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Prostate cancer: Getting ever closer to diagnosis using an 'electronic nose'

Prostate cancer: Getting ever closer to diagnosis using an 'electronic nose'

by Politecnico di MilanoPrototype of an electronic nose developed by the Politecnico di Milano in partnership with Humanitas, capable of diagnosing a tumor using a urine sample with 82% accuracy. Cred

Prostate cancer: Getting ever closer to diagnosis using an 'electronic nose'

by Politecnico di MilanoPrototype of an electronic nose developed by the Politecnico di Milano in partnership with Humanitas, capable of diagnosing a tumor using a urine sample with 82% accuracy. Cred
Levonorgestrel IUD feasible for low-risk, early uterine cancer

Levonorgestrel IUD feasible for low-risk, early uterine cancer

(HealthDay)—A levonorgestrel-releasing intrauterine device (LNG-IUD) is effective in the majority of patients undergoing conservative treatment for low-risk endometrial cancer and complex atypical hyp

Levonorgestrel IUD feasible for low-risk, early uterine cancer

(HealthDay)—A levonorgestrel-releasing intrauterine device (LNG-IUD) is effective in the majority of patients undergoing conservative treatment for low-risk endometrial cancer and complex atypical hyp
Researchers develop new software for unlocking cancer's ancestry

Researchers develop new software for unlocking cancer's ancestry

by Nick Wurm,Cold Spring Harbor LaboratoryCredit: Pixabay/CC0 Public DomainCould knowing where your ancestors came from be the key to better cancer treatments? Maybe, but where would that key fi

Researchers develop new software for unlocking cancer's ancestry

by Nick Wurm,Cold Spring Harbor LaboratoryCredit: Pixabay/CC0 Public DomainCould knowing where your ancestors came from be the key to better cancer treatments? Maybe, but where would that key fi
Cancer detection recovered following pandemic disruptions

Cancer detection recovered following pandemic disruptions

by Lori SolomonOverall, cancer detection in the United States recovered meaningfully in 2021 following substantial disruptions in 2020, according to a studypublishedonline Oct. 14 in

Cancer detection recovered following pandemic disruptions

by Lori SolomonOverall, cancer detection in the United States recovered meaningfully in 2021 following substantial disruptions in 2020, according to a studypublishedonline Oct. 14 in
Clinicians supporting cancer patients with taste loss need educational materials and training, finds survey

Clinicians supporting cancer patients with taste loss need educational materials and training, finds survey

by University of Massachusetts AmherstParticipants describe important criteria to consider upon developing educational materials to facilitate learning about taste alterations. Credit:Suppo

Clinicians supporting cancer patients with taste loss need educational materials and training, finds survey

by University of Massachusetts AmherstParticipants describe important criteria to consider upon developing educational materials to facilitate learning about taste alterations. Credit:Suppo
An unexpected developmental hierarchy in an unusual disease

An unexpected developmental hierarchy in an unusual disease

by CeMM Research Center for Molecular Medicine of the Austrian Academy of SciencesLCH cells from a tumour biopsy, imaged with a confocal microscope. The green staining identifies the actively prolifer

An unexpected developmental hierarchy in an unusual disease

by CeMM Research Center for Molecular Medicine of the Austrian Academy of SciencesLCH cells from a tumour biopsy, imaged with a confocal microscope. The green staining identifies the actively prolifer
Integrated analysis finds vulnerabilities to target in a high-risk pediatric tumor

Integrated analysis finds vulnerabilities to target in a high-risk pediatric tumor

by St. Jude Children's Research HospitalElizabeth Stewart, M.D., and Hong Wang, Ph.D. of St. Jude Children's Research Hospital. Credit: St. Jude Children's Research HospitalSt. Jude C

Integrated analysis finds vulnerabilities to target in a high-risk pediatric tumor

by St. Jude Children's Research HospitalElizabeth Stewart, M.D., and Hong Wang, Ph.D. of St. Jude Children's Research Hospital. Credit: St. Jude Children's Research HospitalSt. Jude C
New tools used to identify childhood cancer genes

New tools used to identify childhood cancer genes

by UT Southwestern Medical CenterEmbryonal rhabdomyosarcoma cells. Credit: UT SouthwesternUsing a new computational strategy, researchers at UT Southwestern Medical Center have identified 29 gene

New tools used to identify childhood cancer genes

by UT Southwestern Medical CenterEmbryonal rhabdomyosarcoma cells. Credit: UT SouthwesternUsing a new computational strategy, researchers at UT Southwestern Medical Center have identified 29 gene
Drug combination provides a one-two punch attack against colorectal cancer

Drug combination provides a one-two punch attack against colorectal cancer

by National Cancer InstituteOn the left,SN38, the active metabolite of irinotecan, traps TOP1 on DNA, forming TOP1 cleavage complexes that are degraded upon their formation, as seen by the

Drug combination provides a one-two punch attack against colorectal cancer

by National Cancer InstituteOn the left,SN38, the active metabolite of irinotecan, traps TOP1 on DNA, forming TOP1 cleavage complexes that are degraded upon their formation, as seen by the
AI application in pathology reveals novel insights in endometrial cancer diagnostics

AI application in pathology reveals novel insights in endometrial cancer diagnostics

byLeiden Universityim4MEC deep learning pipeline. (A) Whole-slide images were segmented and cut into non-overlapping square tiles of 360 μm at 40× magnification and resized to 224 × 224 pixels.

AI application in pathology reveals novel insights in endometrial cancer diagnostics

byLeiden Universityim4MEC deep learning pipeline. (A) Whole-slide images were segmented and cut into non-overlapping square tiles of 360 μm at 40× magnification and resized to 224 × 224 pixels.
A maestro that conducts the invasiveness of glioblastoma tumors

A maestro that conducts the invasiveness of glioblastoma tumors

by Instituto Gulbenkian de CienciaZEB1 is able to simultaneously switch 'on' and 'of' a large number of genes in cancer cells, in this way functioning as a 'conductor' tha

A maestro that conducts the invasiveness of glioblastoma tumors

by Instituto Gulbenkian de CienciaZEB1 is able to simultaneously switch 'on' and 'of' a large number of genes in cancer cells, in this way functioning as a 'conductor' tha
It's all about quality: Effect of dietary fat composition on liver angiogenesis and lymphangiogenesis

It's all about quality: Effect of dietary fat composition on liver angiogenesis and lymphangiogenesis

by Shinshu UniversityIn a new study, scientists from Japan demonstrate that saturated/trans fats in the diet, and not cholesterol, promote hepatic angiogenesis and lymphangiogenesis and thereby trigge

It's all about quality: Effect of dietary fat composition on liver angiogenesis and lymphangiogenesis

by Shinshu UniversityIn a new study, scientists from Japan demonstrate that saturated/trans fats in the diet, and not cholesterol, promote hepatic angiogenesis and lymphangiogenesis and thereby trigge