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Potential causal role of human papilloma viruses (HPVs) in prostate cancers

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Potential causal role of human papilloma viruses (HPVs) in prostate cancers

Human papilloma viruses (HPVs) - a common group of viruses known to cause cervical cancers—may also have a causal role in prostate cancer, according to a literature review published in the open access journal Infectious ...

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Oncology & Cancer

Lung screening bus brings high-tech health care directly to patients

A mobile platform for lung cancer screening with low-dose computed tomography (CT) can be developed with limited financial risk and take powerful screening tests directly to patients, including underserved rural areas where ...

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Oncology & Cancer

Breast cancer deadlier in heart attack survivors

Breast Cancer patients are 60 percent more likely to die of cancer after surviving a heart attack, a new study finds.

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Medications

Study: The immune effects of seclidemstat in aggressive ovarian cancer striking young women

A drug known as SP-2577 could help enable the body's own immune system to attack ovarian cancer, according to a study led by the Translational Genomics Research Institute (TGen), an affiliate of City of Hope.

19 hours ago

Oncology & Cancer

Does medical marijuana help or harm kids with cancer?

(HealthDay)—Parents are increasingly interested in whether medical marijuana can help their children with problems like cancer-related pain and nausea—but there's concern about interactions with their medications and ...

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Oncology & Cancer

New PET radiotracer proven safe and effective in imaging malignant brain tumors

A first-in-human study presented at the Society of Nuclear Medicine and Molecular Imaging 2020 Annual Meeting has demonstrated the safety, favorable pharmacokinetic and dosimetry profile of 64Cu-EBRGD, a new, relatively long-lived ...

18 hours ago

Oncology & Cancer

Viral exposure signature predicts hepatocellular carcinoma

(HealthDay)—A viral exposure signature can predict hepatocellular carcinoma (HCC) risk before clinical diagnosis among at-risk patients, according to a study published online June 10 in Cell.

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Oncology & Cancer

In recurrent prostate cancer, PSMA PET/CT changes management in two-thirds of cases

New research confirms the high impact of PSMA PET/CT in the detection and management of recurrent disease in prostate cancer patients. In initial results from a multicenter trial assessing the impact of 18F-DCFPyL prostate-specific ...

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Oncology & Cancer

New theranostic agents show efficacy in prostate cancer treatment in preclinical studies

Researchers have developed a new pair of agents that show exceptional effectiveness for precision diagnosis and treatment of prostate cancer in preclinical studies. The agents, which target prostate-specific membrane antigen ...

18 hours ago

Oncology & Cancer

Scientists discover way to stop spread of devastating childhood cancer

Researchers at the University of East Anglia and University of Manchester have made an important breakthrough that could lead to "kinder" treatments for children with bone cancer, and save lives.

19 hours ago

Oncology & Cancer

Total-body dynamic PET successfully detects metastatic cancer; first patient results

Results from the first study using uEXPLORER to conduct total-body dynamic positron emission tomography (PET) scans in cancer patients show that it can be used to generate high-quality images of metastatic cancer. The research ...

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Oncology & Cancer

Rebooting healthy eating habits in child cancer survivors

Fussy eating and taste changes are common side effects of cancer treatment—now, a healthy eating program designed by UNSW medical researchers is helping parents get their child's diet back on track.

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Oncology & Cancer

New treatment for rare blood cancer approved for NHS use in England

The National Institute for Health and Care Excellence (NICE) has approved the drug brentuximab vedotin to treat some adults with a rare type of fast-growing lymphoma.

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Oncology & Cancer

New independent prognostic indicator in gastric cancer

Despite many developments in the diagnosis and treatment of gastric cancer, it continues to be an important public health problem. Therefore, besides classical methods, new biomolecules are needed to facilitate the prediction ...

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Oncology & Cancer

Nano-radiomics unveils treatment effect on tumor microenvironment

Research has shown that the tumor microenvironment (TME) can help cancers grow and evade the immune response. The TME has even been shown to inhibit cellular immunotherapy, a novel form of treatment in which the cells of ...

Jul 11, 2020

Medical research

Study finds fatty acid that kills cancer cells

Researchers have demonstrated that a fatty acid called dihomogamma-linolenic acid, or DGLA, can kill human cancer cells.

Jul 10, 2020

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Medical research

Lung cancer proteome builds on genetic findings to reveal therapeutic strategies

Lung cancer is the most commonly diagnosed cancer worldwide and the leading cause of cancer-related deaths, killing more per year than breast, colon, and prostate cancers combined. Over the years, studies of the lung cancer ...

Jul 10, 2020

Oncology & Cancer

Largest study of prostate cancer genomics in Black Americans IDs targets for therapies

Black men in the United States are known to suffer disproportionately from prostate cancer, but few studies have investigated whether genetic differences in prostate tumors could have anything to do with these health disparities.

Jul 10, 2020

Oncology & Cancer

Prescription to fight cancer: Exercise

Sally Morgan strides to the top of a treadmill, swinging her arms. She wears a head piece that anchors a plastic tube that snakes from her mouth. A sensor inside the tube measures the oxygen she takes in and the carbon dioxide ...

Jul 10, 2020

Oncology & Cancer

Cancer health disparities published in new volume

Leading health disparities experts hope health institutions will take advantage of a new cancer health equity research volume recently released that curates the latest developments in how researchers can best address health ...

Jul 10, 2020