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How do we know health screening programs work?

How do we know health screening programs work?

by Christian Yates,The ConversationLead-time bias can appear to make a treatment more effective than it actually is, if the perceived post-diagnosis survival time increases while the course of d

How do we know health screening programs work?

by Christian Yates,The ConversationLead-time bias can appear to make a treatment more effective than it actually is, if the perceived post-diagnosis survival time increases while the course of d
Two mutations team up to cloak a deadly brain cancer from the immune system, study suggests

Two mutations team up to cloak a deadly brain cancer from the immune system, study suggests

by UF HealthGraphical Abstract. Credit:Cell Reports(2023). DOI: 10.1016/j.celrep.2023.112235A new study of the aggressive brain cancer glioblastoma suggests that two specific cancer cell m

Two mutations team up to cloak a deadly brain cancer from the immune system, study suggests

by UF HealthGraphical Abstract. Credit:Cell Reports(2023). DOI: 10.1016/j.celrep.2023.112235A new study of the aggressive brain cancer glioblastoma suggests that two specific cancer cell m
Researchers develop human cell-based model to study small cell lung cancer

Researchers develop human cell-based model to study small cell lung cancer

by Rockefeller University PressLung progenitors (green) form increased numbers of neuroendocrine cells (red) when both the RB gene and the NOTCH signaling pathway are inhibited. Credit: Chen&nbsp

Researchers develop human cell-based model to study small cell lung cancer

by Rockefeller University PressLung progenitors (green) form increased numbers of neuroendocrine cells (red) when both the RB gene and the NOTCH signaling pathway are inhibited. Credit: Chen&nbsp
Pancreatic lesions may occur more frequently than previously thought

Pancreatic lesions may occur more frequently than previously thought

by American Association for Cancer ResearchThe Pancreas. Credit: Illustration from Anatomy & Physiology Connexions Web sitehttp://cnx.org/content/col11496/1.6//Wikimedia Commons,C

Pancreatic lesions may occur more frequently than previously thought

by American Association for Cancer ResearchThe Pancreas. Credit: Illustration from Anatomy & Physiology Connexions Web sitehttp://cnx.org/content/col11496/1.6//Wikimedia Commons,C
Patients with metastatic colorectal cancer may continue benefiting from immunotherapy after treatment discontinuation

Patients with metastatic colorectal cancer may continue benefiting from immunotherapy after treatment discontinuation

byAmerican Association for Cancer ResearchCredit: Pixabay/CC0 Public DomainThe majority of patients with metastatic colorectal cancer whose cancer did not progress during initial treatment with

Patients with metastatic colorectal cancer may continue benefiting from immunotherapy after treatment discontinuation

byAmerican Association for Cancer ResearchCredit: Pixabay/CC0 Public DomainThe majority of patients with metastatic colorectal cancer whose cancer did not progress during initial treatment with
Understanding how the perception of risks and benefits influences cancer clinical trial withdrawal outcomes

Understanding how the perception of risks and benefits influences cancer clinical trial withdrawal outcomes

byUniversity of Pennsylvania School of NursingCredit: Unsplash/CC0 Public DomainWhile people with cancer have options to participate in cancer clinical trials (CCTs), it can be challenging when

Understanding how the perception of risks and benefits influences cancer clinical trial withdrawal outcomes

byUniversity of Pennsylvania School of NursingCredit: Unsplash/CC0 Public DomainWhile people with cancer have options to participate in cancer clinical trials (CCTs), it can be challenging when
How sound waves trigger immune responses to cancer in mice

How sound waves trigger immune responses to cancer in mice

byUniversity of MichiganHistotripsy ablation is followed by infiltration of innate and adaptive immune cell populations. Mice bearing bilateral B16F10 tumors were treated with unilateral sham (c

How sound waves trigger immune responses to cancer in mice

byUniversity of MichiganHistotripsy ablation is followed by infiltration of innate and adaptive immune cell populations. Mice bearing bilateral B16F10 tumors were treated with unilateral sham (c
Tailored online personal health record cancer tool increases survivor adherence to national guidelines

Tailored online personal health record cancer tool increases survivor adherence to national guidelines

byRegenstrief InstituteScreenshot of personal health record, “My Follow-up Care” Dashboard. CEA: carcinoembryonic antigen; CT: computed tomography. Credit:JMIR Cancer(2022). DOI: 10.

Tailored online personal health record cancer tool increases survivor adherence to national guidelines

byRegenstrief InstituteScreenshot of personal health record, “My Follow-up Care” Dashboard. CEA: carcinoembryonic antigen; CT: computed tomography. Credit:JMIR Cancer(2022). DOI: 10.
Researchers identify possible new combination treatment for advanced melanoma

Researchers identify possible new combination treatment for advanced melanoma

by University of California, Los AngelesMelanoma in skin biopsy with H&E stain—this case may represent superficial spreading melanoma. Credit: Wikipedia/CC BY-SA 3.0A study by researchers at

Researchers identify possible new combination treatment for advanced melanoma

by University of California, Los AngelesMelanoma in skin biopsy with H&E stain—this case may represent superficial spreading melanoma. Credit: Wikipedia/CC BY-SA 3.0A study by researchers at
Mitochondrial protein synthesis identified as a potential therapeutic target in lymphoma

Mitochondrial protein synthesis identified as a potential therapeutic target in lymphoma

byUniversity of OxfordSpleen sections from mito-QC mice immunized with SRBC and analyzed on day 12. Scale bar, 50 μm. Representative of three independent experiments. Credit:Nature Immunol

Mitochondrial protein synthesis identified as a potential therapeutic target in lymphoma

byUniversity of OxfordSpleen sections from mito-QC mice immunized with SRBC and analyzed on day 12. Scale bar, 50 μm. Representative of three independent experiments. Credit:Nature Immunol