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Study finds females have lower salivary flow than males before and after radiation therapy for head, neck cancer

Study finds females have lower salivary flow than males before and after radiation therapy for head, neck cancer

byUniversity of ConnecticutCredit: Unsplash/CC0 Public DomainReduced salivary flow, or hyposalivation, can cause an increased risk for tooth decay and other mouth conditions. Measuring salivary

Study finds females have lower salivary flow than males before and after radiation therapy for head, neck cancer

byUniversity of ConnecticutCredit: Unsplash/CC0 Public DomainReduced salivary flow, or hyposalivation, can cause an increased risk for tooth decay and other mouth conditions. Measuring salivary
Research finds alternating estrogen and anti-estrogen therapies effective in treating metastatic breast cancer

Research finds alternating estrogen and anti-estrogen therapies effective in treating metastatic breast cancer

by Dartmouth HealthCredit: Unsplash/CC0 Public DomainAdvanced or metastatic estrogen receptor-positive (ER+) breast cancer is commonly treated with drugs that block the estrogen receptor. However

Research finds alternating estrogen and anti-estrogen therapies effective in treating metastatic breast cancer

by Dartmouth HealthCredit: Unsplash/CC0 Public DomainAdvanced or metastatic estrogen receptor-positive (ER+) breast cancer is commonly treated with drugs that block the estrogen receptor. However
Drug-pricing program improves prostate cancer treatment adherence, finds study

Drug-pricing program improves prostate cancer treatment adherence, finds study

by Nicole Fawcett,University of MichiganCredit: Unsplash/CC0 Public DomainProstate cancer patients receiving care at hospitals that are part of a special drug-pricing program were more likely to

Drug-pricing program improves prostate cancer treatment adherence, finds study

by Nicole Fawcett,University of MichiganCredit: Unsplash/CC0 Public DomainProstate cancer patients receiving care at hospitals that are part of a special drug-pricing program were more likely to
Re-engineering cancerous tumors to self-destruct and kill drug-resistant cells

Re-engineering cancerous tumors to self-destruct and kill drug-resistant cells

byPennsylvania State UniversityCredit: Unsplash/CC0 Public DomainTreating cancer can sometimes feel like a game of Whac-A-Mole. The disease can become resistant to treatment, and clinicians neve

Re-engineering cancerous tumors to self-destruct and kill drug-resistant cells

byPennsylvania State UniversityCredit: Unsplash/CC0 Public DomainTreating cancer can sometimes feel like a game of Whac-A-Mole. The disease can become resistant to treatment, and clinicians neve
Treating a rare genetic disorder that causes colon cancer in children

Treating a rare genetic disorder that causes colon cancer in children

by Laurie Fickman,University of HoustonUniversity of Houston pharmaceutical scientist Ming Hu is developing a drug that will recycle and stay inside the area it is targeting. Credit: University

Treating a rare genetic disorder that causes colon cancer in children

by Laurie Fickman,University of HoustonUniversity of Houston pharmaceutical scientist Ming Hu is developing a drug that will recycle and stay inside the area it is targeting. Credit: University
Small molecule drug reverses ADAR1-induced cancer stem cell cloning capacity

Small molecule drug reverses ADAR1-induced cancer stem cell cloning capacity

byUniversity of California - San DiegoA colorized scanning electron micrograph depicts human red blood cells. Credit: UC San Diego Health SciencesResearchers at University of California San Dieg

Small molecule drug reverses ADAR1-induced cancer stem cell cloning capacity

byUniversity of California - San DiegoA colorized scanning electron micrograph depicts human red blood cells. Credit: UC San Diego Health SciencesResearchers at University of California San Dieg
Remote dietary intervention feasible, may reduce chronic fatigue for lymphoma survivors

Remote dietary intervention feasible, may reduce chronic fatigue for lymphoma survivors

by Ohio State University Medical CenterRegistered dietitian Anna Maria Bittoni meets virtually with a cancer survivor to explain the benefits of different foods. The pilot study at The Ohio State

Remote dietary intervention feasible, may reduce chronic fatigue for lymphoma survivors

by Ohio State University Medical CenterRegistered dietitian Anna Maria Bittoni meets virtually with a cancer survivor to explain the benefits of different foods. The pilot study at The Ohio State
Possible new cancer treatment target discovered

Possible new cancer treatment target discovered

byUniversity of GothenburgChandrasekhar Kanduri and Meena Kanduri, Institute of Biomedicine, Sahlgrenska Academy at the University of Gothenburg. Credit: Elin LindströmResearchers at the Univers

Possible new cancer treatment target discovered

byUniversity of GothenburgChandrasekhar Kanduri and Meena Kanduri, Institute of Biomedicine, Sahlgrenska Academy at the University of Gothenburg. Credit: Elin LindströmResearchers at the Univers
Most survivors of childhood cancer don't get the tests needed to detect serious long-term adverse effects, finds study

Most survivors of childhood cancer don't get the tests needed to detect serious long-term adverse effects, finds study

by Canadian Medical Association JournalCredit: CC0 Public DomainSurviving childhood cancer does not always mean a clean bill of health, as the treatments that eradicate those cancers can put adul

Most survivors of childhood cancer don't get the tests needed to detect serious long-term adverse effects, finds study

by Canadian Medical Association JournalCredit: CC0 Public DomainSurviving childhood cancer does not always mean a clean bill of health, as the treatments that eradicate those cancers can put adul
Experts have new advice on prostate cancer screening. Here's why they put it back on the table

Experts have new advice on prostate cancer screening. Here's why they put it back on the table

by Melissa Healy, Los Angeles TimesMicrograph showing prostatic acinar adenocarcinoma (the most common form of prostate cancer) Credit: Wikipedia,CC BY-SA 3.0In a shift that puts early detection

Experts have new advice on prostate cancer screening. Here's why they put it back on the table

by Melissa Healy, Los Angeles TimesMicrograph showing prostatic acinar adenocarcinoma (the most common form of prostate cancer) Credit: Wikipedia,CC BY-SA 3.0In a shift that puts early detection
Prostate cancer diagnosis later for Kiwi men

Prostate cancer diagnosis later for Kiwi men

by Anna Kellett,University of AucklandDr Nishi Karunasinghe. Credit: University of AucklandNew Zealand men are being diagnosed with prostate cancer later in life at a higher prostate-specific an

Prostate cancer diagnosis later for Kiwi men

by Anna Kellett,University of AucklandDr Nishi Karunasinghe. Credit: University of AucklandNew Zealand men are being diagnosed with prostate cancer later in life at a higher prostate-specific an
Cancer-predisposition variants associated with adverse outcomes in rhabdomyosarcoma

Cancer-predisposition variants associated with adverse outcomes in rhabdomyosarcoma

by Molly Chiu,Baylor College of MedicineKaplan-Meier Survival Outcomes of Cancer-Predisposition Variant (CPV) Status on Rhabdomyosarcoma (RMS). Credit:JAMA Network Open(2024). DOI: 1

Cancer-predisposition variants associated with adverse outcomes in rhabdomyosarcoma

by Molly Chiu,Baylor College of MedicineKaplan-Meier Survival Outcomes of Cancer-Predisposition Variant (CPV) Status on Rhabdomyosarcoma (RMS). Credit:JAMA Network Open(2024). DOI: 1