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Drug prices based on success could speed up cancer patients' treatment

Drug prices based on success could speed up cancer patients' treatment

by Cancer Research UKCredit: CC0 Public DomainPaying for cancer drugs based on how well they work in practice could help patients get new treatments faster, according to a Cancer Research UK repo

Drug prices based on success could speed up cancer patients' treatment

by Cancer Research UKCredit: CC0 Public DomainPaying for cancer drugs based on how well they work in practice could help patients get new treatments faster, according to a Cancer Research UK repo
Increasing the dose intensity of chemotherapy reduces the risk of breast cancer recurrence and death

Increasing the dose intensity of chemotherapy reduces the risk of breast cancer recurrence and death

by Medical Research CouncilCredit: PixabayGiving chemotherapy drugs every two weeks instead of the usual every three weeks reduces the risk of breast cancer recurrence and death, according to new

Increasing the dose intensity of chemotherapy reduces the risk of breast cancer recurrence and death

by Medical Research CouncilCredit: PixabayGiving chemotherapy drugs every two weeks instead of the usual every three weeks reduces the risk of breast cancer recurrence and death, according to new
Bacteria commonly found in the body contribute to stomach cancer, finds study

Bacteria commonly found in the body contribute to stomach cancer, finds study

byNanyang Technological UniversityScanning electron microscope photo of Streptococcus anginosus. Credit: CUHKA new study has discovered that a type of bacteria commonly found in the body, which

Bacteria commonly found in the body contribute to stomach cancer, finds study

byNanyang Technological UniversityScanning electron microscope photo of Streptococcus anginosus. Credit: CUHKA new study has discovered that a type of bacteria commonly found in the body, which
A new tool to screen drugs that target loss of tumor suppressor genes

A new tool to screen drugs that target loss of tumor suppressor genes

by Ludwig Cancer ResearchGraphical abstract. Credit:iScience(2022). DOI: 10.1016/j.isci.2022.104437In a May publication iniScience, researchers led by Ludwig Johns Hopkins's

A new tool to screen drugs that target loss of tumor suppressor genes

by Ludwig Cancer ResearchGraphical abstract. Credit:iScience(2022). DOI: 10.1016/j.isci.2022.104437In a May publication iniScience, researchers led by Ludwig Johns Hopkins's
Researchers identify the standard for gallbladder cancer surgery

Researchers identify the standard for gallbladder cancer surgery

by Boston University School of MedicineCredit:Annals of Surgical Oncology(2023). DOI: 10.1245/s10434-023-13531-2The quality of surgery can drastically influence both short- and long-t

Researchers identify the standard for gallbladder cancer surgery

by Boston University School of MedicineCredit:Annals of Surgical Oncology(2023). DOI: 10.1245/s10434-023-13531-2The quality of surgery can drastically influence both short- and long-t
AAFP still recommends CRC screening from age 50 to 75

AAFP still recommends CRC screening from age 50 to 75

(HealthDay)—In accordance with the U.S. Preventive Services Task Force (USPSTF), the American Academy of Family Physicians (AAFP) does not intend to change its recommendations for colorectal cancer sc

AAFP still recommends CRC screening from age 50 to 75

(HealthDay)—In accordance with the U.S. Preventive Services Task Force (USPSTF), the American Academy of Family Physicians (AAFP) does not intend to change its recommendations for colorectal cancer sc
Researchers analyze factors contributing to high levels of esophageal cancer in Tanzania

Researchers analyze factors contributing to high levels of esophageal cancer in Tanzania

byThe City University of New YorkAssociations between the number of hospitals and esophageal cancer incidence with or without Dar es Salam hospital. Credit:Journal of Cancer Epidemiology&n

Researchers analyze factors contributing to high levels of esophageal cancer in Tanzania

byThe City University of New YorkAssociations between the number of hospitals and esophageal cancer incidence with or without Dar es Salam hospital. Credit:Journal of Cancer Epidemiology&n
Research links development of childhood leukaemia to mistakes by the immune system

Research links development of childhood leukaemia to mistakes by the immune system

by University of LeedsA Wright's stained bone marrow aspirate smear of patient with precursor B-cell acute lymphoblastic leukemia. Credit: VashiDonsk/WikipediaGenetic mutations that drive the

Research links development of childhood leukaemia to mistakes by the immune system

by University of LeedsA Wright's stained bone marrow aspirate smear of patient with precursor B-cell acute lymphoblastic leukemia. Credit: VashiDonsk/WikipediaGenetic mutations that drive the
Accurate assessment of heart rhythm can optimize chemotherapy use

Accurate assessment of heart rhythm can optimize chemotherapy use

byUNC Lineberger Comprehensive Cancer CenterCredit: Pixabay/CC0 Public DomainUsing the wrong mathematical formula to assess heartbeat rhythms may lead oncologists to inappropriately stop life-sa

Accurate assessment of heart rhythm can optimize chemotherapy use

byUNC Lineberger Comprehensive Cancer CenterCredit: Pixabay/CC0 Public DomainUsing the wrong mathematical formula to assess heartbeat rhythms may lead oncologists to inappropriately stop life-sa
New hope for prostate cancer: New form of immunotherapy could prevent resistance to hormone therapy

New hope for prostate cancer: New form of immunotherapy could prevent resistance to hormone therapy

byUniversity of SheffieldADT stimulates the PV accumulation of FR-β+ TAMs in mouse (Myc-CaP) and localized, human prostate tumors. Credit:Journal for ImmunoTherapy of Cancer(2024). D

New hope for prostate cancer: New form of immunotherapy could prevent resistance to hormone therapy

byUniversity of SheffieldADT stimulates the PV accumulation of FR-β+ TAMs in mouse (Myc-CaP) and localized, human prostate tumors. Credit:Journal for ImmunoTherapy of Cancer(2024). D
Finally, a potential new approach against KRAS-driven lung cancer

Finally, a potential new approach against KRAS-driven lung cancer

by CU Anschutz Medical CampusAlison Bauer, PhD, and colleagues identify MUC5AC as a new target in KRAS-driven lung cancer. Credit: University of Colorado Cancer CenterThe previous decade has seen

Finally, a potential new approach against KRAS-driven lung cancer

by CU Anschutz Medical CampusAlison Bauer, PhD, and colleagues identify MUC5AC as a new target in KRAS-driven lung cancer. Credit: University of Colorado Cancer CenterThe previous decade has seen
How a bereaved mom is helping researchers improve palliative care

How a bereaved mom is helping researchers improve palliative care

by Erin Digitale,Stanford University Medical CenterJamila Hassan participated in research about end-of-life care for children after losing her son Omar to cancer in 2012. Credit: Courtesy of the

How a bereaved mom is helping researchers improve palliative care

by Erin Digitale,Stanford University Medical CenterJamila Hassan participated in research about end-of-life care for children after losing her son Omar to cancer in 2012. Credit: Courtesy of the