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It’s Time Australian Men Have An Honest Conversation About Being Better
It’s Time Australian Men Have An Honest Conversation About Being Better
5 Best Shoe Trees – Cedar and Wooden Options in 2025
5 Best Shoe Trees – Cedar and Wooden Options in 2025
8 of the best men’s casual shirts from Charles Tyrwhitt – ideal for keeping things classy this summer
8 of the best men’s casual shirts from Charles Tyrwhitt – ideal for keeping things classy this summer
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Feb , 2024
Mad2 expression levels with chromosomal abnormalities can be a biomarker for esophageal cancer
Tag: Oncology

Mad2 expression levels with chromosomal abnormalities can be a biomarker for esophageal cancer

A new research paper was published in Oncotarget’s Volume 15 on February 5, 2024, entitled, “Differential expression of Mad2 gene is consequential to the patterns of histone H3 post-translational modifications in its promoter region in human esophageal cancer samples.” Raw areca nut (AN) consumption increases esophageal squamous cell carcinoma (ESCC) due to overexpression of securin […]

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Feb , 2024
Closing the Cancer Care Gap with the Power of Precision Oncology
Tag: Oncology

Closing the Cancer Care Gap with the Power of Precision Oncology

According to American Cancer Society, Cancer causes about 1 in every 6 deaths globally, more than AIDS, tuberculosis, and malaria combined. Today, it is the first or second leading cause of death in most countries around the world. Technological advances in genomics have enabled the identification and improved understanding of causal factors and shed light […]

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Jan , 2024
Novel blood test shows promise in detecting early-stage cancers with high accuracy
Tag: Oncology

Novel blood test shows promise in detecting early-stage cancers with high accuracy

In a recent article published in the journal BMJ Oncology, researchers developed a novel proteome/liquid biopsy-based diagnostic test to detect less abundant plasma proteins, i.e., biomarkers for various cancers in human organs. Study: Novel proteomics-based plasma test for early detection of multiple cancers in the general population. Image Credit: ArtemisDiana/Shutterstock.comThe researchers were pursuing the development of […]

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Jan , 2024
Non-smokers’ lung cancer among top five global cancer-related deaths in 2023
Tag: Oncology

Non-smokers’ lung cancer among top five global cancer-related deaths in 2023

In a recent review published in Nature Reviews Clinical Oncology, scientists discussed the development of lung cancer in individuals who have never smoked (LCINS). This review particularly focussed on this disease’s genetic and environmental factors and outlined the available diagnostics and treatments. Study: Lung cancer in patients who have never smoked — an emerging disease. Image Credit: SewCreamStudio/Shutterstock.com Prevalence […]

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Jan , 2024
New guidelines for imaging estrogen receptor in breast cancer patients using FES PET
Tag: Oncology

New guidelines for imaging estrogen receptor in breast cancer patients using FES PET

The Society of Nuclear Medicine and Molecular Imaging (SNMMI) and the European Association of Nuclear Medicine (EANM) have issued a new procedure standard/practice guideline for estrogen receptor imaging of breast cancer patients using FES PET. The standard/guideline, published ahead of print in The Journal of Nuclear Medicine, is intended to assist physicians in recommending, performing, […]

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Dec , 2023
Low-risk DCIS patients may safely skip radiotherapy after surgery, study finds
Tag: Oncology

Low-risk DCIS patients may safely skip radiotherapy after surgery, study finds

Patients with low-risk ductal carcinoma in situ (DCIS) who skipped adjuvant radiotherapy after breast-conserving surgery had comparable five-year outcomes to those with high-risk DCIS who received adjuvant radiotherapy, according to results from the E4112 clinical trial presented at the San Antonio Breast Cancer Symposium, held December 5-9, 2023. Nearly all women with DCIS-;a noninvasive […]

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Dec , 2023
Study finds racial disparity in the utilization of crucial prostate cancer therapy
Tag: Oncology

Study finds racial disparity in the utilization of crucial prostate cancer therapy

A new study led by investigators at the UCLA Health Jonsson Comprehensive Cancer Center found Black men diagnosed with more advanced stages of prostate cancer are significantly less likely to be prescribed novel hormone therapy than other racial and ethnic groups – including white or Latino men – despite the therapy being proven to effectively […]

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Nov , 2023
Social support needed to reduce the barriers in accessing cardiac rehabilitation
Tag: Oncology

Social support needed to reduce the barriers in accessing cardiac rehabilitation

Noted experts in cardiovascular rehabilitation attending the Third Jim Pattison-Mazankowski Alberta Heart Institute Cardiac Rehabilitation Symposium (Banff, April 21-23, 2023) observed that although cardiac rehabilitation benefits diverse groups of patients and affords the most cost-effective prevention for recurrent events, it is grossly underutilized globally. They concluded that access is the hardest obstacle for patients to […]

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Nov , 2023
Study reveals acupuncture and massage as effective pain management in advanced cancer
Tag: Oncology

Study reveals acupuncture and massage as effective pain management in advanced cancer

In a recent clinical trial published in JAMA Network Open, researchers from the United States of America (USA) assessed and compared the effectiveness of acupuncture and massage therapy for musculoskeletal pain in 298 patients with advanced cancer. They found that both treatments could reduce pain, fatigue, and insomnia in patients while improving their quality of […]

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Nov , 2023
Howard Meyers commits $25 million to MD Anderson to establish Meyers Institute for Oncology Nursing
Tag: Oncology

Howard Meyers commits $25 million to MD Anderson to establish Meyers Institute for Oncology Nursing

Howard Meyers, of Dallas, Texas, a member of The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center Board of Visitors (BOV), has committed $25 million to The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center to establish the Meyers Institute for Oncology Nursing. The first of its kind, the Meyers Institute for Oncology Nursing will support and […]
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