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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
Financial toxicity found to affect at least one-third of Canadian patients with cancer

Financial toxicity found to affect at least one-third of Canadian patients with cancer

by Canadian Medical Association JournalCredit: Unsplash/CC0 Public DomainAt least one-third of Canadians diagnosed with cancer experience financial distress, called "financial toxicity,&quot

Financial toxicity found to affect at least one-third of Canadian patients with cancer

by Canadian Medical Association JournalCredit: Unsplash/CC0 Public DomainAt least one-third of Canadians diagnosed with cancer experience financial distress, called "financial toxicity,&quot
Better together: Spatial arrangement of three immune cells is key to attacking tumors, study finds

Better together: Spatial arrangement of three immune cells is key to attacking tumors, study finds

by Matthew Tontonoz,Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer CenterGraphical abstract. Credit:Cancer Cell(2024). DOI: 10.1016/j.ccell.2024.05.025There's a frustrating fact about today&#39

Better together: Spatial arrangement of three immune cells is key to attacking tumors, study finds

by Matthew Tontonoz,Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer CenterGraphical abstract. Credit:Cancer Cell(2024). DOI: 10.1016/j.ccell.2024.05.025There's a frustrating fact about today&#39
New study unveils epigenetic 'traffic lights' controlling stop and go for gene activity

New study unveils epigenetic 'traffic lights' controlling stop and go for gene activity

by Institute of Cancer ResearchAcute depletion of SET1/COMPASS core subunits reveals rapid turnover of H3K4me3.a, Schematic of the degron systems for the targeted degradation of DPY30 and R

New study unveils epigenetic 'traffic lights' controlling stop and go for gene activity

by Institute of Cancer ResearchAcute depletion of SET1/COMPASS core subunits reveals rapid turnover of H3K4me3.a, Schematic of the degron systems for the targeted degradation of DPY30 and R
Assessing breast cancer risk

Assessing breast cancer risk

by Mayo ClinicCredit: Unsplash/CC0 Public DomainThe genetic risk of breast cancer has been in the news lately. Researchers at the Mayo Clinic Comprehensive Cancer Center are working toward pinpoi

Assessing breast cancer risk

by Mayo ClinicCredit: Unsplash/CC0 Public DomainThe genetic risk of breast cancer has been in the news lately. Researchers at the Mayo Clinic Comprehensive Cancer Center are working toward pinpoi
Study confirms effectiveness of newer arthritis meds

Study confirms effectiveness of newer arthritis meds

by Amy NortonNewer oral medications for rheumatoid arthritis (RA) do work quite well in the "real world," despite some doubts that they would, according to a new study.The study, of 622 adul

Study confirms effectiveness of newer arthritis meds

by Amy NortonNewer oral medications for rheumatoid arthritis (RA) do work quite well in the "real world," despite some doubts that they would, according to a new study.The study, of 622 adul
EU approves treatment for prostate cancer

EU approves treatment for prostate cancer

Prostate cancer cells. Credit: NIH Image GalleryThe European Union has approved a new treatment against an advanced type of prostate cancer by Novartis, the Swiss pharmaceutical giant said Tuesday.The

EU approves treatment for prostate cancer

Prostate cancer cells. Credit: NIH Image GalleryThe European Union has approved a new treatment against an advanced type of prostate cancer by Novartis, the Swiss pharmaceutical giant said Tuesday.The
Loss of Y chromosome in men enables cancer to grow, finds new study

Loss of Y chromosome in men enables cancer to grow, finds new study

by Cedars-Sinai Medical CenterCredit: Pixabay/CC0 Public DomainAs men age, some of their cells lose the very thing that makes them biological males—the Y chromosome—and this loss hampers the body

Loss of Y chromosome in men enables cancer to grow, finds new study

by Cedars-Sinai Medical CenterCredit: Pixabay/CC0 Public DomainAs men age, some of their cells lose the very thing that makes them biological males—the Y chromosome—and this loss hampers the body
New study shows patient/clinician identity differences are a factor in cancer care

New study shows patient/clinician identity differences are a factor in cancer care

byJohns Hopkins University School of MedicineCredit: Unsplash/CC0 Public DomainA new study by researchers at the Johns Hopkins Kimmel Cancer Center in collaboration with Dell Medical School, Uni

New study shows patient/clinician identity differences are a factor in cancer care

byJohns Hopkins University School of MedicineCredit: Unsplash/CC0 Public DomainA new study by researchers at the Johns Hopkins Kimmel Cancer Center in collaboration with Dell Medical School, Uni
New research explores policies on timely breast cancer diagnosis for underserved women

New research explores policies on timely breast cancer diagnosis for underserved women

by University of Illinois at ChicagoCredit: CC0 Public DomainA new study from University of Illinois at Chicago researchers suggests delays in diagnosis and use of under-resourced health centers

New research explores policies on timely breast cancer diagnosis for underserved women

by University of Illinois at ChicagoCredit: CC0 Public DomainA new study from University of Illinois at Chicago researchers suggests delays in diagnosis and use of under-resourced health centers
Updated policy regarding electronic nicotine delivery systems

Updated policy regarding electronic nicotine delivery systems

by Yale Cancer CenterPercentage of various school age groups who vaped in the past 30 days. Blue lines indicate data from the NYTS (51, 52, 54–60), and red lines indicate data from the MTF survey (53)

Updated policy regarding electronic nicotine delivery systems

by Yale Cancer CenterPercentage of various school age groups who vaped in the past 30 days. Blue lines indicate data from the NYTS (51, 52, 54–60), and red lines indicate data from the MTF survey (53)
Study increases check-ups for smokers at risk of lung cancer by 40 per cent

Study increases check-ups for smokers at risk of lung cancer by 40 per cent

by Kathryn Powley,University of MelbourneBy helping patients at high risk of lung cancer identify and monitor their symptoms, they are 40 per cent more likely to seek help from their doctor. Cre

Study increases check-ups for smokers at risk of lung cancer by 40 per cent

by Kathryn Powley,University of MelbourneBy helping patients at high risk of lung cancer identify and monitor their symptoms, they are 40 per cent more likely to seek help from their doctor. Cre