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Antibiotics after breast cancer linked to poorer survival, study finds

Antibiotics after breast cancer linked to poorer survival, study finds

by Krista Conger,Stanford University Medical CenterLandmarking analysis to evaluate the impact of antimicrobial exposure on survival over time on N = 772 independent patients. Data were presente

Antibiotics after breast cancer linked to poorer survival, study finds

by Krista Conger,Stanford University Medical CenterLandmarking analysis to evaluate the impact of antimicrobial exposure on survival over time on N = 772 independent patients. Data were presente
Enhancing quality of life for brain tumor survivors

Enhancing quality of life for brain tumor survivors

by Monique Mita,Griffith UniversityGriffith School of Applied Psychology Professor Tamara Ownsworth said the Tele-Mast program aims to enhance quality of life for brain tumor survivors. Credit:

Enhancing quality of life for brain tumor survivors

by Monique Mita,Griffith UniversityGriffith School of Applied Psychology Professor Tamara Ownsworth said the Tele-Mast program aims to enhance quality of life for brain tumor survivors. Credit:
2023 cisplatin shortage tied to use of alternatives for head, neck cancer

2023 cisplatin shortage tied to use of alternatives for head, neck cancer

by Lori SolomonThe 2023 cisplatin shortage led to a shift in utilization to alternative therapies for head and neck cancer (HNC), resulting in significant cost increases, according to a study presente

2023 cisplatin shortage tied to use of alternatives for head, neck cancer

by Lori SolomonThe 2023 cisplatin shortage led to a shift in utilization to alternative therapies for head and neck cancer (HNC), resulting in significant cost increases, according to a study presente
Dangers of late cervical cancer diagnosis in women of color

Dangers of late cervical cancer diagnosis in women of color

by Alex Osiadacz,Mayo ClinicCredit: Mayo Clinic News NetworkIn the past decade, nearly one-third of cervical cancer cases in the U.S. resulted in death according to the Centers for Disease Contr

Dangers of late cervical cancer diagnosis in women of color

by Alex Osiadacz,Mayo ClinicCredit: Mayo Clinic News NetworkIn the past decade, nearly one-third of cervical cancer cases in the U.S. resulted in death according to the Centers for Disease Contr
Comparison of survival times of advanced cancer patients with palliative care at home and in hospital

Comparison of survival times of advanced cancer patients with palliative care at home and in hospital

byUniversity of TsukubaCredit: AI-generated imageThe location where cancer patients spend their last days can affect their "quality of death." However, it remains unclear whether the l

Comparison of survival times of advanced cancer patients with palliative care at home and in hospital

byUniversity of TsukubaCredit: AI-generated imageThe location where cancer patients spend their last days can affect their "quality of death." However, it remains unclear whether the l
Blocking inflammatory pathway key to preventing brain metastasis from melanoma

Blocking inflammatory pathway key to preventing brain metastasis from melanoma

by Tel Aviv UniversityMelanoma. Credit: Wikimedia Commons/National Cancer InstituteBrain metastases are among the deadliest tumor metastases, with a median survival period of less than one year,

Blocking inflammatory pathway key to preventing brain metastasis from melanoma

by Tel Aviv UniversityMelanoma. Credit: Wikimedia Commons/National Cancer InstituteBrain metastases are among the deadliest tumor metastases, with a median survival period of less than one year,
Primary pancreatic organoid tumor models for high-throughput phenotypic drug screening

Primary pancreatic organoid tumor models for high-throughput phenotypic drug screening

by SLAS (Society for Laboratory Automation and Screening)A Z-stack image was obtained after staining nuclei with Hoechst using confocal microscopy at 5 micron intervals and then assembled using ImageJ

Primary pancreatic organoid tumor models for high-throughput phenotypic drug screening

by SLAS (Society for Laboratory Automation and Screening)A Z-stack image was obtained after staining nuclei with Hoechst using confocal microscopy at 5 micron intervals and then assembled using ImageJ
Efficient removal of abnormal myelin allows survival of nerve fibers targeted by adaptive immune cells

Efficient removal of abnormal myelin allows survival of nerve fibers targeted by adaptive immune cells

by Julius-Maximilians-Universität WürzburgElectronmicroscopic pictures of white matter axons in healthy control mice (top) and mice with different myelin gene defects. Axons that remain wrapped w

Efficient removal of abnormal myelin allows survival of nerve fibers targeted by adaptive immune cells

by Julius-Maximilians-Universität WürzburgElectronmicroscopic pictures of white matter axons in healthy control mice (top) and mice with different myelin gene defects. Axons that remain wrapped w
How tumors mutate their way out of a crisis—and become drug resistant in the process

How tumors mutate their way out of a crisis—and become drug resistant in the process

byWeizmann Institute of ScienceHuman lung cancer cells under the microscope, before (left) and after (right) treatment with an anticancer drug, which causes DNA breaks (green) in the cell nuclei

How tumors mutate their way out of a crisis—and become drug resistant in the process

byWeizmann Institute of ScienceHuman lung cancer cells under the microscope, before (left) and after (right) treatment with an anticancer drug, which causes DNA breaks (green) in the cell nuclei
Researchers identify protein that contributes to racial disparities in prostate cancer

Researchers identify protein that contributes to racial disparities in prostate cancer

by Roswell Park Cancer InstituteDrs. Dhyan Chandra, left, and Rahul Kumar led the Roswell Park research team that has proposed a new strategy for treating prostate cancer in some men. Credit: Ros

Researchers identify protein that contributes to racial disparities in prostate cancer

by Roswell Park Cancer InstituteDrs. Dhyan Chandra, left, and Rahul Kumar led the Roswell Park research team that has proposed a new strategy for treating prostate cancer in some men. Credit: Ros
Study confirms long-term benefits of weight loss surgery in the prevention of cancer

Study confirms long-term benefits of weight loss surgery in the prevention of cancer

by The Obesity SocietyCredit: Pixabay/CC0 Public DomainAfter adding follow-up years, increased sample sizes and examining multiple surgical procedures, new research shows bariatric surgery is ass

Study confirms long-term benefits of weight loss surgery in the prevention of cancer

by The Obesity SocietyCredit: Pixabay/CC0 Public DomainAfter adding follow-up years, increased sample sizes and examining multiple surgical procedures, new research shows bariatric surgery is ass
A sustainable diagnosis tool for multiple cancers

A sustainable diagnosis tool for multiple cancers

byNature Publishing GroupValidation via cancers diagnosis. Credit:Nature Sustainability(2024). DOI: 10.1038/s41893-024-01323-9An accurate, affordable, environmentally and user-friend

A sustainable diagnosis tool for multiple cancers

byNature Publishing GroupValidation via cancers diagnosis. Credit:Nature Sustainability(2024). DOI: 10.1038/s41893-024-01323-9An accurate, affordable, environmentally and user-friend