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HPV immunization program cuts pre-cancer rates by more than half

HPV immunization program cuts pre-cancer rates by more than half

by University of British ColumbiaGardasil vaccine and box. Image: WikipediaA school-based human papillomavirus (HPV) immunization program in British Columbia, Canada, is dramatically reducing rat

HPV immunization program cuts pre-cancer rates by more than half

by University of British ColumbiaGardasil vaccine and box. Image: WikipediaA school-based human papillomavirus (HPV) immunization program in British Columbia, Canada, is dramatically reducing rat
Novel bioassay predicts cancer patients' response to immunotherapy

Novel bioassay predicts cancer patients' response to immunotherapy

byBen-Gurion University of the NegevIcAR response to fresh and fixed PDXs and generation of an IcAR score.(A) Schematic representation of the IcAR assay protocol. Following flow cytometry determ

Novel bioassay predicts cancer patients' response to immunotherapy

byBen-Gurion University of the NegevIcAR response to fresh and fixed PDXs and generation of an IcAR score.(A) Schematic representation of the IcAR assay protocol. Following flow cytometry determ
Using algorithms to track down cancer

Using algorithms to track down cancer

by Andres Eberhard ,ETH ZurichCEO Peter Nestorov's (2nd from right) company now employs over 20 people (Photograph: ETH Zurich / Scailyte).Modern medicine is looking for markers that p

Using algorithms to track down cancer

by Andres Eberhard ,ETH ZurichCEO Peter Nestorov's (2nd from right) company now employs over 20 people (Photograph: ETH Zurich / Scailyte).Modern medicine is looking for markers that p
A type of immune cell gives possible explanation for sex differences in pancreatic cancer

A type of immune cell gives possible explanation for sex differences in pancreatic cancer

by Karolinska InstitutetPancreatic cancer cells (blue) growing as a sphere encased in membranes (red). Credit: National Cancer InstituteImmunotherapy is an effective form of therapy for different

A type of immune cell gives possible explanation for sex differences in pancreatic cancer

by Karolinska InstitutetPancreatic cancer cells (blue) growing as a sphere encased in membranes (red). Credit: National Cancer InstituteImmunotherapy is an effective form of therapy for different
Researchers find new cancer gene drivers

Researchers find new cancer gene drivers

by Bill Hathaway,Yale UniversityYale researchers exploring the structure of proteins have found evidence of how some genes drive the progression of cancer. Credit: Yale UniversityScientists have

Researchers find new cancer gene drivers

by Bill Hathaway,Yale UniversityYale researchers exploring the structure of proteins have found evidence of how some genes drive the progression of cancer. Credit: Yale UniversityScientists have
Improving CAR T-cell and monoclonal antibody treatment through epitope editing

Improving CAR T-cell and monoclonal antibody treatment through epitope editing

by Justin Jackson , Medical XpressCredit: CC0 Public DomainIn a paper, "Epitope editing enables targeted immunotherapy of acute myeloid leukaemia," published inNature, researchers at t

Improving CAR T-cell and monoclonal antibody treatment through epitope editing

by Justin Jackson , Medical XpressCredit: CC0 Public DomainIn a paper, "Epitope editing enables targeted immunotherapy of acute myeloid leukaemia," published inNature, researchers at t
Diverticular disease associated with cancer outside gastrointestinal tract

Diverticular disease associated with cancer outside gastrointestinal tract

by Karolinska InstitutetIllustration of bacteria in the human gut. Credit: Darryl Leja, National Human Genome Research Institute, National Institutes of HealthThrough the ESPRESSO cohort, researc

Diverticular disease associated with cancer outside gastrointestinal tract

by Karolinska InstitutetIllustration of bacteria in the human gut. Credit: Darryl Leja, National Human Genome Research Institute, National Institutes of HealthThrough the ESPRESSO cohort, researc
Study: GPs managing more skin cancer cases as cost of treatment climbs in Australia

Study: GPs managing more skin cancer cases as cost of treatment climbs in Australia

by University of Sydney(A) Proportion of different skin cancer-related conditions managed in general practice, 2000–2016. (B) Management rate per 1,000 encounters of all skin cancer-related condi

Study: GPs managing more skin cancer cases as cost of treatment climbs in Australia

by University of Sydney(A) Proportion of different skin cancer-related conditions managed in general practice, 2000–2016. (B) Management rate per 1,000 encounters of all skin cancer-related condi
Two drugs are better than one in fight against leukaemia

Two drugs are better than one in fight against leukaemia

by FreshscienceDr Laura Eadie at work in the SAHMRI Leukaemia Research Laboratory. Credit: SAHMRIAdelaide scientists have devised a way to enhance the effectiveness of a patient's leukaemia treatm

Two drugs are better than one in fight against leukaemia

by FreshscienceDr Laura Eadie at work in the SAHMRI Leukaemia Research Laboratory. Credit: SAHMRIAdelaide scientists have devised a way to enhance the effectiveness of a patient's leukaemia treatm
Sniffing out disease with smartphones

Sniffing out disease with smartphones

by CORDISCredit: CC0 Public DomainGastric cancer, also known as stomach cancer, is the fifth most common cause of cancer-related deaths in Europe. Because of the lack of early signs specifically

Sniffing out disease with smartphones

by CORDISCredit: CC0 Public DomainGastric cancer, also known as stomach cancer, is the fifth most common cause of cancer-related deaths in Europe. Because of the lack of early signs specifically
Using virtual biopsies to improve melanoma detection

Using virtual biopsies to improve melanoma detection

by Andrea Leland,Colorado State UniversityCredit: Colorado State UniversityWith Skin Cancer Awareness Month upon us, Colorado State University researcher Jesse Wilson is accelerating research to

Using virtual biopsies to improve melanoma detection

by Andrea Leland,Colorado State UniversityCredit: Colorado State UniversityWith Skin Cancer Awareness Month upon us, Colorado State University researcher Jesse Wilson is accelerating research to
Researcher looks at molecular changes for clues to disparities in breast cancer outcomes

Researcher looks at molecular changes for clues to disparities in breast cancer outcomes

by Medical University of South CarolinaPeggi Angel, Ph.D., is in looking at how socioeconomic stressors may influence metabolic processes that could in turn create a "tumor permissive"

Researcher looks at molecular changes for clues to disparities in breast cancer outcomes

by Medical University of South CarolinaPeggi Angel, Ph.D., is in looking at how socioeconomic stressors may influence metabolic processes that could in turn create a "tumor permissive"