Pancreatic cancer cells secrete signal that sabotages immune attack on tumors

byNYU Langone HealthMouse pancreatic tumor cells (red) produce the signaling protein IL-1β (green) to support cancer growth by suppressing the immune system. Credit: NYU Grossman School of Medic

Updated on: December 22,2023 22

Pancreatic cancer cells secrete signal that sabotages immune attack on tumors

byNYU Langone HealthMouse pancreatic tumor cells (red) produce the signaling protein IL-1β (green) to support cancer growth by suppressing the immune system. Credit: NYU Grossman School of Medic

Updated on:December 22,2023 22

Surgery may add months or years of survival for adults with rare and deadly brain cancers

by Amy Mone,Johns Hopkins UniversityCredit: Alicia Ortega, MSFor adult patients with brainstem high-grade gliomas—one of the rarest and deadliest forms of brain cancer—surgically removing the en

Updated on: December 20,2023 24

Surgery may add months or years of survival for adults with rare and deadly brain cancers

by Amy Mone,Johns Hopkins UniversityCredit: Alicia Ortega, MSFor adult patients with brainstem high-grade gliomas—one of the rarest and deadliest forms of brain cancer—surgically removing the en

Updated on:December 20,2023 24

Routine HPV testing may be warranted for sinonasal cancers

(HealthDay)—Only one in four patients with sinonasal squamous cell carcinoma (SNSCC) is tested for human papillomavirus (HPV), according to a study published online Dec. 30 inCancer.Jamie R. Oli

Updated on: December 20,2023 14

Routine HPV testing may be warranted for sinonasal cancers

(HealthDay)—Only one in four patients with sinonasal squamous cell carcinoma (SNSCC) is tested for human papillomavirus (HPV), according to a study published online Dec. 30 inCancer.Jamie R. Oli

Updated on:December 20,2023 14

Organ transplant does not worsen prostate cancer outcome

(HealthDay)—Among older men with prostate cancer, an organ transplant is associated with higher overall mortality, but not prostate cancer-specific mortality (PCSM), according to a study published onl

Updated on: December 22,2023 12

Organ transplant does not worsen prostate cancer outcome

(HealthDay)—Among older men with prostate cancer, an organ transplant is associated with higher overall mortality, but not prostate cancer-specific mortality (PCSM), according to a study published onl

Updated on:December 22,2023 12

Trazadone and CBT no more effective than placebo for improving insomnia among long-term dialysis patients, finds study

by American College of PhysiciansCredit: Unsplash/CC0 Public DomainA clinical trial of more than 120 persons undergoing hemodialysis found that cognitive behavioral therapy for insomnia (CBT-I) o

Updated on: April 24,2024 13

Trazadone and CBT no more effective than placebo for improving insomnia among long-term dialysis patients, finds study

by American College of PhysiciansCredit: Unsplash/CC0 Public DomainA clinical trial of more than 120 persons undergoing hemodialysis found that cognitive behavioral therapy for insomnia (CBT-I) o

Updated on:April 24,2024 13

New Kaiser genomics lab uses robots for faster, cheaper routine genetic tests

by Harriet Blair Rowan, The Mercury NewsCredit: CC0 Public DomainAn archway of blue and white balloons adorned the entrance of an otherwise unremarkable office building in San Jose this week, marking

Updated on: April 06,2024 0

New Kaiser genomics lab uses robots for faster, cheaper routine genetic tests

by Harriet Blair Rowan, The Mercury NewsCredit: CC0 Public DomainAn archway of blue and white balloons adorned the entrance of an otherwise unremarkable office building in San Jose this week, marking

Updated on:April 06,2024 0

Unveiling uremic toxins linked to itching in hemodialysis patients

FEBRUARY 19, 2024byNiigata UniversitySeverity and distribution of itching in hemodialysis patients. Credit: Niigata UniversityHemodialysis patients commonly experience itching on a daily basis,

Updated on: March 15,2024 8

Unveiling uremic toxins linked to itching in hemodialysis patients

FEBRUARY 19, 2024byNiigata UniversitySeverity and distribution of itching in hemodialysis patients. Credit: Niigata UniversityHemodialysis patients commonly experience itching on a daily basis,

Updated on:March 15,2024 8

Patient-reported outcomes predict aromatase inhibitor adherence

by SWOGCredit: CC0 Public DomainIf you want to predict which breast cancer patients will most likely stop taking aromatase inhibitors, check out their own responses to the health questions patients co

Updated on: December 22,2023 16

Patient-reported outcomes predict aromatase inhibitor adherence

by SWOGCredit: CC0 Public DomainIf you want to predict which breast cancer patients will most likely stop taking aromatase inhibitors, check out their own responses to the health questions patients co

Updated on:December 22,2023 16

WHO agency says talc is 'probably' cancer-causing

Johnson & Johnson removed its baby powder from the North American market in 2020 after talc came under greater scrutiny for causing cancer.The World Health Organization's cancer agency on Frid

Updated on: July 06,2024 0

WHO agency says talc is 'probably' cancer-causing

Johnson & Johnson removed its baby powder from the North American market in 2020 after talc came under greater scrutiny for causing cancer.The World Health Organization's cancer agency on Frid

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Longer wait for some forms of cancer diagnosis for Black and Asian patients

byUniversity of ExeterSite-specific box and Whisker plots showing ethnic differences in the number of days to diagnosis (lower adjacent value, 25th, 50th, and 75th centiles, and upper adjacent v

Updated on: December 24,2023 12

Longer wait for some forms of cancer diagnosis for Black and Asian patients

byUniversity of ExeterSite-specific box and Whisker plots showing ethnic differences in the number of days to diagnosis (lower adjacent value, 25th, 50th, and 75th centiles, and upper adjacent v

Updated on:December 24,2023 12

A new role for a triple-negative breast cancer target

by Katherine Unger Baillie,University of PennsylvaniaLed by Penn Vet scientists, a new study reveals that the protein deltaNp63, whichfosters the initiation and progression of triple-negat

Updated on: December 22,2023 14

A new role for a triple-negative breast cancer target

by Katherine Unger Baillie,University of PennsylvaniaLed by Penn Vet scientists, a new study reveals that the protein deltaNp63, whichfosters the initiation and progression of triple-negat

Updated on:December 22,2023 14

Researchers uncover new clues to origins of the most common pediatric kidney cancer

by Children's Hospital Los AngelesSIX2+CITED1+ cells in hFK and WT have different transcriptional signatures. A,B) Periodic acid Schiff (PAS, left, whole image) and H&E (right, close-up i

Updated on: February 20,2024 17

Researchers uncover new clues to origins of the most common pediatric kidney cancer

by Children's Hospital Los AngelesSIX2+CITED1+ cells in hFK and WT have different transcriptional signatures. A,B) Periodic acid Schiff (PAS, left, whole image) and H&E (right, close-up i

Updated on:February 20,2024 17