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Night work may increase the risk of aggressive prostate cancer in offshore petroleum workers

Night work may increase the risk of aggressive prostate cancer in offshore petroleum workers

by University of Oslo, Faculty of MedicineExposure-risk curve for a non-linear model of rollover shift work exposure, generated using restricted cubic splines with five knots (0.58, 3.82, 8.99, 14.98

Night work may increase the risk of aggressive prostate cancer in offshore petroleum workers

by University of Oslo, Faculty of MedicineExposure-risk curve for a non-linear model of rollover shift work exposure, generated using restricted cubic splines with five knots (0.58, 3.82, 8.99, 14.98
Breast cancer risk models may incorrectly classify many women

Breast cancer risk models may incorrectly classify many women

byUniversity of California, Los AngelesCredit: Unsplash/CC0 Public DomainBreast cancer risk estimates for individual women vary substantially depending on which risk assessment model is used, an

Breast cancer risk models may incorrectly classify many women

byUniversity of California, Los AngelesCredit: Unsplash/CC0 Public DomainBreast cancer risk estimates for individual women vary substantially depending on which risk assessment model is used, an
Few cancer survivors fully adherent to ACS nutrition and physical activity guidelines

Few cancer survivors fully adherent to ACS nutrition and physical activity guidelines

by Elana GotkineOnly 4% of cancer survivors are fully adherent to current American Cancer Society (ACS) nutrition and physical activity guidelines, according to a studypublishedonline Apri

Few cancer survivors fully adherent to ACS nutrition and physical activity guidelines

by Elana GotkineOnly 4% of cancer survivors are fully adherent to current American Cancer Society (ACS) nutrition and physical activity guidelines, according to a studypublishedonline Apri
Scientists create cost-effective, easy-to-use test to categorize a child's cancer and guide better treatment

Scientists create cost-effective, easy-to-use test to categorize a child's cancer and guide better treatment

bySt. Jude Children's Research Hospital(L to R) Co-corresponding author Jeff Klco, MD, PhD, St. Jude Department of Pathology, co-corresponding author Xiaotu Ma, PhD, St. Jude Department of C

Scientists create cost-effective, easy-to-use test to categorize a child's cancer and guide better treatment

bySt. Jude Children's Research Hospital(L to R) Co-corresponding author Jeff Klco, MD, PhD, St. Jude Department of Pathology, co-corresponding author Xiaotu Ma, PhD, St. Jude Department of C
Why do cancer patients lose weight? Study points to elevated lactate levels

Why do cancer patients lose weight? Study points to elevated lactate levels

byNature Publishing GroupSchematic illustration depicting the signaling cascade downstream of lactate/GPR81 in promoting cancer cachexia. Credit:Nature Metabolism(2024). DOI: 10.1038

Why do cancer patients lose weight? Study points to elevated lactate levels

byNature Publishing GroupSchematic illustration depicting the signaling cascade downstream of lactate/GPR81 in promoting cancer cachexia. Credit:Nature Metabolism(2024). DOI: 10.1038
Drug-pricing program improves prostate cancer treatment adherence, finds study

Drug-pricing program improves prostate cancer treatment adherence, finds study

by Nicole Fawcett,University of MichiganCredit: Unsplash/CC0 Public DomainProstate cancer patients receiving care at hospitals that are part of a special drug-pricing program were more likely to

Drug-pricing program improves prostate cancer treatment adherence, finds study

by Nicole Fawcett,University of MichiganCredit: Unsplash/CC0 Public DomainProstate cancer patients receiving care at hospitals that are part of a special drug-pricing program were more likely to
Researchers review the role of integrins in human hepatocellular carcinoma

Researchers review the role of integrins in human hepatocellular carcinoma

by Cactus CommunicationsIn a recent review article, researchers summarize the roles integrins play in cancer cells and the current status of anti-integrin therapy for cancer. As a family of unique tra

Researchers review the role of integrins in human hepatocellular carcinoma

by Cactus CommunicationsIn a recent review article, researchers summarize the roles integrins play in cancer cells and the current status of anti-integrin therapy for cancer. As a family of unique tra
Some breast cancer treatments may limit effectiveness of weight loss medications

Some breast cancer treatments may limit effectiveness of weight loss medications

by The Endocrine SocietyCredit: Unsplash/CC0 Public DomainBreast cancer medications, called aromatase inhibitors, may lessen the effect of weight loss drugs, according to a new study being presen

Some breast cancer treatments may limit effectiveness of weight loss medications

by The Endocrine SocietyCredit: Unsplash/CC0 Public DomainBreast cancer medications, called aromatase inhibitors, may lessen the effect of weight loss drugs, according to a new study being presen
FDA Approves Two Cell-Based SCD Gene Therapies

FDA Approves Two Cell-Based SCD Gene Therapies

February 2024The U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) approved exagamglogene autotemcel (exa-cel) and lovotibeglogene autotemcel (lovo-cel) for the treatment of sickle cell disease (SCD) in patient

FDA Approves Two Cell-Based SCD Gene Therapies

February 2024The U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) approved exagamglogene autotemcel (exa-cel) and lovotibeglogene autotemcel (lovo-cel) for the treatment of sickle cell disease (SCD) in patient
Syrian refugees are diagnosed with breast cancer younger and with more advanced tumors, study finds

Syrian refugees are diagnosed with breast cancer younger and with more advanced tumors, study finds

byBrigham and Women’s HospitalCredit: Unsplash/CC0 Public DomainBrigham researchers and international collaborators identified the association with younger age and advanced stage at diagnosis, c

Syrian refugees are diagnosed with breast cancer younger and with more advanced tumors, study finds

byBrigham and Women’s HospitalCredit: Unsplash/CC0 Public DomainBrigham researchers and international collaborators identified the association with younger age and advanced stage at diagnosis, c
Football training may preserve bone health in prostate cancer patients

Football training may preserve bone health in prostate cancer patients

by WileyAndrogen deprivation therapy for the treatment of prostate cancer can lead to loss of muscle and bone mass. In a recent Scandinavian Journal of Medicine & Science in Sport study of el

Football training may preserve bone health in prostate cancer patients

by WileyAndrogen deprivation therapy for the treatment of prostate cancer can lead to loss of muscle and bone mass. In a recent Scandinavian Journal of Medicine & Science in Sport study of el
A new screening protocol can detect aggressive prostate cancers more selectively

A new screening protocol can detect aggressive prostate cancers more selectively

byTampere UniversityCredit: CC0 Public DomainProstate cancer is the most common cancer in men. As a cause of men's cancer death, it ranks the second in Finland and the third in Europe.A larg

A new screening protocol can detect aggressive prostate cancers more selectively

byTampere UniversityCredit: CC0 Public DomainProstate cancer is the most common cancer in men. As a cause of men's cancer death, it ranks the second in Finland and the third in Europe.A larg