Oncology & Cancer
Study finds age hinders cancer development
A new study, published in Aging Cell, has found that human ageing processes may hinder cancer development.
Sep 27, 2019
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Immunology
Researchers identify new mechanism to reduce inflammation
UT Southwestern researchers have identified two proteins that act as gatekeepers to dampen a potentially life-threatening immune response to chronic infection.
Mar 22, 2019
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Oncology & Cancer
Aggressive breast cancer already has resistant tumour cells prior to chemotherapy
Difficult to treat and aggressive "triple-negative" breast cancer is chemoresistant even before chemotherapy begins, a new study by researchers from Karolinska Institutet and the University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center ...
Apr 20, 2018
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Oncology & Cancer
Squamous cell carcinoma study: Cancer stem cells are fueled through dialogue with their environments
What drives tumor growth? Is it a few rogue cells imposing their will upon healthy tissue, or diseased tissue bringing out the worst in otherwise peaceable cells? Or is it a back-and-forth, a dialogue between the two? According ...
Nov 30, 2022
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Oncology & Cancer
Study finds 12-14 percent rate for mammogram patient callbacks increases cancer detection
Breast cancer detection increases significantly when radiologists recall mammogram patients for additional imaging more often than recommended by the current guidelines, according to a study by a radiologist at Rush. The ...
Feb 7, 2017
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Oncology & Cancer
Cancer comes back all jacked up on stem cells
After a biopsy or surgery, doctors often get a molecular snapshot of a patient's tumor. This snapshot is important - knowing the genetics that cause a cancer can help match a patient with a genetically-targeted treatment. ...
Mar 19, 2018
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Oncology & Cancer
Chronic inflammation can trigger cancers via newly discovered mechanism
It is well known that extended exposure to the sun's UV rays can cause DNA mutations that lead to skin cancer. Now new research reveals that inflammation from chronic skin injury can trigger cancer-causing mutations as well ...
Aug 23, 2018
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Oncology & Cancer
'Masked' cancer drug sneaks through body to deliver anti-tumor treatment with fewer side effects
Many cancer treatments are notoriously savage on the body; they attack healthy cells at the same time as tumor cells, causing a plethora of side effects. Now, researchers at the University of Chicago's Pritzker School of ...
Jun 1, 2022
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Overweight & Obesity
Scientists probe obesity's ties to breast cancer risk
Obesity is a well-known risk factor for breast cancer, but researchers haven't figured out what connects the two. A new study suggests the link may be due to a change in breast tissue structure, which might promote breast ...
Aug 20, 2015
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Medical research
Vaping CBD causes more severe lung damage than vaping nicotine, new study shows
Vaping cannabidiol (CBD), a compound found in marijuana, leads to more severe lung damage than vaping nicotine, according to a study by researchers at Roswell Park Comprehensive Cancer Center. Until now, research on the health ...
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