Cancer

Credit: UNC Health CHAPEL HILL, North Carolina--A comprehensive review by University of North Carolina researchers and colleagues highlights the optimal ways that focused, high-dose radiation can be delivered to various types of tumors…

Patients with no comorbidities or more than five are least likely to be screenedCredit: Journal of Osteopathic Medicine CHICAGO--May 3, 2021-- Patients with one or more health conditions are more likely to be screened for colorectal…

Study aims to recruit 2,000 participants at high risk of developing HCC from 6 healthcare institutions and 8 polyclinics across SingaporeCredit: Image credit: Mole DJ et al. Plos One. 2020;15(12):e0238568 Only 20% of primary liver…

Levels of potentially health-threatening chemicals rise with years of service, Rutgers study finds Volunteer firefighters -- who comprise more than 65 percent of the U.S. fire service -- have higher levels of "forever chemicals," per- and…

MUSC Hollings Cancer Center researchers to evaluate impact of proactive opt-out approach to smoking cessation interventionsCredit: Sarah Pack/MUSC Researchers at MUSC Hollings Cancer Center have received more than $2 million from the…

New wearable sensor tracks children's suffering with eczema, and adults with itch symptomsCredit: Northwestern University CHICAGO --- Itch torments its sufferers and can be as debilitating as chronic pain. But it's a hard symptom…

Particular group of proteins plays a major role in the development of Type 1 dendritic cells The human immune system comprises functionally specialised cellular defence mechanisms that protect the body against disease. These include the…

Clinical data reveals new link between body weight and breast cancer survival Medical researchers at Flinders University have established a new link between high body mass index (BMI) and breast cancer survival rates - with clinical data…

Bentham Science has recently launched the new volume of the book, Frontiers in Clinical Drug Research - Anti-Cancer Agents. Frontiers in Clinical Drug Research - Anti-Cancer Agents is a book series essential for pharmaceutical scientists,…

WIN Consortium announces the publication in NPJ Precision Oncology of the Digital Display Precision Predictor (DDPP) global biomarker prototype to guide the selection of targeted therapy and predict the duration of response for cancer…

Credit: Jenna Dittmar The first study to use x-rays and CT scans to detect evidence of cancer among the skeletal remains of a pre-industrial population suggests that between 9-14% of adults in medieval Britain had the…

Previous tests required knowing the mutations that were present in a patient's tumor BOSTON - After patients with cancer undergo surgery to remove a tumor and sometimes additional chemotherapy, tools are used to identify patients at…

FINDINGS A UCLA-led study shows that physicians frequently order preventive medical services for adult Medicare beneficiaries that are considered unnecessary and of "low value" by the U.S. Preventive Services Task Force -- at a cost of…

Immunotherapies that fight cancer have been a life-saving advancement for many patients, but the approach only works on a few types of malignancies, leaving few treatment options for most cancer patients with solid tumors. Now, in two…

Mapping the 'chromatinome': New integrative functional genomics platform for profiling genome regulation with a massively-parallel screen of chromatin modifiersCredit: Sanjana Lab of New York Genome Center and NYU NEW YORK, NY…

BOSTON - Concerns about fertility often influence how young women with breast cancer approach treatment decisions and are a reason for forgoing or delaying hormone-blocking therapy, a new study by Dana-Farber Cancer Institute…

Taking place on 8-12 November 2021, the NCRI Festival will feature a number of topical sessions, panel discussions, debates and co-creation sessions on strategic topics, as well as proffered paper presentations highlighting the latest…

Credit: University of Guelph A compound in avocados may ultimately offer a route to better leukemia treatment, says a new University of Guelph study. The compound targets an enzyme that scientists have identified for the first…

Contract with National Cancer Institute will leverage data from Geisinger's MyCode Community Health Initiative DANVILLE, Pa. - The National Cancer Institute (NCI), part of the National Institutes of Health, has awarded a 5-year, $3.6…

Earlier study found traditional open surgery was associated with better outcomes than minimally invasive surgery in early-stage cervical cancer. New article finds surgeons changed methods, but still sees room for improvement CLEVELAND - In…