73

Oncology
Prevention and treatment of tumors, and caring for cancer patients.
Sub Categories on Oncology
Latest Articles
Researchers test 'holy grail' tech that could end chemo for some cancer patients

Researchers test 'holy grail' tech that could end chemo for some cancer patients

by Caroline Catherman, Orlando SentinelCredit: Pixabay/CC0 Public DomainPeople with colorectal cancer, the fourth most common cancer in the U.S., are often prescribed unnecessary chemotherapy after th

Researchers test 'holy grail' tech that could end chemo for some cancer patients

by Caroline Catherman, Orlando SentinelCredit: Pixabay/CC0 Public DomainPeople with colorectal cancer, the fourth most common cancer in the U.S., are often prescribed unnecessary chemotherapy after th
Study reveals mechanism linking heart disease to cancer development

Study reveals mechanism linking heart disease to cancer development

byTel-Aviv UniversityCredit: CC0 Public DomainResearchers at Tel Aviv University (TAU) and the Leviev Cardiothoracic and Vascular Center at the Sheba Medical Center have found a mechanism respon

Study reveals mechanism linking heart disease to cancer development

byTel-Aviv UniversityCredit: CC0 Public DomainResearchers at Tel Aviv University (TAU) and the Leviev Cardiothoracic and Vascular Center at the Sheba Medical Center have found a mechanism respon
Researchers find key to help treat different cancers

Researchers find key to help treat different cancers

by Yale UniversityYale Cancer Center (YCC) scientists have uncovered the workings of a metabolic pathway or "gauge" that lets cancer cells detect when they have enough nutrients around

Researchers find key to help treat different cancers

by Yale UniversityYale Cancer Center (YCC) scientists have uncovered the workings of a metabolic pathway or "gauge" that lets cancer cells detect when they have enough nutrients around
Researchers reveal why vaccines have lower efficacy in patients with multiple myeloma

Researchers reveal why vaccines have lower efficacy in patients with multiple myeloma

by Centro de Investigación Médica Aplicada (CIMA) Universidad de NavarraMicrograph of a plasmacytoma, the histologic correlate of multiple myeloma. H&E stain. Credit: Wikipedia/CC BY-SA 3.0Researc

Researchers reveal why vaccines have lower efficacy in patients with multiple myeloma

by Centro de Investigación Médica Aplicada (CIMA) Universidad de NavarraMicrograph of a plasmacytoma, the histologic correlate of multiple myeloma. H&E stain. Credit: Wikipedia/CC BY-SA 3.0Researc
Researcher makes promising discoveries on role of vitamin B6 in pancreatic cancer

Researcher makes promising discoveries on role of vitamin B6 in pancreatic cancer

by University of OklahomaPDAC cells create a vitamin B6-defective microenvironment that inhibits NK-cell activation. A, PCA plot of RNA-seq results of NK cells cocultured with HPNE, T3M4, CFPAC1,

Researcher makes promising discoveries on role of vitamin B6 in pancreatic cancer

by University of OklahomaPDAC cells create a vitamin B6-defective microenvironment that inhibits NK-cell activation. A, PCA plot of RNA-seq results of NK cells cocultured with HPNE, T3M4, CFPAC1,
Anticancer vaccines gain new lease of life with personalisation techniques

Anticancer vaccines gain new lease of life with personalisation techniques

by European Society for Medical OncologyCredit: CC0 Public DomainAnticancer vaccines have gained a new lease of life with techniques to personalise them to individual patients. Cutting edge devel

Anticancer vaccines gain new lease of life with personalisation techniques

by European Society for Medical OncologyCredit: CC0 Public DomainAnticancer vaccines have gained a new lease of life with techniques to personalise them to individual patients. Cutting edge devel
New study flips the script on liver cancer

New study flips the script on liver cancer

by University of California - San DiegoUC San Diego scientists find the protein ATF4 prevents liver damage and its progression to cancer by blocking ferroptosis, an iron-dependent form of liver c

New study flips the script on liver cancer

by University of California - San DiegoUC San Diego scientists find the protein ATF4 prevents liver damage and its progression to cancer by blocking ferroptosis, an iron-dependent form of liver c
A potentially novel approach to improving the efficacy of natural killer cell therapies

A potentially novel approach to improving the efficacy of natural killer cell therapies

by Ludwig Cancer ResearchGraphical abstract. Credit:Cell(2022). DOI: 10.1016/j.cell.2022.03.030Natural killer (NK) cells have lately become a hot focus of efforts to develop new immun

A potentially novel approach to improving the efficacy of natural killer cell therapies

by Ludwig Cancer ResearchGraphical abstract. Credit:Cell(2022). DOI: 10.1016/j.cell.2022.03.030Natural killer (NK) cells have lately become a hot focus of efforts to develop new immun
Consumer health: Reducing your risk of lung cancer

Consumer health: Reducing your risk of lung cancer

by Laurel Kelly, Mayo Clinic News NetworkCredit: Pixabay/CC0 Public DomainLung cancer is the leading cause of cancer deaths in the U.S., accounting for about 1 in 5 of all cancer deaths, according to

Consumer health: Reducing your risk of lung cancer

by Laurel Kelly, Mayo Clinic News NetworkCredit: Pixabay/CC0 Public DomainLung cancer is the leading cause of cancer deaths in the U.S., accounting for about 1 in 5 of all cancer deaths, according to
AI assistance may improve accuracy of breast cancer screening

AI assistance may improve accuracy of breast cancer screening

A decision-referral approach could leverage the strengths of both the radiologist and artificial intelligence to improve the diagnostic capability for breast cancer screening, according to a study pub

AI assistance may improve accuracy of breast cancer screening

A decision-referral approach could leverage the strengths of both the radiologist and artificial intelligence to improve the diagnostic capability for breast cancer screening, according to a study pub
Researchers discover a signaling molecule in neuroblastoma immunosuppression and aggressiveness

Researchers discover a signaling molecule in neuroblastoma immunosuppression and aggressiveness

by Boston University School of MedicineCredit: Pixabay/CC0 Public DomainThe MYCN oncoprotein (proteins related to the growth of cancer cells) plays a key role in starting, advancing and making it

Researchers discover a signaling molecule in neuroblastoma immunosuppression and aggressiveness

by Boston University School of MedicineCredit: Pixabay/CC0 Public DomainThe MYCN oncoprotein (proteins related to the growth of cancer cells) plays a key role in starting, advancing and making it
Firefighters far more likely to die from cancer and heart attacks than the public, finds study

Firefighters far more likely to die from cancer and heart attacks than the public, finds study

by University of Central LancashireCredit: Pixabay/CC0 Public DomainA new study commissioned by the Fire Brigades Union (FBU) and independently carried out by the University of Central Lancashire

Firefighters far more likely to die from cancer and heart attacks than the public, finds study

by University of Central LancashireCredit: Pixabay/CC0 Public DomainA new study commissioned by the Fire Brigades Union (FBU) and independently carried out by the University of Central Lancashire