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Unhealthy gut sets stage for breast cancer to spread, research reveals

Unhealthy gut sets stage for breast cancer to spread, research reveals

byUniversity of VirginiaCredit: Unsplash/CC0 Public DomainAn unhealthy gut triggers changes in normal breast tissue that helps breast cancer spread to other parts of the body, new research from

Unhealthy gut sets stage for breast cancer to spread, research reveals

byUniversity of VirginiaCredit: Unsplash/CC0 Public DomainAn unhealthy gut triggers changes in normal breast tissue that helps breast cancer spread to other parts of the body, new research from
Researcher patents 'roach motel' for cancer

Researcher patents 'roach motel' for cancer

by Louisa Kellie,University of Texas at ArlingtonA cancer trap. Credit: UTAThe University of Texas at Arlington has successfully patented in Europe an implantable medical device that attracts an

Researcher patents 'roach motel' for cancer

by Louisa Kellie,University of Texas at ArlingtonA cancer trap. Credit: UTAThe University of Texas at Arlington has successfully patented in Europe an implantable medical device that attracts an
Artificial intelligence tool developed to predict risk of lung cancer

Artificial intelligence tool developed to predict risk of lung cancer

byMassachusetts General HospitalCredit: CC0 Public DomainLung cancer is the leading cause of cancer death in the United States and around the world. Low-dose chest computed tomography (LDCT) is

Artificial intelligence tool developed to predict risk of lung cancer

byMassachusetts General HospitalCredit: CC0 Public DomainLung cancer is the leading cause of cancer death in the United States and around the world. Low-dose chest computed tomography (LDCT) is
Researchers discover common markers of tumor hypoxia across 19 cancer types

Researchers discover common markers of tumor hypoxia across 19 cancer types

by Ontario Institute for Cancer ResearchUnlike healthy tissues, tumours thrive in low-oxygen environments, often acquiring the ability to resist treatment and spread to other sites in the body. Despit

Researchers discover common markers of tumor hypoxia across 19 cancer types

by Ontario Institute for Cancer ResearchUnlike healthy tissues, tumours thrive in low-oxygen environments, often acquiring the ability to resist treatment and spread to other sites in the body. Despit
'Bet hedging' explains the efficacy of many combination cancer therapies

'Bet hedging' explains the efficacy of many combination cancer therapies

by Harvard Medical SchoolKiller T cells surround a cancer cell. Credit: NIHThe efficacy of many FDA-approved cancer drug combinations is not due to synergistic interactions between drugs, but rat

'Bet hedging' explains the efficacy of many combination cancer therapies

by Harvard Medical SchoolKiller T cells surround a cancer cell. Credit: NIHThe efficacy of many FDA-approved cancer drug combinations is not due to synergistic interactions between drugs, but rat
Strong family history of prostate cancer linked to better survival

Strong family history of prostate cancer linked to better survival

byInstitute of Cancer ResearchAll-cause mortality among PrCa patients, by (A) the number of affected relatives and (B) degree of FH of the affected relatives. Deg.=degree; FH=&

Strong family history of prostate cancer linked to better survival

byInstitute of Cancer ResearchAll-cause mortality among PrCa patients, by (A) the number of affected relatives and (B) degree of FH of the affected relatives. Deg.=degree; FH=&
New research shows how cancer rewires a key immune pathway to spread

New research shows how cancer rewires a key immune pathway to spread

byWeill Cornell Medical CollegeA collaboration between MSK and Weill Cornell Medicine used an approach called ContactTracing to predict the effect of interactions between cells in the tumor micr

New research shows how cancer rewires a key immune pathway to spread

byWeill Cornell Medical CollegeA collaboration between MSK and Weill Cornell Medicine used an approach called ContactTracing to predict the effect of interactions between cells in the tumor micr
Evidence supports three-year interval for multi-target stool DNA screening for those at average risk of colon cancer

Evidence supports three-year interval for multi-target stool DNA screening for those at average risk of colon cancer

by Regenstrief InstituteCredit: Unsplash/CC0 Public DomainA scientific study exploring the appropriate interval for colorectal cancer screening via non-invasive multi-target stool DNA testing for

Evidence supports three-year interval for multi-target stool DNA screening for those at average risk of colon cancer

by Regenstrief InstituteCredit: Unsplash/CC0 Public DomainA scientific study exploring the appropriate interval for colorectal cancer screening via non-invasive multi-target stool DNA testing for
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
Moles on the body largely influenced by genetics, finds new study

Moles on the body largely influenced by genetics, finds new study

by King's College LondonMelanoma. Credit: Wikimedia Commons/National Cancer InstituteA study published this week in the journalPigment Cell & Melanoma Researchhas found that g

Moles on the body largely influenced by genetics, finds new study

by King's College LondonMelanoma. Credit: Wikimedia Commons/National Cancer InstituteA study published this week in the journalPigment Cell & Melanoma Researchhas found that g
Cellular power-up: Stem cells provide T cells a lifeline as cancer champions

Cellular power-up: Stem cells provide T cells a lifeline as cancer champions

by University of Los AndesExperimental workflow of MitoT to native and CAR engineered T cells. Credit:Journal of Translational Medicine(2024). DOI: 10.1186/s12967-024-05627-4In a pioneerin

Cellular power-up: Stem cells provide T cells a lifeline as cancer champions

by University of Los AndesExperimental workflow of MitoT to native and CAR engineered T cells. Credit:Journal of Translational Medicine(2024). DOI: 10.1186/s12967-024-05627-4In a pioneerin
Researchers identify drug resistance factors for advanced prostate cancer

Researchers identify drug resistance factors for advanced prostate cancer

by Mayo ClinicThe DNA/RNA processing used both single sample and multi-sample analyses as part of the processing. Credit:Molecular Cancer Research(2022). DOI: 10.1158/1541-7786.MCR-22

Researchers identify drug resistance factors for advanced prostate cancer

by Mayo ClinicThe DNA/RNA processing used both single sample and multi-sample analyses as part of the processing. Credit:Molecular Cancer Research(2022). DOI: 10.1158/1541-7786.MCR-22