Ultrasound ovarian cancer screening improves survival

by University of KentuckyCredit: CC0 Public DomainA University of Kentucky study just published inObstetrics & Gynecologyshows that annual ultrasound screening of at-risk asymptom

Updated on: March 12,2024

Ultrasound ovarian cancer screening improves survival

by University of KentuckyCredit: CC0 Public DomainA University of Kentucky study just published inObstetrics & Gynecologyshows that annual ultrasound screening of at-risk asymptom

Updated on:March 12,2024

International team discovers unique pathway for treating deadly children's brain cancer

by Steve Yozwiak,The Translational Genomics Research InstituteCredit: CC0 Public DomainAn international team of researchers led by Yale University, University of Iowa, and the Translational Geno

Updated on: March 12,2024

International team discovers unique pathway for treating deadly children's brain cancer

by Steve Yozwiak,The Translational Genomics Research InstituteCredit: CC0 Public DomainAn international team of researchers led by Yale University, University of Iowa, and the Translational Geno

Updated on:March 12,2024

Researchers discover potential new melanoma treatment, giving hope to patients

by Hunter Medical Research InstituteTumor response, PFS, and OS. A, Spider plot of tumor burden change of target lesions in reference to the baseline tumor burden in 18 patients with measurable t

Updated on: January 30,2024

Researchers discover potential new melanoma treatment, giving hope to patients

by Hunter Medical Research InstituteTumor response, PFS, and OS. A, Spider plot of tumor burden change of target lesions in reference to the baseline tumor burden in 18 patients with measurable t

Updated on:January 30,2024

Researchers identify new way to make cancer self-destruct

by Perelman School of Medicine at the University of PennsylvaniaATF4 is at a point after both pathways come back together. Credit: Penn MedicineFor years, researchers have been trying to target a

Updated on: June 19,2024

Researchers identify new way to make cancer self-destruct

by Perelman School of Medicine at the University of PennsylvaniaATF4 is at a point after both pathways come back together. Credit: Penn MedicineFor years, researchers have been trying to target a

Updated on:June 19,2024

New possibilities for treating intractable brain tumors unveiled

New possibilities for treating intractable brain tumors unveiledbyThe Korea Advanced Institute of Science and Technology (KAIST)Overview of the study on the enhanced response to anti-PD-1 therap

Updated on: December 01,2024

New possibilities for treating intractable brain tumors unveiled

New possibilities for treating intractable brain tumors unveiledbyThe Korea Advanced Institute of Science and Technology (KAIST)Overview of the study on the enhanced response to anti-PD-1 therap

Updated on:December 01,2024

Outdoor air pollution may increase non-lung cancer risk in older adults

byHarvard T.H. Chan School of Public HealthCredit: Unsplash/CC0 Public DomainChronic exposure to fine particulate air pollutants (PM2.5) and nitrogen dioxide (NO2) may increase non-lung cancer r

Updated on: January 04,2024

Outdoor air pollution may increase non-lung cancer risk in older adults

byHarvard T.H. Chan School of Public HealthCredit: Unsplash/CC0 Public DomainChronic exposure to fine particulate air pollutants (PM2.5) and nitrogen dioxide (NO2) may increase non-lung cancer r

Updated on:January 04,2024

Drug that targets scar-like tissue in tumors shows promise for aggressive pancreatic cancer

by Garvan Institute of Medical ResearchThe new drug, PXS-5505, breaking down the fibrotic tissue around pancreatic cancer cells. Credit: Ella MaruFindings from the Garvan Institute of Medical Res

Updated on: February 20,2024

Drug that targets scar-like tissue in tumors shows promise for aggressive pancreatic cancer

by Garvan Institute of Medical ResearchThe new drug, PXS-5505, breaking down the fibrotic tissue around pancreatic cancer cells. Credit: Ella MaruFindings from the Garvan Institute of Medical Res

Updated on:February 20,2024

Adding vaccine to immunotherapy for liver cancer shows promise in early trial

by Dennis ThompsonClinical response. Credit:Nature Medicine(2024). DOI: 10.1038/s41591-024-02894-yA custom-made anti-tumor vaccine added to standard immunotherapy was twice as likely to sh

Updated on: April 28,2024

Adding vaccine to immunotherapy for liver cancer shows promise in early trial

by Dennis ThompsonClinical response. Credit:Nature Medicine(2024). DOI: 10.1038/s41591-024-02894-yA custom-made anti-tumor vaccine added to standard immunotherapy was twice as likely to sh

Updated on:April 28,2024

Researchers succeed at removing some types of pancreatic cancer in animal models

by The Spanish National Cancer Research CentreAxial CT image with i.v. contrast. Macrocystic adenocarcinoma of the pancreatic head. Credit: public domainResearchers from the Experimental Oncology

Updated on: June 24,2024

Researchers succeed at removing some types of pancreatic cancer in animal models

by The Spanish National Cancer Research CentreAxial CT image with i.v. contrast. Macrocystic adenocarcinoma of the pancreatic head. Credit: public domainResearchers from the Experimental Oncology

Updated on:June 24,2024

Researchers gain new insights into chromosome shortening and identify new potential cancer drug targets

by Institute of Cancer ResearchALT-reliant cells, with telomeres being marked by the green dots. Credit: Cancer and Genome Stability Team at the ICRA new study has provided insights into an impor

Updated on: January 28,2024

Researchers gain new insights into chromosome shortening and identify new potential cancer drug targets

by Institute of Cancer ResearchALT-reliant cells, with telomeres being marked by the green dots. Credit: Cancer and Genome Stability Team at the ICRA new study has provided insights into an impor

Updated on:January 28,2024

AI tool predicts cancer gene activity from biopsy images

by Sarah C.P. Williams,Stanford University Medical CenterA new AI program, SEQUOIA, can analyze a microscopy image from a tumor biopsy (left, purple) and rapidly determine what genes are likely

Updated on: November 30,2024

AI tool predicts cancer gene activity from biopsy images

by Sarah C.P. Williams,Stanford University Medical CenterA new AI program, SEQUOIA, can analyze a microscopy image from a tumor biopsy (left, purple) and rapidly determine what genes are likely

Updated on:November 30,2024

Non-melanoma skin cancer killing more people than melanoma, new study finds

by European Academy of Dermatology and VenerologyCredit: Unsplash/CC0 Public DomainNon-melanoma skin cancer (NMSC) is causing a greater number of global deaths than melanoma, the more serious form of

Updated on: May 21,2024

Non-melanoma skin cancer killing more people than melanoma, new study finds

by European Academy of Dermatology and VenerologyCredit: Unsplash/CC0 Public DomainNon-melanoma skin cancer (NMSC) is causing a greater number of global deaths than melanoma, the more serious form of

Updated on:May 21,2024