Oncology & Cancer
Report suggests a big improvement in lung cancer survival
More people with lung cancer are living longer, but it remains America's deadliest cancer, a new state-by-state report shows.
Nov 19, 2024
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Immunology
AI analysis of PET/CT images predicts side effects of immunotherapy in lung cancer
Dr. Watanabe and his team from Niigata University have revealed that PET/CT image analysis using artificial intelligence (AI) can predict the occurrence of interstitial lung disease, known as a serious side effect of immunotherapy ...
Nov 13, 2024
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Oncology & Cancer
New blood test offers early detection of drug-induced tissue damage in cancer patients
A team of researchers have applied a novel blood test that can detect early signs of potentially fatal lung damage in cancer patients taking antibody–drug conjugates (ADCs). This breakthrough method aims to offer a safer, ...
Nov 12, 2024
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Oncology & Cancer
Researchers uncover new role of mutant proteins in some of the deadliest cancers
Researchers at the National Institutes of Health (NIH) and their collaborators have discovered a new way in which RAS genes, which are commonly mutated in cancer, may drive tumor growth beyond their well-known role in signaling ...
Nov 11, 2024
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Health
Heat, air pollution, disease: How climate change affects health
Record-breaking heat, extreme weather events, air pollution and the spread of infectious disease: climate change poses an already vast yet rising threat to the health of humans around the world, experts warn.
Nov 9, 2024
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Oncology & Cancer
Largest ever UK study reveals stark ethnic and social inequalities in lung cancer diagnosis
The most comprehensive study ever conducted of lung cancer diagnosis in England has revealed significant disparities between ethnic groups and striking evidence that people living in the most deprived areas were diagnosed ...
Nov 8, 2024
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Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes
Artificial sensory cilia can monitor internal biomarkers to detect and assess airway diseases
Xiaoguang Dong, assistant professor of mechanical engineering at Vanderbilt University, is leading a team of researchers that has developed a system of artificial cilia capable of monitoring mucus conditions in human airways ...
Nov 7, 2024
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Oncology & Cancer
High levels of omega-3, omega-6 may protect against cancer
In addition to lowering your cholesterol, keeping your brain healthy and improving mental health, new research from the University of Georgia suggests omega-3 and omega-6 fatty acids may help ward off a variety of cancers.
Nov 4, 2024
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Oncology & Cancer
Ongoing survey data show awareness of lung cancer screening remains low
There is a lung cancer screening test that is saving lives—and yet most people who could be getting the test have never heard of it or never talked about it with a doctor.
Nov 4, 2024
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Oncology & Cancer
Warning for younger women: Be vigilant on breast cancer risk
Breast cancer rates rose by 1% a year from 2012–2021 for all American women combined, but steeper increases were seen for women under 50 and Asian American and Pacific Islander women, according to the American Cancer Society, ...
Nov 3, 2024
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