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Caring for child with cancer increases mental health care utilization for parents

Caring for child with cancer increases mental health care utilization for parents

by Lori SolomonPrivately insured parents caring for a child with cancer have a higher likelihood of utilizing mental health (MH) care than other parents, according to a study published online in

Caring for child with cancer increases mental health care utilization for parents

by Lori SolomonPrivately insured parents caring for a child with cancer have a higher likelihood of utilizing mental health (MH) care than other parents, according to a study published online in
Newly identified genetic markers classify previously undetermined glioblastoma tumors

Newly identified genetic markers classify previously undetermined glioblastoma tumors

by Duke UniversitySMARCAL1 mutations identified in this study were found to be involved in how cancer cells become immortal by keeping their telomeres long through a process known as alternative

Newly identified genetic markers classify previously undetermined glioblastoma tumors

by Duke UniversitySMARCAL1 mutations identified in this study were found to be involved in how cancer cells become immortal by keeping their telomeres long through a process known as alternative
Editorial: Functional information offers individualized adaptive cancer therapies

Editorial: Functional information offers individualized adaptive cancer therapies

by Impact Journals LLCCredit: Pixabay/CC0 Public DomainAn editorial waspublishedin the journalOncoscienceon July 19, 2024, titled "Functional information offers individual

Editorial: Functional information offers individualized adaptive cancer therapies

by Impact Journals LLCCredit: Pixabay/CC0 Public DomainAn editorial waspublishedin the journalOncoscienceon July 19, 2024, titled "Functional information offers individual
Researchers identify a process responsible for therapeutic resistance in breast cancer

Researchers identify a process responsible for therapeutic resistance in breast cancer

by McGill UniversityMammograms showing a normal breast (left) and a breast with cancer (right). Credit: Public DomainResearchers at the Lady Davis Institute have identified a key protein that is

Researchers identify a process responsible for therapeutic resistance in breast cancer

by McGill UniversityMammograms showing a normal breast (left) and a breast with cancer (right). Credit: Public DomainResearchers at the Lady Davis Institute have identified a key protein that is
Researchers use EHRs to identify cancer symptom clusters

Researchers use EHRs to identify cancer symptom clusters

by Regenstrief InstituteKun Huang, Ph.D. of Regenstrief Institute and Indiana University School of Medicine and Xiao Luo, Ph.D.of IUPUI conducted a study using electronic health records to identi

Researchers use EHRs to identify cancer symptom clusters

by Regenstrief InstituteKun Huang, Ph.D. of Regenstrief Institute and Indiana University School of Medicine and Xiao Luo, Ph.D.of IUPUI conducted a study using electronic health records to identi
Cancer patients facing housing instability show greater risk of mortality

Cancer patients facing housing instability show greater risk of mortality

byUniversity of California - San DiegoThe study was led by Matthew P. Banegas, PhD, an associate professor at UC San Diego School of Medicine and co-director of the Center for Health Equity Educ

Cancer patients facing housing instability show greater risk of mortality

byUniversity of California - San DiegoThe study was led by Matthew P. Banegas, PhD, an associate professor at UC San Diego School of Medicine and co-director of the Center for Health Equity Educ
Combined epigenetic and immunotherapy for blastic and classical mantle cell lymphoma

Combined epigenetic and immunotherapy for blastic and classical mantle cell lymphoma

by Impact JournalsMechanisms of SCR resistance and characterization of the CD20 negative MCL cell lines 353. Credit: LeBlanc et al,Oncotarget(2022). DOI: 10.18632/oncotarget.28258A new res

Combined epigenetic and immunotherapy for blastic and classical mantle cell lymphoma

by Impact JournalsMechanisms of SCR resistance and characterization of the CD20 negative MCL cell lines 353. Credit: LeBlanc et al,Oncotarget(2022). DOI: 10.18632/oncotarget.28258A new res
Study highlights how lower-income, working cancer caregivers experience harder financial impacts

Study highlights how lower-income, working cancer caregivers experience harder financial impacts

by Rachel Sauer,CU Anschutz Medical CampusCredit: Pixabay/CC0 Public DomainCancer is a disease of ripples—from symptoms that precede a diagnosis to treatment, side effects, and goals for long-te

Study highlights how lower-income, working cancer caregivers experience harder financial impacts

by Rachel Sauer,CU Anschutz Medical CampusCredit: Pixabay/CC0 Public DomainCancer is a disease of ripples—from symptoms that precede a diagnosis to treatment, side effects, and goals for long-te
New research shows how cancer rewires a key immune pathway to spread

New research shows how cancer rewires a key immune pathway to spread

byWeill Cornell Medical CollegeA collaboration between MSK and Weill Cornell Medicine used an approach called ContactTracing to predict the effect of interactions between cells in the tumor micr

New research shows how cancer rewires a key immune pathway to spread

byWeill Cornell Medical CollegeA collaboration between MSK and Weill Cornell Medicine used an approach called ContactTracing to predict the effect of interactions between cells in the tumor micr
Researchers identify women with twice the risk of cancer in both breasts

Researchers identify women with twice the risk of cancer in both breasts

by Mayo ClinicCumulative incidence of CBC risk in PV carriers. Cumulative incidence plots for first contralateral breast cancers after primary breast cancer. Cumulative incidence is plotted again

Researchers identify women with twice the risk of cancer in both breasts

by Mayo ClinicCumulative incidence of CBC risk in PV carriers. Cumulative incidence plots for first contralateral breast cancers after primary breast cancer. Cumulative incidence is plotted again
Biomarkers show promise for identifying early risk of pancreatic cancer

Biomarkers show promise for identifying early risk of pancreatic cancer

byDuke University Medical CenterCredit: Pixabay/CC0 Public DomainA research team at Duke Health has identified a set of biomarkers that could help distinguish whether cysts on the pancreas are l

Biomarkers show promise for identifying early risk of pancreatic cancer

byDuke University Medical CenterCredit: Pixabay/CC0 Public DomainA research team at Duke Health has identified a set of biomarkers that could help distinguish whether cysts on the pancreas are l
'Synthetic immune niche' approach enhances T-cell proliferation without compromising cancer-killing ability

'Synthetic immune niche' approach enhances T-cell proliferation without compromising cancer-killing ability

byWeizmann Institute of ScienceComparison of the significant differences in gene expression profiles between DC-activated cells (orange dots) and bead-activated cells (black dots) on their '

'Synthetic immune niche' approach enhances T-cell proliferation without compromising cancer-killing ability

byWeizmann Institute of ScienceComparison of the significant differences in gene expression profiles between DC-activated cells (orange dots) and bead-activated cells (black dots) on their '