Oncology & Cancer
Five ways to cut your risk of cancer, according to an oncology consultant
Cancer is a complex disease with many causes—and sometimes none. For some patients, getting cancer is down to plain bad luck.
Dec 19, 2024
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Skin Cancer
Oncology & Cancer
Q&A: Interplay between immune cells and HPV keeps skin healthy
Shadmehr (Shawn) Demehri, MD, Ph.D., of the Department of Dermatology and Center for Cancer Immunology at Massachusetts General Hospital, is the corresponding author of a paper published in Cancer Cell, "Commensal papillomavirus ...
Dec 13, 2024
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Oncology & Cancer
More patients opting for close monitoring of early stage prostate cancer
Prostate cancer is the second most commonly diagnosed cancer in men (behind skin cancer), with varying levels of aggressiveness. It's also the second leading cause of cancer death, behind only lung cancer.
Nov 25, 2024
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Oncology & Cancer
Yes, you still need to use sunscreen, despite what you've heard on TikTok
Summer is nearly here. But rather than getting out the sunscreen, some TikTokers are urging followers to chuck it out and go sunscreen-free.
Nov 24, 2024
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Oncology & Cancer
Scientists identify key mechanism in development of skin cancer
LMU researchers have discovered how the interplay between a key protein and an endolysosomal ion channel promotes tumor development in skin cancer.
Nov 22, 2024
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Oncology & Cancer
Tightly tied waist cord of saree underskirt may lead to skin ulceration and pose cancer risk, warn doctors
A tightly tied waist cord of the underskirt (petticoat) traditionally worn under a saree, particularly in rural parts of India, may lead to what has been dubbed "petticoat cancer," warn doctors in the journal BMJ Case Reports ...
Nov 5, 2024
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Oncology & Cancer
How understanding the complex world of herpesviruses can help fight cancer
At UC Davis Comprehensive Cancer Center, one scientist's sleepless nights are driven by the mysteries of virus-host interactions. Researcher Yoshihiro Izumiya is delving into the complex world of herpesviruses. These viruses ...
Nov 1, 2024
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Medical research
Synthetic vitamin K precursor found to slow progression of prostate cancer in lab mice
A team of molecular biologists and other medical specialists at Cold Spring Harbor Laboratory in New York, working with a large number of international partners, reports evidence that a synthetic vitamin K precursor can be ...
Health
Researcher suggests eggs as additional vitamin D source as autumn days grow shorter, colder
With autumn's arrival, opportunities to spend time in the sun grow scarcer, reducing access to the most important natural source of vitamin D. A deficiency in vitamin D can lead to problems with bone development and maintenance, ...
Oct 23, 2024
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Oncology & Cancer
AI model that checks for skin cancer shows promise
Scientists in the East of England have developed a way of using artificial intelligence to check for skin cancer, with the AI tool outperforming existing methods in a new study.
Oct 17, 2024
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