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Why breast cancer survivors don't take their medication, and what can be done about it

Why breast cancer survivors don't take their medication, and what can be done about it

by Lisa Marshall,University of Colorado at BoulderCredit: Unsplash/CC0 Public DomainFor roughly 80% of breast cancer survivors, treatment doesn't end with surgery, radiation and chemotherapy

Why breast cancer survivors don't take their medication, and what can be done about it

by Lisa Marshall,University of Colorado at BoulderCredit: Unsplash/CC0 Public DomainFor roughly 80% of breast cancer survivors, treatment doesn't end with surgery, radiation and chemotherapy
Relapse Following CAR T-cell Therapy Linked to Poor OS in Relapsed/Refractory Myeloma

Relapse Following CAR T-cell Therapy Linked to Poor OS in Relapsed/Refractory Myeloma

August 27, 2022Lisa AstorRelapse following treatment with BCMA-directed CAR T-cell therapy was associated with poor survival outcomes in patients with relapsed/refractory multiple myeloma.Multiple Mye

Relapse Following CAR T-cell Therapy Linked to Poor OS in Relapsed/Refractory Myeloma

August 27, 2022Lisa AstorRelapse following treatment with BCMA-directed CAR T-cell therapy was associated with poor survival outcomes in patients with relapsed/refractory multiple myeloma.Multiple Mye
Women seeking help for unmet needs often overdue for cervical cancer screenings

Women seeking help for unmet needs often overdue for cervical cancer screenings

by Diane Duke Williams,Washington University School of Medicine in St. LouisCredit: CC0 Public DomainMore than half of cervical cancer cases in the United States occur in women who have not had

Women seeking help for unmet needs often overdue for cervical cancer screenings

by Diane Duke Williams,Washington University School of Medicine in St. LouisCredit: CC0 Public DomainMore than half of cervical cancer cases in the United States occur in women who have not had
New clue discovered as to how and why cancer cells spread

New clue discovered as to how and why cancer cells spread

by Gillian Rutherford,University of AlbertaViscosity enhances cell migration and promotes an ARP2/3-mediated dense actin network at the leading edge.a,b, Speeds of MDA-MB-231 cells (a) and

New clue discovered as to how and why cancer cells spread

by Gillian Rutherford,University of AlbertaViscosity enhances cell migration and promotes an ARP2/3-mediated dense actin network at the leading edge.a,b, Speeds of MDA-MB-231 cells (a) and
Immunotherapy improves survival in metastatic or recurrent head and neck cancer

Immunotherapy improves survival in metastatic or recurrent head and neck cancer

byEuropean Society for Medical OncologyProf Barbara Burtness, Yale School of Medicine and Co-Director, Development Therapeutics Research Program, Yale Cancer Center, New Haven, US, study author.

Immunotherapy improves survival in metastatic or recurrent head and neck cancer

byEuropean Society for Medical OncologyProf Barbara Burtness, Yale School of Medicine and Co-Director, Development Therapeutics Research Program, Yale Cancer Center, New Haven, US, study author.
The architectural role of p53: Early 3D chromatin remodeling to trigger cellular stress response

The architectural role of p53: Early 3D chromatin remodeling to trigger cellular stress response

byJosep Carreras Leukaemia Research InstituteTAD dynamics along p53 activation. Credit:Nature Communications(2024). DOI: 10.1038/s41467-024-46666-1The simplest explanation of cancer

The architectural role of p53: Early 3D chromatin remodeling to trigger cellular stress response

byJosep Carreras Leukaemia Research InstituteTAD dynamics along p53 activation. Credit:Nature Communications(2024). DOI: 10.1038/s41467-024-46666-1The simplest explanation of cancer
Gut microbiome can play key role in response to CAR-T cell cancer immunotherapy

Gut microbiome can play key role in response to CAR-T cell cancer immunotherapy

byGerman Cancer Research CenterCredit: Unsplash/CC0 Public DomainScientists from German Cancer Research Center (DKFZ), together with colleagues from Germany, Israel, and the U.S., have found tha

Gut microbiome can play key role in response to CAR-T cell cancer immunotherapy

byGerman Cancer Research CenterCredit: Unsplash/CC0 Public DomainScientists from German Cancer Research Center (DKFZ), together with colleagues from Germany, Israel, and the U.S., have found tha
Unveiling uremic toxins linked to itching in hemodialysis patients

Unveiling uremic toxins linked to itching in hemodialysis patients

FEBRUARY 19, 2024byNiigata UniversitySeverity and distribution of itching in hemodialysis patients. Credit: Niigata UniversityHemodialysis patients commonly experience itching on a daily basis,

Unveiling uremic toxins linked to itching in hemodialysis patients

FEBRUARY 19, 2024byNiigata UniversitySeverity and distribution of itching in hemodialysis patients. Credit: Niigata UniversityHemodialysis patients commonly experience itching on a daily basis,
High BMI may improve cancer survival

High BMI may improve cancer survival

byFlinders UniversityDr. Ganessan Kichenadasse from the Flinders Centre for Innovation in Cancer, South Australia. Credit: Flinders UniversityAbove average or high BMI—often linked to cancers, d

High BMI may improve cancer survival

byFlinders UniversityDr. Ganessan Kichenadasse from the Flinders Centre for Innovation in Cancer, South Australia. Credit: Flinders UniversityAbove average or high BMI—often linked to cancers, d
When cells cycle fast, cancer gets a jumpstart

When cells cycle fast, cancer gets a jumpstart

byYale UniversityCredit: CC0 Public DomainThe progression of cancer has been studied extensively, and the key steps in this journey have been well mapped, at least in some solid tumors: Lesions

When cells cycle fast, cancer gets a jumpstart

byYale UniversityCredit: CC0 Public DomainThe progression of cancer has been studied extensively, and the key steps in this journey have been well mapped, at least in some solid tumors: Lesions
Researchers look at post menopause as key factor in endometrial cancer

Researchers look at post menopause as key factor in endometrial cancer

byMayo ClinicCredit: CC0 Public DomainEndometrial cancer is the most common gynecological malignancy in the U.S. and the fourth most common cancer among women. In addition, endometrial cancer in

Researchers look at post menopause as key factor in endometrial cancer

byMayo ClinicCredit: CC0 Public DomainEndometrial cancer is the most common gynecological malignancy in the U.S. and the fourth most common cancer among women. In addition, endometrial cancer in
Conversation tool to help cancer patients with treatment choices

Conversation tool to help cancer patients with treatment choices

byLeiden UniversityCredit: Pixabay/CC0 Public DomainResearchers at the Leiden Institute of Advanced Computer Science (LIACS) are collaborating on the development of a conversation tool for patie

Conversation tool to help cancer patients with treatment choices

byLeiden UniversityCredit: Pixabay/CC0 Public DomainResearchers at the Leiden Institute of Advanced Computer Science (LIACS) are collaborating on the development of a conversation tool for patie