Allogeneic hematopoietic cell transplant outcomes improved from 2005 to 2019: Study

by Lori SolomonOutcomes of allogeneic hematopoietic cell transplantation (allo-HCT) in patients with acute myeloid leukemia (AML) and second complete remission (CR2) have significantly improved over t

Updated on: February 18,2024

Allogeneic hematopoietic cell transplant outcomes improved from 2005 to 2019: Study

by Lori SolomonOutcomes of allogeneic hematopoietic cell transplantation (allo-HCT) in patients with acute myeloid leukemia (AML) and second complete remission (CR2) have significantly improved over t

Updated on:February 18,2024

Deep learning algorithm may streamline lung cancer radiotherapy treatment

byBrigham and Women's HospitalCredit: Unsplash/CC0 Public DomainLung cancer, the most common cancer worldwide, is targeted with radiation therapy (RT) in nearly one-half of cases. RT plannin

Updated on: January 04,2024

Deep learning algorithm may streamline lung cancer radiotherapy treatment

byBrigham and Women's HospitalCredit: Unsplash/CC0 Public DomainLung cancer, the most common cancer worldwide, is targeted with radiation therapy (RT) in nearly one-half of cases. RT plannin

Updated on:January 04,2024

Study reports blocking key enzyme boosts anti-cancer T-cell responses and resistance to immunosuppression

byLouisiana State UniversityCredit:Frontiers in ImmunologyDOI: 10.3389/fimmu.2022.987298A study led by LSU Health New Orleans cancer researchers describes a novel therapeutic strateg

Updated on: January 16,2024

Study reports blocking key enzyme boosts anti-cancer T-cell responses and resistance to immunosuppression

byLouisiana State UniversityCredit:Frontiers in ImmunologyDOI: 10.3389/fimmu.2022.987298A study led by LSU Health New Orleans cancer researchers describes a novel therapeutic strateg

Updated on:January 16,2024

COVID reforms in cancer care and research could have long-term benefits

by King's College LondonCredit: Unsplash/CC0 Public DomainA new review led by Professor James Spicer considers the reforms in cancer care and research made due to the pandemic, arguing that s

Updated on: January 29,2024

COVID reforms in cancer care and research could have long-term benefits

by King's College LondonCredit: Unsplash/CC0 Public DomainA new review led by Professor James Spicer considers the reforms in cancer care and research made due to the pandemic, arguing that s

Updated on:January 29,2024

Cardiorespiratory fitness levels associated with lower cancer death in men

by Justin Jackson , Medical XpressCredit: Unsplash/CC0 Public DomainResearch led by The Swedish School of Sport and Health Sciences, Sweden, has compared cardiorespiratory fitness levels and the risk

Updated on: January 11,2024

Cardiorespiratory fitness levels associated with lower cancer death in men

by Justin Jackson , Medical XpressCredit: Unsplash/CC0 Public DomainResearch led by The Swedish School of Sport and Health Sciences, Sweden, has compared cardiorespiratory fitness levels and the risk

Updated on:January 11,2024

New thesis on prognostication for patients with myelodysplastic syndrome

by Karolinska InstitutetCredit: Pixabay/CC0 Public DomainMaria Creignou from the Hematology Unit (HERM) at the Department of Medicine, Huddinge (MedH) is defending her thesis: "Improving pro

Updated on: March 09,2024

New thesis on prognostication for patients with myelodysplastic syndrome

by Karolinska InstitutetCredit: Pixabay/CC0 Public DomainMaria Creignou from the Hematology Unit (HERM) at the Department of Medicine, Huddinge (MedH) is defending her thesis: "Improving pro

Updated on:March 09,2024

Shortage of vital children's cancer drug stirs fear and outrage

by Marie McCulloughCredit: CC0 Public DomainA critical shortage of a chemotherapy used to treat most childhood cancers has galvanized oncologists and parents of sick children.The U.S.medical com

Updated on: April 07,2024

Shortage of vital children's cancer drug stirs fear and outrage

by Marie McCulloughCredit: CC0 Public DomainA critical shortage of a chemotherapy used to treat most childhood cancers has galvanized oncologists and parents of sick children.The U.S.medical com

Updated on:April 07,2024

Direct-to-consumer cancer testing could be beneficial, expert says, but it's not a substitute

by Leha Byrd,Virginia Commonwealth UniversityWhile the availability of direct-to-consumer genetic testing could be helpful, it also should not dissuade people from seeking professional advice re

Updated on: April 01,2024

Direct-to-consumer cancer testing could be beneficial, expert says, but it's not a substitute

by Leha Byrd,Virginia Commonwealth UniversityWhile the availability of direct-to-consumer genetic testing could be helpful, it also should not dissuade people from seeking professional advice re

Updated on:April 01,2024

Diet may influence the spread of a deadly type of breast cancer, study finds

by Cedars-Sinai Medical CenterThree-dimensional cell culture of breast cancer cells. Credit: National Institutes of Health (Dao Tiensinh)A single protein building block commonly found in food may hold

Updated on: March 01,2024

Diet may influence the spread of a deadly type of breast cancer, study finds

by Cedars-Sinai Medical CenterThree-dimensional cell culture of breast cancer cells. Credit: National Institutes of Health (Dao Tiensinh)A single protein building block commonly found in food may hold

Updated on:March 01,2024

Pathology and social interactions—safety in numbers

by CNRSTumor cells, expressing green fluorescent protein, in digestive tract of the fruit fly Drosophila melanogaster. A dense tumor (left) is visible in the anterior midgut. Credit: © Andreu Cas

Updated on: March 01,2024

Pathology and social interactions—safety in numbers

by CNRSTumor cells, expressing green fluorescent protein, in digestive tract of the fruit fly Drosophila melanogaster. A dense tumor (left) is visible in the anterior midgut. Credit: © Andreu Cas

Updated on:March 01,2024

Trends in genitourinary cancers examined in the United States

by Elana GotkineThe highest incidence rates of bladder cancer are seen in the Northeast, while the West has the highest deaths rates for prostate cancer among non-Hispanic White men, according to a st

Updated on: January 02,2024

Trends in genitourinary cancers examined in the United States

by Elana GotkineThe highest incidence rates of bladder cancer are seen in the Northeast, while the West has the highest deaths rates for prostate cancer among non-Hispanic White men, according to a st

Updated on:January 02,2024

The protein behind immunotherapy resistance

byEcole Polytechnique Federale de LausanneTumor with FMRP-deficient cancer cells (in green) being infiltrated and attached by killer (CD8) T cells. Credit: Jeremy Guillot (Hanahan Lab – EPFL).Im

Updated on: January 02,2024

The protein behind immunotherapy resistance

byEcole Polytechnique Federale de LausanneTumor with FMRP-deficient cancer cells (in green) being infiltrated and attached by killer (CD8) T cells. Credit: Jeremy Guillot (Hanahan Lab – EPFL).Im

Updated on:January 02,2024