What is a mammogram, and why are they important?

by Laurel KellyCredit: Pixabay/CC0 Public DomainBreast cancer accounts for 1 in 3 of all new cancers diagnosed in women in the U.S. each year, according to the American Cancer Society. It's estima

Updated on: January 04,2024 9

What is a mammogram, and why are they important?

by Laurel KellyCredit: Pixabay/CC0 Public DomainBreast cancer accounts for 1 in 3 of all new cancers diagnosed in women in the U.S. each year, according to the American Cancer Society. It's estima

Updated on:January 04,2024 9

Microbiome provides new clues to determining development of colon cancer

by George Washington UniversityCredit: CC0 Public DomainA mutant protein found in humans with colon cancer blocks a pathway that regulates proliferation and expansion of cells, increasing amounts

Updated on: May 17,2024 8

Microbiome provides new clues to determining development of colon cancer

by George Washington UniversityCredit: CC0 Public DomainA mutant protein found in humans with colon cancer blocks a pathway that regulates proliferation and expansion of cells, increasing amounts

Updated on:May 17,2024 8

Identifying cancer genes' multiple personalities

byCold Spring Harbor LaboratoryAn up-close look at a mouse's liver; the cells with dark centers were turned cancerous using a new gene-editing strategy devised by Semir Beyaz's lab. Cred

Updated on: January 04,2024 15

Identifying cancer genes' multiple personalities

byCold Spring Harbor LaboratoryAn up-close look at a mouse's liver; the cells with dark centers were turned cancerous using a new gene-editing strategy devised by Semir Beyaz's lab. Cred

Updated on:January 04,2024 15

Using low-intensity continuous ultrasound to inhibit cancer cell migration

by Spanish National Research Council (CSIC)PANC-1 pancreatic cancer cells during a cell migration process. Credit: ITEFI-CSICA study led by Consejo Superior de Investigaciones Científicas (CSIC) has d

Updated on: December 28,2023 8

Using low-intensity continuous ultrasound to inhibit cancer cell migration

by Spanish National Research Council (CSIC)PANC-1 pancreatic cancer cells during a cell migration process. Credit: ITEFI-CSICA study led by Consejo Superior de Investigaciones Científicas (CSIC) has d

Updated on:December 28,2023 8

Newfound cancer cell biology suggests which patients will respond to immunotherapy

byNYU Langone HealthCredit: Pixabay/CC0 Public DomainPatients with head and neck cancer who have more genetic material on chromosome 9 in their cancer cells survive three times longer after rece

Updated on: January 13,2024 16

Newfound cancer cell biology suggests which patients will respond to immunotherapy

byNYU Langone HealthCredit: Pixabay/CC0 Public DomainPatients with head and neck cancer who have more genetic material on chromosome 9 in their cancer cells survive three times longer after rece

Updated on:January 13,2024 16

Cancer in those under 50 is rising, globally. Why?

by Siobhan Glavey,The ConversationCredit: AI-generated imageWe know what we need to do to reduce our risk of getting cancer, right? Wear SPF, stop smoking, avoid processed foods, keep fit, lose

Updated on: January 02,2024 9

Cancer in those under 50 is rising, globally. Why?

by Siobhan Glavey,The ConversationCredit: AI-generated imageWe know what we need to do to reduce our risk of getting cancer, right? Wear SPF, stop smoking, avoid processed foods, keep fit, lose

Updated on:January 02,2024 9

New cancer therapy takes personalized medicine to a new level

by Karen WeintraubCredit: Unsplash/CC0 Public DomainPersonalized care has been a buzzword in medicine for years, but new research on cancer treatment is taking it to a new level.Detailed in a study pu

Updated on: January 11,2024 10

New cancer therapy takes personalized medicine to a new level

by Karen WeintraubCredit: Unsplash/CC0 Public DomainPersonalized care has been a buzzword in medicine for years, but new research on cancer treatment is taking it to a new level.Detailed in a study pu

Updated on:January 11,2024 10

How conquering a rare leukemia in children revolutionized cancer care for millions

by Marie McculloughFifty years ago, children with an aggressive form of leukemia went from diagnosis to death in a few months, as the disease rampaged through their lymph nodes, spleens, livers, and n

Updated on: March 01,2024 19

How conquering a rare leukemia in children revolutionized cancer care for millions

by Marie McculloughFifty years ago, children with an aggressive form of leukemia went from diagnosis to death in a few months, as the disease rampaged through their lymph nodes, spleens, livers, and n

Updated on:March 01,2024 19

Mounjaro beats Ozempic for weight loss in early trial

by Robin FosterThe diabetes drug Mounjaro prompted more weight loss among overweight and obese adults than Ozempic did in a real-world setting, researchers report.Both Mounjaro (tirzepatide) and Ozemp

Updated on: March 06,2024 17

Mounjaro beats Ozempic for weight loss in early trial

by Robin FosterThe diabetes drug Mounjaro prompted more weight loss among overweight and obese adults than Ozempic did in a real-world setting, researchers report.Both Mounjaro (tirzepatide) and Ozemp

Updated on:March 06,2024 17

Low-risk, long-term cancer survivors more likely to die of non-cancer causes, study shows

by Jessica M. Scully,Yale UniversityCredit: Unsplash/CC0 Public DomainAdvances in early detection and treatment have vastly improved the long-term survival of people diagnosed with cancer.This i

Updated on: February 23,2024 10

Low-risk, long-term cancer survivors more likely to die of non-cancer causes, study shows

by Jessica M. Scully,Yale UniversityCredit: Unsplash/CC0 Public DomainAdvances in early detection and treatment have vastly improved the long-term survival of people diagnosed with cancer.This i

Updated on:February 23,2024 10

Pediatric brain cancer is rare. A doctor explains why some kids are more vulnerable than others

by Wendy RudermanCredit: Unsplash/CC0 Public DomainThe odds that a doctor will diagnose your child with pediatric cancer are slim, and the chances of a brain cancer diagnosis are even smaller.Each yea

Updated on: January 11,2024 15

Pediatric brain cancer is rare. A doctor explains why some kids are more vulnerable than others

by Wendy RudermanCredit: Unsplash/CC0 Public DomainThe odds that a doctor will diagnose your child with pediatric cancer are slim, and the chances of a brain cancer diagnosis are even smaller.Each yea

Updated on:January 11,2024 15

COVID-19 booster vaccine doses strengthen immunity in blood cancer patients, shows study

by University of SouthamptonCredit: Pixabay/CC0 Public DomainResearch by the University of Southampton into the effectiveness of COVID-19 vaccines in people with lymphoma has shown that repeated

Updated on: February 20,2024 19

COVID-19 booster vaccine doses strengthen immunity in blood cancer patients, shows study

by University of SouthamptonCredit: Pixabay/CC0 Public DomainResearch by the University of Southampton into the effectiveness of COVID-19 vaccines in people with lymphoma has shown that repeated

Updated on:February 20,2024 19