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Low-fat diet could be key to stopping cancer growth

Low-fat diet could be key to stopping cancer growth

by South Australian Health and Medical Research Institute (SAHMRI)Credit: Dan Gold on UnsplashNew research has found food could play a major role in stopping the growth of some cancers.It was previous

Low-fat diet could be key to stopping cancer growth

by South Australian Health and Medical Research Institute (SAHMRI)Credit: Dan Gold on UnsplashNew research has found food could play a major role in stopping the growth of some cancers.It was previous
Measuring changes in brain tissue oxygenation for personalized cancer radiotherapy

Measuring changes in brain tissue oxygenation for personalized cancer radiotherapy

bySPIEResearchers used a functional near-infrared spectroscopy (fNIRS) device attached to the patient's forehead to measure changes in hemoglobin and tissue oxygenation levels. The device wa

Measuring changes in brain tissue oxygenation for personalized cancer radiotherapy

bySPIEResearchers used a functional near-infrared spectroscopy (fNIRS) device attached to the patient's forehead to measure changes in hemoglobin and tissue oxygenation levels. The device wa
Molecular tumor board provides useful assist in cancer precision medicine

Molecular tumor board provides useful assist in cancer precision medicine

byDana-Farber Cancer InstituteCredit: Unsplash/CC0 Public DomainThe field of precision cancer medicine has become so complex that even experienced oncologists can find it challenging to decipher

Molecular tumor board provides useful assist in cancer precision medicine

byDana-Farber Cancer InstituteCredit: Unsplash/CC0 Public DomainThe field of precision cancer medicine has become so complex that even experienced oncologists can find it challenging to decipher
Germany's BioNTech plans UK trial of mRNA cancer therapy

Germany's BioNTech plans UK trial of mRNA cancer therapy

Scientists believe mRNA vaccines could be a game-changer against many diseases.German pharmaceutical company BioNTech, which developed a trailblazing COVID-19 vaccine, will trial a cancer treatment in

Germany's BioNTech plans UK trial of mRNA cancer therapy

Scientists believe mRNA vaccines could be a game-changer against many diseases.German pharmaceutical company BioNTech, which developed a trailblazing COVID-19 vaccine, will trial a cancer treatment in
Sleep disturbances are underappreciated in prostate cancer survivorship

Sleep disturbances are underappreciated in prostate cancer survivorship

by Tim Baker, Prostate Cancer Foundation of AustraliaCredit: CC0 Public DomainWe all got the memo that sleep is foundational for good health, right?Yet, it remains easy to overlook the importance of&n

Sleep disturbances are underappreciated in prostate cancer survivorship

by Tim Baker, Prostate Cancer Foundation of AustraliaCredit: CC0 Public DomainWe all got the memo that sleep is foundational for good health, right?Yet, it remains easy to overlook the importance of&n
Developing therapies for treatment-resistant prostate cancer: Small clinical trial shows 40% progression-free survival

Developing therapies for treatment-resistant prostate cancer: Small clinical trial shows 40% progression-free survival

byCedars-Sinai Medical CenterGraphical abstract. Credit:Molecular Therapy(2022). DOI: 10.1016/j.ymthe.2022.08.019Investigators from Cedars-Sinai Cancer have identified an investigati

Developing therapies for treatment-resistant prostate cancer: Small clinical trial shows 40% progression-free survival

byCedars-Sinai Medical CenterGraphical abstract. Credit:Molecular Therapy(2022). DOI: 10.1016/j.ymthe.2022.08.019Investigators from Cedars-Sinai Cancer have identified an investigati
Gene mutations should be tested routinely for ovarian cancer, say scientists

Gene mutations should be tested routinely for ovarian cancer, say scientists

by Mike Addelman,University of ManchesterCredit: Unsplash/CC0 Public DomainScientists from The University of Manchester have shown that testing for two gene families linked to a lifetime epithel

Gene mutations should be tested routinely for ovarian cancer, say scientists

by Mike Addelman,University of ManchesterCredit: Unsplash/CC0 Public DomainScientists from The University of Manchester have shown that testing for two gene families linked to a lifetime epithel
Organ transplant does not worsen prostate cancer outcome

Organ transplant does not worsen prostate cancer outcome

(HealthDay)—Among older men with prostate cancer, an organ transplant is associated with higher overall mortality, but not prostate cancer-specific mortality (PCSM), according to a study published onl

Organ transplant does not worsen prostate cancer outcome

(HealthDay)—Among older men with prostate cancer, an organ transplant is associated with higher overall mortality, but not prostate cancer-specific mortality (PCSM), according to a study published onl
Scientists develop a peptide that targets lung tumors and delivers therapeutics inside cells

Scientists develop a peptide that targets lung tumors and delivers therapeutics inside cells

bySRI InternationalMonomeric and tetrameric MGS4 have similar binding, internalization and subcellular location. a, Binding and internalization of tetrameric MGS4_V1 and monomeric MGS4_V2 on liv

Scientists develop a peptide that targets lung tumors and delivers therapeutics inside cells

bySRI InternationalMonomeric and tetrameric MGS4 have similar binding, internalization and subcellular location. a, Binding and internalization of tetrameric MGS4_V1 and monomeric MGS4_V2 on liv
How dangerous is it for lung cancer patients to skip radiation treatments?

How dangerous is it for lung cancer patients to skip radiation treatments?

by Cara MurezAs doctors work toward developing more personalized cancer care, a new study looks at whether lung cancer patients can miss a few days of radiation treatment and make them up with a highe

How dangerous is it for lung cancer patients to skip radiation treatments?

by Cara MurezAs doctors work toward developing more personalized cancer care, a new study looks at whether lung cancer patients can miss a few days of radiation treatment and make them up with a highe
NELSON trial protocol more sensitive than NLST and may increase the benefits of lung cancer screening

NELSON trial protocol more sensitive than NLST and may increase the benefits of lung cancer screening

by International Association for the Study of Lung CancerCredit: Pixabay/CC0 Public DomainThe protocol used to screen and detect lung cancer in the NELSON Trial is more sensitive than the protocol use

NELSON trial protocol more sensitive than NLST and may increase the benefits of lung cancer screening

by International Association for the Study of Lung CancerCredit: Pixabay/CC0 Public DomainThe protocol used to screen and detect lung cancer in the NELSON Trial is more sensitive than the protocol use