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Overall cancer mortality continues to decline

Overall cancer mortality continues to decline

by National Cancer InstituteCredit: CC0 Public DomainThe latest Annual Report to the Nation on the Status of Cancer finds that, for all cancer sites combined, cancer death rates continued to decl

Overall cancer mortality continues to decline

by National Cancer InstituteCredit: CC0 Public DomainThe latest Annual Report to the Nation on the Status of Cancer finds that, for all cancer sites combined, cancer death rates continued to decl
New genetic study reveals why some women get aggressive breast and ovarian cancer

New genetic study reveals why some women get aggressive breast and ovarian cancer

byUniversity of BergenIntermediate magnification micrograph of a low malignant potential (LMP) mucinous ovarian tumour. H&E stain. The micrograph shows: Simple mucinous epithelium (right) an

New genetic study reveals why some women get aggressive breast and ovarian cancer

byUniversity of BergenIntermediate magnification micrograph of a low malignant potential (LMP) mucinous ovarian tumour. H&E stain. The micrograph shows: Simple mucinous epithelium (right) an
Tracking quality of life during prostate cancer treatment

Tracking quality of life during prostate cancer treatment

by Anna Williams,Northwestern UniversityKiller T cells surround a cancer cell. Credit: NIHPatients with advanced prostate cancer who received more intensive treatment experienced worse quality o

Tracking quality of life during prostate cancer treatment

by Anna Williams,Northwestern UniversityKiller T cells surround a cancer cell. Credit: NIHPatients with advanced prostate cancer who received more intensive treatment experienced worse quality o
A blood test for colon cancer performed well in a study, expanding options for screening

A blood test for colon cancer performed well in a study, expanding options for screening

by Carla K. JohnsonThis image provided by Guardant Health in March 2024, shows packaging for their colon cancer blood test, Shield. According to a study published Wednesday, March 13, 2024, in the&nbs

A blood test for colon cancer performed well in a study, expanding options for screening

by Carla K. JohnsonThis image provided by Guardant Health in March 2024, shows packaging for their colon cancer blood test, Shield. According to a study published Wednesday, March 13, 2024, in the&nbs
New gene found for a deadly childhood cancer offers possibility of targeted drug therapy

New gene found for a deadly childhood cancer offers possibility of targeted drug therapy

by Children's Cancer Institute AustraliaCredit: CC0 Public DomainNeuroblastoma accounts for 15% of total childhood cancer deaths. The survival rate of high-risk neuroblastoma patients is 50%.For t

New gene found for a deadly childhood cancer offers possibility of targeted drug therapy

by Children's Cancer Institute AustraliaCredit: CC0 Public DomainNeuroblastoma accounts for 15% of total childhood cancer deaths. The survival rate of high-risk neuroblastoma patients is 50%.For t
FDA approves Vyloy for advanced gastric or gastroesophageal junction cancer

FDA approves Vyloy for advanced gastric or gastroesophageal junction cancer

by Lori SolomonThe U.S. Food and Drug Administration has approved Vyloy (zolbetuximab-clzb) in combination with fluoropyrimidine- and platinum-containing chemotherapy for the first-line treatment of a

FDA approves Vyloy for advanced gastric or gastroesophageal junction cancer

by Lori SolomonThe U.S. Food and Drug Administration has approved Vyloy (zolbetuximab-clzb) in combination with fluoropyrimidine- and platinum-containing chemotherapy for the first-line treatment of a
Study outlines opportunities to achieve Cancer Moonshot goal of reducing cancer death rates

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

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
Study discovers that tumor mutation burden predicts survival outcome

Study discovers that tumor mutation burden predicts survival outcome

by Tom Wilemon,Vanderbilt University Medical CenterCredit: Pixabay/CC0 Public DomainThe expected course of a patient's cancer prognosis has traditionally been judged by its type, stage and m

Study discovers that tumor mutation burden predicts survival outcome

by Tom Wilemon,Vanderbilt University Medical CenterCredit: Pixabay/CC0 Public DomainThe expected course of a patient's cancer prognosis has traditionally been judged by its type, stage and m
How tumors mutate their way out of a crisis—and become drug resistant in the process

How tumors mutate their way out of a crisis—and become drug resistant in the process

byWeizmann Institute of ScienceHuman lung cancer cells under the microscope, before (left) and after (right) treatment with an anticancer drug, which causes DNA breaks (green) in the cell nuclei

How tumors mutate their way out of a crisis—and become drug resistant in the process

byWeizmann Institute of ScienceHuman lung cancer cells under the microscope, before (left) and after (right) treatment with an anticancer drug, which causes DNA breaks (green) in the cell nuclei
Breast implants after mastectomy associated with very low risk of lymphoma

Breast implants after mastectomy associated with very low risk of lymphoma

byColumbia University Irving Medical CenterCredit: Unsplash/CC0 Public DomainThe incidence of a rare cancer, anaplastic large-cell lymphoma (ALCL), has surged in recent years, possibly because o

Breast implants after mastectomy associated with very low risk of lymphoma

byColumbia University Irving Medical CenterCredit: Unsplash/CC0 Public DomainThe incidence of a rare cancer, anaplastic large-cell lymphoma (ALCL), has surged in recent years, possibly because o
A non-coding RNA lasso catches proteins in breast cancer cells

A non-coding RNA lasso catches proteins in breast cancer cells

by Lisbeth Heilesen,Aarhus UniversityThe authors show that the long non-coding RNA called A-ROD (Activating Regulator Of DKK1 expression) is only functional the moment it is released from chroma

A non-coding RNA lasso catches proteins in breast cancer cells

by Lisbeth Heilesen,Aarhus UniversityThe authors show that the long non-coding RNA called A-ROD (Activating Regulator Of DKK1 expression) is only functional the moment it is released from chroma
Proposed cancer treatment may boost lung cancer stem cells, study warns

Proposed cancer treatment may boost lung cancer stem cells, study warns

by Children's Hospital BostonKiller T cells surround a cancer cell. Credit: NIHEpigenetic therapies—targeting enzymes that alter what genes are turned on or off in a cell—are of growing inter

Proposed cancer treatment may boost lung cancer stem cells, study warns

by Children's Hospital BostonKiller T cells surround a cancer cell. Credit: NIHEpigenetic therapies—targeting enzymes that alter what genes are turned on or off in a cell—are of growing inter