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Study finds new player in cancer immunity
The immune system must strike an exquisite balance between vanquishing infections and cancer, while at…
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Using artificial intelligence to predict risk of thyroid cancer on ultrasound
Thyroid nodules are small lumps that form within the thyroid gland and are quite common…
Subgroups of breast and ovarian cancers exhibit the same unique drug sensitivity
Precision oncology aims to use genetic features of a patient’s tumour to tailor anti-cancer therapy.…
A possible gut-brain connection to ‘chemo brain’
Scientists looking for evidence of the gut’s involvement in cognitive and mood problems related to…
Contrast-enhanced ultrasound predicts nodule transformation to hepatocellular carcinoma
An article published ahead-of-print in the January 2020 issue of the American Journal of Roentgenology (AJR) has…
Researchers identify possible approach to block medulloblastoma growth
University of North Carolina Lineberger Comprehensive Cancer Center researchers have identified a potential approach to…
3D-printed device finds ‘needle in a haystack’ cancer cells by removing the hay
Finding a handful of cancer cells hiding among billions of blood cells in a patient…
3D mammography: More breast cancers detected
A pilot trial of 3-D mammography—tomosynthesis—has shown that breast cancer detection, recall for assessment, and…
Whole-genome study of metastatic tumours provides a catalog of genetic features of metastatic cancer
A team of researchers with members affiliated with multiple institutions in The Netherlands and Australia…
New ‘chemical weapon’ for cancer
The fight against cancer involves eradicating cancer cells but current treatments inevitably have negative consequences…