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Researchers identify a subset of patients with early melanoma who face a very low risk of dying from the disease

Researchers identify a subset of patients with early melanoma who face a very low risk of dying from the disease

by WileyMelanoma. Credit: Wikimedia Commons/National Cancer InstituteAlthough melanoma is the most serious type of skin cancer, most patients have high chances of surviving the disease. There is

Researchers identify a subset of patients with early melanoma who face a very low risk of dying from the disease

by WileyMelanoma. Credit: Wikimedia Commons/National Cancer InstituteAlthough melanoma is the most serious type of skin cancer, most patients have high chances of surviving the disease. There is
Protein 'brake' could help develop new cancer treatment

Protein 'brake' could help develop new cancer treatment

by Stanford UniversityCredit: Pixabay/CC0 Public DomainSome cancerous tumors hijack proteins that act as "brakes" on our immune system and use them to form a sort of shield against immu

Protein 'brake' could help develop new cancer treatment

by Stanford UniversityCredit: Pixabay/CC0 Public DomainSome cancerous tumors hijack proteins that act as "brakes" on our immune system and use them to form a sort of shield against immu
Expert panel highlights patient choice for prostate cancer screen (Update)

Expert panel highlights patient choice for prostate cancer screen (Update)

by Dennis Thompson, Healthday ReporterMicrograph showing prostatic acinar adenocarcinoma (the most common form of prostate cancer) Credit: Wikipedia,CC BY-SA 3.0(HealthDay)—More men could receiv

Expert panel highlights patient choice for prostate cancer screen (Update)

by Dennis Thompson, Healthday ReporterMicrograph showing prostatic acinar adenocarcinoma (the most common form of prostate cancer) Credit: Wikipedia,CC BY-SA 3.0(HealthDay)—More men could receiv
Disparities in toxic heavy metal exposures correlated with increased risk of breast cancer among minority populations

Disparities in toxic heavy metal exposures correlated with increased risk of breast cancer among minority populations

by American Association for Cancer ResearchCredit: CC0 Public DomainAmong women in Chicago, African Americans and Hispanics were exposed to higher levels of ambient toxic heavy metals compared wi

Disparities in toxic heavy metal exposures correlated with increased risk of breast cancer among minority populations

by American Association for Cancer ResearchCredit: CC0 Public DomainAmong women in Chicago, African Americans and Hispanics were exposed to higher levels of ambient toxic heavy metals compared wi
Study: Cancer database's cases dropped 14% in pandemic's first year, indicating 200,000 'missing cases'

Study: Cancer database's cases dropped 14% in pandemic's first year, indicating 200,000 'missing cases'

by Lisa Aubry, Loma Linda University Adventist Health Sciences CenterCredit:JAMA Surgery(2023). DOI: 10.1001/jamasurg.2023.0652Researchers say newly reported cases of cancer diagnoses decl

Study: Cancer database's cases dropped 14% in pandemic's first year, indicating 200,000 'missing cases'

by Lisa Aubry, Loma Linda University Adventist Health Sciences CenterCredit:JAMA Surgery(2023). DOI: 10.1001/jamasurg.2023.0652Researchers say newly reported cases of cancer diagnoses decl
Inflammation levels tied to severity of blood cancer

Inflammation levels tied to severity of blood cancer

byNYU Langone HealthCredit: Unsplash/CC0 Public DomainSevere inflammation weakens the body's ability to kill cancerous blood cells in people with acute myeloid leukemia (AML), a new study sh

Inflammation levels tied to severity of blood cancer

byNYU Langone HealthCredit: Unsplash/CC0 Public DomainSevere inflammation weakens the body's ability to kill cancerous blood cells in people with acute myeloid leukemia (AML), a new study sh
Some breast cancer treatments may limit effectiveness of weight loss medications

Some breast cancer treatments may limit effectiveness of weight loss medications

by The Endocrine SocietyCredit: Unsplash/CC0 Public DomainBreast cancer medications, called aromatase inhibitors, may lessen the effect of weight loss drugs, according to a new study being presen

Some breast cancer treatments may limit effectiveness of weight loss medications

by The Endocrine SocietyCredit: Unsplash/CC0 Public DomainBreast cancer medications, called aromatase inhibitors, may lessen the effect of weight loss drugs, according to a new study being presen
Fighting cancer with a combination of corticosteroids and the keto diet

Fighting cancer with a combination of corticosteroids and the keto diet

byCold Spring Harbor LaboratoryIn mice with pancreatic and colorectal cancer, keto diets slow the growth of tumors, seen here in white, by a process called ferroptosis. This kills the cancer cel

Fighting cancer with a combination of corticosteroids and the keto diet

byCold Spring Harbor LaboratoryIn mice with pancreatic and colorectal cancer, keto diets slow the growth of tumors, seen here in white, by a process called ferroptosis. This kills the cancer cel
Researchers describe a new method to test cancer drug toxicity

Researchers describe a new method to test cancer drug toxicity

by Tufts UniversityCredit: Pixabay/CC0 Public DomainFor people with cancer, chemotherapy saves lives, but for some patients, the treatment comes with a side effect—heart damage. Screening cancer

Researchers describe a new method to test cancer drug toxicity

by Tufts UniversityCredit: Pixabay/CC0 Public DomainFor people with cancer, chemotherapy saves lives, but for some patients, the treatment comes with a side effect—heart damage. Screening cancer
Wildfire exposure decreases chances of survival for vulnerable cancer patients, study shows

Wildfire exposure decreases chances of survival for vulnerable cancer patients, study shows

by Rob Spahr,Emory UniversityCredit: Unsplash/CC0 Public DomainPeople exposed to a wildfire within a year after having lung cancer surgery have significantly lower chances of survival compared t

Wildfire exposure decreases chances of survival for vulnerable cancer patients, study shows

by Rob Spahr,Emory UniversityCredit: Unsplash/CC0 Public DomainPeople exposed to a wildfire within a year after having lung cancer surgery have significantly lower chances of survival compared t
Small molecule inhibitors show early-stage promise against YAP fusion-driven cancers

Small molecule inhibitors show early-stage promise against YAP fusion-driven cancers

byCincinnati Children's Hospital Medical CenterIn an early proof-of-concept success, a team led by experts at Cincinnati Children's reports that mice induced to develop brain tumors feat

Small molecule inhibitors show early-stage promise against YAP fusion-driven cancers

byCincinnati Children's Hospital Medical CenterIn an early proof-of-concept success, a team led by experts at Cincinnati Children's reports that mice induced to develop brain tumors feat
New tool charts differentiation landscape of acute myeloid leukemia

New tool charts differentiation landscape of acute myeloid leukemia

by Center for Genomic RegulationGraphical Abstract. Credit:Cell Stem Cell(2023). DOI: 10.1016/j.stem.2023.04.001Researchers have developed a new method to distinguish between cancerous and

New tool charts differentiation landscape of acute myeloid leukemia

by Center for Genomic RegulationGraphical Abstract. Credit:Cell Stem Cell(2023). DOI: 10.1016/j.stem.2023.04.001Researchers have developed a new method to distinguish between cancerous and