New mammogram rule gives women more details to guard against breast cancer

by Helena Oliviero, The Atlanta Journal-ConstitutionCredit: Unsplash/CC0 Public DomainA new federal rule takes effect Tuesday that could potentially help more women spot breast cancer earlier. The FDA

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New mammogram rule gives women more details to guard against breast cancer

by Helena Oliviero, The Atlanta Journal-ConstitutionCredit: Unsplash/CC0 Public DomainA new federal rule takes effect Tuesday that could potentially help more women spot breast cancer earlier. The FDA

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Chemotherapy before surgery helps patients with nose and sinus cancer avoid debilitating eye and bone removal

by ECOG-ACRIN Cancer Research GroupCredit: CC0 Public DomainResults from a clinical trial by the ECOG-ACRIN Cancer Research Group (ECOG-ACRIN) show a striking improvement for patients who received che

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Chemotherapy before surgery helps patients with nose and sinus cancer avoid debilitating eye and bone removal

by ECOG-ACRIN Cancer Research GroupCredit: CC0 Public DomainResults from a clinical trial by the ECOG-ACRIN Cancer Research Group (ECOG-ACRIN) show a striking improvement for patients who received che

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Common diabetes drug slows growth of normal cells carrying cancer mutation, finds study

byWellcome Trust Sanger InstitutePIK3CA mutant clones in human esophageal epithelium. Credit:Nature Genetics(2024). DOI: 10.1038/s41588-024-01891-8A common diabetes medication, metfo

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Common diabetes drug slows growth of normal cells carrying cancer mutation, finds study

byWellcome Trust Sanger InstitutePIK3CA mutant clones in human esophageal epithelium. Credit:Nature Genetics(2024). DOI: 10.1038/s41588-024-01891-8A common diabetes medication, metfo

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Telisotuzumab vedotin shows durable response in some Asian patients with nonsquamous NSCLC

by International Association for the Study of Lung CancerCredit: Pixabay/CC0 Public DomainThe c-Met-directed antibody-drug conjugate telisotuzumab vedotin demonstrated durable responses and an accepta

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Telisotuzumab vedotin shows durable response in some Asian patients with nonsquamous NSCLC

by International Association for the Study of Lung CancerCredit: Pixabay/CC0 Public DomainThe c-Met-directed antibody-drug conjugate telisotuzumab vedotin demonstrated durable responses and an accepta

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New multimodal signature could predict immunotherapy success

byUniversity of InnsbruckCredit:iScience(2024). DOI: 10.1016/j.isci.2024.110529An international team of researchers led by Francesca Finotello from the Digital Science Center (DiSC)

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New multimodal signature could predict immunotherapy success

byUniversity of InnsbruckCredit:iScience(2024). DOI: 10.1016/j.isci.2024.110529An international team of researchers led by Francesca Finotello from the Digital Science Center (DiSC)

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Double trouble for triple-negative breast cancer: Two-pronged strategy restores immunotherapy sensitivity

by Kimberly McGhee,Medical University of South CarolinaTumor-fighting immune cells in the tumor before (left) and after (right) combination therapy. After combination therapy, many more tumor-fi

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Double trouble for triple-negative breast cancer: Two-pronged strategy restores immunotherapy sensitivity

by Kimberly McGhee,Medical University of South CarolinaTumor-fighting immune cells in the tumor before (left) and after (right) combination therapy. After combination therapy, many more tumor-fi

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Trial demonstrates firmonertinib is a potential therapy for patients with NSCLC with EGFR PACC mutations

by International Association for the Study of Lung CancerCredit: Pixabay/CC0 Public DomainThe tyrosine kinase inhibitor firmonertinib showed promising efficacy in patients with non-small cell lung can

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Trial demonstrates firmonertinib is a potential therapy for patients with NSCLC with EGFR PACC mutations

by International Association for the Study of Lung CancerCredit: Pixabay/CC0 Public DomainThe tyrosine kinase inhibitor firmonertinib showed promising efficacy in patients with non-small cell lung can

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Aumolertinib shows improved progression-free survival in stage III non-small cell lung cancer

by International Association for the Study of Lung CancerCredit: Pixabay/CC0 Public DomainThe epidermal growth factor receptor tyrosine kinase inhibitor aumolertinib demonstrated improved progression-

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Aumolertinib shows improved progression-free survival in stage III non-small cell lung cancer

by International Association for the Study of Lung CancerCredit: Pixabay/CC0 Public DomainThe epidermal growth factor receptor tyrosine kinase inhibitor aumolertinib demonstrated improved progression-

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Elle Macpherson says she refused chemotherapy after breast cancer diagnosis—here's what oncologists think

byUniversity of VirginiaCredit: Pixabay/CC0 Public DomainAfter being diagnosed with breast cancer seven years ago, Elle Macpherson made a controversial choice: She refused chemotherapy, the mode

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Elle Macpherson says she refused chemotherapy after breast cancer diagnosis—here's what oncologists think

byUniversity of VirginiaCredit: Pixabay/CC0 Public DomainAfter being diagnosed with breast cancer seven years ago, Elle Macpherson made a controversial choice: She refused chemotherapy, the mode

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Palliative low-dose radiotherapy improves pain in hepatic cancer

by Elana GotkineFor adults with hepatocellular carcinoma or liver metastases, low-dose liver radiotherapy plus best supportive care improve pain compared with best supportive care alone, according to

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Palliative low-dose radiotherapy improves pain in hepatic cancer

by Elana GotkineFor adults with hepatocellular carcinoma or liver metastases, low-dose liver radiotherapy plus best supportive care improve pain compared with best supportive care alone, according to

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Preclinical study finds novel bone cancer therapy has 99% success rate

byAston UniversityProfessor Richard Martin. Credit: Aston UniversityBioactive glasses, a filling material which can bond to tissue and improve the strength of bones and teeth, has been combined

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Preclinical study finds novel bone cancer therapy has 99% success rate

byAston UniversityProfessor Richard Martin. Credit: Aston UniversityBioactive glasses, a filling material which can bond to tissue and improve the strength of bones and teeth, has been combined

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Pollution exposure may affect lung cancer in women who have never smoked

by International Association for the Study of Lung CancerCredit: Unsplash/CC0 Public DomainRecent air pollution exposure in the form of particles smaller than 2.5 micrometers (PM2.5) exposure may sign

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Pollution exposure may affect lung cancer in women who have never smoked

by International Association for the Study of Lung CancerCredit: Unsplash/CC0 Public DomainRecent air pollution exposure in the form of particles smaller than 2.5 micrometers (PM2.5) exposure may sign

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