Tag: cancer

UMass Amherst biomedical engineer awarded NIH Trailblazer grant to advance promising researchCredit: Created and exported from Biorender.com under a paid ...

With new treatments, PET imaging adds valuable information to brain metastasis monitoring

Credit: Image created by N. Galldiks et al., Research Center Juelich, Juelich, Germany. Reston, VA--For patients with brain metastases, amino ...

The micro-environment of breast cancer in three dimensions

Penn State researchers develop a prototype platform to culture and study tumor growthCredit: Ozbolat Lab/Penn State Cancerous tumors thrive on ...

Intestinal polyps in close relatives can increase risk of colorectal cancer

Credit: Alexander Donka. Cancer of the colon and rectum is one of the deadliest forms of cancer, and has in ...

Cancer researchers study cognitive dysfunction after chemo

Credit: UPMC PITTSBURGH/INDIANAPOLIS, May 4, 2021 - Cancer researchers at the University of Pittsburgh School of Medicine and Indiana University ...

Chemical ‘nose’ sniffs critical differences in DNA structures

Detection innovation could enhance drug development and cancer researchCredit: Richard Hooley/UCR Small changes in the structure of DNA have been ...

Study finds disparities in colorectal cancer screenings

Patients with no comorbidities or more than five are least likely to be screenedCredit: Journal of Osteopathic Medicine CHICAGO--May 3, ...

Review outlines approaches to deliver radiation to tumors while sparing healthy tissue

Credit: UNC Health CHAPEL HILL, North Carolina--A comprehensive review by University of North Carolina researchers and colleagues highlights the optimal ...

Landscape study launched to detect liver cancer early in Singapore

Credit: Mole DJ et al. Plos One. 2020;15(12):e0238568 Singapore, 3 May 2021 - A first of its kind cohort study ...

NCCN releases new patient guidelines on anemia and neutropenia

New resource helps patients and caregivers recognize and understand blood cell production deficiencies, to better participate in their care planning; ...

Nanotechnology offers new hope for bowel cancer patients

Credit: University of South Australia Bowel cancer survival rates could be improved if chemotherapy drugs were delivered via tiny nanoparticles ...

Personalised follow-up care needed to address varying health burdens in breast cancer pts

ESMO Breast Cancer 2021 Virtual Congress, 5-8 MayCredit: ESMO LUGANO, Switzerland, 3 May 2021 - As breast cancer becomes a ...

Landmark study launched to detect liver cancer early in Singapore

Study aims to recruit 2,000 participants at high risk of developing HCC from 6 healthcare institutions and 8 polyclinics across ...

Study aims to improve tobacco treatment delivery for people with HIV