Two drugs used in combination prove to be effective against most aggressive asbestos cancer in mice

byThe Spanish National Cancer Research CentreSection of a mouse invasive mesothelioma tumour. Credit: CNIOExposure to asbestos is the major risk factor for malignant mesothelioma, a type of aggr

Updated on: December 22,2023

Two drugs used in combination prove to be effective against most aggressive asbestos cancer in mice

byThe Spanish National Cancer Research CentreSection of a mouse invasive mesothelioma tumour. Credit: CNIOExposure to asbestos is the major risk factor for malignant mesothelioma, a type of aggr

Updated on:December 22,2023

Cellular senescence plays a significant role in cerebral tumors

by Marie Simon,Paris Brain InstituteCells derived from a murine glioblastoma model and embedded in a 3D extracellular matrix. Confocal microscope. Credit: Isabelle Le Roux.Glioblastomas are the

Updated on: January 10,2024

Cellular senescence plays a significant role in cerebral tumors

by Marie Simon,Paris Brain InstituteCells derived from a murine glioblastoma model and embedded in a 3D extracellular matrix. Confocal microscope. Credit: Isabelle Le Roux.Glioblastomas are the

Updated on:January 10,2024

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

Identification of colony stimulating factor 1 receptor offers new strategy for cancer immunotherapy

by Zhang Nannan,Chinese Academy of SciencesIHMT-CSF1R-833 alters the macrophage polarization in M2 macrophages derived from RAW264.7 cells by inducing the M1 macrophage phenotype. Credit: Liang

Updated on: December 25,2023

Identification of colony stimulating factor 1 receptor offers new strategy for cancer immunotherapy

by Zhang Nannan,Chinese Academy of SciencesIHMT-CSF1R-833 alters the macrophage polarization in M2 macrophages derived from RAW264.7 cells by inducing the M1 macrophage phenotype. Credit: Liang

Updated on:December 25,2023

Study finds calcium, vitamin D supplements may reduce cancer mortality in long term

by Elana GotkineFor postmenopausal women, calcium and vitamin D (CaD) supplements may reduce cancer mortality and increase cardiovascular disease (CVD) mortality after more than 20 years of follow-up,

Updated on: March 20,2024

Study finds calcium, vitamin D supplements may reduce cancer mortality in long term

by Elana GotkineFor postmenopausal women, calcium and vitamin D (CaD) supplements may reduce cancer mortality and increase cardiovascular disease (CVD) mortality after more than 20 years of follow-up,

Updated on:March 20,2024

Faster liquid biopsies could replace invasive tissue cancer detections

by Zeina Kayyali,Purdue UniversityCredit: CC0 Public DomainTests to determine if you have cancer can be frightening, uncomfortable and time-consuming. Now, Purdue University researchers have dev

Updated on: December 18,2023

Faster liquid biopsies could replace invasive tissue cancer detections

by Zeina Kayyali,Purdue UniversityCredit: CC0 Public DomainTests to determine if you have cancer can be frightening, uncomfortable and time-consuming. Now, Purdue University researchers have dev

Updated on:December 18,2023

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

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

Patient-centered clinical guideline on partial breast irradiation for early-stage invasive breast cancer and DCIS

by American Society for Radiation OncologyAdjuvant Radiation Therapy Treatment Options for Early-Stage Invasive Breast Cancer or DCISAbbreviations: DCIS = ductal carcinoma in situ; ER = estrogen

Updated on: May 13,2024

Patient-centered clinical guideline on partial breast irradiation for early-stage invasive breast cancer and DCIS

by American Society for Radiation OncologyAdjuvant Radiation Therapy Treatment Options for Early-Stage Invasive Breast Cancer or DCISAbbreviations: DCIS = ductal carcinoma in situ; ER = estrogen

Updated on:May 13,2024

Major pathologic response to neoadjuvant pembrolizumab in advanced melanoma trial exceeds 50%

by SWOG Cancer Research NetworkCredit: CC0 Public DomainIn exploratory analyses of results from the SWOG S1801 trial in patients with stage III-IV resectable melanoma, researchers saw a major patholog

Updated on: April 22,2024

Major pathologic response to neoadjuvant pembrolizumab in advanced melanoma trial exceeds 50%

by SWOG Cancer Research NetworkCredit: CC0 Public DomainIn exploratory analyses of results from the SWOG S1801 trial in patients with stage III-IV resectable melanoma, researchers saw a major patholog

Updated on:April 22,2024

Patients in lower-income countries receive less timely cancer diagnoses

byPublic Library of ScienceCredit: Unsplash/CC0 Public DomainThe time it takes a cancer patient to see a doctor, receive a diagnosis and begin treatment can vary greatly depending on the patient

Updated on: December 20,2023

Patients in lower-income countries receive less timely cancer diagnoses

byPublic Library of ScienceCredit: Unsplash/CC0 Public DomainThe time it takes a cancer patient to see a doctor, receive a diagnosis and begin treatment can vary greatly depending on the patient

Updated on:December 20,2023

Marijuana component offers opioid alternative by effectively treating dental pain

by Andrew Smith,Rutgers UniversityCBD reduced the dental pain and increased the bite force in patients presented with emergency toothache. (A) Median visual analog scale (VAS) pain scores per ti

Updated on: March 25,2024

Marijuana component offers opioid alternative by effectively treating dental pain

by Andrew Smith,Rutgers UniversityCBD reduced the dental pain and increased the bite force in patients presented with emergency toothache. (A) Median visual analog scale (VAS) pain scores per ti

Updated on:March 25,2024

RNA thought to spread cancer shows ability to suppress breast cancer metastasis

byUniversity of Texas M. D. Anderson Cancer CenterLi Ma, Ph.D. Credit: MD Anderson Cancer CenterResearchers at The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center have discovered that a form of RN

Updated on: December 18,2023

RNA thought to spread cancer shows ability to suppress breast cancer metastasis

byUniversity of Texas M. D. Anderson Cancer CenterLi Ma, Ph.D. Credit: MD Anderson Cancer CenterResearchers at The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center have discovered that a form of RN

Updated on:December 18,2023