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First line immunotherapy combination fails to improve overall survival in lung cancer

First line immunotherapy combination fails to improve overall survival in lung cancer

by European Society for Medical OncologyStudy author Dr Naiyer Rizvi, director of thoracic oncology and immunotherapeutics, Columbia University Medical Center, New York, US. Credit: © European So

First line immunotherapy combination fails to improve overall survival in lung cancer

by European Society for Medical OncologyStudy author Dr Naiyer Rizvi, director of thoracic oncology and immunotherapeutics, Columbia University Medical Center, New York, US. Credit: © European So
Low-risk, long-term cancer survivors more likely to die of non-cancer causes, study shows

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

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
Team identifies how certain immune cells contribute to worse survival rates in HER2-positive breast cancer patients

Team identifies how certain immune cells contribute to worse survival rates in HER2-positive breast cancer patients

by European Organisation for Research and Treatment of CancerCredit: Unsplash/CC0 Public DomainPatients with a type of breast cancer called HER2-positive are less likely to survive if their initial tr

Team identifies how certain immune cells contribute to worse survival rates in HER2-positive breast cancer patients

by European Organisation for Research and Treatment of CancerCredit: Unsplash/CC0 Public DomainPatients with a type of breast cancer called HER2-positive are less likely to survive if their initial tr
Medical students study tampons as possible screening test for cancer

Medical students study tampons as possible screening test for cancer

by Ileana Varela,Florida International UniversityMedical students Jessica Seigel, Leah Cohen and Lauren Dittman are hoping their study leads to a screening test for ovarian cancer. Credit: Flori

Medical students study tampons as possible screening test for cancer

by Ileana Varela,Florida International UniversityMedical students Jessica Seigel, Leah Cohen and Lauren Dittman are hoping their study leads to a screening test for ovarian cancer. Credit: Flori
Cancer of the appendix: Very rare, but genes may play role

Cancer of the appendix: Very rare, but genes may play role

by Cara MurezWhile appendix cancer is rare, for a small percentage of patients the disease may be linked to a particular genetic variant, a new study suggests.Researchers built on earlier research wit

Cancer of the appendix: Very rare, but genes may play role

by Cara MurezWhile appendix cancer is rare, for a small percentage of patients the disease may be linked to a particular genetic variant, a new study suggests.Researchers built on earlier research wit
Are older women being over-screened for cervical cancer?

Are older women being over-screened for cervical cancer?

byUniversity of Illinois at ChicagoCredit: CC0 Public DomainA new study published inJAMA Internal Medicinesuggests that women over the age of 65 may be undergoing unnecessary cervica

Are older women being over-screened for cervical cancer?

byUniversity of Illinois at ChicagoCredit: CC0 Public DomainA new study published inJAMA Internal Medicinesuggests that women over the age of 65 may be undergoing unnecessary cervica
Rhombic lip implicated in origins of high-risk medulloblastoma

Rhombic lip implicated in origins of high-risk medulloblastoma

bySt. Jude Children's Research HospitalTranscriptional atlas of the human fetal cerebellum. (a) Schematic summary of the molecular datasets used to interconnect mouse and human cerebellar pr

Rhombic lip implicated in origins of high-risk medulloblastoma

bySt. Jude Children's Research HospitalTranscriptional atlas of the human fetal cerebellum. (a) Schematic summary of the molecular datasets used to interconnect mouse and human cerebellar pr
Prostate cancer testing in Sweden—a study on cost and effectiveness

Prostate cancer testing in Sweden—a study on cost and effectiveness

byKarolinska InstitutetShuang Hao, PhD student at the Department of Medical Epidemiology and Biostatistics. Credit: Stefan ZimmermanProstate cancer constitutes an essential public health issue,

Prostate cancer testing in Sweden—a study on cost and effectiveness

byKarolinska InstitutetShuang Hao, PhD student at the Department of Medical Epidemiology and Biostatistics. Credit: Stefan ZimmermanProstate cancer constitutes an essential public health issue,
Testosterone therapy may protect against breast cancer in trans masculine individuals

Testosterone therapy may protect against breast cancer in trans masculine individuals

by Jacqueline Mitchell,Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Centera) Lobular atrophy was assessed by the pathologists using four categories. b) The duration of testosterone therapy (TT) significantly c

Testosterone therapy may protect against breast cancer in trans masculine individuals

by Jacqueline Mitchell,Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Centera) Lobular atrophy was assessed by the pathologists using four categories. b) The duration of testosterone therapy (TT) significantly c
Researchers target cancer's ability to survive at low oxygen levels

Researchers target cancer's ability to survive at low oxygen levels

by The Francis Crick InstituteCredit: Pixabay/CC0 Public DomainResearchers at the Francis Crick Institute have shed light on how cancer cells survive in the first few hours after being cut off fr

Researchers target cancer's ability to survive at low oxygen levels

by The Francis Crick InstituteCredit: Pixabay/CC0 Public DomainResearchers at the Francis Crick Institute have shed light on how cancer cells survive in the first few hours after being cut off fr
Findings suggest common salt activates anti-tumor cells

Findings suggest common salt activates anti-tumor cells

by Friederike Gawlik, Leibniz Institute for Natural Product Research and Infection BiologyImmune cells (purple and blue) attack tumor cells (red). Highly active CD8⁺ T cells treated with sodium chlori

Findings suggest common salt activates anti-tumor cells

by Friederike Gawlik, Leibniz Institute for Natural Product Research and Infection BiologyImmune cells (purple and blue) attack tumor cells (red). Highly active CD8⁺ T cells treated with sodium chlori