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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

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

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

Providing radiotherapy after surgery could prevent breast cancer from returning in the same place for up to 10 years, a long-term study suggests.

7 Aug 2024

Novel bandage uses electric field to promote healing in chronic wounds

Researchers have developed an inexpensive bandage that uses an electric field to promote healing in chronic wounds.

7 Aug 2024

MRI scans can predict aggressiveness in intermediate-risk prostate cancer

New Corewell Health™ research suggests an MRI scan can help predict whether patients with intermediate-risk prostate cancer (cancer confined to the entire prostate) may have more aggressive cancer in five years.

7 Aug 2024

Nasal microbiome composition influences how well multi-resistant bugs can thrive in the nose

Whether dangerous staphylococci survive in the nose depends on what other bacteria are present - and how they obtain iron.

7 Aug 2024

From discovery to approval: Vorasidenib approved by FDA for treatment of IDH-mutant gliomas

A new drug for treatment of a type of brain cancer, called IDH-mutant low-grade glioma, was approved Aug. 6 by the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA).

7 Aug 2024

Small-town patients face big hurdles as rural hospitals cut cancer care

The night before her chemotherapy, Herlinda Sanchez sets out her clothes and checks that she has everything she needs: a blanket, medications, an iPad and chargers, a small Bible and rosary, fuzzy socks, and snacks for the road.

7 Aug 2024

Surgery improves long-term outcomes for T-OPLL

Thoracic ossification of the posterior longitudinal ligament (TOPLL) is a rare condition associated with ectopic bone formation in the thoracic spine.

7 Aug 2024

FDA approves vorasidenib for Grade 2 gliomas with IDH mutations

Vorasidenib has been approved by the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) for patients with Grade 2 gliomas with IDH1 or IDH2 mutations.

6 Aug 2024

Increasing wildfire smoke exposure linked to higher surgical risks

Nearly 100 wildfires are currently raging throughout the country, burning more than 2 million acres.

6 Aug 2024

Expansion of the Mexico-US border wall crossing associated with rising toll of serious injuries

The expansion of the Mexico-US border wall crossing has been accompanied by a rising toll of serious injuries, with poor discharge care and a lack of appropriate interpreting facilities adding up to a "humanitarian and health crisis," suggest researchers in the open access journal Trauma Surgery & Acute Care Open.

6 Aug 2024

Surgery News and Research

Cannabis dependence associated with increased occurrence of head and neck cancer

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

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

Novel bandage uses electric field to promote healing in chronic wounds

MRI scans can predict aggressiveness in intermediate-risk prostate cancer

Nasal microbiome composition influences how well multi-resistant bugs can thrive in the nose

From discovery to approval: Vorasidenib approved by FDA for treatment of IDH-mutant gliomas

Small-town patients face big hurdles as rural hospitals cut cancer care

Surgery improves long-term outcomes for T-OPLL

FDA approves vorasidenib for Grade 2 gliomas with IDH mutations

Increasing wildfire smoke exposure linked to higher surgical risks

Expansion of the Mexico-US border wall crossing associated with rising toll of serious injuries

Menopause myths: Separating fact from fiction

Renowned surgical oncologist takes leadership role at NYU Grossman Long Island School of Medicine

Sugar-sweetened beverage taxes reduce child and adolescent BMI

New bioactive material regenerates high-quality cartilage in the knee joints of large-animal model

Enhanced CAR T-cell homing boosts treatment efficacy for osteosarcoma

Quality-of-life measurements are essential in cancer care, study says

New AI method accurately predicts male infertility from hormone levels, bypassing need for semen analysis

Breakthrough research identifies pathway used by glioblastoma to infiltrate the brain

Advancing Neuroscience Research Through Collaboration and Patient-Centered Innovation

The impact of vibration on microscopy

How Omics Technologies Are Transforming Biological Research and Drug Discovery

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