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Scientists target glioma cancer stem cells, which could improve patient survival

Scientists target glioma cancer stem cells, which could improve patient survival

by Dartmouth-Hitchcock Medical CenterThis photo illustrates the effect of secretion inhibitors on the growth of high-grade glial tumors in mice. The top row show tumors grown in the absence of se

Scientists target glioma cancer stem cells, which could improve patient survival

by Dartmouth-Hitchcock Medical CenterThis photo illustrates the effect of secretion inhibitors on the growth of high-grade glial tumors in mice. The top row show tumors grown in the absence of se
New prostate cancer diagnostic pathway paves way for general screening

New prostate cancer diagnostic pathway paves way for general screening

bySwedish Research CouncilCredit: Pixabay/CC0 Public DomainIn screening for prostate cancer, the risk of overdiagnosis can be halved, a University of Gothenburg study shows. With the proposed di

New prostate cancer diagnostic pathway paves way for general screening

bySwedish Research CouncilCredit: Pixabay/CC0 Public DomainIn screening for prostate cancer, the risk of overdiagnosis can be halved, a University of Gothenburg study shows. With the proposed di
Researchers use computer modeling to understand how self-renewal processes impact skin cell evolution

Researchers use computer modeling to understand how self-renewal processes impact skin cell evolution

by H. Lee Moffitt Cancer Center & Research InstituteThis figure shows snapshots of simulations at three timepoints with cross-sections revealing the mosaic nature of mutations in normal epide

Researchers use computer modeling to understand how self-renewal processes impact skin cell evolution

by H. Lee Moffitt Cancer Center & Research InstituteThis figure shows snapshots of simulations at three timepoints with cross-sections revealing the mosaic nature of mutations in normal epide
EU approves treatment for prostate cancer

EU approves treatment for prostate cancer

Prostate cancer cells. Credit: NIH Image GalleryThe European Union has approved a new treatment against an advanced type of prostate cancer by Novartis, the Swiss pharmaceutical giant said Tuesday.The

EU approves treatment for prostate cancer

Prostate cancer cells. Credit: NIH Image GalleryThe European Union has approved a new treatment against an advanced type of prostate cancer by Novartis, the Swiss pharmaceutical giant said Tuesday.The
Does living along the US-Mexico border affect the chances of survival among children with leukemia?

Does living along the US-Mexico border affect the chances of survival among children with leukemia?

byWileyCredit: Unsplash/CC0 Public DomainResiding in border regions was linked with a higher risk of dying within five years among children with acute lymphoblastic leukemia, the most common typ

Does living along the US-Mexico border affect the chances of survival among children with leukemia?

byWileyCredit: Unsplash/CC0 Public DomainResiding in border regions was linked with a higher risk of dying within five years among children with acute lymphoblastic leukemia, the most common typ
Why a promising breast cancer drug doesn't work—and how to improve it

Why a promising breast cancer drug doesn't work—and how to improve it

by Katherine Fenz,Rockefeller UniversityER-mediated transcriptional resistance to BD inhibition. Credit:Nature Structural & Molecular Biology(2024). DOI: 10.1038/s41594-024-01384

Why a promising breast cancer drug doesn't work—and how to improve it

by Katherine Fenz,Rockefeller UniversityER-mediated transcriptional resistance to BD inhibition. Credit:Nature Structural & Molecular Biology(2024). DOI: 10.1038/s41594-024-01384
Optimizing tobacco cessation treatment with lung cancer screening

Optimizing tobacco cessation treatment with lung cancer screening

byUniversity of MinnesotaVisual Abstract.Optimizing Longitudinal Tobacco Cessation Treatment in Lung Cancer Screening. Credit:JAMA Network Open(2023). DOI: 10.1001/jamanetworko

Optimizing tobacco cessation treatment with lung cancer screening

byUniversity of MinnesotaVisual Abstract.Optimizing Longitudinal Tobacco Cessation Treatment in Lung Cancer Screening. Credit:JAMA Network Open(2023). DOI: 10.1001/jamanetworko
The fluid that feeds tumor cells

The fluid that feeds tumor cells

by Anne Trafton,Massachusetts Institute of TechnologyPancreatic cancer cells (nuclei in blue) growing as a sphere encased in membranes (red). By growing cancer cells in the lab, researchers can

The fluid that feeds tumor cells

by Anne Trafton,Massachusetts Institute of TechnologyPancreatic cancer cells (nuclei in blue) growing as a sphere encased in membranes (red). By growing cancer cells in the lab, researchers can
Early supper associated with lower risk of breast and prostate cancer

Early supper associated with lower risk of breast and prostate cancer

by Barcelona Institute for Global HealthEarly supper associated with breast and prostate cancer risk. Credit: ISGlobalHaving an early supper or leaving an interval of at least two hours before going t

Early supper associated with lower risk of breast and prostate cancer

by Barcelona Institute for Global HealthEarly supper associated with breast and prostate cancer risk. Credit: ISGlobalHaving an early supper or leaving an interval of at least two hours before going t
Drug form of traditional Chinese medicine compound found to improve survival of mice with brain tumors

Drug form of traditional Chinese medicine compound found to improve survival of mice with brain tumors

by Brown UniversityGraphical Abstract. Credit:Cell Reports Medicine(2023). DOI: 10.1016/j.xcrm.2023.101019A new study shows how a drug made from a natural compound used in traditional

Drug form of traditional Chinese medicine compound found to improve survival of mice with brain tumors

by Brown UniversityGraphical Abstract. Credit:Cell Reports Medicine(2023). DOI: 10.1016/j.xcrm.2023.101019A new study shows how a drug made from a natural compound used in traditional
Can liquid biopsies compete with scopes and scans in cancer diagnosis?

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.

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.
Breast MRI illuminates risk of second breast cancer

Breast MRI illuminates risk of second breast cancer

byRadiological Society of North AmericaPostoperative surveillance images in a 54-year-old woman who had undergone right breast–conserving surgery and postoperative radiation therapy 2 years prio

Breast MRI illuminates risk of second breast cancer

byRadiological Society of North AmericaPostoperative surveillance images in a 54-year-old woman who had undergone right breast–conserving surgery and postoperative radiation therapy 2 years prio