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New imaging method for the detection of gastric lymphomas

New imaging method for the detection of gastric lymphomas

by Johannes Angerer,Medical University of ViennaCredit: DOI: 10.1182/blood.2021013239A new imaging technique for the detection of MALT lymphomas, malignant tumors of the lymphatic system, could

New imaging method for the detection of gastric lymphomas

by Johannes Angerer,Medical University of ViennaCredit: DOI: 10.1182/blood.2021013239A new imaging technique for the detection of MALT lymphomas, malignant tumors of the lymphatic system, could
Stem cell reserves found in the stomach have implications for the genesis of gastric cancer

Stem cell reserves found in the stomach have implications for the genesis of gastric cancer

by Agency for Science, Technology and Research (A*STAR), SingaporeThe study revealed that Lgr5-expressing chief cells in the corpus glands can become gastric cancer precursors. Credit: Springer N

Stem cell reserves found in the stomach have implications for the genesis of gastric cancer

by Agency for Science, Technology and Research (A*STAR), SingaporeThe study revealed that Lgr5-expressing chief cells in the corpus glands can become gastric cancer precursors. Credit: Springer N
Mutational signature linking bladder cancer and tobacco smoking found with new AI tool

Mutational signature linking bladder cancer and tobacco smoking found with new AI tool

byUniversity of California - San DiegoGraphical abstract. Credit:Cell Genomics(2022). DOI: 10.1016/j.xgen.2022.100179Researchers at the University of California San Diego have for th

Mutational signature linking bladder cancer and tobacco smoking found with new AI tool

byUniversity of California - San DiegoGraphical abstract. Credit:Cell Genomics(2022). DOI: 10.1016/j.xgen.2022.100179Researchers at the University of California San Diego have for th
Fighting cancer is more efficient at dawn, study finds

Fighting cancer is more efficient at dawn, study finds

byUniversity of GenevaCredit: Unsplash/CC0 Public DomainThe ability of tumors to take hold and grow depends, among other things, on the effectiveness of the immune system in fighting them. Cance

Fighting cancer is more efficient at dawn, study finds

byUniversity of GenevaCredit: Unsplash/CC0 Public DomainThe ability of tumors to take hold and grow depends, among other things, on the effectiveness of the immune system in fighting them. Cance
'Hijacker' drives cancer in some patients with high-risk neuroblastoma

'Hijacker' drives cancer in some patients with high-risk neuroblastoma

by St. Jude Children's Research HospitalThe study authors (from left) Ying Shao, Yu Liu, PhD, and John Easton, PhD. Credit: Seth Dixon / St. Jude Children's Research HospitalResearchers h

'Hijacker' drives cancer in some patients with high-risk neuroblastoma

by St. Jude Children's Research HospitalThe study authors (from left) Ying Shao, Yu Liu, PhD, and John Easton, PhD. Credit: Seth Dixon / St. Jude Children's Research HospitalResearchers h
Two-stage transplantation is a viable treatment option for liver metastases, shows study

Two-stage transplantation is a viable treatment option for liver metastases, shows study

by Uta von der Gönna, Universitätsklinikum JenaSurgical procedure: At first, only a lobe of the liver with metastases (1) is removed (2) and replaced with a healthy partial organ. Reduced blood flow t

Two-stage transplantation is a viable treatment option for liver metastases, shows study

by Uta von der Gönna, Universitätsklinikum JenaSurgical procedure: At first, only a lobe of the liver with metastases (1) is removed (2) and replaced with a healthy partial organ. Reduced blood flow t
New, rare type of small cell lung cancer identified

New, rare type of small cell lung cancer identified

by Ian Demsky,Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer CenterOn the left, four pathology images from a patient with atypical small cell lung cancer show hallmarks of carcinoid cancer in the lungs (thorax

New, rare type of small cell lung cancer identified

by Ian Demsky,Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer CenterOn the left, four pathology images from a patient with atypical small cell lung cancer show hallmarks of carcinoid cancer in the lungs (thorax
Study shows combining AI models improves breast cancer risk assessment

Study shows combining AI models improves breast cancer risk assessment

byRadiological Society of North AmericaFull-field digital mammograms (right mediolateral oblique view) in a 59-year-old woman show (A) the screening mammogram obtained during the study period an

Study shows combining AI models improves breast cancer risk assessment

byRadiological Society of North AmericaFull-field digital mammograms (right mediolateral oblique view) in a 59-year-old woman show (A) the screening mammogram obtained during the study period an
A rare disease inspires a new way to attack cancer

A rare disease inspires a new way to attack cancer

by Nathan Collins,Stanford UniversityPostdoctoral fellow Ulla Gerling-Driessen, right, and her adviser, Carolyn Bertozzi, discuss their work on the NGLY1 molecule. Credit: L.A. CiceroSome of the

A rare disease inspires a new way to attack cancer

by Nathan Collins,Stanford UniversityPostdoctoral fellow Ulla Gerling-Driessen, right, and her adviser, Carolyn Bertozzi, discuss their work on the NGLY1 molecule. Credit: L.A. CiceroSome of the
Expert discusses the impact and potential of cancer prevention

Expert discusses the impact and potential of cancer prevention

by Anne Trafton,Massachusetts Institute of TechnologyGreat progress has been made in reducing the cancer death toll through better prevention and screening, according to a new article by MIT Pro

Expert discusses the impact and potential of cancer prevention

by Anne Trafton,Massachusetts Institute of TechnologyGreat progress has been made in reducing the cancer death toll through better prevention and screening, according to a new article by MIT Pro
Tracking down microRNA candidates that can contribute to disease

Tracking down microRNA candidates that can contribute to disease

by Ana María Rodríguez, Ph.d.,Baylor College of MedicineMicroRNA and mRNA visualization in differentiating C1C12 cells. Credit: Ryan Jeffs/WikipediaWhat started as Ninad Oak's side project t

Tracking down microRNA candidates that can contribute to disease

by Ana María Rodríguez, Ph.d.,Baylor College of MedicineMicroRNA and mRNA visualization in differentiating C1C12 cells. Credit: Ryan Jeffs/WikipediaWhat started as Ninad Oak's side project t
Researchers demonstrate RAS dimers are essential for cancer

Researchers demonstrate RAS dimers are essential for cancer

by Cathy Frisinger,UT Southwestern Medical CenterRAS oncogenes work in pairs, known as "dimers." Credit: UT SouthwesternMutated RAS genes are some of the most common genetic drivers of

Researchers demonstrate RAS dimers are essential for cancer

by Cathy Frisinger,UT Southwestern Medical CenterRAS oncogenes work in pairs, known as "dimers." Credit: UT SouthwesternMutated RAS genes are some of the most common genetic drivers of