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Study reveals inequities in access to CAR T cell therapy

Study reveals inequities in access to CAR T cell therapy

by Meagan Raeke,Perelman School of Medicine at the University of PennsylvaniaCredit: CC0 Public DomainPatients being treated for B-cell non-Hodgkin's Lymphoma (NHL) who are part of minority

Study reveals inequities in access to CAR T cell therapy

by Meagan Raeke,Perelman School of Medicine at the University of PennsylvaniaCredit: CC0 Public DomainPatients being treated for B-cell non-Hodgkin's Lymphoma (NHL) who are part of minority
The origin-of-life molecule, a key to cancer research

The origin-of-life molecule, a key to cancer research

byUniversity of SevilleSchematic model of the regulation and role of RNAPII-generated nascent RNA to guide DNA end resection and DSB repair by HR. Credit:Nature Communications(2022).

The origin-of-life molecule, a key to cancer research

byUniversity of SevilleSchematic model of the regulation and role of RNAPII-generated nascent RNA to guide DNA end resection and DSB repair by HR. Credit:Nature Communications(2022).
Reversing chemotherapy resistance in pancreatic cancer

Reversing chemotherapy resistance in pancreatic cancer

byStanford UniversityCredit: CC0 Public DomainPancreatic cancer is a particularly aggressive and difficult-to-treat cancer, in part because it is often resistant to chemotherapy. Now, researcher

Reversing chemotherapy resistance in pancreatic cancer

byStanford UniversityCredit: CC0 Public DomainPancreatic cancer is a particularly aggressive and difficult-to-treat cancer, in part because it is often resistant to chemotherapy. Now, researcher
Protein linked to aggressive skin cancer

Protein linked to aggressive skin cancer

by Lund UniversityMelanoma in skin biopsy with H&E stain—this case may represent superficial spreading melanoma. Credit: Wikipedia/CC BY-SA 3.0Almost 300,000 people worldwide develop malignan

Protein linked to aggressive skin cancer

by Lund UniversityMelanoma in skin biopsy with H&E stain—this case may represent superficial spreading melanoma. Credit: Wikipedia/CC BY-SA 3.0Almost 300,000 people worldwide develop malignan
AI improving digestive cancer diagnosis, but data-sharing obstacles remain

AI improving digestive cancer diagnosis, but data-sharing obstacles remain

by Health Data ScienceThe AI analysis workflow in digestive system neoplasms. SVM, support vector machine; LASSO, the least absolute shrinkage and selection operator; LN, lymph node; ROC, receiver ope

AI improving digestive cancer diagnosis, but data-sharing obstacles remain

by Health Data ScienceThe AI analysis workflow in digestive system neoplasms. SVM, support vector machine; LASSO, the least absolute shrinkage and selection operator; LN, lymph node; ROC, receiver ope
Finances need to be a bigger part of our conversation about cancer, researchers say

Finances need to be a bigger part of our conversation about cancer, researchers say

by Maddie Massy-Westropp,University of New South WalesCredit: Unsplash/CC0 Public DomainWhen Jessie Oldfield was experiencing some bleeding at 23 weeks pregnant, she was worried that she had pre

Finances need to be a bigger part of our conversation about cancer, researchers say

by Maddie Massy-Westropp,University of New South WalesCredit: Unsplash/CC0 Public DomainWhen Jessie Oldfield was experiencing some bleeding at 23 weeks pregnant, she was worried that she had pre
Investigational personalized vaccine provides clinical benefit for some patients with resected head and neck cancers

Investigational personalized vaccine provides clinical benefit for some patients with resected head and neck cancers

byAmerican Association for Cancer ResearchCredit: Pixabay/CC0 Public DomainTG4050, a personalized neoantigen vaccine, induced tumor-specific immune responses and led to low rates of disease rela

Investigational personalized vaccine provides clinical benefit for some patients with resected head and neck cancers

byAmerican Association for Cancer ResearchCredit: Pixabay/CC0 Public DomainTG4050, a personalized neoantigen vaccine, induced tumor-specific immune responses and led to low rates of disease rela
Researchers invent a new class of AI to improve cancer research and treatments

Researchers invent a new class of AI to improve cancer research and treatments

by Colette Gallagher,Mayo ClinicCredit: Mayo ClinicMayo Clinic researchers recently invented a new class of artificial intelligence (AI) algorithms called hypothesis-driven AI that are a signifi

Researchers invent a new class of AI to improve cancer research and treatments

by Colette Gallagher,Mayo ClinicCredit: Mayo ClinicMayo Clinic researchers recently invented a new class of artificial intelligence (AI) algorithms called hypothesis-driven AI that are a signifi
Study sends strong signal not to sequence immune checkpoint inhibitors in advanced kidney cancer

Study sends strong signal not to sequence immune checkpoint inhibitors in advanced kidney cancer

byDana-Farber Cancer InstituteCredit: Pixabay/CC0 Public DomainPatients with advanced kidney cancer are routinely given immune checkpoint inhibitors (ICIs) as first-line treatment. The CONTACT-0

Study sends strong signal not to sequence immune checkpoint inhibitors in advanced kidney cancer

byDana-Farber Cancer InstituteCredit: Pixabay/CC0 Public DomainPatients with advanced kidney cancer are routinely given immune checkpoint inhibitors (ICIs) as first-line treatment. The CONTACT-0
New study shows immigrant adults with liver cancer have higher survival rates than those born in the US

New study shows immigrant adults with liver cancer have higher survival rates than those born in the US

by Keck School of Medicine of USCCredit: Unsplash/CC0 Public DomainImmigrant adults with liver cancer in the United States have higher survival rates than people with the disease who were born in

New study shows immigrant adults with liver cancer have higher survival rates than those born in the US

by Keck School of Medicine of USCCredit: Unsplash/CC0 Public DomainImmigrant adults with liver cancer in the United States have higher survival rates than people with the disease who were born in
Immune stimulant molecule shown to prevent cancer

Immune stimulant molecule shown to prevent cancer

by Etty Coffman,University of LouisvilleA confocal microscope image shows the SA-4-1BBL (green color) bound to its receptor on an immune cell (red color) to initiate an immune activation cascade

Immune stimulant molecule shown to prevent cancer

by Etty Coffman,University of LouisvilleA confocal microscope image shows the SA-4-1BBL (green color) bound to its receptor on an immune cell (red color) to initiate an immune activation cascade
Study shows how circulating tumor cells target distant organs

Study shows how circulating tumor cells target distant organs

by University of Southern CaliforniaDevelopment of brain metastasis is a complex process in which metastatic cells (green) overcome the protective effect of immune cells (red). Credit: University

Study shows how circulating tumor cells target distant organs

by University of Southern CaliforniaDevelopment of brain metastasis is a complex process in which metastatic cells (green) overcome the protective effect of immune cells (red). Credit: University