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Consumer health: Understanding metastatic brain cancer

Consumer health: Understanding metastatic brain cancer

by Laurel KellyCredit: Unsplash/CC0 Public DomainMay is Brain Cancer Awareness Month, which makes this a good time to learn about metastatic brain cancer.Overall, the chance that a person will develop

Consumer health: Understanding metastatic brain cancer

by Laurel KellyCredit: Unsplash/CC0 Public DomainMay is Brain Cancer Awareness Month, which makes this a good time to learn about metastatic brain cancer.Overall, the chance that a person will develop
ACE inhibitor not protective against heart damage from chemotherapy

ACE inhibitor not protective against heart damage from chemotherapy

byAmerican College of CardiologyCredit: Unsplash/CC0 Public DomainPatients who took an angiotensin-converting enzyme (ACE) inhibitor while undergoing cancer treatment with high-dose anthracyclin

ACE inhibitor not protective against heart damage from chemotherapy

byAmerican College of CardiologyCredit: Unsplash/CC0 Public DomainPatients who took an angiotensin-converting enzyme (ACE) inhibitor while undergoing cancer treatment with high-dose anthracyclin
Less invasive for patients: Using blood tests to diagnose lung cancer

Less invasive for patients: Using blood tests to diagnose lung cancer

by Eindhoven University of TechnologyCredit: Pixabay/CC0 Public DomainCurrently, when lung cancer is suspected, a "morsel" of tissue is removed and examined under the microscope. This m

Less invasive for patients: Using blood tests to diagnose lung cancer

by Eindhoven University of TechnologyCredit: Pixabay/CC0 Public DomainCurrently, when lung cancer is suspected, a "morsel" of tissue is removed and examined under the microscope. This m
Blood test spots early pancreatic cancers with 97% accuracy

Blood test spots early pancreatic cancers with 97% accuracy

by Dennis ThompsonA blood test appears capable of detecting early-stage pancreatic cancers with up to 97% accuracy, a new study reports.The test looks for eight small RNA particles and eight larger DN

Blood test spots early pancreatic cancers with 97% accuracy

by Dennis ThompsonA blood test appears capable of detecting early-stage pancreatic cancers with up to 97% accuracy, a new study reports.The test looks for eight small RNA particles and eight larger DN
Researcher recommends tailoring colorectal cancer screening for 45-to-49-year-olds

Researcher recommends tailoring colorectal cancer screening for 45-to-49-year-olds

by Regenstrief InstituteCredit: Pixabay/CC0 Public DomainIt's been a year since national recommendations issued by the American Cancer Society and the U.S. Multi-Society Task Force called for

Researcher recommends tailoring colorectal cancer screening for 45-to-49-year-olds

by Regenstrief InstituteCredit: Pixabay/CC0 Public DomainIt's been a year since national recommendations issued by the American Cancer Society and the U.S. Multi-Society Task Force called for
Examining resistance to immunotherapy in ovarian cancer

Examining resistance to immunotherapy in ovarian cancer

byMemorial Sloan Kettering Cancer CenterTME of HGSOC at single-cell resolution.a, Overview of the MSK SPECTRUM cohort and specimen collection workflow.b, UMAP plot of cells profiled

Examining resistance to immunotherapy in ovarian cancer

byMemorial Sloan Kettering Cancer CenterTME of HGSOC at single-cell resolution.a, Overview of the MSK SPECTRUM cohort and specimen collection workflow.b, UMAP plot of cells profiled
New genetic culprit suspected in the onset of pancreatic cancer

New genetic culprit suspected in the onset of pancreatic cancer

by Virginia Commonwealth UniversityGraphical abstract. Credit:Cell Reports(2022). DOI: 10.1016/j.celrep.2022.111623New research out of VCU Massey Cancer Center points to the inactivat

New genetic culprit suspected in the onset of pancreatic cancer

by Virginia Commonwealth UniversityGraphical abstract. Credit:Cell Reports(2022). DOI: 10.1016/j.celrep.2022.111623New research out of VCU Massey Cancer Center points to the inactivat
A new treatment for acute myeloid leukemia could prove beneficial for even more people

A new treatment for acute myeloid leukemia could prove beneficial for even more people

by Peter MacCallum Cancer CentreAcute myelocytic leukemia (AML). Credit: Unsplash/CC0 Public DomainNew research published inScience Advancestoday conducted by researchers at Peter MacCallu

A new treatment for acute myeloid leukemia could prove beneficial for even more people

by Peter MacCallum Cancer CentreAcute myelocytic leukemia (AML). Credit: Unsplash/CC0 Public DomainNew research published inScience Advancestoday conducted by researchers at Peter MacCallu
Breast cancer may be likelier to spread to bone with nighttime dim-light exposure

Breast cancer may be likelier to spread to bone with nighttime dim-light exposure

by The Endocrine SocietyCredit: CC0 Public DomainExposure to dim light at night, which is common in today's lifestyle, may contribute to the spread of breast cancer to the bones, researchers

Breast cancer may be likelier to spread to bone with nighttime dim-light exposure

by The Endocrine SocietyCredit: CC0 Public DomainExposure to dim light at night, which is common in today's lifestyle, may contribute to the spread of breast cancer to the bones, researchers
Pancreatic cancer specialist explains treatment advances and challenges

Pancreatic cancer specialist explains treatment advances and challenges

by Nathan Bahary,The ConversationThe pancreas is located in the abdomen, making diagnosis of pancreatic cancer difficult. Credit:Bruce Blaus/Wikimedia Commons,CC BY-SAWithAlex

Pancreatic cancer specialist explains treatment advances and challenges

by Nathan Bahary,The ConversationThe pancreas is located in the abdomen, making diagnosis of pancreatic cancer difficult. Credit:Bruce Blaus/Wikimedia Commons,CC BY-SAWithAlex
Fighting aggressive blood cancer ages and exhausts immune cells, study shows

Fighting aggressive blood cancer ages and exhausts immune cells, study shows

byNottingham Trent UniversityGraphical abstract. Credit:Journal of Clinical Investigation(2022). DOI: 10.1172/JCI159579Scientists at Nottingham Trent University and John Hopkins Kimm

Fighting aggressive blood cancer ages and exhausts immune cells, study shows

byNottingham Trent UniversityGraphical abstract. Credit:Journal of Clinical Investigation(2022). DOI: 10.1172/JCI159579Scientists at Nottingham Trent University and John Hopkins Kimm
Researchers discover potential new melanoma treatment, giving hope to patients

Researchers discover potential new melanoma treatment, giving hope to patients

by Hunter Medical Research InstituteTumor response, PFS, and OS. A, Spider plot of tumor burden change of target lesions in reference to the baseline tumor burden in 18 patients with measurable t

Researchers discover potential new melanoma treatment, giving hope to patients

by Hunter Medical Research InstituteTumor response, PFS, and OS. A, Spider plot of tumor burden change of target lesions in reference to the baseline tumor burden in 18 patients with measurable t