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Using SPEDOX-6 to provide targeted cancer treatment and protect heart cells

Using SPEDOX-6 to provide targeted cancer treatment and protect heart cells

by International Society for Stem Cell ResearchSPEDOX-6 causes less damage to heart cells than dox. Left: stem cell derived heart cells treated with dox. Right: stem cell derived heart cells treated w

Using SPEDOX-6 to provide targeted cancer treatment and protect heart cells

by International Society for Stem Cell ResearchSPEDOX-6 causes less damage to heart cells than dox. Left: stem cell derived heart cells treated with dox. Right: stem cell derived heart cells treated w
Distinguishing fatal prostate cancer from 'manageable' cancer now possible

Distinguishing fatal prostate cancer from 'manageable' cancer now possible

byUniversity of YorkScientists at the University of York have found a way of distinguishing between fatal prostate cancer and manageable cancer, which could reduce unnecessary surgeries and radi

Distinguishing fatal prostate cancer from 'manageable' cancer now possible

byUniversity of YorkScientists at the University of York have found a way of distinguishing between fatal prostate cancer and manageable cancer, which could reduce unnecessary surgeries and radi
Shutting down backup genes leads to cancer remission in mice

Shutting down backup genes leads to cancer remission in mice

by Jim Lynch,University of MichiganAbhinav Achreja, PhD, Research Fellow at the University of Michigan Biomedical Engineering and Deepak Nagrath, Ph.D. Associate Professor of Biomedical Engineer

Shutting down backup genes leads to cancer remission in mice

by Jim Lynch,University of MichiganAbhinav Achreja, PhD, Research Fellow at the University of Michigan Biomedical Engineering and Deepak Nagrath, Ph.D. Associate Professor of Biomedical Engineer
Discovery of cancer-associated fibroblast origin gives new direction for pancreatic cancer research

Discovery of cancer-associated fibroblast origin gives new direction for pancreatic cancer research

by Caroline Wallace,Medical University of South CarolinaEpithelium and bone marrow minimally contribute to pancreatic cancer associated fibroblasts. a Schematic of the KPFG mouse model. b–d Co-i

Discovery of cancer-associated fibroblast origin gives new direction for pancreatic cancer research

by Caroline Wallace,Medical University of South CarolinaEpithelium and bone marrow minimally contribute to pancreatic cancer associated fibroblasts. a Schematic of the KPFG mouse model. b–d Co-i
Not all patients want faster cancer drug approvals without certainty they work

Not all patients want faster cancer drug approvals without certainty they work

byLondon School of EconomicsCredit: Pixabay/CC0 Public DomainPatients with cancer could be willing to wait for greater certainty of the benefit of new cancer drugs before they are approved by th

Not all patients want faster cancer drug approvals without certainty they work

byLondon School of EconomicsCredit: Pixabay/CC0 Public DomainPatients with cancer could be willing to wait for greater certainty of the benefit of new cancer drugs before they are approved by th
Cancer patients can now use skin creams during radiation therapy

Cancer patients can now use skin creams during radiation therapy

byPerelman School of Medicine at the University of PennsylvaniaCancer patients can now use skin creams during radiation therapy. Credit: Penn MedicineContrary to the advice most cancer patients

Cancer patients can now use skin creams during radiation therapy

byPerelman School of Medicine at the University of PennsylvaniaCancer patients can now use skin creams during radiation therapy. Credit: Penn MedicineContrary to the advice most cancer patients
Survey shows men need to do more to prevent cancer

Survey shows men need to do more to prevent cancer

by Carole Tanzer MillerAmerican men are blowing their best chance to head off cancer or spot it early, when it's easiest to treat, a new survey warns.More than 6 in 10 (65%) men in the nationwide

Survey shows men need to do more to prevent cancer

by Carole Tanzer MillerAmerican men are blowing their best chance to head off cancer or spot it early, when it's easiest to treat, a new survey warns.More than 6 in 10 (65%) men in the nationwide
Stop marginalising men with breast cancer

Stop marginalising men with breast cancer

by Kerry Quincey,The ConversationCredit: AI-generated imageBreast cancer is the most common cancer in theUKand the leading cancerin women worldwide. Approximately 150 cases are

Stop marginalising men with breast cancer

by Kerry Quincey,The ConversationCredit: AI-generated imageBreast cancer is the most common cancer in theUKand the leading cancerin women worldwide. Approximately 150 cases are
Ultrasonography of hepatocellular carcinoma: From diagnosis to prognosis

Ultrasonography of hepatocellular carcinoma: From diagnosis to prognosis

by Xia & He Publishing Inc.Hepatocellular carcinoma (HCC) is a prominent contributor to cancer-related mortality worldwide. Early detection and diagnosis of liver cancer can significantly improve

Ultrasonography of hepatocellular carcinoma: From diagnosis to prognosis

by Xia & He Publishing Inc.Hepatocellular carcinoma (HCC) is a prominent contributor to cancer-related mortality worldwide. Early detection and diagnosis of liver cancer can significantly improve
Novel therapeutic target for acute myeloid leukemia

Novel therapeutic target for acute myeloid leukemia

by Melissa Rohman,Northwestern UniversityCredit: Unsplash/CC0 Public DomainNorthwestern Medicine investigators have discovered the mechanisms by which a particular protein promotes cancer cell p

Novel therapeutic target for acute myeloid leukemia

by Melissa Rohman,Northwestern UniversityCredit: Unsplash/CC0 Public DomainNorthwestern Medicine investigators have discovered the mechanisms by which a particular protein promotes cancer cell p
Surgery may add months or years of survival for adults with rare and deadly brain cancers

Surgery may add months or years of survival for adults with rare and deadly brain cancers

by Amy Mone,Johns Hopkins UniversityCredit: Alicia Ortega, MSFor adult patients with brainstem high-grade gliomas—one of the rarest and deadliest forms of brain cancer—surgically removing the en

Surgery may add months or years of survival for adults with rare and deadly brain cancers

by Amy Mone,Johns Hopkins UniversityCredit: Alicia Ortega, MSFor adult patients with brainstem high-grade gliomas—one of the rarest and deadliest forms of brain cancer—surgically removing the en