Cancer diagnosis can be devastating, but for some it gives permission to live more radically

by Kevin Dew, Alex Broom, Chris Cunningham, Elizabeth Dennett, Kerry Chamberlain and Richard Egan,The ConversationCredit: Ivan Samkov from PexelsA diagnosis of life-limiting cancer can be overwh

Updated on: August 28,2024

Cancer diagnosis can be devastating, but for some it gives permission to live more radically

by Kevin Dew, Alex Broom, Chris Cunningham, Elizabeth Dennett, Kerry Chamberlain and Richard Egan,The ConversationCredit: Ivan Samkov from PexelsA diagnosis of life-limiting cancer can be overwh

Updated on:August 28,2024

Aggressive breast cancers store large amounts of energy, which enables it to spread: study

by University of MichiganSofia Merajver, M.D., Ph.D. Credit: University of Michigan Rogel Cancer CenterCancer cells—especially the more aggressive ones—seem to have an ability to change. It's

Updated on: June 28,2024

Aggressive breast cancers store large amounts of energy, which enables it to spread: study

by University of MichiganSofia Merajver, M.D., Ph.D. Credit: University of Michigan Rogel Cancer CenterCancer cells—especially the more aggressive ones—seem to have an ability to change. It's

Updated on:June 28,2024

Prostate cancer test: Is it time to ditch the digital rectal examination?

by Stephen Hughes,The ConversationA man having his prostate gland examined. Credit: National Cancer Institute/WikimediaThe finger-up-the-bottom examination for prostate cancer has been drawn int

Updated on: January 02,2024

Prostate cancer test: Is it time to ditch the digital rectal examination?

by Stephen Hughes,The ConversationA man having his prostate gland examined. Credit: National Cancer Institute/WikimediaThe finger-up-the-bottom examination for prostate cancer has been drawn int

Updated on:January 02,2024

Study finds improved survival for incurable brain tumor, providing 'a crack in the armor'

byUniversity of MichiganA series of brain scans shows a tumor shrinking in response to ONC201. Credit: Michigan MedicineFor the first time, researchers have found a potential drug candidate that

Updated on: January 23,2024

Study finds improved survival for incurable brain tumor, providing 'a crack in the armor'

byUniversity of MichiganA series of brain scans shows a tumor shrinking in response to ONC201. Credit: Michigan MedicineFor the first time, researchers have found a potential drug candidate that

Updated on:January 23,2024

Research concentrates on genes that cause tumors in the Meibomian gland

byTufts UniversityDr. Cornelia Peterson calibrates a piece of equipment used to measure intraocular pressure during an ocular toxicity study in animals. Credit: Noah MossDr. Cornelia Peterson is

Updated on: December 01,2024

Research concentrates on genes that cause tumors in the Meibomian gland

byTufts UniversityDr. Cornelia Peterson calibrates a piece of equipment used to measure intraocular pressure during an ocular toxicity study in animals. Credit: Noah MossDr. Cornelia Peterson is

Updated on:December 01,2024

Miami's Little Haiti joins global effort to end cervical cancer

by Verónica ZaragoviaCredit: Unsplash/CC0 Public DomainMore than 300,000 women around the world die from cervical cancer each year. In the U.S., women of Haitian descent are diagnosed with it at highe

Updated on: December 28,2023

Miami's Little Haiti joins global effort to end cervical cancer

by Verónica ZaragoviaCredit: Unsplash/CC0 Public DomainMore than 300,000 women around the world die from cervical cancer each year. In the U.S., women of Haitian descent are diagnosed with it at highe

Updated on:December 28,2023

Identifying the underlying causes of ovarian cancer

byCedars-Sinai Medical CenterSimon Gayther, PhD, professor of Biomedical Sciences, and Michelle Jones, PhD, a research scientist in the Center for Bioinformatics and Functional Genomics, led the

Updated on: January 02,2024

Identifying the underlying causes of ovarian cancer

byCedars-Sinai Medical CenterSimon Gayther, PhD, professor of Biomedical Sciences, and Michelle Jones, PhD, a research scientist in the Center for Bioinformatics and Functional Genomics, led the

Updated on:January 02,2024

New study sheds light on incidental findings in lung cancer screening

byBrown UniversityCredit: Pixabay/CC0 Public DomainWhen patients receive a low-dose computed tomography screen for lung cancer, doctors can see more than just the lungs. The screening test often

Updated on: January 13,2024

New study sheds light on incidental findings in lung cancer screening

byBrown UniversityCredit: Pixabay/CC0 Public DomainWhen patients receive a low-dose computed tomography screen for lung cancer, doctors can see more than just the lungs. The screening test often

Updated on:January 13,2024

New therapies have raised Medicare treatment costs for metastatic prostate cancer

byWolters Kluwer HealthTrends in the receipt of antineoplastic drugs in the first 2 years following patients’ index date. The height of the bar represents the proportion of patients receiving do

Updated on: January 15,2024

New therapies have raised Medicare treatment costs for metastatic prostate cancer

byWolters Kluwer HealthTrends in the receipt of antineoplastic drugs in the first 2 years following patients’ index date. The height of the bar represents the proportion of patients receiving do

Updated on:January 15,2024

Premature death of autistic people in the UK investigated for the first time

by University College LondonCredit: Unsplash/CC0 Public DomainA new study led by University College London researchers confirms that autistic people experience a reduced life expectancy; however,

Updated on: May 11,2024

Premature death of autistic people in the UK investigated for the first time

by University College LondonCredit: Unsplash/CC0 Public DomainA new study led by University College London researchers confirms that autistic people experience a reduced life expectancy; however,

Updated on:May 11,2024

Drug shows promise as immune therapy for cancer

by Ziba Kashef,Yale UniversityNew Yale-led research may offer novel immunotherapies for skin, colon, breast, pancreatic and other cancers. Credit: stock.adobe.comA therapy developed by Yale rese

Updated on: May 25,2024

Drug shows promise as immune therapy for cancer

by Ziba Kashef,Yale UniversityNew Yale-led research may offer novel immunotherapies for skin, colon, breast, pancreatic and other cancers. Credit: stock.adobe.comA therapy developed by Yale rese

Updated on:May 25,2024

Using math to better treat cancer

by University of WaterlooGraphical abstract. Credit:Journal of Mathematical Biology(2022). DOI: 10.1007/s00285-022-01819-yResearchers at the University of Waterloo have identified a n

Updated on: January 28,2024

Using math to better treat cancer

by University of WaterlooGraphical abstract. Credit:Journal of Mathematical Biology(2022). DOI: 10.1007/s00285-022-01819-yResearchers at the University of Waterloo have identified a n

Updated on:January 28,2024