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How do painful fibroids grow?

How do painful fibroids grow?

by Michael Miller,University of CincinnatiAssistant Professor Stacey Schutte, right, and Research Associate Andreja Moset Zupan are looking for new treatments for fibroids in Schutte's biome

How do painful fibroids grow?

by Michael Miller,University of CincinnatiAssistant Professor Stacey Schutte, right, and Research Associate Andreja Moset Zupan are looking for new treatments for fibroids in Schutte's biome
Radiation therapy cuts low risk of recurrence in half for patients with 'good risk' breast cancer

Radiation therapy cuts low risk of recurrence in half for patients with 'good risk' breast cancer

by NRG OncologyA subset of patients with low-risk breast cancer is highly unlikely to see cancer return following breast conservation surgery but can lower that risk even further with radiationtherapy

Radiation therapy cuts low risk of recurrence in half for patients with 'good risk' breast cancer

by NRG OncologyA subset of patients with low-risk breast cancer is highly unlikely to see cancer return following breast conservation surgery but can lower that risk even further with radiationtherapy
New combination treatment flips the switch on melanoma cells

New combination treatment flips the switch on melanoma cells

byCU Anschutz Medical CampusMelanoma in skin biopsy with H&E stain—this case may represent superficial spreading melanoma. Credit: Wikipedia/CC BY-SA 3.0Think of the protein BH3 like a finge

New combination treatment flips the switch on melanoma cells

byCU Anschutz Medical CampusMelanoma in skin biopsy with H&E stain—this case may represent superficial spreading melanoma. Credit: Wikipedia/CC BY-SA 3.0Think of the protein BH3 like a finge
Sexual side effects of cancer treatment often unaddressed with female patients

Sexual side effects of cancer treatment often unaddressed with female patients

byAmerican Society for Radiation OncologyCredit: Pixabay/CC0 Public DomainA new study finds that sexual side effects of cancer treatment are discussed far less frequently with female patients th

Sexual side effects of cancer treatment often unaddressed with female patients

byAmerican Society for Radiation OncologyCredit: Pixabay/CC0 Public DomainA new study finds that sexual side effects of cancer treatment are discussed far less frequently with female patients th
Slit2 signaling stimulates Ewing sarcoma growth

Slit2 signaling stimulates Ewing sarcoma growth

by Impact Journals LLCEWS::FLI1 binds to the Slit2 gene promoter in Ewing sarcoma cells. Credit: 2022 Suvarna et al.A new research paper was published inGenes & Canceron December 14, 2

Slit2 signaling stimulates Ewing sarcoma growth

by Impact Journals LLCEWS::FLI1 binds to the Slit2 gene promoter in Ewing sarcoma cells. Credit: 2022 Suvarna et al.A new research paper was published inGenes & Canceron December 14, 2
Many hookah manufacturers have not complied with FDA-mandated nicotine warning labels, finds study

Many hookah manufacturers have not complied with FDA-mandated nicotine warning labels, finds study

by Jillian McKoy, Michael Saunders,Boston UniversityCredit: CC0 Public DomainSince August 2018, the US Food & Drug Administration has mandated that all hookah (also known as waterpipe tobacc

Many hookah manufacturers have not complied with FDA-mandated nicotine warning labels, finds study

by Jillian McKoy, Michael Saunders,Boston UniversityCredit: CC0 Public DomainSince August 2018, the US Food & Drug Administration has mandated that all hookah (also known as waterpipe tobacc
A novel pill to treat bleeding from uterine fibroids aims for FDA approval

A novel pill to treat bleeding from uterine fibroids aims for FDA approval

by Marie McCulloughCredit: CC0 Public DomainFor millions of premenopausal women, uterine fibroids turn their monthly periods into virtual hemorrhages.A new drug called elagolix cut blood loss by half

A novel pill to treat bleeding from uterine fibroids aims for FDA approval

by Marie McCulloughCredit: CC0 Public DomainFor millions of premenopausal women, uterine fibroids turn their monthly periods into virtual hemorrhages.A new drug called elagolix cut blood loss by half
Australian scientists closer to finding new lung cancer treatments

Australian scientists closer to finding new lung cancer treatments

byAustralian National UniversityAssociate Professor Marian Burr. Credit: Jamie Kidston/ANUScientists from The Australian National University (ANU) and the Peter MacCallum Cancer Centre have disc

Australian scientists closer to finding new lung cancer treatments

byAustralian National UniversityAssociate Professor Marian Burr. Credit: Jamie Kidston/ANUScientists from The Australian National University (ANU) and the Peter MacCallum Cancer Centre have disc
Adjuvant Nivolumab Receives CHMP Recommendation for Completely Resected Stage IIB/C Melanoma

Adjuvant Nivolumab Receives CHMP Recommendation for Completely Resected Stage IIB/C Melanoma

July 21, 2023Chris RyanThe European Medicines Agency’s Committee for Medicinal Products for Human Use has recommended approval of nivolumab monotherapy for the adjuvant treatment of patients at least

Adjuvant Nivolumab Receives CHMP Recommendation for Completely Resected Stage IIB/C Melanoma

July 21, 2023Chris RyanThe European Medicines Agency’s Committee for Medicinal Products for Human Use has recommended approval of nivolumab monotherapy for the adjuvant treatment of patients at least
Australia has potential to reduce lung cancer deaths, major international clinical trials show

Australia has potential to reduce lung cancer deaths, major international clinical trials show

by Cancer CouncilCredit: Pixabay/CC0 Public DomainA new study by the Daffodil Center, published in theBritish Journal of Cancer, has strengthened the economic case for a targeted lung cancer scr

Australia has potential to reduce lung cancer deaths, major international clinical trials show

by Cancer CouncilCredit: Pixabay/CC0 Public DomainA new study by the Daffodil Center, published in theBritish Journal of Cancer, has strengthened the economic case for a targeted lung cancer scr
Making glioblastoma more vulnerable to treatment

Making glioblastoma more vulnerable to treatment

byMedical College of Georgia at Augusta UniversityDr. Waaqo Daddacha. Credit: Michael Holahan, Augusta UniversityIn the tough war against glioblastoma, scientists are taking a cue from viruses o

Making glioblastoma more vulnerable to treatment

byMedical College of Georgia at Augusta UniversityDr. Waaqo Daddacha. Credit: Michael Holahan, Augusta UniversityIn the tough war against glioblastoma, scientists are taking a cue from viruses o