Oncology & Cancer
US cancer death rates are falling, but news isn't all good
Cancer deaths continue to decline in the United States, with more than 4 million deaths prevented since 1991, a new report shows.
Jan 17, 2024
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Colon Cancer
Oncology & Cancer
How vaccines that target specific forms of cancer are showing great promise
One of the great promises in the field of cancer immunotherapy is the emergence of cancer vaccines. Unlike traditional vaccines that are tailored to infectious diseases, cancer vaccines work by teaching the immune system ...
Jan 17, 2024
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Oncology & Cancer
Cracking the code: How what you eat might affect your cancer risk
There is an unresolved debate about the extent to which the environment contributes to cancer risk. Although epidemiological studies suggest that environmental factors such as diet can certainly contribute, especially for ...
Jan 11, 2024
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Oncology & Cancer
The role of fibronectin in BRAF-mutant thyroid cancer treatment
New research overseen by University of Colorado Cancer Center member Rebecca Schweppe, Ph.D., could lead to improved treatment for people with thyroid cancer characterized by a mutation in the BRAF gene—a mutation also ...
Jan 9, 2024
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Surgery
Robotic surgery improves outcomes for most colon cancer patients, finds study
Robotic surgery offers significant benefits over laparoscopic procedures for many patients undergoing colectomies for colon cancer, according to a study by UT Southwestern Medical Center.
Jan 4, 2024
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Health
Study finds high-fat diets impair immune, intestinal and brain health
A UC Riverside study that could motivate your New Year's resolutions demonstrates that high-fat diets affect genes linked not only to obesity, colon cancer and irritable bowels, but also to the immune system, brain function, ...
Jan 3, 2024
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Oncology & Cancer
Patient error makes 1 in 10 home colon cancer tests unusable
At-home tests for colon cancer make this important screening readily available to folks who can't afford or would rather not go through a colonoscopy.
Dec 24, 2023
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Health
'Great British Bake Off' Christmas desserts not as naughty as you may think
Christmas desserts from "The Great British Bake Off" are more likely to use ingredients that are associated with reductions, rather than increases, in the risk of death or disease, suggests research published in the Christmas ...
Dec 20, 2023
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Gastroenterology
Colon cancer screenings are more effective than previously understood: Study
Screening for colon cancer reduces cancer rates by substantially more than previous analyses of randomized trials suggest, according to a study co-authored by an MIT economist that takes a new look at data from five trials.
Dec 19, 2023
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Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes
In a post-COVID world, there's a new landscape for at-home medical tests
During the COVID-19 pandemic, at-home tests became standard operating procedure for many households. In just 15 minutes, with a quick swab and a stir, we felt more confident visiting elderly family for the holidays, dropping ...
Dec 13, 2023
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