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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 ...

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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 ...

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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 ...

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From new treatments to AI: advances in the fight against cancer

From combining treatments in unprecedented ways to deploying artificial intelligence for personalized medicine, a raft of new advances in the fight against cancer have been presented at the European Society for Medical Oncology ...

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Reprogramming cancer cells to attack themselves

A team of health and medical researchers affiliated with a host of institutions across Sweden has tested the possibility of reprogramming cancer cells into cDC1 cells as a means for destroying the protective shield around ...

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Understanding athletes with lymphoma

One July evening, Allison Rosenthal, D.O., received a flurry of texts with exclamations like, "Yo, my doctor friend is famous!"