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Targeted therapy better for repeat kidney cancer patients than FDA-approved counterpart

Targeted therapy better for repeat kidney cancer patients than FDA-approved counterpart

by City of HopeKiller T cells surround a cancer cell. Credit: NIHKidney cancer patients who had already tried two or three different treatments had improved chances of preventing cancer progression wi

Targeted therapy better for repeat kidney cancer patients than FDA-approved counterpart

by City of HopeKiller T cells surround a cancer cell. Credit: NIHKidney cancer patients who had already tried two or three different treatments had improved chances of preventing cancer progression wi
New marker could detect fatal breast cancer up to one year earlier than current methods

New marker could detect fatal breast cancer up to one year earlier than current methods

by BioMed CentralMammograms showing a normal breast (left) and a breast with cancer (right). Credit: Public DomainA new marker that could be used to diagnose fatal breast cancer up to one year ah

New marker could detect fatal breast cancer up to one year earlier than current methods

by BioMed CentralMammograms showing a normal breast (left) and a breast with cancer (right). Credit: Public DomainA new marker that could be used to diagnose fatal breast cancer up to one year ah
Smart phone application to increase safety in liver surgery

Smart phone application to increase safety in liver surgery

by Medical University of ViennaCredit: Pixabay/CC0 Public DomainSurgical removal of parts of the liver remains the only curative approach for patients with liver-specific cancer. An international

Smart phone application to increase safety in liver surgery

by Medical University of ViennaCredit: Pixabay/CC0 Public DomainSurgical removal of parts of the liver remains the only curative approach for patients with liver-specific cancer. An international
COVID-19 pandemic could have led to 20,000 prostate cancer diagnosis being missed

COVID-19 pandemic could have led to 20,000 prostate cancer diagnosis being missed

byUniversity of SurreyObserved and predicted trends over time from January 2015 to July 2023 showing rates per 100 000 registered adult men (A) prostate cancer incidence, (B) prevalence, and (C)

COVID-19 pandemic could have led to 20,000 prostate cancer diagnosis being missed

byUniversity of SurreyObserved and predicted trends over time from January 2015 to July 2023 showing rates per 100 000 registered adult men (A) prostate cancer incidence, (B) prevalence, and (C)
Research finds genes associated with most aggressive kidney cancer

Research finds genes associated with most aggressive kidney cancer

by Ekaterina Korchagina, National Research University Higher School of EconomicsIdentification of marker genes for Cluster 1 and Cluster 2 (a) using the rank sum test. Scheme of PPI taking into accoun

Research finds genes associated with most aggressive kidney cancer

by Ekaterina Korchagina, National Research University Higher School of EconomicsIdentification of marker genes for Cluster 1 and Cluster 2 (a) using the rank sum test. Scheme of PPI taking into accoun
Drinking alcohol not likely to increase risk of a breast cancer recurrence

Drinking alcohol not likely to increase risk of a breast cancer recurrence

by Kaiser PermanenteCredit: CC0 Public DomainA Kaiser Permanente study provides new information that may help oncologists answer one of the most common questions they hear from breast cancer surv

Drinking alcohol not likely to increase risk of a breast cancer recurrence

by Kaiser PermanenteCredit: CC0 Public DomainA Kaiser Permanente study provides new information that may help oncologists answer one of the most common questions they hear from breast cancer surv
More cancers are diagnosed at an advanced stage if patients already have type 2 diabetes, study finds

More cancers are diagnosed at an advanced stage if patients already have type 2 diabetes, study finds

by European Organisation for Research and Treatment of CancerCredit: CC0 Public DomainA study of 11,945 people in six European countries has shown that people with type 2 diabetes who develop cancer a

More cancers are diagnosed at an advanced stage if patients already have type 2 diabetes, study finds

by European Organisation for Research and Treatment of CancerCredit: CC0 Public DomainA study of 11,945 people in six European countries has shown that people with type 2 diabetes who develop cancer a
Researchers investigate effects of pharmacological antioxidant compound DPDT on tumor cells

Researchers investigate effects of pharmacological antioxidant compound DPDT on tumor cells

by Impact Journals LLCApoptosis induction by DPDT. Credit:Oncotarget(2023). DOI: 10.18632/oncotarget.28465A new research paper has been published in the journalOncotargetentitled, &q

Researchers investigate effects of pharmacological antioxidant compound DPDT on tumor cells

by Impact Journals LLCApoptosis induction by DPDT. Credit:Oncotarget(2023). DOI: 10.18632/oncotarget.28465A new research paper has been published in the journalOncotargetentitled, &q
Study: New imaging technique in animal study gives insight to popular supplement's potential role in cancer progression

Study: New imaging technique in animal study gives insight to popular supplement's potential role in cancer progression

by Eric Stann,University of MissouriCredit: Unsplash/CC0 Public DomainWhile previous studies have linked commercial dietary supplements like nicotinamide riboside (NR), a form of vitamin B3, to

Study: New imaging technique in animal study gives insight to popular supplement's potential role in cancer progression

by Eric Stann,University of MissouriCredit: Unsplash/CC0 Public DomainWhile previous studies have linked commercial dietary supplements like nicotinamide riboside (NR), a form of vitamin B3, to
Research finds unexpected link between chromosomal instability and epigenetic alterations

Research finds unexpected link between chromosomal instability and epigenetic alterations

by Ian Demsky,Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer CenterThe two colored dots outside of this breast cancer cell's primary nucleus indicate the presence of micronuclei. A new study investigated h

Research finds unexpected link between chromosomal instability and epigenetic alterations

by Ian Demsky,Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer CenterThe two colored dots outside of this breast cancer cell's primary nucleus indicate the presence of micronuclei. A new study investigated h
Colorectal cancer 'not an old people's disease anymore'

Colorectal cancer 'not an old people's disease anymore'

by University of Washington School of MedicineCredit: CC0 Public DomainThere are two statistics that Dr. Rachel Issaka would like people to seriously consider:In the last 30 years, the incidence

Colorectal cancer 'not an old people's disease anymore'

by University of Washington School of MedicineCredit: CC0 Public DomainThere are two statistics that Dr. Rachel Issaka would like people to seriously consider:In the last 30 years, the incidence
Direct-to-consumer cancer testing could be beneficial, expert says, but it's not a substitute

Direct-to-consumer cancer testing could be beneficial, expert says, but it's not a substitute

by Leha Byrd,Virginia Commonwealth UniversityWhile the availability of direct-to-consumer genetic testing could be helpful, it also should not dissuade people from seeking professional advice re

Direct-to-consumer cancer testing could be beneficial, expert says, but it's not a substitute

by Leha Byrd,Virginia Commonwealth UniversityWhile the availability of direct-to-consumer genetic testing could be helpful, it also should not dissuade people from seeking professional advice re