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Early removal of slow-growing brain tumors dramatically improves survival

Early removal of slow-growing brain tumors dramatically improves survival

by Chris Lane,University College LondonGlioma (in centre of image, at top of brainstem). Credit: Wikimedia CommonsA shift in surgical practice over the last decade towards the earlier removal of

Early removal of slow-growing brain tumors dramatically improves survival

by Chris Lane,University College LondonGlioma (in centre of image, at top of brainstem). Credit: Wikimedia CommonsA shift in surgical practice over the last decade towards the earlier removal of
Clinical trial: Less extensive breast cancer surgery results in fewer swollen arms

Clinical trial: Less extensive breast cancer surgery results in fewer swollen arms

by Karolinska InstitutetCredit:New England Journal of Medicine(2024). DOI: 10.1056/NEJMoa2313487It is possible to leave most of the lymph nodes in the armpit, even if one or two of th

Clinical trial: Less extensive breast cancer surgery results in fewer swollen arms

by Karolinska InstitutetCredit:New England Journal of Medicine(2024). DOI: 10.1056/NEJMoa2313487It is possible to leave most of the lymph nodes in the armpit, even if one or two of th
After testicular cancer is cured, remain alert in the future

After testicular cancer is cured, remain alert in the future

by University of Rochester Medical CenterBecause testicular cancer has a 95 percent cure rate, it is easier for men to move on and forget about it. But new research in theJournal of Clinica

After testicular cancer is cured, remain alert in the future

by University of Rochester Medical CenterBecause testicular cancer has a 95 percent cure rate, it is easier for men to move on and forget about it. But new research in theJournal of Clinica
Ultrasound ovarian cancer screening improves survival

Ultrasound ovarian cancer screening improves survival

by University of KentuckyCredit: CC0 Public DomainA University of Kentucky study just published inObstetrics & Gynecologyshows that annual ultrasound screening of at-risk asymptom

Ultrasound ovarian cancer screening improves survival

by University of KentuckyCredit: CC0 Public DomainA University of Kentucky study just published inObstetrics & Gynecologyshows that annual ultrasound screening of at-risk asymptom
Examining the factors in air pollution that can lead to lung cancer

Examining the factors in air pollution that can lead to lung cancer

by Bob Yirka , Medical XpressCredit: Unsplash/CC0 Public DomainA large international team of researchers has found that most lung cancers that result from exposure to air pollution are not due to indu

Examining the factors in air pollution that can lead to lung cancer

by Bob Yirka , Medical XpressCredit: Unsplash/CC0 Public DomainA large international team of researchers has found that most lung cancers that result from exposure to air pollution are not due to indu
Researchers identify new way to make cancer self-destruct

Researchers identify new way to make cancer self-destruct

by Perelman School of Medicine at the University of PennsylvaniaATF4 is at a point after both pathways come back together. Credit: Penn MedicineFor years, researchers have been trying to target a

Researchers identify new way to make cancer self-destruct

by Perelman School of Medicine at the University of PennsylvaniaATF4 is at a point after both pathways come back together. Credit: Penn MedicineFor years, researchers have been trying to target a
Most detailed atlas to date of human blood stem cells could guide future leukemia care

Most detailed atlas to date of human blood stem cells could guide future leukemia care

byCincinnati Children's Hospital Medical CenterA large team of scientists led by experts at Cincinnati Children's has published the world's most detailed "atlas" of the man

Most detailed atlas to date of human blood stem cells could guide future leukemia care

byCincinnati Children's Hospital Medical CenterA large team of scientists led by experts at Cincinnati Children's has published the world's most detailed "atlas" of the man
Mammogram rates increase after ACA eliminates co-payments

Mammogram rates increase after ACA eliminates co-payments

by Brown UniversityCredit: CC0 Public DomainAfter the Affordable Care Act (ACA) eliminated cost sharing for screening mammograms, their rate of use rose six percentage points among older woman fo

Mammogram rates increase after ACA eliminates co-payments

by Brown UniversityCredit: CC0 Public DomainAfter the Affordable Care Act (ACA) eliminated cost sharing for screening mammograms, their rate of use rose six percentage points among older woman fo
New method reveals insights into interplay between immune system and tumors

New method reveals insights into interplay between immune system and tumors

by Mallory Locklear,Yale UniversitySingle cell genomics reveals multiple human immune cell types in tumors and blood of autologous MISTRG6 PDX mice, including innate immune cell types present in

New method reveals insights into interplay between immune system and tumors

by Mallory Locklear,Yale UniversitySingle cell genomics reveals multiple human immune cell types in tumors and blood of autologous MISTRG6 PDX mice, including innate immune cell types present in
Immunotherapy before surgery induces complete response in more than half of patients with common skin cancer

Immunotherapy before surgery induces complete response in more than half of patients with common skin cancer

by University of Texas M. D. Anderson Cancer CenterCredit: CC0 Public DomainIn an international, multicenter Phase II clinical trial led by The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center, 63.3

Immunotherapy before surgery induces complete response in more than half of patients with common skin cancer

by University of Texas M. D. Anderson Cancer CenterCredit: CC0 Public DomainIn an international, multicenter Phase II clinical trial led by The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center, 63.3
Categorizing the epigenetic hallmarks that define cancer

Categorizing the epigenetic hallmarks that define cancer

byJosep Carreras Leukaemia Research InstituteThe epigenetic hallmarks of cancer. The illustration depicts the six epigenetic hallmarks that are shared among human malignancies affecting Q8 DNA m

Categorizing the epigenetic hallmarks that define cancer

byJosep Carreras Leukaemia Research InstituteThe epigenetic hallmarks of cancer. The illustration depicts the six epigenetic hallmarks that are shared among human malignancies affecting Q8 DNA m
Study gives new insight into how cancer metastasizes to the brain

Study gives new insight into how cancer metastasizes to the brain

by The Wistar InstituteIFN signaling is activated in brain metastasis.a–cIFN signaling is activated in both human astrocytes and MDA231-BrM cells by coculture in vitro.N = 2 bio

Study gives new insight into how cancer metastasizes to the brain

by The Wistar InstituteIFN signaling is activated in brain metastasis.a–cIFN signaling is activated in both human astrocytes and MDA231-BrM cells by coculture in vitro.N = 2 bio