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Researcher recommends tailoring colorectal cancer screening for 45-to-49-year-olds

Researcher recommends tailoring colorectal cancer screening for 45-to-49-year-olds

by Regenstrief InstituteCredit: Pixabay/CC0 Public DomainIt's been a year since national recommendations issued by the American Cancer Society and the U.S. Multi-Society Task Force called for

Researcher recommends tailoring colorectal cancer screening for 45-to-49-year-olds

by Regenstrief InstituteCredit: Pixabay/CC0 Public DomainIt's been a year since national recommendations issued by the American Cancer Society and the U.S. Multi-Society Task Force called for
Breast cancer mortality reflected differently in certain Georgia neighborhoods, study reveals

Breast cancer mortality reflected differently in certain Georgia neighborhoods, study reveals

by Adam Pope,University of Alabama at BirminghamAssociations Between Area Depriviation Index (ADI) and Probability of Patient Mortality for Black and White Patients With Breast Cancer. Data are

Breast cancer mortality reflected differently in certain Georgia neighborhoods, study reveals

by Adam Pope,University of Alabama at BirminghamAssociations Between Area Depriviation Index (ADI) and Probability of Patient Mortality for Black and White Patients With Breast Cancer. Data are
Researchers discover how bacteria make pancreatic cancer cells grow and move

Researchers discover how bacteria make pancreatic cancer cells grow and move

by Virginia TechPancreatic cancer cells (blue) growing as a sphere encased in membranes (red). Credit: National Cancer InstituteVirginia Tech researchers from the Department of Biomedical Enginee

Researchers discover how bacteria make pancreatic cancer cells grow and move

by Virginia TechPancreatic cancer cells (blue) growing as a sphere encased in membranes (red). Credit: National Cancer InstituteVirginia Tech researchers from the Department of Biomedical Enginee
Can what works to treat cancer work for diabetes?

Can what works to treat cancer work for diabetes?

by Jess Berthold,University of California, San FranciscoCredit: CC0 Public DomainTo live with type 1 diabetes is to be ruled by relentless routine. Food must be carefully monitored, and the only

Can what works to treat cancer work for diabetes?

by Jess Berthold,University of California, San FranciscoCredit: CC0 Public DomainTo live with type 1 diabetes is to be ruled by relentless routine. Food must be carefully monitored, and the only
Researchers look to the gut to boost cancer immunotherapy's fighting power

Researchers look to the gut to boost cancer immunotherapy's fighting power

by Harvard Medical SchoolCredit: Pixabay/CC0 Public DomainCancer immunotherapy has transformed the treatment of many types of cancer. Yet, for reasons that remain poorly understood, not all patie

Researchers look to the gut to boost cancer immunotherapy's fighting power

by Harvard Medical SchoolCredit: Pixabay/CC0 Public DomainCancer immunotherapy has transformed the treatment of many types of cancer. Yet, for reasons that remain poorly understood, not all patie
Examining how some cancer cells cheat treatment-induced cell death

Examining how some cancer cells cheat treatment-induced cell death

by St. Jude Children's Research HospitalGraphic abstract. Credit:Cell(2022). DOI: 10.1016/j.cell.2022.07.025Scientists at St. Jude Children's Research Hospital have identified

Examining how some cancer cells cheat treatment-induced cell death

by St. Jude Children's Research HospitalGraphic abstract. Credit:Cell(2022). DOI: 10.1016/j.cell.2022.07.025Scientists at St. Jude Children's Research Hospital have identified
Glass filters developed to separate tumor cells from blood may increase efficiency of blood tests for cancer

Glass filters developed to separate tumor cells from blood may increase efficiency of blood tests for cancer

by Nagoya UniversityThe experimental setup to capture CTCs and CAFs. (a) Schematic of the experimental setup to capture CTCs and CAFs. (b) Photograph of the experimental setup around the glass fi

Glass filters developed to separate tumor cells from blood may increase efficiency of blood tests for cancer

by Nagoya UniversityThe experimental setup to capture CTCs and CAFs. (a) Schematic of the experimental setup to capture CTCs and CAFs. (b) Photograph of the experimental setup around the glass fi
Researchers find possible cause for chemoresistance in bowel cancer

Researchers find possible cause for chemoresistance in bowel cancer

by Martin-Luther-Universität Halle-WittenbergAnalysis of IGF2BP2 targets in tumor and metastatic CRC tissues. A, B Cumulative plot of gene expression (log2 fold change) in primary (A) and metastatic (

Researchers find possible cause for chemoresistance in bowel cancer

by Martin-Luther-Universität Halle-WittenbergAnalysis of IGF2BP2 targets in tumor and metastatic CRC tissues. A, B Cumulative plot of gene expression (log2 fold change) in primary (A) and metastatic (
Study highlights difficulty in diagnosing blood disorders, need for coordination between clinicians and pathologists

Study highlights difficulty in diagnosing blood disorders, need for coordination between clinicians and pathologists

by University of Miami Leonard M. Miller School of Medicine“Our findings highlight the vital importance of seeking expert opinions from National Cancer Institute-designated cancer centers, especi

Study highlights difficulty in diagnosing blood disorders, need for coordination between clinicians and pathologists

by University of Miami Leonard M. Miller School of Medicine“Our findings highlight the vital importance of seeking expert opinions from National Cancer Institute-designated cancer centers, especi
Convection-enhanced delivery of topotecan active in glioblastoma

Convection-enhanced delivery of topotecan active in glioblastoma

by Elana GotkineA subcutaneously implanted, catheter-pump system capable of chronic convection-enhanced delivery (CED) of topotecan is well tolerated and active for patients with recurrent glioblastom

Convection-enhanced delivery of topotecan active in glioblastoma

by Elana GotkineA subcutaneously implanted, catheter-pump system capable of chronic convection-enhanced delivery (CED) of topotecan is well tolerated and active for patients with recurrent glioblastom
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
Therapeutic viruses help turbocharge the immune system against cancer

Therapeutic viruses help turbocharge the immune system against cancer

by Richard Harth,Arizona State UniversityThe illustration shows a cancer cell (center) surrounded by immune T-cells augmented with an oncolytic (cancer-fighting) virus. A new study describes how

Therapeutic viruses help turbocharge the immune system against cancer

by Richard Harth,Arizona State UniversityThe illustration shows a cancer cell (center) surrounded by immune T-cells augmented with an oncolytic (cancer-fighting) virus. A new study describes how