Spiritual themes, distrust may factor into Black patients' reluctance to participate in cancer clinical trials

byAmerican Society for Radiation OncologyCredit: CC0 Public DomainSpiritual beliefs and a historically-based distrust of clinical research may factor into Black patients' decisions about whe

Updated on: October 22,2024

Spiritual themes, distrust may factor into Black patients' reluctance to participate in cancer clinical trials

byAmerican Society for Radiation OncologyCredit: CC0 Public DomainSpiritual beliefs and a historically-based distrust of clinical research may factor into Black patients' decisions about whe

Updated on:October 22,2024

Researchers investigate effects of pharmacological antioxidant compound DPDT on tumor cells

by Impact Journals LLCApoptosis induction by DPDT. Credit:Oncotarget(2023). DOI: 10.18632/oncotarget.28465A new research paper has been published in the journalOncotargetentitled, &q

Updated on: February 18,2024

Researchers investigate effects of pharmacological antioxidant compound DPDT on tumor cells

by Impact Journals LLCApoptosis induction by DPDT. Credit:Oncotarget(2023). DOI: 10.18632/oncotarget.28465A new research paper has been published in the journalOncotargetentitled, &q

Updated on:February 18,2024

Unhealthy gut sets stage for breast cancer to spread, research reveals

byUniversity of VirginiaCredit: Unsplash/CC0 Public DomainAn unhealthy gut triggers changes in normal breast tissue that helps breast cancer spread to other parts of the body, new research from

Updated on: January 16,2024

Unhealthy gut sets stage for breast cancer to spread, research reveals

byUniversity of VirginiaCredit: Unsplash/CC0 Public DomainAn unhealthy gut triggers changes in normal breast tissue that helps breast cancer spread to other parts of the body, new research from

Updated on:January 16,2024

Can liquid biopsies compete with scopes and scans in cancer diagnosis?

by Ricki Lewis,Public Library of ScienceInvasion and metastasis.March isNational Colorectal Cancer Awareness Month, the perfect time to bring up the value of colonoscopies and mammograms.

Updated on: May 05,2024

Can liquid biopsies compete with scopes and scans in cancer diagnosis?

by Ricki Lewis,Public Library of ScienceInvasion and metastasis.March isNational Colorectal Cancer Awareness Month, the perfect time to bring up the value of colonoscopies and mammograms.

Updated on:May 05,2024

Researchers identify neutrophils as major culprits in treatment resistance of pancreatic cancer

by Sylvester Comprehensive Cancer CenterCredit: Unsplash/CC0 Public DomainResearchers have shown for the first time exactly how immature neutrophils—white blood cells that are an important part of the

Updated on: February 20,2024

Researchers identify neutrophils as major culprits in treatment resistance of pancreatic cancer

by Sylvester Comprehensive Cancer CenterCredit: Unsplash/CC0 Public DomainResearchers have shown for the first time exactly how immature neutrophils—white blood cells that are an important part of the

Updated on:February 20,2024

Study identifies novel epigenetic changes in pediatric brain cancer

by Melissa Rohman,Northwestern UniversityDNA methylation and transcriptomic landscape of recurrent ependymoma tumors. A Time-course summary of surgery, radio- and chemotherapy treatment and tumo

Updated on: February 23,2024

Study identifies novel epigenetic changes in pediatric brain cancer

by Melissa Rohman,Northwestern UniversityDNA methylation and transcriptomic landscape of recurrent ependymoma tumors. A Time-course summary of surgery, radio- and chemotherapy treatment and tumo

Updated on:February 23,2024

Researchers develop affordable, rapid blood test for brain cancer

by Brandi Wampler,University of Notre DameThe biochip is used to detect biomarkers for glioblastoma, a fast-growing brain cancer. Credit: Matt Cashore / University of Notre DameResearchers at th

Updated on: September 07,2024

Researchers develop affordable, rapid blood test for brain cancer

by Brandi Wampler,University of Notre DameThe biochip is used to detect biomarkers for glioblastoma, a fast-growing brain cancer. Credit: Matt Cashore / University of Notre DameResearchers at th

Updated on:September 07,2024

Team discovers secret to making immune cells better cancer killers

by University of VirginiaResearchers Lelisa F. Gemta (left) and Timothy Bullock have determined why killer T cells can be so helpless against cancer. Their finding could allow doctors to make the

Updated on: May 27,2024

Team discovers secret to making immune cells better cancer killers

by University of VirginiaResearchers Lelisa F. Gemta (left) and Timothy Bullock have determined why killer T cells can be so helpless against cancer. Their finding could allow doctors to make the

Updated on:May 27,2024

Medicare to cover CAR-T therapy for leukemia, lymphoma

A breakthrough gene therapy will be covered for certain types of lymphoma and leukemia, Medicare says.Chimeric antigen receptor T-cell (CAR-T)therapyboosts a patient's own immune cells

Updated on: May 17,2024

Medicare to cover CAR-T therapy for leukemia, lymphoma

A breakthrough gene therapy will be covered for certain types of lymphoma and leukemia, Medicare says.Chimeric antigen receptor T-cell (CAR-T)therapyboosts a patient's own immune cells

Updated on:May 17,2024

New cancer strategies promising, says researcher

by Martin Herrema,University of KentCancer cell during cell division. Credit: National Institutes of HealthDr. Tim Fenton, an expert in cancer research at the University, says the announcement o

Updated on: June 24,2024

New cancer strategies promising, says researcher

by Martin Herrema,University of KentCancer cell during cell division. Credit: National Institutes of HealthDr. Tim Fenton, an expert in cancer research at the University, says the announcement o

Updated on:June 24,2024

Researchers develop tool to measure patient health and well-being after radionuclide therapy

by H. Lee Moffitt Cancer Center & Research InstituteGraphical abstract. Credit:Journal of Nuclear Medicine(2023). DOI: 10.2967/jnumed.122.264946Cancer is a devasting disease that

Updated on: February 03,2024

Researchers develop tool to measure patient health and well-being after radionuclide therapy

by H. Lee Moffitt Cancer Center & Research InstituteGraphical abstract. Credit:Journal of Nuclear Medicine(2023). DOI: 10.2967/jnumed.122.264946Cancer is a devasting disease that

Updated on:February 03,2024

Manipulating mitochondrial shape may limit metastatic cancer, study finds

byUT Southwestern Medical CenterStudy leader Srinivas Malladi, Ph.D., (left) worked with postdoctoral researcher Pravat Kumar Parida, Ph.D., to investigate the changing shape of mitochondria in

Updated on: January 23,2024

Manipulating mitochondrial shape may limit metastatic cancer, study finds

byUT Southwestern Medical CenterStudy leader Srinivas Malladi, Ph.D., (left) worked with postdoctoral researcher Pravat Kumar Parida, Ph.D., to investigate the changing shape of mitochondria in

Updated on:January 23,2024