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Pregnancy poses no greater risk to breast cancer survivors

Pregnancy poses no greater risk to breast cancer survivors

by Oxford University PressCredit: CC0 Public DomainA recent study published in theJournal of the National Cancer Instituteindicates that pregnancy does not incur a greater risk of rel

Pregnancy poses no greater risk to breast cancer survivors

by Oxford University PressCredit: CC0 Public DomainA recent study published in theJournal of the National Cancer Instituteindicates that pregnancy does not incur a greater risk of rel
Social vulnerability tied to worse pediatric head and neck cancer outcomes

Social vulnerability tied to worse pediatric head and neck cancer outcomes

by Lori SolomonAmong pediatric patients with head and neck cancers (HNCs), increasing social vulnerability is associated with significant decreases in receipt of care and survival time, according to a

Social vulnerability tied to worse pediatric head and neck cancer outcomes

by Lori SolomonAmong pediatric patients with head and neck cancers (HNCs), increasing social vulnerability is associated with significant decreases in receipt of care and survival time, according to a
Novel immune inhibitor associated with glioma progression

Novel immune inhibitor associated with glioma progression

by Melissa Rohman,Northwestern UniversityCAFs are enriched in pediatric HGG relative to LGG and NB. (A) UMAP clustering from 21 pediatric brain samples . (B) The frequency of CAFs is a function

Novel immune inhibitor associated with glioma progression

by Melissa Rohman,Northwestern UniversityCAFs are enriched in pediatric HGG relative to LGG and NB. (A) UMAP clustering from 21 pediatric brain samples . (B) The frequency of CAFs is a function
Researchers find prostate cancer drug byproduct can fuel cancer cells

Researchers find prostate cancer drug byproduct can fuel cancer cells

by Cleveland ClinicNima Sharifi, MD, Cleveland Clinic Lerner Research Institute. Credit: Cleveland ClinicA genetic anomaly in certain men with prostate cancer may impact their response to common

Researchers find prostate cancer drug byproduct can fuel cancer cells

by Cleveland ClinicNima Sharifi, MD, Cleveland Clinic Lerner Research Institute. Credit: Cleveland ClinicA genetic anomaly in certain men with prostate cancer may impact their response to common
Discovering cancers of epigenetic origin without DNA mutation

Discovering cancers of epigenetic origin without DNA mutation

byCNRSExample of a tumor obtained by reducing the expression levels of a Polycomb protein. On the left is an example of precursor tissue of the eye during normal development. On the right, a tum

Discovering cancers of epigenetic origin without DNA mutation

byCNRSExample of a tumor obtained by reducing the expression levels of a Polycomb protein. On the left is an example of precursor tissue of the eye during normal development. On the right, a tum
Malpractice trends involving active surveillance across cancers

Malpractice trends involving active surveillance across cancers

by Cedars-Sinai Medical CenterCredit: CC0 Public DomainActive surveillance is an established practice for managing certain low-risk cancers that are unlikely to cause harm. It is an increasingly

Malpractice trends involving active surveillance across cancers

by Cedars-Sinai Medical CenterCredit: CC0 Public DomainActive surveillance is an established practice for managing certain low-risk cancers that are unlikely to cause harm. It is an increasingly
Microbiome predicts blood infections in pediatric cancer patients

Microbiome predicts blood infections in pediatric cancer patients

by CU Anschutz Medical CampusBryan Nycz, 3rd-year medical student at the University of Colorado School of Medicine, and scientific mentors show association between microbiome and blood infections

Microbiome predicts blood infections in pediatric cancer patients

by CU Anschutz Medical CampusBryan Nycz, 3rd-year medical student at the University of Colorado School of Medicine, and scientific mentors show association between microbiome and blood infections
Cellular origins of pediatric brain tumors identified

Cellular origins of pediatric brain tumors identified

by McGill UniversityCredit: CC0 Public DomainA research team led by Dr. Claudia Kleinman, an investigator at the Lady Davis Institute at the Jewish General Hospital, together with Dr. Nada Jabado

Cellular origins of pediatric brain tumors identified

by McGill UniversityCredit: CC0 Public DomainA research team led by Dr. Claudia Kleinman, an investigator at the Lady Davis Institute at the Jewish General Hospital, together with Dr. Nada Jabado
Predicting infection risk in childhood cancer

Predicting infection risk in childhood cancer

by Olivia Dimmer,Northwestern UniversityCredit: CC0 Public DomainA statistical model can accurately predict the risk of bloodstream infections in a subset of children with cancer, according to a

Predicting infection risk in childhood cancer

by Olivia Dimmer,Northwestern UniversityCredit: CC0 Public DomainA statistical model can accurately predict the risk of bloodstream infections in a subset of children with cancer, according to a
Drug makes tumors more susceptible to chemo

Drug makes tumors more susceptible to chemo

by Massachusetts Institute of TechnologyStructure of the complex containing Rev1 and JH-RE-06. The two copies of the Rev1 protein are shown in dark and light blue, while the small molecule JH-RE-

Drug makes tumors more susceptible to chemo

by Massachusetts Institute of TechnologyStructure of the complex containing Rev1 and JH-RE-06. The two copies of the Rev1 protein are shown in dark and light blue, while the small molecule JH-RE-
Sugary drinks could raise your odds for fatal cancers: Study

Sugary drinks could raise your odds for fatal cancers: Study

New research offers yet another reason why Americans should cut back on their soda consumption: Drinking too manysugary beveragesmay increase the risk of death from cancer."Unfortunat

Sugary drinks could raise your odds for fatal cancers: Study

New research offers yet another reason why Americans should cut back on their soda consumption: Drinking too manysugary beveragesmay increase the risk of death from cancer."Unfortunat
High ambient temperature in pregnancy associated with childhood leukemia

High ambient temperature in pregnancy associated with childhood leukemia

byYale UniversityCredit: Pixabay/CC0 Public DomainAs climate change warms the planet, high ambient temperatures are expected to be more common and intense over the coming decades in the U.S. and

High ambient temperature in pregnancy associated with childhood leukemia

byYale UniversityCredit: Pixabay/CC0 Public DomainAs climate change warms the planet, high ambient temperatures are expected to be more common and intense over the coming decades in the U.S. and