Experimental AI method boosts doctors' ability to diagnose cancers and precancers of the esophagus

by Delthia Ricks , Medical XpressEndoscopic photographs of lesions in three false-negative patients. Credit:Science Translational Medicine(2024). DOI: 10.1126/scitranslmed.adk5395Artificia

Updated on: August 27,2024

Experimental AI method boosts doctors' ability to diagnose cancers and precancers of the esophagus

by Delthia Ricks , Medical XpressEndoscopic photographs of lesions in three false-negative patients. Credit:Science Translational Medicine(2024). DOI: 10.1126/scitranslmed.adk5395Artificia

Updated on:August 27,2024

Some cervical cancer screening strategies more cost-effective

(HealthDay)—A cervical cancer screening strategy that involves cytologic testing every three years from ages 21 to 29 years and then continuing cytologic testing or switching to low-cost high-risk hum

Updated on: May 21,2024

Some cervical cancer screening strategies more cost-effective

(HealthDay)—A cervical cancer screening strategy that involves cytologic testing every three years from ages 21 to 29 years and then continuing cytologic testing or switching to low-cost high-risk hum

Updated on:May 21,2024

Study outlines opportunities to achieve Cancer Moonshot goal of reducing cancer death rates

by National Institutes of HealthTo achieve the Cancer Moonshot goal, cancer death rates must decline faster. Credit: Shiels M, et al.Cancer Discovery, 2023Researchers from the National Inst

Updated on: February 18,2024

Study outlines opportunities to achieve Cancer Moonshot goal of reducing cancer death rates

by National Institutes of HealthTo achieve the Cancer Moonshot goal, cancer death rates must decline faster. Credit: Shiels M, et al.Cancer Discovery, 2023Researchers from the National Inst

Updated on:February 18,2024

Drug that targets scar-like tissue in tumors shows promise for aggressive pancreatic cancer

by Garvan Institute of Medical ResearchThe new drug, PXS-5505, breaking down the fibrotic tissue around pancreatic cancer cells. Credit: Ella MaruFindings from the Garvan Institute of Medical Res

Updated on: February 20,2024

Drug that targets scar-like tissue in tumors shows promise for aggressive pancreatic cancer

by Garvan Institute of Medical ResearchThe new drug, PXS-5505, breaking down the fibrotic tissue around pancreatic cancer cells. Credit: Ella MaruFindings from the Garvan Institute of Medical Res

Updated on:February 20,2024

Nirogacestat, a new desmoid tumor treatment, found to improve outcomes for people with sarcoma

byMemorial Sloan Kettering Cancer CenterCredit:New England Journal of Medicine(2023). DOI: 10.1056/NEJMoa2210140When Dana Avellino, now 36, first noticed a lump near her groin in the

Updated on: January 11,2024

Nirogacestat, a new desmoid tumor treatment, found to improve outcomes for people with sarcoma

byMemorial Sloan Kettering Cancer CenterCredit:New England Journal of Medicine(2023). DOI: 10.1056/NEJMoa2210140When Dana Avellino, now 36, first noticed a lump near her groin in the

Updated on:January 11,2024

Study finds AI empowers patients before and after seeing physicians for radiation oncology treatment

by Northwestern UniversityCredit: Pixabay/CC0 Public DomainCancer patients about to undergo radiation oncology treatment have lots of questions. Could ChatGPT be the best way to get answers?A new

Updated on: April 06,2024

Study finds AI empowers patients before and after seeing physicians for radiation oncology treatment

by Northwestern UniversityCredit: Pixabay/CC0 Public DomainCancer patients about to undergo radiation oncology treatment have lots of questions. Could ChatGPT be the best way to get answers?A new

Updated on:April 06,2024

Radiation therapy for patients with breast cancer explained

by Mayo Clinic News NetworkCredit: Unsplash/CC0 Public DomainRadiation therapy is a common component of breast cancer treatment for patients. The high-powered beams of intense energy kill cancer cells

Updated on: November 08,2024

Radiation therapy for patients with breast cancer explained

by Mayo Clinic News NetworkCredit: Unsplash/CC0 Public DomainRadiation therapy is a common component of breast cancer treatment for patients. The high-powered beams of intense energy kill cancer cells

Updated on:November 08,2024

New research identifies a potential treatment target for hepatoblastoma, the most common liver cancer in children

byElsevierLeft: Gross images of livers from mice transfected with β-catenin and YAP1(β-Y), β-catenin and YAP1 plus dominant negative HSF1 (dnHSF1-β-Y) and normal (control). Right: Liver to body

Updated on: January 13,2024

New research identifies a potential treatment target for hepatoblastoma, the most common liver cancer in children

byElsevierLeft: Gross images of livers from mice transfected with β-catenin and YAP1(β-Y), β-catenin and YAP1 plus dominant negative HSF1 (dnHSF1-β-Y) and normal (control). Right: Liver to body

Updated on:January 13,2024

Rucaparib efficacious in metastatic castration-resistant prostate cancer

by Elana GotkineFor patients with metastatic castration-resistant prostate cancer, treatment with rucaparib is associated with significantly longer duration of imaging-based progression-free survival

Updated on: December 28,2023

Rucaparib efficacious in metastatic castration-resistant prostate cancer

by Elana GotkineFor patients with metastatic castration-resistant prostate cancer, treatment with rucaparib is associated with significantly longer duration of imaging-based progression-free survival

Updated on:December 28,2023

Head injuries could be a risk factor for developing brain cancer

byUniversity College LondonCredit: Unsplash/CC0 Public DomainResearchers from the UCL Cancer Institute have provided important molecular understanding of how injury may contribute to the develop

Updated on: January 07,2024

Head injuries could be a risk factor for developing brain cancer

byUniversity College LondonCredit: Unsplash/CC0 Public DomainResearchers from the UCL Cancer Institute have provided important molecular understanding of how injury may contribute to the develop

Updated on:January 07,2024

A new tool for diagnosing cancer: Platform combines structural details with molecular information about a tumor

by Harvard Medical SchoolThe Orion tool combines molecular details revealed by immunofluorescence imaging (left) with structural information gained through traditional histology staining (middle)

Updated on: February 24,2024

A new tool for diagnosing cancer: Platform combines structural details with molecular information about a tumor

by Harvard Medical SchoolThe Orion tool combines molecular details revealed by immunofluorescence imaging (left) with structural information gained through traditional histology staining (middle)

Updated on:February 24,2024

Liver cancer growth tied to tryptophan intake

byUTSouthwestern Medical CenterSummary of our findings on Trp dependency and vulnerability in MYC-driven tumors. Credit:Nature Communications(2024). DOI: 10.1038/s41467-024-478

Updated on: August 27,2024

Liver cancer growth tied to tryptophan intake

byUTSouthwestern Medical CenterSummary of our findings on Trp dependency and vulnerability in MYC-driven tumors. Credit:Nature Communications(2024). DOI: 10.1038/s41467-024-478

Updated on:August 27,2024