Breast implants after mastectomy associated with very low risk of lymphoma

byColumbia University Irving Medical CenterCredit: Unsplash/CC0 Public DomainThe incidence of a rare cancer, anaplastic large-cell lymphoma (ALCL), has surged in recent years, possibly because o

Updated on: January 02,2024

Breast implants after mastectomy associated with very low risk of lymphoma

byColumbia University Irving Medical CenterCredit: Unsplash/CC0 Public DomainThe incidence of a rare cancer, anaplastic large-cell lymphoma (ALCL), has surged in recent years, possibly because o

Updated on:January 02,2024

Selective protection of normal cells from chemotherapy, while killing drug-resistant cancer cells

by Impact JournalsCaspase inhibitors (CI) selectively protect normal cells from chemotherapy-induced apoptosis, without protection multidrug-resistant cancer cells. Flavopiridol (shown in red, as a cy

Updated on: January 15,2024

Selective protection of normal cells from chemotherapy, while killing drug-resistant cancer cells

by Impact JournalsCaspase inhibitors (CI) selectively protect normal cells from chemotherapy-induced apoptosis, without protection multidrug-resistant cancer cells. Flavopiridol (shown in red, as a cy

Updated on:January 15,2024

MRI can save rectal cancer patients from surgery, study suggests

byUniversity of VirginiaChart shows the T2-weighted imaging (T2W, T2WI), diffusion-weighed imaging (DW, DWI), and lymph node criteria used to categorize MRI-based response as clinical complete r

Updated on: November 11,2024

MRI can save rectal cancer patients from surgery, study suggests

byUniversity of VirginiaChart shows the T2-weighted imaging (T2W, T2WI), diffusion-weighed imaging (DW, DWI), and lymph node criteria used to categorize MRI-based response as clinical complete r

Updated on:November 11,2024

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

Updated on: March 28,2024

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

Updated on:March 28,2024

Men over 40 with BRCA2 gene fault should get regular PSA screening, experts say

by Institute of Cancer Research, LondonCredit: CC0 Public DomainGuidelines should change so that all men over the age of 40 with faults in the BRCA2 gene should be offered regular PSA testing to detec

Updated on: April 07,2024

Men over 40 with BRCA2 gene fault should get regular PSA screening, experts say

by Institute of Cancer Research, LondonCredit: CC0 Public DomainGuidelines should change so that all men over the age of 40 with faults in the BRCA2 gene should be offered regular PSA testing to detec

Updated on:April 07,2024

New leukemia drug is more effective and easier to use

by Loyola University Health SystemA Wright's stained bone marrow aspirate smear from a patient with precursor B-cell acute lymphoblastic leukemia. Credit: VashiDonsk/WikipediaA landmark study

Updated on: March 12,2024

New leukemia drug is more effective and easier to use

by Loyola University Health SystemA Wright's stained bone marrow aspirate smear from a patient with precursor B-cell acute lymphoblastic leukemia. Credit: VashiDonsk/WikipediaA landmark study

Updated on:March 12,2024

Low-risk, long-term cancer survivors more likely to die of non-cancer causes, study shows

by Jessica M. Scully,Yale UniversityCredit: Unsplash/CC0 Public DomainAdvances in early detection and treatment have vastly improved the long-term survival of people diagnosed with cancer.This i

Updated on: February 23,2024

Low-risk, long-term cancer survivors more likely to die of non-cancer causes, study shows

by Jessica M. Scully,Yale UniversityCredit: Unsplash/CC0 Public DomainAdvances in early detection and treatment have vastly improved the long-term survival of people diagnosed with cancer.This i

Updated on:February 23,2024

Fighting aggressive blood cancer ages and exhausts immune cells, study shows

byNottingham Trent UniversityGraphical abstract. Credit:Journal of Clinical Investigation(2022). DOI: 10.1172/JCI159579Scientists at Nottingham Trent University and John Hopkins Kimm

Updated on: January 22,2024

Fighting aggressive blood cancer ages and exhausts immune cells, study shows

byNottingham Trent UniversityGraphical abstract. Credit:Journal of Clinical Investigation(2022). DOI: 10.1172/JCI159579Scientists at Nottingham Trent University and John Hopkins Kimm

Updated on:January 22,2024

Exploring novel mechanisms and therapeutic targets for acute myeloid leukemia

by Melissa Rohman,Northwestern UniversityAcute myelocytic leukemia (AML). Credit: Unsplash/CC0 Public DomainPatients with acute myeloid leukemia, the most common type of adult blood cancer, show

Updated on: January 07,2024

Exploring novel mechanisms and therapeutic targets for acute myeloid leukemia

by Melissa Rohman,Northwestern UniversityAcute myelocytic leukemia (AML). Credit: Unsplash/CC0 Public DomainPatients with acute myeloid leukemia, the most common type of adult blood cancer, show

Updated on:January 07,2024

Fighting cancer on Earth and in space using high-energy protons

byUS Department of EnergyLeft: production rate as a function of proton energy of parent radioisotopes selenium-72 (Se-72) (1) & germanium-68 (Ge-68) (2). Right, a Positron Emission Tomograph

Updated on: December 28,2023

Fighting cancer on Earth and in space using high-energy protons

byUS Department of EnergyLeft: production rate as a function of proton energy of parent radioisotopes selenium-72 (Se-72) (1) & germanium-68 (Ge-68) (2). Right, a Positron Emission Tomograph

Updated on:December 28,2023

Image-guided adaptive radiation treatments reduce short-term side effects for patients with prostate cancer

byWileyCredit: Pixabay/CC0 Public DomainA technique that uses imaging technology as a guide can make radiation therapy safer for patients with prostate cancer by helping clinicians accurately ai

Updated on: January 07,2024

Image-guided adaptive radiation treatments reduce short-term side effects for patients with prostate cancer

byWileyCredit: Pixabay/CC0 Public DomainA technique that uses imaging technology as a guide can make radiation therapy safer for patients with prostate cancer by helping clinicians accurately ai

Updated on:January 07,2024

HPV DNA identified in oral cavity of 6.2 percent of teen girls

(HealthDay)—Human papillomavirus (HPV) DNA is detected in the oral cavities of about 6.2 percent of sexually active female adolescents, according to a study published online Oct. 25 inJAMA Netwo

Updated on: May 05,2024

HPV DNA identified in oral cavity of 6.2 percent of teen girls

(HealthDay)—Human papillomavirus (HPV) DNA is detected in the oral cavities of about 6.2 percent of sexually active female adolescents, according to a study published online Oct. 25 inJAMA Netwo

Updated on:May 05,2024