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New technique reduces postoperative complications in prostate cancer surgery

New technique reduces postoperative complications in prostate cancer surgery

byEuropean Association of UrologyCredit: Unsplash/CC0 Public DomainSurgeons in Germany have shown a small technical change to keyhole surgery for prostate cancer can more than halve one of the m

New technique reduces postoperative complications in prostate cancer surgery

byEuropean Association of UrologyCredit: Unsplash/CC0 Public DomainSurgeons in Germany have shown a small technical change to keyhole surgery for prostate cancer can more than halve one of the m
Novel drug application shows improved survival for patients with relapsed and refractory acute myeloid leukemia

Novel drug application shows improved survival for patients with relapsed and refractory acute myeloid leukemia

byOsaka Metropolitan UniversityEffect of the oral medication venetoclax after allogeneic hematopoietic cell transplantation. Credit: Osaka Metropolitan UniversityRelapsed/refractory acute myeloi

Novel drug application shows improved survival for patients with relapsed and refractory acute myeloid leukemia

byOsaka Metropolitan UniversityEffect of the oral medication venetoclax after allogeneic hematopoietic cell transplantation. Credit: Osaka Metropolitan UniversityRelapsed/refractory acute myeloi
Researchers expanding the types of cancer CAR-T therapy can target

Researchers expanding the types of cancer CAR-T therapy can target

by Gregory Allen,The ConversationKiller T cells (green and red), or cytotoxic T cells, surround a cancer cell (blue, center). Credit:NICHD/J. Lippincott-Schwartz,CC BY-NC-NDTeaching

Researchers expanding the types of cancer CAR-T therapy can target

by Gregory Allen,The ConversationKiller T cells (green and red), or cytotoxic T cells, surround a cancer cell (blue, center). Credit:NICHD/J. Lippincott-Schwartz,CC BY-NC-NDTeaching
Study: Antiretroviral therapy crucial in preventing non-Hodgkin lymphoma

Study: Antiretroviral therapy crucial in preventing non-Hodgkin lymphoma

by Michael Greenwood,Yale UniversityHIV infecting a human cell. Credit: NIHA research team led by the Yale School of Public Health has found that for people living with HIV/AIDS, both recent imm

Study: Antiretroviral therapy crucial in preventing non-Hodgkin lymphoma

by Michael Greenwood,Yale UniversityHIV infecting a human cell. Credit: NIHA research team led by the Yale School of Public Health has found that for people living with HIV/AIDS, both recent imm
Study may offer doctors a more effective way to treat neuroblastoma

Study may offer doctors a more effective way to treat neuroblastoma

by Bob Yirka , Medical XpressShown is a microscopic view of a typical neuroblastoma with rosette formation. Magnified x40. Credit: Dr. Maria Tsokos, National Cancer InstituteA very large team of resea

Study may offer doctors a more effective way to treat neuroblastoma

by Bob Yirka , Medical XpressShown is a microscopic view of a typical neuroblastoma with rosette formation. Magnified x40. Credit: Dr. Maria Tsokos, National Cancer InstituteA very large team of resea
New study links ultra-processed foods and colorectal cancer in men

New study links ultra-processed foods and colorectal cancer in men

by Tufts UniversityCredit: Pixabay/CC0 Public DomainFor many Americans, the convenience of pre-cooked and instant meals may make it easy to overlook the less-than-ideal nutritional information, b

New study links ultra-processed foods and colorectal cancer in men

by Tufts UniversityCredit: Pixabay/CC0 Public DomainFor many Americans, the convenience of pre-cooked and instant meals may make it easy to overlook the less-than-ideal nutritional information, b
Interaction with stromal cells influences tumor growth, metastasis in pancreatic cancer

Interaction with stromal cells influences tumor growth, metastasis in pancreatic cancer

by Massachusetts General HospitalElectron microscopic image of a single human lymphocyte. Credit: Dr. Triche National Cancer InstituteA study from researchers at the Massachusetts General Hospita

Interaction with stromal cells influences tumor growth, metastasis in pancreatic cancer

by Massachusetts General HospitalElectron microscopic image of a single human lymphocyte. Credit: Dr. Triche National Cancer InstituteA study from researchers at the Massachusetts General Hospita
EU approves treatment for prostate cancer

EU approves treatment for prostate cancer

Prostate cancer cells. Credit: NIH Image GalleryThe European Union has approved a new treatment against an advanced type of prostate cancer by Novartis, the Swiss pharmaceutical giant said Tuesday.The

EU approves treatment for prostate cancer

Prostate cancer cells. Credit: NIH Image GalleryThe European Union has approved a new treatment against an advanced type of prostate cancer by Novartis, the Swiss pharmaceutical giant said Tuesday.The
Expanding LDCT eligibility guidelines would increase number of women and Blacks who benefit from screening

Expanding LDCT eligibility guidelines would increase number of women and Blacks who benefit from screening

by International Association for the Study of Lung CancerCredit: CC0 Public DomainExpanding the eligibility criteria for low-dose CT (LDCT) screening for lung cancer can increase the number of women a

Expanding LDCT eligibility guidelines would increase number of women and Blacks who benefit from screening

by International Association for the Study of Lung CancerCredit: CC0 Public DomainExpanding the eligibility criteria for low-dose CT (LDCT) screening for lung cancer can increase the number of women a
Appendiceal cancer gets its own preclinical model

Appendiceal cancer gets its own preclinical model

byUniversity of California - San DiegoConfocal image of a living tissue slice derived from a patient tumor with metastatic appendiceal cancer (mucinous carcinomatosis peritonei). Immunofluoresce

Appendiceal cancer gets its own preclinical model

byUniversity of California - San DiegoConfocal image of a living tissue slice derived from a patient tumor with metastatic appendiceal cancer (mucinous carcinomatosis peritonei). Immunofluoresce
Access to cancer care can be just as important as care itself, new paper says

Access to cancer care can be just as important as care itself, new paper says

by Leslie Cantu,Medical University of South CarolinaCredit: Pixabay/CC0 Public DomainThe first step in addressing cancer is getting to your doctors' appointments. But that's not so easy

Access to cancer care can be just as important as care itself, new paper says

by Leslie Cantu,Medical University of South CarolinaCredit: Pixabay/CC0 Public DomainThe first step in addressing cancer is getting to your doctors' appointments. But that's not so easy
Expansion of cell-to-cell communication drives early development of pancreatic cancer, finds new research

Expansion of cell-to-cell communication drives early development of pancreatic cancer, finds new research

by Ian Demsky,Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer CenterA lens into epigenetic plasticity and its consequences on tumorigenesis. A genetically engineered mouse model enabled a longitudinal view of c

Expansion of cell-to-cell communication drives early development of pancreatic cancer, finds new research

by Ian Demsky,Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer CenterA lens into epigenetic plasticity and its consequences on tumorigenesis. A genetically engineered mouse model enabled a longitudinal view of c