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Study suggests new strategies against bone metastases from prostate cancer

Study suggests new strategies against bone metastases from prostate cancer

by Garth Sundem,CU Anschutz Medical CampusWhen prostate cancer spreads, it most often spreads to bone. And while the 5-year survival rate for prostate cancer that has not spread is nearly 100 pe

Study suggests new strategies against bone metastases from prostate cancer

by Garth Sundem,CU Anschutz Medical CampusWhen prostate cancer spreads, it most often spreads to bone. And while the 5-year survival rate for prostate cancer that has not spread is nearly 100 pe
Estimating the environmental impact of prostate cancer procedures

Estimating the environmental impact of prostate cancer procedures

by Cheri Lewis,Yale UniversityCredit: Unsplash/CC0 Public DomainA Yale-led study examines the potential environmental benefits of more carefully selecting patients for prostate biopsy in a way t

Estimating the environmental impact of prostate cancer procedures

by Cheri Lewis,Yale UniversityCredit: Unsplash/CC0 Public DomainA Yale-led study examines the potential environmental benefits of more carefully selecting patients for prostate biopsy in a way t
Severe mental illness linked to low attendance at cancer screening

Severe mental illness linked to low attendance at cancer screening

byUniversity of SurreyCredit: CC0 Public DomainPeople with severe mental illness are less likely to attend cancer screening compared to those who do not have such conditions, according to new re

Severe mental illness linked to low attendance at cancer screening

byUniversity of SurreyCredit: CC0 Public DomainPeople with severe mental illness are less likely to attend cancer screening compared to those who do not have such conditions, according to new re
How do we know health screening programs work?

How do we know health screening programs work?

by Christian Yates,The ConversationLead-time bias can appear to make a treatment more effective than it actually is, if the perceived post-diagnosis survival time increases while the course of d

How do we know health screening programs work?

by Christian Yates,The ConversationLead-time bias can appear to make a treatment more effective than it actually is, if the perceived post-diagnosis survival time increases while the course of d
Risk model identifies metastatic cancer patients who may benefit from immune checkpoint inhibitors

Risk model identifies metastatic cancer patients who may benefit from immune checkpoint inhibitors

byUniversity of Eastern FinlandSurvival of the patients according to the risk scores. Kaplan-Meier curves illustrating overall survival (OS) (a) and progression-free survival (PFS) (b) according

Risk model identifies metastatic cancer patients who may benefit from immune checkpoint inhibitors

byUniversity of Eastern FinlandSurvival of the patients according to the risk scores. Kaplan-Meier curves illustrating overall survival (OS) (a) and progression-free survival (PFS) (b) according
New microfluidic device shows tumor shape predicts cancer aggressiveness

New microfluidic device shows tumor shape predicts cancer aggressiveness

byUniversity of TorontoThe image shows culture, release and transfer of the tumoroids from the ReSCUE platform, as well as the released breast cancer disk-, rod-, and U-shaped tumoroids cultured

New microfluidic device shows tumor shape predicts cancer aggressiveness

byUniversity of TorontoThe image shows culture, release and transfer of the tumoroids from the ReSCUE platform, as well as the released breast cancer disk-, rod-, and U-shaped tumoroids cultured
A new approach for bolstering the ability of T cells to fight cancer

A new approach for bolstering the ability of T cells to fight cancer

by Monash UniversityCredit: CC0 Public DomainA collaborative study led by the Monash Biomedicine Discovery Institute (BDI) has discovered a new immune checkpoint that may be exploited for cancer

A new approach for bolstering the ability of T cells to fight cancer

by Monash UniversityCredit: CC0 Public DomainA collaborative study led by the Monash Biomedicine Discovery Institute (BDI) has discovered a new immune checkpoint that may be exploited for cancer
Study tests new vaccine for precancerous cervical cells

Study tests new vaccine for precancerous cervical cells

by Kelsey Herbers,Vanderbilt UniversityCredit: CC0 Public DomainVanderbilt University Medical Center is participating in an international study to determine the effectiveness of a new therapeuti

Study tests new vaccine for precancerous cervical cells

by Kelsey Herbers,Vanderbilt UniversityCredit: CC0 Public DomainVanderbilt University Medical Center is participating in an international study to determine the effectiveness of a new therapeuti
Researchers develop new CRISPR-based tool for cancer diagnosis

Researchers develop new CRISPR-based tool for cancer diagnosis

by Leah Buletti,University of FloridaThe one-pot EXTRA-CRISPR miRNA assay. Credit:Nature Biomedical Engineering(2023). DOI: 10.1038/s41551-023-01033-1A team of University of Florida

Researchers develop new CRISPR-based tool for cancer diagnosis

by Leah Buletti,University of FloridaThe one-pot EXTRA-CRISPR miRNA assay. Credit:Nature Biomedical Engineering(2023). DOI: 10.1038/s41551-023-01033-1A team of University of Florida
Fine-tuning 3D lab-grown mini tumors to help predict how patients respond to cancer therapies

Fine-tuning 3D lab-grown mini tumors to help predict how patients respond to cancer therapies

byUniversity of California, Los AngelesCredit: Pixabay/CC0 Public DomainScientists from the UCLA Jonsson Comprehensive Cancer Center have developed a new method to bioprint miniature tumor organ

Fine-tuning 3D lab-grown mini tumors to help predict how patients respond to cancer therapies

byUniversity of California, Los AngelesCredit: Pixabay/CC0 Public DomainScientists from the UCLA Jonsson Comprehensive Cancer Center have developed a new method to bioprint miniature tumor organ
Why are more young people like Kate Middleton being diagnosed with cancer?

Why are more young people like Kate Middleton being diagnosed with cancer?

by Cynthia McCormick Hibbert,Northeastern UniversityCredit: Pixabay/CC0 Public DomainPrincess Catherine's announcement Friday that she has been diagnosed with cancer at age 42 makes her part

Why are more young people like Kate Middleton being diagnosed with cancer?

by Cynthia McCormick Hibbert,Northeastern UniversityCredit: Pixabay/CC0 Public DomainPrincess Catherine's announcement Friday that she has been diagnosed with cancer at age 42 makes her part
Study suggests a single dose of HPV vaccine provides years of protection from cancer

Study suggests a single dose of HPV vaccine provides years of protection from cancer

by Rita Reyburn and Professor Fiona Russell,University of MelbourneCredit: AI-generated imageAt some point in their life, it's estimated that around 80% of people will be infected with the h

Study suggests a single dose of HPV vaccine provides years of protection from cancer

by Rita Reyburn and Professor Fiona Russell,University of MelbourneCredit: AI-generated imageAt some point in their life, it's estimated that around 80% of people will be infected with the h