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Immune stimulant molecule shown to prevent cancer

Immune stimulant molecule shown to prevent cancer

by Etty Coffman,University of LouisvilleA confocal microscope image shows the SA-4-1BBL (green color) bound to its receptor on an immune cell (red color) to initiate an immune activation cascade

Immune stimulant molecule shown to prevent cancer

by Etty Coffman,University of LouisvilleA confocal microscope image shows the SA-4-1BBL (green color) bound to its receptor on an immune cell (red color) to initiate an immune activation cascade
Study: Vaccine helps drug keep melanoma patients cancer-free

Study: Vaccine helps drug keep melanoma patients cancer-free

by Angelica PeeblesCredit: Unsplash/CC0 Public DomainAdding a personalized cancer vaccine to the blockbuster drug Keytruda kept more melanoma patients in remission than the immune therapy alone, co-de

Study: Vaccine helps drug keep melanoma patients cancer-free

by Angelica PeeblesCredit: Unsplash/CC0 Public DomainAdding a personalized cancer vaccine to the blockbuster drug Keytruda kept more melanoma patients in remission than the immune therapy alone, co-de
Researchers identify needs of rural-based physicians to optimize cancer survivorship care

Researchers identify needs of rural-based physicians to optimize cancer survivorship care

by University of MissouriCredit: Unsplash/CC0 Public DomainThe vast majority of cancer survivors rely on primary care clinicians for follow-up treatments, especially in rural areas, according to

Researchers identify needs of rural-based physicians to optimize cancer survivorship care

by University of MissouriCredit: Unsplash/CC0 Public DomainThe vast majority of cancer survivors rely on primary care clinicians for follow-up treatments, especially in rural areas, according to
Long-course radiotherapy found to be better than short-course for organ preservation in rectal cancer

Long-course radiotherapy found to be better than short-course for organ preservation in rectal cancer

byEuropean Society for Medical OncologyCredit: Unsplash/CC0 Public DomainThe COVID-19 pandemic has enabled researchers to show that a long course of radiotherapy given before surgery may be a be

Long-course radiotherapy found to be better than short-course for organ preservation in rectal cancer

byEuropean Society for Medical OncologyCredit: Unsplash/CC0 Public DomainThe COVID-19 pandemic has enabled researchers to show that a long course of radiotherapy given before surgery may be a be
Blocking a protein to prevent injuries caused by radiation therapy

Blocking a protein to prevent injuries caused by radiation therapy

by Umea UniversityMahsa Fallah in lab. Credit: Johan GunséusIt is possible to prevent certain injuries that can occur in radiation therapy against cancer. By blocking the activity of a plasma pro

Blocking a protein to prevent injuries caused by radiation therapy

by Umea UniversityMahsa Fallah in lab. Credit: Johan GunséusIt is possible to prevent certain injuries that can occur in radiation therapy against cancer. By blocking the activity of a plasma pro
Using a seaweed sugar to trigger immune responses that suppress melanomas

Using a seaweed sugar to trigger immune responses that suppress melanomas

by H. Lee Moffitt Cancer Center & Research InstituteMelanoma in skin biopsy with H&E stain—this case may represent superficial spreading melanoma. Credit: Wikipedia/CC BY-SA 3.0Immunother

Using a seaweed sugar to trigger immune responses that suppress melanomas

by H. Lee Moffitt Cancer Center & Research InstituteMelanoma in skin biopsy with H&E stain—this case may represent superficial spreading melanoma. Credit: Wikipedia/CC BY-SA 3.0Immunother
Prostate cancer 'test by request' policies drive overdiagnosis and inequity with minimal benefit, argue experts

Prostate cancer 'test by request' policies drive overdiagnosis and inequity with minimal benefit, argue experts

byBritish Medical JournalCredit: Pixabay/CC0 Public DomainMost high income countries, including the U.K., do not have a national prostate cancer screening program, but instead allow men without

Prostate cancer 'test by request' policies drive overdiagnosis and inequity with minimal benefit, argue experts

byBritish Medical JournalCredit: Pixabay/CC0 Public DomainMost high income countries, including the U.K., do not have a national prostate cancer screening program, but instead allow men without
Anti-sedative could alleviate cancer therapy side effects, study suggests

Anti-sedative could alleviate cancer therapy side effects, study suggests

byRockefeller University PressCompared with a control (left), radiation treatment (center) destroys the structure of the mouse small intestine. But a healthy intestinal lining is maintained in t

Anti-sedative could alleviate cancer therapy side effects, study suggests

byRockefeller University PressCompared with a control (left), radiation treatment (center) destroys the structure of the mouse small intestine. But a healthy intestinal lining is maintained in t
Some breast cancer patients with high responses to chemotherapy may not need surgery

Some breast cancer patients with high responses to chemotherapy may not need surgery

by University of Texas M. D. Anderson Cancer CenterThree-dimensional culture of human breast cancer cells, with DNA stained blue and a protein in the cell surface membrane stained green. Credit:

Some breast cancer patients with high responses to chemotherapy may not need surgery

by University of Texas M. D. Anderson Cancer CenterThree-dimensional culture of human breast cancer cells, with DNA stained blue and a protein in the cell surface membrane stained green. Credit:
Researchers invent a new class of AI to improve cancer research and treatments

Researchers invent a new class of AI to improve cancer research and treatments

by Colette Gallagher,Mayo ClinicCredit: Mayo ClinicMayo Clinic researchers recently invented a new class of artificial intelligence (AI) algorithms called hypothesis-driven AI that are a signifi

Researchers invent a new class of AI to improve cancer research and treatments

by Colette Gallagher,Mayo ClinicCredit: Mayo ClinicMayo Clinic researchers recently invented a new class of artificial intelligence (AI) algorithms called hypothesis-driven AI that are a signifi
DDX41 and its unique contribution to myeloid leukemogenesis

DDX41 and its unique contribution to myeloid leukemogenesis

by Impact Journals LLCCredit: Unsplash/CC0 Public DomainIn an editorial paper published inOncotargettitled, "DDX41 and its unique contribution to myeloid leukemogenesis," researc

DDX41 and its unique contribution to myeloid leukemogenesis

by Impact Journals LLCCredit: Unsplash/CC0 Public DomainIn an editorial paper published inOncotargettitled, "DDX41 and its unique contribution to myeloid leukemogenesis," researc
Screening has had 'little impact' on falling breast cancer deaths in the Netherlands

Screening has had 'little impact' on falling breast cancer deaths in the Netherlands

by British Medical JournalMammograms showing a normal breast (left) and a breast with cancer (right). Credit: Public DomainBreast screening in the Netherlands seems to have had a marginal effect

Screening has had 'little impact' on falling breast cancer deaths in the Netherlands

by British Medical JournalMammograms showing a normal breast (left) and a breast with cancer (right). Credit: Public DomainBreast screening in the Netherlands seems to have had a marginal effect