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Moving the needle on monitoring skin cancer

Moving the needle on monitoring skin cancer

by Benjamin Boettner,Harvard UniversityThe team engineered a strategy for monitoring the immunological responses to a newly devised, locally applied immunotherapy against melanoma. The therapy a

Moving the needle on monitoring skin cancer

by Benjamin Boettner,Harvard UniversityThe team engineered a strategy for monitoring the immunological responses to a newly devised, locally applied immunotherapy against melanoma. The therapy a
New study shows immigrant adults with liver cancer have higher survival rates than those born in the US

New study shows immigrant adults with liver cancer have higher survival rates than those born in the US

by Keck School of Medicine of USCCredit: Unsplash/CC0 Public DomainImmigrant adults with liver cancer in the United States have higher survival rates than people with the disease who were born in

New study shows immigrant adults with liver cancer have higher survival rates than those born in the US

by Keck School of Medicine of USCCredit: Unsplash/CC0 Public DomainImmigrant adults with liver cancer in the United States have higher survival rates than people with the disease who were born in
Study shines light on impact of environment on neurocognitive outcomes in survivors of pediatric brain tumors

Study shines light on impact of environment on neurocognitive outcomes in survivors of pediatric brain tumors

by St. Jude Children's Research HospitalCredit: Pixabay/CC0 Public DomainTo gain a clearer understanding of the differences between childhood cancer patients when it comes to the impact of ra

Study shines light on impact of environment on neurocognitive outcomes in survivors of pediatric brain tumors

by St. Jude Children's Research HospitalCredit: Pixabay/CC0 Public DomainTo gain a clearer understanding of the differences between childhood cancer patients when it comes to the impact of ra
Researchers report method to determine the absolute dose for new radiotherapy cancer treatment technique

Researchers report method to determine the absolute dose for new radiotherapy cancer treatment technique

by National Physical LaboratoryExperimental setup mounted on the patient couch and radiograph of the NPL PSPC. (a) (1) Gantry, (2) NPL PSPC, (3) measurement instrumentation for the NPL PSPC, (4)

Researchers report method to determine the absolute dose for new radiotherapy cancer treatment technique

by National Physical LaboratoryExperimental setup mounted on the patient couch and radiograph of the NPL PSPC. (a) (1) Gantry, (2) NPL PSPC, (3) measurement instrumentation for the NPL PSPC, (4)
Study finds association between being breastfed as an infant and risk of colorectal cancer as an adult

Study finds association between being breastfed as an infant and risk of colorectal cancer as an adult

by Victoria Warren,Dana-Farber Cancer InstituteCredit: Pixabay/CC0 Public DomainAccording to the study "Being Breastfed in Infancy and Risk of Colorectal Cancer and Precursor Lesions"&

Study finds association between being breastfed as an infant and risk of colorectal cancer as an adult

by Victoria Warren,Dana-Farber Cancer InstituteCredit: Pixabay/CC0 Public DomainAccording to the study "Being Breastfed in Infancy and Risk of Colorectal Cancer and Precursor Lesions"&
Genetic breast cancer study alters guidelines in Sweden

Genetic breast cancer study alters guidelines in Sweden

by Lund UniversityCredit: Pixabay/CC0 Public DomainBRCA1 and BRCA2 are well-known breast cancer genes associated with a significantly increased risk of hereditary breast and ovarian cancer. Howev

Genetic breast cancer study alters guidelines in Sweden

by Lund UniversityCredit: Pixabay/CC0 Public DomainBRCA1 and BRCA2 are well-known breast cancer genes associated with a significantly increased risk of hereditary breast and ovarian cancer. Howev
Female health workers need better radiation protection to minimize breast cancer risk, find researchers

Female health workers need better radiation protection to minimize breast cancer risk, find researchers

by British Medical JournalCredit: Unsplash/CC0 Public DomainWomen working in health care who are regularly exposed to radiation from X-rays and other imaging procedures need better ionizing radia

Female health workers need better radiation protection to minimize breast cancer risk, find researchers

by British Medical JournalCredit: Unsplash/CC0 Public DomainWomen working in health care who are regularly exposed to radiation from X-rays and other imaging procedures need better ionizing radia
Healthy gut bacteria can help fight cancer in other parts of the body, researchers find

Healthy gut bacteria can help fight cancer in other parts of the body, researchers find

by UT Southwestern Medical CenterImmune checkpoint therapy (ICT) helps gut microbiota travel from the gut to the lymph nodes where they activate immune cells (dendritic cells and T cells). Ultima

Healthy gut bacteria can help fight cancer in other parts of the body, researchers find

by UT Southwestern Medical CenterImmune checkpoint therapy (ICT) helps gut microbiota travel from the gut to the lymph nodes where they activate immune cells (dendritic cells and T cells). Ultima
A cell culture system with temperature gradients to study optimal conditions for effective hyperthermia

A cell culture system with temperature gradients to study optimal conditions for effective hyperthermia

by Beijing Institute of Technology Press Co.The temperature gradation on a metallic culture surface facilitates immediate and accurate control of cellular temperature stimuli, as well as simultaneous

A cell culture system with temperature gradients to study optimal conditions for effective hyperthermia

by Beijing Institute of Technology Press Co.The temperature gradation on a metallic culture surface facilitates immediate and accurate control of cellular temperature stimuli, as well as simultaneous
Study: ChemoID platform-predicted treatments lead to longer survival for glioblastoma patients

Study: ChemoID platform-predicted treatments lead to longer survival for glioblastoma patients

by Tim Tedeschi,University of CincinnatiGraphical Abstract. Credit:Cell Reports Medicine(2023). DOI: 10.1016/j.xcrm.2023.101025New multi-institutional phase 3 clinical trial data pub

Study: ChemoID platform-predicted treatments lead to longer survival for glioblastoma patients

by Tim Tedeschi,University of CincinnatiGraphical Abstract. Credit:Cell Reports Medicine(2023). DOI: 10.1016/j.xcrm.2023.101025New multi-institutional phase 3 clinical trial data pub
Pretherapy imaging and dosimetry offer personalized treatment planning for thyroid cancer patients

Pretherapy imaging and dosimetry offer personalized treatment planning for thyroid cancer patients

by Society of Nuclear MedicineExample of whole-body planar scans at 24 hours after123I-NaI administration at baseline, before selumetinib was administered (A), and after 4 weeks of treatmen

Pretherapy imaging and dosimetry offer personalized treatment planning for thyroid cancer patients

by Society of Nuclear MedicineExample of whole-body planar scans at 24 hours after123I-NaI administration at baseline, before selumetinib was administered (A), and after 4 weeks of treatmen
Study identifies new mechanisms that boost p53 signaling and tumor suppression

Study identifies new mechanisms that boost p53 signaling and tumor suppression

by Ludwig Cancer ResearchGraphical abstract. Credit:Molecular Cell(2022). DOI: 10.1016/j.molcel.2022.04.010A team led by Ludwig Stanford's Laura Attardi explored novel mechanisms

Study identifies new mechanisms that boost p53 signaling and tumor suppression

by Ludwig Cancer ResearchGraphical abstract. Credit:Molecular Cell(2022). DOI: 10.1016/j.molcel.2022.04.010A team led by Ludwig Stanford's Laura Attardi explored novel mechanisms