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Low oxygen levels in tumors could enhance some of the body's immune responses against cancer
In the complex landscape of cancer, tumors create their own microenvironment, often marked by low oxygen levels, a condition known as hypoxia. Hypoxia arises as tumors grow rapidly, outpacing their blood supply due to the ...
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Study reveals racial and socioeconomic disparities in lung cancer testing
A new Mount Sinai study published in the Journal of the National Cancer Institute on September 10, 2024, has found that people with lung cancer face big differences in getting important tests based on their race and income. ...
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Non-invasive method can help predict survival in patients with liver cancer
Hepatocellular carcinoma or HCC is the most commonly observed form of liver cancer and the fourth leading cause of cancer-related death worldwide. For patients with an advanced form of HCC, there are different types of systemic ...
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What you should know about prostate cancer screening
The prostate is a small gland in males that aids in reproduction. Prostate cancer is one of the most common types of cancer, and when it's detected early, often by a simple blood test, it has the best chance for successful ...
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Palliative medicine for cancer patients explained
Patients undergoing cancer treatments often use palliative medicine to cope with nausea, fatigue and other bothersome symptoms.
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Tailoring radiation therapy for brain cancer treatment: A personal investigation
A University of Ottawa neuroscientist's personal battle with cancer has inspired new research geared toward tailoring radiation treatment to reduce damage to the brain. The research is published in the journal Scientific ...
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Breast and ovarian cancer newly linked to thousands of gene variants
Scientists have pinpointed thousands of genetic changes in a gene that may increase a person's risk of developing breast and ovarian cancer, paving the way for better risk assessment and more personalized care.
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Changes in chromosomes of cancer cells may increase their sensitivity to anti-cancer drugs
Two complementary studies from the Faculty of Medical and Health Sciences at Tel Aviv University, in collaboration with the European Institute of Oncology in Milan, have extensively examined the characteristics of cells with ...
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Lowering cancer drug dose could open tumors to immunotherapy
Research undertaken at the Harry Perkins Institute of Medical Research in Perth has shown that administering anti-cancer drugs at a hundred-fold lower dose than standard protocols could improve the tumor's response to immunotherapy.
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Researchers identify role of Parkinson's-related protein in cancer and T cell activation
A team from the Wistar Institute has demonstrated the role of Parkin—a protein implicated in Parkinson's disease—in the body's innate immune response to cancer. Parkin is not expressed in several cancers.
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New drug target discovered for aggressive form of prostate cancer
Scientists have discovered that a protein linked to prostate cancer is associated with more aggressive disease—it could be a new target for treatment and be used to help predict who will become resistant to hormone therapy.
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Novel treatment regimen yields promising response in advanced-phase chronic myeloid leukemia
According to researchers at The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center, 80% of patients with previously untreated or relapsed/refractory advanced-phase chronic myeloid leukemia (CML)—including both accelerated or ...
Sep 18, 2024
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Cancer risk in Lynch syndrome can be assessed from circulating microRNA, researcher finds
In his doctoral dissertation completed at the University of Jyväskylä, Finland, Tero Sievänen demonstrates that the cancer risk of Lynch syndrome carriers can be assessed based on circulating microRNA profiles. This helps ...
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Change your lifestyle to reduce your cancer risk: Expert explains how
Roughly one-third to one-half of cancer cases are preventable, according to the World Health Organization. Jon Ebbert, M.D., medical director of the Mayo Clinic Nicotine Dependence Center, says it's never too late to make ...
Sep 18, 2024
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FDA expands use of breast cancer drug Kisqali
Women with early stage breast cancer may now take Kisqali, a medication already approved for advanced disease, following the U.S. Food and Drug Administration's expanded approval of the treatment, drug maker Novartis announced ...
Sep 18, 2024
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Model can predict, stratify liver cancer risk in noncirrhotic chronic hepatitis B
A new prognostic model can predict and stratify hepatocellular carcinoma (HCC) risk in noncirrhotic adult patients with chronic hepatitis B (CHB), according to a study published online Sept. 17 in the Annals of Internal Medicine.
Sep 18, 2024
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How AI can help researchers make esophageal cancer less deadly
Approximately 600 times a day, the esophagus ferries whatever is in your mouth down to your stomach. It's usually a one-way route, but sometimes acid escapes the stomach and travels back up. That can damage the cells lining ...
Sep 18, 2024
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Tool to study new treatments for liver cancer
A team led by Sylvain Meloche, Professor in the Faculty of Medicine at UdeM and Director of IRIC's Signaling and Cell Growth Research Unit, has developed a new preclinical model for the study of the most common subtype of ...
Sep 18, 2024
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New tumor models provide insights into deadly sarcomas
Sarcomas are highly metastatic soft tissue and bone cancers and are often difficult to treat. Scientists have had trouble studying these cancers because they have lacked good research models. But that may be changing, thanks ...
Sep 17, 2024
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10-year study shows tomosynthesis improves breast cancer detection
According to a new 10-year study, screening for breast cancer with digital breast tomosynthesis (DBT) increases cancer detection rates and significantly reduces the rate of advanced cancers compared to conventional 2D digital ...
Sep 17, 2024
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Inherited changes in BRCA genes linked to increased risk of multiple myeloma
A significant number of multiple myeloma patients may have an inherited but previously unrecognized risk of developing the disease—a type of blood cancer that affects plasma cells. That's the finding of a genetic study ...
Sep 17, 2024
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Understanding cancer patients with malnutrition and metabolic dysfunction
Cancer patients frequently experience metabolic dysfunction, leading to severe weight loss correlating with a poor prognosis. Causes for this dysfunction include malnutrition and cachexia, a systemic inflammation affecting ...
Sep 17, 2024
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New research could lead to better treatment for oral cancer
Macquarie University researchers have discovered new information about how oral cancer cells may block the body's immune response. This could lead to better treatments for this aggressive disease.
Sep 17, 2024
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Early, virtual palliative care feasible for advanced lung cancer
The delivery of early, virtual palliative care has similar effects on quality of life as in-person care in patients with advanced non-small cell lung cancer (NSCLC), according to a study published online Sept. 11 in the Journal ...
Sep 17, 2024
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Black women have a higher risk of dying from all types of breast cancer, meta-analysis reveals
Breast cancer is the most diagnosed cancer among U.S. women and the second leading cause of cancer death. Black women who develop breast cancer are around 40% more likely to die of the disease than white women, but it was ...
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