Access to Medicare increases cancer detection, reduces cancer mortality rate

by Andrew Hellpap,University of Wisconsin-MadisonCredit: CC0 Public DomainAccess to Medicare significantly impacts detection of certain cancers and life expectancy following cancer diagnosis, ac

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Access to Medicare increases cancer detection, reduces cancer mortality rate

by Andrew Hellpap,University of Wisconsin-MadisonCredit: CC0 Public DomainAccess to Medicare significantly impacts detection of certain cancers and life expectancy following cancer diagnosis, ac

Updated on:December 20,2023 23

Patients and doctors agree on treatment goals only half the time, says study of patients with neuroendocrine tumors

by National Comprehensive Cancer NetworkCredit: Unsplash/CC0 Public DomainNew research from cancer research and treatment organization City of Hope in the December 2022 issue ofJournal of the Na

Updated on: December 20,2023 10

Patients and doctors agree on treatment goals only half the time, says study of patients with neuroendocrine tumors

by National Comprehensive Cancer NetworkCredit: Unsplash/CC0 Public DomainNew research from cancer research and treatment organization City of Hope in the December 2022 issue ofJournal of the Na

Updated on:December 20,2023 10

When cells cycle fast, cancer gets a jumpstart

byYale UniversityCredit: CC0 Public DomainThe progression of cancer has been studied extensively, and the key steps in this journey have been well mapped, at least in some solid tumors: Lesions

Updated on: December 22,2023 17

When cells cycle fast, cancer gets a jumpstart

byYale UniversityCredit: CC0 Public DomainThe progression of cancer has been studied extensively, and the key steps in this journey have been well mapped, at least in some solid tumors: Lesions

Updated on:December 22,2023 17

Pregnancy possible after chemotherapy for breast cancer patients, but many no longer wish

byEuropean Society for Medical OncologyDr. Jérôme Martin-Babau from Centre Armoricain de Radiothérapie, Imagerie Médicale et Oncologie in Plérin, France, study author. Credit: European Society f

Updated on: December 18,2023 11

Pregnancy possible after chemotherapy for breast cancer patients, but many no longer wish

byEuropean Society for Medical OncologyDr. Jérôme Martin-Babau from Centre Armoricain de Radiothérapie, Imagerie Médicale et Oncologie in Plérin, France, study author. Credit: European Society f

Updated on:December 18,2023 11

First genomic study of puberty yields insights into development and cancer

by Huntsman Cancer InstituteBradley Cairns, Ph.D. Credit: Huntsman Cancer InstituteIn the first-ever genome-scale analysis of the puberty process in humans, researchers at Huntsman Cancer Institute (H

Updated on: December 20,2023 19

First genomic study of puberty yields insights into development and cancer

by Huntsman Cancer InstituteBradley Cairns, Ph.D. Credit: Huntsman Cancer InstituteIn the first-ever genome-scale analysis of the puberty process in humans, researchers at Huntsman Cancer Institute (H

Updated on:December 20,2023 19

Recruitment mechanism discovered for cancer-associated fibroblasts in common lung cancer

byUniversity of BarcelonaGenetic models to mimic SMAD2/3 alterations in patient-derived ADC-TAFs and SCC-TAFs. a–c, Fold SMAD3 (a) and SMAD2 (b) mRNA and corresponding ratio (c) in primary lung

Updated on: December 21,2023 13

Recruitment mechanism discovered for cancer-associated fibroblasts in common lung cancer

byUniversity of BarcelonaGenetic models to mimic SMAD2/3 alterations in patient-derived ADC-TAFs and SCC-TAFs. a–c, Fold SMAD3 (a) and SMAD2 (b) mRNA and corresponding ratio (c) in primary lung

Updated on:December 21,2023 13

Scientists are one step closer to stopping drug-resistant tumors from growing

by Heather Simonsen, Huntsman Cancer InstituteBenjamin Myers, PhD in lab. Credit: Huntsman Cancer InstituteScientists have solved a long-standing mystery surrounding a cancer-promoting protein and how

Updated on: December 27,2023 10

Scientists are one step closer to stopping drug-resistant tumors from growing

by Heather Simonsen, Huntsman Cancer InstituteBenjamin Myers, PhD in lab. Credit: Huntsman Cancer InstituteScientists have solved a long-standing mystery surrounding a cancer-promoting protein and how

Updated on:December 27,2023 10

Faster genomics-based diagnosis may accelerate targeted treatment of patients with myeloid neoplasms

byElsevierA: Comparison of clinical assay variant allele fraction (VAF) and Ion Torrent Genexus VAF showed high correlation (r2= 0.98) across a broad range of VAFs, including both in-house

Updated on: December 22,2023 9

Faster genomics-based diagnosis may accelerate targeted treatment of patients with myeloid neoplasms

byElsevierA: Comparison of clinical assay variant allele fraction (VAF) and Ion Torrent Genexus VAF showed high correlation (r2= 0.98) across a broad range of VAFs, including both in-house

Updated on:December 22,2023 9

What Is B-Cell Lymphoma?

What Is B-Cell Lymphoma?ByCorey WhelanPublished on February 23, 2022Medically reviewed byGagandeep Brar, MDB-cell lymphoma is a type ofnon-Hodgkin's lymphoma (NHL). N

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What Is B-Cell Lymphoma?

What Is B-Cell Lymphoma?ByCorey WhelanPublished on February 23, 2022Medically reviewed byGagandeep Brar, MDB-cell lymphoma is a type ofnon-Hodgkin's lymphoma (NHL). N

Updated on:January 28,2024 0

Cancer mortality continues steady decline, driven by progress against lung cancer

byAmerican Cancer SocietyTrends in Overall Cancer Mortality Rates by Sex, United States, 1930 to 2017. Rates are age adjusted to the 2000 US standard population Credit: American Cancer SocietyTh

Updated on: December 22,2023 19

Cancer mortality continues steady decline, driven by progress against lung cancer

byAmerican Cancer SocietyTrends in Overall Cancer Mortality Rates by Sex, United States, 1930 to 2017. Rates are age adjusted to the 2000 US standard population Credit: American Cancer SocietyTh

Updated on:December 22,2023 19

Precision oncology approach shows potential for high grade gliomas harboring a genetic mutation

by Nicole Fawcett,University of MichiganImmunostaining in a genetically engineered pediatric high grade glioma model harboring the H3-G34R mutation. Tumor cells are shown in green, nuclei in blu

Updated on: December 26,2023 10

Precision oncology approach shows potential for high grade gliomas harboring a genetic mutation

by Nicole Fawcett,University of MichiganImmunostaining in a genetically engineered pediatric high grade glioma model harboring the H3-G34R mutation. Tumor cells are shown in green, nuclei in blu

Updated on:December 26,2023 10

What kind of support do breast cancer patients want? Food, rides and prayer

by Tisha Felder,The ConversationCredit: AI-generated imageFor 31 days every October, pink ribbons and #BCAM hashtags flood our social media timelines with information about breast cancer. That&#

Updated on: December 18,2023 19

What kind of support do breast cancer patients want? Food, rides and prayer

by Tisha Felder,The ConversationCredit: AI-generated imageFor 31 days every October, pink ribbons and #BCAM hashtags flood our social media timelines with information about breast cancer. That&#

Updated on:December 18,2023 19