Pediatric brain cancer is rare. A doctor explains why some kids are more vulnerable than others

by Wendy RudermanCredit: Unsplash/CC0 Public DomainThe odds that a doctor will diagnose your child with pediatric cancer are slim, and the chances of a brain cancer diagnosis are even smaller.Each yea

Updated on: January 11,2024

Pediatric brain cancer is rare. A doctor explains why some kids are more vulnerable than others

by Wendy RudermanCredit: Unsplash/CC0 Public DomainThe odds that a doctor will diagnose your child with pediatric cancer are slim, and the chances of a brain cancer diagnosis are even smaller.Each yea

Updated on:January 11,2024

Improving next-generation cancer treatments with cryoimmunotherapy

by Olivia Dimmer,Northwestern UniversityCredit:ACS Nano(2024). DOI: 10.1021/acsnano.4c05809Northwestern Medicine scientists have developed a more effective method of delivering a cut

Updated on: October 24,2024

Improving next-generation cancer treatments with cryoimmunotherapy

by Olivia Dimmer,Northwestern UniversityCredit:ACS Nano(2024). DOI: 10.1021/acsnano.4c05809Northwestern Medicine scientists have developed a more effective method of delivering a cut

Updated on:October 24,2024

Reduced cancer risk seen after 10 years since quitting smoking

by Elana GotkineSustained smoking cessation is associated with reduced cancer risk after 10 years since smoking cessation, according to astudypublished online inJAMA Network Open.Eun

Updated on: March 05,2024

Reduced cancer risk seen after 10 years since quitting smoking

by Elana GotkineSustained smoking cessation is associated with reduced cancer risk after 10 years since smoking cessation, according to astudypublished online inJAMA Network Open.Eun

Updated on:March 05,2024

Researchers find a new promising therapeutic target for glioblastoma

by Spanish National Research CouncilGliobastoma (astrocytoma) WHO grade IV—MRI coronal view, post contrast. 15 year old boy. Credit: Christaras A/ Wikipedia.Glioblastoma is the most frequent and aggre

Updated on: June 19,2024

Researchers find a new promising therapeutic target for glioblastoma

by Spanish National Research CouncilGliobastoma (astrocytoma) WHO grade IV—MRI coronal view, post contrast. 15 year old boy. Credit: Christaras A/ Wikipedia.Glioblastoma is the most frequent and aggre

Updated on:June 19,2024

H. pylori treatment may reduce gastric cancer incidence, death

(HealthDay)—Helicobacter pyloritreatment, vitamin supplementation, and garlic supplementation are associated with a reduced risk for gastric cancer mortality, according to a study published onli

Updated on: May 09,2024

H. pylori treatment may reduce gastric cancer incidence, death

(HealthDay)—Helicobacter pyloritreatment, vitamin supplementation, and garlic supplementation are associated with a reduced risk for gastric cancer mortality, according to a study published onli

Updated on:May 09,2024

A HER2-targeting peptide drug conjugate with better penetrability for effective breast cancer therapy

by Compuscript LtdSchematic diagram and pharmacokinetics of HER2-TP-cy5.5 and HER-TA-cy5.5 conjugate synthesis. (A) Schematic representation of the utilization of HER2-targeting peptide/antibody and C

Updated on: February 01,2024

A HER2-targeting peptide drug conjugate with better penetrability for effective breast cancer therapy

by Compuscript LtdSchematic diagram and pharmacokinetics of HER2-TP-cy5.5 and HER-TA-cy5.5 conjugate synthesis. (A) Schematic representation of the utilization of HER2-targeting peptide/antibody and C

Updated on:February 01,2024

Endometrial cancer: New insights into a deadly disparity

byMemorial Sloan Kettering Cancer CenterCredit: Pixabay/CC0 Public DomainEndometrial cancer—which develops in the lining of the uterus (womb) and is sometimes called uterine cancer—is on the ris

Updated on: December 28,2023

Endometrial cancer: New insights into a deadly disparity

byMemorial Sloan Kettering Cancer CenterCredit: Pixabay/CC0 Public DomainEndometrial cancer—which develops in the lining of the uterus (womb) and is sometimes called uterine cancer—is on the ris

Updated on:December 28,2023

Next-generation trial shows five-drug combo can keep 'ultra-high-risk' bone marrow cancer at bay

byInstitute of Cancer ResearchImmunofluorescent image of autophagosomes in multiple myeloma cells. Credit: Institute of Cancer ResearchCombining five existing drugs can keep a highly aggressive

Updated on: January 15,2024

Next-generation trial shows five-drug combo can keep 'ultra-high-risk' bone marrow cancer at bay

byInstitute of Cancer ResearchImmunofluorescent image of autophagosomes in multiple myeloma cells. Credit: Institute of Cancer ResearchCombining five existing drugs can keep a highly aggressive

Updated on:January 15,2024

New imaging detects deadly lung and prostate cancers, may improve treatment

by Jim Stallard,Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer CenterA new imaging technology developed in the laboratories of Dr. Jason Lewis and Dr. Charles Rudin could improve detection and treatment of cer

Updated on: July 08,2024

New imaging detects deadly lung and prostate cancers, may improve treatment

by Jim Stallard,Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer CenterA new imaging technology developed in the laboratories of Dr. Jason Lewis and Dr. Charles Rudin could improve detection and treatment of cer

Updated on:July 08,2024

Milestone rating system improved residency knowledge ratings bias

by Elana GotkineAdoption of the Milestone ratings system in 2014 was associated with improvement in internal medicine (IM) residency knowledge ratings bias in Black or Latino residents, who are underr

Updated on: May 26,2024

Milestone rating system improved residency knowledge ratings bias

by Elana GotkineAdoption of the Milestone ratings system in 2014 was associated with improvement in internal medicine (IM) residency knowledge ratings bias in Black or Latino residents, who are underr

Updated on:May 26,2024

Researcher makes promising discoveries on role of vitamin B6 in pancreatic cancer

by University of OklahomaPDAC cells create a vitamin B6-defective microenvironment that inhibits NK-cell activation. A, PCA plot of RNA-seq results of NK cells cocultured with HPNE, T3M4, CFPAC1,

Updated on: June 22,2024

Researcher makes promising discoveries on role of vitamin B6 in pancreatic cancer

by University of OklahomaPDAC cells create a vitamin B6-defective microenvironment that inhibits NK-cell activation. A, PCA plot of RNA-seq results of NK cells cocultured with HPNE, T3M4, CFPAC1,

Updated on:June 22,2024

Two mutations team up to cloak a deadly brain cancer from the immune system, study suggests

by UF HealthGraphical Abstract. Credit:Cell Reports(2023). DOI: 10.1016/j.celrep.2023.112235A new study of the aggressive brain cancer glioblastoma suggests that two specific cancer cell m

Updated on: January 22,2024

Two mutations team up to cloak a deadly brain cancer from the immune system, study suggests

by UF HealthGraphical Abstract. Credit:Cell Reports(2023). DOI: 10.1016/j.celrep.2023.112235A new study of the aggressive brain cancer glioblastoma suggests that two specific cancer cell m

Updated on:January 22,2024