Transgender women are still at risk for prostate cancer

Credit: Pixabay/CC0 Public Domain Transgender women keep their prostates even after gender-affirming surgery, but the extent to which they remain at risk of prostate cancer has been unclear. Now a…

Black women die of breast cancer at younger ages. Should they be screened earlier?

Experts recommend that women at least consider starting breast cancer screening once they turn 40. Now a new study suggests that is especially critical for Black women. Looking at data…

Preclinical promise and the unveiling of a prognostic gene signature

Omomyc induces growth arrest in melanoma human cell lines in vitro. (A) Growth inhibition by transgenic Omomyc at 10 d by Crystal Violet staining. (B) Early effect of Omomyc on…

Lung cancer outcomes significantly improved with immunotherapy-based treatment given before and after surgery

Credit: Pixabay/CC0 Public Domain A regimen of pre-surgical immunotherapy and chemotherapy followed by post-surgical immunotherapy significantly improved event-free survival (EFS) and pathologic complete response (pCR) rates compared to chemotherapy alone…