OCTOBER 24, 2019 Sentinel lymph node biopsy has no benefits for stage zero breast cancer by Yale University breast cancer Three-dimensional culture of human breast cancer cells, with DNA stained blue and a protein in...
ReadOCTOBER 23, 2019 Study fingers new player in cancer immunity by Harvard Medical School cancer Killer T cells surround a cancer cell. Credit: NIH The immune system must strike an exquisite balance between vanquishing infections...
ReadOCTOBER 22, 2019 Aggressive form of breast cancer influenced by dual action of genes and RNA by Georgetown University Medical Center Women with an aggressive, less-common type of breast cancer, known as triple-negative, versus a...
ReadOCTOBER 21, 2019 The art of cancer caregiving: How art therapies benefit those caring for cancer patients by Drexel University art painting Credit: CC0 Public Domain A cancer diagnosis is incredibly stressful for the person...
ReadSEPTEMBER 18, 2019 by Perelman School of Medicine at the University of Pennsylvania Radiation may lower the potential for side effects of CAR T therapy in non-Hodgkin's lymphoma Radiation May Lower Potential for Side Effects...
ReadSEPTEMBER 17, 2019 by Alan Mozes, Healthday Reporter High-dose radiation a game-changer in fighting deadly prostate cancer (HealthDay)—In what might be a major breakthrough, researchers report that high doses of radiation dramatically prolonged survival in...
ReadSEPTEMBER 16, 2019 Delaying treatment worsens head, neck cancer outcomes (HealthDay)—Delaying time to treatment initiation (TTI) beyond 60 days is associated with decreased overall survival and increased head and neck cancer recurrence, according to a...
ReadSEPTEMBER 16, 2019 by University of Waterloo New imaging technology could 'revolutionize' cancer surgery Parsin Haji Reza works in his lab. Credit: University of Waterloo Cancer treatment could be dramatically improved by an invention at...
ReadSEPTEMBER 16, 2019 by University of Texas Health Science Center at Houston HPV Electron micrograph of a negatively stained human papilloma virus (HPV) which occurs in human warts. Credit: public domain More than 70% of...
ReadJULY 30, 2019 Leading oncologists and nutritionists pinpoint areas to catalyze nutrition-based cancer prevention by Ludwig Institute for Cancer Research An international collaborative led by Ludwig Cancer Research and Cancer Research UK has identified key...
ReadJULY 26, 2019 Researches novel triple-negative breast cancer treatments by Medical University of South Carolina Hollings clinical scholar researches novel triple-negative breast cancer treatments Working with patients while also doing research is the dream for...
ReadJULY 24, 2019 Selinexor for multiple myeloma receives accelerated FDA approval by H. Lee Moffitt Cancer Center & Research Institute A first-in-class drug recently granted accelerated approval by the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA)...
ReadJULY 22, 2019 Delay from breast cancer diagnosis to chemotherapy after an operation may shorten survival by American College of Surgeons Women with breast cancer should start postoperative chemotherapy, when recommended, ideally within four months...
ReadJULY 19, 2019 Study hints at why an aggressive form of brain cancer is hard to treat by Abbey Bigler, Broad Institute of MIT and Harvard Study hints at why an aggressive form of brain...
ReadJULY 18, 2019 Promising system delivers chemo drug straight into tumors with fewer side effects by Northwestern University A stealthy new drug-delivery system disguises chemotherapeutics as fat in order to outsmart, penetrate and destroy tumors....
Readby Karen Astle, American Heart Association Broken heart syndrome linked with cancer Credit: American Heart Association One in six people with broken heart syndrome had cancer and they were less likely to survive for five...
Readby American Cancer Society Lung cancer patients who had a hurricane disaster declared during radiotherapy had worse overall survival than those who completed treatment in normal circumstances, with longer disaster declarations associated with increasingly worse...
ReadJULY 15, 2019 Combined breast and gynecologic surgery: Study says not so fast by Garth Sundem, CU Anschutz Medical Campus Combined breast and gynecologic surgery: Study says not so fast Sarah Tevis, MD. Credit: University...
Readby Tokyo University of Science Cell-free DNA (cfDNA) is DNA found in trace amounts in the blood, which has escaped degradation by enzymes. Scientists from Tokyo University of Science, led by Prof Ryushin Mizuta, have...
Readby British Medical Journal A study published by The BMJ today reports a possible association between higher consumption of sugary drinks and an increased risk of cancer. While cautious interpretation is needed, the findings add...
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