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A DNA protein may be responsible for causing cancerous 'stress balls' in the body

A DNA protein may be responsible for causing cancerous 'stress balls' in the body

by Brooke Kleiboer,University of SaskatchewanCredit: Pixabay/CC0 Public DomainIn 2022, an estimated 7,000 Canadians were diagnosed with leukemia, a term used to define cancer of the blood cells.

A DNA protein may be responsible for causing cancerous 'stress balls' in the body

by Brooke Kleiboer,University of SaskatchewanCredit: Pixabay/CC0 Public DomainIn 2022, an estimated 7,000 Canadians were diagnosed with leukemia, a term used to define cancer of the blood cells.
More accurate biomarkers needed to ensure melanomas are spotted

More accurate biomarkers needed to ensure melanomas are spotted

byUniversity of South AustraliaCredit: AI-generated imageNew biomarkers to improve skin cancer detection and avoid delays in treatment are being developed by researchers at the University of Sou

More accurate biomarkers needed to ensure melanomas are spotted

byUniversity of South AustraliaCredit: AI-generated imageNew biomarkers to improve skin cancer detection and avoid delays in treatment are being developed by researchers at the University of Sou
Experts call for adequate tumor-free margins in breast cancer surgery to reduce recurrence and improve survival

Experts call for adequate tumor-free margins in breast cancer surgery to reduce recurrence and improve survival

byBritish Medical JournalCredit: Pixabay/CC0 Public DomainSurgeons should aim to remove at least a 1-mm width rim (margin) of healthy tissue around a breast tumor to reduce the risk of cancer re

Experts call for adequate tumor-free margins in breast cancer surgery to reduce recurrence and improve survival

byBritish Medical JournalCredit: Pixabay/CC0 Public DomainSurgeons should aim to remove at least a 1-mm width rim (margin) of healthy tissue around a breast tumor to reduce the risk of cancer re
Turbocharging the body's natural killer cells to defeat cancer

Turbocharging the body's natural killer cells to defeat cancer

by Monash UniversityDr. Jai Rautela and Professor Nicholas Huntington. Credit: Monash UniversityNatural Killer (NK) cells have long been the soldiers of the immune system that prevents the growth

Turbocharging the body's natural killer cells to defeat cancer

by Monash UniversityDr. Jai Rautela and Professor Nicholas Huntington. Credit: Monash UniversityNatural Killer (NK) cells have long been the soldiers of the immune system that prevents the growth
Researcher makes promising discoveries on role of vitamin B6 in pancreatic cancer

Researcher makes promising discoveries on role of vitamin B6 in pancreatic cancer

by University of OklahomaPDAC cells create a vitamin B6-defective microenvironment that inhibits NK-cell activation. A, PCA plot of RNA-seq results of NK cells cocultured with HPNE, T3M4, CFPAC1,

Researcher makes promising discoveries on role of vitamin B6 in pancreatic cancer

by University of OklahomaPDAC cells create a vitamin B6-defective microenvironment that inhibits NK-cell activation. A, PCA plot of RNA-seq results of NK cells cocultured with HPNE, T3M4, CFPAC1,
Study: More aggressive treatments needed to improve 5-year survival rate for glioblastoma

Study: More aggressive treatments needed to improve 5-year survival rate for glioblastoma

by Joe Dangor,Mayo ClinicCredit: Mayo ClinicDespite improvements in median and short-term survival rates for patients with glioblastoma, the most common brain tumor in adults, the percentage of

Study: More aggressive treatments needed to improve 5-year survival rate for glioblastoma

by Joe Dangor,Mayo ClinicCredit: Mayo ClinicDespite improvements in median and short-term survival rates for patients with glioblastoma, the most common brain tumor in adults, the percentage of
Pregnancy-associated cancers tied to higher five-year mortality

Pregnancy-associated cancers tied to higher five-year mortality

by Lori SolomonPregnancy-associated cancers are associated with increased five-year mortality, according to a study published online April 6 inJAMA Oncology.Zoe F. Cairncross, M.P.H., from the U

Pregnancy-associated cancers tied to higher five-year mortality

by Lori SolomonPregnancy-associated cancers are associated with increased five-year mortality, according to a study published online April 6 inJAMA Oncology.Zoe F. Cairncross, M.P.H., from the U
New study generates predictive model to help identify melanoma patients best eligible for sentinel lymph node biopsy

New study generates predictive model to help identify melanoma patients best eligible for sentinel lymph node biopsy

by Sutter HealthDiscriminating Among Sentinel Lymph Node Biopsy Outcomes Using Various Prognostic Methodologies Receiver operating characteristic curve plots of sentinel lymph node biopsy outcome disc

New study generates predictive model to help identify melanoma patients best eligible for sentinel lymph node biopsy

by Sutter HealthDiscriminating Among Sentinel Lymph Node Biopsy Outcomes Using Various Prognostic Methodologies Receiver operating characteristic curve plots of sentinel lymph node biopsy outcome disc
Combination drug activates calcium channels to trigger deadly influx of calcium ions inside tumor cells

Combination drug activates calcium channels to trigger deadly influx of calcium ions inside tumor cells

JANUARY 29, 2024byWileyCredit:Angewandte Chemie International Edition(2024). DOI: 10.1002/anie.202317578Calcium ions are essential for cells, but can be toxic in higher concentration

Combination drug activates calcium channels to trigger deadly influx of calcium ions inside tumor cells

JANUARY 29, 2024byWileyCredit:Angewandte Chemie International Edition(2024). DOI: 10.1002/anie.202317578Calcium ions are essential for cells, but can be toxic in higher concentration
Researchers reveal why obesity makes ovarian cancer more deadly

Researchers reveal why obesity makes ovarian cancer more deadly

by Brett Beasley,University of Notre DameElizabeth Harper, who received her doctorate in the Integrated Biomedical Sciences Graduate Program at the University of Notre Dame, served as a co-autho

Researchers reveal why obesity makes ovarian cancer more deadly

by Brett Beasley,University of Notre DameElizabeth Harper, who received her doctorate in the Integrated Biomedical Sciences Graduate Program at the University of Notre Dame, served as a co-autho
ACA has provided better access to care for cancer survivors

ACA has provided better access to care for cancer survivors

(HealthDay)—Cancer survivors are more likely to have difficulty accessing and affording health care, but the proportion reporting these issues is decreasing, according to a study published online Marc

ACA has provided better access to care for cancer survivors

(HealthDay)—Cancer survivors are more likely to have difficulty accessing and affording health care, but the proportion reporting these issues is decreasing, according to a study published online Marc