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Patients with brain cancer may benefit from treatment to boost white blood cells

Patients with brain cancer may benefit from treatment to boost white blood cells

by Julia Evangelou Strait,Washington University School of Medicine in St. LouisRadiation-induced lymphopenia correlated with decreased survival in patients with GBM. (A) The consort flow diagram

Patients with brain cancer may benefit from treatment to boost white blood cells

by Julia Evangelou Strait,Washington University School of Medicine in St. LouisRadiation-induced lymphopenia correlated with decreased survival in patients with GBM. (A) The consort flow diagram
Cesarean section tied to higher risk for later leukemia in offspring

Cesarean section tied to higher risk for later leukemia in offspring

Elective cesarean section (CS) is associated with an increased risk for leukemia in offspring, according to a systematic review and meta-analysis published online Aug. 24 inHematological Oncolog

Cesarean section tied to higher risk for later leukemia in offspring

Elective cesarean section (CS) is associated with an increased risk for leukemia in offspring, according to a systematic review and meta-analysis published online Aug. 24 inHematological Oncolog
Exploring novel mechanisms and therapeutic targets for acute myeloid leukemia

Exploring novel mechanisms and therapeutic targets for acute myeloid leukemia

by Melissa Rohman,Northwestern UniversityAcute myelocytic leukemia (AML). Credit: Unsplash/CC0 Public DomainPatients with acute myeloid leukemia, the most common type of adult blood cancer, show

Exploring novel mechanisms and therapeutic targets for acute myeloid leukemia

by Melissa Rohman,Northwestern UniversityAcute myelocytic leukemia (AML). Credit: Unsplash/CC0 Public DomainPatients with acute myeloid leukemia, the most common type of adult blood cancer, show
Risk-taking behavior on roads in Victoria, Australia increased during lockdowns, study shows

Risk-taking behavior on roads in Victoria, Australia increased during lockdowns, study shows

by Monash UniversityCredit: Pixabay/CC0 Public DomainReduced travel on Victoria's roads during the COVID-19 pandemic did not equate to proportionate reductions in road trauma.New research&nbs

Risk-taking behavior on roads in Victoria, Australia increased during lockdowns, study shows

by Monash UniversityCredit: Pixabay/CC0 Public DomainReduced travel on Victoria's roads during the COVID-19 pandemic did not equate to proportionate reductions in road trauma.New research&nbs
New research discovers new cause of cancer coming from inside us

New research discovers new cause of cancer coming from inside us

byFlinders UniversityHusband and wife Professor Simon Conn and Dr Vanessa Conn’s team at the Flinders Centre for Innovation in Cancer has been researching the role of circular RNAs in DNA damage

New research discovers new cause of cancer coming from inside us

byFlinders UniversityHusband and wife Professor Simon Conn and Dr Vanessa Conn’s team at the Flinders Centre for Innovation in Cancer has been researching the role of circular RNAs in DNA damage
Image-guided adaptive radiation treatments reduce short-term side effects for patients with prostate cancer

Image-guided adaptive radiation treatments reduce short-term side effects for patients with prostate cancer

byWileyCredit: Pixabay/CC0 Public DomainA technique that uses imaging technology as a guide can make radiation therapy safer for patients with prostate cancer by helping clinicians accurately ai

Image-guided adaptive radiation treatments reduce short-term side effects for patients with prostate cancer

byWileyCredit: Pixabay/CC0 Public DomainA technique that uses imaging technology as a guide can make radiation therapy safer for patients with prostate cancer by helping clinicians accurately ai
Increasingly under fire as potential health hazards, gas stoves could be banned in 2023

Increasingly under fire as potential health hazards, gas stoves could be banned in 2023

by Nara SchoenbergCredit: Pixabay/CC0 Public DomainCiting studies that link gas stoves to health problems, including asthma in children, a U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission official said his age

Increasingly under fire as potential health hazards, gas stoves could be banned in 2023

by Nara SchoenbergCredit: Pixabay/CC0 Public DomainCiting studies that link gas stoves to health problems, including asthma in children, a U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission official said his age
Smoking is an undertreated risk factor after a cancer diagnosis

Smoking is an undertreated risk factor after a cancer diagnosis

by American College of SurgeonsBaseline survey results of a national quality improvement project led by the American College of Surgeons describe the many challenges and missed opportunities thes

Smoking is an undertreated risk factor after a cancer diagnosis

by American College of SurgeonsBaseline survey results of a national quality improvement project led by the American College of Surgeons describe the many challenges and missed opportunities thes
Breast cancer patients can safely avoid extensive removal of lymph nodes if they respond well to systemic treatment

Breast cancer patients can safely avoid extensive removal of lymph nodes if they respond well to systemic treatment

by European Organisation for Research and Treatment of CancerCredit: Pixabay/CC0 Public DomainPatients with breast cancer that has started to spread to the lymph nodes in the armpit can safely avoid e

Breast cancer patients can safely avoid extensive removal of lymph nodes if they respond well to systemic treatment

by European Organisation for Research and Treatment of CancerCredit: Pixabay/CC0 Public DomainPatients with breast cancer that has started to spread to the lymph nodes in the armpit can safely avoid e
Phase 1 study: New medicine extends terminally-ill cancer patients' lives

Phase 1 study: New medicine extends terminally-ill cancer patients' lives

by Norwegian University of Science and TechnologyMarit Otterlei (center) is a professor at the Norwegian University of Science and Technology. A new cancer drug developed by her and her colleague

Phase 1 study: New medicine extends terminally-ill cancer patients' lives

by Norwegian University of Science and TechnologyMarit Otterlei (center) is a professor at the Norwegian University of Science and Technology. A new cancer drug developed by her and her colleague
Research team explores 'treasures' from discarded data in cancer research

Research team explores 'treasures' from discarded data in cancer research

by OncotargetMost abundant bacteria taxa found in bladder analysis. In (A), relative genus abundance among samples. In (B), presence/absence Venn diagram: Bladder cancer tissue metagenomic profile obt

Research team explores 'treasures' from discarded data in cancer research

by OncotargetMost abundant bacteria taxa found in bladder analysis. In (A), relative genus abundance among samples. In (B), presence/absence Venn diagram: Bladder cancer tissue metagenomic profile obt
Toward a personalized approach to the study and treatment of bone cancers

Toward a personalized approach to the study and treatment of bone cancers

by Lund UniversityPrimary acute myeloid leukemia cells preferentially home and engraft in MSOD-B hOss.a, Experimental scheme of AML patient sample transplantation. b, Representative histological

Toward a personalized approach to the study and treatment of bone cancers

by Lund UniversityPrimary acute myeloid leukemia cells preferentially home and engraft in MSOD-B hOss.a, Experimental scheme of AML patient sample transplantation. b, Representative histological