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Prostate cancer testing in Sweden—a study on cost and effectiveness

Prostate cancer testing in Sweden—a study on cost and effectiveness

byKarolinska InstitutetShuang Hao, PhD student at the Department of Medical Epidemiology and Biostatistics. Credit: Stefan ZimmermanProstate cancer constitutes an essential public health issue,

Prostate cancer testing in Sweden—a study on cost and effectiveness

byKarolinska InstitutetShuang Hao, PhD student at the Department of Medical Epidemiology and Biostatistics. Credit: Stefan ZimmermanProstate cancer constitutes an essential public health issue,
Researchers report new approach to treating incurable leukemia in children

Researchers report new approach to treating incurable leukemia in children

by University of ZurichFrequent and often incurable: Child with acute lymphoblastic leukemia. Credit: University Children’s Hospital ZurichAcute lymphoblastic leukemia is the most common form of

Researchers report new approach to treating incurable leukemia in children

by University of ZurichFrequent and often incurable: Child with acute lymphoblastic leukemia. Credit: University Children’s Hospital ZurichAcute lymphoblastic leukemia is the most common form of
Researchers stimulate gene that enhances CAR T-cell treatments for solid tumors

Researchers stimulate gene that enhances CAR T-cell treatments for solid tumors

byPeter MacCallum Cancer CentreFOX1-ADA overexpression enhances CAR T cell polyfunctionality. a, Schematic of tumor cell coculture assay. b, IFNγ and TNF production following each round of E0771

Researchers stimulate gene that enhances CAR T-cell treatments for solid tumors

byPeter MacCallum Cancer CentreFOX1-ADA overexpression enhances CAR T cell polyfunctionality. a, Schematic of tumor cell coculture assay. b, IFNγ and TNF production following each round of E0771
Researchers block two cancer cell signaling pathways and slow tumor growth

Researchers block two cancer cell signaling pathways and slow tumor growth

by Case Western Reserve UniversityBlocking two molecular pathways that send signals inside cancer cells could stave off esophageal adenocarcinoma (EAC), the most common esophageal malignancy in t

Researchers block two cancer cell signaling pathways and slow tumor growth

by Case Western Reserve UniversityBlocking two molecular pathways that send signals inside cancer cells could stave off esophageal adenocarcinoma (EAC), the most common esophageal malignancy in t
Hair straightening chemicals associated with higher uterine cancer risk

Hair straightening chemicals associated with higher uterine cancer risk

byNational Institutes of HealthCredit: Pixabay/CC0 Public DomainWomen who used chemical hair straightening products were at higher risk for uterine cancer compared to women who did not report us

Hair straightening chemicals associated with higher uterine cancer risk

byNational Institutes of HealthCredit: Pixabay/CC0 Public DomainWomen who used chemical hair straightening products were at higher risk for uterine cancer compared to women who did not report us
Using single-cell sequencing to reveal processes involved in ovarian and breast cancers

Using single-cell sequencing to reveal processes involved in ovarian and breast cancers

by Bob Yirka , Medical XpressStudy overview. Experimental and cohort design. Single-cell genomes, transcriptomes and long-read sequencing libraries were generated from isogenic 184-hTERT cell lines (W

Using single-cell sequencing to reveal processes involved in ovarian and breast cancers

by Bob Yirka , Medical XpressStudy overview. Experimental and cohort design. Single-cell genomes, transcriptomes and long-read sequencing libraries were generated from isogenic 184-hTERT cell lines (W
Newfound cancer cell biology suggests which patients will respond to immunotherapy

Newfound cancer cell biology suggests which patients will respond to immunotherapy

byNYU Langone HealthCredit: Pixabay/CC0 Public DomainPatients with head and neck cancer who have more genetic material on chromosome 9 in their cancer cells survive three times longer after rece

Newfound cancer cell biology suggests which patients will respond to immunotherapy

byNYU Langone HealthCredit: Pixabay/CC0 Public DomainPatients with head and neck cancer who have more genetic material on chromosome 9 in their cancer cells survive three times longer after rece
Spontaneous humor relieves stress in cancer patients

Spontaneous humor relieves stress in cancer patients

by Lancaster UniversityDrawings taken from Lancaster University’s ‘Metaphor Menu’, a collection of examples of different ways in which people described their experiences with cancer . Credit: Lan

Spontaneous humor relieves stress in cancer patients

by Lancaster UniversityDrawings taken from Lancaster University’s ‘Metaphor Menu’, a collection of examples of different ways in which people described their experiences with cancer . Credit: Lan
Researchers identify barriers to breast cancer screening in vulnerable populations

Researchers identify barriers to breast cancer screening in vulnerable populations

by Sbarro Health Research OrganizationCredit: Unsplash/CC0 Public DomainWomen of racial and ethnic minorities experience challenges that hinder adherence to regular mammography screenings.In order to

Researchers identify barriers to breast cancer screening in vulnerable populations

by Sbarro Health Research OrganizationCredit: Unsplash/CC0 Public DomainWomen of racial and ethnic minorities experience challenges that hinder adherence to regular mammography screenings.In order to
Researchers identify lethal molecular alterations after current therapies fail patients with metastatic melanoma

Researchers identify lethal molecular alterations after current therapies fail patients with metastatic melanoma

by University of California, Los AngelesCredit: Pixabay/CC0 Public DomainIn a new translational study from UCLA Jonsson Comprehensive Cancer Center, researchers analyzed genetic changes in the or

Researchers identify lethal molecular alterations after current therapies fail patients with metastatic melanoma

by University of California, Los AngelesCredit: Pixabay/CC0 Public DomainIn a new translational study from UCLA Jonsson Comprehensive Cancer Center, researchers analyzed genetic changes in the or
Possible new cancer treatment target discovered

Possible new cancer treatment target discovered

byUniversity of GothenburgChandrasekhar Kanduri and Meena Kanduri, Institute of Biomedicine, Sahlgrenska Academy at the University of Gothenburg. Credit: Elin LindströmResearchers at the Univers

Possible new cancer treatment target discovered

byUniversity of GothenburgChandrasekhar Kanduri and Meena Kanduri, Institute of Biomedicine, Sahlgrenska Academy at the University of Gothenburg. Credit: Elin LindströmResearchers at the Univers
DNA fragments in blood promise cheap, easy test for cancer

DNA fragments in blood promise cheap, easy test for cancer

by Amy NortonResearchers are reporting progress on a blood test that can detect multiple cancers in a relatively simpler, and potentially less pricey way than other tests under development.The test pi

DNA fragments in blood promise cheap, easy test for cancer

by Amy NortonResearchers are reporting progress on a blood test that can detect multiple cancers in a relatively simpler, and potentially less pricey way than other tests under development.The test pi