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Cannabis dependence associated with increased occurrence of head and neck cancer

A study from the USC Head and Neck Center, part of Keck Medicine of USC and the USC Caruso Department of Otolaryngology – Head and Neck Surgery, suggests that cannabis, the most commonly used illicit substance worldwide, is associated with an increased occurrence of head and neck cancer.

8 Aug 2024

Gene activity can predict severe side effects from melanoma treatment

An activity pattern in certain genes responsible for building proteins known as spleen tyrosine kinases can predict which melanoma patients are likely to have severe side effects from immunotherapy designed to treat the most deadly skin cancer, a new study shows.

8 Aug 2024

ProDOL revolutionizes protein quantification in living cells

Scientists have developed a new way of counting labeled proteins in living cells that could become a standard and valuable tool in the field of biomedical research.

8 Aug 2024

New insights into the role of cancer-associated fibroblasts in promoting lymphatic metastasis

Lymph node metastasis is a crucial factor in cancer progression, significantly affecting patient prognosis and treatment outcomes.

8 Aug 2024

Individualized neoantigen cancer therapy demonstrates safety and efficacy in early trials

For decades, researchers have worked to develop therapies that can prime the immune system to recognize and attack proteins on the surface of tumor cells.

8 Aug 2024

Zebrafish model reveals how BCG vaccine triggers immune response in bladder cancer

Using zebrafish "Avatars", an animal model developed by the Cancer Development and Innate Immune Evasion lab at the Champalimaud Foundation (CF), led by Rita Fior, Mayra Martínez-López – a former PhD student at the lab now working at the Universidad de las Américas in Quito, Ecuador – and colleagues studied the initial steps of the Bacillus Calmette-Guérin (BCG) vaccine's action on bladder cancer cells.

8 Aug 2024

Review of fasting-mimicking diets in cancer treatment

Researchers present the role of cyclic fasting and fasting-mimicking diets (FMD) in cancer therapy.

8 Aug 2024

Review reveals high rates of opioid dependence among chronic pain patients

A new scientific review of 148 studies enrolling over 4.3 million adult chronic pain patients treated with prescription opioid painkillers has found that nearly one in ten patients experiences opioid dependence or opioid use disorder and nearly one in three shows symptoms of dependence and opioid use disorder.

8 Aug 2024

The politics holding back Medicaid expansion in some Southern states

For Roderick Givens, a radiation oncologist, the expansion of Medicaid isn't just a policy issue. He practices medicine in a rural area in the Mississippi Delta and he sees daily how Medicaid coverage could help his uninsured patients.

8 Aug 2024

Coronary atherosclerosis prevalent even in low-risk adults with normal cholesterol levels

Researchers found that coronary atherosclerosis is prevalent in asymptomatic, middle-aged US adults without traditional ASCVD risk factors, and increases with higher levels of LDL-C, non-HDL-C, and apoB.

8 Aug 2024

New evidence challenges hype surrounding cancer blood test

New evidence published by The BMJ today casts doubt on a much-hyped blood test for the NHS that promises to detect more than 50 types of cancer.

8 Aug 2024

High BPA levels linked to increased prostate cancer risk in older men

A study in Nutrients found that higher urinary bisphenol A (BPA) levels are linked to increased prostate-specific antigen (PSA) and higher prostate cancer risk in senior American men. This suggests a need for heightened cancer screening, especially in high-risk groups.

8 Aug 2024

Radiotherapy after surgery shown to prevent breast cancer recurrence for up to 10 years

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Cancer News and Research

Latest Cancer News and Research

Cannabis dependence associated with increased occurrence of head and neck cancer

Gene activity can predict severe side effects from melanoma treatment

ProDOL revolutionizes protein quantification in living cells

New insights into the role of cancer-associated fibroblasts in promoting lymphatic metastasis

Individualized neoantigen cancer therapy demonstrates safety and efficacy in early trials

Zebrafish model reveals how BCG vaccine triggers immune response in bladder cancer

Review of fasting-mimicking diets in cancer treatment

Review reveals high rates of opioid dependence among chronic pain patients

The politics holding back Medicaid expansion in some Southern states

Coronary atherosclerosis prevalent even in low-risk adults with normal cholesterol levels

New evidence challenges hype surrounding cancer blood test

High BPA levels linked to increased prostate cancer risk in older men

Radiotherapy after surgery shown to prevent breast cancer recurrence for up to 10 years

SARS-CoV-2 protein linked to onset of multisystem inflammatory syndrome in children

Breakthrough study highlights ATM activation by DNA single-strand breaks

MRI scans can predict aggressiveness in intermediate-risk prostate cancer

Pets significantly reduce anxiety and depression in women, especially those with childhood trauma

Study finds aspirin reduces colon cancer risk, with benefits varying by lifestyle factors

USC Norris to open state-of-the-art cancer center in Newport Beach with advanced radiation therapy

Decoding glioblastoma: New insights into molecular subtypes and mesenchymal transition mechanisms

Understanding the DNA Damage Response in Innate Immunity eBook

Small solutions for big problems in drug discovery and delivery

Professor Nancy Ip: Pioneering New Paths in Neurodegenerative Therapy

Utilizing process Raman in optimizing cultivated meat production

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Utilizing process Raman in optimizing cultivated meat production

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