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In a clinical trial, blood thinners added to clot-busting medication did not improve stroke outcomes

In a clinical trial, blood thinners added to clot-busting medication did not improve stroke outcomes

by American Heart AssociationCredit: CC0 Public DomainGiving blood thinners in addition to clot-busting medications to people with ischemic strokes (clot-caused strokes) did not improve their out

In a clinical trial, blood thinners added to clot-busting medication did not improve stroke outcomes

by American Heart AssociationCredit: CC0 Public DomainGiving blood thinners in addition to clot-busting medications to people with ischemic strokes (clot-caused strokes) did not improve their out
New genetic culprit suspected in the onset of pancreatic cancer

New genetic culprit suspected in the onset of pancreatic cancer

by Virginia Commonwealth UniversityGraphical abstract. Credit:Cell Reports(2022). DOI: 10.1016/j.celrep.2022.111623New research out of VCU Massey Cancer Center points to the inactivat

New genetic culprit suspected in the onset of pancreatic cancer

by Virginia Commonwealth UniversityGraphical abstract. Credit:Cell Reports(2022). DOI: 10.1016/j.celrep.2022.111623New research out of VCU Massey Cancer Center points to the inactivat
Inside the new colorectal cancer screening guidelines for average-risk patients

Inside the new colorectal cancer screening guidelines for average-risk patients

by Mayo Clinic News NetworkCancer—Histopathologic image of colonic carcinoid. Credit: Wikipedia/CC BY-SA 3.0The American College of Physicians has produced a guidance statement for colorectal cancer s

Inside the new colorectal cancer screening guidelines for average-risk patients

by Mayo Clinic News NetworkCancer—Histopathologic image of colonic carcinoid. Credit: Wikipedia/CC BY-SA 3.0The American College of Physicians has produced a guidance statement for colorectal cancer s
Experimental blood test improves early detection of pancreatic cancer

Experimental blood test improves early detection of pancreatic cancer

byVan Andel Research InstitutePancreatic tissue with the biomarker CA199.STRA in yellow. Credit: Haab Lab, Van Andel InstituteAn experimental blood test detects early-stage pancreatic cancer mor

Experimental blood test improves early detection of pancreatic cancer

byVan Andel Research InstitutePancreatic tissue with the biomarker CA199.STRA in yellow. Credit: Haab Lab, Van Andel InstituteAn experimental blood test detects early-stage pancreatic cancer mor
IMRT and proton therapy offer equally high quality of life and tumor control for people with prostate cancer

IMRT and proton therapy offer equally high quality of life and tumor control for people with prostate cancer

byAmerican Society for Radiation OncologyCredit: CC0 Public DomainPeople with low- and intermediate-risk prostate cancer treated with either of two types of contemporary radiation therapy—proton

IMRT and proton therapy offer equally high quality of life and tumor control for people with prostate cancer

byAmerican Society for Radiation OncologyCredit: CC0 Public DomainPeople with low- and intermediate-risk prostate cancer treated with either of two types of contemporary radiation therapy—proton
How Leukemia Is Treated

How Leukemia Is Treated

How Leukemia Is TreatedByKaren RaymaakersUpdated on January 22, 2023Medically reviewed byDouglas A. Nelson, MDThe treatment forleukemiadepends on many factors inclu

How Leukemia Is Treated

How Leukemia Is TreatedByKaren RaymaakersUpdated on January 22, 2023Medically reviewed byDouglas A. Nelson, MDThe treatment forleukemiadepends on many factors inclu
Cryoablation found highly effective for breast cancer patients with large tumors

Cryoablation found highly effective for breast cancer patients with large tumors

by The Reis GroupMammograms showing a normal breast (left) and a breast with cancer (right). Credit: Public DomainA minimally invasive technique that uses ice to freeze and destroy small, cancerous tu

Cryoablation found highly effective for breast cancer patients with large tumors

by The Reis GroupMammograms showing a normal breast (left) and a breast with cancer (right). Credit: Public DomainA minimally invasive technique that uses ice to freeze and destroy small, cancerous tu
Antitumor cell activity in glioblastoma regulated by inhibiting triggering receptor expressed on myeloid cells 2

Antitumor cell activity in glioblastoma regulated by inhibiting triggering receptor expressed on myeloid cells 2

by Thamarasee Jeewandara , Medical XpressTREM2 expression is higher in GBM tumors than normal brain tissue and inversely correlates with patient outcome. (A) Box plots of TREM2 expression in IDH1/2–wi

Antitumor cell activity in glioblastoma regulated by inhibiting triggering receptor expressed on myeloid cells 2

by Thamarasee Jeewandara , Medical XpressTREM2 expression is higher in GBM tumors than normal brain tissue and inversely correlates with patient outcome. (A) Box plots of TREM2 expression in IDH1/2–wi
Trial finds adding immune modulator to targeted therapy does not improve survival in difficult-to-treat thyroid cancer

Trial finds adding immune modulator to targeted therapy does not improve survival in difficult-to-treat thyroid cancer

byUniversity of Chicago Medical CenterCredit: Pixabay/CC0 Public DomainResults of a multicenter phase II clinical trial led by the University of Chicago Medicine Comprehensive Cancer Center show

Trial finds adding immune modulator to targeted therapy does not improve survival in difficult-to-treat thyroid cancer

byUniversity of Chicago Medical CenterCredit: Pixabay/CC0 Public DomainResults of a multicenter phase II clinical trial led by the University of Chicago Medicine Comprehensive Cancer Center show
Prolonging the survival of patients with gastric cancer

Prolonging the survival of patients with gastric cancer

by Anne Grimm,Leipzig UniversityCredit: Unsplash/CC0 Public DomainGastric cancer is the fifth most commonly diagnosed malignancy worldwide. It ranks a sad third in cancer-related causes of death

Prolonging the survival of patients with gastric cancer

by Anne Grimm,Leipzig UniversityCredit: Unsplash/CC0 Public DomainGastric cancer is the fifth most commonly diagnosed malignancy worldwide. It ranks a sad third in cancer-related causes of death
Finding and targeting a tumor's sweet spot to eradicate aggressive form of leukemia

Finding and targeting a tumor's sweet spot to eradicate aggressive form of leukemia

byUniversity of BirminghamCredit:Cell Reports(2023). DOI: 10.1016/j.celrep.2023.113568A highly aggressive common form of leukemia which is activated by mutations in signaling molecul

Finding and targeting a tumor's sweet spot to eradicate aggressive form of leukemia

byUniversity of BirminghamCredit:Cell Reports(2023). DOI: 10.1016/j.celrep.2023.113568A highly aggressive common form of leukemia which is activated by mutations in signaling molecul
Researchers urge caution in co-prescribing potency drugs and nitrates

Researchers urge caution in co-prescribing potency drugs and nitrates

by Karolinska InstitutetCredit:Journal of the American College of Cardiology(2024). DOI: 10.1016/j.jacc.2023.10.041Co-prescribing potency drugs such as Viagra and organic nitrates for

Researchers urge caution in co-prescribing potency drugs and nitrates

by Karolinska InstitutetCredit:Journal of the American College of Cardiology(2024). DOI: 10.1016/j.jacc.2023.10.041Co-prescribing potency drugs such as Viagra and organic nitrates for