Cancer

Results to be exhibited at 2019 ARRS Annual Meeting Leesburg, VA, May 7, 2019--During neoadjuvant chemotherapy, new suspicious findings detected...

Biophysicists resolve true structure of highly promising optogenetic protein KR2 rhodopsin

Credit: Kirill Kovalev et al./Science Advances A team of biophysicists from Russia, Germany, and France, featuring researchers from the Moscow...

Scientists pinpoint potential new target for regulating inflammation

Credit: Andrew Bowie and Michael Carty, Trinity College Dublin Scientists from Trinity College Dublin have discovered a potential new target...

Aspirin before at-home colorectal cancer screening test didn’t significantly improve ability to detect cancer precursors

Bottom Line: Some observational studies have suggested that taking aspirin before undergoing colorectal cancer screening with a fecal immunochemical test...

American Association for Thoracic Surgery 99th Annual Meeting

AATS Tip Sheet Important Links Conference Homepage & Program: http://aats.org/annualmeeting Daily News: http://aats.org/dailynews AATS Homepage: http://www.aats.org Webcasts: Webcasts are available...

Prostate cancer patients with gene mutation at three times the risk of dying

Largest ever study of advanced prostate cancer genomics reveals gene mutation identifying the most aggressive of prostate cancers Research could...

Vaccine design can dramatically improve cancer immunotherapies

Effectiveness depends on molecular architecture and 3D presentation of componentsCredit: Shuya Wang/Northwestern University EVANSTON, Ill. -- When it comes to...

First in-vivo trial of subharmonic contrast-enhanced imaging for detection of PCa

Results to be exhibited at 2019 ARRS Annual Meeting Leesburg, VA, May 6, 2019--A new technique for imaging of microbubble...

Russian scientists developed a system for malignant brain tumors diagnosing during surgery

Scientists of the Research Medical University of Volga region and the Institute of Applied Physics, RAS have developed a system...

A barrier that keeps cancer at bay

Credit: Iacovos Michael/EPFL Activins are proteins involved in a number of important biological functions, including the regulation of the menstrual...

Untangling a cancer signaling network suggests new roadmap to tumor control

WASHINGTON -- In this advanced age of molecular sleuthing, a research team led by Georgetown Lombardi Comprehensive Cancer Center have...

Men taking medications for enlarged prostate face delays in prostate cancer diagnosis

Men treated with medications for symptoms of benign prostatic hyperplasia (BPH) experienced a two-year delay in diagnosis of their prostate...

New technique for minimally invasive lung cancer surgery — ultrasonic device safe, effective

First-of-its-kind, multi-site international trial presented at AATS 99th Annual Meeting shows promise for reducing risks and promoting quicker recovery TORONTO...

Circulating tumor DNA gives treatment options for the most common ovarian cancer type

High-grade serous ovarian cancer (HGSOC) is the most common and aggressive subtype of ovarian cancer. The HGSOC tumors consist of...

Clinical trial shows promise for increasing lung transplant patients’ life expectancy

Results of a first-in-humans trial presented at AATS 99th Annual Meeting indicates the safety of a novel treatment for ischemia...

New model improves staging and risk predictions for esophageal cancer patients

Risk-stratification with new nomogram could improve delivery of appropriate therapy to patients with a high risk of nodal metastasesCredit: AATS...

Managing architectural distortion on mammography based on MR enhancement

May 5, 2019

Results to be exhibited at 2019 ARRS Annual Meeting Leesburg, VA, May 5, 2019--High negative predictive values (NPV) in mammography...

Comparison between clinicians’ and radiologists’ understanding and imaging of breast pain

May 5, 2019

Results to be exhibited at 2019 ARRS Annual Meeting Leesburg, VA, May 5, 2019--Clinicians need more education in the types...

‘I’m here for breast cancer. Why are you talking to me about my heart?’