Startup to commercialize blood test for most major cancers

by Paul Tumarkin,University of ArizonaCredit: University of ArizonaWhen testing for such as lung cancer disease, doctors know that tissue biopsies are necessary and potentially life-saving, thou

Updated on: April 14,2024

Startup to commercialize blood test for most major cancers

by Paul Tumarkin,University of ArizonaCredit: University of ArizonaWhen testing for such as lung cancer disease, doctors know that tissue biopsies are necessary and potentially life-saving, thou

Updated on:April 14,2024

Shortages of essential medicines for pediatric cancer patients threaten outcomes

by Baylor College of MedicineCredit: CC0 Public DomainShortages of essential chemotherapy drugs for children undergoing cancer treatment has been an increasingly frequent obstacle for patients an

Updated on: March 06,2024

Shortages of essential medicines for pediatric cancer patients threaten outcomes

by Baylor College of MedicineCredit: CC0 Public DomainShortages of essential chemotherapy drugs for children undergoing cancer treatment has been an increasingly frequent obstacle for patients an

Updated on:March 06,2024

In the eye of the medulloblastoma

by CNRSThe medulloblastoma expresses genes normally active in the retina only, including NRL and CRX, which play a role in the formation of the tumor. Credit: Morgane Morabito / UMR3347 CNRS-Inst

Updated on: March 01,2024

In the eye of the medulloblastoma

by CNRSThe medulloblastoma expresses genes normally active in the retina only, including NRL and CRX, which play a role in the formation of the tumor. Credit: Morgane Morabito / UMR3347 CNRS-Inst

Updated on:March 01,2024

Depression linked to deadly inflammation in lung cancer patients

by Jeff Grabmeier,The Ohio State UniversityKaplan Meier survival curve for NSCLC patients stratified by NLR systemic inflammation, NLR < 5 and NLR ≥ 5 (n = 184), showing worse survival probab

Updated on: January 30,2024

Depression linked to deadly inflammation in lung cancer patients

by Jeff Grabmeier,The Ohio State UniversityKaplan Meier survival curve for NSCLC patients stratified by NLR systemic inflammation, NLR < 5 and NLR ≥ 5 (n = 184), showing worse survival probab

Updated on:January 30,2024

Cancer deaths in Italy: Environmental pollution plays an important role

by Università di BolognaGraphical abstract. Credit:Science of The Total Environment(2022). DOI: 10.1016/j.scitotenv.2022.158439Today, cancer represents the second leading cause of death in

Updated on: February 18,2024

Cancer deaths in Italy: Environmental pollution plays an important role

by Università di BolognaGraphical abstract. Credit:Science of The Total Environment(2022). DOI: 10.1016/j.scitotenv.2022.158439Today, cancer represents the second leading cause of death in

Updated on:February 18,2024

Previous cancer treatment not tied to higher stillbirth rate

Cancer diagnosis and treatment for adolescent girls and young adult women does not appear to increase the risk of a stillbirth with a later pregnancy, according to a study published Aug. 27 in the&nbs

Updated on: February 01,2024

Previous cancer treatment not tied to higher stillbirth rate

Cancer diagnosis and treatment for adolescent girls and young adult women does not appear to increase the risk of a stillbirth with a later pregnancy, according to a study published Aug. 27 in the&nbs

Updated on:February 01,2024

New study shows recently diagnosed adult cancer survivors at higher risk for bone fractures

byAmerican Cancer SocietyAdult cancer survivors at increased risk for bone fractures. Credit: American Cancer SocietyAdult cancer survivors, particularly those diagnosed within five years and/or

Updated on: January 12,2024

New study shows recently diagnosed adult cancer survivors at higher risk for bone fractures

byAmerican Cancer SocietyAdult cancer survivors at increased risk for bone fractures. Credit: American Cancer SocietyAdult cancer survivors, particularly those diagnosed within five years and/or

Updated on:January 12,2024

Drinking alcohol not likely to increase risk of a breast cancer recurrence

by Kaiser PermanenteCredit: CC0 Public DomainA Kaiser Permanente study provides new information that may help oncologists answer one of the most common questions they hear from breast cancer surv

Updated on: February 01,2024

Drinking alcohol not likely to increase risk of a breast cancer recurrence

by Kaiser PermanenteCredit: CC0 Public DomainA Kaiser Permanente study provides new information that may help oncologists answer one of the most common questions they hear from breast cancer surv

Updated on:February 01,2024

Survival similar for Black, White prostate cancer patients in clinical trial setting

by Elana GotkineFor metastatic castration-sensitive prostate cancer (mCSPC), overall survival and progression-free survival are similar for Black and White patients receiving first- or second-generati

Updated on: February 03,2024

Survival similar for Black, White prostate cancer patients in clinical trial setting

by Elana GotkineFor metastatic castration-sensitive prostate cancer (mCSPC), overall survival and progression-free survival are similar for Black and White patients receiving first- or second-generati

Updated on:February 03,2024

T-cell interactions vary between tumor microenvironments

by Melissa Rohman,Northwestern UniversityShown is a p-STAT3- non-reactive astrocyte (white arrow) in close proximity to a CD3+p-STAT3- T cell (blue arrow) and a CD163+p-STAT3- macrophage (red ar

Updated on: April 01,2024

T-cell interactions vary between tumor microenvironments

by Melissa Rohman,Northwestern UniversityShown is a p-STAT3- non-reactive astrocyte (white arrow) in close proximity to a CD3+p-STAT3- T cell (blue arrow) and a CD163+p-STAT3- macrophage (red ar

Updated on:April 01,2024

New test helps drug discoverers identify future cancer treatments

byInstitute of Cancer ResearchAn illustration of how the R2KD tool works Credit: Dr Maggie Liu, first authorResearchers have developed an investigative procedure that makes the early stages of d

Updated on: January 11,2024

New test helps drug discoverers identify future cancer treatments

byInstitute of Cancer ResearchAn illustration of how the R2KD tool works Credit: Dr Maggie Liu, first authorResearchers have developed an investigative procedure that makes the early stages of d

Updated on:January 11,2024

AI can predict the effectiveness of breast cancer chemotherapy

byUniversity of WaterlooCredit: Unsplash/CC0 Public DomainEngineers at the University of Waterloo have developed artificial intelligence (AI) technology to predict if women with breast cancer wo

Updated on: January 02,2024

AI can predict the effectiveness of breast cancer chemotherapy

byUniversity of WaterlooCredit: Unsplash/CC0 Public DomainEngineers at the University of Waterloo have developed artificial intelligence (AI) technology to predict if women with breast cancer wo

Updated on:January 02,2024