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Football training may preserve bone health in prostate cancer patients

Football training may preserve bone health in prostate cancer patients

by WileyAndrogen deprivation therapy for the treatment of prostate cancer can lead to loss of muscle and bone mass. In a recent Scandinavian Journal of Medicine & Science in Sport study of el

Football training may preserve bone health in prostate cancer patients

by WileyAndrogen deprivation therapy for the treatment of prostate cancer can lead to loss of muscle and bone mass. In a recent Scandinavian Journal of Medicine & Science in Sport study of el
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
Washington University will open second proton center for cancer treatment as others shut down

Washington University will open second proton center for cancer treatment as others shut down

by Blythe BernhardCredit: CC0 Public DomainProton beam therapy, which has struggled to live up to its promise for treating cancer, is poised for a resurgence in St. Louis.As several otherproton&

Washington University will open second proton center for cancer treatment as others shut down

by Blythe BernhardCredit: CC0 Public DomainProton beam therapy, which has struggled to live up to its promise for treating cancer, is poised for a resurgence in St. Louis.As several otherproton&
Artificial intelligence tool developed to predict risk of lung cancer

Artificial intelligence tool developed to predict risk of lung cancer

byMassachusetts General HospitalCredit: CC0 Public DomainLung cancer is the leading cause of cancer death in the United States and around the world. Low-dose chest computed tomography (LDCT) is

Artificial intelligence tool developed to predict risk of lung cancer

byMassachusetts General HospitalCredit: CC0 Public DomainLung cancer is the leading cause of cancer death in the United States and around the world. Low-dose chest computed tomography (LDCT) is
Novel biomarker found in ovarian cancer patients can predict response to therapy

Novel biomarker found in ovarian cancer patients can predict response to therapy

by University of Chicago Medical CenterTumor-specific expression of CT45 stimulates the patient's immune system to fight the cancer and improves the efficacy of platinum-based chemotherapy. C

Novel biomarker found in ovarian cancer patients can predict response to therapy

by University of Chicago Medical CenterTumor-specific expression of CT45 stimulates the patient's immune system to fight the cancer and improves the efficacy of platinum-based chemotherapy. C
Ethnic diversity and disparities in access to genetic testing impact prostate cancer development and treatment

Ethnic diversity and disparities in access to genetic testing impact prostate cancer development and treatment

byEuropean Society for Medical OncologyCredit: Unsplash/CC0 Public DomainMore than 1.4 million men were diagnosed with prostate cancer in 2020 globally, but the molecular characteristics of the

Ethnic diversity and disparities in access to genetic testing impact prostate cancer development and treatment

byEuropean Society for Medical OncologyCredit: Unsplash/CC0 Public DomainMore than 1.4 million men were diagnosed with prostate cancer in 2020 globally, but the molecular characteristics of the
Researchers find timing, dosage of DNA-damaging drugs are key to whether a cancer cell dies or enters senescence

Researchers find timing, dosage of DNA-damaging drugs are key to whether a cancer cell dies or enters senescence

by Bendta Schroeder,Massachusetts Institute of TechnologyNormal cells (blue) entering senescence (green to yellow) or apoptosis (purple to red) after treatment with chemotherapy. Credit: Bendta

Researchers find timing, dosage of DNA-damaging drugs are key to whether a cancer cell dies or enters senescence

by Bendta Schroeder,Massachusetts Institute of TechnologyNormal cells (blue) entering senescence (green to yellow) or apoptosis (purple to red) after treatment with chemotherapy. Credit: Bendta
ASCO: low-dose chemo benefits advanced gastroesophageal cancer

ASCO: low-dose chemo benefits advanced gastroesophageal cancer

(HealthDay)—For frail and elderly patients with advanced gastroesophageal cancer (aGOAC), low-dose chemotherapy is noninferior to high-dose chemotherapy for progression-free survival, according to a s

ASCO: low-dose chemo benefits advanced gastroesophageal cancer

(HealthDay)—For frail and elderly patients with advanced gastroesophageal cancer (aGOAC), low-dose chemotherapy is noninferior to high-dose chemotherapy for progression-free survival, according to a s
Colorectal cancer is rising among younger adults: Some states want to boost awareness

Colorectal cancer is rising among younger adults: Some states want to boost awareness

by Tim Henderson, Stateline.orgCredit: Francisco Farias Jr/public domainResponding to new research on the rising incidence of colorectal cancer among younger adults, some states are trying to boost pu

Colorectal cancer is rising among younger adults: Some states want to boost awareness

by Tim Henderson, Stateline.orgCredit: Francisco Farias Jr/public domainResponding to new research on the rising incidence of colorectal cancer among younger adults, some states are trying to boost pu
Treating the TOTAL patient: clinical trial reduces relapse

Treating the TOTAL patient: clinical trial reduces relapse

by St. Jude Children's Research HospitalSima Jeha, M.D., of the St. Jude Departments of Oncology and Global Pediatric Medicine, and Ching-Hon Pui, M.D., chair of the St. Jude Department of On

Treating the TOTAL patient: clinical trial reduces relapse

by St. Jude Children's Research HospitalSima Jeha, M.D., of the St. Jude Departments of Oncology and Global Pediatric Medicine, and Ching-Hon Pui, M.D., chair of the St. Jude Department of On
New study finds that inflammatory proteins in the colon increase incrementally with weight

New study finds that inflammatory proteins in the colon increase incrementally with weight

by Tufts UniversityCredit: PixabayStudies in mice have demonstrated that obesity-induced inflammation contributes to the risk of colorectal cancer, but evidence in humans has been scarce. A new s

New study finds that inflammatory proteins in the colon increase incrementally with weight

by Tufts UniversityCredit: PixabayStudies in mice have demonstrated that obesity-induced inflammation contributes to the risk of colorectal cancer, but evidence in humans has been scarce. A new s
A new nutrition-screening tool for the oncologic population

A new nutrition-screening tool for the oncologic population

byScience China PressVenn plots of three screening tools and malnutrition defined by PG-SGA. Malnutrition was defined as a PG-SGA score of ≥4. The malnutrition risk in MST was defined as an MST

A new nutrition-screening tool for the oncologic population

byScience China PressVenn plots of three screening tools and malnutrition defined by PG-SGA. Malnutrition was defined as a PG-SGA score of ≥4. The malnutrition risk in MST was defined as an MST