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Cryoablation found highly effective for breast cancer patients with large tumors

Cryoablation found highly effective for breast cancer patients with large tumors

by The Reis GroupMammograms showing a normal breast (left) and a breast with cancer (right). Credit: Public DomainA minimally invasive technique that uses ice to freeze and destroy small, cancerous tu

Cryoablation found highly effective for breast cancer patients with large tumors

by The Reis GroupMammograms showing a normal breast (left) and a breast with cancer (right). Credit: Public DomainA minimally invasive technique that uses ice to freeze and destroy small, cancerous tu
Simple low-dose aspirin may boost ovarian cancer survival

Simple low-dose aspirin may boost ovarian cancer survival

by QIMR BerghoferCredit: QIMRNew QIMR Berghofer research has found that low-dose aspirin may improve ovarian cancer survival.The study followed more than 900 Australian women newly-diagnosed with&nbsp

Simple low-dose aspirin may boost ovarian cancer survival

by QIMR BerghoferCredit: QIMRNew QIMR Berghofer research has found that low-dose aspirin may improve ovarian cancer survival.The study followed more than 900 Australian women newly-diagnosed with&nbsp
Weight loss surgery for obese women prevents womb cancer

Weight loss surgery for obese women prevents womb cancer

by Mike Addelman,University of ManchesterA study of women who had gastric sleeve or bypass surgery for obesity has found that precancerous tissue in their womb reverted to normal tissue when the

Weight loss surgery for obese women prevents womb cancer

by Mike Addelman,University of ManchesterA study of women who had gastric sleeve or bypass surgery for obesity has found that precancerous tissue in their womb reverted to normal tissue when the
Targeting ABC transporters in pancreatic ductal carcinoma—past, present, or future?

Targeting ABC transporters in pancreatic ductal carcinoma—past, present, or future?

by Impact Journals LLCRole for ABCB1 in PDAC chemoresistance. Credit:Oncotarget(2024). DOI: 10.18632/oncotarget.28597A new editorial paper titled "Targeting ABC transporters in PDAC—p

Targeting ABC transporters in pancreatic ductal carcinoma—past, present, or future?

by Impact Journals LLCRole for ABCB1 in PDAC chemoresistance. Credit:Oncotarget(2024). DOI: 10.18632/oncotarget.28597A new editorial paper titled "Targeting ABC transporters in PDAC—p
New treatment option for prostate cancer shows successful outcomes

New treatment option for prostate cancer shows successful outcomes

by The Reis GroupCredit: CC0 Public DomainA minimally-invasive treatment using MRI and transurethral ultrasound instead of surgery or radiation is effective in treating prostate cancer, according to n

New treatment option for prostate cancer shows successful outcomes

by The Reis GroupCredit: CC0 Public DomainA minimally-invasive treatment using MRI and transurethral ultrasound instead of surgery or radiation is effective in treating prostate cancer, according to n
Report suggests a big improvement in lung cancer survival

Report suggests a big improvement in lung cancer survival

by Carole Tanzer MillerMore people with lung cancer are living longer, but it remains America's deadliest cancer, a new state-by-state report shows."There is more work to do, but I am incredi

Report suggests a big improvement in lung cancer survival

by Carole Tanzer MillerMore people with lung cancer are living longer, but it remains America's deadliest cancer, a new state-by-state report shows."There is more work to do, but I am incredi
Results of trial will help guide treatment of malignant bowel obstruction in patients with advanced cancer

Results of trial will help guide treatment of malignant bowel obstruction in patients with advanced cancer

by SWOG Cancer Research NetworkCredit: CC0 Public DomainFindings from the first-ever prospective trial including a randomized pathway comparing surgery to non-surgical treatment of malignant bowel obs

Results of trial will help guide treatment of malignant bowel obstruction in patients with advanced cancer

by SWOG Cancer Research NetworkCredit: CC0 Public DomainFindings from the first-ever prospective trial including a randomized pathway comparing surgery to non-surgical treatment of malignant bowel obs
Treatment strategies for adenoid cystic carcinoma of the head and neck

Treatment strategies for adenoid cystic carcinoma of the head and neck

by Impact Journals LLCCT-scan in a coronal section showing an adenoid cystic carcinoma as an inhomogeneous mass in the rightmaxillary sinus with infiltration of neighboring structures. Credit: 2023 Du

Treatment strategies for adenoid cystic carcinoma of the head and neck

by Impact Journals LLCCT-scan in a coronal section showing an adenoid cystic carcinoma as an inhomogeneous mass in the rightmaxillary sinus with infiltration of neighboring structures. Credit: 2023 Du
Treatment advances and predictive biomarkers stand to improve bladder cancer care

Treatment advances and predictive biomarkers stand to improve bladder cancer care

byUniversity of North Carolina Health CareCredit: AI-generated imageRecent advances in bladder cancer treatments may offer hope of curative care to more patients, including those with high-risk

Treatment advances and predictive biomarkers stand to improve bladder cancer care

byUniversity of North Carolina Health CareCredit: AI-generated imageRecent advances in bladder cancer treatments may offer hope of curative care to more patients, including those with high-risk
Trial finds adding immunotherapy to neoadjuvant chemoradiation may improve outcomes in esophageal cancer

Trial finds adding immunotherapy to neoadjuvant chemoradiation may improve outcomes in esophageal cancer

byAmerican Association for Cancer ResearchCredit: Pixabay/CC0 Public DomainA studypublishedinClinical Cancer Researchfound that in patients with unresectable, locally advanced

Trial finds adding immunotherapy to neoadjuvant chemoradiation may improve outcomes in esophageal cancer

byAmerican Association for Cancer ResearchCredit: Pixabay/CC0 Public DomainA studypublishedinClinical Cancer Researchfound that in patients with unresectable, locally advanced
How sound waves trigger immune responses to cancer in mice

How sound waves trigger immune responses to cancer in mice

byUniversity of MichiganHistotripsy ablation is followed by infiltration of innate and adaptive immune cell populations. Mice bearing bilateral B16F10 tumors were treated with unilateral sham (c

How sound waves trigger immune responses to cancer in mice

byUniversity of MichiganHistotripsy ablation is followed by infiltration of innate and adaptive immune cell populations. Mice bearing bilateral B16F10 tumors were treated with unilateral sham (c
A breast cancer drug, susceptible to resistance, can be restored to effectiveness, researchers demonstrate

A breast cancer drug, susceptible to resistance, can be restored to effectiveness, researchers demonstrate

by Leslie Cantu,Medical University of South CarolinaCredit: Pixabay/CC0 Public DomainIn a new paperpublishedinCancer Research, researchers at MUSC Hollings Cancer Center have s

A breast cancer drug, susceptible to resistance, can be restored to effectiveness, researchers demonstrate

by Leslie Cantu,Medical University of South CarolinaCredit: Pixabay/CC0 Public DomainIn a new paperpublishedinCancer Research, researchers at MUSC Hollings Cancer Center have s