High levels of natural immune suppressor correlate with poor survival in the most common leukemia

by Medical College of Georgia at Augusta UniversityPatients diagnosed with the most common form of leukemia who also have high levels of an enzyme known to suppress the immune system are most lik

Updated on: April 23,2024

High levels of natural immune suppressor correlate with poor survival in the most common leukemia

by Medical College of Georgia at Augusta UniversityPatients diagnosed with the most common form of leukemia who also have high levels of an enzyme known to suppress the immune system are most lik

Updated on:April 23,2024

Study reveals insights into DDX41 protein's role in blood cancer pathogenesis

by JooHyeon Heo,Ulsan National Institute of Science and TechnologyA schematic image showing the impact of DDX41 mutations on MDS patients. Credit: Won Chan Hwang et al/Ulsan National Institute o

Updated on: April 28,2024

Study reveals insights into DDX41 protein's role in blood cancer pathogenesis

by JooHyeon Heo,Ulsan National Institute of Science and TechnologyA schematic image showing the impact of DDX41 mutations on MDS patients. Credit: Won Chan Hwang et al/Ulsan National Institute o

Updated on:April 28,2024

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

Updated on: February 23,2024

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

Updated on:February 23,2024

BRCA1/2 genetic testing recommendations still leave issues unresolved

by Perelman School of Medicine at the University of PennsylvaniaCredit: CC0 Public DomainThe U.S. Preventive Services Task Force (USPSTF) has released a new Recommendation Statement forBRCA

Updated on: March 30,2024

BRCA1/2 genetic testing recommendations still leave issues unresolved

by Perelman School of Medicine at the University of PennsylvaniaCredit: CC0 Public DomainThe U.S. Preventive Services Task Force (USPSTF) has released a new Recommendation Statement forBRCA

Updated on:March 30,2024

Study suggests lymphoma patients with depression or anxiety experience shorter survival times

byDana-Farber Cancer InstituteCredit: Unsplash/CC0 Public DomainPatients with depression and/or anxiety prior to a diagnosis of diffuse large B-cell lymphoma (DLBCL) had shorter survival times t

Updated on: January 22,2024

Study suggests lymphoma patients with depression or anxiety experience shorter survival times

byDana-Farber Cancer InstituteCredit: Unsplash/CC0 Public DomainPatients with depression and/or anxiety prior to a diagnosis of diffuse large B-cell lymphoma (DLBCL) had shorter survival times t

Updated on:January 22,2024

New bacterial therapy approach to treat lung cancer

by Holly Evarts,Columbia University School of Engineering and Applied ScienceFluorescence microscopy image of lung cancer cells stained with antibodies against proteins involved in cellular grow

Updated on: February 23,2024

New bacterial therapy approach to treat lung cancer

by Holly Evarts,Columbia University School of Engineering and Applied ScienceFluorescence microscopy image of lung cancer cells stained with antibodies against proteins involved in cellular grow

Updated on:February 23,2024

Cervical pre-cancer can be detected in self-collected urine or vaginal sample

by Chris Mahony,Queen Mary, University of LondonCredit: CC0 Public DomainQueen Mary University of London researchers have developed a non-invasive test to detect cervical pre-cancer by analyzing

Updated on: March 06,2024

Cervical pre-cancer can be detected in self-collected urine or vaginal sample

by Chris Mahony,Queen Mary, University of LondonCredit: CC0 Public DomainQueen Mary University of London researchers have developed a non-invasive test to detect cervical pre-cancer by analyzing

Updated on:March 06,2024

How a new breast cancer biomarker could help patients identify best treatment options

by Dong-Xu Liu,The ConversationCredit: AI-generated imageAccording to the latestGLOBOCAN cancer database, New Zealand's breast cancer incidence rate is among the highest in the world.

Updated on: May 17,2024

How a new breast cancer biomarker could help patients identify best treatment options

by Dong-Xu Liu,The ConversationCredit: AI-generated imageAccording to the latestGLOBOCAN cancer database, New Zealand's breast cancer incidence rate is among the highest in the world.

Updated on:May 17,2024

New gene found for a deadly childhood cancer offers possibility of targeted drug therapy

by Children's Cancer Institute AustraliaCredit: CC0 Public DomainNeuroblastoma accounts for 15% of total childhood cancer deaths. The survival rate of high-risk neuroblastoma patients is 50%.For t

Updated on: March 12,2024

New gene found for a deadly childhood cancer offers possibility of targeted drug therapy

by Children's Cancer Institute AustraliaCredit: CC0 Public DomainNeuroblastoma accounts for 15% of total childhood cancer deaths. The survival rate of high-risk neuroblastoma patients is 50%.For t

Updated on:March 12,2024

The long-term financial toll of breast cancer

by Johns Hopkins University Bloomberg School of Public HealthMammograms showing a normal breast (left) and a breast with cancer (right). Credit: Public DomainThe financial fallout from breast can

Updated on: March 01,2024

The long-term financial toll of breast cancer

by Johns Hopkins University Bloomberg School of Public HealthMammograms showing a normal breast (left) and a breast with cancer (right). Credit: Public DomainThe financial fallout from breast can

Updated on:March 01,2024

New study shows Black cancer survivors face increased mortality from heart disease

byAmerican Cancer SocietyCredit: American Cancer SocietyA new study from researchers at the American Cancer Society (ACS) found that Black cancer survivors in the United States experience a high

Updated on: January 12,2024

New study shows Black cancer survivors face increased mortality from heart disease

byAmerican Cancer SocietyCredit: American Cancer SocietyA new study from researchers at the American Cancer Society (ACS) found that Black cancer survivors in the United States experience a high

Updated on:January 12,2024

Updated policy regarding electronic nicotine delivery systems

by Yale Cancer CenterPercentage of various school age groups who vaped in the past 30 days. Blue lines indicate data from the NYTS (51, 52, 54–60), and red lines indicate data from the MTF survey (53)

Updated on: January 30,2024

Updated policy regarding electronic nicotine delivery systems

by Yale Cancer CenterPercentage of various school age groups who vaped in the past 30 days. Blue lines indicate data from the NYTS (51, 52, 54–60), and red lines indicate data from the MTF survey (53)

Updated on:January 30,2024