Screening catches only one in seven cancers: Report

by Lori Solomon HealthDay ReporterOnly 14% of cancers diagnosed in the United States are diagnosed after the patient had a recommended screening test, according to a report released Dec. 14 by NORC at

Updated on: December 19,2023

Screening catches only one in seven cancers: Report

by Lori Solomon HealthDay ReporterOnly 14% of cancers diagnosed in the United States are diagnosed after the patient had a recommended screening test, according to a report released Dec. 14 by NORC at

Updated on:December 19,2023

Delving where few others have gone, leukemia researchers open new path

byUniversity of Rochester Medical CenterCredit: CC0 Public DomainA Wilmot Cancer Institute study uncovers how a single gene could be at fault in acute myeloid leukemia (AML), one of the deadlies

Updated on: December 18,2023

Delving where few others have gone, leukemia researchers open new path

byUniversity of Rochester Medical CenterCredit: CC0 Public DomainA Wilmot Cancer Institute study uncovers how a single gene could be at fault in acute myeloid leukemia (AML), one of the deadlies

Updated on:December 18,2023

Scientists reveal a potential new approach to treating liver cancer

byNational Institutes of Healtha, Schematic of drug screening and validation studies; MoA, mechanism of action.b, Graphs of the results from the small-molecule screen with the MIPE library

Updated on: December 27,2023

Scientists reveal a potential new approach to treating liver cancer

byNational Institutes of Healtha, Schematic of drug screening and validation studies; MoA, mechanism of action.b, Graphs of the results from the small-molecule screen with the MIPE library

Updated on:December 27,2023

Lorazepam may Fuel Poor Pancreatic Cancer Outcome!

byHemalatha Manikandanon August 17, 2023Lorazepamis a drug, frequently used to relieve anxiety in cancer patients. Studies reveal that,Pancreatic cancerpatients who took

Updated on: December 19,2023

Lorazepam may Fuel Poor Pancreatic Cancer Outcome!

byHemalatha Manikandanon August 17, 2023Lorazepamis a drug, frequently used to relieve anxiety in cancer patients. Studies reveal that,Pancreatic cancerpatients who took

Updated on:December 19,2023

Developing a promising new cancer therapy based on natural killer cells

byAlbert Einstein College of MedicineLeft shows the tumor-cell protein PVR binding with the NK-cell receptor KIR2DL5 to prevent NK-cell attack. Right, monoclonal antibody short-circuits tumor ce

Updated on: December 26,2023

Developing a promising new cancer therapy based on natural killer cells

byAlbert Einstein College of MedicineLeft shows the tumor-cell protein PVR binding with the NK-cell receptor KIR2DL5 to prevent NK-cell attack. Right, monoclonal antibody short-circuits tumor ce

Updated on:December 26,2023

Childhood cancer deaths in the United States have declined six-fold over the last seventy years

Childhood cancer deaths in the United States have fallen dramatically over time, as shown in the chart. It presents annual cancer death rates in children under five years old.

Updated on: January 15,2025

Childhood cancer deaths in the United States have declined six-fold over the last seventy years

Childhood cancer deaths in the United States have fallen dramatically over time, as shown in the chart. It presents annual cancer death rates in children under five years old.

Updated on:January 15,2025

Urban and rural rates of childhood cancer survival the same, study finds

by Neil Schoenherr,Washington University in St. LouisChildhood and adolescent cancer survival in the United States does not vary by rural/urban residence at the time of diagnosis, finds a new st

Updated on: December 18,2023

Urban and rural rates of childhood cancer survival the same, study finds

by Neil Schoenherr,Washington University in St. LouisChildhood and adolescent cancer survival in the United States does not vary by rural/urban residence at the time of diagnosis, finds a new st

Updated on:December 18,2023

Hormone resistance in breast cancer linked to DNA 'rewiring'

byGarvan Institute of Medical ResearchCredit: CC0 Public DomainEpigenetic changes occur in the DNA of breast cancer cells that have developed a resistance to hormone therapy, an effective treatm

Updated on: December 20,2023

Hormone resistance in breast cancer linked to DNA 'rewiring'

byGarvan Institute of Medical ResearchCredit: CC0 Public DomainEpigenetic changes occur in the DNA of breast cancer cells that have developed a resistance to hormone therapy, an effective treatm

Updated on:December 20,2023

Affordable Care Act led to improved treatment of colorectal cancer among young adults

byAmerican Cancer SocietyCredit: CC0 Public DomainAn Affordable Care Act provision that allowed young adults to be covered under their parents' insurance led to a shift to earlier-stage diag

Updated on: December 22,2023

Affordable Care Act led to improved treatment of colorectal cancer among young adults

byAmerican Cancer SocietyCredit: CC0 Public DomainAn Affordable Care Act provision that allowed young adults to be covered under their parents' insurance led to a shift to earlier-stage diag

Updated on:December 22,2023

From vaccines to AI: New weapons in the fight against cancer

Credit: CC0 Public DomainCould humanity finally be gaining the upper hand in our age-old fight against cancer?Recent scientific and medical advances have added several new weapons to our arsenal, incl

Updated on: December 19,2023

From vaccines to AI: New weapons in the fight against cancer

Credit: CC0 Public DomainCould humanity finally be gaining the upper hand in our age-old fight against cancer?Recent scientific and medical advances have added several new weapons to our arsenal, incl

Updated on:December 19,2023

Coffee might give some men an edge battling prostate cancer

by Cara MurezFor some men battlingprostate cancer,drinking coffee may offer not just a quick pick-me-up but longer survival.Research is still in the early phases, but a new study finds an

Updated on: December 26,2023

Coffee might give some men an edge battling prostate cancer

by Cara MurezFor some men battlingprostate cancer,drinking coffee may offer not just a quick pick-me-up but longer survival.Research is still in the early phases, but a new study finds an

Updated on:December 26,2023

Banning tobacco sales among young people could prevent 1.2 million lung cancer deaths, study suggests

byLancetCredit: Unsplash/CC0 Public DomainCreating a generation of people who never smoke could prevent 1.2 million deaths from lung cancer globally, according to a study led by researchers from

Updated on: October 24,2024

Banning tobacco sales among young people could prevent 1.2 million lung cancer deaths, study suggests

byLancetCredit: Unsplash/CC0 Public DomainCreating a generation of people who never smoke could prevent 1.2 million deaths from lung cancer globally, according to a study led by researchers from

Updated on:October 24,2024