Cancer screening and detection remain below prepandemic levels

At the end of 2021, population-based screening and diagnosis remained below prepandemic levels for breast, cervical, and colorectal cancers, according to a research letter published online Nov. 17 in&

Updated on: December 18,2023

Cancer screening and detection remain below prepandemic levels

At the end of 2021, population-based screening and diagnosis remained below prepandemic levels for breast, cervical, and colorectal cancers, according to a research letter published online Nov. 17 in&

Updated on:December 18,2023

Genetics predict type 2 diabetes risk and disparities in childhood cancer survivors

bySt. Jude Children's Research HospitalCredit: CC0 Public DomainSurvivors of childhood cancer are at increased risk for cardiovascular disease, for which a risk factor is their greater preva

Updated on: April 27,2024

Genetics predict type 2 diabetes risk and disparities in childhood cancer survivors

bySt. Jude Children's Research HospitalCredit: CC0 Public DomainSurvivors of childhood cancer are at increased risk for cardiovascular disease, for which a risk factor is their greater preva

Updated on:April 27,2024

Study offers a potential strategy to improve T cell therapy in solid tumors

byPerelman School of Medicine at the University of PennsylvaniaRegnase-1 and Roquin-1 double knockout alters the activation profile of resting engineered T cells. (A) Healthy human donor T cells

Updated on: December 22,2023

Study offers a potential strategy to improve T cell therapy in solid tumors

byPerelman School of Medicine at the University of PennsylvaniaRegnase-1 and Roquin-1 double knockout alters the activation profile of resting engineered T cells. (A) Healthy human donor T cells

Updated on:December 22,2023

Mediterranean diet improves immunotherapy response rates and progression-free survival in advanced melanoma

by United European GastroenterologyCredit: Unsplash/CC0 Public DomainEating a Mediterranean diet rich in fiber, mono-unsaturated fatty acids and polyphenols, has been associated with improved immunoth

Updated on: December 20,2023

Mediterranean diet improves immunotherapy response rates and progression-free survival in advanced melanoma

by United European GastroenterologyCredit: Unsplash/CC0 Public DomainEating a Mediterranean diet rich in fiber, mono-unsaturated fatty acids and polyphenols, has been associated with improved immunoth

Updated on:December 20,2023

Breast cancer patients with government insurance at higher risk of death

by ECOG-ACRIN Cancer Research GroupSamilia Obeng-Gyasi, MD (The Ohio State University) is the lead author on an analysis of the insurance status of 9800 breast cancer patients and their clinical outco

Updated on: December 22,2023

Breast cancer patients with government insurance at higher risk of death

by ECOG-ACRIN Cancer Research GroupSamilia Obeng-Gyasi, MD (The Ohio State University) is the lead author on an analysis of the insurance status of 9800 breast cancer patients and their clinical outco

Updated on:December 22,2023

Sandalwood oil by-product found to prevent prostate cancer development in mice

by Florida Atlantic UniversityGraphical abstract. Credit:Phytomedicine Plus(2024). DOI: 10.1016/j.phyplu.2024.100523Extracted from the core of sandalwood trees (santalum album tree),

Updated on: May 07,2024

Sandalwood oil by-product found to prevent prostate cancer development in mice

by Florida Atlantic UniversityGraphical abstract. Credit:Phytomedicine Plus(2024). DOI: 10.1016/j.phyplu.2024.100523Extracted from the core of sandalwood trees (santalum album tree),

Updated on:May 07,2024

The obesity paradox in lung cancer diagnosis may differ by race

by Makhari Dysart,Thomas Jefferson UniversityCredit: Pixabay/CC0 Public DomainLung cancer is the leading cause of cancer death in the U.S., making up 25% of cancer deaths. With obesity rates sim

Updated on: December 22,2023

The obesity paradox in lung cancer diagnosis may differ by race

by Makhari Dysart,Thomas Jefferson UniversityCredit: Pixabay/CC0 Public DomainLung cancer is the leading cause of cancer death in the U.S., making up 25% of cancer deaths. With obesity rates sim

Updated on:December 22,2023

Mutations in donors' stem cells may cause problems for cancer patients

byWashington University School of MedicineA new study from Washington University School of Medicine in St. Louis suggests that bone marrow -- or blood stem cells -- from healthy donors can harbo

Updated on: December 22,2023

Mutations in donors' stem cells may cause problems for cancer patients

byWashington University School of MedicineA new study from Washington University School of Medicine in St. Louis suggests that bone marrow -- or blood stem cells -- from healthy donors can harbo

Updated on:December 22,2023

Mobile prostate cancer screening clinic can ID the disease in disadvantaged men

Updated on: April 29,2025

Mobile prostate cancer screening clinic can ID the disease in disadvantaged men

Updated on:April 29,2025

Researchers find breast cancer protein that could predict chemotherapy sensitivity

by Hunter Medical Research InstituteThree-dimensional culture of human breast cancer cells, with DNA stained blue and a protein in the cell surface membrane stained green. Credit: NCI Center for

Updated on: February 20,2024

Researchers find breast cancer protein that could predict chemotherapy sensitivity

by Hunter Medical Research InstituteThree-dimensional culture of human breast cancer cells, with DNA stained blue and a protein in the cell surface membrane stained green. Credit: NCI Center for

Updated on:February 20,2024

Scurvy is largely a historical disease but there are signs it's making a comeback

by Lauren Ball,The ConversationCredit:Matilda Wormwood/PexelsScurvy is often considered a historical ailment, conjuring images of sailors on long sea voyages suffering from a lack of fresh

Updated on: November 13,2024

Scurvy is largely a historical disease but there are signs it's making a comeback

by Lauren Ball,The ConversationCredit:Matilda Wormwood/PexelsScurvy is often considered a historical ailment, conjuring images of sailors on long sea voyages suffering from a lack of fresh

Updated on:November 13,2024

New method for early detection of relapse in the blood cancer disease myelodysplastic syndrome

by Karolinska InstitutetCredit: CC0 Public DomainResearchers at the Department of Medicine, Huddinge (MedH), Magnus Tobiasson and Eva Hellström-Lindberg have, together with the Nordic MDS group,

Updated on: March 20,2024

New method for early detection of relapse in the blood cancer disease myelodysplastic syndrome

by Karolinska InstitutetCredit: CC0 Public DomainResearchers at the Department of Medicine, Huddinge (MedH), Magnus Tobiasson and Eva Hellström-Lindberg have, together with the Nordic MDS group,

Updated on:March 20,2024