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Screening has had 'little impact' on falling breast cancer deaths in the Netherlands

Screening has had 'little impact' on falling breast cancer deaths in the Netherlands

by British Medical JournalMammograms showing a normal breast (left) and a breast with cancer (right). Credit: Public DomainBreast screening in the Netherlands seems to have had a marginal effect

Screening has had 'little impact' on falling breast cancer deaths in the Netherlands

by British Medical JournalMammograms showing a normal breast (left) and a breast with cancer (right). Credit: Public DomainBreast screening in the Netherlands seems to have had a marginal effect
miR-10b inhibition: A strategy for treating metastatic breast cancer

miR-10b inhibition: A strategy for treating metastatic breast cancer

by Impact Journals LLCmiR-10b inhibition by MN-anti-miR10b decreases Aldefluor accumulation and impairs spheroid formation. (A) Fluorescence microscopy of representative MDA-MB-231 cells after incubat

miR-10b inhibition: A strategy for treating metastatic breast cancer

by Impact Journals LLCmiR-10b inhibition by MN-anti-miR10b decreases Aldefluor accumulation and impairs spheroid formation. (A) Fluorescence microscopy of representative MDA-MB-231 cells after incubat
Breakthrough in understanding of how cancer spreads could lead to better treatments

Breakthrough in understanding of how cancer spreads could lead to better treatments

by Cancer Research UKNALCN loss-of-function in aggressive cancers.a, Differential gene expression between normal PROM1+gastric cells andP1KP-GAC cells (downregulated ion channels are

Breakthrough in understanding of how cancer spreads could lead to better treatments

by Cancer Research UKNALCN loss-of-function in aggressive cancers.a, Differential gene expression between normal PROM1+gastric cells andP1KP-GAC cells (downregulated ion channels are
New research shows how cancer rewires a key immune pathway to spread

New research shows how cancer rewires a key immune pathway to spread

byWeill Cornell Medical CollegeA collaboration between MSK and Weill Cornell Medicine used an approach called ContactTracing to predict the effect of interactions between cells in the tumor micr

New research shows how cancer rewires a key immune pathway to spread

byWeill Cornell Medical CollegeA collaboration between MSK and Weill Cornell Medicine used an approach called ContactTracing to predict the effect of interactions between cells in the tumor micr
How a patient with kidney cancer overcame several metastases against all expectations

How a patient with kidney cancer overcame several metastases against all expectations

by The Spanish National Cancer Research CentreGraphical abstract. Credit:International Journal of Cancer(2023). DOI: 10.1002/ijc.3457515 years ago, a woman in her thirties was diagnos

How a patient with kidney cancer overcame several metastases against all expectations

by The Spanish National Cancer Research CentreGraphical abstract. Credit:International Journal of Cancer(2023). DOI: 10.1002/ijc.3457515 years ago, a woman in her thirties was diagnos
Less lung tissue removal needed for early-stage cancer, study finds

Less lung tissue removal needed for early-stage cancer, study finds

byWeill Cornell Medical CollegeCredit: AI-generated imageSurgery that removes only a portion of one of the five lobes that comprise a lung is as effective as the traditional surgery that removes

Less lung tissue removal needed for early-stage cancer, study finds

byWeill Cornell Medical CollegeCredit: AI-generated imageSurgery that removes only a portion of one of the five lobes that comprise a lung is as effective as the traditional surgery that removes
Neoadjuvant immunotherapy with relatlimab and nivolumab is safe and effective in stage III melanoma

Neoadjuvant immunotherapy with relatlimab and nivolumab is safe and effective in stage III melanoma

byUniversity of Texas M. D. Anderson Cancer CenterCredit: CC0 Public DomainGiving the combination of immune checkpoint inhibitors relatlimab and nivolumab to patients with stage III melanoma bef

Neoadjuvant immunotherapy with relatlimab and nivolumab is safe and effective in stage III melanoma

byUniversity of Texas M. D. Anderson Cancer CenterCredit: CC0 Public DomainGiving the combination of immune checkpoint inhibitors relatlimab and nivolumab to patients with stage III melanoma bef
Syrian refugees are diagnosed with breast cancer younger and with more advanced tumors, study finds

Syrian refugees are diagnosed with breast cancer younger and with more advanced tumors, study finds

byBrigham and Women’s HospitalCredit: Unsplash/CC0 Public DomainBrigham researchers and international collaborators identified the association with younger age and advanced stage at diagnosis, c

Syrian refugees are diagnosed with breast cancer younger and with more advanced tumors, study finds

byBrigham and Women’s HospitalCredit: Unsplash/CC0 Public DomainBrigham researchers and international collaborators identified the association with younger age and advanced stage at diagnosis, c
Young cancer survivors in Europe get increased post-cure help

Young cancer survivors in Europe get increased post-cure help

by Anthony King,Horizon: The EU Research & Innovation MagazineCredit: AI-generated imageAs medical advances in oncology enable more patients to beat tumors, greater attention is being paid t

Young cancer survivors in Europe get increased post-cure help

by Anthony King,Horizon: The EU Research & Innovation MagazineCredit: AI-generated imageAs medical advances in oncology enable more patients to beat tumors, greater attention is being paid t
Blocking a survival mechanism could tackle melanoma treatment resistance

Blocking a survival mechanism could tackle melanoma treatment resistance

by Cancer Research UKAdding an inhibitor compound to cancer cells for analysis of how it affects cell signalling, growth and survival. Credit: the Babraham InstituteThe effectiveness of current t

Blocking a survival mechanism could tackle melanoma treatment resistance

by Cancer Research UKAdding an inhibitor compound to cancer cells for analysis of how it affects cell signalling, growth and survival. Credit: the Babraham InstituteThe effectiveness of current t
Researchers move closer to 'magic' cancer treatment

Researchers move closer to 'magic' cancer treatment

by Brent Wittmeier,University of AlbertaU of A researcher Khaled Barakat with the IBM supercomputer his team used to develop a small molecule that could help the body fight cancer by allowing th

Researchers move closer to 'magic' cancer treatment

by Brent Wittmeier,University of AlbertaU of A researcher Khaled Barakat with the IBM supercomputer his team used to develop a small molecule that could help the body fight cancer by allowing th
Study unveils the engagement of different cortical networks while humans are unconscious

Study unveils the engagement of different cortical networks while humans are unconscious

by Ingrid Fadelli , Medical XpressCredit:Neuron(2023). DOI: 10.1016/j.neuron.2023.08.007States of unconsciousness, such as those that occur during sleep or while under the effect of anesth

Study unveils the engagement of different cortical networks while humans are unconscious

by Ingrid Fadelli , Medical XpressCredit:Neuron(2023). DOI: 10.1016/j.neuron.2023.08.007States of unconsciousness, such as those that occur during sleep or while under the effect of anesth