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Why breast cancer survivors don't take their medication, and what can be done about it

Why breast cancer survivors don't take their medication, and what can be done about it

by Lisa Marshall,University of Colorado at BoulderCredit: Unsplash/CC0 Public DomainFor roughly 80% of breast cancer survivors, treatment doesn't end with surgery, radiation and chemotherapy

Why breast cancer survivors don't take their medication, and what can be done about it

by Lisa Marshall,University of Colorado at BoulderCredit: Unsplash/CC0 Public DomainFor roughly 80% of breast cancer survivors, treatment doesn't end with surgery, radiation and chemotherapy
Gene activation linked to severity of a rare lung cancer

Gene activation linked to severity of a rare lung cancer

byUniversity of CologneERT expression and telomerase activity in pulmonary carcinoids. Credit:Journal of Clinical Oncology(2024). DOI: 10.1200/JCO.23.02708Pulmonary carcinoids are ra

Gene activation linked to severity of a rare lung cancer

byUniversity of CologneERT expression and telomerase activity in pulmonary carcinoids. Credit:Journal of Clinical Oncology(2024). DOI: 10.1200/JCO.23.02708Pulmonary carcinoids are ra
Half the amount of chemo prevents testicular cancer from coming back, new trial shows

Half the amount of chemo prevents testicular cancer from coming back, new trial shows

byInstitute of Cancer ResearchMicrograph of seminoma testes showing lobules of uniform cells separated by delicate septae of fibrous tissue. Credit: Calicut Medical College via Wikimedia. Licens

Half the amount of chemo prevents testicular cancer from coming back, new trial shows

byInstitute of Cancer ResearchMicrograph of seminoma testes showing lobules of uniform cells separated by delicate septae of fibrous tissue. Credit: Calicut Medical College via Wikimedia. Licens
Unveiling uremic toxins linked to itching in hemodialysis patients

Unveiling uremic toxins linked to itching in hemodialysis patients

FEBRUARY 19, 2024byNiigata UniversitySeverity and distribution of itching in hemodialysis patients. Credit: Niigata UniversityHemodialysis patients commonly experience itching on a daily basis,

Unveiling uremic toxins linked to itching in hemodialysis patients

FEBRUARY 19, 2024byNiigata UniversitySeverity and distribution of itching in hemodialysis patients. Credit: Niigata UniversityHemodialysis patients commonly experience itching on a daily basis,
Avoiding cloudy messaging: Vape prevention campaigns face challenges

Avoiding cloudy messaging: Vape prevention campaigns face challenges

by Flinders UniversityVaping prevention health communication campaign example materials: (A) NSW Health campaign media and toolkit, adapted, Bastion agency; (B) Lung Foundation Australia campaign

Avoiding cloudy messaging: Vape prevention campaigns face challenges

by Flinders UniversityVaping prevention health communication campaign example materials: (A) NSW Health campaign media and toolkit, adapted, Bastion agency; (B) Lung Foundation Australia campaign
Financial impacts of cancer found to intensify disease burden among German patients

Financial impacts of cancer found to intensify disease burden among German patients

byEuropean Society for Medical OncologyA study conducted in Germany draws attention to the fact that the socio-economic burden of cancer is real in Europe too, and not only in the context of the

Financial impacts of cancer found to intensify disease burden among German patients

byEuropean Society for Medical OncologyA study conducted in Germany draws attention to the fact that the socio-economic burden of cancer is real in Europe too, and not only in the context of the
Study of rare cancer identifies patients at highest risk of metastasis and those who would respond to immunotherapy

Study of rare cancer identifies patients at highest risk of metastasis and those who would respond to immunotherapy

byThe Spanish National Cancer Research CentreCNIO researchers Bruna Calsina (left) and Mercedes Robledo. Credit: Laura M. Lombardía, CNIOPheochromocytoma is a rare tumor, with an incidence of th

Study of rare cancer identifies patients at highest risk of metastasis and those who would respond to immunotherapy

byThe Spanish National Cancer Research CentreCNIO researchers Bruna Calsina (left) and Mercedes Robledo. Credit: Laura M. Lombardía, CNIOPheochromocytoma is a rare tumor, with an incidence of th
Camizestrant may be superior to fulvestrant in patients with hormone receptor-positive, HER2-negative breast cancer

Camizestrant may be superior to fulvestrant in patients with hormone receptor-positive, HER2-negative breast cancer

byAmerican Association for Cancer ResearchCredit: Pixabay/CC0 Public DomainThe next-generation selective estrogen receptor degrader (SERD) camizestrant improved progression-free survival, compar

Camizestrant may be superior to fulvestrant in patients with hormone receptor-positive, HER2-negative breast cancer

byAmerican Association for Cancer ResearchCredit: Pixabay/CC0 Public DomainThe next-generation selective estrogen receptor degrader (SERD) camizestrant improved progression-free survival, compar
The architectural role of p53: Early 3D chromatin remodeling to trigger cellular stress response

The architectural role of p53: Early 3D chromatin remodeling to trigger cellular stress response

byJosep Carreras Leukaemia Research InstituteTAD dynamics along p53 activation. Credit:Nature Communications(2024). DOI: 10.1038/s41467-024-46666-1The simplest explanation of cancer

The architectural role of p53: Early 3D chromatin remodeling to trigger cellular stress response

byJosep Carreras Leukaemia Research InstituteTAD dynamics along p53 activation. Credit:Nature Communications(2024). DOI: 10.1038/s41467-024-46666-1The simplest explanation of cancer
What kind of support do breast cancer patients want? Food, rides and prayer

What kind of support do breast cancer patients want? Food, rides and prayer

by Tisha Felder,The ConversationCredit: AI-generated imageFor 31 days every October, pink ribbons and #BCAM hashtags flood our social media timelines with information about breast cancer. That&#

What kind of support do breast cancer patients want? Food, rides and prayer

by Tisha Felder,The ConversationCredit: AI-generated imageFor 31 days every October, pink ribbons and #BCAM hashtags flood our social media timelines with information about breast cancer. That&#
Women seeking help for unmet needs often overdue for cervical cancer screenings

Women seeking help for unmet needs often overdue for cervical cancer screenings

by Diane Duke Williams,Washington University School of Medicine in St. LouisCredit: CC0 Public DomainMore than half of cervical cancer cases in the United States occur in women who have not had

Women seeking help for unmet needs often overdue for cervical cancer screenings

by Diane Duke Williams,Washington University School of Medicine in St. LouisCredit: CC0 Public DomainMore than half of cervical cancer cases in the United States occur in women who have not had
Using a machine learning algorithm with cancer methylation signatures to diagnose colorectal cancer

Using a machine learning algorithm with cancer methylation signatures to diagnose colorectal cancer

by Bob Yirka , Medical XpressCancer—Histopathologic image of colonic carcinoid. Credit: Wikipedia/CC BY-SA 3.0A team of researchers affiliated with a large number of institutions in China has used a m

Using a machine learning algorithm with cancer methylation signatures to diagnose colorectal cancer

by Bob Yirka , Medical XpressCancer—Histopathologic image of colonic carcinoid. Credit: Wikipedia/CC BY-SA 3.0A team of researchers affiliated with a large number of institutions in China has used a m