Conversation tool to help cancer patients with treatment choices

byLeiden UniversityCredit: Pixabay/CC0 Public DomainResearchers at the Leiden Institute of Advanced Computer Science (LIACS) are collaborating on the development of a conversation tool for patie

Updated on: December 21,2023 10

Conversation tool to help cancer patients with treatment choices

byLeiden UniversityCredit: Pixabay/CC0 Public DomainResearchers at the Leiden Institute of Advanced Computer Science (LIACS) are collaborating on the development of a conversation tool for patie

Updated on:December 21,2023 10

Nine common questions about genetic testing for cancer

by Dan Lea,Mayo ClinicCredit: Pixabay/CC0 Public DomainYour genes play a role in nearly all areas of your health. A gene is like an instruction manual for your body that tells your body how to f

Updated on: December 22,2023 10

Nine common questions about genetic testing for cancer

by Dan Lea,Mayo ClinicCredit: Pixabay/CC0 Public DomainYour genes play a role in nearly all areas of your health. A gene is like an instruction manual for your body that tells your body how to f

Updated on:December 22,2023 10

From vaccines to AI: New weapons in the fight against cancer

Credit: CC0 Public DomainCould humanity finally be gaining the upper hand in our age-old fight against cancer?Recent scientific and medical advances have added several new weapons to our arsenal, incl

Updated on: December 19,2023 10

From vaccines to AI: New weapons in the fight against cancer

Credit: CC0 Public DomainCould humanity finally be gaining the upper hand in our age-old fight against cancer?Recent scientific and medical advances have added several new weapons to our arsenal, incl

Updated on:December 19,2023 10

Gallbladder and bile duct cancers: Rare, silent and deadly. Know the signs

by Cara MurezBile duct and gallbladder cancers develop in organs deep inside the body, making them difficult to detect.Knowing the signs of these rare cancers may help with earlier detection.Gallbladd

Updated on: December 20,2023 10

Gallbladder and bile duct cancers: Rare, silent and deadly. Know the signs

by Cara MurezBile duct and gallbladder cancers develop in organs deep inside the body, making them difficult to detect.Knowing the signs of these rare cancers may help with earlier detection.Gallbladd

Updated on:December 20,2023 10

New study reveals how blood cancer cells escape the immune system's natural killer cells

byUniversity of HelsinkiGraphical abstract. Credit:Immunity(2023). DOI: 10.1016/j.immuni.2023.11.008The advent of T-cell therapies, where cells of the immune system are directed towa

Updated on: January 26,2024 18

New study reveals how blood cancer cells escape the immune system's natural killer cells

byUniversity of HelsinkiGraphical abstract. Credit:Immunity(2023). DOI: 10.1016/j.immuni.2023.11.008The advent of T-cell therapies, where cells of the immune system are directed towa

Updated on:January 26,2024 18

Delving where few others have gone, leukemia researchers open new path

byUniversity of Rochester Medical CenterCredit: CC0 Public DomainA Wilmot Cancer Institute study uncovers how a single gene could be at fault in acute myeloid leukemia (AML), one of the deadlies

Updated on: December 18,2023 18

Delving where few others have gone, leukemia researchers open new path

byUniversity of Rochester Medical CenterCredit: CC0 Public DomainA Wilmot Cancer Institute study uncovers how a single gene could be at fault in acute myeloid leukemia (AML), one of the deadlies

Updated on:December 18,2023 18

Scientists discover key information about the function of mitochondria in cancer cells

byUniversity of California, Los AngelesCredit: Pixabay/CC0 Public DomainScientists have long known that mitochondria play a crucial role in the metabolism and energy production of cancer cells.

Updated on: December 27,2023 15

Scientists discover key information about the function of mitochondria in cancer cells

byUniversity of California, Los AngelesCredit: Pixabay/CC0 Public DomainScientists have long known that mitochondria play a crucial role in the metabolism and energy production of cancer cells.

Updated on:December 27,2023 15

Scientists develop a cancer vaccine to simultaneously kill and prevent brain cancer

byBrigham and Women's HospitalScientists developed a bifunctional therapeutic strategy by transforming living tumor cells into a therapeutic. Shah’s team engineered living tumor cells using

Updated on: December 27,2023 6

Scientists develop a cancer vaccine to simultaneously kill and prevent brain cancer

byBrigham and Women's HospitalScientists developed a bifunctional therapeutic strategy by transforming living tumor cells into a therapeutic. Shah’s team engineered living tumor cells using

Updated on:December 27,2023 6

Noninvasive Test Shows Promise in Early Bladder Cancer Diagnosis

byColleen Fleisson August 15, 2023A new molecular diagnostic method that identifies primary bladder cancer in patients who observe blood in their urine (hematuria) could expediteblad

Updated on: December 19,2023 23

Noninvasive Test Shows Promise in Early Bladder Cancer Diagnosis

byColleen Fleisson August 15, 2023A new molecular diagnostic method that identifies primary bladder cancer in patients who observe blood in their urine (hematuria) could expediteblad

Updated on:December 19,2023 23

Improving treatment for hairy cell leukemia

by Melissa Rohman,Northwestern UniversityCredit: Unsplash/CC0 Public DomainPatients with relapsed or refractory hairy cell leukemia who were treated with vemurafenib experienced excellent respon

Updated on: December 22,2023 8

Improving treatment for hairy cell leukemia

by Melissa Rohman,Northwestern UniversityCredit: Unsplash/CC0 Public DomainPatients with relapsed or refractory hairy cell leukemia who were treated with vemurafenib experienced excellent respon

Updated on:December 22,2023 8

Survey: Most women unaware of the signs of an aggressive form of breast cancer

by Ohio State University Comprehensive Cancer CenterDr. Ko Un Park consults with a patient at The Ohio State University Comprehensive Cancer Center - Arthur G. James Cancer Hospital and Richard J. Sol

Updated on: December 20,2023 12

Survey: Most women unaware of the signs of an aggressive form of breast cancer

by Ohio State University Comprehensive Cancer CenterDr. Ko Un Park consults with a patient at The Ohio State University Comprehensive Cancer Center - Arthur G. James Cancer Hospital and Richard J. Sol

Updated on:December 20,2023 12

Targeting cancer-supporting cells boosts immunotherapy in previously insensitive tumors

byInstitute of Cancer ResearchHuman breast cancer cells implanted in an experimental animal with two different tracers (red and blue) to investigate the interaction of tumour cells. Credit:&nbsp

Updated on: December 19,2023 12

Targeting cancer-supporting cells boosts immunotherapy in previously insensitive tumors

byInstitute of Cancer ResearchHuman breast cancer cells implanted in an experimental animal with two different tracers (red and blue) to investigate the interaction of tumour cells. Credit:&nbsp

Updated on:December 19,2023 12