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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
New PET/MRI probe promises early discovery of covert diseases

New PET/MRI probe promises early discovery of covert diseases

byInstitute of Organic Chemistry and Biochemistry of the CASCurrent PET/MRI imaging of healthy and damaged mouse kidneys using the dual contrast agent [18F][Gd(FL1)]. The imaging provides consis

New PET/MRI probe promises early discovery of covert diseases

byInstitute of Organic Chemistry and Biochemistry of the CASCurrent PET/MRI imaging of healthy and damaged mouse kidneys using the dual contrast agent [18F][Gd(FL1)]. The imaging provides consis
New study may advance use of spinal cord stimulation for chemotherapy-related pain and cancer treatment

New study may advance use of spinal cord stimulation for chemotherapy-related pain and cancer treatment

byJohns Hopkins University School of MedicineCredit: Pixabay/CC0 Public DomainResearchers at Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine say they have evidence from a new study in rats that spin

New study may advance use of spinal cord stimulation for chemotherapy-related pain and cancer treatment

byJohns Hopkins University School of MedicineCredit: Pixabay/CC0 Public DomainResearchers at Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine say they have evidence from a new study in rats that spin
Breast cancer findings 'suggest a new set of criteria for avoiding radiation'

Breast cancer findings 'suggest a new set of criteria for avoiding radiation'

by Maureen Salamon,Harvard Medical SchoolCredit: Unsplash/CC0 Public DomainWomen diagnosed with early-stage breast cancer often can choose to have a lumpectomy, which removes only cancerous tiss

Breast cancer findings 'suggest a new set of criteria for avoiding radiation'

by Maureen Salamon,Harvard Medical SchoolCredit: Unsplash/CC0 Public DomainWomen diagnosed with early-stage breast cancer often can choose to have a lumpectomy, which removes only cancerous tiss
Drug developed for pancreatic cancer shows promise against most aggressive form of medulloblastoma

Drug developed for pancreatic cancer shows promise against most aggressive form of medulloblastoma

by Leslie Cantu,Medical University of South CarolinaGraphical abstract. Credit:Journal of Clinical Investigation(2024). DOI: 10.1172/JCI171136A drug that was developed to treat pancr

Drug developed for pancreatic cancer shows promise against most aggressive form of medulloblastoma

by Leslie Cantu,Medical University of South CarolinaGraphical abstract. Credit:Journal of Clinical Investigation(2024). DOI: 10.1172/JCI171136A drug that was developed to treat pancr
A new strategy to attack aggressive brain cancer shrank tumors in two early tests

A new strategy to attack aggressive brain cancer shrank tumors in two early tests

by Lauran NeergaardThis combination of MRI scan images provided by theNew England Journal of Medicinein March 2024 shows the progress of a glioblastoma patient who received CAR-T therapy w

A new strategy to attack aggressive brain cancer shrank tumors in two early tests

by Lauran NeergaardThis combination of MRI scan images provided by theNew England Journal of Medicinein March 2024 shows the progress of a glioblastoma patient who received CAR-T therapy w
Tumor-infiltrating lymphocyte therapy marks a milestone in cancer treatment, researchers say

Tumor-infiltrating lymphocyte therapy marks a milestone in cancer treatment, researchers say

byH. Lee Moffitt Cancer Center & Research InstituteCancer cell during cell division. Credit: National Institutes of HealthThe recent U.S. Food and Drug Administration approval of lifileucel,

Tumor-infiltrating lymphocyte therapy marks a milestone in cancer treatment, researchers say

byH. Lee Moffitt Cancer Center & Research InstituteCancer cell during cell division. Credit: National Institutes of HealthThe recent U.S. Food and Drug Administration approval of lifileucel,
Exercise may help reduce long-term side effects of chemotherapy for breast cancer patients

Exercise may help reduce long-term side effects of chemotherapy for breast cancer patients

by University of AmsterdamCredit: CC0 Public DomainAfter treatment for breast cancer, most women suffer side effects such as fatigue, not feeling physically fit and cognitive issues. This can oft

Exercise may help reduce long-term side effects of chemotherapy for breast cancer patients

by University of AmsterdamCredit: CC0 Public DomainAfter treatment for breast cancer, most women suffer side effects such as fatigue, not feeling physically fit and cognitive issues. This can oft
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
Palliative low-dose radiotherapy improves pain in hepatic cancer

Palliative low-dose radiotherapy improves pain in hepatic cancer

by Elana GotkineFor adults with hepatocellular carcinoma or liver metastases, low-dose liver radiotherapy plus best supportive care improve pain compared with best supportive care alone, according to

Palliative low-dose radiotherapy improves pain in hepatic cancer

by Elana GotkineFor adults with hepatocellular carcinoma or liver metastases, low-dose liver radiotherapy plus best supportive care improve pain compared with best supportive care alone, according to
Breast cancer: An aggressive variant triggers a hunt for cures

Breast cancer: An aggressive variant triggers a hunt for cures

by Vittoria D'alessio,Horizon: The EU Research & Innovation MagazineResearchers are making progress finding treatments for a particularly aggressive variant of breast cancer. Credit: Ang

Breast cancer: An aggressive variant triggers a hunt for cures

by Vittoria D'alessio,Horizon: The EU Research & Innovation MagazineResearchers are making progress finding treatments for a particularly aggressive variant of breast cancer. Credit: Ang
Firefighters far more likely to die from cancer and heart attacks than the public, finds study

Firefighters far more likely to die from cancer and heart attacks than the public, finds study

by University of Central LancashireCredit: Pixabay/CC0 Public DomainA new study commissioned by the Fire Brigades Union (FBU) and independently carried out by the University of Central Lancashire

Firefighters far more likely to die from cancer and heart attacks than the public, finds study

by University of Central LancashireCredit: Pixabay/CC0 Public DomainA new study commissioned by the Fire Brigades Union (FBU) and independently carried out by the University of Central Lancashire