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All in the blood: New way to detect drug resistance in ovarian cancer patients

Researchers from the Walter and Eliza Hall Institute (WEHI)in Australia have found a new way to predict a subset of patients who are likely to become resistant to PARP inhibitors (PARPi), a key therapy used to treat ovarian ...

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Self-reported screening can reduce distressing symptoms for pediatric patients with cancer

Regular, self-reported symptom screening was associated with reduced symptom burden when compared with usual care for pediatric patients with cancer, according to new research led by scientists at the University of Toronto ...

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Detecting pancreatic cancer

November is National Pancreatic Cancer Awareness Month. Approximately 66,000 people in the U.S. will be diagnosed with pancreatic cancer this year, according to the National Cancer Institute.

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'Moonlighting' enzymes may lead to new cancer therapies

Researchers at the Center for Genomic Regulation (CRG) reveal that metabolic enzymes known for their roles in energy production and nucleotide synthesis are taking on unexpected "second jobs" within the nucleus, orchestrating ...

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Medicaid enrollment continuity tied to lymphoma stage at diagnosis

Continuous enrollment in Medicaid was associated with a lower rate of a late-stage lymphoma diagnosis in children and adolescents/young adults (AYAs). However, fewer than half of Medicaid-insured patients in these age ranges ...

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Lymph node-like structures may trigger the demise of cancer tumors

A newly described stage of a lymph node-like structure seen in liver tumors after presurgical immunotherapy may be vital to successfully treating patients with hepatocellular carcinoma, according to a study by researchers ...

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Study finds novel role of BRCA1 in tumor suppression

A new study led by The University of Texas Health Science Center at San Antonio (UT Health San Antonio) is shedding light on a novel role of breast cancer gene 1 (BRCA1) in tumor suppression.

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Does hormone replacement therapy increase cancer risk?

For millions of American women, hormone replacement therapy (HRT) has provided relief from side effects of menopause. As the ovaries stop releasing eggs, a woman's body also stops producing the hormones progesterone and estrogen. ...

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Researchers link cancer gene to Scottish island

People with grandparents from a remote Scottish island are more likely than the rest of the U.K. population to have a version of a gene that increases cancer risk.

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Tiny tumor model recreates cancer metastasis

Scientists have created a 3D-printed model to mimic the specific conditions that spur the spread of cancer cells. The model, published in the journal Life Science Alliance, allows researchers to study a process previously ...