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US Preventive Services Task Force: Evidence still lacking for routine skin cancer screening

US Preventive Services Task Force: Evidence still lacking for routine skin cancer screening

The U.S. Preventive Services Task Force (USPSTF) concludes that the evidence is currently insufficient for assessing the balance of benefits and harms of screening asymptomatic adolescents and adults

US Preventive Services Task Force: Evidence still lacking for routine skin cancer screening

The U.S. Preventive Services Task Force (USPSTF) concludes that the evidence is currently insufficient for assessing the balance of benefits and harms of screening asymptomatic adolescents and adults
New therapy harnesses patients' blood cells to fight tumors

New therapy harnesses patients' blood cells to fight tumors

by Win Reynolds,Northwestern UniversityCredit: CC0 Public DomainAdoptive cell therapy (ACT) has become a promising immunotherapy tool to help treat advanced melanoma. The therapy, which harnesse

New therapy harnesses patients' blood cells to fight tumors

by Win Reynolds,Northwestern UniversityCredit: CC0 Public DomainAdoptive cell therapy (ACT) has become a promising immunotherapy tool to help treat advanced melanoma. The therapy, which harnesse
Research is uncovering new ways to treat an aggressive brain cancer

Research is uncovering new ways to treat an aggressive brain cancer

by Anthony King,Horizon: The EU Research & Innovation MagazineCredit: AI-generated imageBrain surgeons need steady hands as well as cool heads. Now they're getting a helping hand from re

Research is uncovering new ways to treat an aggressive brain cancer

by Anthony King,Horizon: The EU Research & Innovation MagazineCredit: AI-generated imageBrain surgeons need steady hands as well as cool heads. Now they're getting a helping hand from re
Researchers identify a better biomarker for an aggressive and fatal liver cancer

Researchers identify a better biomarker for an aggressive and fatal liver cancer

by Ryn Thorn,Medical University of South CarolinaDr. Anand Mehta (left) and Dr. Shaaron Ochoa-Rios (right) in the Mehta laboratory at the Medical University of South Carolina. Credit: Medical Un

Researchers identify a better biomarker for an aggressive and fatal liver cancer

by Ryn Thorn,Medical University of South CarolinaDr. Anand Mehta (left) and Dr. Shaaron Ochoa-Rios (right) in the Mehta laboratory at the Medical University of South Carolina. Credit: Medical Un
Therapeutic vaccine shows promise against a range of cancers

Therapeutic vaccine shows promise against a range of cancers

by Serena Gordon, Healthday Reporter(HealthDay)—A personalized vaccine held an aggressive group of cancers in check among more than half of patients who received it in a small, preliminary trial, rese

Therapeutic vaccine shows promise against a range of cancers

by Serena Gordon, Healthday Reporter(HealthDay)—A personalized vaccine held an aggressive group of cancers in check among more than half of patients who received it in a small, preliminary trial, rese
A cell surface marker for identifying tumor-initiating cells in pancreatic cancer

A cell surface marker for identifying tumor-initiating cells in pancreatic cancer

by Kumamoto UniversityROR1 is a cell surface receptor that promotes hyperproliferation, metastasis, and relapse in PDAC when highly expressed. Suppressing ROR1 reduces PDAC growth. Credit: Masaya

A cell surface marker for identifying tumor-initiating cells in pancreatic cancer

by Kumamoto UniversityROR1 is a cell surface receptor that promotes hyperproliferation, metastasis, and relapse in PDAC when highly expressed. Suppressing ROR1 reduces PDAC growth. Credit: Masaya
Study finds volume of liver resection during gallbladder surgery doesn't significantly affect overall survival

Study finds volume of liver resection during gallbladder surgery doesn't significantly affect overall survival

byBoston University School of MedicineCredit: Pixabay/CC0 Public DomainGallbladder cancer is most common in people who have gallstones or have had gallstones in the past. While uncommon, most ga

Study finds volume of liver resection during gallbladder surgery doesn't significantly affect overall survival

byBoston University School of MedicineCredit: Pixabay/CC0 Public DomainGallbladder cancer is most common in people who have gallstones or have had gallstones in the past. While uncommon, most ga
'Natural killers' may help treat advanced solid cancerous tumors

'Natural killers' may help treat advanced solid cancerous tumors

by Chris Adam,Purdue UniversityCredit: Purdue UniversityAn internal battle over oxygen can lead to major setbacks for people battling solid malignant tumors such as lung and brain cancers. Many

'Natural killers' may help treat advanced solid cancerous tumors

by Chris Adam,Purdue UniversityCredit: Purdue UniversityAn internal battle over oxygen can lead to major setbacks for people battling solid malignant tumors such as lung and brain cancers. Many
As cancer treatment advances, patients and doctors push back against drugs' harsh side effects

As cancer treatment advances, patients and doctors push back against drugs' harsh side effects

by Carla K. JohnsonJill Feldman, 54, poses for a photo at her home in Deerfield, Ill., Friday, Jan. 19, 2024. Lung cancer patient and advocate Jill Feldman takes pills at home that shrink tumors by bl

As cancer treatment advances, patients and doctors push back against drugs' harsh side effects

by Carla K. JohnsonJill Feldman, 54, poses for a photo at her home in Deerfield, Ill., Friday, Jan. 19, 2024. Lung cancer patient and advocate Jill Feldman takes pills at home that shrink tumors by bl
PSA levels after treatment may not be reliable predictor of survival for patients with prostate cancer

PSA levels after treatment may not be reliable predictor of survival for patients with prostate cancer

by University of California, Los AngelesCredit: Unsplash/CC0 Public DomainA UCLA-led study has found treatments that reduce the risk of being diagnosed with a cancer recurrence based on rising pr

PSA levels after treatment may not be reliable predictor of survival for patients with prostate cancer

by University of California, Los AngelesCredit: Unsplash/CC0 Public DomainA UCLA-led study has found treatments that reduce the risk of being diagnosed with a cancer recurrence based on rising pr
New study supports saving more lung tissue in lung cancer surgeries

New study supports saving more lung tissue in lung cancer surgeries

byUniversity of Chicago Medical CenterCredit: Pixabay/CC0 Public DomainThe traditional treatment for early-stage non-small cell lung cancer is a lobectomy, where a surgeon eradicates cancerous t

New study supports saving more lung tissue in lung cancer surgeries

byUniversity of Chicago Medical CenterCredit: Pixabay/CC0 Public DomainThe traditional treatment for early-stage non-small cell lung cancer is a lobectomy, where a surgeon eradicates cancerous t
Researchers devise novel solution to preventing relapse after CAR T-cell therapy

Researchers devise novel solution to preventing relapse after CAR T-cell therapy

byDana-Farber Cancer InstituteCredit: Pixabay/CC0 Public DomainEven as they have revolutionized the treatment of certain forms of cancer, CAR T-cell therapies have been shadowed by a significant

Researchers devise novel solution to preventing relapse after CAR T-cell therapy

byDana-Farber Cancer InstituteCredit: Pixabay/CC0 Public DomainEven as they have revolutionized the treatment of certain forms of cancer, CAR T-cell therapies have been shadowed by a significant