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Mobile app gives cancer patients better quality of life

Mobile app gives cancer patients better quality of life

by CORDISCredit: AI-generated imageAlthough comprising only one eighth of the global population, Europe has a quarter of the total number of cancer cases worldwide. Each year, there are around 3.

Mobile app gives cancer patients better quality of life

by CORDISCredit: AI-generated imageAlthough comprising only one eighth of the global population, Europe has a quarter of the total number of cancer cases worldwide. Each year, there are around 3.
Pancreatic cancer tumor classification could optimize treatment choices

Pancreatic cancer tumor classification could optimize treatment choices

by UNC Lineberger Comprehensive Cancer CenterAxial CT image with i.v. contrast. Macrocystic adenocarcinoma of the pancreatic head. Credit: public domainA study from the University of North Caroli

Pancreatic cancer tumor classification could optimize treatment choices

by UNC Lineberger Comprehensive Cancer CenterAxial CT image with i.v. contrast. Macrocystic adenocarcinoma of the pancreatic head. Credit: public domainA study from the University of North Caroli
Young age associated with worse prognosis in specific breast cancer subtype

Young age associated with worse prognosis in specific breast cancer subtype

by Johns Hopkins University School of MedicineResearcher in lab. Credit: Johns Hopkins Kimmel Cancer CenterResearchers at Johns Hopkins Kimmel Cancer Center are rapidly advancing the understandin

Young age associated with worse prognosis in specific breast cancer subtype

by Johns Hopkins University School of MedicineResearcher in lab. Credit: Johns Hopkins Kimmel Cancer CenterResearchers at Johns Hopkins Kimmel Cancer Center are rapidly advancing the understandin
Neuronal molecule makes prostate cancer more aggressive

Neuronal molecule makes prostate cancer more aggressive

byThomas Jefferson UniversityCredit: Unsplash/CC0 Public DomainProstate cancer is the second most common cancer and the second leading cause of cancer death among American men. Now, researchers

Neuronal molecule makes prostate cancer more aggressive

byThomas Jefferson UniversityCredit: Unsplash/CC0 Public DomainProstate cancer is the second most common cancer and the second leading cause of cancer death among American men. Now, researchers
Hypnotherapy may offer real benefits for cancer patient care

Hypnotherapy may offer real benefits for cancer patient care

byEdith Cowan UniversityCredit: PexelsHypnotherapy could offer a host of benefits to cancer patients; however, arecent studypublished inComplementary Therapies in Clinical Prac

Hypnotherapy may offer real benefits for cancer patient care

byEdith Cowan UniversityCredit: PexelsHypnotherapy could offer a host of benefits to cancer patients; however, arecent studypublished inComplementary Therapies in Clinical Prac
COVID-19 pandemic halted breast cancer screenings for many, finds study

COVID-19 pandemic halted breast cancer screenings for many, finds study

by Andrew J. Yawn,Tulane UniversityCredit: Unsplash/CC0 Public DomainThe COVID-19 pandemic significantly disrupted routine medical checks for many.A new study from Tulane University has found th

COVID-19 pandemic halted breast cancer screenings for many, finds study

by Andrew J. Yawn,Tulane UniversityCredit: Unsplash/CC0 Public DomainThe COVID-19 pandemic significantly disrupted routine medical checks for many.A new study from Tulane University has found th
Minorities face longer wait times for vital lung cancer treatment, study finds

Minorities face longer wait times for vital lung cancer treatment, study finds

byUniversity of VirginiaCredit: Pixabay/CC0 Public DomainA new study has revealed significant racial disparities in how quickly minorities with the most common form of lung cancer receive potent

Minorities face longer wait times for vital lung cancer treatment, study finds

byUniversity of VirginiaCredit: Pixabay/CC0 Public DomainA new study has revealed significant racial disparities in how quickly minorities with the most common form of lung cancer receive potent
Cardiorespiratory fitness levels associated with lower cancer death in men

Cardiorespiratory fitness levels associated with lower cancer death in men

by Justin Jackson , Medical XpressCredit: Unsplash/CC0 Public DomainResearch led by The Swedish School of Sport and Health Sciences, Sweden, has compared cardiorespiratory fitness levels and the risk

Cardiorespiratory fitness levels associated with lower cancer death in men

by Justin Jackson , Medical XpressCredit: Unsplash/CC0 Public DomainResearch led by The Swedish School of Sport and Health Sciences, Sweden, has compared cardiorespiratory fitness levels and the risk
New report finds smoking rates, alcohol use, physical inactivity decreased during COVID-19

New report finds smoking rates, alcohol use, physical inactivity decreased during COVID-19

byAmerican Cancer SocietyNew ACS Report. Credit: American Cancer SocietyIn a new report, American Cancer Society (ACS) researchers discovered both favorable and unfavorable changes in major canc

New report finds smoking rates, alcohol use, physical inactivity decreased during COVID-19

byAmerican Cancer SocietyNew ACS Report. Credit: American Cancer SocietyIn a new report, American Cancer Society (ACS) researchers discovered both favorable and unfavorable changes in major canc
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
Researchers develop 'on-demand' whole tumor cell vaccine against cancer

Researchers develop 'on-demand' whole tumor cell vaccine against cancer

by Chinese Academy of SciencesStrategy of using photothermal nanoparticle-based whole tumor cell vaccine (LN-TCV) for on-demand near-infrared (NIR) manipulation of immune responses against cancer

Researchers develop 'on-demand' whole tumor cell vaccine against cancer

by Chinese Academy of SciencesStrategy of using photothermal nanoparticle-based whole tumor cell vaccine (LN-TCV) for on-demand near-infrared (NIR) manipulation of immune responses against cancer
Occupational exposure to solar UVR linked to nonmelanoma skin cancer

Occupational exposure to solar UVR linked to nonmelanoma skin cancer

by Elana GotkineOccupational exposure to solar ultraviolet radiation (UVR) is associated with a substantial burden of nonmelanoma skin cancer (NMSC), according to a study published in the November iss

Occupational exposure to solar UVR linked to nonmelanoma skin cancer

by Elana GotkineOccupational exposure to solar ultraviolet radiation (UVR) is associated with a substantial burden of nonmelanoma skin cancer (NMSC), according to a study published in the November iss