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Study to determine which stool test is best for colorectal cancer detection

Study to determine which stool test is best for colorectal cancer detection

by Texas Tech UniversityNavkiran Shokar, M.D., M.P.H., M.A., of Texas Tech University Health Sciences Center El Paso (TTUHSC El Paso) is part of a study to assess the accuracy of fecal immunochem

Study to determine which stool test is best for colorectal cancer detection

by Texas Tech UniversityNavkiran Shokar, M.D., M.P.H., M.A., of Texas Tech University Health Sciences Center El Paso (TTUHSC El Paso) is part of a study to assess the accuracy of fecal immunochem
Revolutionising radiotherapy: making a cornerstone cancer treatment more personal and powerful

Revolutionising radiotherapy: making a cornerstone cancer treatment more personal and powerful

by Cancer Research UKCredit: Cancer Research UK"We have a very powerful treatment which contributes to the cure of cancer in around a third of patients treated," says Professor David Se

Revolutionising radiotherapy: making a cornerstone cancer treatment more personal and powerful

by Cancer Research UKCredit: Cancer Research UK"We have a very powerful treatment which contributes to the cure of cancer in around a third of patients treated," says Professor David Se
Prostate cancer diagnosis later for Kiwi men

Prostate cancer diagnosis later for Kiwi men

by Anna Kellett,University of AucklandDr Nishi Karunasinghe. Credit: University of AucklandNew Zealand men are being diagnosed with prostate cancer later in life at a higher prostate-specific an

Prostate cancer diagnosis later for Kiwi men

by Anna Kellett,University of AucklandDr Nishi Karunasinghe. Credit: University of AucklandNew Zealand men are being diagnosed with prostate cancer later in life at a higher prostate-specific an
New leukemia drug is more effective and easier to use

New leukemia drug is more effective and easier to use

by Loyola University Health SystemA Wright's stained bone marrow aspirate smear from a patient with precursor B-cell acute lymphoblastic leukemia. Credit: VashiDonsk/WikipediaA landmark study

New leukemia drug is more effective and easier to use

by Loyola University Health SystemA Wright's stained bone marrow aspirate smear from a patient with precursor B-cell acute lymphoblastic leukemia. Credit: VashiDonsk/WikipediaA landmark study
Five things to do in your 20s and 30s to reduce your risk of preventable cancer

Five things to do in your 20s and 30s to reduce your risk of preventable cancer

by Sarah Allinson,The ConversationCredit: AI-generated imageMost of us don't think about cancer when we're in our 20s and 30s. But recent research has shown that people born after 1990 a

Five things to do in your 20s and 30s to reduce your risk of preventable cancer

by Sarah Allinson,The ConversationCredit: AI-generated imageMost of us don't think about cancer when we're in our 20s and 30s. But recent research has shown that people born after 1990 a
Study: Involving hospitalists in inpatient cancer care reduces patient stays, oncologist stress

Study: Involving hospitalists in inpatient cancer care reduces patient stays, oncologist stress

by Yale UniversityCredit: CC0 Public DomainInvolving hospitalists in the co-management of care for patients with cancer is associated with decreased length of hospital stay for patients, increase

Study: Involving hospitalists in inpatient cancer care reduces patient stays, oncologist stress

by Yale UniversityCredit: CC0 Public DomainInvolving hospitalists in the co-management of care for patients with cancer is associated with decreased length of hospital stay for patients, increase
An intelligent knife can tell ovarian cancer and healthy tissue apart. Could it make surgery smarter?

An intelligent knife can tell ovarian cancer and healthy tissue apart. Could it make surgery smarter?

by Katie Roberts,Cancer Research UKTesting the iKnife in the lab. Credit: Cancer Research UKSurgery is a major part of ovarian cancer treatment, but it can be a blunt tool.A big problem for surg

An intelligent knife can tell ovarian cancer and healthy tissue apart. Could it make surgery smarter?

by Katie Roberts,Cancer Research UKTesting the iKnife in the lab. Credit: Cancer Research UKSurgery is a major part of ovarian cancer treatment, but it can be a blunt tool.A big problem for surg
Telerehabilitation aids function, pain with advanced cancer

Telerehabilitation aids function, pain with advanced cancer

(HealthDay)—Collaborative telerehabilitation modestly improves function and pain while decreasing hospital length of stay and the need for postacute care in advanced cancer patients, according to a st

Telerehabilitation aids function, pain with advanced cancer

(HealthDay)—Collaborative telerehabilitation modestly improves function and pain while decreasing hospital length of stay and the need for postacute care in advanced cancer patients, according to a st
Study discovers that tumor mutation burden predicts survival outcome

Study discovers that tumor mutation burden predicts survival outcome

by Tom Wilemon,Vanderbilt University Medical CenterCredit: Pixabay/CC0 Public DomainThe expected course of a patient's cancer prognosis has traditionally been judged by its type, stage and m

Study discovers that tumor mutation burden predicts survival outcome

by Tom Wilemon,Vanderbilt University Medical CenterCredit: Pixabay/CC0 Public DomainThe expected course of a patient's cancer prognosis has traditionally been judged by its type, stage and m
Minimally invasive surgery may be good option for people with pancreatic cancer

Minimally invasive surgery may be good option for people with pancreatic cancer

by Dennis ThompsonMinimally invasive surgery works just as well as full-scale open surgery in removing early-stage pancreatic cancers, allowing patients a faster recovery with less infection risk, a n

Minimally invasive surgery may be good option for people with pancreatic cancer

by Dennis ThompsonMinimally invasive surgery works just as well as full-scale open surgery in removing early-stage pancreatic cancers, allowing patients a faster recovery with less infection risk, a n
Brown fat may help improve cancer survival rates

Brown fat may help improve cancer survival rates

byAmerican Physiological SocietyBrown fat status is not associated with survival in patients with cancer-associated cachexia. Forest plot of the adjusted hazard ratio of brown fat predicting mor

Brown fat may help improve cancer survival rates

byAmerican Physiological SocietyBrown fat status is not associated with survival in patients with cancer-associated cachexia. Forest plot of the adjusted hazard ratio of brown fat predicting mor
Breast implants after mastectomy associated with very low risk of lymphoma

Breast implants after mastectomy associated with very low risk of lymphoma

byColumbia University Irving Medical CenterCredit: Unsplash/CC0 Public DomainThe incidence of a rare cancer, anaplastic large-cell lymphoma (ALCL), has surged in recent years, possibly because o

Breast implants after mastectomy associated with very low risk of lymphoma

byColumbia University Irving Medical CenterCredit: Unsplash/CC0 Public DomainThe incidence of a rare cancer, anaplastic large-cell lymphoma (ALCL), has surged in recent years, possibly because o