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Microdosed incisional clindamycin cuts SSI after skin cancer surgery

Microdosed incisional clindamycin cuts SSI after skin cancer surgery

by Elana GotkineFor patients undergoing skin cancer surgery, microdosed incisional clindamycin reduces the rate of surgical site infections (SSIs), according to a study published online May 24 in&nbsp

Microdosed incisional clindamycin cuts SSI after skin cancer surgery

by Elana GotkineFor patients undergoing skin cancer surgery, microdosed incisional clindamycin reduces the rate of surgical site infections (SSIs), according to a study published online May 24 in&nbsp
Patients with metastatic colorectal cancer may continue benefiting from immunotherapy after treatment discontinuation

Patients with metastatic colorectal cancer may continue benefiting from immunotherapy after treatment discontinuation

byAmerican Association for Cancer ResearchCredit: Pixabay/CC0 Public DomainThe majority of patients with metastatic colorectal cancer whose cancer did not progress during initial treatment with

Patients with metastatic colorectal cancer may continue benefiting from immunotherapy after treatment discontinuation

byAmerican Association for Cancer ResearchCredit: Pixabay/CC0 Public DomainThe majority of patients with metastatic colorectal cancer whose cancer did not progress during initial treatment with
Why some women should receive more than mammograms to screen for breast cancer

Why some women should receive more than mammograms to screen for breast cancer

byWileyCredit: Unsplash/CC0 Public DomainDense breast tissue, which contains a higher proportion of fibrous tissue than fat, is a risk factor for breast cancer and also makes it more difficult t

Why some women should receive more than mammograms to screen for breast cancer

byWileyCredit: Unsplash/CC0 Public DomainDense breast tissue, which contains a higher proportion of fibrous tissue than fat, is a risk factor for breast cancer and also makes it more difficult t
COVID-19 booster vaccine doses strengthen immunity in blood cancer patients, shows study

COVID-19 booster vaccine doses strengthen immunity in blood cancer patients, shows study

by University of SouthamptonCredit: Pixabay/CC0 Public DomainResearch by the University of Southampton into the effectiveness of COVID-19 vaccines in people with lymphoma has shown that repeated

COVID-19 booster vaccine doses strengthen immunity in blood cancer patients, shows study

by University of SouthamptonCredit: Pixabay/CC0 Public DomainResearch by the University of Southampton into the effectiveness of COVID-19 vaccines in people with lymphoma has shown that repeated
How conquering a rare leukemia in children revolutionized cancer care for millions

How conquering a rare leukemia in children revolutionized cancer care for millions

by Marie McculloughFifty years ago, children with an aggressive form of leukemia went from diagnosis to death in a few months, as the disease rampaged through their lymph nodes, spleens, livers, and n

How conquering a rare leukemia in children revolutionized cancer care for millions

by Marie McculloughFifty years ago, children with an aggressive form of leukemia went from diagnosis to death in a few months, as the disease rampaged through their lymph nodes, spleens, livers, and n
Researchers develop an algorithm to improve cancer treatment

Researchers develop an algorithm to improve cancer treatment

by Josh Barney,University of VirginiaOverview of KSTAR algorithm. First, we heuristically prune dense and highly overlapping weighted kinase-substrate prediction graphs from NetworKIN into many

Researchers develop an algorithm to improve cancer treatment

by Josh Barney,University of VirginiaOverview of KSTAR algorithm. First, we heuristically prune dense and highly overlapping weighted kinase-substrate prediction graphs from NetworKIN into many
'I'm not going to be cured'. How breast cancer awareness and support sidelines people with metastatic disease

'I'm not going to be cured'. How breast cancer awareness and support sidelines people with metastatic disease

by Sophie Lewis, Andrea Smith and Katherine Kenny,The ConversationCredit: AI-generated imageThere have been incredibleadvancesin breast cancer diagnosis and treatment in recent years

'I'm not going to be cured'. How breast cancer awareness and support sidelines people with metastatic disease

by Sophie Lewis, Andrea Smith and Katherine Kenny,The ConversationCredit: AI-generated imageThere have been incredibleadvancesin breast cancer diagnosis and treatment in recent years
New drugs are improving survival times for patients with aggressive type of blood cancer, study finds

New drugs are improving survival times for patients with aggressive type of blood cancer, study finds

by BloodwiseCredit: Wikimedia CommonsSurvival times for a highly aggressive type of blood cancer have nearly doubled over the last decade due to the introduction of new targeted drugs, a Yorkshire stu

New drugs are improving survival times for patients with aggressive type of blood cancer, study finds

by BloodwiseCredit: Wikimedia CommonsSurvival times for a highly aggressive type of blood cancer have nearly doubled over the last decade due to the introduction of new targeted drugs, a Yorkshire stu
Tackling resistance to HIF2 drugs with an RNA-based therapy

Tackling resistance to HIF2 drugs with an RNA-based therapy

byUT Southwestern Medical CenterDownregulation of HIF2α by ARO-HIF2 in patient tumor biopsies. Credit: Dr. Payal KapurExpected to be diagnosed in 2% of men and 1% of women in the U.S., kidney ca

Tackling resistance to HIF2 drugs with an RNA-based therapy

byUT Southwestern Medical CenterDownregulation of HIF2α by ARO-HIF2 in patient tumor biopsies. Credit: Dr. Payal KapurExpected to be diagnosed in 2% of men and 1% of women in the U.S., kidney ca
Brain cancer breakthroughs using the immune system offer hope against glioblastoma

Brain cancer breakthroughs using the immune system offer hope against glioblastoma

by Lisa Jarvis, Bloomberg OpinionCredit: Human Brain ProjectA flurry of new studies suggest scientists are finally figuring out how to harness the immune system to attack a ruthless form of brain canc

Brain cancer breakthroughs using the immune system offer hope against glioblastoma

by Lisa Jarvis, Bloomberg OpinionCredit: Human Brain ProjectA flurry of new studies suggest scientists are finally figuring out how to harness the immune system to attack a ruthless form of brain canc
Prenatal exposure to anti-nausea drug in '60s, '70s tied to increased risk of colorectal cancer

Prenatal exposure to anti-nausea drug in '60s, '70s tied to increased risk of colorectal cancer

byUniversity of Texas Health Science Center at HoustonCredit: Pixabay/CC0 Public DomainPrenatal exposure to an anti-nausea drug commonly used in the 1960s and 1970s has been shown to increase ri

Prenatal exposure to anti-nausea drug in '60s, '70s tied to increased risk of colorectal cancer

byUniversity of Texas Health Science Center at HoustonCredit: Pixabay/CC0 Public DomainPrenatal exposure to an anti-nausea drug commonly used in the 1960s and 1970s has been shown to increase ri
Small risks may have big impact on breast cancer odds of childhood cancer survivors

Small risks may have big impact on breast cancer odds of childhood cancer survivors

bySt. Jude Children's Research HospitalZhaoming Wang, Ph.D., used data from the St. Jude Lifetime Cohort study to find evidence that common genetic variations can help to identify pediatric

Small risks may have big impact on breast cancer odds of childhood cancer survivors

bySt. Jude Children's Research HospitalZhaoming Wang, Ph.D., used data from the St. Jude Lifetime Cohort study to find evidence that common genetic variations can help to identify pediatric