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Molecular delivery system developed at URI shows promise against bladder cancer

Molecular delivery system developed at URI shows promise against bladder cancer

byUniversity of Rhode IslandpHLIP-ICG can locate cancerous lesions and illuminate them with a fluorescent molecule, making them potentially easier for surgeons to see and remove. Credit: URIA re

Molecular delivery system developed at URI shows promise against bladder cancer

byUniversity of Rhode IslandpHLIP-ICG can locate cancerous lesions and illuminate them with a fluorescent molecule, making them potentially easier for surgeons to see and remove. Credit: URIA re
What Causes Blood Clots in Stool?

What Causes Blood Clots in Stool?

What Causes Blood Clots in Stool?ByPamela Assid, DNP, RNUpdated on November 01, 2023Medically reviewed byKimberly Brown, MDBlood clots in stool can have a number of possible ca

What Causes Blood Clots in Stool?

What Causes Blood Clots in Stool?ByPamela Assid, DNP, RNUpdated on November 01, 2023Medically reviewed byKimberly Brown, MDBlood clots in stool can have a number of possible ca
Survivors of childhood cancer have infection complications years after diagnosis

Survivors of childhood cancer have infection complications years after diagnosis

by Gina Bazer,Northwestern UniversityCredit: Pixabay/CC0 Public DomainInfectious complications continue to affect survivors of childhood cancer many years after initial diagnosis, according to f

Survivors of childhood cancer have infection complications years after diagnosis

by Gina Bazer,Northwestern UniversityCredit: Pixabay/CC0 Public DomainInfectious complications continue to affect survivors of childhood cancer many years after initial diagnosis, according to f
Missing a Rare Cause of Hereditary Cancer

Missing a Rare Cause of Hereditary Cancer

New research fromCedars-Sinai Cancerinvestigators could warrant reconsideration of current screening guidelines to include a poorly recognized cause of Lynch syndrome, the most common caus

Missing a Rare Cause of Hereditary Cancer

New research fromCedars-Sinai Cancerinvestigators could warrant reconsideration of current screening guidelines to include a poorly recognized cause of Lynch syndrome, the most common caus
Advancing gene therapy for skin cancer

Advancing gene therapy for skin cancer

by Federica Giannelli,University of SaskatchewanStudent Mays Al-Dulaymi improves gene therapy techniques. Credit: Dave StobbeOne of the deadliest skin cancers, melanoma may be caused by overexpo

Advancing gene therapy for skin cancer

by Federica Giannelli,University of SaskatchewanStudent Mays Al-Dulaymi improves gene therapy techniques. Credit: Dave StobbeOne of the deadliest skin cancers, melanoma may be caused by overexpo
Discovery of small molecule Gαq/11 protein inhibitors against uveal melanoma

Discovery of small molecule Gαq/11 protein inhibitors against uveal melanoma

by Compuscript LtdGraphical abstract:Constitutively activated Gαq/11 proteins drive the vast majority of uveal melanoma (UM). GQ262 effectively combats UM both in vitro and in vivo by targeting Gαq/11

Discovery of small molecule Gαq/11 protein inhibitors against uveal melanoma

by Compuscript LtdGraphical abstract:Constitutively activated Gαq/11 proteins drive the vast majority of uveal melanoma (UM). GQ262 effectively combats UM both in vitro and in vivo by targeting Gαq/11
Immunotherapy may become new first line treatment in some metastatic colorectal cancers

Immunotherapy may become new first line treatment in some metastatic colorectal cancers

byEuropean Society for Medical OncologyCancer—Histopathologic image of colonic carcinoid. Credit: Wikipedia/CC BY-SA 3.0Immunotherapy with nivolumab and low-dose ipilimumab could become a new fi

Immunotherapy may become new first line treatment in some metastatic colorectal cancers

byEuropean Society for Medical OncologyCancer—Histopathologic image of colonic carcinoid. Credit: Wikipedia/CC BY-SA 3.0Immunotherapy with nivolumab and low-dose ipilimumab could become a new fi
Scientists find powerhouses that fight tumours from within

Scientists find powerhouses that fight tumours from within

In recent years doctors have turned to a new treatment for cancer, immunotherapy, which works by leveraging the body's own immune system to fight tumoursLurking deep inside some tumours are "

Scientists find powerhouses that fight tumours from within

In recent years doctors have turned to a new treatment for cancer, immunotherapy, which works by leveraging the body's own immune system to fight tumoursLurking deep inside some tumours are "
Multicancer early detection feasible for outpatients

Multicancer early detection feasible for outpatients

A blood-based multicancer early detection (MCED) test using cell-free DNA (cfDNA) is feasible for outpatients and has a positive predictive value of about 40 percent, according to a study presented at

Multicancer early detection feasible for outpatients

A blood-based multicancer early detection (MCED) test using cell-free DNA (cfDNA) is feasible for outpatients and has a positive predictive value of about 40 percent, according to a study presented at
HER2+ early breast cancers where shorter-course trastuzumab could be an option

HER2+ early breast cancers where shorter-course trastuzumab could be an option

byEuropean Society for Medical OncologyCredit: European Society for Medical OncologyWomen with HER2-positive early breast cancer with small tumours have similar disease-free survival and lower r

HER2+ early breast cancers where shorter-course trastuzumab could be an option

byEuropean Society for Medical OncologyCredit: European Society for Medical OncologyWomen with HER2-positive early breast cancer with small tumours have similar disease-free survival and lower r
Five cancers women must be vigilant about

Five cancers women must be vigilant about

byRoswell Park Cancer InstituteCredit: CC0 Public DomainWe asked some of Roswell Park's doctors who specialize in cancers that affect women to share some tips for preventing or treating canc

Five cancers women must be vigilant about

byRoswell Park Cancer InstituteCredit: CC0 Public DomainWe asked some of Roswell Park's doctors who specialize in cancers that affect women to share some tips for preventing or treating canc