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Exploring CAR T-cell therapy for aggressive follicular lymphoma

Exploring CAR T-cell therapy for aggressive follicular lymphoma

by Olivia Dimmer,Northwestern UniversityORR by best overall response per IRC assessment. Credit:Nature Medicine(2024). DOI: 10.1038/s41591-024-02986-9CAR T-cell therapy is an effecti

Exploring CAR T-cell therapy for aggressive follicular lymphoma

by Olivia Dimmer,Northwestern UniversityORR by best overall response per IRC assessment. Credit:Nature Medicine(2024). DOI: 10.1038/s41591-024-02986-9CAR T-cell therapy is an effecti
Financial toxicity found to affect at least one-third of Canadian patients with cancer

Financial toxicity found to affect at least one-third of Canadian patients with cancer

by Canadian Medical Association JournalCredit: Unsplash/CC0 Public DomainAt least one-third of Canadians diagnosed with cancer experience financial distress, called "financial toxicity,&quot

Financial toxicity found to affect at least one-third of Canadian patients with cancer

by Canadian Medical Association JournalCredit: Unsplash/CC0 Public DomainAt least one-third of Canadians diagnosed with cancer experience financial distress, called "financial toxicity,&quot
Engineered T cells may be harnessed to kill solid tumor cells

Engineered T cells may be harnessed to kill solid tumor cells

by Tel Aviv UniversityCredit: Tel Aviv UniversityThere is now a multitude of therapies to treat cancer, from chemotherapy and radiation to immunotherapy and small molecule inhibitors. Chemotherap

Engineered T cells may be harnessed to kill solid tumor cells

by Tel Aviv UniversityCredit: Tel Aviv UniversityThere is now a multitude of therapies to treat cancer, from chemotherapy and radiation to immunotherapy and small molecule inhibitors. Chemotherap
Study uncovers unknown interaction between leukemic cells and immune cells

Study uncovers unknown interaction between leukemic cells and immune cells

by Karl Landsteiner University of Health SciencesAcute myelocytic leukemia (AML). Credit: Unsplash/CC0 Public DomainThe protein STAT3 helps the immune system to recognize leukemic cells. This interact

Study uncovers unknown interaction between leukemic cells and immune cells

by Karl Landsteiner University of Health SciencesAcute myelocytic leukemia (AML). Credit: Unsplash/CC0 Public DomainThe protein STAT3 helps the immune system to recognize leukemic cells. This interact
Team explores anti-breast cancer properties of soy

Team explores anti-breast cancer properties of soy

by University of ArizonaOrnella I. Selmin, PhD (left), and Donato F. Romagnolo, PhD (right). Credit: University of Arizona Cancer CenterA University of Arizona Cancer Center research team is enga

Team explores anti-breast cancer properties of soy

by University of ArizonaOrnella I. Selmin, PhD (left), and Donato F. Romagnolo, PhD (right). Credit: University of Arizona Cancer CenterA University of Arizona Cancer Center research team is enga
Researchers find new biomarker for breast cancer

Researchers find new biomarker for breast cancer

by Austrian Science Fund (FWF)Mammograms showing a normal breast (left) and a breast with cancer (right). Credit: Public DomainWith the support of the FWF, an oncologist found a biomarker for bre

Researchers find new biomarker for breast cancer

by Austrian Science Fund (FWF)Mammograms showing a normal breast (left) and a breast with cancer (right). Credit: Public DomainWith the support of the FWF, an oncologist found a biomarker for bre
Potential overtreatment during life-limiting illness and end of life in older adults

Potential overtreatment during life-limiting illness and end of life in older adults

by Gunilla Sonnebring,Karolinska InstitutetCredit: CC0 Public DomainA new thesis from Karolinska Institutet advocates end-of-life care that prioritizes the highest possible quality of life, avoi

Potential overtreatment during life-limiting illness and end of life in older adults

by Gunilla Sonnebring,Karolinska InstitutetCredit: CC0 Public DomainA new thesis from Karolinska Institutet advocates end-of-life care that prioritizes the highest possible quality of life, avoi
Researchers identify promising new target for drug-resistant breast and ovarian cancers

Researchers identify promising new target for drug-resistant breast and ovarian cancers

by Lisa Marshall, University of Colorado at BoulderGraphical abstract. Credit:Molecular Cell(2023). DOI: 10.1016/j.molcel.2023.03.017CU Boulder researchers have discovered a protein's

Researchers identify promising new target for drug-resistant breast and ovarian cancers

by Lisa Marshall, University of Colorado at BoulderGraphical abstract. Credit:Molecular Cell(2023). DOI: 10.1016/j.molcel.2023.03.017CU Boulder researchers have discovered a protein's
Genetic test improves clinical care for children with cancer in England

Genetic test improves clinical care for children with cancer in England

byWellcome Trust Sanger InstituteCredit: Unsplash/CC0 Public DomainWhole genome sequencing has improved clinical care of some children with cancer in England by informing individual patient care

Genetic test improves clinical care for children with cancer in England

byWellcome Trust Sanger InstituteCredit: Unsplash/CC0 Public DomainWhole genome sequencing has improved clinical care of some children with cancer in England by informing individual patient care
Some breast cancer treatments may limit effectiveness of weight loss medications

Some breast cancer treatments may limit effectiveness of weight loss medications

by The Endocrine SocietyCredit: Unsplash/CC0 Public DomainBreast cancer medications, called aromatase inhibitors, may lessen the effect of weight loss drugs, according to a new study being presen

Some breast cancer treatments may limit effectiveness of weight loss medications

by The Endocrine SocietyCredit: Unsplash/CC0 Public DomainBreast cancer medications, called aromatase inhibitors, may lessen the effect of weight loss drugs, according to a new study being presen
Disease progression, adverse radiation effects found to be low in patients undergoing preoperative SRS

Disease progression, adverse radiation effects found to be low in patients undergoing preoperative SRS

by Atrium Health Wake Forest BaptistCredit: Unsplash/CC0 Public DomainCancer that spreads to the brain from another part of the body such as lung or breast is called a metastatic brain tumor. As metas

Disease progression, adverse radiation effects found to be low in patients undergoing preoperative SRS

by Atrium Health Wake Forest BaptistCredit: Unsplash/CC0 Public DomainCancer that spreads to the brain from another part of the body such as lung or breast is called a metastatic brain tumor. As metas
A smart watch for lymphoedema management

A smart watch for lymphoedema management

by Astrid Tomczak,ETH ZurichThe Dicronis entrepreneurs Laura Jabinet, Jovan Jancev and Patrizia Marschalkova (from left). Credit: ETH Zürich / Florian BachmannAbout ten percent of all cancer pat

A smart watch for lymphoedema management

by Astrid Tomczak,ETH ZurichThe Dicronis entrepreneurs Laura Jabinet, Jovan Jancev and Patrizia Marschalkova (from left). Credit: ETH Zürich / Florian BachmannAbout ten percent of all cancer pat