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Low income linked to high recurrence risk, poorer survival in women with ER-positive breast cancer

Low income linked to high recurrence risk, poorer survival in women with ER-positive breast cancer

by Roswell Park Comprehensive Cancer CenterCredit: Unsplash/CC0 Public DomainPatients with early-stage estrogen receptor-positive breast cancer who live in low-income neighborhoods are likelier to hav

Low income linked to high recurrence risk, poorer survival in women with ER-positive breast cancer

by Roswell Park Comprehensive Cancer CenterCredit: Unsplash/CC0 Public DomainPatients with early-stage estrogen receptor-positive breast cancer who live in low-income neighborhoods are likelier to hav
Scientists learn what women know—and don't know—about breast density and cancer risk

Scientists learn what women know—and don't know—about breast density and cancer risk

byDartmouth-Hitchcock Medical CenterMammograms showing a normal breast (left) and a breast with cancer (right). Credit: Public DomainBreast density is an important risk factor for breast cancer

Scientists learn what women know—and don't know—about breast density and cancer risk

byDartmouth-Hitchcock Medical CenterMammograms showing a normal breast (left) and a breast with cancer (right). Credit: Public DomainBreast density is an important risk factor for breast cancer
Researchers identify safety of a potential new treatment to manage complications from sickle cell disease

Researchers identify safety of a potential new treatment to manage complications from sickle cell disease

byUniversity of Maryland School of MedicineCredit: National Institutes of HealthA drug approved to treat pulmonary arterial hypertension may be effective at managing hypertension and end-organ d

Researchers identify safety of a potential new treatment to manage complications from sickle cell disease

byUniversity of Maryland School of MedicineCredit: National Institutes of HealthA drug approved to treat pulmonary arterial hypertension may be effective at managing hypertension and end-organ d
FDA Approves Lymphir: A New Hope for CTCL Patients

FDA Approves Lymphir: A New Hope for CTCL Patients

The U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) had approved Lymphir (denileukin diftitox-cxdl), a novel immunotherapy for the treatment of relapsed or refractory cutaneous T-cell lymphoma (CTCL) after at least one prior systemic therapy.

FDA Approves Lymphir: A New Hope for CTCL Patients

The U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) had approved Lymphir (denileukin diftitox-cxdl), a novel immunotherapy for the treatment of relapsed or refractory cutaneous T-cell lymphoma (CTCL) after at least one prior systemic therapy.
Scientists find strong evidence for testing newly developed drug in liver cancer

Scientists find strong evidence for testing newly developed drug in liver cancer

byVirginia Commonwealth UniversityDevanand Sarkar, M.B.B.S., Ph.D. Credit: VCU Massey Cancer CenterResearchers at VCU Massey Cancer Center have published new study findings that establish ration

Scientists find strong evidence for testing newly developed drug in liver cancer

byVirginia Commonwealth UniversityDevanand Sarkar, M.B.B.S., Ph.D. Credit: VCU Massey Cancer CenterResearchers at VCU Massey Cancer Center have published new study findings that establish ration
Study reveals how stem cells respond to environmental signals, with implications for IBD and colorectal cancer

Study reveals how stem cells respond to environmental signals, with implications for IBD and colorectal cancer

byThe Hospital for Sick ChildrenModel for PIEZO mechanosensing of the ISC niche. Credit:Science(2024). DOI: 10.1126/science.adj7615A new study from The Hospital for Sick Children (Si

Study reveals how stem cells respond to environmental signals, with implications for IBD and colorectal cancer

byThe Hospital for Sick ChildrenModel for PIEZO mechanosensing of the ISC niche. Credit:Science(2024). DOI: 10.1126/science.adj7615A new study from The Hospital for Sick Children (Si
Study points to novel method for early diagnosis of cachexia in lung cancer patients

Study points to novel method for early diagnosis of cachexia in lung cancer patients

by Ricardo Muniz,FAPESPCachexia classification models.ADecision tree generated using Classification And Regression Trees (CART). The bottom boxes indicate hazard ratios, the number o

Study points to novel method for early diagnosis of cachexia in lung cancer patients

by Ricardo Muniz,FAPESPCachexia classification models.ADecision tree generated using Classification And Regression Trees (CART). The bottom boxes indicate hazard ratios, the number o
An anticancer drug opens a new path for the treatment of Parkinson's

An anticancer drug opens a new path for the treatment of Parkinson's

by Spanish National Research CouncilGraphical abstract. Credit:Cell Chemical Biology(2024). DOI: 10.1016/j.chembiol.2024.01.007Once they enter the body, drugs, apart from carrying out

An anticancer drug opens a new path for the treatment of Parkinson's

by Spanish National Research CouncilGraphical abstract. Credit:Cell Chemical Biology(2024). DOI: 10.1016/j.chembiol.2024.01.007Once they enter the body, drugs, apart from carrying out
Does eating processed meats cause colorectal cancer?

Does eating processed meats cause colorectal cancer?

by Maddie Massy-Westropp,University of New South WalesCredit: Pixabay/CC0 Public DomainThey're integral to summer, as ubiquitous as a zinced-up nose or a backyard cricket game. From December

Does eating processed meats cause colorectal cancer?

by Maddie Massy-Westropp,University of New South WalesCredit: Pixabay/CC0 Public DomainThey're integral to summer, as ubiquitous as a zinced-up nose or a backyard cricket game. From December
When cells cycle fast, cancer gets a jumpstart

When cells cycle fast, cancer gets a jumpstart

byYale UniversityCredit: CC0 Public DomainThe progression of cancer has been studied extensively, and the key steps in this journey have been well mapped, at least in some solid tumors: Lesions

When cells cycle fast, cancer gets a jumpstart

byYale UniversityCredit: CC0 Public DomainThe progression of cancer has been studied extensively, and the key steps in this journey have been well mapped, at least in some solid tumors: Lesions