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Diagnosis of ovarian cancer delayed by woeful lack of awareness

Diagnosis of ovarian cancer delayed by woeful lack of awareness

by World Ovarian Cancer CoalitionA global study of women with ovarian cancer has found that two thirds of women had never heard of the disease, or did not know anything about it before their diagnosis

Diagnosis of ovarian cancer delayed by woeful lack of awareness

by World Ovarian Cancer CoalitionA global study of women with ovarian cancer has found that two thirds of women had never heard of the disease, or did not know anything about it before their diagnosis
Chemotherapy could increase disease susceptibility in future generations

Chemotherapy could increase disease susceptibility in future generations

byWashington State UniversityCredit: Unsplash/CC0 Public DomainA common chemotherapy drug could carry a toxic inheritance for children and grandchildren of adolescent cancer survivors, Washingto

Chemotherapy could increase disease susceptibility in future generations

byWashington State UniversityCredit: Unsplash/CC0 Public DomainA common chemotherapy drug could carry a toxic inheritance for children and grandchildren of adolescent cancer survivors, Washingto
Ketamine's promise for severe depression grows, but major questions remain

Ketamine's promise for severe depression grows, but major questions remain

by University of MichiganCredit: CC0 Public DomainUsing an old anesthesia drug to pull people out of the depths of severe depression has gone from fringe idea to widespread use in just a few year

Ketamine's promise for severe depression grows, but major questions remain

by University of MichiganCredit: CC0 Public DomainUsing an old anesthesia drug to pull people out of the depths of severe depression has gone from fringe idea to widespread use in just a few year
GZ17-6.02 with bexarotene kills mycosis fungoides cells: Study

GZ17-6.02 with bexarotene kills mycosis fungoides cells: Study

by Impact Journals LLCCombined macroautophagy and CD95 death receptor signaling facilitate additional tumor cell killing by GZ17-6.02. Credit: 2024 Booth et al.A new research paper titled "GZ17-6

GZ17-6.02 with bexarotene kills mycosis fungoides cells: Study

by Impact Journals LLCCombined macroautophagy and CD95 death receptor signaling facilitate additional tumor cell killing by GZ17-6.02. Credit: 2024 Booth et al.A new research paper titled "GZ17-6
Unveiling the non-canonical functions of EZH2 in prostate cancer

Unveiling the non-canonical functions of EZH2 in prostate cancer

by Impact Journals LLCProstate cancer cells. Credit: NIH Image GalleryA new editorial paper was published inOncotargettitled "Unveiling the non-canonical functions of EZH2 in prostate

Unveiling the non-canonical functions of EZH2 in prostate cancer

by Impact Journals LLCProstate cancer cells. Credit: NIH Image GalleryA new editorial paper was published inOncotargettitled "Unveiling the non-canonical functions of EZH2 in prostate
Heterogeneity of liver cancer cells helps explain tumor progression in patients

Heterogeneity of liver cancer cells helps explain tumor progression in patients

byThe Mount Sinai HospitalCredit: CC0 Public DomainMany liver cancer tumors contain a highly diverse set of cells, a phenomenon known as intra-tumor heterogeneity that can significantly affect t

Heterogeneity of liver cancer cells helps explain tumor progression in patients

byThe Mount Sinai HospitalCredit: CC0 Public DomainMany liver cancer tumors contain a highly diverse set of cells, a phenomenon known as intra-tumor heterogeneity that can significantly affect t
New health mapping study pinpoints cancer risk factors at local level

New health mapping study pinpoints cancer risk factors at local level

byQueensland University of TechnologyThe maps show areas where unhealthy behaviors are more (marked in red) or less (in blue) common than the national average. The deeper the shade, the greater

New health mapping study pinpoints cancer risk factors at local level

byQueensland University of TechnologyThe maps show areas where unhealthy behaviors are more (marked in red) or less (in blue) common than the national average. The deeper the shade, the greater
Avoiding cloudy messaging: Vape prevention campaigns face challenges

Avoiding cloudy messaging: Vape prevention campaigns face challenges

by Flinders UniversityVaping prevention health communication campaign example materials: (A) NSW Health campaign media and toolkit, adapted, Bastion agency; (B) Lung Foundation Australia campaign

Avoiding cloudy messaging: Vape prevention campaigns face challenges

by Flinders UniversityVaping prevention health communication campaign example materials: (A) NSW Health campaign media and toolkit, adapted, Bastion agency; (B) Lung Foundation Australia campaign
Sleep disturbances are underappreciated in prostate cancer survivorship

Sleep disturbances are underappreciated in prostate cancer survivorship

by Tim Baker, Prostate Cancer Foundation of AustraliaCredit: CC0 Public DomainWe all got the memo that sleep is foundational for good health, right?Yet, it remains easy to overlook the importance of&n

Sleep disturbances are underappreciated in prostate cancer survivorship

by Tim Baker, Prostate Cancer Foundation of AustraliaCredit: CC0 Public DomainWe all got the memo that sleep is foundational for good health, right?Yet, it remains easy to overlook the importance of&n
Two drugs used in combination prove to be effective against most aggressive asbestos cancer in mice

Two drugs used in combination prove to be effective against most aggressive asbestos cancer in mice

byThe Spanish National Cancer Research CentreSection of a mouse invasive mesothelioma tumour. Credit: CNIOExposure to asbestos is the major risk factor for malignant mesothelioma, a type of aggr

Two drugs used in combination prove to be effective against most aggressive asbestos cancer in mice

byThe Spanish National Cancer Research CentreSection of a mouse invasive mesothelioma tumour. Credit: CNIOExposure to asbestos is the major risk factor for malignant mesothelioma, a type of aggr
Revealing one of the mechanisms by which thyroid cancer becomes resistant to lenvatinib-a

Revealing one of the mechanisms by which thyroid cancer becomes resistant to lenvatinib-a

by Shinshu UniversityThe EGFR-mediated pathway, which is not targeted by lenvatinib, is activated for survival in thyroid cancer cells under the potent inhibition of the VEGFR and FGFR families by len

Revealing one of the mechanisms by which thyroid cancer becomes resistant to lenvatinib-a

by Shinshu UniversityThe EGFR-mediated pathway, which is not targeted by lenvatinib, is activated for survival in thyroid cancer cells under the potent inhibition of the VEGFR and FGFR families by len
Allergy medicine may help treat lung cancer, research suggests

Allergy medicine may help treat lung cancer, research suggests

byThe Mount Sinai HospitalChest scans showing lung tumors in a patient with metastatic non-small cell lung cancer prior to and after receiving dupilumab with conventional immunotherapy. Credit:

Allergy medicine may help treat lung cancer, research suggests

byThe Mount Sinai HospitalChest scans showing lung tumors in a patient with metastatic non-small cell lung cancer prior to and after receiving dupilumab with conventional immunotherapy. Credit: