Newly Discovered Biomarker Helps Indicate the Best Treatment for Melanoma

MEDICINE & HEALTH 10.16.2020 09:20 AM

For the past few years, researchers from Edith Cowan University have been researching biomarkers for cancer. They recently discovered a new biomarker that can help determine the best immunotherapy for patients with melanoma.

Pancreatic Cancer: Taking Icons, Celebrities, and Thousands of Americans

09.20.2020 08:00 AM

Civil rights icon and Supreme Court Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg passed away Friday, September 18, due to complications from metastatic pancreatic cancer, sparking renewed public curiosity in the disease.

Pentagon, Google Team up on Cancer Finding AI Tool

09.02.2020 22:05 PM

Google will be working with the US Department of Defense to create a new AI tool that will study and detect cancer among military veterans.

What Exactly Is Colon Cancer? the Disease That Caused Chadwick Boseman’s Death

08.29.2020 07:25 AM

The world mourns at the loss of Chadwick Boseman, who died of colon cancer. What is colon cancer and why is screening for the illness so important?

Firefighters Deal With This Carcinogen Daily

08.24.2020 00:14 AM

A new study suggests that exposure to a harmful chemical substance, such as polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons (PAHs), is more common in firefighters on duty compared to those who are not.

World's Largest Ovarian Tumor Weighing 112 Pounds Successfully Removed From A Woman in India

08.23.2020 22:23 PM

The 52-year-old woman had no idea that a tumor was already growing inside her as she initially complained of her ballooning weight that reached 238lbs. The operation took three hours to successfully remove the tumor.

Women and Children Not as Responsive to Cancer Immunotherapy, Study Says

08.17.2020 23:20 PM

Cancer immunotherapy refers to a range of procedures that strengthens the patient's own immune system against cancer cells. Unfortunately, other patients do not respond as well.

Smokers Are Less Likely to Get Cancer Screening Tests

08.14.2020 10:22 AM

A new study establishes the link between smoking and reduced use of cancer screening services among women, as well as advanced diseases after a cancer diagnosis.

A Herd of Horned Dinosaurs Were Struck With Bone Cancer

08.03.2020 23:37 PM

Osteosarcoma, common, malignant bone cancer in humans, was recently linked to a herd of Centrosauruses from about 75 million years ago. Dinosaurs surviving cancer also revealed an advantage of belonging to a herd.

Scientists From China Develop AI-Based Cancer Diagnostic Tool

07.11.2020 05:23 AM

Detection of cancer and metastasis is now made easier using a breakthrough AI-assisted cancer diagnostic tool developed by Chinese scientists. It provides a faster and more accurate approach in detecting lymph nodes affected by cancer compared to traditional methods such as the MRI.

Clean Margins in Cancer Surgery Made Possible by Glowing Dye: Study

06.30.2020 21:45 PM

A group of researchers has determined that an injectable dye, which glows under near-infrared light, could illuminate cancerous tissues in the primary tumor and affected lymph nodes. The scientists believe that the dye, called indocyanine green, could ensure that surgeries involving malignant tumors would have "clean margins."

World War II, Cancer, and Coronavirus Have Nothing on Indiana Woman Who Celebrates 100th Birthday Conquering All Three

06.25.2020 05:20 AM

Leora Martin, a resident of an assisted-living facility in Indiana, just celebrated her 100th birthday last June 13, 2020. All through her life, adversity had always been her companion. She's lived through World War II, survived cancer and pneumonia, and the latest hurdle - she successfully triumphed over is COVID-19.

Tongue Microorganisms Can Help Diagnose Heart Failure, Medical Experts Say

06.23.2020 09:34 AM

A new study suggests that tongue microorganisms can distinguish healthy individuals from those with chronic heart failure.

Scientists Explored the Use of 'Organoids' For a More Accurate Cancer Therapies to Treat Tumors

06.23.2020 01:58 AM

Scientists develop a new program to determine specific cancer treatments to reach unique cases using organoids, lab-grown cultures from tumor samples.

Study Warns That Even Low-risk Alcohol Consumption May Have Grave Consequences

06.15.2020 09:45 AM

A study found that more than 50% of cancer deaths resulting from people drinking within the government guidelines. Also, 38% of alcohol-related deaths were people who drank below the moderate guidelines.

Calamity the Dolphin Who Was Saved Twice From Tangled Fishing Lines Dies Months After Partner Bucky Passed Away

06.10.2020 07:19 AM

Calamity, the dolphin, died at age forty due to cancer just ten months after her partner, Bucky, passed away. The pair were part of the Dolphin Marine Conservation Park in Coffs Harbour, New South Wales.

New Study Repurposes Cancer Immunotherapy Tools to Identify Targets for COVID-19 Vaccine

06.09.2020 12:32 PM

Scientists claim that tools used in cancer immunotherapies could also be used to develop a vaccine for the coronavirus in a new study. By using the same method in eliciting an immune response against cancer cells, the researchers believe that by using the approach, a resulting vaccine would protect COVID-19.

Stanford Bioengineers Manipulated Molecules to Create Proteins That Fight Off Cancer and Recreate Neurons

06.09.2020 06:43 AM

Scientists from Stanford have engineered a protein that could combat cancer cells and regenerate neurons. The researchers are optimistic that engineered ligands and receptors could pave the way for fighting diseases and maintaining health in the future.

BREAKTHROUGH! Scientists Discover Particular Protein that Could Block Cancer Growth

05.27.2020 01:02 AM

Scientists in the University of Copenhagen have new information on a protein, PP2A, and how it can inhibit tumor grown in mice

Cancer Patients Watching Classic Disney Movies Improve their Quality of Life Despite Taking Chemo: Study

05.12.2020 05:45 AM

Do you remember watching The Little Mermaid as a kid? A recent study finds that women with cancer who watch classical Disney movies with positive themes have been shown to improve their quality of life despite taking chemotherapy.

Oncology Breakthrough: Researchers Unveil New Blood Test Cancer Screening Before Symptoms Appear

04.30.2020 22:13 PM

Healthcare researchers and doctors from Johns Hopkins University have developed a liquid biopsy through blood test that has a screening tool to detect cancer. This provides an opportunity for a minimally-invasive oncology test to reduce morbidity and mortality from cancer.