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New study shows increased cancer mortality in people with type 2 diabetes

New study shows increased cancer mortality in people with type 2 diabetes

byDiabetologiaCredit: Pixabay/CC0 Public DomainNew research published inDiabetologiashows that cancer mortality in people with type 2 diabetes is substantially higher than in the gen

New study shows increased cancer mortality in people with type 2 diabetes

byDiabetologiaCredit: Pixabay/CC0 Public DomainNew research published inDiabetologiashows that cancer mortality in people with type 2 diabetes is substantially higher than in the gen
Increasing the dose intensity of chemotherapy reduces the risk of breast cancer recurrence and death

Increasing the dose intensity of chemotherapy reduces the risk of breast cancer recurrence and death

by Medical Research CouncilCredit: PixabayGiving chemotherapy drugs every two weeks instead of the usual every three weeks reduces the risk of breast cancer recurrence and death, according to new

Increasing the dose intensity of chemotherapy reduces the risk of breast cancer recurrence and death

by Medical Research CouncilCredit: PixabayGiving chemotherapy drugs every two weeks instead of the usual every three weeks reduces the risk of breast cancer recurrence and death, according to new
Oncogenic driver FGFR3-TACC3 requires 5 coiled-coil heptads for activation and disulfide bonds for stability

Oncogenic driver FGFR3-TACC3 requires 5 coiled-coil heptads for activation and disulfide bonds for stability

by Impact Journals LLCFGFR3-TACC3 fusion proteins. Credit:Oncotarget(2023). DOI: 10.18632/oncotarget.28359FGFR3-TACC3 represents an oncogenic fusion protein frequently identified in gliobl

Oncogenic driver FGFR3-TACC3 requires 5 coiled-coil heptads for activation and disulfide bonds for stability

by Impact Journals LLCFGFR3-TACC3 fusion proteins. Credit:Oncotarget(2023). DOI: 10.18632/oncotarget.28359FGFR3-TACC3 represents an oncogenic fusion protein frequently identified in gliobl
Two genomic studies could yield more effective, less toxic immunotherapies

Two genomic studies could yield more effective, less toxic immunotherapies

by Institut CurieTE-Exon splicing junctions can help differentiate tumors from healthy tissue. Credit: Verge Scientific Communications / Antonela Merlotti / Marianne Burbage / Benjamin SadaccaMnemo Th

Two genomic studies could yield more effective, less toxic immunotherapies

by Institut CurieTE-Exon splicing junctions can help differentiate tumors from healthy tissue. Credit: Verge Scientific Communications / Antonela Merlotti / Marianne Burbage / Benjamin SadaccaMnemo Th
Clinical trial examines standard vs. extended lymph node removal for muscle-invasive bladder cancer

Clinical trial examines standard vs. extended lymph node removal for muscle-invasive bladder cancer

by SWOG Cancer Research NetworkCredit: Pixabay/CC0 Public DomainFinal results from the SWOG S1011 randomized Phase III clinical trial, published in theNew England Journal of Medicine, indicate p

Clinical trial examines standard vs. extended lymph node removal for muscle-invasive bladder cancer

by SWOG Cancer Research NetworkCredit: Pixabay/CC0 Public DomainFinal results from the SWOG S1011 randomized Phase III clinical trial, published in theNew England Journal of Medicine, indicate p
Restoring the gut biome after antibiotics could lead to better outcomes for ovarian cancer patients

Restoring the gut biome after antibiotics could lead to better outcomes for ovarian cancer patients

by Cleveland ClinicCredit: Pixabay/CC0 Public DomainAntibiotics routinely used in ovarian cancer care indiscriminately kill gut bacteria, leading to faster cancer progression and lower survival r

Restoring the gut biome after antibiotics could lead to better outcomes for ovarian cancer patients

by Cleveland ClinicCredit: Pixabay/CC0 Public DomainAntibiotics routinely used in ovarian cancer care indiscriminately kill gut bacteria, leading to faster cancer progression and lower survival r
Researchers identify the standard for gallbladder cancer surgery

Researchers identify the standard for gallbladder cancer surgery

by Boston University School of MedicineCredit:Annals of Surgical Oncology(2023). DOI: 10.1245/s10434-023-13531-2The quality of surgery can drastically influence both short- and long-t

Researchers identify the standard for gallbladder cancer surgery

by Boston University School of MedicineCredit:Annals of Surgical Oncology(2023). DOI: 10.1245/s10434-023-13531-2The quality of surgery can drastically influence both short- and long-t
Breast cancer diagnoses plummeted during first year of pandemic, finds study

Breast cancer diagnoses plummeted during first year of pandemic, finds study

by American College of SurgeonsBreast cancer cases in females and males in the U.S. from 2015 to 2020. (A) Breast cancer cases in U.S. females from 2015 to 2020. Cases dropped dramatically from 2

Breast cancer diagnoses plummeted during first year of pandemic, finds study

by American College of SurgeonsBreast cancer cases in females and males in the U.S. from 2015 to 2020. (A) Breast cancer cases in U.S. females from 2015 to 2020. Cases dropped dramatically from 2
Age impacts pharmacogenomics and treatment outcomes for most common form of leukemia

Age impacts pharmacogenomics and treatment outcomes for most common form of leukemia

bySt. Jude Children's Research HospitalJun J. Yang, PhD, St. Jude Departments of Pharmacy and Pharmaceutical Sciences and Oncology and first co-authors Zhenhua Li, PhD, and Satoshi Yoshimura

Age impacts pharmacogenomics and treatment outcomes for most common form of leukemia

bySt. Jude Children's Research HospitalJun J. Yang, PhD, St. Jude Departments of Pharmacy and Pharmaceutical Sciences and Oncology and first co-authors Zhenhua Li, PhD, and Satoshi Yoshimura
Chemo toxicity: A common gene test could save hundreds of lives each year

Chemo toxicity: A common gene test could save hundreds of lives each year

by Arthur Allen, KFF Health NewsCredit: Unsplash/CC0 Public DomainOne January morning in 2021, Carol Rosen took a standard treatment for metastatic breast cancer. Three gruesome weeks later, she died

Chemo toxicity: A common gene test could save hundreds of lives each year

by Arthur Allen, KFF Health NewsCredit: Unsplash/CC0 Public DomainOne January morning in 2021, Carol Rosen took a standard treatment for metastatic breast cancer. Three gruesome weeks later, she died
Balance of 'stop' and 'go' signaling could be key to cancer immunotherapy response

Balance of 'stop' and 'go' signaling could be key to cancer immunotherapy response

by Perelman School of Medicine at the University of PennsylvaniaCredit: CC0 Public DomainA crucial signaling pathway that can tell the immune system to fight off cancer can also be co-opted by ca

Balance of 'stop' and 'go' signaling could be key to cancer immunotherapy response

by Perelman School of Medicine at the University of PennsylvaniaCredit: CC0 Public DomainA crucial signaling pathway that can tell the immune system to fight off cancer can also be co-opted by ca