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Long-term skin irritation linked to increased risk of tumor growth

Long-term skin irritation linked to increased risk of tumor growth

by Kate Wighton,Imperial College LondonCredit: CC0 Public DomainAn antibody that usually helps defend the skin against harmful substances or infections may promote tumor growth during chronic ti

Long-term skin irritation linked to increased risk of tumor growth

by Kate Wighton,Imperial College LondonCredit: CC0 Public DomainAn antibody that usually helps defend the skin against harmful substances or infections may promote tumor growth during chronic ti
Limited-Stage Small Cell Lung Cancer Treatment

Limited-Stage Small Cell Lung Cancer Treatment

Limited-Stage Small Cell Lung Cancer TreatmentUnique Treatment Approaches for Early-Stage and Locally Advanced Lung CancersByJennifer WelshUpdated on October 10, 2023Medically review

Limited-Stage Small Cell Lung Cancer Treatment

Limited-Stage Small Cell Lung Cancer TreatmentUnique Treatment Approaches for Early-Stage and Locally Advanced Lung CancersByJennifer WelshUpdated on October 10, 2023Medically review
UCLA researchers confirm mutations that predispose patients to rare kidney cancer syndrome

UCLA researchers confirm mutations that predispose patients to rare kidney cancer syndrome

Researchers at the UCLA Jonsson Comprehensive Cancer Center have confirmed that a large number of genetic variants of unknown significance are in fact verified mutations that predispose patients to a

UCLA researchers confirm mutations that predispose patients to rare kidney cancer syndrome

Researchers at the UCLA Jonsson Comprehensive Cancer Center have confirmed that a large number of genetic variants of unknown significance are in fact verified mutations that predispose patients to a
Rituximab Maintenance Effective for Autoimmune Cytopenias

Rituximab Maintenance Effective for Autoimmune Cytopenias

August 2023Thomas R. CollinsPatients with autoimmune cytopenias had longer durations of response after induction treatment with rituximab when rituximab was continued as maintenance therapy compared w

Rituximab Maintenance Effective for Autoimmune Cytopenias

August 2023Thomas R. CollinsPatients with autoimmune cytopenias had longer durations of response after induction treatment with rituximab when rituximab was continued as maintenance therapy compared w
Performance on exercise test predicts risk of death from cardiovascular disease and cancer

Performance on exercise test predicts risk of death from cardiovascular disease and cancer

by European Society of CardiologyCredit: CC0 Public DomainPerformance on an exercise test predicts the risk of death from cardiovascular disease, cancer, and other causes, reports a study present

Performance on exercise test predicts risk of death from cardiovascular disease and cancer

by European Society of CardiologyCredit: CC0 Public DomainPerformance on an exercise test predicts the risk of death from cardiovascular disease, cancer, and other causes, reports a study present
New therapeutic strategy for treating a very aggressive form of breast cancer

New therapeutic strategy for treating a very aggressive form of breast cancer

byCORDISCredit: CC0 Public DomainScientists have identified a new therapeutic strategy for treating a very aggressive form of breast cancer.Triple-negative breast cancer (TNBC) is one of the mos

New therapeutic strategy for treating a very aggressive form of breast cancer

byCORDISCredit: CC0 Public DomainScientists have identified a new therapeutic strategy for treating a very aggressive form of breast cancer.Triple-negative breast cancer (TNBC) is one of the mos
Researchers uncover new clues to origins of the most common pediatric kidney cancer

Researchers uncover new clues to origins of the most common pediatric kidney cancer

by Children's Hospital Los AngelesSIX2+CITED1+ cells in hFK and WT have different transcriptional signatures. A,B) Periodic acid Schiff (PAS, left, whole image) and H&E (right, close-up i

Researchers uncover new clues to origins of the most common pediatric kidney cancer

by Children's Hospital Los AngelesSIX2+CITED1+ cells in hFK and WT have different transcriptional signatures. A,B) Periodic acid Schiff (PAS, left, whole image) and H&E (right, close-up i
Variants in BRCA1/2 and MMR genes in children with cancer

Variants in BRCA1/2 and MMR genes in children with cancer

by Stefan Zorn, Medizinische Hochschule HannoverProfessor Dr. Christian Kratz, initiator of the international study that investigated the cancer risk of disease-relevant variants in BRCA1/2 and MMR ge

Variants in BRCA1/2 and MMR genes in children with cancer

by Stefan Zorn, Medizinische Hochschule HannoverProfessor Dr. Christian Kratz, initiator of the international study that investigated the cancer risk of disease-relevant variants in BRCA1/2 and MMR ge
Scientists identify link between mitochondria and pancreatic cancer risk

Scientists identify link between mitochondria and pancreatic cancer risk

byThe Wistar InstituteDifferential expression of a Mic60-low gene signature in cancer. Credit:PLOS ONE(2022). DOI: 10.1371/journal.pone.0273520The mitochondria is a key energy-produc

Scientists identify link between mitochondria and pancreatic cancer risk

byThe Wistar InstituteDifferential expression of a Mic60-low gene signature in cancer. Credit:PLOS ONE(2022). DOI: 10.1371/journal.pone.0273520The mitochondria is a key energy-produc
Machine learning-triggered reminders improve end-of-life care for patients with cancer

Machine learning-triggered reminders improve end-of-life care for patients with cancer

byPerelman School of Medicine at the University of PennsylvaniaCredit: Pixabay/CC0 Public DomainElectronic nudges delivered to health care clinicians based on a machine learning algorithm that p

Machine learning-triggered reminders improve end-of-life care for patients with cancer

byPerelman School of Medicine at the University of PennsylvaniaCredit: Pixabay/CC0 Public DomainElectronic nudges delivered to health care clinicians based on a machine learning algorithm that p
Study suggests liquid biopsy could detect and monitor aggressive small-cell lung cancer

Study suggests liquid biopsy could detect and monitor aggressive small-cell lung cancer

byFred Hutchinson Cancer CentercfDNA sequencing for integrated mutation detection and inference of tumor TF activity and gene expression. Credit:Science Advances(2024). DOI: 10.1126/

Study suggests liquid biopsy could detect and monitor aggressive small-cell lung cancer

byFred Hutchinson Cancer CentercfDNA sequencing for integrated mutation detection and inference of tumor TF activity and gene expression. Credit:Science Advances(2024). DOI: 10.1126/