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New scan measures tumor oxygen levels in real-time to help guide treatment

New scan measures tumor oxygen levels in real-time to help guide treatment

byInstitute of Cancer ResearchCredit: Pixabay/CC0 Public DomainImaging researchers have taken a major step towards their ultimate goal of identifying cancers that are starved of oxygen so that a

New scan measures tumor oxygen levels in real-time to help guide treatment

byInstitute of Cancer ResearchCredit: Pixabay/CC0 Public DomainImaging researchers have taken a major step towards their ultimate goal of identifying cancers that are starved of oxygen so that a
Home urine test for prostate cancer could revolutionize diagnosis

Home urine test for prostate cancer could revolutionize diagnosis

by University of East AngliaCredit: CC0 Public DomainA simple urine test under development for prostate cancer detection can now use urine samples collected at home—according to new research from

Home urine test for prostate cancer could revolutionize diagnosis

by University of East AngliaCredit: CC0 Public DomainA simple urine test under development for prostate cancer detection can now use urine samples collected at home—according to new research from
Researchers develop method for separating tissue types in tumor samples

Researchers develop method for separating tissue types in tumor samples

by University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill School of MedicineHematopoietic precursor cells: promyelocyte in the center, two metamyelocytes next to it and band cells from a bone marrow aspirat

Researchers develop method for separating tissue types in tumor samples

by University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill School of MedicineHematopoietic precursor cells: promyelocyte in the center, two metamyelocytes next to it and band cells from a bone marrow aspirat
Discovery suggests new strategy against follicular lymphoma

Discovery suggests new strategy against follicular lymphoma

byWeill Cornell Medical CollegeGraphical abstract. Credit:Cancer Cell(2024). DOI: 10.1016/j.ccell.2024.02.010A team led by researchers at Weill Cornell Medicine has identified import

Discovery suggests new strategy against follicular lymphoma

byWeill Cornell Medical CollegeGraphical abstract. Credit:Cancer Cell(2024). DOI: 10.1016/j.ccell.2024.02.010A team led by researchers at Weill Cornell Medicine has identified import
Immune checkpoint blockade prior to surgery promising in multiple cancer types, finds study

Immune checkpoint blockade prior to surgery promising in multiple cancer types, finds study

byJohns Hopkins University School of MedicineThis graphic highlights the vast scientific research opportunities associated with neoadjuvant immune checkpoint blockade. Credit:Cancer CellTr

Immune checkpoint blockade prior to surgery promising in multiple cancer types, finds study

byJohns Hopkins University School of MedicineThis graphic highlights the vast scientific research opportunities associated with neoadjuvant immune checkpoint blockade. Credit:Cancer CellTr
Researchers identify innovative strategy with potential to enhance bowel cancer treatment

Researchers identify innovative strategy with potential to enhance bowel cancer treatment

by University of GalwayGraphical Abstract. Credit:Cell Reports(2023). DOI: 10.1016/j.celrep.2023.112475Researchers at University of Galway studying cell interactions in bowel cancer h

Researchers identify innovative strategy with potential to enhance bowel cancer treatment

by University of GalwayGraphical Abstract. Credit:Cell Reports(2023). DOI: 10.1016/j.celrep.2023.112475Researchers at University of Galway studying cell interactions in bowel cancer h
Tackling tumour scar tissue could be key to treating pancreatic cancer

Tackling tumour scar tissue could be key to treating pancreatic cancer

by Queen Mary, University of LondonAxial CT image with i.v. contrast. Macrocystic adenocarcinoma of the pancreatic head. Credit: public domainThe first study in the world to take a detailed look

Tackling tumour scar tissue could be key to treating pancreatic cancer

by Queen Mary, University of LondonAxial CT image with i.v. contrast. Macrocystic adenocarcinoma of the pancreatic head. Credit: public domainThe first study in the world to take a detailed look
Scrapping England's cancer plan is 'a catastrophic decision that will cost lives' warn experts

Scrapping England's cancer plan is 'a catastrophic decision that will cost lives' warn experts

byBritish Medical JournalCredit: Pixabay/CC0 Public DomainThe UK government's proposal to roll England's long term plan for cancer into one strategy covering all major conditions, such a

Scrapping England's cancer plan is 'a catastrophic decision that will cost lives' warn experts

byBritish Medical JournalCredit: Pixabay/CC0 Public DomainThe UK government's proposal to roll England's long term plan for cancer into one strategy covering all major conditions, such a
Study uncovers role of ultraviolet radiation in development of rare leukemia in the skin

Study uncovers role of ultraviolet radiation in development of rare leukemia in the skin

by Dana-Farber Cancer InstituteSkin tumor (top) from a representative patient with BPDCN showing infiltration by malignant cells (haematoxylin and eosin (H&E), left) expressing the pDC marker

Study uncovers role of ultraviolet radiation in development of rare leukemia in the skin

by Dana-Farber Cancer InstituteSkin tumor (top) from a representative patient with BPDCN showing infiltration by malignant cells (haematoxylin and eosin (H&E), left) expressing the pDC marker
Novel classification can lead to new ways to diagnose and treat cancer

Novel classification can lead to new ways to diagnose and treat cancer

by Baylor College of MedicineDr. Chad Creighton is the first author of this work. Credit: Baylor College of MedicineA novel approach to studying cancer has enabled researchers to group about 10,0

Novel classification can lead to new ways to diagnose and treat cancer

by Baylor College of MedicineDr. Chad Creighton is the first author of this work. Credit: Baylor College of MedicineA novel approach to studying cancer has enabled researchers to group about 10,0
Researchers publish findings that could help prevent side effects for breast cancer patients

Researchers publish findings that could help prevent side effects for breast cancer patients

by Indiana University School of MedicineA breast cancer cell, photographed by a scanning electron microscope. Credit: Bruce Wetzel and Harry Schaefer, National Cancer Institute, National Institut

Researchers publish findings that could help prevent side effects for breast cancer patients

by Indiana University School of MedicineA breast cancer cell, photographed by a scanning electron microscope. Credit: Bruce Wetzel and Harry Schaefer, National Cancer Institute, National Institut
Researchers artificially generate immune cells integral to creating cancer vaccines

Researchers artificially generate immune cells integral to creating cancer vaccines

by The Mount Sinai HospitalArtistic rendering of the surface of a human dendritic cell illustrating sheet-like processes that fold back onto the membrane surface. Credit: National Institutes of H

Researchers artificially generate immune cells integral to creating cancer vaccines

by The Mount Sinai HospitalArtistic rendering of the surface of a human dendritic cell illustrating sheet-like processes that fold back onto the membrane surface. Credit: National Institutes of H