These foods may up your odds for colon cancer

by Dennis Thompson, Healthday Reporter(HealthDay)—Chowing down on red meat, white bread and sugar-laden drinks might increase your long-term risk of colon cancer, a new study suggests.These foods all

Updated on: April 14,2024 14

These foods may up your odds for colon cancer

by Dennis Thompson, Healthday Reporter(HealthDay)—Chowing down on red meat, white bread and sugar-laden drinks might increase your long-term risk of colon cancer, a new study suggests.These foods all

Updated on:April 14,2024 14

Trial shows improvements in several clinical outcomes for men with intermediate-risk prostate cancer

by NRG OncologyCredit: Unsplash/CC0 Public DomainResults from the phase 3 NRG Oncology RTOG 0815 clinical study comparing dose-escalated radiotherapy (RT) alone to dose-escalated RT with short-term an

Updated on: January 04,2024 8

Trial shows improvements in several clinical outcomes for men with intermediate-risk prostate cancer

by NRG OncologyCredit: Unsplash/CC0 Public DomainResults from the phase 3 NRG Oncology RTOG 0815 clinical study comparing dose-escalated radiotherapy (RT) alone to dose-escalated RT with short-term an

Updated on:January 04,2024 8

How Leukemia Is Treated

How Leukemia Is TreatedByKaren RaymaakersUpdated on January 22, 2023Medically reviewed byDouglas A. Nelson, MDThe treatment forleukemiadepends on many factors inclu

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How Leukemia Is Treated

How Leukemia Is TreatedByKaren RaymaakersUpdated on January 22, 2023Medically reviewed byDouglas A. Nelson, MDThe treatment forleukemiadepends on many factors inclu

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What are 'cancer vaccines,' and what similarities do they share with COVID vaccines?

by Sathana Dushyanthen,The ConversationCredit: AI-generated imageBarely a month goes by without headlines announcing yet another advancement in cancer vaccines.Just last month, the United States

Updated on: January 04,2024 9

What are 'cancer vaccines,' and what similarities do they share with COVID vaccines?

by Sathana Dushyanthen,The ConversationCredit: AI-generated imageBarely a month goes by without headlines announcing yet another advancement in cancer vaccines.Just last month, the United States

Updated on:January 04,2024 9

Small risks may have big impact on breast cancer odds of childhood cancer survivors

bySt. Jude Children's Research HospitalZhaoming Wang, Ph.D., used data from the St. Jude Lifetime Cohort study to find evidence that common genetic variations can help to identify pediatric

Updated on: December 18,2023 23

Small risks may have big impact on breast cancer odds of childhood cancer survivors

bySt. Jude Children's Research HospitalZhaoming Wang, Ph.D., used data from the St. Jude Lifetime Cohort study to find evidence that common genetic variations can help to identify pediatric

Updated on:December 18,2023 23

Researchers investigate cancer cluster in Alabama town

by Lindsey Piercy,University of KentuckyCredit: Unsplash/CC0 Public DomainFruithurst is your quintessential small town. Located in Cleburne County, Alabama—just five miles on the other side of t

Updated on: February 20,2024 18

Researchers investigate cancer cluster in Alabama town

by Lindsey Piercy,University of KentuckyCredit: Unsplash/CC0 Public DomainFruithurst is your quintessential small town. Located in Cleburne County, Alabama—just five miles on the other side of t

Updated on:February 20,2024 18

Are fighter pilots at greater risk for prostate cancer? The Air Force is now asking

by Tara Copp And Shirsho Dasgupta, Mcclatchy Washington BureauCredit: CC0 Public DomainThe Air Force has begun to look at whether there's increased risk for prostate cancer among its fighter pilot

Updated on: April 18,2024 16

Are fighter pilots at greater risk for prostate cancer? The Air Force is now asking

by Tara Copp And Shirsho Dasgupta, Mcclatchy Washington BureauCredit: CC0 Public DomainThe Air Force has begun to look at whether there's increased risk for prostate cancer among its fighter pilot

Updated on:April 18,2024 16

Common hair loss and prostate drug may also cut heart disease risk

by Lauren Quinn,University of Illinois at Urbana-ChampaignFinasteride decreases plaque size and macrophage content in Ldlr-/-mice. Four-week-old male Ldlr-/-mice were fed Western die

Updated on: March 25,2024 11

Common hair loss and prostate drug may also cut heart disease risk

by Lauren Quinn,University of Illinois at Urbana-ChampaignFinasteride decreases plaque size and macrophage content in Ldlr-/-mice. Four-week-old male Ldlr-/-mice were fed Western die

Updated on:March 25,2024 11

Cellular 'fingerprint' may offer early warning of cancer risk

by Isabella Backman,Yale UniversityCellDRIFT is turned back upon reprogramming in human fibroblasts, but is not stabilized with additional passages. (A) Scatterplot showing reprogramming traject

Updated on: January 10,2024 10

Cellular 'fingerprint' may offer early warning of cancer risk

by Isabella Backman,Yale UniversityCellDRIFT is turned back upon reprogramming in human fibroblasts, but is not stabilized with additional passages. (A) Scatterplot showing reprogramming traject

Updated on:January 10,2024 10

Dual checkpoint inhibitor blockade shows promise as first-line and salvage therapy for Merkel cell carcinoma patients

byH. Lee Moffitt Cancer Center & Research InstituteMicrograph of a lung primary small cell carcinoma, a type of carcinoma. Credit: WikipediaMerkel cell carcinoma is a rare but aggressive for

Updated on: January 04,2024 12

Dual checkpoint inhibitor blockade shows promise as first-line and salvage therapy for Merkel cell carcinoma patients

byH. Lee Moffitt Cancer Center & Research InstituteMicrograph of a lung primary small cell carcinoma, a type of carcinoma. Credit: WikipediaMerkel cell carcinoma is a rare but aggressive for

Updated on:January 04,2024 12

Why do many young cancer survivors forgo human papillomavirus vaccination?

byWileyTEM of papillomavirus. Credit: Public DomainAlthough young cancer survivors face an elevated risk for later developing cervical, oropharyngeal, and several other human papillomavirus (HPV

Updated on: January 08,2024 10

Why do many young cancer survivors forgo human papillomavirus vaccination?

byWileyTEM of papillomavirus. Credit: Public DomainAlthough young cancer survivors face an elevated risk for later developing cervical, oropharyngeal, and several other human papillomavirus (HPV

Updated on:January 08,2024 10

Cryoablation found highly effective for breast cancer patients with large tumors

by The Reis GroupMammograms showing a normal breast (left) and a breast with cancer (right). Credit: Public DomainA minimally invasive technique that uses ice to freeze and destroy small, cancerous tu

Updated on: March 30,2024 0

Cryoablation found highly effective for breast cancer patients with large tumors

by The Reis GroupMammograms showing a normal breast (left) and a breast with cancer (right). Credit: Public DomainA minimally invasive technique that uses ice to freeze and destroy small, cancerous tu

Updated on:March 30,2024 0