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IMRT and proton therapy offer equally high quality of life and tumor control for people with prostate cancer

IMRT and proton therapy offer equally high quality of life and tumor control for people with prostate cancer

byAmerican Society for Radiation OncologyCredit: CC0 Public DomainPeople with low- and intermediate-risk prostate cancer treated with either of two types of contemporary radiation therapy—proton

IMRT and proton therapy offer equally high quality of life and tumor control for people with prostate cancer

byAmerican Society for Radiation OncologyCredit: CC0 Public DomainPeople with low- and intermediate-risk prostate cancer treated with either of two types of contemporary radiation therapy—proton
Researchers identify new genetic risk factors for persistent HPV infections

Researchers identify new genetic risk factors for persistent HPV infections

byUniversity of Maryland School of MedicineDistribution of binding affinity IC50 values by HLA-DRB1 allele category (A) all binding predictions (B) Excluding non-binders (lC50 > 5000 nM). Cre

Researchers identify new genetic risk factors for persistent HPV infections

byUniversity of Maryland School of MedicineDistribution of binding affinity IC50 values by HLA-DRB1 allele category (A) all binding predictions (B) Excluding non-binders (lC50 > 5000 nM). Cre
Recruitment mechanism discovered for cancer-associated fibroblasts in common lung cancer

Recruitment mechanism discovered for cancer-associated fibroblasts in common lung cancer

byUniversity of BarcelonaGenetic models to mimic SMAD2/3 alterations in patient-derived ADC-TAFs and SCC-TAFs. a–c, Fold SMAD3 (a) and SMAD2 (b) mRNA and corresponding ratio (c) in primary lung

Recruitment mechanism discovered for cancer-associated fibroblasts in common lung cancer

byUniversity of BarcelonaGenetic models to mimic SMAD2/3 alterations in patient-derived ADC-TAFs and SCC-TAFs. a–c, Fold SMAD3 (a) and SMAD2 (b) mRNA and corresponding ratio (c) in primary lung
AI-assisted breast-cancer screening may reduce unnecessary testing

AI-assisted breast-cancer screening may reduce unnecessary testing

byWashington University School of MedicineOn average, radiologists find one case of cancer (bottom images) in every 200 mammograms they evaluate. The top images show no cancer. In a recent study

AI-assisted breast-cancer screening may reduce unnecessary testing

byWashington University School of MedicineOn average, radiologists find one case of cancer (bottom images) in every 200 mammograms they evaluate. The top images show no cancer. In a recent study
Symptom self-monitoring for childhood cancer survivors—what are oncologists' views?

Symptom self-monitoring for childhood cancer survivors—what are oncologists' views?

byKing's College LondonCredit: Unsplash/CC0 Public DomainA new international survey, led by the Stanford University Department of Anesthesiology, Perioperative, and Pain Medicine, and the In

Symptom self-monitoring for childhood cancer survivors—what are oncologists' views?

byKing's College LondonCredit: Unsplash/CC0 Public DomainA new international survey, led by the Stanford University Department of Anesthesiology, Perioperative, and Pain Medicine, and the In
Gallbladder and bile duct cancers: Rare, silent and deadly. Know the signs

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

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
Hormone resistance in breast cancer linked to DNA 'rewiring'

Hormone resistance in breast cancer linked to DNA 'rewiring'

byGarvan Institute of Medical ResearchCredit: CC0 Public DomainEpigenetic changes occur in the DNA of breast cancer cells that have developed a resistance to hormone therapy, an effective treatm

Hormone resistance in breast cancer linked to DNA 'rewiring'

byGarvan Institute of Medical ResearchCredit: CC0 Public DomainEpigenetic changes occur in the DNA of breast cancer cells that have developed a resistance to hormone therapy, an effective treatm
  Key genetic code change drives common lung cancer type

Key genetic code change drives common lung cancer type

byNYU Langone HealthGraphical abstract. Credit:Cancer Cell(2022). DOI: 10.1016/j.ccell.2022.11.015A team led by researchers at NYU Langone Health's Perlmutter Cancer Center has i

Key genetic code change drives common lung cancer type

byNYU Langone HealthGraphical abstract. Credit:Cancer Cell(2022). DOI: 10.1016/j.ccell.2022.11.015A team led by researchers at NYU Langone Health's Perlmutter Cancer Center has i
Scientists develop new ultrasound technique for earlier detection and diagnosis of breast cancer

Scientists develop new ultrasound technique for earlier detection and diagnosis of breast cancer

byNational Physical LaboratoryCredit: Unsplash/CC0 Public DomainScientists at the UK's National Physical Laboratory (NPL) have demonstrated the first in-person measurements of breast tissue

Scientists develop new ultrasound technique for earlier detection and diagnosis of breast cancer

byNational Physical LaboratoryCredit: Unsplash/CC0 Public DomainScientists at the UK's National Physical Laboratory (NPL) have demonstrated the first in-person measurements of breast tissue
Study reveals how stem cells respond to environmental signals, with implications for IBD and colorectal cancer

Study reveals how stem cells respond to environmental signals, with implications for IBD and colorectal cancer

byThe Hospital for Sick ChildrenModel for PIEZO mechanosensing of the ISC niche. Credit:Science(2024). DOI: 10.1126/science.adj7615A new study from The Hospital for Sick Children (Si

Study reveals how stem cells respond to environmental signals, with implications for IBD and colorectal cancer

byThe Hospital for Sick ChildrenModel for PIEZO mechanosensing of the ISC niche. Credit:Science(2024). DOI: 10.1126/science.adj7615A new study from The Hospital for Sick Children (Si
Results mixed for twice-daily APBI in early breast cancer

Results mixed for twice-daily APBI in early breast cancer

(HealthDay)—Accelerated partial breast irradiation (APBI) delivered twice per day over one week to the tumor bed is noninferior to whole breast irradiation for preventing ipsilateral breast tumor recu

Results mixed for twice-daily APBI in early breast cancer

(HealthDay)—Accelerated partial breast irradiation (APBI) delivered twice per day over one week to the tumor bed is noninferior to whole breast irradiation for preventing ipsilateral breast tumor recu
Is the next big step in cancer therapy personalized vaccines?

Is the next big step in cancer therapy personalized vaccines?

byUniversity of California - San DiegoEzra Cohen, MD, UC San Diego Health physician scientist, administered the first-of-its-kind personalized cancer vaccine to Tamara Strauss, while Aaron Mille

Is the next big step in cancer therapy personalized vaccines?

byUniversity of California - San DiegoEzra Cohen, MD, UC San Diego Health physician scientist, administered the first-of-its-kind personalized cancer vaccine to Tamara Strauss, while Aaron Mille