Breast cancer screening can save lives. While rich countries use mammograms, poorer nations like India have a cheaper and effective option: annual clinical breast exams. These physical checks can be as good as mammograms every two years at a lower cost. So, when women visit hospitals, it's a chance
Did you know that people who hit the beach a lot are more likely to get sunburns? This review looked into what beachgoers and sunbathers know, think, and do when it comes to skin cancer. Researchers scoured databases like PubMed and CINAHL to find studies on this topic. They found 24 studies that fi
Laetrile and amygdalin are sometimes called vitamin B17, but are they really miracle cancer fighters? Let’s break it down. Laetrile is a man-made version of amygdalin, a natural substance found in certain plants. Both have a special part called a nitrile group, which releases a toxic gas called hydr
Have you ever heard of using magnets to cook cancer cells? Well, researchers have discovered a cool way to use magnetic iron oxide nanoparticles mixed with a gel to heat up tumors from the inside. This jelly, called IT-MG, can react to special radio waves, getting hot enough to kill cancer cells whe
Recent times have seen artificial intelligence (AI) making waves in medicine. One area where AI is being explored is in surgical contexts, particularly in interpreting medical images. This study dives into how six different AI tools, called multimodal large language models (MLLMs), handle images rel
Ovarian cancer keeps claiming lives silently due to its late detection and high recurrence rates. One key reason is the role of chronic inflammation, which drives cancer progression. Specific cytokines like IL-6, TNF-α, and IL-8, along with pathways like NF-kB and STAT3, get overactive in ovarian ca
Ever wondered how researchers tackle the lack of cancer history in the US National Health and Nutrition Examination Survey (NHANES) data? They’ve cleverly found a workaround using R programming. The key lies in examining specific chemicals in urine and blood, such as monocarboxynonyl phthalate and P
Ever heard of glycohybrids? They're super important biomolecules with lots of jobs in our bodies. Scientists have just made a bunch of new ones by linking sugar molecules to a compound called coumarin using a special ring called 1, 2, 3-triazole. This ring was made using a clever technique called cl
Cancer in the stomach and esophagus has been tough to beat, but new treatments are changing that. Still, these cancers cause unique nutrition problems. Before, during, and after treatments, patients have special needs. This is where nutrition steps in, becoming a crucial part of their care. Doctors
Radiotherapy, a common cancer treatment, often struggles to effectively kill tumor cells. Researchers have discovered a unique way to enhance this therapy using a clever combination of bacteria and a metal called selenium. They've created tiny particles, called BL@SeNPs, which are made by coating th
