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Targeting menin induces responses in acute leukemias with KMT2A rearrangements or NPM1 mutations

Targeting menin induces responses in acute leukemias with KMT2A rearrangements or NPM1 mutations

byUniversity of Texas M. D. Anderson Cancer CenterBone marrow aspirate showing acute myeloid leukemia. Several blasts have Auer rods. Credit: WikipediaResearchers from The University of Texas MD

Targeting menin induces responses in acute leukemias with KMT2A rearrangements or NPM1 mutations

byUniversity of Texas M. D. Anderson Cancer CenterBone marrow aspirate showing acute myeloid leukemia. Several blasts have Auer rods. Credit: WikipediaResearchers from The University of Texas MD
Iflinatamab Deruxtecan Elicits Clinical Activity in SCLC

Iflinatamab Deruxtecan Elicits Clinical Activity in SCLC

September 10, 2023Jonah FeldmanTreatment with the antibody-drug conjugate ifinatamab deruxtecan in heavily pretreated patients with small cell lung cancer led to promising efficacy and a manageable sa

Iflinatamab Deruxtecan Elicits Clinical Activity in SCLC

September 10, 2023Jonah FeldmanTreatment with the antibody-drug conjugate ifinatamab deruxtecan in heavily pretreated patients with small cell lung cancer led to promising efficacy and a manageable sa
Rainbow of fruit and veg the best prevention against prostate cancer

Rainbow of fruit and veg the best prevention against prostate cancer

byUniversity of South AustraliaCredit: Unsplash/CC0 Public DomainMen who consume colorful fruits and vegetables on a regular basis are less likely to be diagnosed with prostate cancer (PC), acco

Rainbow of fruit and veg the best prevention against prostate cancer

byUniversity of South AustraliaCredit: Unsplash/CC0 Public DomainMen who consume colorful fruits and vegetables on a regular basis are less likely to be diagnosed with prostate cancer (PC), acco
Common genetic defect in prostate cancer inspires path to new anti-cancer drugs

Common genetic defect in prostate cancer inspires path to new anti-cancer drugs

byTemple UniversityCredit: CC0 Public DomainLike security screening to make sure nothing harmful makes its way into a crowded area, cells in the human body use checkpoints to control their growt

Common genetic defect in prostate cancer inspires path to new anti-cancer drugs

byTemple UniversityCredit: CC0 Public DomainLike security screening to make sure nothing harmful makes its way into a crowded area, cells in the human body use checkpoints to control their growt
Researchers identify 'switch' to activate cancer cell death

Researchers identify 'switch' to activate cancer cell death

byUC DavisAntigen-positive tumor cell (blue, left) is a direct target of CAR T-cells (light red) due to high-affinity antibody-antigen contacts. On the contrary, an antigen-negative tumor cell (

Researchers identify 'switch' to activate cancer cell death

byUC DavisAntigen-positive tumor cell (blue, left) is a direct target of CAR T-cells (light red) due to high-affinity antibody-antigen contacts. On the contrary, an antigen-negative tumor cell (
Biologists identify key step in lung cancer evolution

Biologists identify key step in lung cancer evolution

Blocking the transition to a more aggressive state could offer a new treatment strategy.Anne Trafton|MIT News OfficePublication Date:May 10, 2017 PRESS INQUIRIESCaption:MIT researche

Biologists identify key step in lung cancer evolution

Blocking the transition to a more aggressive state could offer a new treatment strategy.Anne Trafton|MIT News OfficePublication Date:May 10, 2017 PRESS INQUIRIESCaption:MIT researche
Using mathematical modeling and dynamic biomarkers to characterize metastatic disease during adaptive therapy

Using mathematical modeling and dynamic biomarkers to characterize metastatic disease during adaptive therapy

byH. Lee Moffitt Cancer Center & Research InstituteMathematical model overview and design. A, Simulated treatment trajectory. During the seeding/growth phase, metastases are seeded and grown

Using mathematical modeling and dynamic biomarkers to characterize metastatic disease during adaptive therapy

byH. Lee Moffitt Cancer Center & Research InstituteMathematical model overview and design. A, Simulated treatment trajectory. During the seeding/growth phase, metastases are seeded and grown
Cancer while pregnant is rare, but is becoming more common. Here's what researchers think is behind the rise

Cancer while pregnant is rare, but is becoming more common. Here's what researchers think is behind the rise

by Sarah Sasson and Sean Seeho,The ConversationCredit: Pixabay/CC0 Public DomainFormer winner of TV show Alone Australia Gina Chick wasdiagnosedwith breast cancer just days after fin

Cancer while pregnant is rare, but is becoming more common. Here's what researchers think is behind the rise

by Sarah Sasson and Sean Seeho,The ConversationCredit: Pixabay/CC0 Public DomainFormer winner of TV show Alone Australia Gina Chick wasdiagnosedwith breast cancer just days after fin
Discovery New Biomarker for Cancer Stem Cells

Discovery New Biomarker for Cancer Stem Cells

Protein Linked to Tumor Survival and SpreadByLaurie Fickman713-743-8454n the world of cancer biology, not all biomarkers are created equal. These molecules that alert doctors that an abnor

Discovery New Biomarker for Cancer Stem Cells

Protein Linked to Tumor Survival and SpreadByLaurie Fickman713-743-8454n the world of cancer biology, not all biomarkers are created equal. These molecules that alert doctors that an abnor
Acalabrutinib Approved in China for Chronic Lymphocytic Leukemia

Acalabrutinib Approved in China for Chronic Lymphocytic Leukemia

September 5, 2023Kristi RosaThe National Medical Products Administration in China has approved acalabrutinib for use in adult patients with chronic lymphocytic leukemia or small lymphocytic lymphoma w

Acalabrutinib Approved in China for Chronic Lymphocytic Leukemia

September 5, 2023Kristi RosaThe National Medical Products Administration in China has approved acalabrutinib for use in adult patients with chronic lymphocytic leukemia or small lymphocytic lymphoma w
Imaging technique can observe specialized cancer treatment in breast cancer models

Imaging technique can observe specialized cancer treatment in breast cancer models

byJohns Hopkins University School of MedicineCredit: Unsplash/CC0 Public DomainFor nearly a century, scientific evidence has shown that the use of specific bacteria to target cancer tumors and t

Imaging technique can observe specialized cancer treatment in breast cancer models

byJohns Hopkins University School of MedicineCredit: Unsplash/CC0 Public DomainFor nearly a century, scientific evidence has shown that the use of specific bacteria to target cancer tumors and t