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Scientists enhance cell-based therapy to destroy solid tumors

Scientists enhance cell-based therapy to destroy solid tumors

byThe Wistar InstituteGraphical abstract. Credit:Molecular Therapy - Oncolytics(2023). DOI: 10.1016/j.omto.2023.100744Wistar researchers successfully tested a simple intervention tha

Scientists enhance cell-based therapy to destroy solid tumors

byThe Wistar InstituteGraphical abstract. Credit:Molecular Therapy - Oncolytics(2023). DOI: 10.1016/j.omto.2023.100744Wistar researchers successfully tested a simple intervention tha
Proposed lung cancer screening guideline could eliminate racial disparities, allow for early detection

Proposed lung cancer screening guideline could eliminate racial disparities, allow for early detection

by Liz Murphy,Massachusetts General HospitalDistribution of smoking duration (years), smoking intensity (cigarettes per day), and pack-year smoking history among SCCS participants diagnosed with

Proposed lung cancer screening guideline could eliminate racial disparities, allow for early detection

by Liz Murphy,Massachusetts General HospitalDistribution of smoking duration (years), smoking intensity (cigarettes per day), and pack-year smoking history among SCCS participants diagnosed with
Not all patients want faster cancer drug approvals without certainty they work

Not all patients want faster cancer drug approvals without certainty they work

byLondon School of EconomicsCredit: Pixabay/CC0 Public DomainPatients with cancer could be willing to wait for greater certainty of the benefit of new cancer drugs before they are approved by th

Not all patients want faster cancer drug approvals without certainty they work

byLondon School of EconomicsCredit: Pixabay/CC0 Public DomainPatients with cancer could be willing to wait for greater certainty of the benefit of new cancer drugs before they are approved by th
Researchers discover compound that fights leukemia and lymphoma

Researchers discover compound that fights leukemia and lymphoma

JANUARY 12, 2024byUniversity of Texas at El PasoRenato Aguilera, Ph.D., a professor in the Department of Biological Sciences at The University of Texas at El Paso, is the principal investigator

Researchers discover compound that fights leukemia and lymphoma

JANUARY 12, 2024byUniversity of Texas at El PasoRenato Aguilera, Ph.D., a professor in the Department of Biological Sciences at The University of Texas at El Paso, is the principal investigator
Simple low-dose aspirin may boost ovarian cancer survival

Simple low-dose aspirin may boost ovarian cancer survival

by QIMR BerghoferCredit: QIMRNew QIMR Berghofer research has found that low-dose aspirin may improve ovarian cancer survival.The study followed more than 900 Australian women newly-diagnosed with&nbsp

Simple low-dose aspirin may boost ovarian cancer survival

by QIMR BerghoferCredit: QIMRNew QIMR Berghofer research has found that low-dose aspirin may improve ovarian cancer survival.The study followed more than 900 Australian women newly-diagnosed with&nbsp
Lower prostate cancer screening rates associated with subsequent increase in advanced cancers

Lower prostate cancer screening rates associated with subsequent increase in advanced cancers

byAmerican Society for Radiation OncologyProstate cancer cells. Credit: NIH Image GalleryIn the face of conflicting evidence over the risks and benefits of routine prostate cancer screenings, a

Lower prostate cancer screening rates associated with subsequent increase in advanced cancers

byAmerican Society for Radiation OncologyProstate cancer cells. Credit: NIH Image GalleryIn the face of conflicting evidence over the risks and benefits of routine prostate cancer screenings, a
Weight loss surgery for obese women prevents womb cancer

Weight loss surgery for obese women prevents womb cancer

by Mike Addelman,University of ManchesterA study of women who had gastric sleeve or bypass surgery for obesity has found that precancerous tissue in their womb reverted to normal tissue when the

Weight loss surgery for obese women prevents womb cancer

by Mike Addelman,University of ManchesterA study of women who had gastric sleeve or bypass surgery for obesity has found that precancerous tissue in their womb reverted to normal tissue when the
Researchers find new way to target childhood cancer

Researchers find new way to target childhood cancer

by Children's Cancer Institute AustraliaCredit: CC0 Public DomainAn Australian-led international research effort has broken fresh ground in the race to find more effective treatments for the child

Researchers find new way to target childhood cancer

by Children's Cancer Institute AustraliaCredit: CC0 Public DomainAn Australian-led international research effort has broken fresh ground in the race to find more effective treatments for the child
Brain tumor organoids may be key to time-sensitive treatments for glioblastomas

Brain tumor organoids may be key to time-sensitive treatments for glioblastomas

byPerelman School of Medicine at the University of PennsylvaniaGlioblastoma (histology slide). Credit: Wikipedia/CC BY-SA 3.0Lab-grown brain organoids developed from a patient's own glioblas

Brain tumor organoids may be key to time-sensitive treatments for glioblastomas

byPerelman School of Medicine at the University of PennsylvaniaGlioblastoma (histology slide). Credit: Wikipedia/CC BY-SA 3.0Lab-grown brain organoids developed from a patient's own glioblas
Cellular senescence plays a significant role in cerebral tumors

Cellular senescence plays a significant role in cerebral tumors

by Marie Simon,Paris Brain InstituteCells derived from a murine glioblastoma model and embedded in a 3D extracellular matrix. Confocal microscope. Credit: Isabelle Le Roux.Glioblastomas are the

Cellular senescence plays a significant role in cerebral tumors

by Marie Simon,Paris Brain InstituteCells derived from a murine glioblastoma model and embedded in a 3D extracellular matrix. Confocal microscope. Credit: Isabelle Le Roux.Glioblastomas are the
Colon cancer screenings are more effective than previously understood: Study

Colon cancer screenings are more effective than previously understood: Study

by Peter Dizikes,Massachusetts Institute of TechnologyCredit: Unsplash/CC0 Public DomainScreening for colon cancer reduces cancer rates by substantially more than previous analyses of randomized

Colon cancer screenings are more effective than previously understood: Study

by Peter Dizikes,Massachusetts Institute of TechnologyCredit: Unsplash/CC0 Public DomainScreening for colon cancer reduces cancer rates by substantially more than previous analyses of randomized