New therapies have raised Medicare treatment costs for metastatic prostate cancer

byWolters Kluwer HealthTrends in the receipt of antineoplastic drugs in the first 2 years following patients’ index date. The height of the bar represents the proportion of patients receiving do

Updated on: January 15,2024 11

New therapies have raised Medicare treatment costs for metastatic prostate cancer

byWolters Kluwer HealthTrends in the receipt of antineoplastic drugs in the first 2 years following patients’ index date. The height of the bar represents the proportion of patients receiving do

Updated on:January 15,2024 11

Experts call for adequate tumor-free margins in breast cancer surgery to reduce recurrence and improve survival

byBritish Medical JournalCredit: Pixabay/CC0 Public DomainSurgeons should aim to remove at least a 1-mm width rim (margin) of healthy tissue around a breast tumor to reduce the risk of cancer re

Updated on: January 22,2024 15

Experts call for adequate tumor-free margins in breast cancer surgery to reduce recurrence and improve survival

byBritish Medical JournalCredit: Pixabay/CC0 Public DomainSurgeons should aim to remove at least a 1-mm width rim (margin) of healthy tissue around a breast tumor to reduce the risk of cancer re

Updated on:January 22,2024 15

Researchers block metastasis-promoting enzyme, halt spread of breast cancer

by University of California, San FranciscoCredit: CC0 Public DomainIn a breakthrough with important implications for the future of immunotherapy for breast cancer, UC San Francisco scientists hav

Updated on: June 01,2024 5

Researchers block metastasis-promoting enzyme, halt spread of breast cancer

by University of California, San FranciscoCredit: CC0 Public DomainIn a breakthrough with important implications for the future of immunotherapy for breast cancer, UC San Francisco scientists hav

Updated on:June 01,2024 5

Study finds specific microbiome tied to long-term survival of patients with pancreatic cancer

by University of Texas M. D. Anderson Cancer CenterFlorencia McAllister, M.D. Credit: MD Anderson Cancer CenterA key difference between the few pancreatic cancer patients who survive long-term an

Updated on: July 04,2024 4

Study finds specific microbiome tied to long-term survival of patients with pancreatic cancer

by University of Texas M. D. Anderson Cancer CenterFlorencia McAllister, M.D. Credit: MD Anderson Cancer CenterA key difference between the few pancreatic cancer patients who survive long-term an

Updated on:July 04,2024 4

Biology behind new drug used to treat triple-negative breast cancer uncovered

by Georgetown University Medical CenterMammograms showing a normal breast (left) and a breast with cancer (right). Credit: Public DomainHow TTP488 (azeliragon), an experimental drug, impairs aggr

Updated on: January 28,2024 17

Biology behind new drug used to treat triple-negative breast cancer uncovered

by Georgetown University Medical CenterMammograms showing a normal breast (left) and a breast with cancer (right). Credit: Public DomainHow TTP488 (azeliragon), an experimental drug, impairs aggr

Updated on:January 28,2024 17

Creating a 'parts list' for cancer's spread, with help from a worm

by Duke UniversityA tiny worm cell breaking through the wall that normally holds cells in place. Credit:Development(2023). DOI: 10.1242/dev.201570What makes some cancer cells stay put

Updated on: January 30,2024 19

Creating a 'parts list' for cancer's spread, with help from a worm

by Duke UniversityA tiny worm cell breaking through the wall that normally holds cells in place. Credit:Development(2023). DOI: 10.1242/dev.201570What makes some cancer cells stay put

Updated on:January 30,2024 19

Researchers identify factors associated with COVID-19 vaccination acceptance among cancer patients

by H. Lee Moffitt Cancer Center & Research InstituteCredit: Unsplash/CC0 Public DomainCancer patients are at higher risk of poor outcomes from COVID-19 infection due to their disease and ther

Updated on: February 03,2024 12

Researchers identify factors associated with COVID-19 vaccination acceptance among cancer patients

by H. Lee Moffitt Cancer Center & Research InstituteCredit: Unsplash/CC0 Public DomainCancer patients are at higher risk of poor outcomes from COVID-19 infection due to their disease and ther

Updated on:February 03,2024 12

Cancer incidence alarming among young people in Middle East, researcher finds

by University of SharjahCredit: Unsplash/CC0 Public DomainCancer cases are unusually high among middle aged people in the Middle East contrary to western countries where they usually hit people a

Updated on: February 03,2024 10

Cancer incidence alarming among young people in Middle East, researcher finds

by University of SharjahCredit: Unsplash/CC0 Public DomainCancer cases are unusually high among middle aged people in the Middle East contrary to western countries where they usually hit people a

Updated on:February 03,2024 10

Study identifies new test to accurately predict end of life for lung cancer patients

by University of LiverpoolVOCs that increase towards death in the acid dataset. Jitter box plot graph for each metabolite identified as significant from univariate and linear regression analysis.

Updated on: February 01,2024 20

Study identifies new test to accurately predict end of life for lung cancer patients

by University of LiverpoolVOCs that increase towards death in the acid dataset. Jitter box plot graph for each metabolite identified as significant from univariate and linear regression analysis.

Updated on:February 01,2024 20

Researchers discover deep structural biology connections that help improve CAR therapy

byChildren's Hospital of PhiladelphiaCredit: Nikolaos SgourakisChimeric antigen receptors (CARs) have opened up an exciting new field of therapeutic advancements for rare and difficult-to-tr

Updated on: January 26,2024 11

Researchers discover deep structural biology connections that help improve CAR therapy

byChildren's Hospital of PhiladelphiaCredit: Nikolaos SgourakisChimeric antigen receptors (CARs) have opened up an exciting new field of therapeutic advancements for rare and difficult-to-tr

Updated on:January 26,2024 11

Study examines Kentucky cancer survivors' increased risk of cancer incidence

by Elizabeth Chapin,University of KentuckyCredit: Unsplash/CC0 Public DomainWhile cancer survivors have an increased risk of developing cancer in the future, that risk is notably higher in Kentu

Updated on: February 20,2024 12

Study examines Kentucky cancer survivors' increased risk of cancer incidence

by Elizabeth Chapin,University of KentuckyCredit: Unsplash/CC0 Public DomainWhile cancer survivors have an increased risk of developing cancer in the future, that risk is notably higher in Kentu

Updated on:February 20,2024 12

Study gauges specific site stomach cancer risks among ethnic groups

by Vanderbilt University Medical CenterCredit: CC0 Public DomainNon-white Americans, especially Asian Americans, are at disproportionately higher risk for gastric cancer compared to non-Hispanic

Updated on: April 20,2024 13

Study gauges specific site stomach cancer risks among ethnic groups

by Vanderbilt University Medical CenterCredit: CC0 Public DomainNon-white Americans, especially Asian Americans, are at disproportionately higher risk for gastric cancer compared to non-Hispanic

Updated on:April 20,2024 13