Cancer

Researchers from Tel Aviv University shed light on 140-year-old mystery:Credit: Tel Aviv University What makes cancer cells different from ordinary cells in our bodies? Can these differences be used to strike at them and…

What The Study Did: Researchers evaluated the association between the pandemic and clinical research and development by studying the initiation of oncology clinical trials over time. Authors: Elizabeth B. Lamont, M.D., M.S., M.MSc., of…

Credit: Ludwig Cancer Research JANUARY 26, 2021, NEW YORK - A study led by Ludwig Chicago Co-director Ralph Weichselbaum and Yang-Xin Fu of the University of Texas Southwestern Medical Center has shown how bacteria in the gut can dull the…

Researchers from Queen Mary University of London and Zhengzhou University have developed a powerful therapeutic platform that uses a modified virus for the treatment of pancreatic cancer Researchers from Queen Mary University of London and…

Viral infections and space travel similarly trigger inflammation and the enzymes APOBEC3C and ADAR1; developing ways to inhibit them may help lower cancer risk for both astronauts and people on EarthCredit: UC San Diego Health Sciences …

Proteomics-based technology could help verify mammography screening PHOENIX, Ariz. -- Jan. 26, 2021 -- Breast cancer, even at its initial stages, could be detected earlier and more accurately than current techniques using blood samples and…

Proportion of smoking-related deaths in evaluated areas varied by a difference of nearly four times ATLANTA - JANUARY 26, 2021 - A new study shows 4 in 10 cancer deaths are attributable to cigarette smoking in parts of the South region and…

Intermittent fasting aligned with circadian rhythms improved insulin levels and reduced tumor growth Restricting eating to an eight-hour window, when activity is highest, decreased the risk of development, growth and metastasis of breast…

Study suggests drug intervention may prevent doxorubicin-induced cardiac injury COLUMBUS, Ohio - There could be an intervention on the horizon to help prevent heart damage caused by the common chemotherapy drug doxorubicin, new research…

FINDINGS A study led by researchers at the UCLA Jonsson Comprehensive Cancer Center found shortening a traditional 45-day course of radiation to a five-day course delivered in larger doses is safe and as effective as conventional…

Twenty brilliant early career investigators will receive funding to pursue cutting-edge cancer research. The Damon Runyon Cancer Research Foundation, a non-profit organization focused on supporting brilliant, early career researchers,…

Every living organism has DNA, and every living organism engages in DNA replication, the process by which DNA makes an exact copy of itself during cell division. While it's a tried-and-true process, problems can arise. Break-induced…

Certain anchor proteins inhibit a key metabolic driver that plays an important role in cancer and developmental brain disorders. Scientists from the German Cancer Research Center (DKFZ) and the University of Innsbruck, together with a…

COLUMBUS, Ohio - Older minority cancer patients with poor social determinants of health are significantly more likely to experience negative surgical outcomes compared to white patients with similar risk factors, according to a new study…

The key factor in preventing non-communicable diseases is lifestyle management at the individual level with a focus on such innovations, which can help increase the awareness of risk factors management in societyCredit: KTU The key…

Public health researchers, led by UNSW Sydney, have estimated the number of cancer cases requiring surgery globally each year, predicting the number will rise from 9.1 million to 13.8 million from 2018 to 2040 - an increase of 52 per cent…

A world-first discovery by researchers at Monash University and The University of Queensland could lead to faster and more effective treatments for chronic health complications, such as cardiovascular disease and cancer, with…

Findings indicate greater need for involvement of cardiologists, cardio-oncologists in this rarer patient population Male breast cancer patients were found to have a high prevalence of cardiovascular conditions, in a small study of this…

Study found an approved drug could make radiation therapy more effectiveCredit: Colleen Kelley/University of Cincinnati Head and neck cancer is the sixth most common cancer worldwide, and while effective treatments exist, sadly, the…

Human papillomavirus (HPV) is the most common sexually transmitted infection, with an estimated 79 million Americans currently infected with the virus, according to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. If a high-risk HPV…