Fluorescent marker can help guide surgeons to remove dangerous brain tumor cells more accurately

by National Cancer Research InstituteThe top picture pink shows fluorescence, the bottom picture is not fluorescing. Credit: Colin WattsA chemical that highlights tumour cells has been used by surgeon

Updated on: March 06,2024

Fluorescent marker can help guide surgeons to remove dangerous brain tumor cells more accurately

by National Cancer Research InstituteThe top picture pink shows fluorescence, the bottom picture is not fluorescing. Credit: Colin WattsA chemical that highlights tumour cells has been used by surgeon

Updated on:March 06,2024

Female health workers need better radiation protection to minimize breast cancer risk, find researchers

by British Medical JournalCredit: Unsplash/CC0 Public DomainWomen working in health care who are regularly exposed to radiation from X-rays and other imaging procedures need better ionizing radia

Updated on: February 01,2024

Female health workers need better radiation protection to minimize breast cancer risk, find researchers

by British Medical JournalCredit: Unsplash/CC0 Public DomainWomen working in health care who are regularly exposed to radiation from X-rays and other imaging procedures need better ionizing radia

Updated on:February 01,2024

New study shows immigrant adults with liver cancer have higher survival rates than those born in the US

by Keck School of Medicine of USCCredit: Unsplash/CC0 Public DomainImmigrant adults with liver cancer in the United States have higher survival rates than people with the disease who were born in

Updated on: February 01,2024

New study shows immigrant adults with liver cancer have higher survival rates than those born in the US

by Keck School of Medicine of USCCredit: Unsplash/CC0 Public DomainImmigrant adults with liver cancer in the United States have higher survival rates than people with the disease who were born in

Updated on:February 01,2024

Pill halves risk of death in type of lung cancer

Credit: Pixabay/CC0 Public DomainA pill has been shown to halve the risk of death from a certain type of lung cancer when taken daily after surgery to remove the tumor, according to clinical trial res

Updated on: February 03,2024

Pill halves risk of death in type of lung cancer

Credit: Pixabay/CC0 Public DomainA pill has been shown to halve the risk of death from a certain type of lung cancer when taken daily after surgery to remove the tumor, according to clinical trial res

Updated on:February 03,2024

New tools used to identify childhood cancer genes

by UT Southwestern Medical CenterEmbryonal rhabdomyosarcoma cells. Credit: UT SouthwesternUsing a new computational strategy, researchers at UT Southwestern Medical Center have identified 29 gene

Updated on: May 09,2024

New tools used to identify childhood cancer genes

by UT Southwestern Medical CenterEmbryonal rhabdomyosarcoma cells. Credit: UT SouthwesternUsing a new computational strategy, researchers at UT Southwestern Medical Center have identified 29 gene

Updated on:May 09,2024

It's all about quality: Effect of dietary fat composition on liver angiogenesis and lymphangiogenesis

by Shinshu UniversityIn a new study, scientists from Japan demonstrate that saturated/trans fats in the diet, and not cholesterol, promote hepatic angiogenesis and lymphangiogenesis and thereby trigge

Updated on: February 23,2024

It's all about quality: Effect of dietary fat composition on liver angiogenesis and lymphangiogenesis

by Shinshu UniversityIn a new study, scientists from Japan demonstrate that saturated/trans fats in the diet, and not cholesterol, promote hepatic angiogenesis and lymphangiogenesis and thereby trigge

Updated on:February 23,2024

New smoking cessation intervention helps patients with cervical cancer precursor or cervical cancer quit smoking

byH. Lee Moffitt Cancer Center & Research InstituteCredit: CC0 Public DomainTobacco use is the leading preventable cause of death in the U.S., accounting for about 1 in 5 deaths each y

Updated on: January 12,2024

New smoking cessation intervention helps patients with cervical cancer precursor or cervical cancer quit smoking

byH. Lee Moffitt Cancer Center & Research InstituteCredit: CC0 Public DomainTobacco use is the leading preventable cause of death in the U.S., accounting for about 1 in 5 deaths each y

Updated on:January 12,2024

Finally, a tool to predict response to chemotherapy before bladder cancer surgery

by CU Anschutz Medical CampusThomas Flaig, MD, and colleagues show that COXEN may predict which patients will respond to chemotherapy before bladder cancer surgery Credit: University of Colorado

Updated on: March 21,2024

Finally, a tool to predict response to chemotherapy before bladder cancer surgery

by CU Anschutz Medical CampusThomas Flaig, MD, and colleagues show that COXEN may predict which patients will respond to chemotherapy before bladder cancer surgery Credit: University of Colorado

Updated on:March 21,2024

Shorter drug treatment OK for many breast cancer patients

by Marilynn MarchioneThis undated image made available by F. Hoffmann-La Roche shows a vial of the company's Herceptin medication. According to a study released on Wednesday, May 16, 2018, many wo

Updated on: March 06,2024

Shorter drug treatment OK for many breast cancer patients

by Marilynn MarchioneThis undated image made available by F. Hoffmann-La Roche shows a vial of the company's Herceptin medication. According to a study released on Wednesday, May 16, 2018, many wo

Updated on:March 06,2024

Molecular mechanisms regulating prostate cancer hypoxia identified

by Melissa Rohman,Northwestern UniversityMicrograph showing prostatic acinar adenocarcinoma (the most common form of prostate cancer) Credit: Wikipedia,CC BY-SA 3.0A Northwestern Medicine

Updated on: January 02,2024

Molecular mechanisms regulating prostate cancer hypoxia identified

by Melissa Rohman,Northwestern UniversityMicrograph showing prostatic acinar adenocarcinoma (the most common form of prostate cancer) Credit: Wikipedia,CC BY-SA 3.0A Northwestern Medicine

Updated on:January 02,2024

Levonorgestrel IUD feasible for low-risk, early uterine cancer

(HealthDay)—A levonorgestrel-releasing intrauterine device (LNG-IUD) is effective in the majority of patients undergoing conservative treatment for low-risk endometrial cancer and complex atypical hyp

Updated on: March 24,2024

Levonorgestrel IUD feasible for low-risk, early uterine cancer

(HealthDay)—A levonorgestrel-releasing intrauterine device (LNG-IUD) is effective in the majority of patients undergoing conservative treatment for low-risk endometrial cancer and complex atypical hyp

Updated on:March 24,2024

Study shows importance of quality of life scores as prognostic factors in cancer patients

by European Organisation for Research and Treatment of Cancer (EORTC)Credit: CC0 Public DomainCancer patients own reporting of their quality of life can be important in predicting the outcome of their

Updated on: May 31,2024

Study shows importance of quality of life scores as prognostic factors in cancer patients

by European Organisation for Research and Treatment of Cancer (EORTC)Credit: CC0 Public DomainCancer patients own reporting of their quality of life can be important in predicting the outcome of their

Updated on:May 31,2024