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Chemotherapy before surgery can improve survival rates in pancreatic cancer patients

Chemotherapy before surgery can improve survival rates in pancreatic cancer patients

byUniversity of LiverpoolCredit: CC0 Public DomainTreating pancreatic cancer patients with chemotherapy before surgery significantly improved 1-year survival rates compared to immediate surgery,

Chemotherapy before surgery can improve survival rates in pancreatic cancer patients

byUniversity of LiverpoolCredit: CC0 Public DomainTreating pancreatic cancer patients with chemotherapy before surgery significantly improved 1-year survival rates compared to immediate surgery,
Research highlights breast cancer risk for female firefighters

Research highlights breast cancer risk for female firefighters

bySilent Spring InstituteCredit: Pixabay/CC0 Public DomainIt's well documented that firefighters have significantly higher rates of cancer than the general population, and these elevated rat

Research highlights breast cancer risk for female firefighters

bySilent Spring InstituteCredit: Pixabay/CC0 Public DomainIt's well documented that firefighters have significantly higher rates of cancer than the general population, and these elevated rat
Combining immunotherapy with KRAS inhibitor eliminates advanced KRAS-mutant pancreatic cancer in preclinical models

Combining immunotherapy with KRAS inhibitor eliminates advanced KRAS-mutant pancreatic cancer in preclinical models

by University of Texas M. D. Anderson Cancer CenterAxial CT image with i.v. contrast. Macrocystic adenocarcinoma of the pancreatic head. Credit: public domainResearchers at The University of Texa

Combining immunotherapy with KRAS inhibitor eliminates advanced KRAS-mutant pancreatic cancer in preclinical models

by University of Texas M. D. Anderson Cancer CenterAxial CT image with i.v. contrast. Macrocystic adenocarcinoma of the pancreatic head. Credit: public domainResearchers at The University of Texa
Colonoscopy is the most comprehensive screening for colorectal cancer, despite flawed interpretations of a new study

Colonoscopy is the most comprehensive screening for colorectal cancer, despite flawed interpretations of a new study

by Franklin G. Berger,The ConversationCredit: American College of GastroenterologyA recently published study in a high-profile medical journal appeared to call into questionthe efficacy of

Colonoscopy is the most comprehensive screening for colorectal cancer, despite flawed interpretations of a new study

by Franklin G. Berger,The ConversationCredit: American College of GastroenterologyA recently published study in a high-profile medical journal appeared to call into questionthe efficacy of
Quitting smoking tied to better survival in head, neck squamous cell carcinoma

Quitting smoking tied to better survival in head, neck squamous cell carcinoma

by Lori SolomonSmoking cessation for >10 years is significantly associated with reduced overall mortality and head and neck squamous cell carcinoma (HNSCC)-specific mortality, according to a study

Quitting smoking tied to better survival in head, neck squamous cell carcinoma

by Lori SolomonSmoking cessation for >10 years is significantly associated with reduced overall mortality and head and neck squamous cell carcinoma (HNSCC)-specific mortality, according to a study
A new way to stop cancer cells from killing their healthy neighbors

A new way to stop cancer cells from killing their healthy neighbors

by Champalimaud Centre for the UnknownCredit: CC0 Public DomainOne of the reasons cancer cells are so robust against the body's natural defenses is that they are in fact human cells, and as such t

A new way to stop cancer cells from killing their healthy neighbors

by Champalimaud Centre for the UnknownCredit: CC0 Public DomainOne of the reasons cancer cells are so robust against the body's natural defenses is that they are in fact human cells, and as such t
Model illuminates environmental cues that may contribute to breast cancer recurrence

Model illuminates environmental cues that may contribute to breast cancer recurrence

by Karen B. Roberts,University of DelawareUniversity of Delaware post-doctoral researcher Lina Pradham loads a protocol and plate into a bioprinter made by Inventia. Called the RASTRUM, the Inve

Model illuminates environmental cues that may contribute to breast cancer recurrence

by Karen B. Roberts,University of DelawareUniversity of Delaware post-doctoral researcher Lina Pradham loads a protocol and plate into a bioprinter made by Inventia. Called the RASTRUM, the Inve
Mutations in donors' stem cells may cause problems for cancer patients

Mutations in donors' stem cells may cause problems for cancer patients

byWashington University School of MedicineA new study from Washington University School of Medicine in St. Louis suggests that bone marrow -- or blood stem cells -- from healthy donors can harbo

Mutations in donors' stem cells may cause problems for cancer patients

byWashington University School of MedicineA new study from Washington University School of Medicine in St. Louis suggests that bone marrow -- or blood stem cells -- from healthy donors can harbo
Study shows lactate may prompt cancer formation

Study shows lactate may prompt cancer formation

byCU Anschutz Medical CampusCancer cell during cell division. Credit: National Institutes of HealthA byproduct of glucose called lactate, used by every cell in the body, may also prompt a mutate

Study shows lactate may prompt cancer formation

byCU Anschutz Medical CampusCancer cell during cell division. Credit: National Institutes of HealthA byproduct of glucose called lactate, used by every cell in the body, may also prompt a mutate
The use of DNA biomarkers for detecting early-stage HPV-positive oropharynx cancers has limitations

The use of DNA biomarkers for detecting early-stage HPV-positive oropharynx cancers has limitations

byBrigham and Women's HospitalA double stranded DNA fragment. Credit: Vcpmartin/Wikimedia/ CC BY-SA 4.0Oropharynx cancers caused by human papillomavirus (HPV) have risen dramatically over th

The use of DNA biomarkers for detecting early-stage HPV-positive oropharynx cancers has limitations

byBrigham and Women's HospitalA double stranded DNA fragment. Credit: Vcpmartin/Wikimedia/ CC BY-SA 4.0Oropharynx cancers caused by human papillomavirus (HPV) have risen dramatically over th
Ultrasensitive blood test detects 'pan-cancer' biomarker

Ultrasensitive blood test detects 'pan-cancer' biomarker

byMass General BrighamCirculating ORF1p levels in lung cancer patient cohort, as classified by (A) disease subtype, (B) gender, and (C) smoking status. Blue dashed line indicates the assay limit

Ultrasensitive blood test detects 'pan-cancer' biomarker

byMass General BrighamCirculating ORF1p levels in lung cancer patient cohort, as classified by (A) disease subtype, (B) gender, and (C) smoking status. Blue dashed line indicates the assay limit
How cellular plasticity drives cancer metastasis

How cellular plasticity drives cancer metastasis

by Ian Demsky,Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer CenterCredit: Unsplash/CC0 Public DomainAbout 90% of deaths from cancer are a result of metastasis—that is, from cancer's ability to spread from

How cellular plasticity drives cancer metastasis

by Ian Demsky,Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer CenterCredit: Unsplash/CC0 Public DomainAbout 90% of deaths from cancer are a result of metastasis—that is, from cancer's ability to spread from