Foreign-born women in U.S. less likely to have mammograms

(HealthDay)—Regardless of the percentage of lifetime spent in the United States, foreign-born women are less likely to ever have received a mammogram compared with U.S.-born women, according to the Oc

Updated on: April 23,2024 16

Foreign-born women in U.S. less likely to have mammograms

(HealthDay)—Regardless of the percentage of lifetime spent in the United States, foreign-born women are less likely to ever have received a mammogram compared with U.S.-born women, according to the Oc

Updated on:April 23,2024 16

p53 mutations in 10,000 cancer patients shed new light on gene's function

by Molly Chiu,Baylor College of MedicineKiller T cells surround a cancer cell. Credit: NIHOne of the most extensively studied genes in cancer, TP53 is well known for its role as a tumor suppress

Updated on: March 14,2024 15

p53 mutations in 10,000 cancer patients shed new light on gene's function

by Molly Chiu,Baylor College of MedicineKiller T cells surround a cancer cell. Credit: NIHOne of the most extensively studied genes in cancer, TP53 is well known for its role as a tumor suppress

Updated on:March 14,2024 15

Breast cancer mortality reflected differently in certain Georgia neighborhoods, study reveals

by Adam Pope,University of Alabama at BirminghamAssociations Between Area Depriviation Index (ADI) and Probability of Patient Mortality for Black and White Patients With Breast Cancer. Data are

Updated on: January 30,2024 20

Breast cancer mortality reflected differently in certain Georgia neighborhoods, study reveals

by Adam Pope,University of Alabama at BirminghamAssociations Between Area Depriviation Index (ADI) and Probability of Patient Mortality for Black and White Patients With Breast Cancer. Data are

Updated on:January 30,2024 20

Immunotherapy for HPV+ head and neck cancer: Awakening the force within

by Emory UniversityCredit: Pixabay/CC0 Public DomainA new study from scientists at Emory Vaccine Center and Winship Cancer Institute of Emory University reports that the immune cells that are the

Updated on: April 16,2024 10

Immunotherapy for HPV+ head and neck cancer: Awakening the force within

by Emory UniversityCredit: Pixabay/CC0 Public DomainA new study from scientists at Emory Vaccine Center and Winship Cancer Institute of Emory University reports that the immune cells that are the

Updated on:April 16,2024 10

The surprising link between circadian disruption and cancer may have to do with temperature

byThe Scripps Research InstituteFor mice placed in ‘chronic jet lag’ (CJL) conditions, they showed a 68% increase in tumor burden when compared to mice placed in 12 hours of light, 12 hours of d

Updated on: January 21,2024 13

The surprising link between circadian disruption and cancer may have to do with temperature

byThe Scripps Research InstituteFor mice placed in ‘chronic jet lag’ (CJL) conditions, they showed a 68% increase in tumor burden when compared to mice placed in 12 hours of light, 12 hours of d

Updated on:January 21,2024 13

Hunting brain cancer cells: Neuronal and tumorigenic boundaries of glioblastoma plasticity

byFlinders UniversityGlioblastoma tumor cells express aberrant neuronal signatures and differentiate along a neurodevelopmental trajectory. (A) Healthy neuronal cells transform to a malignant ph

Updated on: January 15,2024 17

Hunting brain cancer cells: Neuronal and tumorigenic boundaries of glioblastoma plasticity

byFlinders UniversityGlioblastoma tumor cells express aberrant neuronal signatures and differentiate along a neurodevelopmental trajectory. (A) Healthy neuronal cells transform to a malignant ph

Updated on:January 15,2024 17

​ Vigilant monitoring is needed to manage cardiac risks in patients using antipsychotics, doctors say

by ElsevierCredit: Unsplash/CC0 Public DomainThe use of the antipsychotic drugs quetiapine and haloperidol is associated with an increased risk of ventricular arrhythmias and sudden cardiac death

Updated on: May 06,2024 16

​ Vigilant monitoring is needed to manage cardiac risks in patients using antipsychotics, doctors say

by ElsevierCredit: Unsplash/CC0 Public DomainThe use of the antipsychotic drugs quetiapine and haloperidol is associated with an increased risk of ventricular arrhythmias and sudden cardiac death

Updated on:May 06,2024 16

Identifying the underlying causes of ovarian cancer

byCedars-Sinai Medical CenterSimon Gayther, PhD, professor of Biomedical Sciences, and Michelle Jones, PhD, a research scientist in the Center for Bioinformatics and Functional Genomics, led the

Updated on: January 02,2024 6

Identifying the underlying causes of ovarian cancer

byCedars-Sinai Medical CenterSimon Gayther, PhD, professor of Biomedical Sciences, and Michelle Jones, PhD, a research scientist in the Center for Bioinformatics and Functional Genomics, led the

Updated on:January 02,2024 6

New study sheds light on incidental findings in lung cancer screening

byBrown UniversityCredit: Pixabay/CC0 Public DomainWhen patients receive a low-dose computed tomography screen for lung cancer, doctors can see more than just the lungs. The screening test often

Updated on: January 13,2024 20

New study sheds light on incidental findings in lung cancer screening

byBrown UniversityCredit: Pixabay/CC0 Public DomainWhen patients receive a low-dose computed tomography screen for lung cancer, doctors can see more than just the lungs. The screening test often

Updated on:January 13,2024 20

New imaging guidelines for head and neck cancers, a step toward practice change

byUniversity of OklahomaCredit: Unsplash/CC0 Public DomainNewlypublishedresearch inThe Lancet Oncologylays the foundation for many patients with head and neck cancers to

Updated on: July 17,2024 0

New imaging guidelines for head and neck cancers, a step toward practice change

byUniversity of OklahomaCredit: Unsplash/CC0 Public DomainNewlypublishedresearch inThe Lancet Oncologylays the foundation for many patients with head and neck cancers to

Updated on:July 17,2024 0

Combination cancer therapies can shrink tumors and improve outcome in advanced non-small lung cancer: Clinical trial

byYale UniversityCredit: Pixabay/CC0 Public DomainWhile pembrolizumab is an approved treatment for patients with stage III non-small cell lung cancer (NSCLC), only some patients respond to this

Updated on: January 08,2024 15

Combination cancer therapies can shrink tumors and improve outcome in advanced non-small lung cancer: Clinical trial

byYale UniversityCredit: Pixabay/CC0 Public DomainWhile pembrolizumab is an approved treatment for patients with stage III non-small cell lung cancer (NSCLC), only some patients respond to this

Updated on:January 08,2024 15

Microbubbles could help bowel cancer patients avoid life-changing surgeries

byUniversity of Strathclyde, Glasgow(a) KPN [13,14] or WT organoids were generated from KPN or C57BL6/J mice, respectively, and were injected into the hind leg of C57BL6/J mice. Animals injected

Updated on: January 08,2024 10

Microbubbles could help bowel cancer patients avoid life-changing surgeries

byUniversity of Strathclyde, Glasgow(a) KPN [13,14] or WT organoids were generated from KPN or C57BL6/J mice, respectively, and were injected into the hind leg of C57BL6/J mice. Animals injected

Updated on:January 08,2024 10