently-labeled probes bind to RNA targets to identify the location of different cell ty

Updated on:November 11,2024

Researchers call for major re-think on sun safety

by Australian National UniversityCredit: CC0 Public DomainMost Australians are familiar with the 'slip, slop, slap' message, but new research suggests we're not taking sun safety seri

Updated on: June 15,2024

Researchers call for major re-think on sun safety

by Australian National UniversityCredit: CC0 Public DomainMost Australians are familiar with the 'slip, slop, slap' message, but new research suggests we're not taking sun safety seri

Updated on:June 15,2024

Designing an emergency stop switch for immunotherapies

by Ecole Polytechnique Federale de LausanneA mollecule allows for 'switching off' the therapy when a cancer patient's life is in danger. Credit: EPFLImmunotherapy, unlike chemotherapy

Updated on: March 09,2024

Designing an emergency stop switch for immunotherapies

by Ecole Polytechnique Federale de LausanneA mollecule allows for 'switching off' the therapy when a cancer patient's life is in danger. Credit: EPFLImmunotherapy, unlike chemotherapy

Updated on:March 09,2024

Drop the C-word to reduce anxiety and overtreatment, say experts

by University of SydneyCredit: CC0 Public DomainMedical researchers are calling for the word 'cancer' to be dropped from some doctor-patient conversations in a bid to reduce patient anxie

Updated on: April 01,2024

Drop the C-word to reduce anxiety and overtreatment, say experts

by University of SydneyCredit: CC0 Public DomainMedical researchers are calling for the word 'cancer' to be dropped from some doctor-patient conversations in a bid to reduce patient anxie

Updated on:April 01,2024

First screening test for detecting lymph node metastasis in pancreatic cancer patients

by City of HopeAxial CT image with i.v. contrast. Macrocystic adenocarcinoma of the pancreatic head. Credit: public domainFor years, surgeons have operated on pancreatic cancer patients to remove what

Updated on: April 01,2024

First screening test for detecting lymph node metastasis in pancreatic cancer patients

by City of HopeAxial CT image with i.v. contrast. Macrocystic adenocarcinoma of the pancreatic head. Credit: public domainFor years, surgeons have operated on pancreatic cancer patients to remove what

Updated on:April 01,2024

How a new breast cancer biomarker could help patients identify best treatment options

by Dong-Xu Liu,The ConversationCredit: AI-generated imageAccording to the latestGLOBOCAN cancer database, New Zealand's breast cancer incidence rate is among the highest in the world.

Updated on: May 17,2024

How a new breast cancer biomarker could help patients identify best treatment options

by Dong-Xu Liu,The ConversationCredit: AI-generated imageAccording to the latestGLOBOCAN cancer database, New Zealand's breast cancer incidence rate is among the highest in the world.

Updated on:May 17,2024

Mobile app gives cancer patients better quality of life

by CORDISCredit: AI-generated imageAlthough comprising only one eighth of the global population, Europe has a quarter of the total number of cancer cases worldwide. Each year, there are around 3.

Updated on: May 13,2024

Mobile app gives cancer patients better quality of life

by CORDISCredit: AI-generated imageAlthough comprising only one eighth of the global population, Europe has a quarter of the total number of cancer cases worldwide. Each year, there are around 3.

Updated on:May 13,2024

New study shows Black cancer survivors face increased mortality from heart disease

byAmerican Cancer SocietyCredit: American Cancer SocietyA new study from researchers at the American Cancer Society (ACS) found that Black cancer survivors in the United States experience a high

Updated on: January 12,2024

New study shows Black cancer survivors face increased mortality from heart disease

byAmerican Cancer SocietyCredit: American Cancer SocietyA new study from researchers at the American Cancer Society (ACS) found that Black cancer survivors in the United States experience a high

Updated on:January 12,2024

Proton radiotherapy treats esophageal cancer for first time in Switzerland

by Paul Scherrer InstituteGantry 3 at the Center for Proton Therapy at PSI. With the help of this rotating treatment apparatus, cancer patients are irradiated with protons to destroy tumours. Cre

Updated on: February 03,2024

Proton radiotherapy treats esophageal cancer for first time in Switzerland

by Paul Scherrer InstituteGantry 3 at the Center for Proton Therapy at PSI. With the help of this rotating treatment apparatus, cancer patients are irradiated with protons to destroy tumours. Cre

Updated on:February 03,2024

Remote telemedicine tool found highly accurate in diagnosing melanoma

byNYU Langone HealthResearchers believe that using telemedicine for dermatology may also help avoid trips to specialists for lesions that turn out to be benign. Credit: Haley RicciardiCollecting

Updated on: November 30,2024

Remote telemedicine tool found highly accurate in diagnosing melanoma

byNYU Langone HealthResearchers believe that using telemedicine for dermatology may also help avoid trips to specialists for lesions that turn out to be benign. Credit: Haley RicciardiCollecting

Updated on:November 30,2024

Predicting condensate formation by cancer-associated fusion oncoproteins

bySt. Jude Children's Research HospitalOverview of the fusion oncoprotein (FO) database (FOdb). Credit:Nature Communications(2023). DOI: 10.1038/s41467-023-41655-2Many cancers ar

Updated on: January 07,2024

Predicting condensate formation by cancer-associated fusion oncoproteins

bySt. Jude Children's Research HospitalOverview of the fusion oncoprotein (FO) database (FOdb). Credit:Nature Communications(2023). DOI: 10.1038/s41467-023-41655-2Many cancers ar

Updated on:January 07,2024