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Deadly cancers show early, detectable differences from benign tumors

Deadly cancers show early, detectable differences from benign tumors

by Duke University Medical CenterCredit: CC0 Public DomainDo metastatic cancer tumors "break bad" or are they "born bad"?This question is an essential mystery incancer&n

Deadly cancers show early, detectable differences from benign tumors

by Duke University Medical CenterCredit: CC0 Public DomainDo metastatic cancer tumors "break bad" or are they "born bad"?This question is an essential mystery incancer&n
New study challenges belief that opioids are effective at treating cancer pain

New study challenges belief that opioids are effective at treating cancer pain

by Annie Slinn,University of WarwickEffect of geographic ancestry on CYP2D6 genotype. CYP2D6 indicates cytochrome P450 2D6. Adapted from information in Table1 of Gaedigk etal., 2017.

New study challenges belief that opioids are effective at treating cancer pain

by Annie Slinn,University of WarwickEffect of geographic ancestry on CYP2D6 genotype. CYP2D6 indicates cytochrome P450 2D6. Adapted from information in Table1 of Gaedigk etal., 2017.
New CAR T-cell therapy research shows potential in solid tumors

New CAR T-cell therapy research shows potential in solid tumors

by Peter MacCallum Cancer CenterCredit: Peter MacCallum Cancer CenterPeter Mac researchers have developed a new approach to chimeric antigen receptor (CAR) T-cell therapy which has proven effective in

New CAR T-cell therapy research shows potential in solid tumors

by Peter MacCallum Cancer CenterCredit: Peter MacCallum Cancer CenterPeter Mac researchers have developed a new approach to chimeric antigen receptor (CAR) T-cell therapy which has proven effective in
Smoking linked to melanoma-associated death in early-stage melanoma

Smoking linked to melanoma-associated death in early-stage melanoma

by Elana GotkineFor patients with clinical stage I and II melanoma, smoking is associated with an increased risk for melanoma-associated death, according to a study published online Feb. 6 inJAM

Smoking linked to melanoma-associated death in early-stage melanoma

by Elana GotkineFor patients with clinical stage I and II melanoma, smoking is associated with an increased risk for melanoma-associated death, according to a study published online Feb. 6 inJAM
New discoveries in circadian rhythms provide insight into cancer treatment

New discoveries in circadian rhythms provide insight into cancer treatment

by Tiffany Trent,Virginia TechCarla Finkielstein shares notes with visiting student Xianlin Zou. Credit: Virginia TechIn a recent paper inScience Signaling, associate professor of cell and

New discoveries in circadian rhythms provide insight into cancer treatment

by Tiffany Trent,Virginia TechCarla Finkielstein shares notes with visiting student Xianlin Zou. Credit: Virginia TechIn a recent paper inScience Signaling, associate professor of cell and
Just bad luck? Australian cancer patients nominate 'fate' as third most likely cause

Just bad luck? Australian cancer patients nominate 'fate' as third most likely cause

by University of South AustraliaCredit: CC0 Public DomainWhat role does fate play when it comes to the 145,000 people diagnosed with cancer each year in Australia?Smoking, sun exposure,poor

Just bad luck? Australian cancer patients nominate 'fate' as third most likely cause

by University of South AustraliaCredit: CC0 Public DomainWhat role does fate play when it comes to the 145,000 people diagnosed with cancer each year in Australia?Smoking, sun exposure,poor
Oncology therapy at the end-of-life: Have we missed the mark?

Oncology therapy at the end-of-life: Have we missed the mark?

by Yale Cancer CenterCredit:JAMA Oncology(2022). DOI: 10.1001/jamaoncol.2022.4666Continued treatment for patients with cancer near end-of-life delays conversations about goals of care and

Oncology therapy at the end-of-life: Have we missed the mark?

by Yale Cancer CenterCredit:JAMA Oncology(2022). DOI: 10.1001/jamaoncol.2022.4666Continued treatment for patients with cancer near end-of-life delays conversations about goals of care and
Colorless, odorless gas likely linked to alarming rise in non-smoking lung cancer

Colorless, odorless gas likely linked to alarming rise in non-smoking lung cancer

byOhio State University Medical CenterExperts say the only way to know if there are high levels of radon in your home is to test for it. Radon is the leading cause of lung cancer among non-smoke

Colorless, odorless gas likely linked to alarming rise in non-smoking lung cancer

byOhio State University Medical CenterExperts say the only way to know if there are high levels of radon in your home is to test for it. Radon is the leading cause of lung cancer among non-smoke
Study points to new drug target in fight against cancer

Study points to new drug target in fight against cancer

by Jade Boyd,Rice UniversityWhen oxidized, the protein mitoNEET (green) can close voltage-dependent anion channels, or VDACs (center), passageways that allow metabolites and signaling molecules

Study points to new drug target in fight against cancer

by Jade Boyd,Rice UniversityWhen oxidized, the protein mitoNEET (green) can close voltage-dependent anion channels, or VDACs (center), passageways that allow metabolites and signaling molecules
Researchers call for major re-think on sun safety

Researchers call for major re-think on sun safety

by Australian National UniversityCredit: CC0 Public DomainMost Australians are familiar with the 'slip, slop, slap' message, but new research suggests we're not taking sun safety seri

Researchers call for major re-think on sun safety

by Australian National UniversityCredit: CC0 Public DomainMost Australians are familiar with the 'slip, slop, slap' message, but new research suggests we're not taking sun safety seri
Artificial intelligence approach may help identify melanoma survivors who face a high risk of cancer recurrence

Artificial intelligence approach may help identify melanoma survivors who face a high risk of cancer recurrence

by Katie Marquedant,Massachusetts General HospitalDistribution of recurrent melanomas in the study population. Among the 310 recurrent melanomas, 255 (82%) recurred within five years and 285 (92

Artificial intelligence approach may help identify melanoma survivors who face a high risk of cancer recurrence

by Katie Marquedant,Massachusetts General HospitalDistribution of recurrent melanomas in the study population. Among the 310 recurrent melanomas, 255 (82%) recurred within five years and 285 (92
Arf1 inhibitors promote the infiltration of cytotoxic T lymphocytes into tumors by affecting lipid metabolism

Arf1 inhibitors promote the infiltration of cytotoxic T lymphocytes into tumors by affecting lipid metabolism

by Higher Education PressScanning electron micrograph of human T lymphocyte or T cell. Credit: NIAID/NIHIn recent years, cancer immunotherapies, represented by immune checkpoint blockade (ICB), have b

Arf1 inhibitors promote the infiltration of cytotoxic T lymphocytes into tumors by affecting lipid metabolism

by Higher Education PressScanning electron micrograph of human T lymphocyte or T cell. Credit: NIAID/NIHIn recent years, cancer immunotherapies, represented by immune checkpoint blockade (ICB), have b