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Promising Biomarkers for Early Detection of Prostate Cancer Risk Identified

Promising Biomarkers for Early Detection of Prostate Cancer Risk Identified

byColleen Fleisson August 18, 2023A cell metabolism process observed in males who have diabetes and metastatic prostate cancer holds the potential for future advancements in testing and tr

Promising Biomarkers for Early Detection of Prostate Cancer Risk Identified

byColleen Fleisson August 18, 2023A cell metabolism process observed in males who have diabetes and metastatic prostate cancer holds the potential for future advancements in testing and tr
Lung cancer screening guidelines perpetuate racial disparities, study finds

Lung cancer screening guidelines perpetuate racial disparities, study finds

Lung cancer screening guidelines perpetuate racial disparities, study findsby Krista Conger,Stanford UniversityRacial Disparities in the Eligibility-Incidence (E-I) Ratio Through the US Preventi

Lung cancer screening guidelines perpetuate racial disparities, study finds

Lung cancer screening guidelines perpetuate racial disparities, study findsby Krista Conger,Stanford UniversityRacial Disparities in the Eligibility-Incidence (E-I) Ratio Through the US Preventi
Scientists map genetic evolution of chronic lymphocytic leukemia to Richter's syndrome

Scientists map genetic evolution of chronic lymphocytic leukemia to Richter's syndrome

byDana-Farber Cancer InstituteCredit: Pixabay/CC0 Public DomainEvery year, up to 1% of patients with chronic lymphocytic leukemia (CLL), a slow-growing blood cancer, have their disease transform

Scientists map genetic evolution of chronic lymphocytic leukemia to Richter's syndrome

byDana-Farber Cancer InstituteCredit: Pixabay/CC0 Public DomainEvery year, up to 1% of patients with chronic lymphocytic leukemia (CLL), a slow-growing blood cancer, have their disease transform
Prexigebersen–Based Therapy Induces High CR/CRi Rates in Newly Diagnosed, Relapsed/Refractory AML

Prexigebersen–Based Therapy Induces High CR/CRi Rates in Newly Diagnosed, Relapsed/Refractory AML

August 1, 2023Caroline SeymourPrexigebersen in combination with decitabine and venetoclax demonstrated potent antitumor activity when used in the treatment of patients with newly diagnosed and relapse

Prexigebersen–Based Therapy Induces High CR/CRi Rates in Newly Diagnosed, Relapsed/Refractory AML

August 1, 2023Caroline SeymourPrexigebersen in combination with decitabine and venetoclax demonstrated potent antitumor activity when used in the treatment of patients with newly diagnosed and relapse
Study points to new possibilities for treating lung cancer patients

Study points to new possibilities for treating lung cancer patients

by Birgitte Svennevig,University of Southern DenmarkAn EMT-centric investigation of metabolic processes in a comprehensive lung cancer transcriptome profiles collection identified an inverse ass

Study points to new possibilities for treating lung cancer patients

by Birgitte Svennevig,University of Southern DenmarkAn EMT-centric investigation of metabolic processes in a comprehensive lung cancer transcriptome profiles collection identified an inverse ass
Leukemia vulnerability discovered causing drug sensitivity

Leukemia vulnerability discovered causing drug sensitivity

byJosep Carreras Leukaemia Research InstituteCells from acute lymphoblastic leukemia, a disease against which treatment with glutathione inhibitors has demonstrated preclinical efficacy, dying b

Leukemia vulnerability discovered causing drug sensitivity

byJosep Carreras Leukaemia Research InstituteCells from acute lymphoblastic leukemia, a disease against which treatment with glutathione inhibitors has demonstrated preclinical efficacy, dying b
Study shows AI improves accuracy of skin cancer diagnoses

Study shows AI improves accuracy of skin cancer diagnoses

by Krista Conger,Stanford UniversityCredit: CC0 Public DomainA new study led by researchers at Stanford Medicine finds that computer algorithms powered by artificial intelligence based on deep l

Study shows AI improves accuracy of skin cancer diagnoses

by Krista Conger,Stanford UniversityCredit: CC0 Public DomainA new study led by researchers at Stanford Medicine finds that computer algorithms powered by artificial intelligence based on deep l
More proof that concurrent use of multiple medications leads to adversity for older cancer patients

More proof that concurrent use of multiple medications leads to adversity for older cancer patients

byUniversity of Rochester Medical CenterCredit: Pixabay/CC0 Public DomainWhen older adults with cancer take multiple medications—including ordinary drugs like blood pressure pills, supplements,

More proof that concurrent use of multiple medications leads to adversity for older cancer patients

byUniversity of Rochester Medical CenterCredit: Pixabay/CC0 Public DomainWhen older adults with cancer take multiple medications—including ordinary drugs like blood pressure pills, supplements,
One-cycle cisplatin seems safe for high-risk early testicular cancer

One-cycle cisplatin seems safe for high-risk early testicular cancer

(HealthDay)—For high-risk stage 1 nonseminoma germ cell tumors of the testis (NSGCTT), one cycle of adjuvant bleomycin, etoposide (500 mg/m²), and cisplatin (BE500P) is safe, resulting in a two-year m

One-cycle cisplatin seems safe for high-risk early testicular cancer

(HealthDay)—For high-risk stage 1 nonseminoma germ cell tumors of the testis (NSGCTT), one cycle of adjuvant bleomycin, etoposide (500 mg/m²), and cisplatin (BE500P) is safe, resulting in a two-year m
Study finds association between high insulin dosage and cancer

Study finds association between high insulin dosage and cancer

byOhio UniversityCredit: Unsplash/CC0 Public DomainDr. Yuanjie Mao has led a study published inJAMA Oncologylooking at the correlation between daily insulin dose and cancer incidence

Study finds association between high insulin dosage and cancer

byOhio UniversityCredit: Unsplash/CC0 Public DomainDr. Yuanjie Mao has led a study published inJAMA Oncologylooking at the correlation between daily insulin dose and cancer incidence
Iruplinalkib Improves PFS Vs Crizotinib in Locally Advanced or Metastatic ALK+ NSCLC

Iruplinalkib Improves PFS Vs Crizotinib in Locally Advanced or Metastatic ALK+ NSCLC

September 10, 2023Kristi RosaTreatment with iruplinalkib significantly improved progression-free survival and produced a higher objective response rate compared with crizotinib in patients with ALK TK

Iruplinalkib Improves PFS Vs Crizotinib in Locally Advanced or Metastatic ALK+ NSCLC

September 10, 2023Kristi RosaTreatment with iruplinalkib significantly improved progression-free survival and produced a higher objective response rate compared with crizotinib in patients with ALK TK
Patients prefer stool test to colonoscopy

Patients prefer stool test to colonoscopy

byCedars-Sinai Medical CenterGraphical abstract. Credit:Clinical Gastroenterology and Hepatology(2022). DOI: 10.1016/j.cgh.2022.07.012Three-quarters of people prefer to do a fecal im

Patients prefer stool test to colonoscopy

byCedars-Sinai Medical CenterGraphical abstract. Credit:Clinical Gastroenterology and Hepatology(2022). DOI: 10.1016/j.cgh.2022.07.012Three-quarters of people prefer to do a fecal im