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Study finds Medicare advantage may put complex cancer surgery patients at a disadvantage

Study finds Medicare advantage may put complex cancer surgery patients at a disadvantage

by Zen Logsdon,City of Hope National Medical CenterCredit: Pixabay/CC0 Public DomainAn analysis by researchers at City of Hope, one of the largest cancer research and treatment organizations in

Study finds Medicare advantage may put complex cancer surgery patients at a disadvantage

by Zen Logsdon,City of Hope National Medical CenterCredit: Pixabay/CC0 Public DomainAn analysis by researchers at City of Hope, one of the largest cancer research and treatment organizations in
Dangers of late cervical cancer diagnosis in women of color

Dangers of late cervical cancer diagnosis in women of color

by Alex Osiadacz,Mayo ClinicCredit: Mayo Clinic News NetworkIn the past decade, nearly one-third of cervical cancer cases in the U.S. resulted in death according to the Centers for Disease Contr

Dangers of late cervical cancer diagnosis in women of color

by Alex Osiadacz,Mayo ClinicCredit: Mayo Clinic News NetworkIn the past decade, nearly one-third of cervical cancer cases in the U.S. resulted in death according to the Centers for Disease Contr
Efficient removal of abnormal myelin allows survival of nerve fibers targeted by adaptive immune cells

Efficient removal of abnormal myelin allows survival of nerve fibers targeted by adaptive immune cells

by Julius-Maximilians-Universität WürzburgElectronmicroscopic pictures of white matter axons in healthy control mice (top) and mice with different myelin gene defects. Axons that remain wrapped w

Efficient removal of abnormal myelin allows survival of nerve fibers targeted by adaptive immune cells

by Julius-Maximilians-Universität WürzburgElectronmicroscopic pictures of white matter axons in healthy control mice (top) and mice with different myelin gene defects. Axons that remain wrapped w
Metastatic cancers adapt their metabolism to the tissue in which they grow

Metastatic cancers adapt their metabolism to the tissue in which they grow

by Ulrika Ernström,Chalmers University of TechnologyMetastatic tumors adapt their metabolism to the tissue in which they grow. The image shows a primary breast cancer tumour (pink) and the metas

Metastatic cancers adapt their metabolism to the tissue in which they grow

by Ulrika Ernström,Chalmers University of TechnologyMetastatic tumors adapt their metabolism to the tissue in which they grow. The image shows a primary breast cancer tumour (pink) and the metas
Researchers identify protein that contributes to racial disparities in prostate cancer

Researchers identify protein that contributes to racial disparities in prostate cancer

by Roswell Park Cancer InstituteDrs. Dhyan Chandra, left, and Rahul Kumar led the Roswell Park research team that has proposed a new strategy for treating prostate cancer in some men. Credit: Ros

Researchers identify protein that contributes to racial disparities in prostate cancer

by Roswell Park Cancer InstituteDrs. Dhyan Chandra, left, and Rahul Kumar led the Roswell Park research team that has proposed a new strategy for treating prostate cancer in some men. Credit: Ros
Researchers discover iron-targeting approaches to halt proliferation of cancer cells

Researchers discover iron-targeting approaches to halt proliferation of cancer cells

by University of Arizona(From left) Yu-Shien Sung, doctoral student in the Tomat Lab, and University of Arizona Cancer Center member Elisa Tomat, PhD, are studying an iron-targeting molecule that

Researchers discover iron-targeting approaches to halt proliferation of cancer cells

by University of Arizona(From left) Yu-Shien Sung, doctoral student in the Tomat Lab, and University of Arizona Cancer Center member Elisa Tomat, PhD, are studying an iron-targeting molecule that
Study confirms long-term benefits of weight loss surgery in the prevention of cancer

Study confirms long-term benefits of weight loss surgery in the prevention of cancer

by The Obesity SocietyCredit: Pixabay/CC0 Public DomainAfter adding follow-up years, increased sample sizes and examining multiple surgical procedures, new research shows bariatric surgery is ass

Study confirms long-term benefits of weight loss surgery in the prevention of cancer

by The Obesity SocietyCredit: Pixabay/CC0 Public DomainAfter adding follow-up years, increased sample sizes and examining multiple surgical procedures, new research shows bariatric surgery is ass
And improved method for anti-cancer drug detection: How tiny tumor models could transform drug testing

And improved method for anti-cancer drug detection: How tiny tumor models could transform drug testing

by Songshan Lake Materials LaboratorySchematic of microfluidic chip-based approach for quality assessment and screening of esophageal cancer drugs. A three-dimensional scaffold with inverse opal struc

And improved method for anti-cancer drug detection: How tiny tumor models could transform drug testing

by Songshan Lake Materials LaboratorySchematic of microfluidic chip-based approach for quality assessment and screening of esophageal cancer drugs. A three-dimensional scaffold with inverse opal struc
Dietary change starves cancer cells, overcoming treatment resistance

Dietary change starves cancer cells, overcoming treatment resistance

by University of MichiganGreen staining shows mTORC1 is significantly increased due to disruption in GATOR1 in a mouse model of colon cancer. Credit: Sumeet SolankiA dietary change could be a key

Dietary change starves cancer cells, overcoming treatment resistance

by University of MichiganGreen staining shows mTORC1 is significantly increased due to disruption in GATOR1 in a mouse model of colon cancer. Credit: Sumeet SolankiA dietary change could be a key
First screening test for detecting lymph node metastasis in pancreatic cancer patients

First screening test for detecting lymph node metastasis in pancreatic cancer patients

by City of HopeAxial CT image with i.v. contrast. Macrocystic adenocarcinoma of the pancreatic head. Credit: public domainFor years, surgeons have operated on pancreatic cancer patients to remove what

First screening test for detecting lymph node metastasis in pancreatic cancer patients

by City of HopeAxial CT image with i.v. contrast. Macrocystic adenocarcinoma of the pancreatic head. Credit: public domainFor years, surgeons have operated on pancreatic cancer patients to remove what
Redesigning the diagnostic screening process for colorectal cancer

Redesigning the diagnostic screening process for colorectal cancer

by Alistair Jones,Singapore Management UniversityCredit: Anna Tarazevich from PexelsDuring recent decades, the incidence of colorectal cancer (CRC) has been rising globally and its prevalence in

Redesigning the diagnostic screening process for colorectal cancer

by Alistair Jones,Singapore Management UniversityCredit: Anna Tarazevich from PexelsDuring recent decades, the incidence of colorectal cancer (CRC) has been rising globally and its prevalence in
Researchers artificially generate immune cells integral to creating cancer vaccines

Researchers artificially generate immune cells integral to creating cancer vaccines

by The Mount Sinai HospitalArtistic rendering of the surface of a human dendritic cell illustrating sheet-like processes that fold back onto the membrane surface. Credit: National Institutes of H

Researchers artificially generate immune cells integral to creating cancer vaccines

by The Mount Sinai HospitalArtistic rendering of the surface of a human dendritic cell illustrating sheet-like processes that fold back onto the membrane surface. Credit: National Institutes of H