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Tumor: is an abnormal mass of tissue that may be solid or fluid-filled. A tumor is not the same as cancer. Although, some tumors can develop into cancers. A tumor is a kind of lump or swelling and does not necessarily pose a health threat.
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NOV 26, 2020Clinical & Molecular DX
New research has revealed that exposure to radiation from diagnostic procedures such as X-rays could contribute to an el ...Written By: Tara FernandesNOV 25, 2020Cell & Molecular Biology
The triclosan once commonly added to soap was banned by the FDA a few years ago, but it can still be found in some water ...Written By: Carmen LeitchNOV 23, 2020Cancer
A study published in Clinical and Translational Gastroenterology highlights the risk disparities in death rates fro ...Written By: Kathryn DeMuth SullivanNOV 23, 2020Cancer
New research published in the journal Chest shows that women fare better than men following lung cancer surgery. Th ...Written By: Kathryn DeMuth SullivanNOV 23, 2020Cancer
One of cancer’s greatest tools is its ability to manipulate the immune system. Many cancer therapies have arisen t ...Written By: Jasper CantrellNOV 20, 2020Cancer
A team of researchers led by UC Santa Barbara's Distinguished Professor Denise Montell has recently published new fi ...Written By: Kathryn DeMuth SullivanNOV 15, 2020Genetics & Genomics
Cells have to be able to divide so new ones can replenish cells that get worn out, dysfunctional, or that accumulate dam ...Written By: Carmen LeitchNOV 14, 2020Cancer
New research from the University of Michigan reports for the first time a new synthetic protein nanoparticle that is abl ...Written By: Kathryn DeMuth SullivanNOV 12, 2020Genetics & Genomics
To repair disease-causing errors in the genome, gene editing reagents like those used in CRISPR-Cas9 first have to reach ...Written By: Carmen LeitchNOV 11, 2020Cell & Molecular Biology
Many types of cells in our bodies are short-lived and need to be replenished. Cell division has to be carefully controll ...Written By: Carmen LeitchNOV 09, 2020Genetics & Genomics
Liquid biopsies are tests that look for biomarkers in the blood, which can help inform the treatment of cancer. The tool ...Written By: Carmen LeitchNOV 09, 2020Cancer
Tireless research goes into every cancer diagnostic tools and new therapy. Many types of cancer have made giant steps fo ...Written By: Jasper CantrellNOV 07, 2020Cancer
A study published last week in the journal EMBO Molecular Medicine provides insight into the molecular mechanisms t ...Written By: Kathryn DeMuth SullivanNOV 06, 2020Drug Discovery & Development
Researchers from Sweden and the US have found that a commonly prescribed antidepressant may help stop the growth of a ca ...Written By: Annie LennonNOV 05, 2020Immunology
In a recent study published in Nature, scientists from the University of Toronto described the discovery of ancient DNA ...Written By: Tara FernandesNOV 04, 2020Cancer
For decades, modern medicine has relied on chemists’ work to produce compounds that could one day be used as a dru ...Written By: Jasper CantrellNOV 02, 2020Cancer
Research from the Johns Hopkins Kimmel Cancer Center and Johns Hopkins Bloomberg School of Public Health& ...Written By: Kathryn DeMuth SullivanNOV 02, 2020Immunology
In contrast to traditional chemotherapies, immunotherapies reprogram the patient’s own immune system to fight tumo ...Written By: Tara FernandesNOV 01, 2020Cell & Molecular Biology
Neutrophils are an abundant type of white blood cell that circulate in the blood that can provide a general defense aga ...Written By: Carmen LeitchOCT 29, 2020Cancer
Non-alcoholic fatty liver disease is known to be a risk factor for liver cancer because of an excess of fat accumulation ...Written By: Kathryn DeMuth SullivanOCT 26, 2020Cancer
Amongst the more common targets for cancer therapies are cell surface receptors. These receptors are proteins – us ...Written By: Jasper CantrellOCT 26, 2020Cancer
Researchers from the Max Planck Institute of Biochemistry have developed a new approach to targeting leukemic stem cells ...Written By: Kathryn DeMuth SullivanOCT 26, 2020Chemistry & Physics
New research published in the journal Small details how gold nanotubes could be used to treat mesothelioma cancer. ...Written By: Kathryn DeMuth SullivanOCT 25, 2020Cell & Molecular Biology
Ewing sarcoma is a rare kind of cancer that tends to impact young people and occurs in bones or the tissue around them. ...Written By: Carmen Leitch
NOV 26, 2020
Clinical & Molecular DX
New research has revealed that exposure to radiation from diagnostic procedures such as X-rays could contribute to an el
...
Written By:
Tara Fernandes
NOV 25, 2020
Cell & Molecular Biology
The triclosan once commonly added to soap was banned by the FDA a few years ago, but it can still be found in some water
...
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
NOV 23, 2020
Cancer
A study published in Clinical and Translational Gastroenterology highlights the risk disparities in death rates fro
...
Written By:
Kathryn DeMuth Sullivan
NOV 23, 2020
Cancer
New research published in the journal Chest shows that women fare better than men following lung cancer surgery. Th
...
Written By:
Kathryn DeMuth Sullivan
NOV 23, 2020
Cancer
One of cancer’s greatest tools is its ability to manipulate the immune system. Many cancer therapies have arisen t
...
Written By:
Jasper Cantrell
NOV 20, 2020
Cancer
A team of researchers led by UC Santa Barbara's Distinguished Professor Denise Montell has recently published new fi
...
Written By:
Kathryn DeMuth Sullivan
NOV 15, 2020
Genetics & Genomics
Cells have to be able to divide so new ones can replenish cells that get worn out, dysfunctional, or that accumulate dam
...
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
NOV 14, 2020
Cancer
New research from the University of Michigan reports for the first time a new synthetic protein nanoparticle that is abl
...
Written By:
Kathryn DeMuth Sullivan
NOV 12, 2020
Genetics & Genomics
To repair disease-causing errors in the genome, gene editing reagents like those used in CRISPR-Cas9 first have to reach
...
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
NOV 11, 2020
Cell & Molecular Biology
Many types of cells in our bodies are short-lived and need to be replenished. Cell division has to be carefully controll
...
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
NOV 09, 2020
Genetics & Genomics
Liquid biopsies are tests that look for biomarkers in the blood, which can help inform the treatment of cancer. The tool
...
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
NOV 09, 2020
Cancer
Tireless research goes into every cancer diagnostic tools and new therapy. Many types of cancer have made giant steps fo
...
Written By:
Jasper Cantrell
NOV 07, 2020
Cancer
A study published last week in the journal EMBO Molecular Medicine provides insight into the molecular mechanisms t
...
Written By:
Kathryn DeMuth Sullivan
NOV 06, 2020
Drug Discovery & Development
Researchers from Sweden and the US have found that a commonly prescribed antidepressant may help stop the growth of a ca
...
Written By:
Annie Lennon
NOV 05, 2020
Immunology
In a recent study published in Nature, scientists from the University of Toronto described the discovery of ancient DNA
...
Written By:
Tara Fernandes
NOV 04, 2020
Cancer
For decades, modern medicine has relied on chemists’ work to produce compounds that could one day be used as a dru
...
Written By:
Jasper Cantrell
NOV 02, 2020
Cancer
Research from the Johns Hopkins Kimmel Cancer Center and Johns Hopkins Bloomberg School of Public Health&
...
Written By:
Kathryn DeMuth Sullivan
NOV 02, 2020
Immunology
In contrast to traditional chemotherapies, immunotherapies reprogram the patient’s own immune system to fight tumo
...
Written By:
Tara Fernandes
NOV 01, 2020
Cell & Molecular Biology
Neutrophils are an abundant type of white blood cell that circulate in the blood that can provide a general defense aga
...
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
OCT 29, 2020
Cancer
Non-alcoholic fatty liver disease is known to be a risk factor for liver cancer because of an excess of fat accumulation
...
Written By:
Kathryn DeMuth Sullivan
OCT 26, 2020
Cancer
Amongst the more common targets for cancer therapies are cell surface receptors. These receptors are proteins – us
...
Written By:
Jasper Cantrell
OCT 26, 2020
Cancer
Researchers from the Max Planck Institute of Biochemistry have developed a new approach to targeting leukemic stem cells
...
Written By:
Kathryn DeMuth Sullivan
OCT 26, 2020
Chemistry & Physics
New research published in the journal Small details how gold nanotubes could be used to treat mesothelioma cancer.
...
Written By:
Kathryn DeMuth Sullivan
OCT 25, 2020
Cell & Molecular Biology
Ewing sarcoma is a rare kind of cancer that tends to impact young people and occurs in bones or the tissue around them.
...
Written By:
Carmen Leitch