Study: GPs managing more skin cancer cases as cost of treatment climbs in Australia

by University of Sydney(A) Proportion of different skin cancer-related conditions managed in general practice, 2000–2016. (B) Management rate per 1,000 encounters of all skin cancer-related condi

Updated on: February 01,2024 20

Study: GPs managing more skin cancer cases as cost of treatment climbs in Australia

by University of Sydney(A) Proportion of different skin cancer-related conditions managed in general practice, 2000–2016. (B) Management rate per 1,000 encounters of all skin cancer-related condi

Updated on:February 01,2024 20

Team discovers broken 'brake' of cancer mutation machine

by UT Southwestern Medical CenterCredit:Cancer Cell(2023). DOI: 10.1016/j.ccell.2023.06.010Loss of a gene known as SYNCRIP in prostate cancer tumors unleashes cellular machinery that

Updated on: February 03,2024 15

Team discovers broken 'brake' of cancer mutation machine

by UT Southwestern Medical CenterCredit:Cancer Cell(2023). DOI: 10.1016/j.ccell.2023.06.010Loss of a gene known as SYNCRIP in prostate cancer tumors unleashes cellular machinery that

Updated on:February 03,2024 15

Spiritual themes, distrust may factor into Black patients' reluctance to participate in cancer clinical trials

byAmerican Society for Radiation OncologyCredit: CC0 Public DomainSpiritual beliefs and a historically-based distrust of clinical research may factor into Black patients' decisions about whe

Updated on: October 22,2024 0

Spiritual themes, distrust may factor into Black patients' reluctance to participate in cancer clinical trials

byAmerican Society for Radiation OncologyCredit: CC0 Public DomainSpiritual beliefs and a historically-based distrust of clinical research may factor into Black patients' decisions about whe

Updated on:October 22,2024 0

Continued access to fertility preservation is critical for teens and young adult cancer patients after SCOTUS decision

by American Cancer SocietyCredit: Pixabay/CC0 Public DomainThe Supreme Court of the United States (SCOTUS) ruling in Dobbs vs. Jackson overruled Roe vs. Wade, returning an individual's right

Updated on: January 30,2024 11

Continued access to fertility preservation is critical for teens and young adult cancer patients after SCOTUS decision

by American Cancer SocietyCredit: Pixabay/CC0 Public DomainThe Supreme Court of the United States (SCOTUS) ruling in Dobbs vs. Jackson overruled Roe vs. Wade, returning an individual's right

Updated on:January 30,2024 11

'RethiNKing' which immune cells are the best weapon against lung cancer

by Walter and Eliza Hall InstituteAustralian researchers have identified 'natural killer' cells as an important component of anti-tumour immunity to lung cancer.Image: sections of lung co

Updated on: April 01,2024 11

'RethiNKing' which immune cells are the best weapon against lung cancer

by Walter and Eliza Hall InstituteAustralian researchers have identified 'natural killer' cells as an important component of anti-tumour immunity to lung cancer.Image: sections of lung co

Updated on:April 01,2024 11

A simple antibacterial treatment can solve a severe skin problem caused by radiation therapy

byAlbert Einstein College of MedicineA new study inJAMA Oncologyfound that a simple antibacterial treatment prevents severe cases of radiation dermatitis (ARD): No patients in the tr

Updated on: January 29,2024 18

A simple antibacterial treatment can solve a severe skin problem caused by radiation therapy

byAlbert Einstein College of MedicineA new study inJAMA Oncologyfound that a simple antibacterial treatment prevents severe cases of radiation dermatitis (ARD): No patients in the tr

Updated on:January 29,2024 18

Researchers identify novel gene networks associated with aggressive type of breast cancer

by Savannah Williamson,Georgia Institute of TechnologyGene enrichment for select Basal-like network modules. Network diagram for eight nonconserved Basal-like modules that include OS genes. Node

Updated on: April 28,2024 0

Researchers identify novel gene networks associated with aggressive type of breast cancer

by Savannah Williamson,Georgia Institute of TechnologyGene enrichment for select Basal-like network modules. Network diagram for eight nonconserved Basal-like modules that include OS genes. Node

Updated on:April 28,2024 0

Expert panel updates cancer and aging guidelines

byCity of Hope National Medical CenterWilliam Dale, M.D., Ph.D., City of Hope’s George Tsai Family Chair in Geriatric Oncology in Honor of Arti Hurria, M.D., says, "The geriatric assessment

Updated on: January 22,2024 15

Expert panel updates cancer and aging guidelines

byCity of Hope National Medical CenterWilliam Dale, M.D., Ph.D., City of Hope’s George Tsai Family Chair in Geriatric Oncology in Honor of Arti Hurria, M.D., says, "The geriatric assessment

Updated on:January 22,2024 15

Discovery paves way for precision medicine in future

by University of OtagoThis high-dimensional analysis reveals the T cell signature in people with bowel cancer. The new analysis groups cells together so all cells can be viewed at once. In the pa

Updated on: April 18,2024 18

Discovery paves way for precision medicine in future

by University of OtagoThis high-dimensional analysis reveals the T cell signature in people with bowel cancer. The new analysis groups cells together so all cells can be viewed at once. In the pa

Updated on:April 18,2024 18

A rare disease inspires a new way to attack cancer

by Nathan Collins,Stanford UniversityPostdoctoral fellow Ulla Gerling-Driessen, right, and her adviser, Carolyn Bertozzi, discuss their work on the NGLY1 molecule. Credit: L.A. CiceroSome of the

Updated on: May 20,2024 5

A rare disease inspires a new way to attack cancer

by Nathan Collins,Stanford UniversityPostdoctoral fellow Ulla Gerling-Driessen, right, and her adviser, Carolyn Bertozzi, discuss their work on the NGLY1 molecule. Credit: L.A. CiceroSome of the

Updated on:May 20,2024 5

Study illuminates precancerous 'clonal outgrowth' in blood cells

byWeill Cornell Medical CollegeCredit: CC0 Public DomainA common, spontaneous mutation in blood stem cells, which has been linked to higher risks of blood cancer and cardiovascular disease, may

Updated on: January 22,2024 20

Study illuminates precancerous 'clonal outgrowth' in blood cells

byWeill Cornell Medical CollegeCredit: CC0 Public DomainA common, spontaneous mutation in blood stem cells, which has been linked to higher risks of blood cancer and cardiovascular disease, may

Updated on:January 22,2024 20

Targeting refractory prostate cancer: A novel radiopharmaceutical hits the bullseye

by Osaka UniversityTargeted alpha therapy using an astatine-labeled PSMA ligand ([At-211]PSMA5). Credit: Tadashi Watabe (Osaka University)As the saying goes, when all you have is a hammer, everyt

Updated on: February 23,2024 13

Targeting refractory prostate cancer: A novel radiopharmaceutical hits the bullseye

by Osaka UniversityTargeted alpha therapy using an astatine-labeled PSMA ligand ([At-211]PSMA5). Credit: Tadashi Watabe (Osaka University)As the saying goes, when all you have is a hammer, everyt

Updated on:February 23,2024 13