How did the Fukushima nuclear power plant accident impact thyroid cancer risk?
Credit: Mary Ann Liebert, Inc., publishers New Rochelle, NY, Dec. 21, 2017--New lessons are being learned about risk assessment and predicting the extent of thyroid...
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UTHealth, UT Health San Antonio gain $6 million to refine cancer-fighting antibody
Credit: Maricruz Kwon, UTHealth Scientists at The University of Texas Health Science Center at Houston (UTHealth) and The University of Texas Health Science Center at...
LSUHealthNo contributes to 1s- of-its-kind study of upper aerodigestive cancers
New Orleans, LA - Using data interpreted by LSU Health New Orleans' Louisiana Tumor Registry, a case-control study found for the first time that older...
New class of anti-cancer drug effective against kidney cancer
DALLAS - Dec. 20, 2017 - Metastatic kidney cancer remains largely incurable. Despite a dozen treatments and several immunotherapies, survival rates beyond 5 years remain...
Study: Medications alone don’t help smokers quit
Credit: UC San Diego Health Pharmaceutical interventions are routinely prescribed to help people quit smoking. However, a new study by University of California San Diego...
Researchers map molecular interaction that prevents aggressive breast cancer
Credit: : Colaluca et al., 2018 Researchers in Italy have discovered how specific versions of a protein called Numb protect the key tumor suppressor p53...
More tumor mutations equals higher success rate with cancer immunotherapy drugs
Credit: The New England Journal of Medicine The mutational burden, or the number of mutations present in a tumors DNA, is a good predictor of...
High out-of-pocket costs may place oral cancer medications out of reach
PHILADELPHIA - Sticker shock may be leading many insured Americans with cancer to forego treatment with a wide range of oral cancer drugs, suggests a...
Fluorescent nanomedicine can guide tumor removal, kill remaining cancer cells
PORTLAND, Ore. - Oregon State University scientists have developed a nanomedicine platform for cancer that can help doctors know which tissue to cut out as...
A repurposed drug could open door to more stem cell transplants
Credit: UBC/Paul Joseph A medication used to treat joint and skin conditions might also help people whose only hope of surviving cancer is receiving stem...
After the diagnosis: How cancer affects sexual functioning
Credit: University of Houston A cancer diagnosis disrupts a person's life in many ways, including sexually. A study led by the University of Houston found...
Electron microscope images reveal how cells absorb a vital mineral
Credit: Credit: Sobolevsky lab/CUMC New York, NY (Dec. 20, 2017) -- Columbia University Medical Center (CUMC) researchers have obtained the first detailed snapshots of the...
Molecular super enhancers: A new key for targeted therapy of brain cancer in children
Ependymoma refers to a heterogeneous group of cancers that can occur at any age and is one of the most common types of brain cancer...
Low-dose X-ray exposure does not harm human stem cells
Credit: MIPT Press Office Biophysicists have shown that following low-dose exposure to X-rays (at 80 milligrays), stem cells remain healthy, proliferate, and do not accumulate...
Smartphone app monitors cancer patients recovery
PITTSBURGH, Dec. 20, 2017 - Cancer patients receiving chemotherapy can be remotely monitored using their smartphone sensors and an algorithm that detects worsening symptoms based...
