IBIS-II study finds anastrozole reduces breast cancer rates for high risk postmenopausal women

byQueen Mary, University of LondonCredit: CC0 Public DomainThe Queen Mary University of London professor leading an international breast cancer study says anastrozole—rather than tamoxifen—shoul

Updated on: December 22,2023

IBIS-II study finds anastrozole reduces breast cancer rates for high risk postmenopausal women

byQueen Mary, University of LondonCredit: CC0 Public DomainThe Queen Mary University of London professor leading an international breast cancer study says anastrozole—rather than tamoxifen—shoul

Updated on:December 22,2023

Breast cancer patients to be evaluated for genetic testing

byVanderbilt University Medical CenterCredit: CC0 Public DomainAccording to a statement on behalf of the American College of Medical Genetics and Genomics (ACMG) published Dec. 13 in the organiz

Updated on: December 22,2023

Breast cancer patients to be evaluated for genetic testing

byVanderbilt University Medical CenterCredit: CC0 Public DomainAccording to a statement on behalf of the American College of Medical Genetics and Genomics (ACMG) published Dec. 13 in the organiz

Updated on:December 22,2023

Chemotherapy before surgery cuts risk of colon cancer returning, trial finds

byCancer Research UKCredit: CC0 Public DomainGiving colon cancer patients chemotherapy before surgery cuts their risk of the disease coming back, according to the results of a Cancer Research UK

Updated on: January 04,2024

Chemotherapy before surgery cuts risk of colon cancer returning, trial finds

byCancer Research UKCredit: CC0 Public DomainGiving colon cancer patients chemotherapy before surgery cuts their risk of the disease coming back, according to the results of a Cancer Research UK

Updated on:January 04,2024

Uncovering how air pollution causes lung cancer

byCORDISCredit: AI-generated imageCigarette smoking is the No. 1 risk factor for lung cancer. Exposure to second-hand smoke can also increase the risk of lung cancer. This is what scientists hav

Updated on: December 26,2023

Uncovering how air pollution causes lung cancer

byCORDISCredit: AI-generated imageCigarette smoking is the No. 1 risk factor for lung cancer. Exposure to second-hand smoke can also increase the risk of lung cancer. This is what scientists hav

Updated on:December 26,2023

Breast cancer cells swallow a 'free lunch' of dietary fat particles from the bloodstream

byDartmouth-Hitchcock Medical CenterLipoprotein Lipase facilitates binding of very low density lipoprotein particles (red) to breast cancer cells (blue cell nuclei). Credit: William Kinlaw, III,

Updated on: December 22,2023

Breast cancer cells swallow a 'free lunch' of dietary fat particles from the bloodstream

byDartmouth-Hitchcock Medical CenterLipoprotein Lipase facilitates binding of very low density lipoprotein particles (red) to breast cancer cells (blue cell nuclei). Credit: William Kinlaw, III,

Updated on:December 22,2023

American Society for Radiation Oncology issues updated guideline on radiation therapy for endometrial cancer

byAmerican Society for Radiation OncologyCredit: Unsplash/CC0 Public DomainA newly updated clinical guideline from the American Society for Radiation Oncology (ASTRO) provides recommendations on

Updated on: December 28,2023

American Society for Radiation Oncology issues updated guideline on radiation therapy for endometrial cancer

byAmerican Society for Radiation OncologyCredit: Unsplash/CC0 Public DomainA newly updated clinical guideline from the American Society for Radiation Oncology (ASTRO) provides recommendations on

Updated on:December 28,2023

Lack of self-exams hampers early melanoma identification

(HealthDay)—The biggest obstacle to early detection and treatment of melanoma among residents of rural, frontier communities is a chronic lack of skin self-examination (SSE), according to a study rece

Updated on: December 22,2023

Lack of self-exams hampers early melanoma identification

(HealthDay)—The biggest obstacle to early detection and treatment of melanoma among residents of rural, frontier communities is a chronic lack of skin self-examination (SSE), according to a study rece

Updated on:December 22,2023

Free tool simplifies cancer research

byKarolinska InstitutetCredit: CC0 Public DomainEvery cell contains a vast number of proteins, each of which has a specific function, for example, as a receptor for another molecule or an enzyme

Updated on: December 22,2023

Free tool simplifies cancer research

byKarolinska InstitutetCredit: CC0 Public DomainEvery cell contains a vast number of proteins, each of which has a specific function, for example, as a receptor for another molecule or an enzyme

Updated on:December 22,2023

Cancer: People living in England's poorest areas at higher risk of death—new study

by David Nelson,The ConversationCredit: Pixabay/CC0 Public DomainNationally, the risk of dying from most cancers is falling thanks to improvements inscreening, diagnostics and treatment. B

Updated on: December 30,2023

Cancer: People living in England's poorest areas at higher risk of death—new study

by David Nelson,The ConversationCredit: Pixabay/CC0 Public DomainNationally, the risk of dying from most cancers is falling thanks to improvements inscreening, diagnostics and treatment. B

Updated on:December 30,2023

Combination drug therapy shows promise for a treatment-resistant cancer

by Johns Hopkins University School of MedicineChristine Pratilas, M.D., in the lab. Credit: Frederick W. Dubs, Johns Hopkins Pathology Photography & GraphicsA combination of two cancer drugs

Updated on: May 21,2024

Combination drug therapy shows promise for a treatment-resistant cancer

by Johns Hopkins University School of MedicineChristine Pratilas, M.D., in the lab. Credit: Frederick W. Dubs, Johns Hopkins Pathology Photography & GraphicsA combination of two cancer drugs

Updated on:May 21,2024

Scientists uncover novel DNA repair mechanism for key cancer target

byThe Francis Crick InstituteGraphical Abstract. Credit:Molecular Cell(2022). DOI: 10.1016/j.molcel.2022.11.008Scientists at the Francis Crick Institute, in collaboration with Artios

Updated on: December 27,2023

Scientists uncover novel DNA repair mechanism for key cancer target

byThe Francis Crick InstituteGraphical Abstract. Credit:Molecular Cell(2022). DOI: 10.1016/j.molcel.2022.11.008Scientists at the Francis Crick Institute, in collaboration with Artios

Updated on:December 27,2023

Improving melanoma diagnostic tools

by QIMR Berghofer Medical Research InstituteAge-standardized melanoma incidence from 1982 through 2018 in the U.S. White, Queensland, and Scotland populations. Joinpoint regression models for in situ

Updated on: December 22,2023

Improving melanoma diagnostic tools

by QIMR Berghofer Medical Research InstituteAge-standardized melanoma incidence from 1982 through 2018 in the U.S. White, Queensland, and Scotland populations. Joinpoint regression models for in situ

Updated on:December 22,2023