Cancer

April 4, 2019

ROCHESTER, Minn. -- Recent research led by Andrea Cheville, M.D., a Mayo Clinic physical medicine and rehabilitation physician, suggests that...

Experimental therapy completely clears HPV in one-third of cervical cancer precursors

April 4, 2019

Clinical trial shows promise of immune treatment against HPV infections that lead to cancer ANN ARBOR, Michigan -- A potential...

Sunscreen application has better face coverage than SPF moisturizers

Credit: Austin McCormick, 2019 Application of sun protection factor (SPF) moisturizers tends to miss more of the face, especially around...

A step toward recovering reproduction in girls who survive childhood cancer

ANN ARBOR--Leukemia treatments often leave girls infertile, but a procedure developed by researchers at the University of Michigan working with...

Leukocytes use their nucleus as a ruler to choose path of least resistance

Mobile cells move around obstacles in dense tissue by selecting for larger pore sizes; study published in the journal NatureCredit:...

New formula better predicts speed of tumor growth in 12 cancers

Current methods can overestimate cancer growth, which hinders clinicians' ability to schedule screenings, plan treatment BUFFALO, N.Y. - University at...

UBC research recommends graduated return to work after prostatectomy

Worker identity of being strong, providing for families should be redefined New UBC research cautions men recovering from a radical...

Experimental Biology highlights — Cancer, neurodegenerative diseases and medical news

Studies offer insights on development, prevention and treatment of leading diseases Embargoed press materials are now available for the Experimental...

Researchers discover why men are more likely to develop liver cancer

Credit: Manieri et al., 2019 Researchers in Spain have discovered that a hormone secreted by fat cells that is present...

Adiponectin, the hormone that protects women against liver cancer

A team at the Centro Nacional de Investigaciones Cardiovasculares (CNIC) has found an explanation for the lower rate of liver...

Bryce Seifert, Ph.D., earns 2019 Richard King Award for best publication by a trainee

Bryce Seifert, Ph.D., Laboratory Genetics and Genomics Fellow at Duke University School of Medicine is the recipient of the 2019...

Artificial intelligence helps to better assess treatment response of brain tumors

A team from Heidelberg University Hospital and the German Cancer Research Centre has developed a new method for the automated...

Is your melanoma hot enough for immunotherapy?

Melanomas tend to be "hot" or "cold" - if they're hot, immunotherapy lights melanoma tumors like beacons for elimination by...

Breast cancer study by UCR medical student could help patients live longer

Surgery is associated with increased survival for patients with HER2-positive stage 4 breast cancerCredit: AACR A student at the University...

Tumor microenvironment analyzed to increase effectiveness of preclinical trials

Senior Lecturer Valeriya Solovyova's project received Russian president's supportCredit: Kazan Federal University It was shown that co-culturing HeLa adenocarcinoma cells,...

Older women benefit significantly when screened with 3D mammography

Credit: Radiological Society of North America OAK BROOK, Ill. - Mammography remains an effective method for breast cancer screening in...

Researchers establish global microbial signatures for colorectal cancer

Patients with colorectal cancer have the same consistent changes in the gut bacteria across continents, cultures, and diets -- a...

Combo of virotherapy and radiotherapy shows early promise in patients with esophageal cancer

ATLANTA -- The experimental oncolytic adenovirus telomelysin (OBP-301) in combination with radiotherapy was safe and showed early clinical efficacy in...

NFCR Fellow Susan Band Horwitz receives Canada Gairdner Award