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New guidance to manage swollen lymph nodes after COVID-19 vaccination

Lymph nodes in the armpit area can become swollen after a COVID-19 vaccination, and this is a normal reaction that typically goes away with time.

3 Mar 2021

Microchip can help scientists study the regenerative potential of mice heart cells

Baby mice might be small, but they're tough, too. For their first seven days of life, they have the special ability to regenerate damaged heart tissue.

25 Feb 2021

Researchers urge European policymakers to make adequate resources available to tackle pancreatic cancer

Researchers have called on European policymakers to make adequate resources available to tackle pancreatic cancer, a disease that is almost invariably fatal and where little progress has been made over the past 40 years.

21 Feb 2021

Biophysicists show how cancer cells become fluidized and squeeze through tissues

Working with colleagues from Germany and the US, researchers at Leipzig University have achieved a breakthrough in research into how cancer cells spread.

18 Feb 2021

Physical comorbidity is associated with high psychological distress

Among patients with cancer, having additional physical comorbidities was linked with a higher risk of experiencing psychological distress. The finding comes from a Psycho-Oncology analysis of 2017 data from the National Health Survey of Spain.

18 Feb 2021

Algorithm for skin cancer diagnosis performs on par with dermatologists

A study has now been presented that boosts the evidence for using AI solutions in skin cancer diagnostics.

13 Feb 2021

HKBU and CUHK jointly develop Spermine Risk Score for diagnosis of prostate cancer

Researchers from Hong Kong Baptist University and the Faculty of Medicine at The Chinese University of Hong Kong have jointly developed the Spermine Risk Score which, coupled with the use of a urine test, provides a non-invasive and more reliable method for the diagnosis of prostate cancer.

8 Feb 2021

Report estimates cancer incidence and mortality at the global level

Cancer ranks as a leading cause of death in every country in the world, and, for the first time, female breast cancer is the most commonly diagnosed cancer, overtaking lung cancer, according to a collaborative report, Global Cancer Statistics 2020, from the American Cancer Society and the International Agency for Research on Cancer.

4 Feb 2021

Study: Remote supervision could expand access to neurointerventional technologies

Physicians training on novel technologies and surgical devices by other already experienced physicians, known as proctoring, is a fundamental aspect of medicine.

4 Feb 2021

Study highlights barriers faced by cancer survivors in maintaining a healthy diet

The Journal of the Academy of Nutrition and Dietetics focuses on the relationship between diet and cancer and the role nutrition may play in successful cancer outcomes.

4 Feb 2021

Delayed time between abnormal stool-based screening and colonoscopy increases cancer risk

Colorectal cancer is the second most common cause of cancer-related mortality among men and women in the United States, according to the American Cancer Society. At-home tests, which measure blood in stool as a potential marker for colon cancer, are often used for colorectal cancer screening.

3 Feb 2021

Delaying colonoscopy after an abnormal stool test can have major consequences

A new Veterans Affairs study finds that delays in undergoing colonoscopy following an abnormal stool test increase the risk of a colorectal cancer diagnosis and cancer-related death.

2 Feb 2021

Novel method for identifying biomarkers may aid in early cancer diagnosis

A new University of California, Irvine-led study finds a new method for identifying biomarkers may aid in early cancer diagnosis.

27 Jan 2021

Miniaturized brush tested as a possible technique for loosening cells from walls of pancreatic cysts

In a potential step forward for early pancreatic cancer diagnosis, a miniaturized brush was successfully tested as a possible technique for loosening cells from the walls of pancreatic cysts.

27 Jan 2021

Study finds high prevalence of cardiovascular conditions in male breast cancer patients

Male breast cancer patients were found to have a high prevalence of cardiovascular conditions, in a small study of this rare patient population presented at the American College of Cardiology's Advancing the Cardiovascular Care of the Oncology Patient Virtual course.

25 Jan 2021

Cancer Diagnosis News and Research

New guidance to manage swollen lymph nodes after COVID-19 vaccination

Microchip can help scientists study the regenerative potential of mice heart cells

Researchers urge European policymakers to make adequate resources available to tackle pancreatic cancer

Biophysicists show how cancer cells become fluidized and squeeze through tissues

Physical comorbidity is associated with high psychological distress

Algorithm for skin cancer diagnosis performs on par with dermatologists

HKBU and CUHK jointly develop Spermine Risk Score for diagnosis of prostate cancer

Report estimates cancer incidence and mortality at the global level

Study: Remote supervision could expand access to neurointerventional technologies

Study highlights barriers faced by cancer survivors in maintaining a healthy diet

Delayed time between abnormal stool-based screening and colonoscopy increases cancer risk

Delaying colonoscopy after an abnormal stool test can have major consequences

Novel method for identifying biomarkers may aid in early cancer diagnosis

Miniaturized brush tested as a possible technique for loosening cells from walls of pancreatic cysts

Study finds high prevalence of cardiovascular conditions in male breast cancer patients

Dramatic changes seen in delivery of radiotherapy treatments during coronavirus pandemic

SU2C announces $3.25 million in grants to find new treatments for head and neck cancers

Researchers immunoengineer nanobead system for circulating tumor cell detection

Cancer patients have higher risk of severe COVID -19 infection than non-cancer patients

New technique can rapidly diagnose prostate cancer from urine

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