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Some cancer patients can find it hard to tell family and friends

Some cancer patients can find it hard to tell family and friends

by Kenya HunterThis combination of 2023 photos shows Kate, Princess of Wales, left, and U.S. Secretary of Defense Lloyd Austin. For some cancer patients, sharing the news can be a difficult decision.

Some cancer patients can find it hard to tell family and friends

by Kenya HunterThis combination of 2023 photos shows Kate, Princess of Wales, left, and U.S. Secretary of Defense Lloyd Austin. For some cancer patients, sharing the news can be a difficult decision.
Colon cancer is increasing in younger Coloradans even as death rate drops for people over 55

Colon cancer is increasing in younger Coloradans even as death rate drops for people over 55

by Meg Wingerter, The Denver PostCredit: Pixabay/CC0 Public DomainIn 2020, the most recent year with data on cancer cases, 452 people under the age of 55 received a colorectal cancer diagnosis in Colo

Colon cancer is increasing in younger Coloradans even as death rate drops for people over 55

by Meg Wingerter, The Denver PostCredit: Pixabay/CC0 Public DomainIn 2020, the most recent year with data on cancer cases, 452 people under the age of 55 received a colorectal cancer diagnosis in Colo
ACO enrollment ups appropriateness of CA screening

ACO enrollment ups appropriateness of CA screening

(HealthDay)—Enrollment in the Medicare Shared Savings Program (MSSP) Accountable Care Organization (ACO) is associated with a reduction in breast cancer screening and an increase in colorectal cancer

ACO enrollment ups appropriateness of CA screening

(HealthDay)—Enrollment in the Medicare Shared Savings Program (MSSP) Accountable Care Organization (ACO) is associated with a reduction in breast cancer screening and an increase in colorectal cancer
Obesity-linked cancers on the rise in young adults

Obesity-linked cancers on the rise in young adults

Credit: CC0 Public DomainA sharp increase in obesity-linked cancers among young adults in the United States could foreshadow a reversal in the overall decline in cancer mortality, researchers warned M

Obesity-linked cancers on the rise in young adults

Credit: CC0 Public DomainA sharp increase in obesity-linked cancers among young adults in the United States could foreshadow a reversal in the overall decline in cancer mortality, researchers warned M
Researchers develop prostate cancer prediction tool that has unmatched accuracy

Researchers develop prostate cancer prediction tool that has unmatched accuracy

by The Mount Sinai HospitalMicrograph showing prostatic acinar adenocarcinoma (the most common form of prostate cancer) Credit: Wikipedia,CC BY-SA 3.0A team of researchers from the Icahn Sc

Researchers develop prostate cancer prediction tool that has unmatched accuracy

by The Mount Sinai HospitalMicrograph showing prostatic acinar adenocarcinoma (the most common form of prostate cancer) Credit: Wikipedia,CC BY-SA 3.0A team of researchers from the Icahn Sc
ASCT may offer alternative for therapy for high-risk follicular lymphoma

ASCT may offer alternative for therapy for high-risk follicular lymphoma

(HealthDay)—Autologous stem cell transplantation (ASCT) may be an effective treatment option in high-risk, early therapy failure (ETF) follicular lymphoma (FL), prior to the use of rituximab, accordin

ASCT may offer alternative for therapy for high-risk follicular lymphoma

(HealthDay)—Autologous stem cell transplantation (ASCT) may be an effective treatment option in high-risk, early therapy failure (ETF) follicular lymphoma (FL), prior to the use of rituximab, accordin
Editorial: Functional information offers individualized adaptive cancer therapies

Editorial: Functional information offers individualized adaptive cancer therapies

by Impact Journals LLCCredit: Pixabay/CC0 Public DomainAn editorial waspublishedin the journalOncoscienceon July 19, 2024, titled "Functional information offers individual

Editorial: Functional information offers individualized adaptive cancer therapies

by Impact Journals LLCCredit: Pixabay/CC0 Public DomainAn editorial waspublishedin the journalOncoscienceon July 19, 2024, titled "Functional information offers individual
Patient-derived organoids in human cancer: A platform for fundamental research and precision medicine

Patient-derived organoids in human cancer: A platform for fundamental research and precision medicine

by Sichuan International Medical Exchange and Promotion AssociationThe GBM organoids culture process and subsequent analysis are illustrated schematically. A rapid and dependable technique has been de

Patient-derived organoids in human cancer: A platform for fundamental research and precision medicine

by Sichuan International Medical Exchange and Promotion AssociationThe GBM organoids culture process and subsequent analysis are illustrated schematically. A rapid and dependable technique has been de
Engineering a cancer-fighting virus

Engineering a cancer-fighting virus

by Hokkaido UniversityComparison of cancer cells and normal cells after being infected with the dl355 adenovirus. The top four cell types listed on the left (HeLa, C33A, A549, and H1299) are canc

Engineering a cancer-fighting virus

by Hokkaido UniversityComparison of cancer cells and normal cells after being infected with the dl355 adenovirus. The top four cell types listed on the left (HeLa, C33A, A549, and H1299) are canc
Cancer patients may face greater risk of shingles

Cancer patients may face greater risk of shingles

(HealthDay)—Newly diagnosed cancer patients may be at increased risk for the painful skin condition shingles, a new study finds.Experts say development of new vaccines might help prevent shingles in&n

Cancer patients may face greater risk of shingles

(HealthDay)—Newly diagnosed cancer patients may be at increased risk for the painful skin condition shingles, a new study finds.Experts say development of new vaccines might help prevent shingles in&n
Study provides new guidelines for assessing severity of head and neck cancers

Study provides new guidelines for assessing severity of head and neck cancers

by Cedars-Sinai Medical Center'The greater the number of malignant lymph nodes, the less favorable the patients' chances of survival,' said Allen S. Ho, MD. Ho is director of the Head

Study provides new guidelines for assessing severity of head and neck cancers

by Cedars-Sinai Medical Center'The greater the number of malignant lymph nodes, the less favorable the patients' chances of survival,' said Allen S. Ho, MD. Ho is director of the Head
Researchers uncovers promising cancer target for liposarcoma

Researchers uncovers promising cancer target for liposarcoma

by National University of SingaporeCredit: CC0 Public DomainA study conducted by a team of researchers from the Cancer Science Institute of Singapore (CSI Singapore) at the National University of

Researchers uncovers promising cancer target for liposarcoma

by National University of SingaporeCredit: CC0 Public DomainA study conducted by a team of researchers from the Cancer Science Institute of Singapore (CSI Singapore) at the National University of