'Bet hedging' explains the efficacy of many combination cancer therapies

by Harvard Medical SchoolKiller T cells surround a cancer cell. Credit: NIHThe efficacy of many FDA-approved cancer drug combinations is not due to synergistic interactions between drugs, but rat

Updated on: March 14,2024 18

'Bet hedging' explains the efficacy of many combination cancer therapies

by Harvard Medical SchoolKiller T cells surround a cancer cell. Credit: NIHThe efficacy of many FDA-approved cancer drug combinations is not due to synergistic interactions between drugs, but rat

Updated on:March 14,2024 18

Fungal association with tumors may predict worse outcomes

by Weill Cornell Medical CollegeColonies of Candida tropicalis. Credit: Jennifer Conrad and the Iliev labThe presence of some fungal species in tumors predicts—and may even help drive—worse cance

Updated on: January 30,2024 10

Fungal association with tumors may predict worse outcomes

by Weill Cornell Medical CollegeColonies of Candida tropicalis. Credit: Jennifer Conrad and the Iliev labThe presence of some fungal species in tumors predicts—and may even help drive—worse cance

Updated on:January 30,2024 10

AI's ability to detect tumor cells could be key to more accurate bone cancer prognoses

byKyushu UniversityResearchers from Kyushu University, Japan have developed a novel deep-learning model which can accurately estimate viable tumor cell density from pathological images of osteos

Updated on: April 30,2024 0

AI's ability to detect tumor cells could be key to more accurate bone cancer prognoses

byKyushu UniversityResearchers from Kyushu University, Japan have developed a novel deep-learning model which can accurately estimate viable tumor cell density from pathological images of osteos

Updated on:April 30,2024 0

Researchers identify potential genetic variants linked to increased cancer risk in children with birth defects

by Children's Hospital of PhiladelphiaDemographic information of the cohort. aPhenotype information of the discovery cohort; bPhenotype information of the validation cohort; c&nbs

Updated on: February 01,2024 15

Researchers identify potential genetic variants linked to increased cancer risk in children with birth defects

by Children's Hospital of PhiladelphiaDemographic information of the cohort. aPhenotype information of the discovery cohort; bPhenotype information of the validation cohort; c&nbs

Updated on:February 01,2024 15

Allogenic hematopoietic cell transplant a viable option for high-risk myelodysplastic syndrome, study suggests

byDana-Farber Cancer InstituteClinical outcomes by TP53 allelic state. (A) OS by TP53 allelic state. (B) Cumulative incidence of MDS relapse or progression to AML by TP53 allelic state, with dea

Updated on: January 16,2024 10

Allogenic hematopoietic cell transplant a viable option for high-risk myelodysplastic syndrome, study suggests

byDana-Farber Cancer InstituteClinical outcomes by TP53 allelic state. (A) OS by TP53 allelic state. (B) Cumulative incidence of MDS relapse or progression to AML by TP53 allelic state, with dea

Updated on:January 16,2024 10

Unhealthy gut sets stage for breast cancer to spread, research reveals

byUniversity of VirginiaCredit: Unsplash/CC0 Public DomainAn unhealthy gut triggers changes in normal breast tissue that helps breast cancer spread to other parts of the body, new research from

Updated on: January 16,2024 19

Unhealthy gut sets stage for breast cancer to spread, research reveals

byUniversity of VirginiaCredit: Unsplash/CC0 Public DomainAn unhealthy gut triggers changes in normal breast tissue that helps breast cancer spread to other parts of the body, new research from

Updated on:January 16,2024 19

New approach to 'punishment and reward' method of AI training offers potential for aggressive cancers

byUniversity of SurreyCredit: Unsplash/CC0 Public DomainA new "outside-the-box" method of teaching artificial intelligence (AI) models to make decisions could provide hope for finding

Updated on: January 11,2024 15

New approach to 'punishment and reward' method of AI training offers potential for aggressive cancers

byUniversity of SurreyCredit: Unsplash/CC0 Public DomainA new "outside-the-box" method of teaching artificial intelligence (AI) models to make decisions could provide hope for finding

Updated on:January 11,2024 15

Novel checklist for 'quality of life' to take cancer clinical trials to the next level

byEuropean Society for Medical OncologyCredit:Annals of Oncology(2022). DOI: 10.1016/j.annonc.2022.12.004The European Society for Medical Oncology (ESMO) has developed a quality of l

Updated on: January 11,2024 15

Novel checklist for 'quality of life' to take cancer clinical trials to the next level

byEuropean Society for Medical OncologyCredit:Annals of Oncology(2022). DOI: 10.1016/j.annonc.2022.12.004The European Society for Medical Oncology (ESMO) has developed a quality of l

Updated on:January 11,2024 15

Bladder cancer treatment can be better targeted and more effective, trials show

by European Association of UrologyCredit: Unsplash/CC0 Public DomainTesting for tumor DNA in the blood can successfully identify advanced bladder cancer patients who will not relapse following su

Updated on: April 06,2024 0

Bladder cancer treatment can be better targeted and more effective, trials show

by European Association of UrologyCredit: Unsplash/CC0 Public DomainTesting for tumor DNA in the blood can successfully identify advanced bladder cancer patients who will not relapse following su

Updated on:April 06,2024 0

Breast implant illness uncommon cause of revision surgery

Among women with silicone breast implants, breast implant illness (BII) is an uncommon indication for revision, according to a study published online Oct. 7 inJAMA Network Open.Annemiek S. Lieff

Updated on: January 02,2024 9

Breast implant illness uncommon cause of revision surgery

Among women with silicone breast implants, breast implant illness (BII) is an uncommon indication for revision, according to a study published online Oct. 7 inJAMA Network Open.Annemiek S. Lieff

Updated on:January 02,2024 9

Technique for tracking resistant cancer cells could lead to new treatments for relapsing breast cancer patients

byUniversity of CambridgeCredit: Pixabay/CC0 Public DomainCambridge scientists have managed to identify and kill those breast cancer cells that evade standard treatments in a study in mice. The

Updated on: January 22,2024 17

Technique for tracking resistant cancer cells could lead to new treatments for relapsing breast cancer patients

byUniversity of CambridgeCredit: Pixabay/CC0 Public DomainCambridge scientists have managed to identify and kill those breast cancer cells that evade standard treatments in a study in mice. The

Updated on:January 22,2024 17

Novel drug application shows improved survival for patients with relapsed and refractory acute myeloid leukemia

byOsaka Metropolitan UniversityEffect of the oral medication venetoclax after allogeneic hematopoietic cell transplantation. Credit: Osaka Metropolitan UniversityRelapsed/refractory acute myeloi

Updated on: August 01,2024 0

Novel drug application shows improved survival for patients with relapsed and refractory acute myeloid leukemia

byOsaka Metropolitan UniversityEffect of the oral medication venetoclax after allogeneic hematopoietic cell transplantation. Credit: Osaka Metropolitan UniversityRelapsed/refractory acute myeloi

Updated on:August 01,2024 0