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Study confirms protein as potential cause of most common type of pancreatic cancer

Study confirms protein as potential cause of most common type of pancreatic cancer

by University of Texas M. D. Anderson Cancer CenterAxial CT image with i.v. contrast. Macrocystic adenocarcinoma of the pancreatic head. Credit: public domainResearchers at The University of Texa

Study confirms protein as potential cause of most common type of pancreatic cancer

by University of Texas M. D. Anderson Cancer CenterAxial CT image with i.v. contrast. Macrocystic adenocarcinoma of the pancreatic head. Credit: public domainResearchers at The University of Texa
Researchers create a drug to extend the lives of men with prostate cancer

Researchers create a drug to extend the lives of men with prostate cancer

by Stuart Wolpert,University of California, Los AngelesMicrograph showing prostatic acinar adenocarcinoma (the most common form of prostate cancer) Credit: Wikipedia,CC BY-SA 3.0Fifteen ye

Researchers create a drug to extend the lives of men with prostate cancer

by Stuart Wolpert,University of California, Los AngelesMicrograph showing prostatic acinar adenocarcinoma (the most common form of prostate cancer) Credit: Wikipedia,CC BY-SA 3.0Fifteen ye
Cancer survivors predicted to number over 22 million by 2030

Cancer survivors predicted to number over 22 million by 2030

by American Cancer SocietyCredit: CC0 Public DomainThere were more than 16.9 million Americans with a history of cancer on January 1, 2019, a number that is projected to reach more than 22.1 mill

Cancer survivors predicted to number over 22 million by 2030

by American Cancer SocietyCredit: CC0 Public DomainThere were more than 16.9 million Americans with a history of cancer on January 1, 2019, a number that is projected to reach more than 22.1 mill
Most non-English speakers in the US are turned away before their first cancer visit, according to new research

Most non-English speakers in the US are turned away before their first cancer visit, according to new research

by National Comprehensive Cancer NetworkCredit: Pixabay/CC0 Public DomainNew research in the September 2023 issue ofJNCCN—Journal of the National Comprehensive Cancer Networkreveals an ala

Most non-English speakers in the US are turned away before their first cancer visit, according to new research

by National Comprehensive Cancer NetworkCredit: Pixabay/CC0 Public DomainNew research in the September 2023 issue ofJNCCN—Journal of the National Comprehensive Cancer Networkreveals an ala
Study uncovers epigenetic source of resistance to targeted therapy in EGFR-mutant lung cancer

Study uncovers epigenetic source of resistance to targeted therapy in EGFR-mutant lung cancer

by Dana-Farber Cancer InstituteCredit:Cancer Cell(2023). DOI: 10.1016/j.ccell.2023.07.005When lung cancers driven by mutations in the EGFR gene become resistant to osimertinib or othe

Study uncovers epigenetic source of resistance to targeted therapy in EGFR-mutant lung cancer

by Dana-Farber Cancer InstituteCredit:Cancer Cell(2023). DOI: 10.1016/j.ccell.2023.07.005When lung cancers driven by mutations in the EGFR gene become resistant to osimertinib or othe
Costs of $259,324 incurred by adolescent, young adult cancer survivors

Costs of $259,324 incurred by adolescent, young adult cancer survivors

by Elana GotkineAdolescent and young adult (AYA) cancer survivors incur costs of $259,324 over their lifetime, according to a study published online Feb. 24 in theJournal of Clinical Oncology.Su

Costs of $259,324 incurred by adolescent, young adult cancer survivors

by Elana GotkineAdolescent and young adult (AYA) cancer survivors incur costs of $259,324 over their lifetime, according to a study published online Feb. 24 in theJournal of Clinical Oncology.Su
Research identifies new target that may prevent blood cancer

Research identifies new target that may prevent blood cancer

by Bill Snyder,Vanderbilt University Medical CenterCredit: Unsplash/CC0 Public DomainAn international coalition of biomedical researchers co-led by Alexander Bick, MD, Ph.D., at Vanderbilt Unive

Research identifies new target that may prevent blood cancer

by Bill Snyder,Vanderbilt University Medical CenterCredit: Unsplash/CC0 Public DomainAn international coalition of biomedical researchers co-led by Alexander Bick, MD, Ph.D., at Vanderbilt Unive
Mobile 'Man Van' spots prostate cancer more quickly and cheaply than via GPs

Mobile 'Man Van' spots prostate cancer more quickly and cheaply than via GPs

byInstitute of Cancer ResearchCredit: The Man Van and The Royal Marsden NHS Foundation TrustMobile testing "Man Van" can diagnose prostate cancer in at-risk groups earlier and more aff

Mobile 'Man Van' spots prostate cancer more quickly and cheaply than via GPs

byInstitute of Cancer ResearchCredit: The Man Van and The Royal Marsden NHS Foundation TrustMobile testing "Man Van" can diagnose prostate cancer in at-risk groups earlier and more aff
Researchers use a new approach to hit an 'undruggable' target

Researchers use a new approach to hit an 'undruggable' target

by University of MichiganGraphical abstract. Credit:Nature Chemical Biology(2023). DOI: 10.1038/s41589-022-01248-4The protein STAT5 has long been an appealing target against cancer, b

Researchers use a new approach to hit an 'undruggable' target

by University of MichiganGraphical abstract. Credit:Nature Chemical Biology(2023). DOI: 10.1038/s41589-022-01248-4The protein STAT5 has long been an appealing target against cancer, b
Using donor CAR T cells shows promise in treating myeloma patients in phase I trial

Using donor CAR T cells shows promise in treating myeloma patients in phase I trial

by Bob Yirka , Medical XpressCAR T Cell Concentrations Stratified by Response. (a) CAR T cell concentrations among ALLO-715 DL3 patients that received any fludarabine/cyclophosphamide/ALLO-647 (FCA) l

Using donor CAR T cells shows promise in treating myeloma patients in phase I trial

by Bob Yirka , Medical XpressCAR T Cell Concentrations Stratified by Response. (a) CAR T cell concentrations among ALLO-715 DL3 patients that received any fludarabine/cyclophosphamide/ALLO-647 (FCA) l
Categorizing the epigenetic hallmarks that define cancer

Categorizing the epigenetic hallmarks that define cancer

byJosep Carreras Leukaemia Research InstituteThe epigenetic hallmarks of cancer. The illustration depicts the six epigenetic hallmarks that are shared among human malignancies affecting Q8 DNA m

Categorizing the epigenetic hallmarks that define cancer

byJosep Carreras Leukaemia Research InstituteThe epigenetic hallmarks of cancer. The illustration depicts the six epigenetic hallmarks that are shared among human malignancies affecting Q8 DNA m
Muscle wasting severity linked to type, size and location of tumor in mice

Muscle wasting severity linked to type, size and location of tumor in mice

byPennsylvania State UniversitySkeletal muscle fibers. Credit: Berkshire Community College Bioscience Image Library / Public domainAbout 80% of people with cancer suffer from significant muscle

Muscle wasting severity linked to type, size and location of tumor in mice

byPennsylvania State UniversitySkeletal muscle fibers. Credit: Berkshire Community College Bioscience Image Library / Public domainAbout 80% of people with cancer suffer from significant muscle