US Preventive Services Task Force: Evidence still lacking for routine skin cancer screening

The U.S. Preventive Services Task Force (USPSTF) concludes that the evidence is currently insufficient for assessing the balance of benefits and harms of screening asymptomatic adolescents and adults

Updated on: January 02,2024

US Preventive Services Task Force: Evidence still lacking for routine skin cancer screening

The U.S. Preventive Services Task Force (USPSTF) concludes that the evidence is currently insufficient for assessing the balance of benefits and harms of screening asymptomatic adolescents and adults

Updated on:January 02,2024

Free tattoos give hope for Dutch breast cancer survivors

Flowers and butterflies surround the scars left by the removal of Jacqueline van Schaik's breasts, thanks to a new tattoo the cancer survivor says she treasures."It's magnificent," e

Updated on: January 02,2024

Free tattoos give hope for Dutch breast cancer survivors

Flowers and butterflies surround the scars left by the removal of Jacqueline van Schaik's breasts, thanks to a new tattoo the cancer survivor says she treasures."It's magnificent," e

Updated on:January 02,2024

Researchers succeed at removing some types of pancreatic cancer in animal models

by The Spanish National Cancer Research CentreAxial CT image with i.v. contrast. Macrocystic adenocarcinoma of the pancreatic head. Credit: public domainResearchers from the Experimental Oncology

Updated on: June 24,2024

Researchers succeed at removing some types of pancreatic cancer in animal models

by The Spanish National Cancer Research CentreAxial CT image with i.v. contrast. Macrocystic adenocarcinoma of the pancreatic head. Credit: public domainResearchers from the Experimental Oncology

Updated on:June 24,2024

Cancer hijacks the microbiome to glut itself on glucose

by Garth Sundem,CU Anschutz Medical CampusHaobin Ye, PhD. Credit: CU Anschutz Medical CampusCancer needs energy to drive its out-of-control growth. It gets energy in the form of glucose, in fact

Updated on: March 06,2024

Cancer hijacks the microbiome to glut itself on glucose

by Garth Sundem,CU Anschutz Medical CampusHaobin Ye, PhD. Credit: CU Anschutz Medical CampusCancer needs energy to drive its out-of-control growth. It gets energy in the form of glucose, in fact

Updated on:March 06,2024

MRI can save rectal cancer patients from surgery, study suggests

byUniversity of VirginiaChart shows the T2-weighted imaging (T2W, T2WI), diffusion-weighed imaging (DW, DWI), and lymph node criteria used to categorize MRI-based response as clinical complete r

Updated on: November 11,2024

MRI can save rectal cancer patients from surgery, study suggests

byUniversity of VirginiaChart shows the T2-weighted imaging (T2W, T2WI), diffusion-weighed imaging (DW, DWI), and lymph node criteria used to categorize MRI-based response as clinical complete r

Updated on:November 11,2024

European cancer epidemic could occur in next decade if health system weaknesses, cancer research not urgently addressed

byLancetKey findings of The Lancet Oncology Groundshot Commission. Credit: The LancetThe COVID-19 pandemic has exposed weaknesses in cancer health systems and in the cancer research landscape ac

Updated on: January 02,2024

European cancer epidemic could occur in next decade if health system weaknesses, cancer research not urgently addressed

byLancetKey findings of The Lancet Oncology Groundshot Commission. Credit: The LancetThe COVID-19 pandemic has exposed weaknesses in cancer health systems and in the cancer research landscape ac

Updated on:January 02,2024

A new treatment for acute myeloid leukemia could prove beneficial for even more people

by Peter MacCallum Cancer CentreAcute myelocytic leukemia (AML). Credit: Unsplash/CC0 Public DomainNew research published inScience Advancestoday conducted by researchers at Peter MacCallu

Updated on: February 20,2024

A new treatment for acute myeloid leukemia could prove beneficial for even more people

by Peter MacCallum Cancer CentreAcute myelocytic leukemia (AML). Credit: Unsplash/CC0 Public DomainNew research published inScience Advancestoday conducted by researchers at Peter MacCallu

Updated on:February 20,2024

Drug combination shows promise in preclinical models of triple negative breast cancer

by Alhaji Janneh,Medical University of South CarolinaYueying Liu and Dr. Antonio Giordano study PLK1 inhibitors, traffic light-like signals that stop the uncontrolled growth of breast cancer cel

Updated on: May 23,2024

Drug combination shows promise in preclinical models of triple negative breast cancer

by Alhaji Janneh,Medical University of South CarolinaYueying Liu and Dr. Antonio Giordano study PLK1 inhibitors, traffic light-like signals that stop the uncontrolled growth of breast cancer cel

Updated on:May 23,2024

Research identifies cells that may be responsible for prostate cancer recurrence

by Roswell Park Cancer InstituteSlide illustrating resistance to androgen-deprivation therapy in a newly identified population of dormant prostate luminal stem cells. Credit: Roswell Park Cancer

Updated on: March 01,2024

Research identifies cells that may be responsible for prostate cancer recurrence

by Roswell Park Cancer InstituteSlide illustrating resistance to androgen-deprivation therapy in a newly identified population of dormant prostate luminal stem cells. Credit: Roswell Park Cancer

Updated on:March 01,2024

Findings suggest common salt activates anti-tumor cells

by Friederike Gawlik, Leibniz Institute for Natural Product Research and Infection BiologyImmune cells (purple and blue) attack tumor cells (red). Highly active CD8⁺ T cells treated with sodium chlori

Updated on: September 10,2024

Findings suggest common salt activates anti-tumor cells

by Friederike Gawlik, Leibniz Institute for Natural Product Research and Infection BiologyImmune cells (purple and blue) attack tumor cells (red). Highly active CD8⁺ T cells treated with sodium chlori

Updated on:September 10,2024

Meningioma molecular profile reliably predicts tumor recurrence

by Baylor College of MedicineCredit: CC0 Public DomainAlthough typically benign, about one-fifth of meningiomas, the most common primary brain tumors, recur despite complete surgical removal. The

Updated on: March 12,2024

Meningioma molecular profile reliably predicts tumor recurrence

by Baylor College of MedicineCredit: CC0 Public DomainAlthough typically benign, about one-fifth of meningiomas, the most common primary brain tumors, recur despite complete surgical removal. The

Updated on:March 12,2024

New circulating tumor DNA test measures multiple markers to detect cancer early

byeLifeCredit: CC0 Public DomainResearchers have developed a method that simultaneously measures different cancer-specific hallmarks of DNA circulating in the blood, aiding early detection and l

Updated on: January 12,2024

New circulating tumor DNA test measures multiple markers to detect cancer early

byeLifeCredit: CC0 Public DomainResearchers have developed a method that simultaneously measures different cancer-specific hallmarks of DNA circulating in the blood, aiding early detection and l

Updated on:January 12,2024