Study outlines opportunities to achieve Cancer Moonshot goal of reducing cancer death rates

by National Institutes of HealthTo achieve the Cancer Moonshot goal, cancer death rates must decline faster. Credit: Shiels M, et al.Cancer Discovery, 2023Researchers from the National Inst

Updated on: February 18,2024

Study outlines opportunities to achieve Cancer Moonshot goal of reducing cancer death rates

by National Institutes of HealthTo achieve the Cancer Moonshot goal, cancer death rates must decline faster. Credit: Shiels M, et al.Cancer Discovery, 2023Researchers from the National Inst

Updated on:February 18,2024

Researchers target mutation that leads to pancreatic cancer

by Leslie Cantu,Medical University of South CarolinaCrystal structures of 12D5(K63S) in complex with KRAS(G12D)•GTPγS and with KRAS(G12D)•GDP. (A) A comparison of 12D5(K63S)–KRAS(G12D)•GTPγS (Le

Updated on: February 20,2024

Researchers target mutation that leads to pancreatic cancer

by Leslie Cantu,Medical University of South CarolinaCrystal structures of 12D5(K63S) in complex with KRAS(G12D)•GTPγS and with KRAS(G12D)•GDP. (A) A comparison of 12D5(K63S)–KRAS(G12D)•GTPγS (Le

Updated on:February 20,2024

Air pollution from fossil fuel use accounts for over 5 million extra deaths a year, new modeling study finds

by British Medical JournalCredit: CC0 Public DomainAir pollution from using fossil fuels in industry, power generation, and transportation accounts for 5.1 million extra deaths a year worldwide,

Updated on: May 23,2024

Air pollution from fossil fuel use accounts for over 5 million extra deaths a year, new modeling study finds

by British Medical JournalCredit: CC0 Public DomainAir pollution from using fossil fuels in industry, power generation, and transportation accounts for 5.1 million extra deaths a year worldwide,

Updated on:May 23,2024

Results of trial will help guide treatment of malignant bowel obstruction in patients with advanced cancer

by SWOG Cancer Research NetworkCredit: CC0 Public DomainFindings from the first-ever prospective trial including a randomized pathway comparing surgery to non-surgical treatment of malignant bowel obs

Updated on: January 04,2024

Results of trial will help guide treatment of malignant bowel obstruction in patients with advanced cancer

by SWOG Cancer Research NetworkCredit: CC0 Public DomainFindings from the first-ever prospective trial including a randomized pathway comparing surgery to non-surgical treatment of malignant bowel obs

Updated on:January 04,2024

Dangerous skin tumor now has treatment guidelines

by Northwestern UniversityCredit: CC0 Public DomainIt starts as a yellow or shiny bump on the eyelids, face or body that grows and doesn't go away, unlike a pimple.The bump is sebaceous carci

Updated on: March 09,2024

Dangerous skin tumor now has treatment guidelines

by Northwestern UniversityCredit: CC0 Public DomainIt starts as a yellow or shiny bump on the eyelids, face or body that grows and doesn't go away, unlike a pimple.The bump is sebaceous carci

Updated on:March 09,2024

Research suggests metabolite differences in young-onset versus average-onset colorectal cancer

byCleveland ClinicCancer—Histopathologic image of colonic carcinoid. Credit: Wikipedia/CC BY-SA 3.0New research from Cleveland Clinic supports the theory that environmental exposures—such as red

Updated on: January 22,2024

Research suggests metabolite differences in young-onset versus average-onset colorectal cancer

byCleveland ClinicCancer—Histopathologic image of colonic carcinoid. Credit: Wikipedia/CC BY-SA 3.0New research from Cleveland Clinic supports the theory that environmental exposures—such as red

Updated on:January 22,2024

Magrolimab plus azacitidine results in promising activity in higher-risk MDS patients

byH. Lee Moffitt Cancer Center & Research InstituteHemoglobin changes from baseline over time on treatment with magrolimab + azacitidine in patients with HR-MDS (N = 95). Data shown are medi

Updated on: December 28,2023

Magrolimab plus azacitidine results in promising activity in higher-risk MDS patients

byH. Lee Moffitt Cancer Center & Research InstituteHemoglobin changes from baseline over time on treatment with magrolimab + azacitidine in patients with HR-MDS (N = 95). Data shown are medi

Updated on:December 28,2023

Study findings provide new insight into how breast cancer evolves

by Kyoto UniversityThe der(1;16) translocation-positive breast cancer originated from a single cell around puberty. This cell repeatedly underwent cell division and expanded until it developed in

Updated on: February 20,2024

Study findings provide new insight into how breast cancer evolves

by Kyoto UniversityThe der(1;16) translocation-positive breast cancer originated from a single cell around puberty. This cell repeatedly underwent cell division and expanded until it developed in

Updated on:February 20,2024

Cytokine mediates obesity-related factors linked to colorectal cancer

byMary Ann Liebert, IncCredit: Mary Ann Liebert, Inc., publishersA new study describes the mechanistic relationship between the cytokine interleukin-1ß, (IL-1ß) and obesity, showing that when IL

Updated on: December 18,2023

Cytokine mediates obesity-related factors linked to colorectal cancer

byMary Ann Liebert, IncCredit: Mary Ann Liebert, Inc., publishersA new study describes the mechanistic relationship between the cytokine interleukin-1ß, (IL-1ß) and obesity, showing that when IL

Updated on:December 18,2023

Super-soldier T-cells fight cancer better after a transformational DNA delivery

by Andy Tay,The ConversationCredit: Ketut Subiyanto from PexelsI enjoy online shopping. However, I often find myself fussing about the delivery options during checkout. This is because not all d

Updated on: April 01,2024

Super-soldier T-cells fight cancer better after a transformational DNA delivery

by Andy Tay,The ConversationCredit: Ketut Subiyanto from PexelsI enjoy online shopping. However, I often find myself fussing about the delivery options during checkout. This is because not all d

Updated on:April 01,2024

Why researchers use zebrafish to study a cancer-linked inflammation pathway

byMemorial Sloan Kettering Cancer CenterGraphical Abstract. Credit:Cell Reports(2023). DOI: 10.1016/j.celrep.2022.111974In science, how you ask a question is often as important as wh

Updated on: January 08,2024

Why researchers use zebrafish to study a cancer-linked inflammation pathway

byMemorial Sloan Kettering Cancer CenterGraphical Abstract. Credit:Cell Reports(2023). DOI: 10.1016/j.celrep.2022.111974In science, how you ask a question is often as important as wh

Updated on:January 08,2024

What is the breast cancer risk calculator recommended by Olivia Munn?

by Carla K. JohnsonOlivia Munn arrives at the Governors Awards on Tuesday, Jan. 9, 2024, at the Dolby Ballroom in Los Angeles. When Munn revealed in March 2024 that she was diagnosed with breast cance

Updated on: March 20,2024

What is the breast cancer risk calculator recommended by Olivia Munn?

by Carla K. JohnsonOlivia Munn arrives at the Governors Awards on Tuesday, Jan. 9, 2024, at the Dolby Ballroom in Los Angeles. When Munn revealed in March 2024 that she was diagnosed with breast cance

Updated on:March 20,2024