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Transforming cancer diagnosis and treatment with cerium/lanthanum-134

Transforming cancer diagnosis and treatment with cerium/lanthanum-134

by US Department of EnergyCerium/lanthanum-134-based radiopharmaceuticals have promise for prostate cancer imaging and therapy. Right, tumors show high tumor uptake of cerium-134. Left, a compari

Transforming cancer diagnosis and treatment with cerium/lanthanum-134

by US Department of EnergyCerium/lanthanum-134-based radiopharmaceuticals have promise for prostate cancer imaging and therapy. Right, tumors show high tumor uptake of cerium-134. Left, a compari
Researchers reveal why obesity makes ovarian cancer more deadly

Researchers reveal why obesity makes ovarian cancer more deadly

by Brett Beasley,University of Notre DameElizabeth Harper, who received her doctorate in the Integrated Biomedical Sciences Graduate Program at the University of Notre Dame, served as a co-autho

Researchers reveal why obesity makes ovarian cancer more deadly

by Brett Beasley,University of Notre DameElizabeth Harper, who received her doctorate in the Integrated Biomedical Sciences Graduate Program at the University of Notre Dame, served as a co-autho
AAFP still recommends CRC screening from age 50 to 75

AAFP still recommends CRC screening from age 50 to 75

(HealthDay)—In accordance with the U.S. Preventive Services Task Force (USPSTF), the American Academy of Family Physicians (AAFP) does not intend to change its recommendations for colorectal cancer sc

AAFP still recommends CRC screening from age 50 to 75

(HealthDay)—In accordance with the U.S. Preventive Services Task Force (USPSTF), the American Academy of Family Physicians (AAFP) does not intend to change its recommendations for colorectal cancer sc
Simulating your cancer treatment on a computer

Simulating your cancer treatment on a computer

by University of OsloArnoldo Frigessi is the main person behind the new idea of making tens of thousands of virtual copies of the individual cancer patient and then testing all the treatments in

Simulating your cancer treatment on a computer

by University of OsloArnoldo Frigessi is the main person behind the new idea of making tens of thousands of virtual copies of the individual cancer patient and then testing all the treatments in
Study identifies new potential treatment option for triple negative breast cancer

Study identifies new potential treatment option for triple negative breast cancer

by Mayo ClinicCredit: Mayo ClinicIn a recent study published in theJournal of Clinical Investigation, Mayo Clinic researchers identified that an FDA drug approved for myelodysplastic syndro

Study identifies new potential treatment option for triple negative breast cancer

by Mayo ClinicCredit: Mayo ClinicIn a recent study published in theJournal of Clinical Investigation, Mayo Clinic researchers identified that an FDA drug approved for myelodysplastic syndro
Researchers peer inside cells to spy on cancer's on-off switch

Researchers peer inside cells to spy on cancer's on-off switch

by Lisa Marshall,University of Colorado at BoulderCredit: University of Colorado at BoulderForty years after researchers first discovered it in fruit flies, a once-obscure cluster of proteins ca

Researchers peer inside cells to spy on cancer's on-off switch

by Lisa Marshall,University of Colorado at BoulderCredit: University of Colorado at BoulderForty years after researchers first discovered it in fruit flies, a once-obscure cluster of proteins ca
ACS sets goal to cut cancer mortality 40 percent by 2035

ACS sets goal to cut cancer mortality 40 percent by 2035

(HealthDay)—The American Cancer Society (ACS) has set a goal of a 40 percent reduction in overall cancer mortality by 2035, according to a study published online May 8 inCA: A Cancer Journal for

ACS sets goal to cut cancer mortality 40 percent by 2035

(HealthDay)—The American Cancer Society (ACS) has set a goal of a 40 percent reduction in overall cancer mortality by 2035, according to a study published online May 8 inCA: A Cancer Journal for
New drug combination shows promise for small cell lung cancer

New drug combination shows promise for small cell lung cancer

byThe Mount Sinai HospitalATR expression and the antitumor effect of ATRi in SCLC. Credit:Science Advances(2024). DOI: 10.1126/sciadv.ado4618Researchers at the Icahn School of Medici

New drug combination shows promise for small cell lung cancer

byThe Mount Sinai HospitalATR expression and the antitumor effect of ATRi in SCLC. Credit:Science Advances(2024). DOI: 10.1126/sciadv.ado4618Researchers at the Icahn School of Medici
Programming white blood cells to fight pancreatic cancer

Programming white blood cells to fight pancreatic cancer

by University of California - San DiegoPeter Yingxiao Wang, Ph.D. Credit: UC San Diego Jacobs School of EngineeringPancreatic cancer is the third most lethal cancer in the United States. Patients

Programming white blood cells to fight pancreatic cancer

by University of California - San DiegoPeter Yingxiao Wang, Ph.D. Credit: UC San Diego Jacobs School of EngineeringPancreatic cancer is the third most lethal cancer in the United States. Patients
Boosting immune system in chronic myeloid leukemia may lead to discontinuation of blood cancer drugs

Boosting immune system in chronic myeloid leukemia may lead to discontinuation of blood cancer drugs

by University of HelsinkiSchematics showing the overview of data sets, analysis, and validation and extensions. Picture created with biorender.com. Credit:Leukemia(2023). DOI: 10.1038

Boosting immune system in chronic myeloid leukemia may lead to discontinuation of blood cancer drugs

by University of HelsinkiSchematics showing the overview of data sets, analysis, and validation and extensions. Picture created with biorender.com. Credit:Leukemia(2023). DOI: 10.1038
New liquid biopsy test to ID lymph node metastasis in early-stage T1 colorectal cancer

New liquid biopsy test to ID lymph node metastasis in early-stage T1 colorectal cancer

by City of Hope National Medical CenterCancer—Histopathologic image of colonic carcinoid. Credit: Wikipedia/CC BY-SA 3.0Scientists at City of Hope, a world-renowned independent research and treat

New liquid biopsy test to ID lymph node metastasis in early-stage T1 colorectal cancer

by City of Hope National Medical CenterCancer—Histopathologic image of colonic carcinoid. Credit: Wikipedia/CC BY-SA 3.0Scientists at City of Hope, a world-renowned independent research and treat
'Hijacker' drives cancer in some patients with high-risk neuroblastoma

'Hijacker' drives cancer in some patients with high-risk neuroblastoma

by St. Jude Children's Research HospitalThe study authors (from left) Ying Shao, Yu Liu, PhD, and John Easton, PhD. Credit: Seth Dixon / St. Jude Children's Research HospitalResearchers h

'Hijacker' drives cancer in some patients with high-risk neuroblastoma

by St. Jude Children's Research HospitalThe study authors (from left) Ying Shao, Yu Liu, PhD, and John Easton, PhD. Credit: Seth Dixon / St. Jude Children's Research HospitalResearchers h