Journal of Cancer Research and Immuno-Oncology

Liquid #biopsies are a non-invasive alternative to surgical biopsies. They allow doctors to learn about a #tumor by examining a blood sample. Liquid biopsies can provide information about tumor characteristics and can help #diagnosecancer,

#Catabolicpathways support #metabolism during nutrient stress. Under conditions of nutrient deprivation and other stresses, #tumorigenic mutations also reprogram metabolism to support cell survival.

Two major types of #lungcancer are non-small cell lung cancer and small #cell lung cancer. Causes of lung cancer include smoking, second-hand smoke, exposure to certain #toxins and family history.

#Melanoma is a disease in which malignant (cancer) cells form in #melanocytes. There are different types of #cancer that start in the skin. Melanoma can occur anywhere on the skin. Unusual moles, exposure to sunlight, and health history can affect the risk of melanoma

#Colorectalcancer is a growth of cells that forms in the lower end of the digestive tract. Most of these cancers start as non-#cancerous growths called polyps.

#Coloncancer typically affects older adults, though it can happen at any age. It usually begins as small clumps of #cells called #polyps that form inside the colon

#Cancer is a generic term for a large group of diseases that can affect any part of the body. Other terms used are malignant #tumours and #neoplasms.

A Prospective Study of Dose Comparison between Deep Inspiratory Breath Hold (#DIBH) Technique vs. Free Breathing (#FB) Technique in Reducing Cardiac Dose in Left Sided Post Mastectomy #BreastCancer Patients Treated With #Radiotherapy. longdom.org/open-access/a-pr…

An inherited disorder in which a person doesn’t have enough of an #enzyme called G6PD that helps red blood cells work the way they should. In #G6PD deficiency, the red #bloodcells break down when the body is exposed to infection, severe stress, or certain drugs

A #drug used under the brand names Neupogen, Zarxio, and Nivestym to treat neutropenia, prevent infection, and prepare the blood for the collection of certain types of #bloodcells, and under the brand name Granix to treat #neutropenia.

#Tumor grade – defined as the degree of resemblance of the tumor #cells to the surrounding tissue. A low grade tumor resembles the surrounding normal tissues closely while a high grade tumor is very different from surrounding #tissues.

#Screening – any test that is carried out routinely among healthy individuals to identify tumors before they become #symptomatic. A good example of a screening test is a mammogram to detect #breast cancer.

One of the first places a #cancer often spreads is to the lymph nodes. #Lymph nodes are tiny, bean-shaped #organs that help fight infection.

#Leukemia is a #cancer of the blood. Leukemia begins when healthy blood cells change and grow uncontrollably. The 4 main types of leukemia are acute lymphocytic leukemia, chronic lymphocytic leukemia, acute #myeloid leukemia, and chronic myeloid leukemia

In the elimination phase, the #immune response leads to destruction of tumor cells and therefore to tumor suppression. However, some #tumorcells may gain more mutations, change their characteristics and evade the immune system.

#Cancer immunology is an interdisciplinary branch of biology concerned with the role of the #immune system in the progression and development of cancer

Li-Fraumeni syndrome (#LFS) is an inherited condition that is characterized by an increased risk for certain types of #cancer. Affected people often develop cancer at an earlier age than expected and may be diagnosed with more than one cancer during their #lifetime.

Most types of #cancer are considered rare, and they are often more difficult to prevent, #diagnose, and treat than the more common cancers. Because there are fewer cases, research is difficult.

The benefits of screening for breast cancer are controversial. #Cancer is often treated with some combination of radiation therapy, surgery, #chemotherapy and #targetedtherapy.

#Biopsy or resection; these are methods by which suspicious #neoplastic growths can be removed in part or in whole, and evaluated by a pathologist to determine #malignancy.