Oncology & Cancer
EPA bans two solvents linked to cancer
Two commonly used solvents that have been linked to cancer were banned Monday by the Environmental Protection Agency.
Dec 9, 2024
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Kidney Cancer
Oncology & Cancer
Clinical trial: Monoclonal antibody may be an effective alternative to cisplatin in treatment of head and neck cancers
Head and neck cancers are the seventh most common type of cancer worldwide, according to the 2020 World Cancer Report. Smokers and drinkers, as well as those with HPV infections, are disproportionately affected.
Nov 22, 2024
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Oncology & Cancer
New imaging technique accurately detects aggressive kidney cancer
A new study led by investigators from the UCLA Health Jonsson Comprehensive Cancer Center has demonstrated a new, non-invasive imaging technique can accurately detect clear-cell renal cell carcinoma, the most common form ...
Oct 3, 2024
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Medications
Which gut drugs might end up in a lawsuit? Are there really links with cancer and kidney disease?
Common medicines used to treat conditions including heartburn, reflux, indigestion and stomach ulcers may be the subject of a class action lawsuit in Australia.
Sep 12, 2024
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Oncology & Cancer
Study links 'forever chemical' PFOS with colorectal cancer
A recent University of Kentucky Markey Cancer Center study sheds light on how the environmental pollutant perfluorooctanesulfonic acid (PFOS) may affect our intestines and possibly increase the risk of developing colorectal ...
Sep 5, 2024
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Medical research
Review highlights advances in kidney cancer research and care
New insights into the biology of kidney cancer, including those informed by scientific discoveries that earned a Nobel Prize, have led to advances in treatment and increased survival rates, according to a review by UNC Lineberger ...
Aug 28, 2024
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Oncology & Cancer
Scientists discover kidney cancers rely on mitochondrial metabolism to metastasize
Contrary to how tumors operate while still in the kidney, metastatic kidney cancers rely heavily on mitochondrial metabolism, according to research from Children's Medical Center Research Institute at UT Southwestern (CRI) ...
Aug 15, 2024
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Oncology & Cancer
Gestational diabetes does not increase risk of breast cancer, large Danish study finds
Women who develop gestational diabetes are not more likely to go on to be diagnosed with breast cancer, according to a study of almost three-quarters of a million mothers to be presented at this year's Annual Meeting of the ...
Aug 6, 2024
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Oncology & Cancer
Study shows Meteorin-like protein drains energy from T cells, limiting immune system's power to fight cancer
A protein called Meteorin-like (METRNL) in the tumor microenvironment saps energy from T cells, thereby severely limiting their ability to fight cancer, according to new research directed by investigators at the Johns Hopkins ...
Aug 6, 2024
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Medical research
Study finds tumor growth fueled by nucleotide salvage
Cancer cells salvage purine nucleotides to fuel tumor growth, including purines in foods we eat, an important discovery with implications for cancer therapies from research by Children's Medical Center Research Institute ...
Jul 19, 2024
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