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How metastatic cancer causes leaky blood vessels

How metastatic cancer causes leaky blood vessels

byAmerican Institute of PhysicsImmunofluorescence images showing the effects of contactless paracrine signaling interactions (left) or physical contact (right) in micropatterned endothelial cell

How metastatic cancer causes leaky blood vessels

byAmerican Institute of PhysicsImmunofluorescence images showing the effects of contactless paracrine signaling interactions (left) or physical contact (right) in micropatterned endothelial cell
Researchers publish findings that could help prevent side effects for breast cancer patients

Researchers publish findings that could help prevent side effects for breast cancer patients

by Indiana University School of MedicineA breast cancer cell, photographed by a scanning electron microscope. Credit: Bruce Wetzel and Harry Schaefer, National Cancer Institute, National Institut

Researchers publish findings that could help prevent side effects for breast cancer patients

by Indiana University School of MedicineA breast cancer cell, photographed by a scanning electron microscope. Credit: Bruce Wetzel and Harry Schaefer, National Cancer Institute, National Institut
Predicting oral cancer-related mortality among adults using machine learning approach

Predicting oral cancer-related mortality among adults using machine learning approach

by International Association for Dental, Oral, and Craniofacial ResearchCredit: Unsplash/CC0 Public DomainA study aiming to predict oral cancer-related mortality among adults in the United States and

Predicting oral cancer-related mortality among adults using machine learning approach

by International Association for Dental, Oral, and Craniofacial ResearchCredit: Unsplash/CC0 Public DomainA study aiming to predict oral cancer-related mortality among adults in the United States and
New treatments, screening methods dramatically reduce breast cancer deaths, study finds

New treatments, screening methods dramatically reduce breast cancer deaths, study finds

by Stanford University Medical CenterMammograms showing a normal breast (left) and a breast with cancer (right). Credit: Public DomainIn the last few decades, dozens of new breast cancer drugs—fr

New treatments, screening methods dramatically reduce breast cancer deaths, study finds

by Stanford University Medical CenterMammograms showing a normal breast (left) and a breast with cancer (right). Credit: Public DomainIn the last few decades, dozens of new breast cancer drugs—fr
Study finds older cancer patients would benefit from geriatric assessment screening

Study finds older cancer patients would benefit from geriatric assessment screening

by Rebecca Biason,University of TorontoEORTC QLQ C30 global health subscale QOL over time. Model predicted QOL stratified by curative versus palliative on the basis of our latent growth curve mo

Study finds older cancer patients would benefit from geriatric assessment screening

by Rebecca Biason,University of TorontoEORTC QLQ C30 global health subscale QOL over time. Model predicted QOL stratified by curative versus palliative on the basis of our latent growth curve mo
Self-reported screening can reduce distressing symptoms for pediatric patients with cancer

Self-reported screening can reduce distressing symptoms for pediatric patients with cancer

byUniversity of TorontoCredit: Unsplash/CC0 Public DomainRegular, self-reported symptom screening was associated with reduced symptom burden when compared with usual care for pediatric patients

Self-reported screening can reduce distressing symptoms for pediatric patients with cancer

byUniversity of TorontoCredit: Unsplash/CC0 Public DomainRegular, self-reported symptom screening was associated with reduced symptom burden when compared with usual care for pediatric patients
Advance care planning produces trend toward less aggressive and more comfort-focused care for patients with cancer

Advance care planning produces trend toward less aggressive and more comfort-focused care for patients with cancer

byRegenstrief InstituteCredit: Pixabay/CC0 Public DomainA meta-analysis of studies involving 33,541 cancer patients evaluates the relationship between advance care planning and aggressive vs. co

Advance care planning produces trend toward less aggressive and more comfort-focused care for patients with cancer

byRegenstrief InstituteCredit: Pixabay/CC0 Public DomainA meta-analysis of studies involving 33,541 cancer patients evaluates the relationship between advance care planning and aggressive vs. co
Researchers identify new therapeutic approach to preventing cancer from spreading to the brain

Researchers identify new therapeutic approach to preventing cancer from spreading to the brain

byMcMaster UniversityCredit: CC0 Public DomainIn a studypublishedin the journalCell Reports Medicine, researchers Sheila Singh and Jakob Magolan discovered a critical vulnerabi

Researchers identify new therapeutic approach to preventing cancer from spreading to the brain

byMcMaster UniversityCredit: CC0 Public DomainIn a studypublishedin the journalCell Reports Medicine, researchers Sheila Singh and Jakob Magolan discovered a critical vulnerabi
Blocking a protein to prevent injuries caused by radiation therapy

Blocking a protein to prevent injuries caused by radiation therapy

by Umea UniversityMahsa Fallah in lab. Credit: Johan GunséusIt is possible to prevent certain injuries that can occur in radiation therapy against cancer. By blocking the activity of a plasma pro

Blocking a protein to prevent injuries caused by radiation therapy

by Umea UniversityMahsa Fallah in lab. Credit: Johan GunséusIt is possible to prevent certain injuries that can occur in radiation therapy against cancer. By blocking the activity of a plasma pro
Comparison of survival times of advanced cancer patients with palliative care at home and in hospital

Comparison of survival times of advanced cancer patients with palliative care at home and in hospital

byUniversity of TsukubaCredit: AI-generated imageThe location where cancer patients spend their last days can affect their "quality of death." However, it remains unclear whether the l

Comparison of survival times of advanced cancer patients with palliative care at home and in hospital

byUniversity of TsukubaCredit: AI-generated imageThe location where cancer patients spend their last days can affect their "quality of death." However, it remains unclear whether the l
No clear link between local food and cancer risk in glassworks areas

No clear link between local food and cancer risk in glassworks areas

by Linköping UniversityCredit: CC0 Public DomainThere is no clear link between cancer incidence and locally produced food from an area with a history of glass manufacture with contaminated soil,

No clear link between local food and cancer risk in glassworks areas

by Linköping UniversityCredit: CC0 Public DomainThere is no clear link between cancer incidence and locally produced food from an area with a history of glass manufacture with contaminated soil,
Researchers identify drug resistance factors for advanced prostate cancer

Researchers identify drug resistance factors for advanced prostate cancer

by Mayo ClinicThe DNA/RNA processing used both single sample and multi-sample analyses as part of the processing. Credit:Molecular Cancer Research(2022). DOI: 10.1158/1541-7786.MCR-22

Researchers identify drug resistance factors for advanced prostate cancer

by Mayo ClinicThe DNA/RNA processing used both single sample and multi-sample analyses as part of the processing. Credit:Molecular Cancer Research(2022). DOI: 10.1158/1541-7786.MCR-22