Study: Uncertainty over cancer risk and perceived risk heighten with breast density awareness after mammography

by Columbia University's Mailman School of Public HealthCredit: Unsplash/CC0 Public DomainAwareness of breast density appears to increase one's perceived breast cancer risk for a short ti

Updated on: February 18,2024

Study: Uncertainty over cancer risk and perceived risk heighten with breast density awareness after mammography

by Columbia University's Mailman School of Public HealthCredit: Unsplash/CC0 Public DomainAwareness of breast density appears to increase one's perceived breast cancer risk for a short ti

Updated on:February 18,2024

Mailed self-sampling kits helped more women get screened for cervical cancer

by University of WashingtonHigh grade dysplasia (carcinoma in situ) in the uterine cervix. The abnormal epithelium is extending into a mucus gland to the left of centre. This disease can progress

Updated on: May 09,2024

Mailed self-sampling kits helped more women get screened for cervical cancer

by University of WashingtonHigh grade dysplasia (carcinoma in situ) in the uterine cervix. The abnormal epithelium is extending into a mucus gland to the left of centre. This disease can progress

Updated on:May 09,2024

Study connects research scientists with the communities they serve

by Mark Anthony Febbo,University of ArizonaJoann Sweasy, PhD, director of the UArizona Cancer Center, speaks at a Scientific Café event at Rollies Mexican Patio restaurant. Credit: UArizona Heal

Updated on: February 23,2024

Study connects research scientists with the communities they serve

by Mark Anthony Febbo,University of ArizonaJoann Sweasy, PhD, director of the UArizona Cancer Center, speaks at a Scientific Café event at Rollies Mexican Patio restaurant. Credit: UArizona Heal

Updated on:February 23,2024

New test predicts chance of living more than a year on targeted breast cancer treatment

by Institute of Cancer ResearchBreast cancer cells stained for DNA (red), NFkB (green), and a reactive oxygen species probe (blue). Credit: Julia Sero / the ICR, 2011A new test could pick out wom

Updated on: May 23,2024

New test predicts chance of living more than a year on targeted breast cancer treatment

by Institute of Cancer ResearchBreast cancer cells stained for DNA (red), NFkB (green), and a reactive oxygen species probe (blue). Credit: Julia Sero / the ICR, 2011A new test could pick out wom

Updated on:May 23,2024

No substantial benefit from transplantation reported for a high-risk leukemia subtype

by St. Jude Children's Research HospitalA Wright's stained bone marrow aspirate smear of patient with precursor B-cell acute lymphoblastic leukemia. Credit: VashiDonsk/Wikimedia/CC BY-SA

Updated on: May 13,2024

No substantial benefit from transplantation reported for a high-risk leukemia subtype

by St. Jude Children's Research HospitalA Wright's stained bone marrow aspirate smear of patient with precursor B-cell acute lymphoblastic leukemia. Credit: VashiDonsk/Wikimedia/CC BY-SA

Updated on:May 13,2024

HPV vaccine eliminates advanced skin cancer in 97-year-old

(HealthDay)—The 9-valent human papillomavirus (HPV) vaccine could be a therapeutic option for patients with cutaneous squamous cell carcinoma when surgical management is not an option, according to a

Updated on: March 12,2024

HPV vaccine eliminates advanced skin cancer in 97-year-old

(HealthDay)—The 9-valent human papillomavirus (HPV) vaccine could be a therapeutic option for patients with cutaneous squamous cell carcinoma when surgical management is not an option, according to a

Updated on:March 12,2024

Predicting the risk of cancer with computational electrodynamics

by Nils Heinonen,Argonne National LaboratoryAlterations of the nanoscale structure of live HeLa cells after chemical fixation, as observed using partial wave spectroscopic (PWS) optical microsco

Updated on: May 11,2024

Predicting the risk of cancer with computational electrodynamics

by Nils Heinonen,Argonne National LaboratoryAlterations of the nanoscale structure of live HeLa cells after chemical fixation, as observed using partial wave spectroscopic (PWS) optical microsco

Updated on:May 11,2024

Fungal association with tumors may predict worse outcomes

by Weill Cornell Medical CollegeColonies of Candida tropicalis. Credit: Jennifer Conrad and the Iliev labThe presence of some fungal species in tumors predicts—and may even help drive—worse cance

Updated on: January 30,2024

Fungal association with tumors may predict worse outcomes

by Weill Cornell Medical CollegeColonies of Candida tropicalis. Credit: Jennifer Conrad and the Iliev labThe presence of some fungal species in tumors predicts—and may even help drive—worse cance

Updated on:January 30,2024

Research reveals Orkney cancer gene link—now testing will take place

byUniversity of AberdeenOutline pedigree of two kindreds (A and B) from the ORCADES study. Filled circles are breast or ovarian cancers, red outlines are sequenced V1736A carriers, dotted red ou

Updated on: January 16,2024

Research reveals Orkney cancer gene link—now testing will take place

byUniversity of AberdeenOutline pedigree of two kindreds (A and B) from the ORCADES study. Filled circles are breast or ovarian cancers, red outlines are sequenced V1736A carriers, dotted red ou

Updated on:January 16,2024

Study finds behavior matters far more to lifetime exposure to cancer-causing radiation than previously believed

by Allie Miller,University of CalgaryResidential radon exposure periods modified by radon awareness behavior and test decision-making that can differ by age, sex/gender or parental status. Credi

Updated on: January 23,2024

Study finds behavior matters far more to lifetime exposure to cancer-causing radiation than previously believed

by Allie Miller,University of CalgaryResidential radon exposure periods modified by radon awareness behavior and test decision-making that can differ by age, sex/gender or parental status. Credi

Updated on:January 23,2024

Wildfire exposure decreases chances of survival for vulnerable cancer patients, study shows

by Rob Spahr,Emory UniversityCredit: Unsplash/CC0 Public DomainPeople exposed to a wildfire within a year after having lung cancer surgery have significantly lower chances of survival compared t

Updated on: January 16,2024

Wildfire exposure decreases chances of survival for vulnerable cancer patients, study shows

by Rob Spahr,Emory UniversityCredit: Unsplash/CC0 Public DomainPeople exposed to a wildfire within a year after having lung cancer surgery have significantly lower chances of survival compared t

Updated on:January 16,2024

Seeking microscopic clues to beating deadly brain tumors

by Hackensack Meridian HealthH&E stained sections of patient glioblastoma samples. Higher magnifcation of representative regions are shown in the colored boxes. Histologic features include low (bl

Updated on: January 23,2024

Seeking microscopic clues to beating deadly brain tumors

by Hackensack Meridian HealthH&E stained sections of patient glioblastoma samples. Higher magnifcation of representative regions are shown in the colored boxes. Histologic features include low (bl

Updated on:January 23,2024