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New experimental treatment can stop growth of schwannoma tumors

New experimental treatment can stop growth of schwannoma tumors

by Alan Williams,University of PlymouthCredit: Unsplash/CC0 Public DomainTwo novel and orally administered drugs can not only block the growth, but also shrink the size, of a tumor type found in

New experimental treatment can stop growth of schwannoma tumors

by Alan Williams,University of PlymouthCredit: Unsplash/CC0 Public DomainTwo novel and orally administered drugs can not only block the growth, but also shrink the size, of a tumor type found in
New imaging guidelines for head and neck cancers, a step toward practice change

New imaging guidelines for head and neck cancers, a step toward practice change

byUniversity of OklahomaCredit: Unsplash/CC0 Public DomainNewlypublishedresearch inThe Lancet Oncologylays the foundation for many patients with head and neck cancers to

New imaging guidelines for head and neck cancers, a step toward practice change

byUniversity of OklahomaCredit: Unsplash/CC0 Public DomainNewlypublishedresearch inThe Lancet Oncologylays the foundation for many patients with head and neck cancers to
Using spatial single-cell transcriptomics to visualize diffuse midline glioma

Using spatial single-cell transcriptomics to visualize diffuse midline glioma

byChildren's Hospital BostonH3-K27M DMG cohort profiled by single-cell multi-omics. a, Schematic of the workflow. b, Clinico-molecular cohort characteristics. The upper legend bars depict th

Using spatial single-cell transcriptomics to visualize diffuse midline glioma

byChildren's Hospital BostonH3-K27M DMG cohort profiled by single-cell multi-omics. a, Schematic of the workflow. b, Clinico-molecular cohort characteristics. The upper legend bars depict th
England moves to a single-dose HPV vaccine

England moves to a single-dose HPV vaccine

by Cancer Research UKCredit: Cancer Research UKThe HPV vaccination program in England is moving to a single-dose schedule from September 2023, the UK Health Security Agency (UKHSA) has announced.

England moves to a single-dose HPV vaccine

by Cancer Research UKCredit: Cancer Research UKThe HPV vaccination program in England is moving to a single-dose schedule from September 2023, the UK Health Security Agency (UKHSA) has announced.
Scientists transform cancer cells into weapons against cancer

Scientists transform cancer cells into weapons against cancer

by Christopher Vaughan,Stanford University Medical CenterCredit: Unsplash/CC0 Public DomainSome cities fight gangs with ex-members who educate kids and starve gangs of new recruits. Stanford Med

Scientists transform cancer cells into weapons against cancer

by Christopher Vaughan,Stanford University Medical CenterCredit: Unsplash/CC0 Public DomainSome cities fight gangs with ex-members who educate kids and starve gangs of new recruits. Stanford Med
Older US adults with certain preexisting conditions often diagnosed with poor prognosis cancers

Older US adults with certain preexisting conditions often diagnosed with poor prognosis cancers

byWileyCredit: Pixabay/CC0 Public DomainA recent analysis published in theJournal of the American Geriatrics Societyfound that before older U.S. adults were diagnosed with poor prognosis c

Older US adults with certain preexisting conditions often diagnosed with poor prognosis cancers

byWileyCredit: Pixabay/CC0 Public DomainA recent analysis published in theJournal of the American Geriatrics Societyfound that before older U.S. adults were diagnosed with poor prognosis c
Deep learning–based virtual staining of tissue facilitates rapid assessment of breast cancer biomarker

Deep learning–based virtual staining of tissue facilitates rapid assessment of breast cancer biomarker

byUCLA Engineering Institute for Technology AdvancementVirtual HER2 staining of unlabeled breast tissue sections using deep learning. Credit: Ozcan Lab @ UCLA.Breast cancer is one the leading ca

Deep learning–based virtual staining of tissue facilitates rapid assessment of breast cancer biomarker

byUCLA Engineering Institute for Technology AdvancementVirtual HER2 staining of unlabeled breast tissue sections using deep learning. Credit: Ozcan Lab @ UCLA.Breast cancer is one the leading ca
Survival 21 percent a year after ICU discharge for blood cancer patients

Survival 21 percent a year after ICU discharge for blood cancer patients

by Elana GotkineFor hematologic malignancy (HM) patients admitted to the intensive care unit (ICU), survival is 49 percent at seven days and 21 percent at 12 months, according to a study published onl

Survival 21 percent a year after ICU discharge for blood cancer patients

by Elana GotkineFor hematologic malignancy (HM) patients admitted to the intensive care unit (ICU), survival is 49 percent at seven days and 21 percent at 12 months, according to a study published onl
Patient-reported outcomes predict aromatase inhibitor adherence

Patient-reported outcomes predict aromatase inhibitor adherence

by SWOGCredit: CC0 Public DomainIf you want to predict which breast cancer patients will most likely stop taking aromatase inhibitors, check out their own responses to the health questions patients co

Patient-reported outcomes predict aromatase inhibitor adherence

by SWOGCredit: CC0 Public DomainIf you want to predict which breast cancer patients will most likely stop taking aromatase inhibitors, check out their own responses to the health questions patients co
A solid vaccine for liquid tumors

A solid vaccine for liquid tumors

byHarvard UniversityCredit: CC0 Public DomainAcute myeloid leukemia (AML) is a deadly blood cancer that originates in the bone marrow and kills most of its victims within five years. Chemotherap

A solid vaccine for liquid tumors

byHarvard UniversityCredit: CC0 Public DomainAcute myeloid leukemia (AML) is a deadly blood cancer that originates in the bone marrow and kills most of its victims within five years. Chemotherap
Pelvic lymph node radiation provides significant benefit for prostate cancer patients

Pelvic lymph node radiation provides significant benefit for prostate cancer patients

byAmerican Society for Radiation OncologyThe first report of a large international clinical trial shows that, for men who show signs of prostate cancer after surgical removal of their prostates,

Pelvic lymph node radiation provides significant benefit for prostate cancer patients

byAmerican Society for Radiation OncologyThe first report of a large international clinical trial shows that, for men who show signs of prostate cancer after surgical removal of their prostates,
Free tool simplifies cancer research

Free tool simplifies cancer research

byKarolinska InstitutetCredit: CC0 Public DomainEvery cell contains a vast number of proteins, each of which has a specific function, for example, as a receptor for another molecule or an enzyme

Free tool simplifies cancer research

byKarolinska InstitutetCredit: CC0 Public DomainEvery cell contains a vast number of proteins, each of which has a specific function, for example, as a receptor for another molecule or an enzyme