Most women with the most common form of early-stage breast cancer can safely skip chemotherapy without hurting their chances of
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Structure of protein pair provides blueprint for future drugs
Walter and Eliza Hall Institute researchers have visualised for the first time how the protein SOCS1 ‘switches off’ cell signalling
Continue reading »Irradiating chest lymph nodes in patients with early stage breast cancer improves survival
Administering radiation therapy to the lymph nodes located behind the breast bone and above the collar bone to patients with
Continue reading »Despite risk of breast cancer, few men undergo genetic tests, study finds
Cancer is one of the leading causes of death among Americans. At least 10 percent of cancers are caused by
Continue reading »A novel data-driven method to personalize cancer treatment
Identifying and prioritizing treatment options based on a patient’s profile of genetic alterations is a major challenge in personalized cancer
Continue reading »Many breast cancer survivors not getting needed mammograms
(HealthDay)—After surviving a diagnosis of breast cancer, women still need regular screening. But many of them, especially black women, aren’t
Continue reading »After 40 years in limbo: Styrene is probably carcinogenic
“Possibly carcinogenic and should be investigated more closely.” For forty years, this has been the conclusion of researchers who have
Continue reading »Soy lecithin NSAID combo drug protects against cancer with fewer side effects, UTHealth reports
When scientists at The University of Texas Health Science Center at Houston (UTHealth) applied a chemical found in soybeans to
Continue reading »As colorectal cancer rises in young people, new guidelines recommend screening start at 45
The American Cancer Society (ACS) and other preventive guideline organizations recommend that screening for colorectal cancer start for people of
Continue reading »Researchers develop new technology to manage cancer pain
As cancer patients become increasingly ill toward the end of their lives, their pain often intensifies and increases in frequency.
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