Study of rare cancer identifies patients at highest risk of metastasis and those who would respond to immunotherapy

byThe Spanish National Cancer Research CentreCNIO researchers Bruna Calsina (left) and Mercedes Robledo. Credit: Laura M. Lombardía, CNIOPheochromocytoma is a rare tumor, with an incidence of th

Updated on: December 23,2023

Study of rare cancer identifies patients at highest risk of metastasis and those who would respond to immunotherapy

byThe Spanish National Cancer Research CentreCNIO researchers Bruna Calsina (left) and Mercedes Robledo. Credit: Laura M. Lombardía, CNIOPheochromocytoma is a rare tumor, with an incidence of th

Updated on:December 23,2023

Ultra-low dose radiation achieves complete response in 90% of patients with orbital indolent B-cell lymphomas

byUniversity of Texas M. D. Anderson Cancer Center3D rendering of a B cell. Credit: Blausen.com staff (2014). "Medical gallery of Blausen Medical 2014". WikiJournal of Medicine 1 (2).

Updated on: December 19,2023

Ultra-low dose radiation achieves complete response in 90% of patients with orbital indolent B-cell lymphomas

byUniversity of Texas M. D. Anderson Cancer Center3D rendering of a B cell. Credit: Blausen.com staff (2014). "Medical gallery of Blausen Medical 2014". WikiJournal of Medicine 1 (2).

Updated on:December 19,2023

Improving drug therapy for relapsed leukemia

by Haleigh Ehmsen,Northwestern UniversityResponse rates in all FLT3mutpatients treated at any dose (n = 56) and in those who did (n = 35) or did not (n = 21) receive prior treatment with a

Updated on: December 22,2023

Improving drug therapy for relapsed leukemia

by Haleigh Ehmsen,Northwestern UniversityResponse rates in all FLT3mutpatients treated at any dose (n = 56) and in those who did (n = 35) or did not (n = 21) receive prior treatment with a

Updated on:December 22,2023

Ultrafine particles can change defense against lung cancer

by Graciela Gutierrez,Baylor College of MedicinenCB accelerates NSCLC development and metastasis in mice. (A) Schematic diagram of nCB exposure in Pts4d/dmice. Three-month-old Pts4d/d&nbsp

Updated on: December 19,2023

Ultrafine particles can change defense against lung cancer

by Graciela Gutierrez,Baylor College of MedicinenCB accelerates NSCLC development and metastasis in mice. (A) Schematic diagram of nCB exposure in Pts4d/dmice. Three-month-old Pts4d/d&nbsp

Updated on:December 19,2023

Ice baths are popular with celebrities, but what are the health benefits, if any—and risks?

by Erin Kayata,Northeastern UniversityCredit: Unsplash/CC0 Public DomainWhen it comes to workout cool-downs, some people take the idea seriously by dunking themselves in an ice bath. Celebrities

Updated on: March 25,2024

Ice baths are popular with celebrities, but what are the health benefits, if any—and risks?

by Erin Kayata,Northeastern UniversityCredit: Unsplash/CC0 Public DomainWhen it comes to workout cool-downs, some people take the idea seriously by dunking themselves in an ice bath. Celebrities

Updated on:March 25,2024

Aspirin could reduce ovarian cancer rates for those at higher genetic risk

by Justin Jackson , Medical XpressCredit: Unsplash/CC0 Public DomainA study published inJAMA Network Opensuggests that frequent aspirin use reduces the risk of nonmucinous ovarian cancer,

Updated on: December 18,2023

Aspirin could reduce ovarian cancer rates for those at higher genetic risk

by Justin Jackson , Medical XpressCredit: Unsplash/CC0 Public DomainA study published inJAMA Network Opensuggests that frequent aspirin use reduces the risk of nonmucinous ovarian cancer,

Updated on:December 18,2023

Cancer therapy may be aided by induced macropinocytosis, a rare form of cell death

by Jeff Hansen,University of Alabama at BirminghamMohammad Athar. Credit: UABIn laboratory experiments, a metabolic inhibitor was able to kill a variety of human cancer cells of the skin, breast

Updated on: December 22,2023

Cancer therapy may be aided by induced macropinocytosis, a rare form of cell death

by Jeff Hansen,University of Alabama at BirminghamMohammad Athar. Credit: UABIn laboratory experiments, a metabolic inhibitor was able to kill a variety of human cancer cells of the skin, breast

Updated on:December 22,2023

Using SPEDOX-6 to provide targeted cancer treatment and protect heart cells

by International Society for Stem Cell ResearchSPEDOX-6 causes less damage to heart cells than dox. Left: stem cell derived heart cells treated with dox. Right: stem cell derived heart cells treated w

Updated on: January 04,2024

Using SPEDOX-6 to provide targeted cancer treatment and protect heart cells

by International Society for Stem Cell ResearchSPEDOX-6 causes less damage to heart cells than dox. Left: stem cell derived heart cells treated with dox. Right: stem cell derived heart cells treated w

Updated on:January 04,2024

Pinpointing the prevalence of mismatch repair (MMR)-deficient rectal adenocarcinomas

byBrigham and Women's HospitalCredit: Pixabay/CC0 Public DomainA widely-circulated clinical trial published earlier this year in theNew England Journal of Medicine (NEJM)describe

Updated on: December 26,2023

Pinpointing the prevalence of mismatch repair (MMR)-deficient rectal adenocarcinomas

byBrigham and Women's HospitalCredit: Pixabay/CC0 Public DomainA widely-circulated clinical trial published earlier this year in theNew England Journal of Medicine (NEJM)describe

Updated on:December 26,2023

Three-drug combination therapy effective in patients with high-risk chronic lymphocytic leukemia, trial shows

byDana-Farber Cancer InstituteNew research shows that genetics account for only five to 10 per cent of risk for most human diseases, and that gene testing is a poor predictor of whether someone

Updated on: January 04,2024

Three-drug combination therapy effective in patients with high-risk chronic lymphocytic leukemia, trial shows

byDana-Farber Cancer InstituteNew research shows that genetics account for only five to 10 per cent of risk for most human diseases, and that gene testing is a poor predictor of whether someone

Updated on:January 04,2024

Coffee might give some men an edge battling prostate cancer

by Cara MurezFor some men battlingprostate cancer,drinking coffee may offer not just a quick pick-me-up but longer survival.Research is still in the early phases, but a new study finds an

Updated on: December 26,2023

Coffee might give some men an edge battling prostate cancer

by Cara MurezFor some men battlingprostate cancer,drinking coffee may offer not just a quick pick-me-up but longer survival.Research is still in the early phases, but a new study finds an

Updated on:December 26,2023

AI-Assisted Histopathology: Refining the Distinction Between Sebaceous and Squamous Cell Carcinoma of the Eyelid

Updated on: August 30,2025

AI-Assisted Histopathology: Refining the Distinction Between Sebaceous and Squamous Cell Carcinoma of the Eyelid

Updated on:August 30,2025