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New computer platform helps match patients with cancer to trials of targeted therapy

New computer platform helps match patients with cancer to trials of targeted therapy

byDana-Farber Cancer InstituteMatchMiner overview of data flow and modes of use. a) Data inputs from patients and trials are utilized by the MatchEngine to match patients to trials. b) Shown are

New computer platform helps match patients with cancer to trials of targeted therapy

byDana-Farber Cancer InstituteMatchMiner overview of data flow and modes of use. a) Data inputs from patients and trials are utilized by the MatchEngine to match patients to trials. b) Shown are
People with type 2 diabetes at higher risk of certain cancers could be identified by a simple blood test, study suggests

People with type 2 diabetes at higher risk of certain cancers could be identified by a simple blood test, study suggests

byDiabetologiaCredit: Karolina Grabowska from PexelsIndividuals with type 2 diabetes who are at higher risk of certain cancers could be identified by a simple blood test, this year'sAn

People with type 2 diabetes at higher risk of certain cancers could be identified by a simple blood test, study suggests

byDiabetologiaCredit: Karolina Grabowska from PexelsIndividuals with type 2 diabetes who are at higher risk of certain cancers could be identified by a simple blood test, this year'sAn
Pembrolizumab shows survival benefit for patients with renal cancer

Pembrolizumab shows survival benefit for patients with renal cancer

by Elana GotkineFor patients with clear-cell renal cell carcinoma (ccRCC), overall survival (OS) is improved for those receiving pembrolizumab versus placebo at a median follow-up of about 57 months,

Pembrolizumab shows survival benefit for patients with renal cancer

by Elana GotkineFor patients with clear-cell renal cell carcinoma (ccRCC), overall survival (OS) is improved for those receiving pembrolizumab versus placebo at a median follow-up of about 57 months,
Researchers make miniature 'bone marrows in a dish' to improve anti-cancer treatments

Researchers make miniature 'bone marrows in a dish' to improve anti-cancer treatments

by University of BirminghamA cross section of a mini bone marrow organoids showing cells that produce blood platelets, in a network of blood vessels. Credit: Dr A Khan, University of BirminghamSc

Researchers make miniature 'bone marrows in a dish' to improve anti-cancer treatments

by University of BirminghamA cross section of a mini bone marrow organoids showing cells that produce blood platelets, in a network of blood vessels. Credit: Dr A Khan, University of BirminghamSc
Patients with metastatic colorectal cancer may continue benefiting from immunotherapy after treatment discontinuation

Patients with metastatic colorectal cancer may continue benefiting from immunotherapy after treatment discontinuation

byAmerican Association for Cancer ResearchCredit: Pixabay/CC0 Public DomainThe majority of patients with metastatic colorectal cancer whose cancer did not progress during initial treatment with

Patients with metastatic colorectal cancer may continue benefiting from immunotherapy after treatment discontinuation

byAmerican Association for Cancer ResearchCredit: Pixabay/CC0 Public DomainThe majority of patients with metastatic colorectal cancer whose cancer did not progress during initial treatment with
Knocking out part of the innate immune system to improve cancer therapy

Knocking out part of the innate immune system to improve cancer therapy

by Justin Jackson , Medical XpressCredit: CC0 Public DomainResearchers at Shanghai Jiao Tong University School of Medicine, China, have discovered that shutting down part of the innate immune system i

Knocking out part of the innate immune system to improve cancer therapy

by Justin Jackson , Medical XpressCredit: CC0 Public DomainResearchers at Shanghai Jiao Tong University School of Medicine, China, have discovered that shutting down part of the innate immune system i
How conquering a rare leukemia in children revolutionized cancer care for millions

How conquering a rare leukemia in children revolutionized cancer care for millions

by Marie McculloughFifty years ago, children with an aggressive form of leukemia went from diagnosis to death in a few months, as the disease rampaged through their lymph nodes, spleens, livers, and n

How conquering a rare leukemia in children revolutionized cancer care for millions

by Marie McculloughFifty years ago, children with an aggressive form of leukemia went from diagnosis to death in a few months, as the disease rampaged through their lymph nodes, spleens, livers, and n
Study shows how morphine may contribute to bone loss and cancer-induced bone pain

Study shows how morphine may contribute to bone loss and cancer-induced bone pain

by Stacy Pigott,University of ArizonaOn the left, cells isolated from breast cancer cells were treated with RANKL, a growth factor that stimulates bone resorption, to produce osteoclasts (pink).

Study shows how morphine may contribute to bone loss and cancer-induced bone pain

by Stacy Pigott,University of ArizonaOn the left, cells isolated from breast cancer cells were treated with RANKL, a growth factor that stimulates bone resorption, to produce osteoclasts (pink).
New hope for prostate cancer: New form of immunotherapy could prevent resistance to hormone therapy

New hope for prostate cancer: New form of immunotherapy could prevent resistance to hormone therapy

byUniversity of SheffieldADT stimulates the PV accumulation of FR-β+ TAMs in mouse (Myc-CaP) and localized, human prostate tumors. Credit:Journal for ImmunoTherapy of Cancer(2024). D

New hope for prostate cancer: New form of immunotherapy could prevent resistance to hormone therapy

byUniversity of SheffieldADT stimulates the PV accumulation of FR-β+ TAMs in mouse (Myc-CaP) and localized, human prostate tumors. Credit:Journal for ImmunoTherapy of Cancer(2024). D
Research concentrates on genes that cause tumors in the Meibomian gland

Research concentrates on genes that cause tumors in the Meibomian gland

byTufts UniversityDr. Cornelia Peterson calibrates a piece of equipment used to measure intraocular pressure during an ocular toxicity study in animals. Credit: Noah MossDr. Cornelia Peterson is

Research concentrates on genes that cause tumors in the Meibomian gland

byTufts UniversityDr. Cornelia Peterson calibrates a piece of equipment used to measure intraocular pressure during an ocular toxicity study in animals. Credit: Noah MossDr. Cornelia Peterson is
Unvaccinated cancer patients with COVID seven times more likely to die than comparable patients without COVID

Unvaccinated cancer patients with COVID seven times more likely to die than comparable patients without COVID

byRegenstrief InstituteKaplan-Meier survival estimates of overall cancer population by age group (years), Indiana, 2019-2020. Credit:JMIR Cancer(2022). DOI: 10.2196/35310Unvaccinated

Unvaccinated cancer patients with COVID seven times more likely to die than comparable patients without COVID

byRegenstrief InstituteKaplan-Meier survival estimates of overall cancer population by age group (years), Indiana, 2019-2020. Credit:JMIR Cancer(2022). DOI: 10.2196/35310Unvaccinated
Liver cancer deaths climb by around 50% in the last decade

Liver cancer deaths climb by around 50% in the last decade

by Cancer Research UKA graph showing liver cancer mortality. Credit: Cancer Research UKLiver cancer deaths have increased by around 50% in the last decade and have tripled since records began, ac

Liver cancer deaths climb by around 50% in the last decade

by Cancer Research UKA graph showing liver cancer mortality. Credit: Cancer Research UKLiver cancer deaths have increased by around 50% in the last decade and have tripled since records began, ac