Hospital parking fees contribute to financial toxicity for cancer patients

by ElsevierCredit: Unsplash/CC0 Public DomainTransportation to and from cancer centers for outpatient cancer treatments has been identified as one of the two most impactful out-of-pocket costs th

Updated on: February 23,2024

Hospital parking fees contribute to financial toxicity for cancer patients

by ElsevierCredit: Unsplash/CC0 Public DomainTransportation to and from cancer centers for outpatient cancer treatments has been identified as one of the two most impactful out-of-pocket costs th

Updated on:February 23,2024

A hidden route for fatty acids can make cancers resistant to therapy

by VIB (the Flanders Institute for Biotechnology)Killer T cells surround a cancer cell. Credit: NIHFatty acid metabolism is an essential process in tumor growth and proliferation. Despite attempt

Updated on: April 10,2024

A hidden route for fatty acids can make cancers resistant to therapy

by VIB (the Flanders Institute for Biotechnology)Killer T cells surround a cancer cell. Credit: NIHFatty acid metabolism is an essential process in tumor growth and proliferation. Despite attempt

Updated on:April 10,2024

US requires new info on breast density with all mammograms

by Matthew PerroneA radiologist uses a magnifying glass to check mammograms for breast cancer in Los Angeles, May 6, 2010. U.S. women getting mammograms will soon receive information about their breas

Updated on: January 02,2024

US requires new info on breast density with all mammograms

by Matthew PerroneA radiologist uses a magnifying glass to check mammograms for breast cancer in Los Angeles, May 6, 2010. U.S. women getting mammograms will soon receive information about their breas

Updated on:January 02,2024

Researcher explores new treatment for advanced biliary tract cancers

by Blair Willis,University of ArizonaCredit: CC0 Public DomainA new treatment that may extend survival for patients with advanced biliary tract cancers—who typically face a grim outlook with ave

Updated on: June 06,2024

Researcher explores new treatment for advanced biliary tract cancers

by Blair Willis,University of ArizonaCredit: CC0 Public DomainA new treatment that may extend survival for patients with advanced biliary tract cancers—who typically face a grim outlook with ave

Updated on:June 06,2024

Second opinions from comprehensive cancer centers changed treatment plans for African-American patients

by American Association for Cancer ResearchCancer cell during cell division. Credit: National Institutes of HealthAfrican American breast cancer patients who received second opinions from an NCI-

Updated on: April 01,2024

Second opinions from comprehensive cancer centers changed treatment plans for African-American patients

by American Association for Cancer ResearchCancer cell during cell division. Credit: National Institutes of HealthAfrican American breast cancer patients who received second opinions from an NCI-

Updated on:April 01,2024

Unlocking the body's hidden weapon against cancer: The role of broken chromosomes

by Zhejiang UniversityCredit: Pixabay/CC0 Public DomainScientists have unraveled the mechanisms of the cyclic guanosine monophosphate-adenosine monophosphate synthase-stimulator of interferon genes (c

Updated on: April 28,2024

Unlocking the body's hidden weapon against cancer: The role of broken chromosomes

by Zhejiang UniversityCredit: Pixabay/CC0 Public DomainScientists have unraveled the mechanisms of the cyclic guanosine monophosphate-adenosine monophosphate synthase-stimulator of interferon genes (c

Updated on:April 28,2024

Review covers progress in immunotherapy for esophageal cancer

by Cactus CommunicationsMultiple ongoing clinical trials are being conducted to test the potential of ICIs as an adjuvant therapy for resectable esophageal cancer. The results of these trials could ce

Updated on: January 22,2024

Review covers progress in immunotherapy for esophageal cancer

by Cactus CommunicationsMultiple ongoing clinical trials are being conducted to test the potential of ICIs as an adjuvant therapy for resectable esophageal cancer. The results of these trials could ce

Updated on:January 22,2024

Active surveillance OK for non-muscle invasive bladder cancer

(HealthDay)—For patients with non-muscle invasive bladder cancer, active surveillance seems reasonable and cost-effective, according to a study published in the February issue ofThe Journal of U

Updated on: April 07,2024

Active surveillance OK for non-muscle invasive bladder cancer

(HealthDay)—For patients with non-muscle invasive bladder cancer, active surveillance seems reasonable and cost-effective, according to a study published in the February issue ofThe Journal of U

Updated on:April 07,2024

Study results may lead to improved diagnostics for breast cancer

by WileyThree-dimensional culture of human breast cancer cells, with DNA stained blue and a protein in the cell surface membrane stained green. Image created in 2014 by Tom Misteli, Ph.D., and Ka

Updated on: July 02,2024

Study results may lead to improved diagnostics for breast cancer

by WileyThree-dimensional culture of human breast cancer cells, with DNA stained blue and a protein in the cell surface membrane stained green. Image created in 2014 by Tom Misteli, Ph.D., and Ka

Updated on:July 02,2024

A code for reprogramming immune sentinels

by Lund UniversityArtistic rendering of the surface of a human dendritic cell illustrating sheet-like processes that fold back onto the membrane surface. Credit: National Institutes of Health (NI

Updated on: May 23,2024

A code for reprogramming immune sentinels

by Lund UniversityArtistic rendering of the surface of a human dendritic cell illustrating sheet-like processes that fold back onto the membrane surface. Credit: National Institutes of Health (NI

Updated on:May 23,2024

Actinidia arguta (sarunashi) juice found to inhibit lung cancer in mice

byOkayama UniversityA representative tumor (adenoma/adenocarcinoma) corresponding to the nodule counted macroscopically and the alveolar area around the tumor in the A/J mouse at 30 weeks of age

Updated on: January 02,2024

Actinidia arguta (sarunashi) juice found to inhibit lung cancer in mice

byOkayama UniversityA representative tumor (adenoma/adenocarcinoma) corresponding to the nodule counted macroscopically and the alveolar area around the tumor in the A/J mouse at 30 weeks of age

Updated on:January 02,2024

Doctors and nurses reluctant to recommend e-cigarettes to cancer patients

by National Cancer Research InstituteCredit: CC0 Public DomainTwenty-nine per cent of health professionals would not recommend e-cigarettes to cancer patients who already smoke, according to research

Updated on: May 17,2024

Doctors and nurses reluctant to recommend e-cigarettes to cancer patients

by National Cancer Research InstituteCredit: CC0 Public DomainTwenty-nine per cent of health professionals would not recommend e-cigarettes to cancer patients who already smoke, according to research

Updated on:May 17,2024