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Study: More paid sick leave results in more cancer screenings

Study: More paid sick leave results in more cancer screenings

by Tulane UniversityCredit: Unsplash/CC0 Public DomainFor most Americans, the two major obstacles to proper medical care are time and money. And while insurance can sometimes reduce health care c

Study: More paid sick leave results in more cancer screenings

by Tulane UniversityCredit: Unsplash/CC0 Public DomainFor most Americans, the two major obstacles to proper medical care are time and money. And while insurance can sometimes reduce health care c
New delivery strategy may improve chemotherapy for acute myeloid leukemia

New delivery strategy may improve chemotherapy for acute myeloid leukemia

byWileyCNL augments the efficacy of cytarabine/venetoclax treatment in in vivo AML models. (A–C) Bioluminescence images (A), their quantification (B) and survival of MOLM-13 Luc-YFP bearing NRG

New delivery strategy may improve chemotherapy for acute myeloid leukemia

byWileyCNL augments the efficacy of cytarabine/venetoclax treatment in in vivo AML models. (A–C) Bioluminescence images (A), their quantification (B) and survival of MOLM-13 Luc-YFP bearing NRG
Researchers develop CAR T cells that fight prostate cancer in bone

Researchers develop CAR T cells that fight prostate cancer in bone

by H. Lee Moffitt Cancer Center & Research InstituteBTN expression and spontaneous gamma/delta T cell infiltration in prostate tumors. (A) Bioinformatic analysis of TCR gamma variable regions

Researchers develop CAR T cells that fight prostate cancer in bone

by H. Lee Moffitt Cancer Center & Research InstituteBTN expression and spontaneous gamma/delta T cell infiltration in prostate tumors. (A) Bioinformatic analysis of TCR gamma variable regions
A new therapeutic target against the most common lung cancer

A new therapeutic target against the most common lung cancer

by University of BarcelonaFrom left to right: Marselina Arshakyan, Elba Marín (front), Paula Duch, Cristina Teixidó, Noemí Reguart, Rafael Ikemori, Jordi Alcaraz, Marta Gabasa and Natalia Díaz. C

A new therapeutic target against the most common lung cancer

by University of BarcelonaFrom left to right: Marselina Arshakyan, Elba Marín (front), Paula Duch, Cristina Teixidó, Noemí Reguart, Rafael Ikemori, Jordi Alcaraz, Marta Gabasa and Natalia Díaz. C
Drug combo heralds major shift in chronic lymphocytic leukemia treatment

Drug combo heralds major shift in chronic lymphocytic leukemia treatment

by Stanford University Medical CenterCancer cells. Credit: Dr. Cecil Fox, National Cancer InstituteA combination of two drugs keeps patients with chronic lymphocytic leukemia disease-free and ali

Drug combo heralds major shift in chronic lymphocytic leukemia treatment

by Stanford University Medical CenterCancer cells. Credit: Dr. Cecil Fox, National Cancer InstituteA combination of two drugs keeps patients with chronic lymphocytic leukemia disease-free and ali
Study confirms effectiveness of newer arthritis meds

Study confirms effectiveness of newer arthritis meds

by Amy NortonNewer oral medications for rheumatoid arthritis (RA) do work quite well in the "real world," despite some doubts that they would, according to a new study.The study, of 622 adul

Study confirms effectiveness of newer arthritis meds

by Amy NortonNewer oral medications for rheumatoid arthritis (RA) do work quite well in the "real world," despite some doubts that they would, according to a new study.The study, of 622 adul
Discovery may bolster chemotherapy potency while protecting the heart from side-effects

Discovery may bolster chemotherapy potency while protecting the heart from side-effects

by University of Alberta Faculty of Medicine & Dentistry(From left) Researchers Gopinath Sutendra and Bruno Saleme in a lab at the University of Alberta. The two have found a new therapeutic

Discovery may bolster chemotherapy potency while protecting the heart from side-effects

by University of Alberta Faculty of Medicine & Dentistry(From left) Researchers Gopinath Sutendra and Bruno Saleme in a lab at the University of Alberta. The two have found a new therapeutic
Levonorgestrel IUD feasible for low-risk, early uterine cancer

Levonorgestrel IUD feasible for low-risk, early uterine cancer

(HealthDay)—A levonorgestrel-releasing intrauterine device (LNG-IUD) is effective in the majority of patients undergoing conservative treatment for low-risk endometrial cancer and complex atypical hyp

Levonorgestrel IUD feasible for low-risk, early uterine cancer

(HealthDay)—A levonorgestrel-releasing intrauterine device (LNG-IUD) is effective in the majority of patients undergoing conservative treatment for low-risk endometrial cancer and complex atypical hyp
Dietary supplement helps combat resistance in breast cancer, finds study

Dietary supplement helps combat resistance in breast cancer, finds study

byUniversity of BaselCredit: Unsplash/CC0 Public DomainMany cancer therapies do not produce the hoped-for results. A common reason for this is that the tumors develop resistance to the medicatio

Dietary supplement helps combat resistance in breast cancer, finds study

byUniversity of BaselCredit: Unsplash/CC0 Public DomainMany cancer therapies do not produce the hoped-for results. A common reason for this is that the tumors develop resistance to the medicatio
Study: Vaccine helps drug keep melanoma patients cancer-free

Study: Vaccine helps drug keep melanoma patients cancer-free

by Angelica PeeblesCredit: Unsplash/CC0 Public DomainAdding a personalized cancer vaccine to the blockbuster drug Keytruda kept more melanoma patients in remission than the immune therapy alone, co-de

Study: Vaccine helps drug keep melanoma patients cancer-free

by Angelica PeeblesCredit: Unsplash/CC0 Public DomainAdding a personalized cancer vaccine to the blockbuster drug Keytruda kept more melanoma patients in remission than the immune therapy alone, co-de
Special RNA shown to suppress the formation of breast cancer cells

Special RNA shown to suppress the formation of breast cancer cells

JANUARY 16, 2024by Sebastian Hollstein,Friedrich Schiller University of JenaCredit:Cell Reports(2024). DOI: 10.1016/j.celrep.2023.113644Breast cancer is the most common cancer in wom

Special RNA shown to suppress the formation of breast cancer cells

JANUARY 16, 2024by Sebastian Hollstein,Friedrich Schiller University of JenaCredit:Cell Reports(2024). DOI: 10.1016/j.celrep.2023.113644Breast cancer is the most common cancer in wom
More than a third of all cancers affecting Canadians can be prevented by combination of policymaking, health education

More than a third of all cancers affecting Canadians can be prevented by combination of policymaking, health education

by ElsevierCredit: CC0 Public DomainWe know that there are many ways in which cancer can be prevented, but how many cancers can we prevent? And what do we have to do to really have an impact on r

More than a third of all cancers affecting Canadians can be prevented by combination of policymaking, health education

by ElsevierCredit: CC0 Public DomainWe know that there are many ways in which cancer can be prevented, but how many cancers can we prevent? And what do we have to do to really have an impact on r