Breast cancer is a harsh reality that many women face, and it's especially hard when it hits someone you know. In Rochester, Minnesota, Danielle Teal, a beloved community member, is bravely fighting this battle. She needs her community's support, just as she's supported others in the past. Danielle
Did you know that where you live can affect your chances of getting lung cancer screened? The U. S. Preventive Services Task Force says people who smoke a lot and are over a certain age should get checked every year. But how easy is it to get this screening? Researchers checked if living in rural ar
Imagine you're battling metastatic breast cancer (mBC). You're wondering if a supervised exercise program could do more than just keep you active. Researchers decided to test this idea. They conducted a study called the PREFERABLE-EFFECT trial. This trial compared a 9-month exercise program with usu
Imagine a tiny, smart nanoparticle that can carry both light-activated and regular cancer drugs. This is exactly what scientists have been exploring. They combined a liposome, a type of tiny fat particle, with a red blood cell membrane to create a unique nanocarrier. This nanoparticle can hold two p
Macrophages, often called TAMs (tumor-associated macrophages), are crucial immune cells hanging out in the tumor's neighborhood, or what we call the tumor microenvironment. In cervical cancer, they play a big role. They can either help the cancer grow, spread, and find new blood vessels, or they can
Surviving cancer is tough, and staying active can help. But breast cancer survivors often face hurdles getting enough physical activity. Many existing programs fail to provide complete solutions. What if we could make it easy and appealing? That's where the PAC-WOMAN trial comes in. It's a study wit
Tumors are tricky because they don't all look the same. This makes it tough to hit them with the right medicine. But scientists have found a clever way to use inflammation to guide special cells called neutrophils, which carry drugs, right to the tumor site. They do this by causing a tiny, controlle
Wayne Dawson, a well-known journalist and pastor, is battling oral cancer and credits his community's prayers and support for helping him through this tough time. Last year, Dawson received a surprising diagnosis of oral cancer. Since then, he has been undergoing chemotherapy and radiation treatment
Cancer, we know, is caused by tweaks in our genes. Scientists are hot on the trail of these mutated drivers, hoping to shed light on how cancer starts. But figuring out which genes are common or unique to different cancers is no walk in the park. This study aims to change that. Scientists have whipp
In 2011, a Brazilian team led by Dr. Márcia Alves Marques Capella experimented with music and breast cancer cells. They played Beethoven's Fifth Symphony and Ligeti's "Atmosphères" to some cells in petri dishes. Amazingly, these songs seemed to kill around a fifth of the malignant cells. Mozart's So
