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A promising treatment for ovarian cancer

A promising treatment for ovarian cancer

by Erin Matthews,Canadian Light SourceOvary. Credit: Public DomainOver 20,000 women across the U.S. and Canada are diagnosed with ovarian cancer annually. The symptoms of this disease are often

A promising treatment for ovarian cancer

by Erin Matthews,Canadian Light SourceOvary. Credit: Public DomainOver 20,000 women across the U.S. and Canada are diagnosed with ovarian cancer annually. The symptoms of this disease are often
Exposing cancers to bacteria reminds first responder immune cells which side they're on

Exposing cancers to bacteria reminds first responder immune cells which side they're on

byGarvan InstituteCancer cells (green) being attacked by neutrophils (red) in the collagen structure (blue) of a tumour’s microenvironment. Credit: Jacqueline Bailey / Dr Chtanova's Innate T

Exposing cancers to bacteria reminds first responder immune cells which side they're on

byGarvan InstituteCancer cells (green) being attacked by neutrophils (red) in the collagen structure (blue) of a tumour’s microenvironment. Credit: Jacqueline Bailey / Dr Chtanova's Innate T
Resiliency, family support help Hispanic breast cancer survivors manage lymphedema

Resiliency, family support help Hispanic breast cancer survivors manage lymphedema

byUniversity of MissouriCredit: Unsplash/CC0 Public DomainAs a cancer nurse in the U.S. Army for more than 29 years, Elizabeth Anderson saw firsthand how chemotherapy, radiation and surgeries im

Resiliency, family support help Hispanic breast cancer survivors manage lymphedema

byUniversity of MissouriCredit: Unsplash/CC0 Public DomainAs a cancer nurse in the U.S. Army for more than 29 years, Elizabeth Anderson saw firsthand how chemotherapy, radiation and surgeries im
Head and neck cancer survivors at increased risk of suicide

Head and neck cancer survivors at increased risk of suicide

by Maggie Rotermund,Saint Louis UniversityNosayaba Osazuwa-Peters, BDS, PH.D., MPH, is an assistant professor of otolaryngology at Saint Louis University School of Medicine and faculty member at

Head and neck cancer survivors at increased risk of suicide

by Maggie Rotermund,Saint Louis UniversityNosayaba Osazuwa-Peters, BDS, PH.D., MPH, is an assistant professor of otolaryngology at Saint Louis University School of Medicine and faculty member at
New insights into how blood pressure drug may benefit patients with locally advanced pancreatic cancer

New insights into how blood pressure drug may benefit patients with locally advanced pancreatic cancer

byMassachusetts General HospitalCredit: Unsplash/CC0 Public DomainPancreatic cancer is highly lethal, and surgical removal of tumor tissue is currently the only potential cure for most patients.

New insights into how blood pressure drug may benefit patients with locally advanced pancreatic cancer

byMassachusetts General HospitalCredit: Unsplash/CC0 Public DomainPancreatic cancer is highly lethal, and surgical removal of tumor tissue is currently the only potential cure for most patients.
As medical debt rises, so do cancer death rates

As medical debt rises, so do cancer death rates

by Dennis ThompsonFolks who are loaded down with medical debt are less likely to survive a bout of cancer, a new study reports.Researchers found that U.S. counties where more residents have medical de

As medical debt rises, so do cancer death rates

by Dennis ThompsonFolks who are loaded down with medical debt are less likely to survive a bout of cancer, a new study reports.Researchers found that U.S. counties where more residents have medical de
Two genes slow down the development of intestinal tumors

Two genes slow down the development of intestinal tumors

byThe Francis Crick InstituteImage of two intestinaltumours, one a control (top) and one with the genes NEDD4 and NEDD4L deleted (bottom). Credit: The Francis Crick InstituteBenign i

Two genes slow down the development of intestinal tumors

byThe Francis Crick InstituteImage of two intestinaltumours, one a control (top) and one with the genes NEDD4 and NEDD4L deleted (bottom). Credit: The Francis Crick InstituteBenign i
A blood test that screens for multiple cancers at once promises to boost early detection

A blood test that screens for multiple cancers at once promises to boost early detection

by Colin Pritchard,The ConversationDNA contains molecular patterns that indicate where in the body it came from. Credit:CNX OpenStax/Wikimedia Commons,CC BYDetecting cancer early bef

A blood test that screens for multiple cancers at once promises to boost early detection

by Colin Pritchard,The ConversationDNA contains molecular patterns that indicate where in the body it came from. Credit:CNX OpenStax/Wikimedia Commons,CC BYDetecting cancer early bef
Variants in BRCA1/2 and MMR genes in children with cancer

Variants in BRCA1/2 and MMR genes in children with cancer

by Stefan Zorn, Medizinische Hochschule HannoverProfessor Dr. Christian Kratz, initiator of the international study that investigated the cancer risk of disease-relevant variants in BRCA1/2 and MMR ge

Variants in BRCA1/2 and MMR genes in children with cancer

by Stefan Zorn, Medizinische Hochschule HannoverProfessor Dr. Christian Kratz, initiator of the international study that investigated the cancer risk of disease-relevant variants in BRCA1/2 and MMR ge
Tail spin: Study reveals new way to reduce friendly fire in cell therapy

Tail spin: Study reveals new way to reduce friendly fire in cell therapy

by Bill Hathaway,Yale UniversityIn CAR-T therapy, T cells in blue find antigens (red) and kill cancer cells (purple). But often, antigens attach to other T cells leading other T cells to attack

Tail spin: Study reveals new way to reduce friendly fire in cell therapy

by Bill Hathaway,Yale UniversityIn CAR-T therapy, T cells in blue find antigens (red) and kill cancer cells (purple). But often, antigens attach to other T cells leading other T cells to attack
Shorter course of radiation therapy yields comparable results for patients with non-metastatic soft tissue sarcoma

Shorter course of radiation therapy yields comparable results for patients with non-metastatic soft tissue sarcoma

byUniversity of Texas M. D. Anderson Cancer CenterCredit: Unsplash/CC0 Public DomainPatients with non-metastatic soft tissue sarcoma (STS) who need pre-operative radiation therapy can safely rec

Shorter course of radiation therapy yields comparable results for patients with non-metastatic soft tissue sarcoma

byUniversity of Texas M. D. Anderson Cancer CenterCredit: Unsplash/CC0 Public DomainPatients with non-metastatic soft tissue sarcoma (STS) who need pre-operative radiation therapy can safely rec