Study finds behavior matters far more to lifetime exposure to cancer-causing radiation than previously believed

by Allie Miller,University of CalgaryResidential radon exposure periods modified by radon awareness behavior and test decision-making that can differ by age, sex/gender or parental status. Credi

Updated on: January 23,2024

Study finds behavior matters far more to lifetime exposure to cancer-causing radiation than previously believed

by Allie Miller,University of CalgaryResidential radon exposure periods modified by radon awareness behavior and test decision-making that can differ by age, sex/gender or parental status. Credi

Updated on:January 23,2024

Newly identified personalized immunotherapy combination treats an aggressive form of advanced prostate cancer

byUniversity of Chicago Medical CenterCredit: Unsplash/CC0 Public DomainImmunotherapies have been successful in treating many cancer conditions; however, not much success has yet been achieved i

Updated on: January 13,2024

Newly identified personalized immunotherapy combination treats an aggressive form of advanced prostate cancer

byUniversity of Chicago Medical CenterCredit: Unsplash/CC0 Public DomainImmunotherapies have been successful in treating many cancer conditions; however, not much success has yet been achieved i

Updated on:January 13,2024

Research finds unexpected link between chromosomal instability and epigenetic alterations

by Ian Demsky,Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer CenterThe two colored dots outside of this breast cancer cell's primary nucleus indicate the presence of micronuclei. A new study investigated h

Updated on: January 29,2024

Research finds unexpected link between chromosomal instability and epigenetic alterations

by Ian Demsky,Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer CenterThe two colored dots outside of this breast cancer cell's primary nucleus indicate the presence of micronuclei. A new study investigated h

Updated on:January 29,2024

Researchers identify targeted therapy that can help children with deadly nerve cancer

by The Mount Sinai HospitalCredit: CC0 Public DomainMount Sinai researchers have identified a targeted therapy for adolescent patients with neuroblastoma, a deadly pediatric nerve cancer, who wou

Updated on: June 08,2024

Researchers identify targeted therapy that can help children with deadly nerve cancer

by The Mount Sinai HospitalCredit: CC0 Public DomainMount Sinai researchers have identified a targeted therapy for adolescent patients with neuroblastoma, a deadly pediatric nerve cancer, who wou

Updated on:June 08,2024

Colorectal cancer 'not an old people's disease anymore'

by University of Washington School of MedicineCredit: CC0 Public DomainThere are two statistics that Dr. Rachel Issaka would like people to seriously consider:In the last 30 years, the incidence

Updated on: March 20,2024

Colorectal cancer 'not an old people's disease anymore'

by University of Washington School of MedicineCredit: CC0 Public DomainThere are two statistics that Dr. Rachel Issaka would like people to seriously consider:In the last 30 years, the incidence

Updated on:March 20,2024

Oncology trial shows positive results for patients with muscle-invasive urothelial carcinoma

JANUARY 26, 2024by Alliance for Clinical Trials in OncologyCredit: Pixabay/CC0 Public DomainPatients with muscle-invasive urothelial cancer and a high risk of recurrence after surgery may have a new t

Updated on: March 30,2024

Oncology trial shows positive results for patients with muscle-invasive urothelial carcinoma

JANUARY 26, 2024by Alliance for Clinical Trials in OncologyCredit: Pixabay/CC0 Public DomainPatients with muscle-invasive urothelial cancer and a high risk of recurrence after surgery may have a new t

Updated on:March 30,2024

Workaround erases side effects of promising cell-based cancer therapy

by Bruce Goldman,Stanford University Medical CenterResearch at Stanford are looking at whether a type of immune cell known as a T cell could be taken from a cancer patient, then modified and ret

Updated on: March 01,2024

Workaround erases side effects of promising cell-based cancer therapy

by Bruce Goldman,Stanford University Medical CenterResearch at Stanford are looking at whether a type of immune cell known as a T cell could be taken from a cancer patient, then modified and ret

Updated on:March 01,2024

The impact of cohesin mutations: Insights into a hidden regulator of alternative splicing in leukemia

by Justin Jackson , Medical XpressCohesin regulates alternative splicing. (A) Flowchart showing the experimental protocol, as detailed in Materials and Methods. (B) Schematic showing five different cl

Updated on: January 02,2024

The impact of cohesin mutations: Insights into a hidden regulator of alternative splicing in leukemia

by Justin Jackson , Medical XpressCohesin regulates alternative splicing. (A) Flowchart showing the experimental protocol, as detailed in Materials and Methods. (B) Schematic showing five different cl

Updated on:January 02,2024

Inherited BRCA2 mutations linked to increased risk of childhood lymphoma

by St. Jude Children's Research HospitalInvestigators at St. Jude Children's Research Hospital have linked inherited BRCA2 gene mutations with an increased risk of non-Hodgkin lymphoma in

Updated on: May 13,2024

Inherited BRCA2 mutations linked to increased risk of childhood lymphoma

by St. Jude Children's Research HospitalInvestigators at St. Jude Children's Research Hospital have linked inherited BRCA2 gene mutations with an increased risk of non-Hodgkin lymphoma in

Updated on:May 13,2024

Combination therapy outperforms chemotherapy in clinical trial for patients with chronic lymphocytic leukemia

by University of AmsterdamCredit: Unsplash/CC0 Public DomainChemotherapy has been the most effective treatment to date for young and fit patients with chronic lymphocytic leukemia (CLL). The dise

Updated on: February 03,2024

Combination therapy outperforms chemotherapy in clinical trial for patients with chronic lymphocytic leukemia

by University of AmsterdamCredit: Unsplash/CC0 Public DomainChemotherapy has been the most effective treatment to date for young and fit patients with chronic lymphocytic leukemia (CLL). The dise

Updated on:February 03,2024

Can the body's own 'killer torpedoes' derived from NK cells fight cancer?

by Elin Martine Doeland,University of OsloAn NK cell meeting a cancer cell. The killer torpedoes, illustrated with chocolates, attack the cancer cell. The image was taken at the Medical research

Updated on: December 28,2023

Can the body's own 'killer torpedoes' derived from NK cells fight cancer?

by Elin Martine Doeland,University of OsloAn NK cell meeting a cancer cell. The killer torpedoes, illustrated with chocolates, attack the cancer cell. The image was taken at the Medical research

Updated on:December 28,2023

Does marital status affect prognosis after breast cancer diagnosis?

by WileyCredit: CC0 Public DomainIn aCancer Medicinestudy of 298,434 patients diagnosed with breast cancer between 2004 and 2012, married patients had a better prognosis than patients

Updated on: March 08,2024

Does marital status affect prognosis after breast cancer diagnosis?

by WileyCredit: CC0 Public DomainIn aCancer Medicinestudy of 298,434 patients diagnosed with breast cancer between 2004 and 2012, married patients had a better prognosis than patients

Updated on:March 08,2024