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New discoveries in circadian rhythms provide insight into cancer treatment

New discoveries in circadian rhythms provide insight into cancer treatment

by Tiffany Trent,Virginia TechCarla Finkielstein shares notes with visiting student Xianlin Zou. Credit: Virginia TechIn a recent paper inScience Signaling, associate professor of cell and

New discoveries in circadian rhythms provide insight into cancer treatment

by Tiffany Trent,Virginia TechCarla Finkielstein shares notes with visiting student Xianlin Zou. Credit: Virginia TechIn a recent paper inScience Signaling, associate professor of cell and
Promise of liquid biopsy in cancer biomarker detection and prenatal screening

Promise of liquid biopsy in cancer biomarker detection and prenatal screening

by Mary Ann Liebert, IncCredit: Mary Ann Liebert, Inc., publishersThe promise and challenges of liquid biopsy, an emerging, noninvasive method for targeted disease diagnosis and detection of canc

Promise of liquid biopsy in cancer biomarker detection and prenatal screening

by Mary Ann Liebert, IncCredit: Mary Ann Liebert, Inc., publishersThe promise and challenges of liquid biopsy, an emerging, noninvasive method for targeted disease diagnosis and detection of canc
Sugar supplement slows tumor growth and can improve cancer treatment

Sugar supplement slows tumor growth and can improve cancer treatment

by Cancer Research UKCredit: CC0 Public DomainMannose sugar, a nutritional supplement, can both slow tumour growth and enhance the effects of chemotherapy in mice with multiple types of cancer.Th

Sugar supplement slows tumor growth and can improve cancer treatment

by Cancer Research UKCredit: CC0 Public DomainMannose sugar, a nutritional supplement, can both slow tumour growth and enhance the effects of chemotherapy in mice with multiple types of cancer.Th
New ovarian cancer screening technique shows reduced false negatives compared to CA125 method

New ovarian cancer screening technique shows reduced false negatives compared to CA125 method

by Justin Jackson , Medical XpressGraphical abstract. Credit:Cell Reports Medicine(2023). DOI: 10.1016/j.xcrm.2023.101061Researchers at the Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Peking

New ovarian cancer screening technique shows reduced false negatives compared to CA125 method

by Justin Jackson , Medical XpressGraphical abstract. Credit:Cell Reports Medicine(2023). DOI: 10.1016/j.xcrm.2023.101061Researchers at the Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Peking
Cancer screening rates decline when patients see doctors later in day

Cancer screening rates decline when patients see doctors later in day

by Perelman School of Medicine at the University of PennsylvaniaCredit: CC0 Public DomainCompared to patients who see their primary care doctor earlier in the day, cancer screening rates decline

Cancer screening rates decline when patients see doctors later in day

by Perelman School of Medicine at the University of PennsylvaniaCredit: CC0 Public DomainCompared to patients who see their primary care doctor earlier in the day, cancer screening rates decline
Chemotherapy before surgery helps patients with nose and sinus cancer avoid debilitating eye and bone removal

Chemotherapy before surgery helps patients with nose and sinus cancer avoid debilitating eye and bone removal

by ECOG-ACRIN Cancer Research GroupCredit: CC0 Public DomainResults from a clinical trial by the ECOG-ACRIN Cancer Research Group (ECOG-ACRIN) show a striking improvement for patients who received che

Chemotherapy before surgery helps patients with nose and sinus cancer avoid debilitating eye and bone removal

by ECOG-ACRIN Cancer Research GroupCredit: CC0 Public DomainResults from a clinical trial by the ECOG-ACRIN Cancer Research Group (ECOG-ACRIN) show a striking improvement for patients who received che
Hypnotherapy may offer real benefits for cancer patient care

Hypnotherapy may offer real benefits for cancer patient care

byEdith Cowan UniversityCredit: PexelsHypnotherapy could offer a host of benefits to cancer patients; however, arecent studypublished inComplementary Therapies in Clinical Prac

Hypnotherapy may offer real benefits for cancer patient care

byEdith Cowan UniversityCredit: PexelsHypnotherapy could offer a host of benefits to cancer patients; however, arecent studypublished inComplementary Therapies in Clinical Prac
Novel selenium carrier protein regulates ferroptosis in tumors and the brain

Novel selenium carrier protein regulates ferroptosis in tumors and the brain

byTohoku UniversityPRDX6 is a critical regulator of ferroptosis surveillance. As a selenium- acceptor protein, PRDX6 aids in intracellular selenium utilization for efficient selenoprotein biosyn

Novel selenium carrier protein regulates ferroptosis in tumors and the brain

byTohoku UniversityPRDX6 is a critical regulator of ferroptosis surveillance. As a selenium- acceptor protein, PRDX6 aids in intracellular selenium utilization for efficient selenoprotein biosyn
Adherence to quality indicators low in chronic myeloid leukemia

Adherence to quality indicators low in chronic myeloid leukemia

by Elana Gotkine HealthDay ReporterFor newly diagnosed chronic-phase chronic myeloid leukemia (CML) patients, adherence to guideline-based quality indicators is low, according to a study published onl

Adherence to quality indicators low in chronic myeloid leukemia

by Elana Gotkine HealthDay ReporterFor newly diagnosed chronic-phase chronic myeloid leukemia (CML) patients, adherence to guideline-based quality indicators is low, according to a study published onl
Team successfully generates mouse models for two subtypes of multiple myeloma

Team successfully generates mouse models for two subtypes of multiple myeloma

by Catarina Pietschmann,Max Delbrück Center for Molecular MedicineLeft: Normal bone marrow in the control animals with stained myeloid cells. Right: Bone marrow in the transgenic animals with pl

Team successfully generates mouse models for two subtypes of multiple myeloma

by Catarina Pietschmann,Max Delbrück Center for Molecular MedicineLeft: Normal bone marrow in the control animals with stained myeloid cells. Right: Bone marrow in the transgenic animals with pl
Microcalcification 'fingerprints' can yield info about cancer

Microcalcification 'fingerprints' can yield info about cancer

byCornell UniversityLeft, a pathology stain of a ductal carcinoma, showing cells and connective tissue. Right, a Raman mapping of the calcification, which was captured by a technique that detect

Microcalcification 'fingerprints' can yield info about cancer

byCornell UniversityLeft, a pathology stain of a ductal carcinoma, showing cells and connective tissue. Right, a Raman mapping of the calcification, which was captured by a technique that detect
Changes in RECIST tumor measures correlate linearly with survival in patients treated with checkpoint inhibitors

Changes in RECIST tumor measures correlate linearly with survival in patients treated with checkpoint inhibitors

by SWOG Cancer Research NetworkCredit: Pixabay/CC0 Public DomainThe Response Evaluation Criteria In Solid Tumors (RECIST), used in many clinical trials to evaluate changes in tumor burden over time, c

Changes in RECIST tumor measures correlate linearly with survival in patients treated with checkpoint inhibitors

by SWOG Cancer Research NetworkCredit: Pixabay/CC0 Public DomainThe Response Evaluation Criteria In Solid Tumors (RECIST), used in many clinical trials to evaluate changes in tumor burden over time, c