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Six-fold increase in rural cancer screenings with remote outreach

Six-fold increase in rural cancer screenings with remote outreach

byOhio State University Medical CenterCredit: Unsplash/CC0 Public DomainRural women are six times more likely to get timely breast, cervical and colorectal cancer screening with remote outreach

Six-fold increase in rural cancer screenings with remote outreach

byOhio State University Medical CenterCredit: Unsplash/CC0 Public DomainRural women are six times more likely to get timely breast, cervical and colorectal cancer screening with remote outreach
People with pancreatic cancer are living longer, thanks to improved approaches

People with pancreatic cancer are living longer, thanks to improved approaches

by Mayo ClinicPancreatic cancer cells (blue) growing as a sphere encased in membranes (red). Credit: National Cancer InstituteA diagnosis of pancreatic cancer is almost synonymous with hopelessne

People with pancreatic cancer are living longer, thanks to improved approaches

by Mayo ClinicPancreatic cancer cells (blue) growing as a sphere encased in membranes (red). Credit: National Cancer InstituteA diagnosis of pancreatic cancer is almost synonymous with hopelessne
Outdoor air pollution may increase non-lung cancer risk in older adults

Outdoor air pollution may increase non-lung cancer risk in older adults

byHarvard T.H. Chan School of Public HealthCredit: Unsplash/CC0 Public DomainChronic exposure to fine particulate air pollutants (PM2.5) and nitrogen dioxide (NO2) may increase non-lung cancer r

Outdoor air pollution may increase non-lung cancer risk in older adults

byHarvard T.H. Chan School of Public HealthCredit: Unsplash/CC0 Public DomainChronic exposure to fine particulate air pollutants (PM2.5) and nitrogen dioxide (NO2) may increase non-lung cancer r
AI better than human eye at predicting brain metastasis outcomes, find researchers

AI better than human eye at predicting brain metastasis outcomes, find researchers

by York UniversityArchitecture of (a) vanilla 3D residual network (baseline), (b) the 3D residual network with CBAM attention, (c) the proposed self-attention-guided 3D residual network, (d) the

AI better than human eye at predicting brain metastasis outcomes, find researchers

by York UniversityArchitecture of (a) vanilla 3D residual network (baseline), (b) the 3D residual network with CBAM attention, (c) the proposed self-attention-guided 3D residual network, (d) the
Predictive molecular biomarkers for determining neoadjuvant chemosensitivity in muscle invasive bladder cancer

Predictive molecular biomarkers for determining neoadjuvant chemosensitivity in muscle invasive bladder cancer

by Impact Journals LLCVolcano plot of significant differentially expressed genes with the left volcano being the discovery cohort and validation cohort on the right. Credit:Oncotarget(2022

Predictive molecular biomarkers for determining neoadjuvant chemosensitivity in muscle invasive bladder cancer

by Impact Journals LLCVolcano plot of significant differentially expressed genes with the left volcano being the discovery cohort and validation cohort on the right. Credit:Oncotarget(2022
Research uncovers how to target 'sleeping' breast cancer cells and prevent relapse

Research uncovers how to target 'sleeping' breast cancer cells and prevent relapse

byInstitute of Cancer ResearchModel: Endocrine therapy-induced dormancy is characterized by a consistent epigenetic reprogramming involving a global increase in histone repressive marks. The dor

Research uncovers how to target 'sleeping' breast cancer cells and prevent relapse

byInstitute of Cancer ResearchModel: Endocrine therapy-induced dormancy is characterized by a consistent epigenetic reprogramming involving a global increase in histone repressive marks. The dor
Researchers test 'holy grail' tech that could end chemo for some cancer patients

Researchers test 'holy grail' tech that could end chemo for some cancer patients

by Caroline Catherman, Orlando SentinelCredit: Pixabay/CC0 Public DomainPeople with colorectal cancer, the fourth most common cancer in the U.S., are often prescribed unnecessary chemotherapy after th

Researchers test 'holy grail' tech that could end chemo for some cancer patients

by Caroline Catherman, Orlando SentinelCredit: Pixabay/CC0 Public DomainPeople with colorectal cancer, the fourth most common cancer in the U.S., are often prescribed unnecessary chemotherapy after th
Research identifies cells that may be responsible for prostate cancer recurrence

Research identifies cells that may be responsible for prostate cancer recurrence

by Roswell Park Cancer InstituteSlide illustrating resistance to androgen-deprivation therapy in a newly identified population of dormant prostate luminal stem cells. Credit: Roswell Park Cancer

Research identifies cells that may be responsible for prostate cancer recurrence

by Roswell Park Cancer InstituteSlide illustrating resistance to androgen-deprivation therapy in a newly identified population of dormant prostate luminal stem cells. Credit: Roswell Park Cancer
Researchers discover potential new melanoma treatment, giving hope to patients

Researchers discover potential new melanoma treatment, giving hope to patients

by Hunter Medical Research InstituteTumor response, PFS, and OS. A, Spider plot of tumor burden change of target lesions in reference to the baseline tumor burden in 18 patients with measurable t

Researchers discover potential new melanoma treatment, giving hope to patients

by Hunter Medical Research InstituteTumor response, PFS, and OS. A, Spider plot of tumor burden change of target lesions in reference to the baseline tumor burden in 18 patients with measurable t
Researchers gain new insights into chromosome shortening and identify new potential cancer drug targets

Researchers gain new insights into chromosome shortening and identify new potential cancer drug targets

by Institute of Cancer ResearchALT-reliant cells, with telomeres being marked by the green dots. Credit: Cancer and Genome Stability Team at the ICRA new study has provided insights into an impor

Researchers gain new insights into chromosome shortening and identify new potential cancer drug targets

by Institute of Cancer ResearchALT-reliant cells, with telomeres being marked by the green dots. Credit: Cancer and Genome Stability Team at the ICRA new study has provided insights into an impor
Examining the factors in air pollution that can lead to lung cancer

Examining the factors in air pollution that can lead to lung cancer

by Bob Yirka , Medical XpressCredit: Unsplash/CC0 Public DomainA large international team of researchers has found that most lung cancers that result from exposure to air pollution are not due to indu

Examining the factors in air pollution that can lead to lung cancer

by Bob Yirka , Medical XpressCredit: Unsplash/CC0 Public DomainA large international team of researchers has found that most lung cancers that result from exposure to air pollution are not due to indu
Study shows many expensive cancer drugs have unclear patient benefit

Study shows many expensive cancer drugs have unclear patient benefit

byUniversity of GothenburgDiseases targeted in the included trials. Credit:Clinical Drug Investigation(2023). DOI: 10.1007/s40261-023-01285-4New cancer drugs are being launched rapid

Study shows many expensive cancer drugs have unclear patient benefit

byUniversity of GothenburgDiseases targeted in the included trials. Credit:Clinical Drug Investigation(2023). DOI: 10.1007/s40261-023-01285-4New cancer drugs are being launched rapid