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Women seeking help for unmet needs often overdue for cervical cancer screenings

Women seeking help for unmet needs often overdue for cervical cancer screenings

by Diane Duke Williams,Washington University School of Medicine in St. LouisCredit: CC0 Public DomainMore than half of cervical cancer cases in the United States occur in women who have not had

Women seeking help for unmet needs often overdue for cervical cancer screenings

by Diane Duke Williams,Washington University School of Medicine in St. LouisCredit: CC0 Public DomainMore than half of cervical cancer cases in the United States occur in women who have not had
First genomic study of puberty yields insights into development and cancer

First genomic study of puberty yields insights into development and cancer

by Huntsman Cancer InstituteBradley Cairns, Ph.D. Credit: Huntsman Cancer InstituteIn the first-ever genome-scale analysis of the puberty process in humans, researchers at Huntsman Cancer Institute (H

First genomic study of puberty yields insights into development and cancer

by Huntsman Cancer InstituteBradley Cairns, Ph.D. Credit: Huntsman Cancer InstituteIn the first-ever genome-scale analysis of the puberty process in humans, researchers at Huntsman Cancer Institute (H
Deaths from advanced lung cancer have dropped significantly since immunotherapy became standard-of-care

Deaths from advanced lung cancer have dropped significantly since immunotherapy became standard-of-care

byWileyCredit: Unsplash/CC0 Public DomainSince the first immunotherapy drug to boost the body's immune response against advanced lung cancer was introduced in the United States in 2015, surv

Deaths from advanced lung cancer have dropped significantly since immunotherapy became standard-of-care

byWileyCredit: Unsplash/CC0 Public DomainSince the first immunotherapy drug to boost the body's immune response against advanced lung cancer was introduced in the United States in 2015, surv
Diversity is everyone's responsibility: Researchers outline a path to representation in cancer clinical trials

Diversity is everyone's responsibility: Researchers outline a path to representation in cancer clinical trials

byAmerican Society of HematologyCredit: CC0 Public DomainA new study published today inBlood Advancesoutlines practical strategies for promoting diversity, equity, inclusion, and acc

Diversity is everyone's responsibility: Researchers outline a path to representation in cancer clinical trials

byAmerican Society of HematologyCredit: CC0 Public DomainA new study published today inBlood Advancesoutlines practical strategies for promoting diversity, equity, inclusion, and acc
Single-cell 'atlas' reveals origin of an aggressive brain tumor

Single-cell 'atlas' reveals origin of an aggressive brain tumor

byCincinnati Children's Hospital Medical CenterChartshows that mice with reduced activity of either the SOX11 or HNRNOH1 genes had longer survival times when induced to develop medullo

Single-cell 'atlas' reveals origin of an aggressive brain tumor

byCincinnati Children's Hospital Medical CenterChartshows that mice with reduced activity of either the SOX11 or HNRNOH1 genes had longer survival times when induced to develop medullo
Patients and doctors agree on treatment goals only half the time, says study of patients with neuroendocrine tumors

Patients and doctors agree on treatment goals only half the time, says study of patients with neuroendocrine tumors

by National Comprehensive Cancer NetworkCredit: Unsplash/CC0 Public DomainNew research from cancer research and treatment organization City of Hope in the December 2022 issue ofJournal of the Na

Patients and doctors agree on treatment goals only half the time, says study of patients with neuroendocrine tumors

by National Comprehensive Cancer NetworkCredit: Unsplash/CC0 Public DomainNew research from cancer research and treatment organization City of Hope in the December 2022 issue ofJournal of the Na
Scientists reveal a potential new approach to treating liver cancer

Scientists reveal a potential new approach to treating liver cancer

byNational Institutes of Healtha, Schematic of drug screening and validation studies; MoA, mechanism of action.b, Graphs of the results from the small-molecule screen with the MIPE library

Scientists reveal a potential new approach to treating liver cancer

byNational Institutes of Healtha, Schematic of drug screening and validation studies; MoA, mechanism of action.b, Graphs of the results from the small-molecule screen with the MIPE library
Acid reflux drugs may have negative side effects for breast cancer survivors

Acid reflux drugs may have negative side effects for breast cancer survivors

by Emily Caldwell,The Ohio State UniversityAcid reflux drugs that are sometimes recommended to ease stomach problems during cancer treatment may have an unintended side effect: impairment of bre

Acid reflux drugs may have negative side effects for breast cancer survivors

by Emily Caldwell,The Ohio State UniversityAcid reflux drugs that are sometimes recommended to ease stomach problems during cancer treatment may have an unintended side effect: impairment of bre
Findings of large clinical trial may have major implications for treatment of small-cell lung cancer

Findings of large clinical trial may have major implications for treatment of small-cell lung cancer

by SUNY Upstate Medical UniversityCredit: Pixabay/CC0 Public DomainA clinical trial led by Upstate Medical University radiation oncologist Dr. Jeffrey Bogart may have major implications for the treatm

Findings of large clinical trial may have major implications for treatment of small-cell lung cancer

by SUNY Upstate Medical UniversityCredit: Pixabay/CC0 Public DomainA clinical trial led by Upstate Medical University radiation oncologist Dr. Jeffrey Bogart may have major implications for the treatm
Sleep disturbances are underappreciated in prostate cancer survivorship

Sleep disturbances are underappreciated in prostate cancer survivorship

by Tim Baker, Prostate Cancer Foundation of AustraliaCredit: CC0 Public DomainWe all got the memo that sleep is foundational for good health, right?Yet, it remains easy to overlook the importance of&n

Sleep disturbances are underappreciated in prostate cancer survivorship

by Tim Baker, Prostate Cancer Foundation of AustraliaCredit: CC0 Public DomainWe all got the memo that sleep is foundational for good health, right?Yet, it remains easy to overlook the importance of&n
Scientists discover how air pollution triggers lung cancer

Scientists discover how air pollution triggers lung cancer

Credit: Pixabay/CC0 Public DomainScientists said Saturday they had identified the mechanism through which air pollution triggers lung cancer in non-smokers, a discovery one expert hailed as "an i

Scientists discover how air pollution triggers lung cancer

Credit: Pixabay/CC0 Public DomainScientists said Saturday they had identified the mechanism through which air pollution triggers lung cancer in non-smokers, a discovery one expert hailed as "an i