Proton radiotherapy treats esophageal cancer for first time in Switzerland

by Paul Scherrer InstituteGantry 3 at the Center for Proton Therapy at PSI. With the help of this rotating treatment apparatus, cancer patients are irradiated with protons to destroy tumours. Cre

Updated on: February 03,2024

Proton radiotherapy treats esophageal cancer for first time in Switzerland

by Paul Scherrer InstituteGantry 3 at the Center for Proton Therapy at PSI. With the help of this rotating treatment apparatus, cancer patients are irradiated with protons to destroy tumours. Cre

Updated on:February 03,2024

Thousands of cervical screening samples are waiting to be tested, says report

by Cancer Research UKCredit: CC0 Public DomainMore than 150,000 cervical screening samples were waiting to be tested by NHS laboratories across England last year, according to a report.A study fr

Updated on: March 08,2024

Thousands of cervical screening samples are waiting to be tested, says report

by Cancer Research UKCredit: CC0 Public DomainMore than 150,000 cervical screening samples were waiting to be tested by NHS laboratories across England last year, according to a report.A study fr

Updated on:March 08,2024

Genomic screening can help detect thyroid cancer, finds study

byGeisinger Health SystemCredit: Pixabay/CC0 Public DomainPopulation-based genomic screening can facilitate early detection of medullary thyroid cancer (MTC) in patients with variants in the RET

Updated on: January 23,2024

Genomic screening can help detect thyroid cancer, finds study

byGeisinger Health SystemCredit: Pixabay/CC0 Public DomainPopulation-based genomic screening can facilitate early detection of medullary thyroid cancer (MTC) in patients with variants in the RET

Updated on:January 23,2024

Navigating the maze of cancer: How precision medicine unravels the unknown

by Simon L. April-Monn , Medical XpressPrecision medicine at the forefront. Guided by precision medicine, we pioneer tailored therapies for rare GEP-NENs, leveraging innovative tools to adapt treatmen

Updated on: March 30,2024

Navigating the maze of cancer: How precision medicine unravels the unknown

by Simon L. April-Monn , Medical XpressPrecision medicine at the forefront. Guided by precision medicine, we pioneer tailored therapies for rare GEP-NENs, leveraging innovative tools to adapt treatmen

Updated on:March 30,2024

New lung cancer screening model removes barriers for central Texas' most vulnerable

byUniversity of Texas at AustinCredit: Pixabay/CC0 Public DomainA new lung cancer screening initiative has made significant strides in overcoming barriers to care for low-income, uninsured and m

Updated on: November 09,2024

New lung cancer screening model removes barriers for central Texas' most vulnerable

byUniversity of Texas at AustinCredit: Pixabay/CC0 Public DomainA new lung cancer screening initiative has made significant strides in overcoming barriers to care for low-income, uninsured and m

Updated on:November 09,2024

A new tool to screen drugs that target loss of tumor suppressor genes

by Ludwig Cancer ResearchGraphical abstract. Credit:iScience(2022). DOI: 10.1016/j.isci.2022.104437In a May publication iniScience, researchers led by Ludwig Johns Hopkins's

Updated on: January 30,2024

A new tool to screen drugs that target loss of tumor suppressor genes

by Ludwig Cancer ResearchGraphical abstract. Credit:iScience(2022). DOI: 10.1016/j.isci.2022.104437In a May publication iniScience, researchers led by Ludwig Johns Hopkins's

Updated on:January 30,2024

Adding immunotherapy after initial treatment can benefit metastatic lung cancer patients

by Perelman School of Medicine at the University of PennsylvaniaTreating metastatic non-small cell lung cancer (NSCLC) patients with the immunotherapy drug pembrolizumab after they've complet

Updated on: May 05,2024

Adding immunotherapy after initial treatment can benefit metastatic lung cancer patients

by Perelman School of Medicine at the University of PennsylvaniaTreating metastatic non-small cell lung cancer (NSCLC) patients with the immunotherapy drug pembrolizumab after they've complet

Updated on:May 05,2024

Researcher uses smartphone to detect breast cancer gene

by Ernie Ballard,Louisiana State UniversityCredit: CC0 Public DomainWith increasing demand and pressure on healthcare budgets, progressive initiatives are being taken to make healthcare more pat

Updated on: June 04,2024

Researcher uses smartphone to detect breast cancer gene

by Ernie Ballard,Louisiana State UniversityCredit: CC0 Public DomainWith increasing demand and pressure on healthcare budgets, progressive initiatives are being taken to make healthcare more pat

Updated on:June 04,2024

A new targeted treatment shows promise for select patients with stomach cancer

byWeill Cornell Medical CollegeCredit: Pixabay/CC0 Public DomainAn international phase 3 clinical trial, done in participation with Weill Cornell Medicine and NewYork-Presbyterian, has found tha

Updated on: January 29,2024

A new targeted treatment shows promise for select patients with stomach cancer

byWeill Cornell Medical CollegeCredit: Pixabay/CC0 Public DomainAn international phase 3 clinical trial, done in participation with Weill Cornell Medicine and NewYork-Presbyterian, has found tha

Updated on:January 29,2024

Researchers identify a regulator of breast cancer development

by UT Southwestern Medical CenterBreast cancer stem cells (BCSCs) are responsible for breast carcinogenesis. Researchers' work reveals potential targets for killing BCSCs to prevent breast tu

Updated on: January 29,2024

Researchers identify a regulator of breast cancer development

by UT Southwestern Medical CenterBreast cancer stem cells (BCSCs) are responsible for breast carcinogenesis. Researchers' work reveals potential targets for killing BCSCs to prevent breast tu

Updated on:January 29,2024

Study shows 'feasibility' of ending specialist follow-up in patients with low-risk chronic lymphocytic leukemia

by American Society of HematologyCredit: CC0 Public DomainA study published inBlood Advancesshowed that among patients in Denmark who had slow-growing chronic lymphocytic leukemia (CL

Updated on: April 06,2024

Study shows 'feasibility' of ending specialist follow-up in patients with low-risk chronic lymphocytic leukemia

by American Society of HematologyCredit: CC0 Public DomainA study published inBlood Advancesshowed that among patients in Denmark who had slow-growing chronic lymphocytic leukemia (CL

Updated on:April 06,2024

AI facilitates breakthrough in sinonasal cancer diagnostics

byLudwig Maximilian University of MunichMethylation array for the determination of DNA modifications. Credit: Jurmeister et al.Although tumors in the nasal cavity and the paranasal sinus are con

Updated on: January 02,2024

AI facilitates breakthrough in sinonasal cancer diagnostics

byLudwig Maximilian University of MunichMethylation array for the determination of DNA modifications. Credit: Jurmeister et al.Although tumors in the nasal cavity and the paranasal sinus are con

Updated on:January 02,2024