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Even moderate exercise linked to reduced mortality after breast cancer

Even moderate exercise linked to reduced mortality after breast cancer

by Elana GotkineEven moderate physical activity is associated with a reduced risk for mortality for breast cancer survivors, according to a study published online Nov. 17 inJAMA Network Open.Lie

Even moderate exercise linked to reduced mortality after breast cancer

by Elana GotkineEven moderate physical activity is associated with a reduced risk for mortality for breast cancer survivors, according to a study published online Nov. 17 inJAMA Network Open.Lie
Study highlights the importance of infection prevention after CAR T-cell therapy

Study highlights the importance of infection prevention after CAR T-cell therapy

Study highlights the importance of infection prevention after CAR T-cell therapybyDana-Farber Cancer InstituteDistribution of causes of nonrelapse deaths across treatment settings and disease en

Study highlights the importance of infection prevention after CAR T-cell therapy

Study highlights the importance of infection prevention after CAR T-cell therapybyDana-Farber Cancer InstituteDistribution of causes of nonrelapse deaths across treatment settings and disease en
Gene set identifies glioblastomas most vulnerable to promising therapeutic

Gene set identifies glioblastomas most vulnerable to promising therapeutic

by Becky Ham,Translational Genomics Research InstituteGlioblastoma (histology slide). Credit: Wikipedia/CC BY-SA 3.0Researchers from TGen, part of City of Hope, and from the University of Califo

Gene set identifies glioblastomas most vulnerable to promising therapeutic

by Becky Ham,Translational Genomics Research InstituteGlioblastoma (histology slide). Credit: Wikipedia/CC BY-SA 3.0Researchers from TGen, part of City of Hope, and from the University of Califo
Negative fecal tests tied to low risk for advanced colorectal cancer

Negative fecal tests tied to low risk for advanced colorectal cancer

by Lori SolomonThere was a low risk for advanced neoplasia after multiple rounds of negative fecal immunochemical tests (FIT) in people undergoing surveillance colonoscopy, according to a study publis

Negative fecal tests tied to low risk for advanced colorectal cancer

by Lori SolomonThere was a low risk for advanced neoplasia after multiple rounds of negative fecal immunochemical tests (FIT) in people undergoing surveillance colonoscopy, according to a study publis
New open-source software judges accuracy of computer predictions of cancer genetics

New open-source software judges accuracy of computer predictions of cancer genetics

byThe Francis Crick InstituteCredit: CC0 Public DomainCancers are often made up of many cells which vary genetically to each other. These genetic differences mean the cancer may be particularly

New open-source software judges accuracy of computer predictions of cancer genetics

byThe Francis Crick InstituteCredit: CC0 Public DomainCancers are often made up of many cells which vary genetically to each other. These genetic differences mean the cancer may be particularly
Building trust and saving lives: A community approach to genetic education

Building trust and saving lives: A community approach to genetic education

by Medical University of South CarolinaCatilin Allen, Ph.D., of MUSC Hollings Cancer Center. Credit: Medical University of South Carolina, Sarah Pack.Changes to DNA, known as mutations, can incre

Building trust and saving lives: A community approach to genetic education

by Medical University of South CarolinaCatilin Allen, Ph.D., of MUSC Hollings Cancer Center. Credit: Medical University of South Carolina, Sarah Pack.Changes to DNA, known as mutations, can incre
A new therapeutic target turns the immune system against lymphoma

A new therapeutic target turns the immune system against lymphoma

by Ecole Polytechnique Federale de LausanneCredit: CC0 Public DomainNon-Hodgkin's lymphoma (NHL) is a group of cancers that originate in the lymph nodes and affect white blood cells of the im

A new therapeutic target turns the immune system against lymphoma

by Ecole Polytechnique Federale de LausanneCredit: CC0 Public DomainNon-Hodgkin's lymphoma (NHL) is a group of cancers that originate in the lymph nodes and affect white blood cells of the im
Does ejaculating often reduce your risk of prostate cancer?

Does ejaculating often reduce your risk of prostate cancer?

by Daniel Kelly,The ConversationCredit: Pixabay/CC0 Public DomainIn terms of men's health issues, prostate cancer features high on the agenda. It's thesecond most diagnosed cancer&

Does ejaculating often reduce your risk of prostate cancer?

by Daniel Kelly,The ConversationCredit: Pixabay/CC0 Public DomainIn terms of men's health issues, prostate cancer features high on the agenda. It's thesecond most diagnosed cancer&
Black women with breast cancer may have worse outcomes than peers despite similar genetic recurrence scores

Black women with breast cancer may have worse outcomes than peers despite similar genetic recurrence scores

byAmerican Association for Cancer ResearchCredit: Unsplash/CC0 Public DomainNon-Hispanic Black women with hormone receptor (HR)-positive/HER2-negative, lymph node-positive breast cancer had wors

Black women with breast cancer may have worse outcomes than peers despite similar genetic recurrence scores

byAmerican Association for Cancer ResearchCredit: Unsplash/CC0 Public DomainNon-Hispanic Black women with hormone receptor (HR)-positive/HER2-negative, lymph node-positive breast cancer had wors
FDA approves Vyloy for advanced gastric or gastroesophageal junction cancer

FDA approves Vyloy for advanced gastric or gastroesophageal junction cancer

by Lori SolomonThe U.S. Food and Drug Administration has approved Vyloy (zolbetuximab-clzb) in combination with fluoropyrimidine- and platinum-containing chemotherapy for the first-line treatment of a

FDA approves Vyloy for advanced gastric or gastroesophageal junction cancer

by Lori SolomonThe U.S. Food and Drug Administration has approved Vyloy (zolbetuximab-clzb) in combination with fluoropyrimidine- and platinum-containing chemotherapy for the first-line treatment of a
A predictive biomarker of response to therapy in patients with microsatellite stable metastatic colorectal cancer

A predictive biomarker of response to therapy in patients with microsatellite stable metastatic colorectal cancer

by Vall d'Hebron Institute of OncologyA total of 166 patients with mCRCBRAF-V600Ewere included in the study from discovery (n = 46), validation (n = 52) and control (n = 68) cohorts. WES of

A predictive biomarker of response to therapy in patients with microsatellite stable metastatic colorectal cancer

by Vall d'Hebron Institute of OncologyA total of 166 patients with mCRCBRAF-V600Ewere included in the study from discovery (n = 46), validation (n = 52) and control (n = 68) cohorts. WES of
A bad influence—the interplay between tumor cells and immune cells

A bad influence—the interplay between tumor cells and immune cells

by Huntsman Cancer InstituteCells live in complex communities called microenvironments, where many different types of cells interact with one another. In cancer, the microenvironment is a place where

A bad influence—the interplay between tumor cells and immune cells

by Huntsman Cancer InstituteCells live in complex communities called microenvironments, where many different types of cells interact with one another. In cancer, the microenvironment is a place where