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Experts call for adequate tumor-free margins in breast cancer surgery to reduce recurrence and improve survival

Experts call for adequate tumor-free margins in breast cancer surgery to reduce recurrence and improve survival

byBritish Medical JournalCredit: Pixabay/CC0 Public DomainSurgeons should aim to remove at least a 1-mm width rim (margin) of healthy tissue around a breast tumor to reduce the risk of cancer re

Experts call for adequate tumor-free margins in breast cancer surgery to reduce recurrence and improve survival

byBritish Medical JournalCredit: Pixabay/CC0 Public DomainSurgeons should aim to remove at least a 1-mm width rim (margin) of healthy tissue around a breast tumor to reduce the risk of cancer re
Tumor-infiltrating lymphocyte therapy marks a milestone in cancer treatment, researchers say

Tumor-infiltrating lymphocyte therapy marks a milestone in cancer treatment, researchers say

byH. Lee Moffitt Cancer Center & Research InstituteCancer cell during cell division. Credit: National Institutes of HealthThe recent U.S. Food and Drug Administration approval of lifileucel,

Tumor-infiltrating lymphocyte therapy marks a milestone in cancer treatment, researchers say

byH. Lee Moffitt Cancer Center & Research InstituteCancer cell during cell division. Credit: National Institutes of HealthThe recent U.S. Food and Drug Administration approval of lifileucel,
Blood tests could offer smarter treatment for children's cancer

Blood tests could offer smarter treatment for children's cancer

byInstitute of Cancer ResearchRhabdomyosarcoma cells. Credit: Dr Ewa Aladowicz, ICRA simple blood test could help guide the treatment of children with the cancer rhabdomyosarcoma, a new study re

Blood tests could offer smarter treatment for children's cancer

byInstitute of Cancer ResearchRhabdomyosarcoma cells. Credit: Dr Ewa Aladowicz, ICRA simple blood test could help guide the treatment of children with the cancer rhabdomyosarcoma, a new study re
Cancer drug approved for NHS use in England gives some multiple myeloma patients another option

Cancer drug approved for NHS use in England gives some multiple myeloma patients another option

by Cancer Research UKCredit: CC0 Public DomainA drug has been made available on the NHS in England for adults with a type of blood cancer called multiple myeloma who cannot receive standard treat

Cancer drug approved for NHS use in England gives some multiple myeloma patients another option

by Cancer Research UKCredit: CC0 Public DomainA drug has been made available on the NHS in England for adults with a type of blood cancer called multiple myeloma who cannot receive standard treat
Study highlights promising drug combination for treating resistant breast cancer

Study highlights promising drug combination for treating resistant breast cancer

by Lisa Marshall,University of Colorado at BoulderCredit:Cell(2023). DOI: 10.1016/j.cell.2023.05.013Cancer cells are even smarter than scientists previously believed, according to ne

Study highlights promising drug combination for treating resistant breast cancer

by Lisa Marshall,University of Colorado at BoulderCredit:Cell(2023). DOI: 10.1016/j.cell.2023.05.013Cancer cells are even smarter than scientists previously believed, according to ne
Some cervical cancer screening strategies more cost-effective

Some cervical cancer screening strategies more cost-effective

(HealthDay)—A cervical cancer screening strategy that involves cytologic testing every three years from ages 21 to 29 years and then continuing cytologic testing or switching to low-cost high-risk hum

Some cervical cancer screening strategies more cost-effective

(HealthDay)—A cervical cancer screening strategy that involves cytologic testing every three years from ages 21 to 29 years and then continuing cytologic testing or switching to low-cost high-risk hum
Examining resistance to immunotherapy in ovarian cancer

Examining resistance to immunotherapy in ovarian cancer

byMemorial Sloan Kettering Cancer CenterTME of HGSOC at single-cell resolution.a, Overview of the MSK SPECTRUM cohort and specimen collection workflow.b, UMAP plot of cells profiled

Examining resistance to immunotherapy in ovarian cancer

byMemorial Sloan Kettering Cancer CenterTME of HGSOC at single-cell resolution.a, Overview of the MSK SPECTRUM cohort and specimen collection workflow.b, UMAP plot of cells profiled
Fear of cancer recurrence common decades after surviving childhood cancer

Fear of cancer recurrence common decades after surviving childhood cancer

by Lori SolomonA third of childhood cancer survivors experience fear of recurrence even decades later, according to a study published online Oct. 3 inJAMA Network Open.Alex Pizzo, from Concordia

Fear of cancer recurrence common decades after surviving childhood cancer

by Lori SolomonA third of childhood cancer survivors experience fear of recurrence even decades later, according to a study published online Oct. 3 inJAMA Network Open.Alex Pizzo, from Concordia
A non-coding RNA lasso catches proteins in breast cancer cells

A non-coding RNA lasso catches proteins in breast cancer cells

by Lisbeth Heilesen,Aarhus UniversityThe authors show that the long non-coding RNA called A-ROD (Activating Regulator Of DKK1 expression) is only functional the moment it is released from chroma

A non-coding RNA lasso catches proteins in breast cancer cells

by Lisbeth Heilesen,Aarhus UniversityThe authors show that the long non-coding RNA called A-ROD (Activating Regulator Of DKK1 expression) is only functional the moment it is released from chroma
Drug combination shows promise in preclinical models of triple negative breast cancer

Drug combination shows promise in preclinical models of triple negative breast cancer

by Alhaji Janneh,Medical University of South CarolinaYueying Liu and Dr. Antonio Giordano study PLK1 inhibitors, traffic light-like signals that stop the uncontrolled growth of breast cancer cel

Drug combination shows promise in preclinical models of triple negative breast cancer

by Alhaji Janneh,Medical University of South CarolinaYueying Liu and Dr. Antonio Giordano study PLK1 inhibitors, traffic light-like signals that stop the uncontrolled growth of breast cancer cel
Neutrons reveal how a common tropical plant preys on cancer, preserves healthy cells

Neutrons reveal how a common tropical plant preys on cancer, preserves healthy cells

by Oak Ridge National LaboratoryFrom left are UWindsor students Isabelle Dib, Dominik Dziura, Stuart Castillo and Maksymilian Dziura at ORNL’s Neutron Spin Echo spectrometer. Their work advances

Neutrons reveal how a common tropical plant preys on cancer, preserves healthy cells

by Oak Ridge National LaboratoryFrom left are UWindsor students Isabelle Dib, Dominik Dziura, Stuart Castillo and Maksymilian Dziura at ORNL’s Neutron Spin Echo spectrometer. Their work advances
Potential new drug could target rare childhood brain tumor

Potential new drug could target rare childhood brain tumor

Potential new drug could target rare childhood brain tumorA type of glioma. Credit: David Ellison, St. Jude Children’s Research HospitalRibociclib—a drug already used to treat breast cancer—may help s

Potential new drug could target rare childhood brain tumor

Potential new drug could target rare childhood brain tumorA type of glioma. Credit: David Ellison, St. Jude Children’s Research HospitalRibociclib—a drug already used to treat breast cancer—may help s