Advancing Against Melanoma With Microneedles Technology

byColleen Fleisson August 22, 2023A novel strategy that combines a painless, minimally invasivemicroneedleplatform with the ability to absorb biomarker-rich fluid from the skin

Updated on: December 19,2023

Advancing Against Melanoma With Microneedles Technology

byColleen Fleisson August 22, 2023A novel strategy that combines a painless, minimally invasivemicroneedleplatform with the ability to absorb biomarker-rich fluid from the skin

Updated on:December 19,2023

Localizing BRCA gene mutations to better treat ovarian cancer

byUniversity of GenevaDistribution of mutations in BRCA1 and BRCA2. A. Graphical summary of BRCA1 and BRCA2 mutations. Mutation plot was generated using cBioPortal MutationMapper tool. Black = n

Updated on: December 20,2023

Localizing BRCA gene mutations to better treat ovarian cancer

byUniversity of GenevaDistribution of mutations in BRCA1 and BRCA2. A. Graphical summary of BRCA1 and BRCA2 mutations. Mutation plot was generated using cBioPortal MutationMapper tool. Black = n

Updated on:December 20,2023

Oral paclitaxel yields better outcomes than intravenous paclitaxel for metastatic breast cancer

byAmerican Association for Cancer ResearchCredit: CC0 Public DomainMetastatic breast cancer patients who received an oral formulation of the chemotherapy drug paclitaxel had better response and

Updated on: December 22,2023

Oral paclitaxel yields better outcomes than intravenous paclitaxel for metastatic breast cancer

byAmerican Association for Cancer ResearchCredit: CC0 Public DomainMetastatic breast cancer patients who received an oral formulation of the chemotherapy drug paclitaxel had better response and

Updated on:December 22,2023

Noninvasive technique to assess brain tumors in children and make treatment less toxic

by Chris Speight,University of BirminghamCredit: CC0 Public DomainGround-breaking research by the University of Birmingham has discovered a new technique to assess the aggressiveness of childhoo

Updated on: December 20,2023

Noninvasive technique to assess brain tumors in children and make treatment less toxic

by Chris Speight,University of BirminghamCredit: CC0 Public DomainGround-breaking research by the University of Birmingham has discovered a new technique to assess the aggressiveness of childhoo

Updated on:December 20,2023

For first time in 40 years, cure for acute leukemia within reach

by Tali Aronsky,Hebrew University of JerusalemBone marrow aspirate showing acute myeloid leukemia. Several blasts have Auer rods. Credit: WikipediaAcute myeloid leukemia is one of the most aggre

Updated on: March 14,2024

For first time in 40 years, cure for acute leukemia within reach

by Tali Aronsky,Hebrew University of JerusalemBone marrow aspirate showing acute myeloid leukemia. Several blasts have Auer rods. Credit: WikipediaAcute myeloid leukemia is one of the most aggre

Updated on:March 14,2024

Measuring 'quality of life' is an important trend in cancer care

byUniversity of Rochester Medical CenterCredit: Pixabay/CC0 Public DomainAs novel cancer treatments continually emerge, it is essential to collect data on patients' quality of life along wit

Updated on: August 27,2024

Measuring 'quality of life' is an important trend in cancer care

byUniversity of Rochester Medical CenterCredit: Pixabay/CC0 Public DomainAs novel cancer treatments continually emerge, it is essential to collect data on patients' quality of life along wit

Updated on:August 27,2024

New study supports extending cervical screening intervals for people who test negative for HPV

byAlice Davies| Analysis1 June 2022Normal squamous epithelial cells from the cervix under the microscopeIn January, we wrote about thechanges to the cervical screening programme in W

Updated on: December 19,2023

New study supports extending cervical screening intervals for people who test negative for HPV

byAlice Davies| Analysis1 June 2022Normal squamous epithelial cells from the cervix under the microscopeIn January, we wrote about thechanges to the cervical screening programme in W

Updated on:December 19,2023

Review of American newspapers reveals positive coverage of lung cancer screening

byAmerican Roentgen Ray SocietyKey developments in lung cancer screening are annotated by year. Study period included only first 3 months of 2022, resulting in lower number of articles for that

Updated on: December 20,2023

Review of American newspapers reveals positive coverage of lung cancer screening

byAmerican Roentgen Ray SocietyKey developments in lung cancer screening are annotated by year. Study period included only first 3 months of 2022, resulting in lower number of articles for that

Updated on:December 20,2023

Early disease detection in body fluids using photonic biosensors

by Anne-Julie Zichner, Fraunhofer-Institut für Photonische Mikrosysteme (IPMS)Photonic biosensor chip of Fraunhofer IPMS Credit: Fraunhofer IPMSStandard medical procedures are often time-consuming and

Updated on: August 08,2024

Early disease detection in body fluids using photonic biosensors

by Anne-Julie Zichner, Fraunhofer-Institut für Photonische Mikrosysteme (IPMS)Photonic biosensor chip of Fraunhofer IPMS Credit: Fraunhofer IPMSStandard medical procedures are often time-consuming and

Updated on:August 08,2024

Hormonal breast cancer treatment reduces long-term risk of recurrence

byKarolinska InstitutetCredit: Unsplash/CC0 Public DomainTo investigate the long-term benefit of hormone-lowering treatment, researchers at Karolinska Institutet have done a 20-year follow-up of

Updated on: December 18,2023

Hormonal breast cancer treatment reduces long-term risk of recurrence

byKarolinska InstitutetCredit: Unsplash/CC0 Public DomainTo investigate the long-term benefit of hormone-lowering treatment, researchers at Karolinska Institutet have done a 20-year follow-up of

Updated on:December 18,2023

Step forward in leukemia treatment

by South Australian Health and Medical Research InstituteCredit: AI-generated imageAn international clinical trial involving Adelaide researchers has demonstrated the safety and efficacy of a next-gen

Updated on: December 22,2023

Step forward in leukemia treatment

by South Australian Health and Medical Research InstituteCredit: AI-generated imageAn international clinical trial involving Adelaide researchers has demonstrated the safety and efficacy of a next-gen

Updated on:December 22,2023

Why new cancer treatment discoveries are proliferating

by Karen L. Brooks,University of PennsylvaniaSunil Singhal, MD, examines lung tissue during a surgical procedure using a glowing tumor agent, while a colleague observes. Credit: University of Pe

Updated on: January 08,2024

Why new cancer treatment discoveries are proliferating

by Karen L. Brooks,University of PennsylvaniaSunil Singhal, MD, examines lung tissue during a surgical procedure using a glowing tumor agent, while a colleague observes. Credit: University of Pe

Updated on:January 08,2024