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P53 could be key to therapies for salivary gland cancer

P53 could be key to therapies for salivary gland cancer

Mouse models show that activating a non-mutated form of the gene could lead to developing therapies for salivary gland cancer.Researchers at the University of Michigan Rogel Cancer Center and School o

P53 could be key to therapies for salivary gland cancer

Mouse models show that activating a non-mutated form of the gene could lead to developing therapies for salivary gland cancer.Researchers at the University of Michigan Rogel Cancer Center and School o
Secrets of lung cancer spread found in patients’ blood and biopsies

Secrets of lung cancer spread found in patients’ blood and biopsies

byCancer Research UK| News7 October 2019Early signs that a patient’s lung cancer may spread and become untreatable can be picked up in samples of their blood and tumour, according to a tri

Secrets of lung cancer spread found in patients’ blood and biopsies

byCancer Research UK| News7 October 2019Early signs that a patient’s lung cancer may spread and become untreatable can be picked up in samples of their blood and tumour, according to a tri
Plugging immune cell leakage from tumors could improve skin cancer treatment

Plugging immune cell leakage from tumors could improve skin cancer treatment

byNYU Langone HealthMelanoma. Credit: Wikimedia Commons/National Cancer InstituteThe number of specialized immune cells available for fighting skin cancer doubled when a new treatment blocked th

Plugging immune cell leakage from tumors could improve skin cancer treatment

byNYU Langone HealthMelanoma. Credit: Wikimedia Commons/National Cancer InstituteThe number of specialized immune cells available for fighting skin cancer doubled when a new treatment blocked th
Study identifies skin microbiome as a factor in stem cell transplants

Study identifies skin microbiome as a factor in stem cell transplants

Study identifies skin microbiome as a factor in stem cell transplantsbyMedical University of ViennaCredit: AI-generated imageOrgan damage occurs in up to 70% of patients in the first few months

Study identifies skin microbiome as a factor in stem cell transplants

Study identifies skin microbiome as a factor in stem cell transplantsbyMedical University of ViennaCredit: AI-generated imageOrgan damage occurs in up to 70% of patients in the first few months
3-Week Course of Radiotherapy May Offer Greater Convenience for Patients With Soft Tissue Sarcoma

3-Week Course of Radiotherapy May Offer Greater Convenience for Patients With Soft Tissue Sarcoma

December 29, 2022Jason HarrisModerately hypofractionated preoperative radiotherapy did not increase risk for major wound complication in patients with soft tissue sarcomas, according to findings from

3-Week Course of Radiotherapy May Offer Greater Convenience for Patients With Soft Tissue Sarcoma

December 29, 2022Jason HarrisModerately hypofractionated preoperative radiotherapy did not increase risk for major wound complication in patients with soft tissue sarcomas, according to findings from
Leukemia vulnerability discovered causing drug sensitivity

Leukemia vulnerability discovered causing drug sensitivity

byJosep Carreras Leukaemia Research InstituteCells from acute lymphoblastic leukemia, a disease against which treatment with glutathione inhibitors has demonstrated preclinical efficacy, dying b

Leukemia vulnerability discovered causing drug sensitivity

byJosep Carreras Leukaemia Research InstituteCells from acute lymphoblastic leukemia, a disease against which treatment with glutathione inhibitors has demonstrated preclinical efficacy, dying b
Multisite multiomic analysis reveals diverse resistance mechanisms in end-stage ovarian cancer

Multisite multiomic analysis reveals diverse resistance mechanisms in end-stage ovarian cancer

by Justin Jackson , Medical XpressThe clinical journey is shown for each patient, in 100 day intervals (x-axis), with the first tick referring to the day of first diagnostic information (surgery or CA

Multisite multiomic analysis reveals diverse resistance mechanisms in end-stage ovarian cancer

by Justin Jackson , Medical XpressThe clinical journey is shown for each patient, in 100 day intervals (x-axis), with the first tick referring to the day of first diagnostic information (surgery or CA
New technology in recent clinical study aims toward earlier detection of hepatocellular carcinoma

New technology in recent clinical study aims toward earlier detection of hepatocellular carcinoma

byUniversity of California, Los AngelesCredit: Pixabay/CC0 Public DomainPrimary liver cancer, the third-leading cause of cancer-related death worldwide, takes more than 30,000 lives in the Unite

New technology in recent clinical study aims toward earlier detection of hepatocellular carcinoma

byUniversity of California, Los AngelesCredit: Pixabay/CC0 Public DomainPrimary liver cancer, the third-leading cause of cancer-related death worldwide, takes more than 30,000 lives in the Unite
Novel Genes Linked to Increased Breast Cancer Risk Discovered

Novel Genes Linked to Increased Breast Cancer Risk Discovered

byColleen Fleisson August 20, 2023Recently discovered genes linked tobreast cancermay eventually be incorporated into screening tests to detect higher risk levels in women .Bre

Novel Genes Linked to Increased Breast Cancer Risk Discovered

byColleen Fleisson August 20, 2023Recently discovered genes linked tobreast cancermay eventually be incorporated into screening tests to detect higher risk levels in women .Bre
Patients prefer stool test to colonoscopy

Patients prefer stool test to colonoscopy

byCedars-Sinai Medical CenterGraphical abstract. Credit:Clinical Gastroenterology and Hepatology(2022). DOI: 10.1016/j.cgh.2022.07.012Three-quarters of people prefer to do a fecal im

Patients prefer stool test to colonoscopy

byCedars-Sinai Medical CenterGraphical abstract. Credit:Clinical Gastroenterology and Hepatology(2022). DOI: 10.1016/j.cgh.2022.07.012Three-quarters of people prefer to do a fecal im
Is cold water bad for you? What about drinking from the hose or tap? The facts behind five water myths

Is cold water bad for you? What about drinking from the hose or tap? The facts behind five water myths

by Oliver A.H. Jones,The ConversationCredit: Unsplash/CC0 Public DomainWe know theimportance of staying hydrated, especially in hot weather. But even for something as simple as a drink of

Is cold water bad for you? What about drinking from the hose or tap? The facts behind five water myths

by Oliver A.H. Jones,The ConversationCredit: Unsplash/CC0 Public DomainWe know theimportance of staying hydrated, especially in hot weather. But even for something as simple as a drink of
MDNA11 Generates Activity, Safety in Advanced Solid Tumors

MDNA11 Generates Activity, Safety in Advanced Solid Tumors

August 9, 2023Chris RyanTreatment with the long-acting interleukin-2 superkine led to durable tumor control and no dose-limiting toxicities in patients with advanced solid tumors, according to data fr

MDNA11 Generates Activity, Safety in Advanced Solid Tumors

August 9, 2023Chris RyanTreatment with the long-acting interleukin-2 superkine led to durable tumor control and no dose-limiting toxicities in patients with advanced solid tumors, according to data fr