A select group: Study may bring improved therapy to preselected lung cancer patients

byWeizmann Institute of ScienceGraphical Abstract. Credit:Cell Reports Medicine(2023). DOI: 10.1016/j.xcrm.2023.101142Nonsmokers who develop lung cancer can be treated effectively wi

Updated on: January 15,2024

A select group: Study may bring improved therapy to preselected lung cancer patients

byWeizmann Institute of ScienceGraphical Abstract. Credit:Cell Reports Medicine(2023). DOI: 10.1016/j.xcrm.2023.101142Nonsmokers who develop lung cancer can be treated effectively wi

Updated on:January 15,2024

Blood test for brain cancer may be on horizon, research finds

byPennsylvania State UniversityCredit: Pixabay/CC0 Public DomainGlioblastoma (GBM) is the most common and deadliest type of brain cancer with a five-year survival rate of only 5%. Researchers at

Updated on: January 23,2024

Blood test for brain cancer may be on horizon, research finds

byPennsylvania State UniversityCredit: Pixabay/CC0 Public DomainGlioblastoma (GBM) is the most common and deadliest type of brain cancer with a five-year survival rate of only 5%. Researchers at

Updated on:January 23,2024

Enhancing quality of life for brain tumor survivors

by Monique Mita,Griffith UniversityGriffith School of Applied Psychology Professor Tamara Ownsworth said the Tele-Mast program aims to enhance quality of life for brain tumor survivors. Credit:

Updated on: January 07,2024

Enhancing quality of life for brain tumor survivors

by Monique Mita,Griffith UniversityGriffith School of Applied Psychology Professor Tamara Ownsworth said the Tele-Mast program aims to enhance quality of life for brain tumor survivors. Credit:

Updated on:January 07,2024

Neutralizing the side effects of epidermal growth factor inhibitor drugs

by Justin Jackson , Medical XpressIdentifying compounds that block anti-EGFR monoclonal antibodies binding to EGFR. (A) Illustration of the process used to identify lead compounds. "Hit" mol

Updated on: February 03,2024

Neutralizing the side effects of epidermal growth factor inhibitor drugs

by Justin Jackson , Medical XpressIdentifying compounds that block anti-EGFR monoclonal antibodies binding to EGFR. (A) Illustration of the process used to identify lead compounds. "Hit" mol

Updated on:February 03,2024

Study finds Medicare advantage may put complex cancer surgery patients at a disadvantage

by Zen Logsdon,City of Hope National Medical CenterCredit: Pixabay/CC0 Public DomainAn analysis by researchers at City of Hope, one of the largest cancer research and treatment organizations in

Updated on: January 23,2024

Study finds Medicare advantage may put complex cancer surgery patients at a disadvantage

by Zen Logsdon,City of Hope National Medical CenterCredit: Pixabay/CC0 Public DomainAn analysis by researchers at City of Hope, one of the largest cancer research and treatment organizations in

Updated on:January 23,2024

Designing an emergency stop switch for immunotherapies

by Ecole Polytechnique Federale de LausanneA mollecule allows for 'switching off' the therapy when a cancer patient's life is in danger. Credit: EPFLImmunotherapy, unlike chemotherapy

Updated on: March 09,2024

Designing an emergency stop switch for immunotherapies

by Ecole Polytechnique Federale de LausanneA mollecule allows for 'switching off' the therapy when a cancer patient's life is in danger. Credit: EPFLImmunotherapy, unlike chemotherapy

Updated on:March 09,2024

Knockout of CD5 on CAR T cells shown to boost anti-tumor efficacy

byPerelman School of Medicine at the University of PennsylvaniaCD5 KO enhances CAR T cell cytotoxicity. Credit:Science Immunology(2024). DOI: 10.1126/sciimmunol.adn6509The effectiven

Updated on: August 03,2024

Knockout of CD5 on CAR T cells shown to boost anti-tumor efficacy

byPerelman School of Medicine at the University of PennsylvaniaCD5 KO enhances CAR T cell cytotoxicity. Credit:Science Immunology(2024). DOI: 10.1126/sciimmunol.adn6509The effectiven

Updated on:August 03,2024

Maternal obesity linked to childhood cancer

by University of PittsburghCredit: CC0 Public DomainA new study from the University of Pittsburgh Graduate School of Public Health and UPMC Hillman Cancer Center found that children born to obese

Updated on: March 12,2024

Maternal obesity linked to childhood cancer

by University of PittsburghCredit: CC0 Public DomainA new study from the University of Pittsburgh Graduate School of Public Health and UPMC Hillman Cancer Center found that children born to obese

Updated on:March 12,2024

A molecule that regulates the development of cancer in a variety of human tumors

by Dr. Sonia Guil,Josep Carreras Leukaemia Research InstituteThe main authors of the study, from left to right: Dr. Lourdes Farré, Dr. Sonia Guil and Ph.D. fellow Cristina Oliveira. Credit: Dr.

Updated on: May 17,2024

A molecule that regulates the development of cancer in a variety of human tumors

by Dr. Sonia Guil,Josep Carreras Leukaemia Research InstituteThe main authors of the study, from left to right: Dr. Lourdes Farré, Dr. Sonia Guil and Ph.D. fellow Cristina Oliveira. Credit: Dr.

Updated on:May 17,2024

Study discusses liquid biopsy as a game changer for early lung cancer detection

by Cactus CommunicationsCredit: CC0 Public DomainIn 2020, 1.8 million people succumbed to lung cancer. The late-stage discovery of lung cancer is one of the glaring challenges faced by the medical com

Updated on: March 30,2024

Study discusses liquid biopsy as a game changer for early lung cancer detection

by Cactus CommunicationsCredit: CC0 Public DomainIn 2020, 1.8 million people succumbed to lung cancer. The late-stage discovery of lung cancer is one of the glaring challenges faced by the medical com

Updated on:March 30,2024

Formalized education on breast cancer survivorship can help nurses provide more streamlined care, study finds

byUniversity of MissouriPink ribbon. Credit: University of MissouriBy 2040, an estimated 26 million Americans will be living as survivors of cancer. While advances in technology and medical trea

Updated on: January 23,2024

Formalized education on breast cancer survivorship can help nurses provide more streamlined care, study finds

byUniversity of MissouriPink ribbon. Credit: University of MissouriBy 2040, an estimated 26 million Americans will be living as survivors of cancer. While advances in technology and medical trea

Updated on:January 23,2024

Two-stage transplantation is a viable treatment option for liver metastases, shows study

by Uta von der Gönna, Universitätsklinikum JenaSurgical procedure: At first, only a lobe of the liver with metastases (1) is removed (2) and replaced with a healthy partial organ. Reduced blood flow t

Updated on: January 16,2024

Two-stage transplantation is a viable treatment option for liver metastases, shows study

by Uta von der Gönna, Universitätsklinikum JenaSurgical procedure: At first, only a lobe of the liver with metastases (1) is removed (2) and replaced with a healthy partial organ. Reduced blood flow t

Updated on:January 16,2024