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Smartphone app monitors cancer patients recovery

Smartphone app monitors cancer patients recovery

by University of Pittsburgh Schools of the Health SciencesCredit: CC0 Public DomainCancer patients receiving chemotherapy can be remotely monitored using their smartphone sensors and an algorithm

Smartphone app monitors cancer patients recovery

by University of Pittsburgh Schools of the Health SciencesCredit: CC0 Public DomainCancer patients receiving chemotherapy can be remotely monitored using their smartphone sensors and an algorithm
Researchers call for major re-think on sun safety

Researchers call for major re-think on sun safety

by Australian National UniversityCredit: CC0 Public DomainMost Australians are familiar with the 'slip, slop, slap' message, but new research suggests we're not taking sun safety seri

Researchers call for major re-think on sun safety

by Australian National UniversityCredit: CC0 Public DomainMost Australians are familiar with the 'slip, slop, slap' message, but new research suggests we're not taking sun safety seri
Radiation before mastectomy found to cut time delays for reconstructive surgery in breast cancer patients

Radiation before mastectomy found to cut time delays for reconstructive surgery in breast cancer patients

by University of Texas M. D. Anderson Cancer CenterCredit: Unsplash/CC0 Public DomainResearchers at The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center showed that altering the sequence of breast c

Radiation before mastectomy found to cut time delays for reconstructive surgery in breast cancer patients

by University of Texas M. D. Anderson Cancer CenterCredit: Unsplash/CC0 Public DomainResearchers at The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center showed that altering the sequence of breast c
Study points to racial and social barriers that block treatment for multiple myeloma

Study points to racial and social barriers that block treatment for multiple myeloma

by Jennifer DeMoss,UC DavisCredit: Unsplash/CC0 Public DomainA UC Davis Health study reveals persistent racial and social disparities preventing access to autoHCT, a common bone marrow transplan

Study points to racial and social barriers that block treatment for multiple myeloma

by Jennifer DeMoss,UC DavisCredit: Unsplash/CC0 Public DomainA UC Davis Health study reveals persistent racial and social disparities preventing access to autoHCT, a common bone marrow transplan
Oncologist suggests three ways to prevent head and neck cancer

Oncologist suggests three ways to prevent head and neck cancer

by Deb Balzer, Mayo Clinic News NetworkCredit: Jill Burrow from PexelsThroat cancer is one of the fastest-growing cancers, and it is often linked to HPV. Oropharyngeal cancer, or throat cancer, is a t

Oncologist suggests three ways to prevent head and neck cancer

by Deb Balzer, Mayo Clinic News NetworkCredit: Jill Burrow from PexelsThroat cancer is one of the fastest-growing cancers, and it is often linked to HPV. Oropharyngeal cancer, or throat cancer, is a t
Loyalty card data could help to identify ovarian cancer symptoms sooner

Loyalty card data could help to identify ovarian cancer symptoms sooner

byLancaster UniversityThe study of almost 300 women found that pain and indigestion medication purchases were higher in women who were subsequently diagnosed with ovarian cancer, compared to wom

Loyalty card data could help to identify ovarian cancer symptoms sooner

byLancaster UniversityThe study of almost 300 women found that pain and indigestion medication purchases were higher in women who were subsequently diagnosed with ovarian cancer, compared to wom
Strain of common cold virus could revolutionize treatment of bladder cancer

Strain of common cold virus could revolutionize treatment of bladder cancer

by University of SurreyKiller T cells surround a cancer cell. Credit: NIHA strain of the common cold virus has been found to potentially target, infect and destroy cancer cells in patients with b

Strain of common cold virus could revolutionize treatment of bladder cancer

by University of SurreyKiller T cells surround a cancer cell. Credit: NIHA strain of the common cold virus has been found to potentially target, infect and destroy cancer cells in patients with b
One simple change cut unnecessary imaging for cancer patients in half

One simple change cut unnecessary imaging for cancer patients in half

by Perelman School of Medicine at the University of PennsylvaniaKiller T cells surround a cancer cell. Credit: NIHSimply introducing a default physician order—a "nudge"—into electronic

One simple change cut unnecessary imaging for cancer patients in half

by Perelman School of Medicine at the University of PennsylvaniaKiller T cells surround a cancer cell. Credit: NIHSimply introducing a default physician order—a "nudge"—into electronic
Team identifies protein key to cancer cells ability to spread

Team identifies protein key to cancer cells ability to spread

by University of GuelphProfessor Jim Uniacke in his specialized lab. Credit: Rob O'FlanaganUniversity of Guelph scientists have made a discovery that could reduce the spread of cancer by hind

Team identifies protein key to cancer cells ability to spread

by University of GuelphProfessor Jim Uniacke in his specialized lab. Credit: Rob O'FlanaganUniversity of Guelph scientists have made a discovery that could reduce the spread of cancer by hind
New model identifies women at high risk for endometrial cancer

New model identifies women at high risk for endometrial cancer

byBrigham and Women's HospitalInclusion and exclusion of study participants from NHS II. Credit:JNCI: Journal of the National Cancer Institute(2023). DOI: 10.1093/jnci/djad014End

New model identifies women at high risk for endometrial cancer

byBrigham and Women's HospitalInclusion and exclusion of study participants from NHS II. Credit:JNCI: Journal of the National Cancer Institute(2023). DOI: 10.1093/jnci/djad014End
Survivorship portal brings cancer researchers one click away from discovery

Survivorship portal brings cancer researchers one click away from discovery

bySt. Jude Children's Research HospitalCredit: Pixabay/CC0 Public DomainScientists from St. Jude Children's Research Hospital today announced the St. Judesurvivorship portal—the fi

Survivorship portal brings cancer researchers one click away from discovery

bySt. Jude Children's Research HospitalCredit: Pixabay/CC0 Public DomainScientists from St. Jude Children's Research Hospital today announced the St. Judesurvivorship portal—the fi
New targets for CAR-T cell therapy against acute myeloid leukemia through AI-assisted analysis

New targets for CAR-T cell therapy against acute myeloid leukemia through AI-assisted analysis

byHelmholtz Association of German Research CentresmCSF1R CART do not cause toxicity in mice. Credit:Nature Biotechnology(2023). https://doi.org/10.1038/s41587-023-01684-0Unlike other

New targets for CAR-T cell therapy against acute myeloid leukemia through AI-assisted analysis

byHelmholtz Association of German Research CentresmCSF1R CART do not cause toxicity in mice. Credit:Nature Biotechnology(2023). https://doi.org/10.1038/s41587-023-01684-0Unlike other