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Progress slow against pancreatic cancer

Progress slow against pancreatic cancer

by Scott Gilbert,Pennsylvania State UniversityAcute exudative pancreatitis on CT scan. Credit: Hellerhoff/WikipediaPancreatic cancer is the third deadliest form of the disease after lung cancer

Progress slow against pancreatic cancer

by Scott Gilbert,Pennsylvania State UniversityAcute exudative pancreatitis on CT scan. Credit: Hellerhoff/WikipediaPancreatic cancer is the third deadliest form of the disease after lung cancer
Prostate cancer drug given initial 'no' for NHS in England

Prostate cancer drug given initial 'no' for NHS in England

by Cancer Research UKCredit: Cancer Research UKA prostate cancer drug has been provisionally rejected as a first-line treatment on the NHS in England.The draft recommendation from the National In

Prostate cancer drug given initial 'no' for NHS in England

by Cancer Research UKCredit: Cancer Research UKA prostate cancer drug has been provisionally rejected as a first-line treatment on the NHS in England.The draft recommendation from the National In
Substituting poultry for red meat may reduce breast cancer risk

Substituting poultry for red meat may reduce breast cancer risk

by WileyCredit: CC0 Public DomainResults from a new study suggest that red meat consumption may increase the risk of breast cancer, whereas poultry consumption may be protective against breast ca

Substituting poultry for red meat may reduce breast cancer risk

by WileyCredit: CC0 Public DomainResults from a new study suggest that red meat consumption may increase the risk of breast cancer, whereas poultry consumption may be protective against breast ca
Biomarker test could improve diagnosis of endometrial cancer

Biomarker test could improve diagnosis of endometrial cancer

by Mike Addelman,University of Manchester(a) Box plots showing the permutation importance of the plasma proteins confirmed by the Boruta algorithm to be important. (b) Crude cumulative AUC analy

Biomarker test could improve diagnosis of endometrial cancer

by Mike Addelman,University of Manchester(a) Box plots showing the permutation importance of the plasma proteins confirmed by the Boruta algorithm to be important. (b) Crude cumulative AUC analy
Study reveals significant global disparities in cancer care across different countries

Study reveals significant global disparities in cancer care across different countries

byWileyCredit: Pixabay/CC0 Public DomainA recent analysis reveals striking disparities in the cost and availability of cancer drugs across different regions of the globe, with significant gaps b

Study reveals significant global disparities in cancer care across different countries

byWileyCredit: Pixabay/CC0 Public DomainA recent analysis reveals striking disparities in the cost and availability of cancer drugs across different regions of the globe, with significant gaps b
Researchers uncover racial and ethnic disparities in a widely used precision oncology data registry

Researchers uncover racial and ethnic disparities in a widely used precision oncology data registry

by Katie Marquedant,Massachusetts General HospitalSample size estimation to detect differences in mutational proportions between white and racial/ethnic minority patients at varying power increm

Researchers uncover racial and ethnic disparities in a widely used precision oncology data registry

by Katie Marquedant,Massachusetts General HospitalSample size estimation to detect differences in mutational proportions between white and racial/ethnic minority patients at varying power increm
Research identifies new target that may prevent blood cancer

Research identifies new target that may prevent blood cancer

by Bill Snyder,Vanderbilt University Medical CenterCredit: Unsplash/CC0 Public DomainAn international coalition of biomedical researchers co-led by Alexander Bick, MD, Ph.D., at Vanderbilt Unive

Research identifies new target that may prevent blood cancer

by Bill Snyder,Vanderbilt University Medical CenterCredit: Unsplash/CC0 Public DomainAn international coalition of biomedical researchers co-led by Alexander Bick, MD, Ph.D., at Vanderbilt Unive
Mobile 'Man Van' spots prostate cancer more quickly and cheaply than via GPs

Mobile 'Man Van' spots prostate cancer more quickly and cheaply than via GPs

byInstitute of Cancer ResearchCredit: The Man Van and The Royal Marsden NHS Foundation TrustMobile testing "Man Van" can diagnose prostate cancer in at-risk groups earlier and more aff

Mobile 'Man Van' spots prostate cancer more quickly and cheaply than via GPs

byInstitute of Cancer ResearchCredit: The Man Van and The Royal Marsden NHS Foundation TrustMobile testing "Man Van" can diagnose prostate cancer in at-risk groups earlier and more aff
Re-engineering cancerous tumors to self-destruct and kill drug-resistant cells

Re-engineering cancerous tumors to self-destruct and kill drug-resistant cells

byPennsylvania State UniversityCredit: Unsplash/CC0 Public DomainTreating cancer can sometimes feel like a game of Whac-A-Mole. The disease can become resistant to treatment, and clinicians neve

Re-engineering cancerous tumors to self-destruct and kill drug-resistant cells

byPennsylvania State UniversityCredit: Unsplash/CC0 Public DomainTreating cancer can sometimes feel like a game of Whac-A-Mole. The disease can become resistant to treatment, and clinicians neve
Some cervical cancer screening strategies more cost-effective

Some cervical cancer screening strategies more cost-effective

(HealthDay)—A cervical cancer screening strategy that involves cytologic testing every three years from ages 21 to 29 years and then continuing cytologic testing or switching to low-cost high-risk hum

Some cervical cancer screening strategies more cost-effective

(HealthDay)—A cervical cancer screening strategy that involves cytologic testing every three years from ages 21 to 29 years and then continuing cytologic testing or switching to low-cost high-risk hum
Beating cancer-related fatigue with personalized interventions

Beating cancer-related fatigue with personalized interventions

byUniversity of TwenteFlow diagram of selection of eligible studies. Credit:European Journal of Cancer Care(2022). DOI: 10.1111/ecc.13754After diagnosis and treatment of breast cance

Beating cancer-related fatigue with personalized interventions

byUniversity of TwenteFlow diagram of selection of eligible studies. Credit:European Journal of Cancer Care(2022). DOI: 10.1111/ecc.13754After diagnosis and treatment of breast cance
Researchers chart a course for understanding, preventing and treating young-onset colorectal cancer

Researchers chart a course for understanding, preventing and treating young-onset colorectal cancer

by Dana-Farber Cancer InstituteCredit: Unsplash/CC0 Public DomainColorectal cancer among young people is increasing globally and rapidly. Experts expect it to become the leading cause of cancer d

Researchers chart a course for understanding, preventing and treating young-onset colorectal cancer

by Dana-Farber Cancer InstituteCredit: Unsplash/CC0 Public DomainColorectal cancer among young people is increasing globally and rapidly. Experts expect it to become the leading cause of cancer d