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Drinking alcohol not likely to increase risk of a breast cancer recurrence

Drinking alcohol not likely to increase risk of a breast cancer recurrence

by Kaiser PermanenteCredit: CC0 Public DomainA Kaiser Permanente study provides new information that may help oncologists answer one of the most common questions they hear from breast cancer surv

Drinking alcohol not likely to increase risk of a breast cancer recurrence

by Kaiser PermanenteCredit: CC0 Public DomainA Kaiser Permanente study provides new information that may help oncologists answer one of the most common questions they hear from breast cancer surv
Palliative care in breast cancer treatment may be less likely for racial/ethnic minority patients than white patients

Palliative care in breast cancer treatment may be less likely for racial/ethnic minority patients than white patients

by American Association for Cancer ResearchCredit: Unsplash/CC0 Public DomainDespite a steady increase in palliative care utilization from 2004 to 2020, non-Hispanic Black, Hispanic, and Asian or

Palliative care in breast cancer treatment may be less likely for racial/ethnic minority patients than white patients

by American Association for Cancer ResearchCredit: Unsplash/CC0 Public DomainDespite a steady increase in palliative care utilization from 2004 to 2020, non-Hispanic Black, Hispanic, and Asian or
Study shows benefit of universal genetic testing after breast cancer diagnosis

Study shows benefit of universal genetic testing after breast cancer diagnosis

byWalter and Eliza Hall Institute of Medical ResearchClassification of 31 participants found to carry pathogenic gene variants, by gene, estimated risk of having a pathogenic gene variant,* and

Study shows benefit of universal genetic testing after breast cancer diagnosis

byWalter and Eliza Hall Institute of Medical ResearchClassification of 31 participants found to carry pathogenic gene variants, by gene, estimated risk of having a pathogenic gene variant,* and
Researchers develop new one-two punch against melanoma in mouse model

Researchers develop new one-two punch against melanoma in mouse model

by Johns Hopkins University School of MedicineCredit: Kimmel Cancer CenterResearchers at the Bloomberg~Kimmel Institute for Cancer Immunotherapy at Johns Hopkins and the Johns Hopkins University

Researchers develop new one-two punch against melanoma in mouse model

by Johns Hopkins University School of MedicineCredit: Kimmel Cancer CenterResearchers at the Bloomberg~Kimmel Institute for Cancer Immunotherapy at Johns Hopkins and the Johns Hopkins University
Researchers develop method for identifying aggressive breast cancer drivers

Researchers develop method for identifying aggressive breast cancer drivers

by University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill School of MedicineUNC Lineberger’s Xian Chen, PhD. Credit: University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill School of MedicinePrecision cancer medicine r

Researchers develop method for identifying aggressive breast cancer drivers

by University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill School of MedicineUNC Lineberger’s Xian Chen, PhD. Credit: University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill School of MedicinePrecision cancer medicine r
Experts advise against routine testing for prostate cancer

Experts advise against routine testing for prostate cancer

by British Medical JournalMicrograph showing prostatic acinar adenocarcinoma (the most common form of prostate cancer) Credit: Wikipedia,CC BY-SA 3.0Routine testing for prostate cancer is n

Experts advise against routine testing for prostate cancer

by British Medical JournalMicrograph showing prostatic acinar adenocarcinoma (the most common form of prostate cancer) Credit: Wikipedia,CC BY-SA 3.0Routine testing for prostate cancer is n
Rethinking how cancer cells evade targeted therapy

Rethinking how cancer cells evade targeted therapy

byUniversity of California, San FranciscoA single-cell RNA atlas of human glioblastoma through recurrence.a, An overview of genomics studies on paired longitudinal GBM specimens.b, A

Rethinking how cancer cells evade targeted therapy

byUniversity of California, San FranciscoA single-cell RNA atlas of human glioblastoma through recurrence.a, An overview of genomics studies on paired longitudinal GBM specimens.b, A
Researchers uncover how breast cancer cells become resistant to therapy

Researchers uncover how breast cancer cells become resistant to therapy

by Molly Chiu,Baylor College of MedicineCredit: Unsplash/CC0 Public DomainAbout one-fourth of recurrent estrogen receptor-positive (ER+) breast cancers lose ER expression, which renders them res

Researchers uncover how breast cancer cells become resistant to therapy

by Molly Chiu,Baylor College of MedicineCredit: Unsplash/CC0 Public DomainAbout one-fourth of recurrent estrogen receptor-positive (ER+) breast cancers lose ER expression, which renders them res
Novel AI tools tackle soft tissue sarcomas, identify new treatment strategies

Novel AI tools tackle soft tissue sarcomas, identify new treatment strategies

byStanford University Medical CenterA machine-learning framework for large-scale identification and validation of sarcoma cell states and ecosystems. Credit:Nature Cancer(2024). DOI:

Novel AI tools tackle soft tissue sarcomas, identify new treatment strategies

byStanford University Medical CenterA machine-learning framework for large-scale identification and validation of sarcoma cell states and ecosystems. Credit:Nature Cancer(2024). DOI:
Researchers discover cell 'crosstalk' that triggers cancer cachexia

Researchers discover cell 'crosstalk' that triggers cancer cachexia

byUniversity of OklahomaGraphical abstract. Credit:Cancer Cell(2024). DOI: 10.1016/j.ccell.2024.03.009New research from the University of Oklahoma reveals a previously unknown chain

Researchers discover cell 'crosstalk' that triggers cancer cachexia

byUniversity of OklahomaGraphical abstract. Credit:Cancer Cell(2024). DOI: 10.1016/j.ccell.2024.03.009New research from the University of Oklahoma reveals a previously unknown chain
Investigators find disparities in mesothelioma survival due to social determinants, limited access

Investigators find disparities in mesothelioma survival due to social determinants, limited access

by Sylvester Comprehensive Cancer CenterCredit: Pixabay/CC0 Public DomainTreatment outcomes for patients with malignant pleural mesothelioma, a rare cancer commonly known as mesothelioma, are often af

Investigators find disparities in mesothelioma survival due to social determinants, limited access

by Sylvester Comprehensive Cancer CenterCredit: Pixabay/CC0 Public DomainTreatment outcomes for patients with malignant pleural mesothelioma, a rare cancer commonly known as mesothelioma, are often af
A novel strategy to suppress triple negative breast cancer growth

A novel strategy to suppress triple negative breast cancer growth

by Homa Shalchi,Baylor College of MedicineCredit:PLOS Biology(2023). DOI: 10.1371/journal.pbio.3002227In 2022, a team of researchers at Baylor College of Medicinediscovered&nbs

A novel strategy to suppress triple negative breast cancer growth

by Homa Shalchi,Baylor College of MedicineCredit:PLOS Biology(2023). DOI: 10.1371/journal.pbio.3002227In 2022, a team of researchers at Baylor College of Medicinediscovered&nbs