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Inequities seen in cancer treatment delay in patients with SARS-CoV-2

Inequities seen in cancer treatment delay in patients with SARS-CoV-2

by Elana GotkineRace and ethnicity and area-level social determinants of health (SDOH) are associated with delayed or discontinued cancer treatment among patients with severe acute respiratory syndrom

Inequities seen in cancer treatment delay in patients with SARS-CoV-2

by Elana GotkineRace and ethnicity and area-level social determinants of health (SDOH) are associated with delayed or discontinued cancer treatment among patients with severe acute respiratory syndrom
Study examines causes of death in US breast cancer survivors

Study examines causes of death in US breast cancer survivors

byWileyCredit: CC0 Public DomainSurvival rates for patients with breast cancer have improved significantly in the last four decades, and many patients will eventually die from non-cancer-related

Study examines causes of death in US breast cancer survivors

byWileyCredit: CC0 Public DomainSurvival rates for patients with breast cancer have improved significantly in the last four decades, and many patients will eventually die from non-cancer-related
Putting liquid biopsies on solid ground: Cancer diagnosis from a milliliter of blood

Putting liquid biopsies on solid ground: Cancer diagnosis from a milliliter of blood

byWeizmann Institute of ScienceSingle-molecule DNA sequencing technical setup. Schematic representation of key instrumentation used to perform single-molecule DNA sequencing. Straight and dashed

Putting liquid biopsies on solid ground: Cancer diagnosis from a milliliter of blood

byWeizmann Institute of ScienceSingle-molecule DNA sequencing technical setup. Schematic representation of key instrumentation used to perform single-molecule DNA sequencing. Straight and dashed
Step forward in leukemia treatment

Step forward in leukemia treatment

by South Australian Health and Medical Research InstituteCredit: AI-generated imageAn international clinical trial involving Adelaide researchers has demonstrated the safety and efficacy of a next-gen

Step forward in leukemia treatment

by South Australian Health and Medical Research InstituteCredit: AI-generated imageAn international clinical trial involving Adelaide researchers has demonstrated the safety and efficacy of a next-gen
Machine-learning tool to match treatment for cancer patients

Machine-learning tool to match treatment for cancer patients

byTechnion - Israel Institute of TechnologySummary of pipeline predictions. a An overview of the RNA-MuTect-WMN pipeline: In the training set (n = 100, green arrows), RNA-MuTect is applied on tu

Machine-learning tool to match treatment for cancer patients

byTechnion - Israel Institute of TechnologySummary of pipeline predictions. a An overview of the RNA-MuTect-WMN pipeline: In the training set (n = 100, green arrows), RNA-MuTect is applied on tu
Hormonal breast cancer treatment reduces long-term risk of recurrence

Hormonal breast cancer treatment reduces long-term risk of recurrence

byKarolinska InstitutetCredit: Unsplash/CC0 Public DomainTo investigate the long-term benefit of hormone-lowering treatment, researchers at Karolinska Institutet have done a 20-year follow-up of

Hormonal breast cancer treatment reduces long-term risk of recurrence

byKarolinska InstitutetCredit: Unsplash/CC0 Public DomainTo investigate the long-term benefit of hormone-lowering treatment, researchers at Karolinska Institutet have done a 20-year follow-up of
Talazoparib + enzalutamide beneficial in metastatic prostate cancer

Talazoparib + enzalutamide beneficial in metastatic prostate cancer

by Elana GotkineFor patients with metastatic castration-resistant prostate cancer (mCRPC), treatment with talazoparib (TALA) plus enzalutamide (ENZA) is better than placebo (PBO) plus ENZA, according

Talazoparib + enzalutamide beneficial in metastatic prostate cancer

by Elana GotkineFor patients with metastatic castration-resistant prostate cancer (mCRPC), treatment with talazoparib (TALA) plus enzalutamide (ENZA) is better than placebo (PBO) plus ENZA, according
Noninvasive technique to assess brain tumors in children and make treatment less toxic

Noninvasive technique to assess brain tumors in children and make treatment less toxic

by Chris Speight,University of BirminghamCredit: CC0 Public DomainGround-breaking research by the University of Birmingham has discovered a new technique to assess the aggressiveness of childhoo

Noninvasive technique to assess brain tumors in children and make treatment less toxic

by Chris Speight,University of BirminghamCredit: CC0 Public DomainGround-breaking research by the University of Birmingham has discovered a new technique to assess the aggressiveness of childhoo
Cardiopulmonary fitness is key for helping breast cancer patients manage post-diagnosis symptoms, say researchers

Cardiopulmonary fitness is key for helping breast cancer patients manage post-diagnosis symptoms, say researchers

by Adrianna MacPherson,University of AlbertaIndependent associations between health-related fitness variables and breast cancer-related symptoms in newly diagnosed breast cancer patients. (A) Mo

Cardiopulmonary fitness is key for helping breast cancer patients manage post-diagnosis symptoms, say researchers

by Adrianna MacPherson,University of AlbertaIndependent associations between health-related fitness variables and breast cancer-related symptoms in newly diagnosed breast cancer patients. (A) Mo
US approves sickle cell breakthrough with gene editing therapy

US approves sickle cell breakthrough with gene editing therapy

Credit: Unsplash/CC0 Public DomainThe United States on Friday approved a breakthrough therapy that uses revolutionary gene editing tool CRISPR to treat the debilitating blood disorder sickle cell dise

US approves sickle cell breakthrough with gene editing therapy

Credit: Unsplash/CC0 Public DomainThe United States on Friday approved a breakthrough therapy that uses revolutionary gene editing tool CRISPR to treat the debilitating blood disorder sickle cell dise
New study supports extending cervical screening intervals for people who test negative for HPV

New study supports extending cervical screening intervals for people who test negative for HPV

byAlice Davies| Analysis1 June 2022Normal squamous epithelial cells from the cervix under the microscopeIn January, we wrote about thechanges to the cervical screening programme in W

New study supports extending cervical screening intervals for people who test negative for HPV

byAlice Davies| Analysis1 June 2022Normal squamous epithelial cells from the cervix under the microscopeIn January, we wrote about thechanges to the cervical screening programme in W
Sweden sees skin cancer decline in under-50s for 1st time: Study

Sweden sees skin cancer decline in under-50s for 1st time: Study

Credit: Anna Tarazevich from PexelsSkin cancer is declining among younger adults in Sweden for the first time after decades of increases, making it the first European country to see a fall, researcher

Sweden sees skin cancer decline in under-50s for 1st time: Study

Credit: Anna Tarazevich from PexelsSkin cancer is declining among younger adults in Sweden for the first time after decades of increases, making it the first European country to see a fall, researcher