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Travel time for breast cancer screening remains long for many women in the US, new study shows

Travel time for breast cancer screening remains long for many women in the US, new study shows

by American Cancer SocietyA new study led by researchers at the American Cancer Society shows travel time to the nearest mammography facility is long for a considerable proportion of women in the

Travel time for breast cancer screening remains long for many women in the US, new study shows

by American Cancer SocietyA new study led by researchers at the American Cancer Society shows travel time to the nearest mammography facility is long for a considerable proportion of women in the
New cancer therapy takes personalized medicine to a new level

New cancer therapy takes personalized medicine to a new level

by Karen WeintraubCredit: Unsplash/CC0 Public DomainPersonalized care has been a buzzword in medicine for years, but new research on cancer treatment is taking it to a new level.Detailed in a study pu

New cancer therapy takes personalized medicine to a new level

by Karen WeintraubCredit: Unsplash/CC0 Public DomainPersonalized care has been a buzzword in medicine for years, but new research on cancer treatment is taking it to a new level.Detailed in a study pu
'Double life' of key immune protein reveals new strategies for treating cancer and autoimmune diseases

'Double life' of key immune protein reveals new strategies for treating cancer and autoimmune diseases

by NYU Langone HealthCredit: CC0 Public DomainInsights into the workings of an immune cell surface receptor, called PD-1, reveal how treatments that restrict its action can potentially be strengt

'Double life' of key immune protein reveals new strategies for treating cancer and autoimmune diseases

by NYU Langone HealthCredit: CC0 Public DomainInsights into the workings of an immune cell surface receptor, called PD-1, reveal how treatments that restrict its action can potentially be strengt
Evaluating brain tumors with artificial intelligence

Evaluating brain tumors with artificial intelligence

byTechnische Universitat DarmstadtCredit: Pixabay/CC0 Public DomainAn international team of researchers from TU Darmstadt, the University of Cambridge, the science and technology company Merck,

Evaluating brain tumors with artificial intelligence

byTechnische Universitat DarmstadtCredit: Pixabay/CC0 Public DomainAn international team of researchers from TU Darmstadt, the University of Cambridge, the science and technology company Merck,
Entering the golden age for antibody-drug conjugates in gynecologic cancer

Entering the golden age for antibody-drug conjugates in gynecologic cancer

by Impact Journals LLCCredit: Pixabay/CC0 Public DomainIn an editorial, published inOncosciencetitled, "Entering the golden age for antibody-drug conjugates in gynecologic cancer,&quo

Entering the golden age for antibody-drug conjugates in gynecologic cancer

by Impact Journals LLCCredit: Pixabay/CC0 Public DomainIn an editorial, published inOncosciencetitled, "Entering the golden age for antibody-drug conjugates in gynecologic cancer,&quo
Research suggests natural compound could be promising new alternative treatment for colon cancer

Research suggests natural compound could be promising new alternative treatment for colon cancer

FEBRUARY 26, 2024byUniversity of PortsmouthSchisandrin B inhibits the proliferation of human colon cancer cells. Credit:ACS Pharmacology & Translational Science(2024). DOI: 10.10

Research suggests natural compound could be promising new alternative treatment for colon cancer

FEBRUARY 26, 2024byUniversity of PortsmouthSchisandrin B inhibits the proliferation of human colon cancer cells. Credit:ACS Pharmacology & Translational Science(2024). DOI: 10.10
Blood test for brain cancer may be on horizon, research finds

Blood test for brain cancer may be on horizon, research finds

byPennsylvania State UniversityCredit: Pixabay/CC0 Public DomainGlioblastoma (GBM) is the most common and deadliest type of brain cancer with a five-year survival rate of only 5%. Researchers at

Blood test for brain cancer may be on horizon, research finds

byPennsylvania State UniversityCredit: Pixabay/CC0 Public DomainGlioblastoma (GBM) is the most common and deadliest type of brain cancer with a five-year survival rate of only 5%. Researchers at
Solid organ transplant patients may be at higher risk for skin cancer and require coordinated care

Solid organ transplant patients may be at higher risk for skin cancer and require coordinated care

by Jay Furst,Mayo ClinicCredit: AI-generated imageMore than half of all patients who receive solid organ transplants will have an incidence of skin cancer at some point—most often a nonmelanoma

Solid organ transplant patients may be at higher risk for skin cancer and require coordinated care

by Jay Furst,Mayo ClinicCredit: AI-generated imageMore than half of all patients who receive solid organ transplants will have an incidence of skin cancer at some point—most often a nonmelanoma
Noninvasive technology for the high-throughput characterization of cancer cells

Noninvasive technology for the high-throughput characterization of cancer cells

byTokyo University of ScienceSchematic of a cell rotation movement in a rotating AC electric field for (a) conventional ROT and (b) newly developed cROT. In conventional ROT in (a), when AC volt

Noninvasive technology for the high-throughput characterization of cancer cells

byTokyo University of ScienceSchematic of a cell rotation movement in a rotating AC electric field for (a) conventional ROT and (b) newly developed cROT. In conventional ROT in (a), when AC volt
Foreign-born women in U.S. less likely to have mammograms

Foreign-born women in U.S. less likely to have mammograms

(HealthDay)—Regardless of the percentage of lifetime spent in the United States, foreign-born women are less likely to ever have received a mammogram compared with U.S.-born women, according to the Oc

Foreign-born women in U.S. less likely to have mammograms

(HealthDay)—Regardless of the percentage of lifetime spent in the United States, foreign-born women are less likely to ever have received a mammogram compared with U.S.-born women, according to the Oc
Bendamustine prior to CAR T-cell therapy in patients with refractory large B-cell lymphoma: Poorer treatment outcomes

Bendamustine prior to CAR T-cell therapy in patients with refractory large B-cell lymphoma: Poorer treatment outcomes

byVall d'Hebron Institute of OncologyCredit: Pixabay/CC0 Public DomainTreatment with bendamustine prior to CAR T-cell therapy in patients with refractory large B-cell lymphoma associates wit

Bendamustine prior to CAR T-cell therapy in patients with refractory large B-cell lymphoma: Poorer treatment outcomes

byVall d'Hebron Institute of OncologyCredit: Pixabay/CC0 Public DomainTreatment with bendamustine prior to CAR T-cell therapy in patients with refractory large B-cell lymphoma associates wit
New insights into treating a rare leukemia

New insights into treating a rare leukemia

by Children's Hospital Los AngelesBone marrow aspirate showing acute myeloid leukemia. Several blasts have Auer rods. Credit: WikipediaA study at Children's Hospital Los Angeles is sheddi

New insights into treating a rare leukemia

by Children's Hospital Los AngelesBone marrow aspirate showing acute myeloid leukemia. Several blasts have Auer rods. Credit: WikipediaA study at Children's Hospital Los Angeles is sheddi