Study shows older age and smoking most important risk factors for developing any cancer

byAmerican Cancer SocietyCredit: Unsplash/CC0 Public DomainA new large study led by researchers at the American Cancer Society (ACS) shows older age and smoking are the two most important risk f

Oncology December 18,2023

Study shows older age and smoking most important risk factors for developing any cancer

byAmerican Cancer SocietyCredit: Unsplash/CC0 Public DomainA new large study led by researchers at the American Cancer Society (ACS) shows older age and smoking are the two most important risk f

Oncology December 18,2023

New technology in recent clinical study aims toward earlier detection of hepatocellular carcinoma

byUniversity of California, Los AngelesCredit: Pixabay/CC0 Public DomainPrimary liver cancer, the third-leading cause of cancer-related death worldwide, takes more than 30,000 lives in the Unite

Oncology December 18,2023

New technology in recent clinical study aims toward earlier detection of hepatocellular carcinoma

byUniversity of California, Los AngelesCredit: Pixabay/CC0 Public DomainPrimary liver cancer, the third-leading cause of cancer-related death worldwide, takes more than 30,000 lives in the Unite

Oncology December 18,2023

Novel drug shows promising efficacy for patients with multiple myeloma

by Jenny Owen,Emory UniversityScanning electron micrograph of a human T lymphocyte (also called a T cell) from the immune system of a healthy donor. Credit: NIAIDResults of an international clin

Oncology December 18,2023

Novel drug shows promising efficacy for patients with multiple myeloma

by Jenny Owen,Emory UniversityScanning electron micrograph of a human T lymphocyte (also called a T cell) from the immune system of a healthy donor. Credit: NIAIDResults of an international clin

Oncology December 18,2023

Portable cancer testing expands in sub-Saharan Africa

by David Nutt,Cornell UniversityKaposis Sarcoma Lesions. Credit: OpenStax College/Wikimedia Commons,CC BY 3.0A portable diagnostic device designed by researchers at Cornell Engineering and

World medicine December 18,2023

Portable cancer testing expands in sub-Saharan Africa

by David Nutt,Cornell UniversityKaposis Sarcoma Lesions. Credit: OpenStax College/Wikimedia Commons,CC BY 3.0A portable diagnostic device designed by researchers at Cornell Engineering and

World medicine December 18,2023

Dealing with grief on the cancer journey

Cancer isn't just a physical struggle but also an emotional one, as patients, survivors and their loved ones experience grief and loss throughout the experience.Gabrielle Alvarez, asocial wo

World medicine December 18,2023

Dealing with grief on the cancer journey

Cancer isn't just a physical struggle but also an emotional one, as patients, survivors and their loved ones experience grief and loss throughout the experience.Gabrielle Alvarez, asocial wo

World medicine December 18,2023

Synthetic 'forever chemical' linked to liver cancer

byKeck School of Medicine of USCCredit: Pixabay/CC0 Public DomainExposure to a synthetic chemical found widely in the environment is linked to non-viral hepatocellular carcinoma, the most common

World medicine December 18,2023

Synthetic 'forever chemical' linked to liver cancer

byKeck School of Medicine of USCCredit: Pixabay/CC0 Public DomainExposure to a synthetic chemical found widely in the environment is linked to non-viral hepatocellular carcinoma, the most common

World medicine December 18,2023

What is CAR-T cell therapy?

by Alex OsiadaczHodgkin lymphoma, nodular lymphocyte predominant (high-power view) Credit: Gabriel Caponetti, MD./Wikipedia/CC BY-SA 3.0Roughly 620,000 new cases of lymphoma were diagnosed worldwide,

World medicine December 17,2023

What is CAR-T cell therapy?

by Alex OsiadaczHodgkin lymphoma, nodular lymphocyte predominant (high-power view) Credit: Gabriel Caponetti, MD./Wikipedia/CC BY-SA 3.0Roughly 620,000 new cases of lymphoma were diagnosed worldwide,

World medicine December 17,2023

What is a stool DNA test?

by Laurel Kelly,Mayo ClinicCredit: Pixabay/CC0 Public DomainMany people with colon cancer experience no symptoms in the early stages of the disease. With time, though, the cancer cells can grow

World medicine December 17,2023

What is a stool DNA test?

by Laurel Kelly,Mayo ClinicCredit: Pixabay/CC0 Public DomainMany people with colon cancer experience no symptoms in the early stages of the disease. With time, though, the cancer cells can grow

World medicine December 17,2023

VCP/p97 as a therapeutic target in KRAS-mutant pancreatic cancer

by Impact Journals LLCVCP is an essential gene for KRAS-mutant PDAC. Credit: 2023 Lee et al.A new research paper, titled "VCP/p97, a pleiotropic protein regulator of the DNA damage response and p

World medicine December 17,2023

VCP/p97 as a therapeutic target in KRAS-mutant pancreatic cancer

by Impact Journals LLCVCP is an essential gene for KRAS-mutant PDAC. Credit: 2023 Lee et al.A new research paper, titled "VCP/p97, a pleiotropic protein regulator of the DNA damage response and p

World medicine December 17,2023

Molecular delivery system developed at URI shows promise against bladder cancer

byUniversity of Rhode IslandpHLIP-ICG can locate cancerous lesions and illuminate them with a fluorescent molecule, making them potentially easier for surgeons to see and remove. Credit: URIA re

Oncology December 17,2023

Molecular delivery system developed at URI shows promise against bladder cancer

byUniversity of Rhode IslandpHLIP-ICG can locate cancerous lesions and illuminate them with a fluorescent molecule, making them potentially easier for surgeons to see and remove. Credit: URIA re

Oncology December 17,2023