Chemotherapy can be a challenging treatment—here's how to deal with some of the side-effects

by Justin Stebbing,The ConversationCredit: Ivan Samkov from PexelsChemotherapy is a powerful cancer medication—but it can also be a very challenging treatment. It works by killing fast-growing c

Updated on: November 10,2024

Chemotherapy can be a challenging treatment—here's how to deal with some of the side-effects

by Justin Stebbing,The ConversationCredit: Ivan Samkov from PexelsChemotherapy is a powerful cancer medication—but it can also be a very challenging treatment. It works by killing fast-growing c

Updated on:November 10,2024

Putting the brakes on tumor stealth

by Monash UniversityDr. Richard Berry with lab members Dr. Gabby Watson, Zhihui Fu and Felix Deuss. Credit: Monash UniversityNew research undertaken at Monash University has shed new light on how

Updated on: April 01,2024

Putting the brakes on tumor stealth

by Monash UniversityDr. Richard Berry with lab members Dr. Gabby Watson, Zhihui Fu and Felix Deuss. Credit: Monash UniversityNew research undertaken at Monash University has shed new light on how

Updated on:April 01,2024

Researchers create a cell therapy based on STAb cells for a type of leukemia with few treatment options

by Josep Carreras Leukaemia Research InstituteComparative in vitro study of engineered CD1a-STAb and CD1a-CAR T cells. (A, B) Schematic diagrams showing the genetic (A) and domain structure (B) o

Updated on: February 18,2024

Researchers create a cell therapy based on STAb cells for a type of leukemia with few treatment options

by Josep Carreras Leukaemia Research InstituteComparative in vitro study of engineered CD1a-STAb and CD1a-CAR T cells. (A, B) Schematic diagrams showing the genetic (A) and domain structure (B) o

Updated on:February 18,2024

Having more babies lowers the risk of endometrial cancer, study finds

by Institute for Molecular BioscienceCredit: Unsplash/CC0 Public DomainUniversity of Queensland research has revealed that having more babies reduces a woman's risk of endometrial cancer.Dr. Gunn-

Updated on: January 23,2024

Having more babies lowers the risk of endometrial cancer, study finds

by Institute for Molecular BioscienceCredit: Unsplash/CC0 Public DomainUniversity of Queensland research has revealed that having more babies reduces a woman's risk of endometrial cancer.Dr. Gunn-

Updated on:January 23,2024

Study pinpoints origin of pediatric brain tumor type and shows it may be preventable

by The Hospital for Sick ChildrenCredit: Unsplash/CC0 Public DomainAn aggressive type of pediatric brain tumor, medulloblastoma, exists in a pre-malignant form at birth after initially developing duri

Updated on: February 18,2024

Study pinpoints origin of pediatric brain tumor type and shows it may be preventable

by The Hospital for Sick ChildrenCredit: Unsplash/CC0 Public DomainAn aggressive type of pediatric brain tumor, medulloblastoma, exists in a pre-malignant form at birth after initially developing duri

Updated on:February 18,2024

New study supports saving more lung tissue in lung cancer surgeries

byUniversity of Chicago Medical CenterCredit: Pixabay/CC0 Public DomainThe traditional treatment for early-stage non-small cell lung cancer is a lobectomy, where a surgeon eradicates cancerous t

Updated on: January 13,2024

New study supports saving more lung tissue in lung cancer surgeries

byUniversity of Chicago Medical CenterCredit: Pixabay/CC0 Public DomainThe traditional treatment for early-stage non-small cell lung cancer is a lobectomy, where a surgeon eradicates cancerous t

Updated on:January 13,2024

Researchers use microscopy plus deep learning to advance prostate cancer diagnosis

by SPIEMicroscopic glands of the prostate are segmented (colored) with the new deep-learning pipeline; the image shows a prostate cancer tissue volume, measuring roughly 1 x 1 x 2 mm in size. The

Updated on: March 20,2024

Researchers use microscopy plus deep learning to advance prostate cancer diagnosis

by SPIEMicroscopic glands of the prostate are segmented (colored) with the new deep-learning pipeline; the image shows a prostate cancer tissue volume, measuring roughly 1 x 1 x 2 mm in size. The

Updated on:March 20,2024

How the tumor microenvironment stimulates pancreatic cancer growth and progression

by Nancy Fliesler,Children's Hospital BostonMyeloid-specific deletion of LRP1 inhibits tumor growth by preventing the repression of Tsp-1. A Plot of percentage of LRP1 + multiple myeloid and

Updated on: January 22,2024

How the tumor microenvironment stimulates pancreatic cancer growth and progression

by Nancy Fliesler,Children's Hospital BostonMyeloid-specific deletion of LRP1 inhibits tumor growth by preventing the repression of Tsp-1. A Plot of percentage of LRP1 + multiple myeloid and

Updated on:January 22,2024

Study may explain why some triple-negative breast cancers are resistant to chemotherapy

by University of Texas M. D. Anderson Cancer CenterCredit: CC0 Public DomainTriple-negative breast cancer (TNBC) is an aggressive form of the disease accounting for 12 to 18 percent of breast can

Updated on: June 28,2024

Study may explain why some triple-negative breast cancers are resistant to chemotherapy

by University of Texas M. D. Anderson Cancer CenterCredit: CC0 Public DomainTriple-negative breast cancer (TNBC) is an aggressive form of the disease accounting for 12 to 18 percent of breast can

Updated on:June 28,2024

Fiber boost could combat 'chemo brain' drain

by South Australian Health and Medical Research Institute (SAHMRI)Credit: AI-generated imageBrain inflammation is a common side effect of ongoing chemotherapy and a catalyst for a range of debilitatin

Updated on: April 18,2024

Fiber boost could combat 'chemo brain' drain

by South Australian Health and Medical Research Institute (SAHMRI)Credit: AI-generated imageBrain inflammation is a common side effect of ongoing chemotherapy and a catalyst for a range of debilitatin

Updated on:April 18,2024

US regulators approve 2nd gene therapy for blood cancer

by Linda A. JohnsonIn this May 2016 file photo provided by Kite Pharma, cell therapy specialists at the company's manufacturing facility in El Segundo, Calif., prepare blood cells from a patient t

Updated on: March 12,2024

US regulators approve 2nd gene therapy for blood cancer

by Linda A. JohnsonIn this May 2016 file photo provided by Kite Pharma, cell therapy specialists at the company's manufacturing facility in El Segundo, Calif., prepare blood cells from a patient t

Updated on:March 12,2024

Cancer survivors with transportation barriers to care face risk for emergency room use and mortality, new study shows

by American Cancer Society (ACS)Credit: Pixabay/CC0 Public DomainNew research from scientists at the American Cancer Society (ACS) and Roswell Park Comprehensive Cancer Center has found delayed care d

Updated on: February 24,2024

Cancer survivors with transportation barriers to care face risk for emergency room use and mortality, new study shows

by American Cancer Society (ACS)Credit: Pixabay/CC0 Public DomainNew research from scientists at the American Cancer Society (ACS) and Roswell Park Comprehensive Cancer Center has found delayed care d

Updated on:February 24,2024