Declining cancer incidence in the elderly: decreasing diagnostic intensity or biology?
BACKGROUND: Advanced age is a consistent risk factor for cancer, nonetheless cancer incidence typically declines after age 75-85 for most solid tumors.
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U-M researchers target a protein channel in the cell’s lysosome to selectively kill cancer cells
Cancer treatments necessarily target unchecked cell growth, and selectively kill cancer cells while sparing normal…
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Women in Agricultural Work at Increased Risk for Skin and Blood Cancers from Pesticide Exposure
A study published in Environment International finds higher rates of various cancers among agricultural workers, with multiple myeloma (blood cancer) and melanoma (skin cancer)…
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ImCheck publishes comprehensive overview of the development results of its first-in-class cancer immunotherapeutic targeting BTN3A to activate V?9V?2 T cells in Science Translational Medicine
Marseille, France, October 20, 2021 – ImCheck Therapeutics announced today the publication of the preclinical…
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