Immunotherapy improves survival for people with aggressive, asbestos-linked lung cancer

byCancer Research UK| News30 January 2021People with an aggressive form of lung cancer that’s come back after treatment, leaving them with limited options, could live longer when treated w

Updated on: December 19,2023

Immunotherapy improves survival for people with aggressive, asbestos-linked lung cancer

byCancer Research UK| News30 January 2021People with an aggressive form of lung cancer that’s come back after treatment, leaving them with limited options, could live longer when treated w

Updated on:December 19,2023

Half the amount of chemo prevents testicular cancer from coming back, new trial shows

byInstitute of Cancer ResearchMicrograph of seminoma testes showing lobules of uniform cells separated by delicate septae of fibrous tissue. Credit: Calicut Medical College via Wikimedia. Licens

Updated on: December 22,2023

Half the amount of chemo prevents testicular cancer from coming back, new trial shows

byInstitute of Cancer ResearchMicrograph of seminoma testes showing lobules of uniform cells separated by delicate septae of fibrous tissue. Credit: Calicut Medical College via Wikimedia. Licens

Updated on:December 22,2023

Shortened radiation course safe for early-stage breast cancer patients with elevated risk of recurrence

byAmerican Society for Radiation OncologyMammograms showing a normal breast (left) and a breast with cancer (right). Credit: Public DomainA three-week course of radiation therapy is as safe and

Updated on: January 04,2024

Shortened radiation course safe for early-stage breast cancer patients with elevated risk of recurrence

byAmerican Society for Radiation OncologyMammograms showing a normal breast (left) and a breast with cancer (right). Credit: Public DomainA three-week course of radiation therapy is as safe and

Updated on:January 04,2024

World-first use of base-edited CAR T cells to treat resistant leukemia

byUniversity College LondonCredit: Unsplash/CC0 Public DomainA patient with relapsed T cell leukaemia has been given base-edited T-cells in a world-first use of a base-edited cell therapy, in a

Updated on: January 04,2024

World-first use of base-edited CAR T cells to treat resistant leukemia

byUniversity College LondonCredit: Unsplash/CC0 Public DomainA patient with relapsed T cell leukaemia has been given base-edited T-cells in a world-first use of a base-edited cell therapy, in a

Updated on:January 04,2024

Diversity is everyone's responsibility: Researchers outline a path to representation in cancer clinical trials

byAmerican Society of HematologyCredit: CC0 Public DomainA new study published today inBlood Advancesoutlines practical strategies for promoting diversity, equity, inclusion, and acc

Updated on: December 21,2023

Diversity is everyone's responsibility: Researchers outline a path to representation in cancer clinical trials

byAmerican Society of HematologyCredit: CC0 Public DomainA new study published today inBlood Advancesoutlines practical strategies for promoting diversity, equity, inclusion, and acc

Updated on:December 21,2023

First genomic study of puberty yields insights into development and cancer

by Huntsman Cancer InstituteBradley Cairns, Ph.D. Credit: Huntsman Cancer InstituteIn the first-ever genome-scale analysis of the puberty process in humans, researchers at Huntsman Cancer Institute (H

Updated on: December 20,2023

First genomic study of puberty yields insights into development and cancer

by Huntsman Cancer InstituteBradley Cairns, Ph.D. Credit: Huntsman Cancer InstituteIn the first-ever genome-scale analysis of the puberty process in humans, researchers at Huntsman Cancer Institute (H

Updated on:December 20,2023

As segregation rises in communities, so do cancer death rates

by Cara MurezWhether you survive a bout with cancer may depend, in part, on where you live.Researchers at the American Cancer Society and Clemson University in South Carolina found a 20% higher death

Updated on: January 04,2024

As segregation rises in communities, so do cancer death rates

by Cara MurezWhether you survive a bout with cancer may depend, in part, on where you live.Researchers at the American Cancer Society and Clemson University in South Carolina found a 20% higher death

Updated on:January 04,2024

Patients and doctors agree on treatment goals only half the time, says study of patients with neuroendocrine tumors

by National Comprehensive Cancer NetworkCredit: Unsplash/CC0 Public DomainNew research from cancer research and treatment organization City of Hope in the December 2022 issue ofJournal of the Na

Updated on: December 20,2023

Patients and doctors agree on treatment goals only half the time, says study of patients with neuroendocrine tumors

by National Comprehensive Cancer NetworkCredit: Unsplash/CC0 Public DomainNew research from cancer research and treatment organization City of Hope in the December 2022 issue ofJournal of the Na

Updated on:December 20,2023

Acid reflux drugs may have negative side effects for breast cancer survivors

by Emily Caldwell,The Ohio State UniversityAcid reflux drugs that are sometimes recommended to ease stomach problems during cancer treatment may have an unintended side effect: impairment of bre

Updated on: December 23,2023

Acid reflux drugs may have negative side effects for breast cancer survivors

by Emily Caldwell,The Ohio State UniversityAcid reflux drugs that are sometimes recommended to ease stomach problems during cancer treatment may have an unintended side effect: impairment of bre

Updated on:December 23,2023

Scientists discover how air pollution triggers lung cancer

Credit: Pixabay/CC0 Public DomainScientists said Saturday they had identified the mechanism through which air pollution triggers lung cancer in non-smokers, a discovery one expert hailed as "an i

Updated on: December 27,2023

Scientists discover how air pollution triggers lung cancer

Credit: Pixabay/CC0 Public DomainScientists said Saturday they had identified the mechanism through which air pollution triggers lung cancer in non-smokers, a discovery one expert hailed as "an i

Updated on:December 27,2023

Findings of large clinical trial may have major implications for treatment of small-cell lung cancer

by SUNY Upstate Medical UniversityCredit: Pixabay/CC0 Public DomainA clinical trial led by Upstate Medical University radiation oncologist Dr. Jeffrey Bogart may have major implications for the treatm

Updated on: December 20,2023

Findings of large clinical trial may have major implications for treatment of small-cell lung cancer

by SUNY Upstate Medical UniversityCredit: Pixabay/CC0 Public DomainA clinical trial led by Upstate Medical University radiation oncologist Dr. Jeffrey Bogart may have major implications for the treatm

Updated on:December 20,2023

Single-cell 'atlas' reveals origin of an aggressive brain tumor

byCincinnati Children's Hospital Medical CenterChartshows that mice with reduced activity of either the SOX11 or HNRNOH1 genes had longer survival times when induced to develop medullo

Updated on: December 20,2023

Single-cell 'atlas' reveals origin of an aggressive brain tumor

byCincinnati Children's Hospital Medical CenterChartshows that mice with reduced activity of either the SOX11 or HNRNOH1 genes had longer survival times when induced to develop medullo

Updated on:December 20,2023