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Stopping cancer from recruiting immune system double agents

Stopping cancer from recruiting immune system double agents

by Rush University Medical CenterCredit: Rush University Medical CenterCancerous tumors trick myeloid cells, an important part of the immune system, into perceiving them as a damaged part of the

Stopping cancer from recruiting immune system double agents

by Rush University Medical CenterCredit: Rush University Medical CenterCancerous tumors trick myeloid cells, an important part of the immune system, into perceiving them as a damaged part of the
Overall cancer mortality continues to decline, prostate cancer mortality has stabilized

Overall cancer mortality continues to decline, prostate cancer mortality has stabilized

by National Cancer InstituteCancer cell during cell division. Credit: National Institutes of HealthThe latest Annual Report to the Nation on the Status of Cancer finds that overall cancer death r

Overall cancer mortality continues to decline, prostate cancer mortality has stabilized

by National Cancer InstituteCancer cell during cell division. Credit: National Institutes of HealthThe latest Annual Report to the Nation on the Status of Cancer finds that overall cancer death r
A way to prevent pancreatic cancer from spreading post-surgery?

A way to prevent pancreatic cancer from spreading post-surgery?

by Cold Spring Harbor LaboratoryOn the left is a section of a pancreatic cancer patient's primary tumor, with cancer cells (red) and CK19, a marker of proliferation (green), evident. On the r

A way to prevent pancreatic cancer from spreading post-surgery?

by Cold Spring Harbor LaboratoryOn the left is a section of a pancreatic cancer patient's primary tumor, with cancer cells (red) and CK19, a marker of proliferation (green), evident. On the r
Washington University will open second proton center for cancer treatment as others shut down

Washington University will open second proton center for cancer treatment as others shut down

by Blythe BernhardCredit: CC0 Public DomainProton beam therapy, which has struggled to live up to its promise for treating cancer, is poised for a resurgence in St. Louis.As several otherproton&

Washington University will open second proton center for cancer treatment as others shut down

by Blythe BernhardCredit: CC0 Public DomainProton beam therapy, which has struggled to live up to its promise for treating cancer, is poised for a resurgence in St. Louis.As several otherproton&
Programming white blood cells to fight pancreatic cancer

Programming white blood cells to fight pancreatic cancer

by University of California - San DiegoPeter Yingxiao Wang, Ph.D. Credit: UC San Diego Jacobs School of EngineeringPancreatic cancer is the third most lethal cancer in the United States. Patients

Programming white blood cells to fight pancreatic cancer

by University of California - San DiegoPeter Yingxiao Wang, Ph.D. Credit: UC San Diego Jacobs School of EngineeringPancreatic cancer is the third most lethal cancer in the United States. Patients
More accurate biomarkers needed to ensure melanomas are spotted

More accurate biomarkers needed to ensure melanomas are spotted

byUniversity of South AustraliaCredit: AI-generated imageNew biomarkers to improve skin cancer detection and avoid delays in treatment are being developed by researchers at the University of Sou

More accurate biomarkers needed to ensure melanomas are spotted

byUniversity of South AustraliaCredit: AI-generated imageNew biomarkers to improve skin cancer detection and avoid delays in treatment are being developed by researchers at the University of Sou
Study reveals possible solution to elevated cancer risk from important anti-infection drug

Study reveals possible solution to elevated cancer risk from important anti-infection drug

by Alex Gardner,Perelman School of Medicine at the University of PennsylvaniaCredit: CC0 Public DomainFor the last decade, medical experts have known that voriconazole, an effective antifungal m

Study reveals possible solution to elevated cancer risk from important anti-infection drug

by Alex Gardner,Perelman School of Medicine at the University of PennsylvaniaCredit: CC0 Public DomainFor the last decade, medical experts have known that voriconazole, an effective antifungal m
People who live in countryside are less likely to survive cancer

People who live in countryside are less likely to survive cancer

by Rosalind Adam, Peter Murchie And Romi Carriere,The ConversationThe extra load. Credit: Gozha Net, CC BY-SAIt is easy to romanticise about escaping to the country, with its clean air, green sp

People who live in countryside are less likely to survive cancer

by Rosalind Adam, Peter Murchie And Romi Carriere,The ConversationThe extra load. Credit: Gozha Net, CC BY-SAIt is easy to romanticise about escaping to the country, with its clean air, green sp
New drug combination shows promise for common pediatric brain tumor

New drug combination shows promise for common pediatric brain tumor

by Larry Frum,Johns Hopkins University School of MedicineThe introduction of everolimus with carboplatin treatment induces DNA damage in tumor cells and kills them. Credit: Johns Hopkins Kimmel

New drug combination shows promise for common pediatric brain tumor

by Larry Frum,Johns Hopkins University School of MedicineThe introduction of everolimus with carboplatin treatment induces DNA damage in tumor cells and kills them. Credit: Johns Hopkins Kimmel
Hormone therapy for breast cancer linked with lower dementia risk

Hormone therapy for breast cancer linked with lower dementia risk

byUniversity of PittsburghCredit: CC0 Public DomainHormone modulating therapy (HMT) used for the treatment of breast cancer was associated with a 7% lower risk of developing Alzheimer's dise

Hormone therapy for breast cancer linked with lower dementia risk

byUniversity of PittsburghCredit: CC0 Public DomainHormone modulating therapy (HMT) used for the treatment of breast cancer was associated with a 7% lower risk of developing Alzheimer's dise
Study weighs risks and benefits of phase I trials in pediatric cancer

Study weighs risks and benefits of phase I trials in pediatric cancer

by Public Library of ScienceSystematic review and meta-analysis finds 1 in 10 children who enroll in pediatric phase I cancer trials are improved after the trial, and 1 in 50 die from drug-relate

Study weighs risks and benefits of phase I trials in pediatric cancer

by Public Library of ScienceSystematic review and meta-analysis finds 1 in 10 children who enroll in pediatric phase I cancer trials are improved after the trial, and 1 in 50 die from drug-relate
Researchers trial tiny new microscope to detect breast cancer

Researchers trial tiny new microscope to detect breast cancer

by Caroline Brogan,Imperial College LondonMicroscope imaging of invasive breast cancer cells. Credit: Credit: Vyas et al. © Imperial College LondonAn Imperial-developed tiny microscope that can

Researchers trial tiny new microscope to detect breast cancer

by Caroline Brogan,Imperial College LondonMicroscope imaging of invasive breast cancer cells. Credit: Credit: Vyas et al. © Imperial College LondonAn Imperial-developed tiny microscope that can