Cancer survivors who quit smoking found to have 36% lower cardiovascular risk than those who continue

byEuropean Society of CardiologyCredit: Pixabay/CC0 Public DomainCancer patients who continue smoking after their diagnosis have a nearly doubled risk of heart attack, stroke or death due to car

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Cancer survivors who quit smoking found to have 36% lower cardiovascular risk than those who continue

byEuropean Society of CardiologyCredit: Pixabay/CC0 Public DomainCancer patients who continue smoking after their diagnosis have a nearly doubled risk of heart attack, stroke or death due to car

Updated on:January 23,2024 20

Study finds Medicaid expansion improves cancer survival outcomes for young adults

byEmory UniversityCredit: Unsplash/CC0 Public DomainA large first-of-its-kind study reported in theJournal of Clinical Oncologyfinds that expanded Medicaid coverage under the Afforda

Updated on: January 23,2024 13

Study finds Medicaid expansion improves cancer survival outcomes for young adults

byEmory UniversityCredit: Unsplash/CC0 Public DomainA large first-of-its-kind study reported in theJournal of Clinical Oncologyfinds that expanded Medicaid coverage under the Afforda

Updated on:January 23,2024 13

Manipulating mitochondrial shape may limit metastatic cancer, study finds

byUT Southwestern Medical CenterStudy leader Srinivas Malladi, Ph.D., (left) worked with postdoctoral researcher Pravat Kumar Parida, Ph.D., to investigate the changing shape of mitochondria in

Updated on: January 23,2024 10

Manipulating mitochondrial shape may limit metastatic cancer, study finds

byUT Southwestern Medical CenterStudy leader Srinivas Malladi, Ph.D., (left) worked with postdoctoral researcher Pravat Kumar Parida, Ph.D., to investigate the changing shape of mitochondria in

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Cancer in adolescent and young adult women before pregnancy does not increase risk for stillborn births, study finds

by Deborah Mann Lake,University of Texas Health Science Center at HoustonCredit: Unsplash/CC0 Public DomainAdolescent and young adult women who were diagnosed with cancer and received chemothera

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Cancer in adolescent and young adult women before pregnancy does not increase risk for stillborn births, study finds

by Deborah Mann Lake,University of Texas Health Science Center at HoustonCredit: Unsplash/CC0 Public DomainAdolescent and young adult women who were diagnosed with cancer and received chemothera

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Video distraction helps kids undergo cancer radiotherapy, study finds

by Erin Digitale,Stanford UniversityCredit: Stanford UniversityWatching distracting videos helps children with cancer avoid the need for anesthesia during radiation treatments, a Stanford Medici

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Video distraction helps kids undergo cancer radiotherapy, study finds

by Erin Digitale,Stanford UniversityCredit: Stanford UniversityWatching distracting videos helps children with cancer avoid the need for anesthesia during radiation treatments, a Stanford Medici

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Breast cancer survivors experience faster biological aging compared to cancer-free women, study finds

byH. Lee Moffitt Cancer Center & Research InstituteCase-control analysis of biological aging and breast cancer status. Results from multivariable linear regression models treating the biolog

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Breast cancer survivors experience faster biological aging compared to cancer-free women, study finds

byH. Lee Moffitt Cancer Center & Research InstituteCase-control analysis of biological aging and breast cancer status. Results from multivariable linear regression models treating the biolog

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Study finds improved survival for incurable brain tumor, providing 'a crack in the armor'

byUniversity of MichiganA series of brain scans shows a tumor shrinking in response to ONC201. Credit: Michigan MedicineFor the first time, researchers have found a potential drug candidate that

Updated on: January 23,2024 11

Study finds improved survival for incurable brain tumor, providing 'a crack in the armor'

byUniversity of MichiganA series of brain scans shows a tumor shrinking in response to ONC201. Credit: Michigan MedicineFor the first time, researchers have found a potential drug candidate that

Updated on:January 23,2024 11

Study finds LGBTQI people in cancer survivorship 'surviving discrimination by pulling together'

by Ali Sardyga,Western Sydney UniversityInteriority landmines cycle. In this tunnel, it's mostly safe but it’s like walking in an area that has landmines. You can walk through fine for most

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Study finds LGBTQI people in cancer survivorship 'surviving discrimination by pulling together'

by Ali Sardyga,Western Sydney UniversityInteriority landmines cycle. In this tunnel, it's mostly safe but it’s like walking in an area that has landmines. You can walk through fine for most

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Blood test for brain cancer may be on horizon, research finds

byPennsylvania State UniversityCredit: Pixabay/CC0 Public DomainGlioblastoma (GBM) is the most common and deadliest type of brain cancer with a five-year survival rate of only 5%. Researchers at

Updated on: January 23,2024 14

Blood test for brain cancer may be on horizon, research finds

byPennsylvania State UniversityCredit: Pixabay/CC0 Public DomainGlioblastoma (GBM) is the most common and deadliest type of brain cancer with a five-year survival rate of only 5%. Researchers at

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Antibiotics after breast cancer linked to poorer survival, study finds

by Krista Conger,Stanford University Medical CenterLandmarking analysis to evaluate the impact of antimicrobial exposure on survival over time on N = 772 independent patients. Data were presente

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Antibiotics after breast cancer linked to poorer survival, study finds

by Krista Conger,Stanford University Medical CenterLandmarking analysis to evaluate the impact of antimicrobial exposure on survival over time on N = 772 independent patients. Data were presente

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Dietary supplement helps combat resistance in breast cancer, finds study

byUniversity of BaselCredit: Unsplash/CC0 Public DomainMany cancer therapies do not produce the hoped-for results. A common reason for this is that the tumors develop resistance to the medicatio

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Dietary supplement helps combat resistance in breast cancer, finds study

byUniversity of BaselCredit: Unsplash/CC0 Public DomainMany cancer therapies do not produce the hoped-for results. A common reason for this is that the tumors develop resistance to the medicatio

Updated on:January 23,2024 18

Study uncovers evidence that fibroblasts may be directly involved in development of gastric cancer

by Bill Snyder,Vanderbilt UniversityCredit:Gastroenterology(2023). DOI: 10.1053/j.gastro.2023.04.038Fibroblast cells play key roles in the repair of damaged tissue and in pathologica

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Study uncovers evidence that fibroblasts may be directly involved in development of gastric cancer

by Bill Snyder,Vanderbilt UniversityCredit:Gastroenterology(2023). DOI: 10.1053/j.gastro.2023.04.038Fibroblast cells play key roles in the repair of damaged tissue and in pathologica

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