Few women perceive breast density as a cancer risk factor

by Lori SolomonMost women perceive family history as the greatest risk factor for breast cancer, according to a study published online Jan. 23 inJAMA Network Open.Laura B. Beidler, from Dartmout

Updated on: December 25,2023

Few women perceive breast density as a cancer risk factor

by Lori SolomonMost women perceive family history as the greatest risk factor for breast cancer, according to a study published online Jan. 23 inJAMA Network Open.Laura B. Beidler, from Dartmout

Updated on:December 25,2023

Preventing 'identity theft' in prostate cancer cells re-sensitizes them to therapy

byUT Southwestern Medical CenterJAK–STAT signaling is required for Enz resistance in TP53/RB1-deficient mCRPC.a, Heat map representing the significantly changed signaling pathways in LNCaP

Updated on: December 22,2023

Preventing 'identity theft' in prostate cancer cells re-sensitizes them to therapy

byUT Southwestern Medical CenterJAK–STAT signaling is required for Enz resistance in TP53/RB1-deficient mCRPC.a, Heat map representing the significantly changed signaling pathways in LNCaP

Updated on:December 22,2023

Unique insights into differences between primary and metastatic cancer by large-scale DNA data analyses

by Hartwig Medical FoundationInference of HLA-I tumor status with LILAC. a, Representation of the six immune escape pathways considered in the present study alongside their associated genes (adapted f

Updated on: January 07,2024

Unique insights into differences between primary and metastatic cancer by large-scale DNA data analyses

by Hartwig Medical FoundationInference of HLA-I tumor status with LILAC. a, Representation of the six immune escape pathways considered in the present study alongside their associated genes (adapted f

Updated on:January 07,2024

Increased risk of prostate cancer in men with BRCA2 gene fault

by Cancer Research UKCredit: CC0 Public DomainMen with the BRCA2 gene fault have an increased risk of prostate cancer and could benefit from PSA (prostate specific antigen) testing to help detect

Updated on: May 09,2024

Increased risk of prostate cancer in men with BRCA2 gene fault

by Cancer Research UKCredit: CC0 Public DomainMen with the BRCA2 gene fault have an increased risk of prostate cancer and could benefit from PSA (prostate specific antigen) testing to help detect

Updated on:May 09,2024

How a little-known glycoprotein blocks a cancer cell's immune response

by University of MichiganThe interaction between STC1 and calreticulin. Credit: University of Michigan Rogel Cancer CenterIt was an unexpected discovery that started with an analysis of more than

Updated on: March 26,2024

How a little-known glycoprotein blocks a cancer cell's immune response

by University of MichiganThe interaction between STC1 and calreticulin. Credit: University of Michigan Rogel Cancer CenterIt was an unexpected discovery that started with an analysis of more than

Updated on:March 26,2024

Testosterone is an ally of macrophages in the battle against adrenal cancers

byCNRSMacrophages attacking adrenal tumor in male mouse. Credit: © Julie Olabe CNRS/GReDWhy are cancers of the adrenal glands more common among women? Why are prognoses worse for them? A team of

Updated on: December 22,2023

Testosterone is an ally of macrophages in the battle against adrenal cancers

byCNRSMacrophages attacking adrenal tumor in male mouse. Credit: © Julie Olabe CNRS/GReDWhy are cancers of the adrenal glands more common among women? Why are prognoses worse for them? A team of

Updated on:December 22,2023

Photodynamic therapy offers promise for cancer treatment

by Marcia Kaye,University of Toronto MississaugaHuman colorectal cancer cells. Credit: National Cancer Institute/UnsplashWhile chemotherapy drugs can be lifesaving, they don't work for all p

Updated on: December 23,2023

Photodynamic therapy offers promise for cancer treatment

by Marcia Kaye,University of Toronto MississaugaHuman colorectal cancer cells. Credit: National Cancer Institute/UnsplashWhile chemotherapy drugs can be lifesaving, they don't work for all p

Updated on:December 23,2023

Clinical trial examines standard vs. extended lymph node removal for muscle-invasive bladder cancer

by SWOG Cancer Research NetworkCredit: Pixabay/CC0 Public DomainFinal results from the SWOG S1011 randomized Phase III clinical trial, published in theNew England Journal of Medicine, indicate p

Updated on: November 10,2024

Clinical trial examines standard vs. extended lymph node removal for muscle-invasive bladder cancer

by SWOG Cancer Research NetworkCredit: Pixabay/CC0 Public DomainFinal results from the SWOG S1011 randomized Phase III clinical trial, published in theNew England Journal of Medicine, indicate p

Updated on:November 10,2024

For cancer, a biopharmaceutical company and UC San Diego test another kind of immune cell

by Bradley J. Fikes, The San Diego Union-TribuneWhen the U.S. Food and Drug Administration approved the first cell-based gene therapies for cancer in 2017, advanced malignancies once seen as terminal

Updated on: December 18,2023

For cancer, a biopharmaceutical company and UC San Diego test another kind of immune cell

by Bradley J. Fikes, The San Diego Union-TribuneWhen the U.S. Food and Drug Administration approved the first cell-based gene therapies for cancer in 2017, advanced malignancies once seen as terminal

Updated on:December 18,2023

New hormone therapies before surgery may improve outcomes in high-risk prostate cancer

byWolters Kluwer HealthTime to BCR in the neo-RP and RP cohorts after IPTW. The number of participants at risk are based on unweighted population. Credit:Journal of Urology(2022). DO

Updated on: January 04,2024

New hormone therapies before surgery may improve outcomes in high-risk prostate cancer

byWolters Kluwer HealthTime to BCR in the neo-RP and RP cohorts after IPTW. The number of participants at risk are based on unweighted population. Credit:Journal of Urology(2022). DO

Updated on:January 04,2024

Fighting racial bias in next-gen breast cancer screening

by Acoustical Society of AmericaVirtual imaging trials to investigate the impact of skin color on 3D optoacoustic tomography of the breast: (a) An example schematic of a 3D OAT scan (left) and a

Updated on: February 20,2024

Fighting racial bias in next-gen breast cancer screening

by Acoustical Society of AmericaVirtual imaging trials to investigate the impact of skin color on 3D optoacoustic tomography of the breast: (a) An example schematic of a 3D OAT scan (left) and a

Updated on:February 20,2024

Colonoscopy-screening does not prevent colorectal cancer as well as previously assumed

by Mathilde Coraline, Aarvold Bakke,University of OsloCancer—Histopathologic image of colonic carcinoid. Credit: Wikipedia/CC BY-SA 3.0On October 10 the world's first randomized study on usi

Updated on: December 26,2023

Colonoscopy-screening does not prevent colorectal cancer as well as previously assumed

by Mathilde Coraline, Aarvold Bakke,University of OsloCancer—Histopathologic image of colonic carcinoid. Credit: Wikipedia/CC BY-SA 3.0On October 10 the world's first randomized study on usi

Updated on:December 26,2023