Oncology & Cancer
Skipping mammograms raises a woman's odds for breast cancer death
(HealthDay)—Don't skip your breast cancer screening mammogram.
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New insights on how immune cells are recruited and reprogrammed to drive tumor development
Researchers at Karolinska Institutet show how a certain type of immune cells, macrophages, can be recruited into breast cancer tumors, where they are reprogrammed to support and drive tumor growth. In a study published in ...
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Oncology & Cancer
Sequential treatment with immunotherapy and checkpoint inhibitors prolongs anti-tumor activity
Advanced melanoma is one of the deadliest types of cancer, with a 5-year survival rate of only 27% for patients with distant metastases. Recent advances in targeted therapies and immunotherapies have greatly improved patient ...
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Oncology & Cancer
Tissue filler, scaffold technologies provide new options for patients with breast cancer, other diseases
New technology from Purdue University innovators may help improve tissue restoration outcomes for people with breast cancer and other diseases or traumatic injuries.
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Oncology & Cancer
Umbrella review reveals links between diet, colorectal cancer
(HealthDay)—Higher intakes of dietary fiber, dietary calcium, and yogurt and lower intakes of red meat and alcohol are associated with a lower risk for colorectal cancer (CRC), according to a review published online Feb. ...
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Oncology & Cancer
Skipping mammogram increases risk of death from breast cancer
Attendance at regular mammography screening substantially reduces the risk of dying from breast cancer, according to a large study of over half a million women, published in the journal Radiology. Researchers said women who ...
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Oncology & Cancer
Researchers develop dual-targeting drug for EBV-related cancers
A Hong Kong Baptist University-led (HKBU) research team has developed a novel drug which has the potential to become a next-generation treatment for cancers associated with Epstein-Barr virus (EBV).
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Oncology & Cancer
Benign bone tumors are common in kids—historical X-rays lend new insights
Benign bone tumors may be present in nearly 20 percent of healthy children, based on a review of historical radiographs in The Journal of Bone & Joint Surgery.
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Oncology & Cancer
The enemy within: Understanding the mechanisms of r-chop resistance in b-cell lymphoma
White blood cells or lymphocytes are the soldiers of our immune system that patrol the body via the lymphatic system. While their primary role is to protect the body by scavenging invaders, they can sometimes go rogue and ...
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Medical research
FDA-approved antidiarrhea drug can reverse resistance to chemotherapy in a mouse model of leukemia
New research into one of the most common and difficult cancers to treat has revealed an effective route to mitigating chemotherapy resistance through the use of a drug already approved by the FDA to treat diarrhea. The findings ...
