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Researchers devise novel solution to preventing relapse after CAR T-cell therapy

Researchers devise novel solution to preventing relapse after CAR T-cell therapy

byDana-Farber Cancer InstituteCredit: Pixabay/CC0 Public DomainEven as they have revolutionized the treatment of certain forms of cancer, CAR T-cell therapies have been shadowed by a significant

Researchers devise novel solution to preventing relapse after CAR T-cell therapy

byDana-Farber Cancer InstituteCredit: Pixabay/CC0 Public DomainEven as they have revolutionized the treatment of certain forms of cancer, CAR T-cell therapies have been shadowed by a significant
Phase 1 study shows novel KRAS inhibitor well tolerated by patients with adenocarcinoma and non-small cell lung cancer

Phase 1 study shows novel KRAS inhibitor well tolerated by patients with adenocarcinoma and non-small cell lung cancer

by International Association for the Study of Lung CancerLung CA seen on CXR. Credit:CC BY-SA 4.0James Heilman, MD/WikipediaA clinical trial testing the toxicity of a KRAS inhibitor demons

Phase 1 study shows novel KRAS inhibitor well tolerated by patients with adenocarcinoma and non-small cell lung cancer

by International Association for the Study of Lung CancerLung CA seen on CXR. Credit:CC BY-SA 4.0James Heilman, MD/WikipediaA clinical trial testing the toxicity of a KRAS inhibitor demons
Trial shows promise for new antibody cancer treatment

Trial shows promise for new antibody cancer treatment

byKing's College LondonMechanism of cytotoxicity mediated by MOv18 IgE. Credit:Nature Communications(2023). DOI: 10.1038/s41467-023-39679-9The first ever clinical trial of a new

Trial shows promise for new antibody cancer treatment

byKing's College LondonMechanism of cytotoxicity mediated by MOv18 IgE. Credit:Nature Communications(2023). DOI: 10.1038/s41467-023-39679-9The first ever clinical trial of a new
Dangerous skin tumor now has treatment guidelines

Dangerous skin tumor now has treatment guidelines

by Northwestern UniversityCredit: CC0 Public DomainIt starts as a yellow or shiny bump on the eyelids, face or body that grows and doesn't go away, unlike a pimple.The bump is sebaceous carci

Dangerous skin tumor now has treatment guidelines

by Northwestern UniversityCredit: CC0 Public DomainIt starts as a yellow or shiny bump on the eyelids, face or body that grows and doesn't go away, unlike a pimple.The bump is sebaceous carci
Avelumab plus axitinib significantly improve progression-free survival in untreated renal cell carcinoma

Avelumab plus axitinib significantly improve progression-free survival in untreated renal cell carcinoma

byEuropean Society for Medical OncologyCredit: CC0 Public DomainA combination of the immune checkpoint blocker, avelumab, plus the tyrosine kinase inhibitor (TKI), axitinib, significantly improv

Avelumab plus axitinib significantly improve progression-free survival in untreated renal cell carcinoma

byEuropean Society for Medical OncologyCredit: CC0 Public DomainA combination of the immune checkpoint blocker, avelumab, plus the tyrosine kinase inhibitor (TKI), axitinib, significantly improv
Why researchers use zebrafish to study a cancer-linked inflammation pathway

Why researchers use zebrafish to study a cancer-linked inflammation pathway

byMemorial Sloan Kettering Cancer CenterGraphical Abstract. Credit:Cell Reports(2023). DOI: 10.1016/j.celrep.2022.111974In science, how you ask a question is often as important as wh

Why researchers use zebrafish to study a cancer-linked inflammation pathway

byMemorial Sloan Kettering Cancer CenterGraphical Abstract. Credit:Cell Reports(2023). DOI: 10.1016/j.celrep.2022.111974In science, how you ask a question is often as important as wh
Researchers discover the role of RNF114B, a key gene in the progression and treatment of lung adenocarcinoma

Researchers discover the role of RNF114B, a key gene in the progression and treatment of lung adenocarcinoma

byUniversitat Pompeu Fabra - BarcelonaA mouse fibroblast with altered RNF144B expression divides without correctly grouping chromosomes (stained blue), resulting in aberrant cells. Credit: UPFRe

Researchers discover the role of RNF114B, a key gene in the progression and treatment of lung adenocarcinoma

byUniversitat Pompeu Fabra - BarcelonaA mouse fibroblast with altered RNF144B expression divides without correctly grouping chromosomes (stained blue), resulting in aberrant cells. Credit: UPFRe
Palliative low-dose radiotherapy improves pain in hepatic cancer

Palliative low-dose radiotherapy improves pain in hepatic cancer

by Elana GotkineFor adults with hepatocellular carcinoma or liver metastases, low-dose liver radiotherapy plus best supportive care improve pain compared with best supportive care alone, according to

Palliative low-dose radiotherapy improves pain in hepatic cancer

by Elana GotkineFor adults with hepatocellular carcinoma or liver metastases, low-dose liver radiotherapy plus best supportive care improve pain compared with best supportive care alone, according to
​  Vigilant monitoring is needed to manage cardiac risks in patients using antipsychotics, doctors say

​ Vigilant monitoring is needed to manage cardiac risks in patients using antipsychotics, doctors say

by ElsevierCredit: Unsplash/CC0 Public DomainThe use of the antipsychotic drugs quetiapine and haloperidol is associated with an increased risk of ventricular arrhythmias and sudden cardiac death

​ Vigilant monitoring is needed to manage cardiac risks in patients using antipsychotics, doctors say

by ElsevierCredit: Unsplash/CC0 Public DomainThe use of the antipsychotic drugs quetiapine and haloperidol is associated with an increased risk of ventricular arrhythmias and sudden cardiac death
Mitochondrial protein synthesis identified as a potential therapeutic target in lymphoma

Mitochondrial protein synthesis identified as a potential therapeutic target in lymphoma

byUniversity of OxfordSpleen sections from mito-QC mice immunized with SRBC and analyzed on day 12. Scale bar, 50 μm. Representative of three independent experiments. Credit:Nature Immunol

Mitochondrial protein synthesis identified as a potential therapeutic target in lymphoma

byUniversity of OxfordSpleen sections from mito-QC mice immunized with SRBC and analyzed on day 12. Scale bar, 50 μm. Representative of three independent experiments. Credit:Nature Immunol
Starving cancer cells of fat may improve cancer treatment

Starving cancer cells of fat may improve cancer treatment

byVan Andel Research InstituteLipid limitation decreases levels of storage lipids and increases levels of some PUFA-containing PEs and PCs. Credit:Cell Chemical Biology(2024). DOI: 1

Starving cancer cells of fat may improve cancer treatment

byVan Andel Research InstituteLipid limitation decreases levels of storage lipids and increases levels of some PUFA-containing PEs and PCs. Credit:Cell Chemical Biology(2024). DOI: 1
Research: Insufficient evidence to recommend low-dose CT screening in never smokers

Research: Insufficient evidence to recommend low-dose CT screening in never smokers

by International Association for the Study of Lung CancerCredit: Pixabay/CC0 Public DomainLung cancer remains the leading cause of cancer-related deaths worldwide. Detecting this disease in its early

Research: Insufficient evidence to recommend low-dose CT screening in never smokers

by International Association for the Study of Lung CancerCredit: Pixabay/CC0 Public DomainLung cancer remains the leading cause of cancer-related deaths worldwide. Detecting this disease in its early