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Chronic health conditions associated with worse survival rates for patients with metastatic breast cancer

Chronic health conditions associated with worse survival rates for patients with metastatic breast cancer

by Mary Clare Fischer, Dani K. Dodge-Medlin,University of MichiganDisparities in the number of chronic health conditions that Black women endure compared to other races and ethnicities contribut

Chronic health conditions associated with worse survival rates for patients with metastatic breast cancer

by Mary Clare Fischer, Dani K. Dodge-Medlin,University of MichiganDisparities in the number of chronic health conditions that Black women endure compared to other races and ethnicities contribut
Scientists decode key mutation in many cancers, pointing to expanded role of RNA in human gene expression

Scientists decode key mutation in many cancers, pointing to expanded role of RNA in human gene expression

byUniversity of ChicagoCredit: Unsplash/CC0 Public DomainInside every cell, inside every nucleus, your continued existence depends on an incredibly complicated dance. Proteins are constantly wra

Scientists decode key mutation in many cancers, pointing to expanded role of RNA in human gene expression

byUniversity of ChicagoCredit: Unsplash/CC0 Public DomainInside every cell, inside every nucleus, your continued existence depends on an incredibly complicated dance. Proteins are constantly wra
New bladder cancer classification predicts treatment response

New bladder cancer classification predicts treatment response

byCedars-Sinai Medical CenterStudy design and gene signatures of patients with high-risk NMIBC according to BCG response subtypes (BRS). Credit:Science Translational Medicine(2023).

New bladder cancer classification predicts treatment response

byCedars-Sinai Medical CenterStudy design and gene signatures of patients with high-risk NMIBC according to BCG response subtypes (BRS). Credit:Science Translational Medicine(2023).
T-DXd yields longer overall survival than T-DM1 in patients with HER2-positive metastatic breast cancer

T-DXd yields longer overall survival than T-DM1 in patients with HER2-positive metastatic breast cancer

by American Association for Cancer ResearchCredit: Unsplash/CC0 Public DomainSecond-line treatment with trastuzumab deruxtecan (T-DXd) led to significantly longer overall survival compared with t

T-DXd yields longer overall survival than T-DM1 in patients with HER2-positive metastatic breast cancer

by American Association for Cancer ResearchCredit: Unsplash/CC0 Public DomainSecond-line treatment with trastuzumab deruxtecan (T-DXd) led to significantly longer overall survival compared with t
Novel treatment makes pancreatic cancer susceptible to immunotherapy, mouse study shows

Novel treatment makes pancreatic cancer susceptible to immunotherapy, mouse study shows

by Julia Evangelou Strait,Washington University School of MedicineNew research from Washington University School of Medicine in St. Louis shows that blocking a major inflammatory pathway in panc

Novel treatment makes pancreatic cancer susceptible to immunotherapy, mouse study shows

by Julia Evangelou Strait,Washington University School of MedicineNew research from Washington University School of Medicine in St. Louis shows that blocking a major inflammatory pathway in panc
DNA fragments in blood promise cheap, easy test for cancer

DNA fragments in blood promise cheap, easy test for cancer

by Amy NortonResearchers are reporting progress on a blood test that can detect multiple cancers in a relatively simpler, and potentially less pricey way than other tests under development.The test pi

DNA fragments in blood promise cheap, easy test for cancer

by Amy NortonResearchers are reporting progress on a blood test that can detect multiple cancers in a relatively simpler, and potentially less pricey way than other tests under development.The test pi
Researchers reveal why vaccines have lower efficacy in patients with multiple myeloma

Researchers reveal why vaccines have lower efficacy in patients with multiple myeloma

by Centro de Investigación Médica Aplicada (CIMA) Universidad de NavarraMicrograph of a plasmacytoma, the histologic correlate of multiple myeloma. H&E stain. Credit: Wikipedia/CC BY-SA 3.0Researc

Researchers reveal why vaccines have lower efficacy in patients with multiple myeloma

by Centro de Investigación Médica Aplicada (CIMA) Universidad de NavarraMicrograph of a plasmacytoma, the histologic correlate of multiple myeloma. H&E stain. Credit: Wikipedia/CC BY-SA 3.0Researc
Study sheds light on how breast cancer cells evade immune surveillance and survive in lymph nodes

Study sheds light on how breast cancer cells evade immune surveillance and survive in lymph nodes

by Brandon Chase,Massachusetts General HospitalA molecule called MHC-II (seen here in green) disguises metastatic breast cancer cells (red), allowing them to invade the lymph nodes and take root

Study sheds light on how breast cancer cells evade immune surveillance and survive in lymph nodes

by Brandon Chase,Massachusetts General HospitalA molecule called MHC-II (seen here in green) disguises metastatic breast cancer cells (red), allowing them to invade the lymph nodes and take root
Researchers publish the first comprehensive, 3D analysis of the complete rhabdomyosarcoma genome

Researchers publish the first comprehensive, 3D analysis of the complete rhabdomyosarcoma genome

by Nationwide Children's HospitalGraphical abstract. Credit:NAR Cancer(2023). DOI: 10.1093/narcan/zcad028In a paper published inNAR Cancer, researchers from the Center for C

Researchers publish the first comprehensive, 3D analysis of the complete rhabdomyosarcoma genome

by Nationwide Children's HospitalGraphical abstract. Credit:NAR Cancer(2023). DOI: 10.1093/narcan/zcad028In a paper published inNAR Cancer, researchers from the Center for C
Researchers pinpoint potential treatment for lethal childhood cancer

Researchers pinpoint potential treatment for lethal childhood cancer

by McMaster UniversityCredit: Unsplash/CC0 Public DomainAn enzyme that drives the growth of an often-lethal childhood brain cancer may hold the key to a future treatment, says a McMaster Universi

Researchers pinpoint potential treatment for lethal childhood cancer

by McMaster UniversityCredit: Unsplash/CC0 Public DomainAn enzyme that drives the growth of an often-lethal childhood brain cancer may hold the key to a future treatment, says a McMaster Universi
New therapies have raised Medicare treatment costs for metastatic prostate cancer

New therapies have raised Medicare treatment costs for metastatic prostate cancer

byWolters Kluwer HealthTrends in the receipt of antineoplastic drugs in the first 2 years following patients’ index date. The height of the bar represents the proportion of patients receiving do

New therapies have raised Medicare treatment costs for metastatic prostate cancer

byWolters Kluwer HealthTrends in the receipt of antineoplastic drugs in the first 2 years following patients’ index date. The height of the bar represents the proportion of patients receiving do