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Men over 40 with BRCA2 gene fault should get regular PSA screening, experts say

Men over 40 with BRCA2 gene fault should get regular PSA screening, experts say

by Institute of Cancer Research, LondonCredit: CC0 Public DomainGuidelines should change so that all men over the age of 40 with faults in the BRCA2 gene should be offered regular PSA testing to detec

Men over 40 with BRCA2 gene fault should get regular PSA screening, experts say

by Institute of Cancer Research, LondonCredit: CC0 Public DomainGuidelines should change so that all men over the age of 40 with faults in the BRCA2 gene should be offered regular PSA testing to detec
Breast cancer diagnoses plummeted during first year of pandemic, finds study

Breast cancer diagnoses plummeted during first year of pandemic, finds study

by American College of SurgeonsBreast cancer cases in females and males in the U.S. from 2015 to 2020. (A) Breast cancer cases in U.S. females from 2015 to 2020. Cases dropped dramatically from 2

Breast cancer diagnoses plummeted during first year of pandemic, finds study

by American College of SurgeonsBreast cancer cases in females and males in the U.S. from 2015 to 2020. (A) Breast cancer cases in U.S. females from 2015 to 2020. Cases dropped dramatically from 2
New drug combination shows promise for common pediatric brain tumor

New drug combination shows promise for common pediatric brain tumor

by Larry Frum,Johns Hopkins University School of MedicineThe introduction of everolimus with carboplatin treatment induces DNA damage in tumor cells and kills them. Credit: Johns Hopkins Kimmel

New drug combination shows promise for common pediatric brain tumor

by Larry Frum,Johns Hopkins University School of MedicineThe introduction of everolimus with carboplatin treatment induces DNA damage in tumor cells and kills them. Credit: Johns Hopkins Kimmel
Exploring the impact of pancreatic enzyme therapy in pediatric pancreatitis: A leap toward personalized medicine

Exploring the impact of pancreatic enzyme therapy in pediatric pancreatitis: A leap toward personalized medicine

by Ochsner Health SystemAxial CT image with i.v. contrast. Macrocystic adenocarcinoma of the pancreatic head. Credit: public domainA research study recently published in theAmerican Journal of G

Exploring the impact of pancreatic enzyme therapy in pediatric pancreatitis: A leap toward personalized medicine

by Ochsner Health SystemAxial CT image with i.v. contrast. Macrocystic adenocarcinoma of the pancreatic head. Credit: public domainA research study recently published in theAmerican Journal of G
Largest-ever atlas of normal breast cells brings unprecedented insights into mammary biology

Largest-ever atlas of normal breast cells brings unprecedented insights into mammary biology

by University of Texas M. D. Anderson Cancer CenterCredit: Unsplash/CC0 Public DomainA new study led by researchers at The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer, University of California, Irvine

Largest-ever atlas of normal breast cells brings unprecedented insights into mammary biology

by University of Texas M. D. Anderson Cancer CenterCredit: Unsplash/CC0 Public DomainA new study led by researchers at The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer, University of California, Irvine
Selective nodal radiation may be a more effective approach in cancer treatment

Selective nodal radiation may be a more effective approach in cancer treatment

byCU Anschutz Medical CampusENI ablates the immune response to combined radiation and immunotherapy. A Schematic of the experimental design for gross tumor irradiation with or without elective n

Selective nodal radiation may be a more effective approach in cancer treatment

byCU Anschutz Medical CampusENI ablates the immune response to combined radiation and immunotherapy. A Schematic of the experimental design for gross tumor irradiation with or without elective n
Neuro-oncology experts reveal how to use AI to improve brain cancer diagnosis, monitoring and treatment

Neuro-oncology experts reveal how to use AI to improve brain cancer diagnosis, monitoring and treatment

byIndiana UniversityIU School of Medicine's Spyridon Bakas said the new recommendations are a much-needed update to the current standard of care in which individual radiologists measure tumo

Neuro-oncology experts reveal how to use AI to improve brain cancer diagnosis, monitoring and treatment

byIndiana UniversityIU School of Medicine's Spyridon Bakas said the new recommendations are a much-needed update to the current standard of care in which individual radiologists measure tumo
Familial breast cancer not only inherited genetically, finds new study

Familial breast cancer not only inherited genetically, finds new study

by University of MelbourneCredit: CC0 Public DomainMutations in known breast cancer genes such as BRCA1 and BRCA2 are identified in only approximately 20 per cent of women who are offered genetic

Familial breast cancer not only inherited genetically, finds new study

by University of MelbourneCredit: CC0 Public DomainMutations in known breast cancer genes such as BRCA1 and BRCA2 are identified in only approximately 20 per cent of women who are offered genetic
Promising new treatment for deadly pediatric tumors

Promising new treatment for deadly pediatric tumors

by Konstanze Adam, Wilhelm Sander-StiftungA simplified schematic of the DNA damage repair pathways. Below there is the curves showing cell viability in response to the ATR inhibitors (AZD6738 and BAY

Promising new treatment for deadly pediatric tumors

by Konstanze Adam, Wilhelm Sander-StiftungA simplified schematic of the DNA damage repair pathways. Below there is the curves showing cell viability in response to the ATR inhibitors (AZD6738 and BAY
Genetically engineered dendritic cells enhance the power of immunotherapy against lung cancer

Genetically engineered dendritic cells enhance the power of immunotherapy against lung cancer

by Denise Heady,University of California, Los AngelesGraphical Abstract. Credit:Cell Reports Medicine(2024). DOI: 10.1016/j.xcrm.2024.101479A study by researchers at the UCLA Health

Genetically engineered dendritic cells enhance the power of immunotherapy against lung cancer

by Denise Heady,University of California, Los AngelesGraphical Abstract. Credit:Cell Reports Medicine(2024). DOI: 10.1016/j.xcrm.2024.101479A study by researchers at the UCLA Health
Chemo toxicity: A common gene test could save hundreds of lives each year

Chemo toxicity: A common gene test could save hundreds of lives each year

by Arthur Allen, KFF Health NewsCredit: Unsplash/CC0 Public DomainOne January morning in 2021, Carol Rosen took a standard treatment for metastatic breast cancer. Three gruesome weeks later, she died

Chemo toxicity: A common gene test could save hundreds of lives each year

by Arthur Allen, KFF Health NewsCredit: Unsplash/CC0 Public DomainOne January morning in 2021, Carol Rosen took a standard treatment for metastatic breast cancer. Three gruesome weeks later, she died
Investigating racial differences in multiple myeloma

Investigating racial differences in multiple myeloma

by Melissa Rohman,Northwestern UniversityGenome-wide profiling of 5hmC from cfDNA derived from EA and AA patients with MM and its precursors. Genome-wide 5hmC was profiled in patient-derived pla

Investigating racial differences in multiple myeloma

by Melissa Rohman,Northwestern UniversityGenome-wide profiling of 5hmC from cfDNA derived from EA and AA patients with MM and its precursors. Genome-wide 5hmC was profiled in patient-derived pla