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Vaccine boosts response of engineered T cells, may help eradicate solid tumors

Vaccine boosts response of engineered T cells, may help eradicate solid tumors

by Massachusetts Institute of TechnologyCredit: CC0 Public DomainEngineering T cells to destroy cancer cells has shown success in treating some types of cancer, such as leukemia and lymphoma. How

Vaccine boosts response of engineered T cells, may help eradicate solid tumors

by Massachusetts Institute of TechnologyCredit: CC0 Public DomainEngineering T cells to destroy cancer cells has shown success in treating some types of cancer, such as leukemia and lymphoma. How
Dietary factors affecting gut microbiome may influence response to immunotherapy in melanoma patients

Dietary factors affecting gut microbiome may influence response to immunotherapy in melanoma patients

by American Association for Cancer ResearchCredit: CC0 Public DomainAmong melanoma patients treated with anti-PD-1 immunotherapy, consumption of a high-fiber diet was associated with higher gut m

Dietary factors affecting gut microbiome may influence response to immunotherapy in melanoma patients

by American Association for Cancer ResearchCredit: CC0 Public DomainAmong melanoma patients treated with anti-PD-1 immunotherapy, consumption of a high-fiber diet was associated with higher gut m
Allogeneic hematopoietic cell transplant outcomes improved from 2005 to 2019: Study

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

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
Research provides critical information about size and growth speed of gliomas

Research provides critical information about size and growth speed of gliomas

by Kelley Luckstein,Mayo ClinicCredit: Mayo ClinicAn important new clue for preventing and treating brain tumors known as gliomas has been identified in research led by the Lunenfeld-Tannenbaum

Research provides critical information about size and growth speed of gliomas

by Kelley Luckstein,Mayo ClinicCredit: Mayo ClinicAn important new clue for preventing and treating brain tumors known as gliomas has been identified in research led by the Lunenfeld-Tannenbaum
Drug hobbles deadly liver cancer by stifling protein production

Drug hobbles deadly liver cancer by stifling protein production

by University of California, San FranciscoCredit: CC0 Public DomainIn laboratory experiments, UC San Francisco researchers successfully beat back the growth of aggressive liver cancers using a su

Drug hobbles deadly liver cancer by stifling protein production

by University of California, San FranciscoCredit: CC0 Public DomainIn laboratory experiments, UC San Francisco researchers successfully beat back the growth of aggressive liver cancers using a su
New study shows substantial racial and ethnic disparities among survivors of second primary cancers in the US

New study shows substantial racial and ethnic disparities among survivors of second primary cancers in the US

by American Cancer SocietyResearchers highlight the need for more research to address survival disparities among multiple primary cancer survivors. Credit: American Cancer SocietyIn new findings

New study shows substantial racial and ethnic disparities among survivors of second primary cancers in the US

by American Cancer SocietyResearchers highlight the need for more research to address survival disparities among multiple primary cancer survivors. Credit: American Cancer SocietyIn new findings
Immunotherapy was meant to defeat cancer—what happened to the great promise?

Immunotherapy was meant to defeat cancer—what happened to the great promise?

by Jonathan Fisher,The ConversationCredit: Ivan Samkov from PexelsIn 1893, theAmerican Journal of the Medical Sciencesreported on 10 patients whose large and hitherto incurable cance

Immunotherapy was meant to defeat cancer—what happened to the great promise?

by Jonathan Fisher,The ConversationCredit: Ivan Samkov from PexelsIn 1893, theAmerican Journal of the Medical Sciencesreported on 10 patients whose large and hitherto incurable cance
Two drugs are better than one in fight against leukaemia

Two drugs are better than one in fight against leukaemia

by FreshscienceDr Laura Eadie at work in the SAHMRI Leukaemia Research Laboratory. Credit: SAHMRIAdelaide scientists have devised a way to enhance the effectiveness of a patient's leukaemia treatm

Two drugs are better than one in fight against leukaemia

by FreshscienceDr Laura Eadie at work in the SAHMRI Leukaemia Research Laboratory. Credit: SAHMRIAdelaide scientists have devised a way to enhance the effectiveness of a patient's leukaemia treatm
Researchers report on inhibitory effect of glioblastoma signals to macrophages

Researchers report on inhibitory effect of glioblastoma signals to macrophages

by University of BaselGlioblastoma (histology slide). Credit: Wikipedia/CC BY-SA 3.0"Don't eat me," is how one might translate the signal that the cancer cells in a glioblastoma sen

Researchers report on inhibitory effect of glioblastoma signals to macrophages

by University of BaselGlioblastoma (histology slide). Credit: Wikipedia/CC BY-SA 3.0"Don't eat me," is how one might translate the signal that the cancer cells in a glioblastoma sen
Microbial signature of colorectal cancer-associated mutations identified

Microbial signature of colorectal cancer-associated mutations identified

by American Society for MicrobiologyCredit: CC0 Public DomainFor about 40% of people diagnosed with colorectal cancer (CRC), the tumor carries a mutation in a gene called KRAS. Many of those muta

Microbial signature of colorectal cancer-associated mutations identified

by American Society for MicrobiologyCredit: CC0 Public DomainFor about 40% of people diagnosed with colorectal cancer (CRC), the tumor carries a mutation in a gene called KRAS. Many of those muta
Study: Innovative pancreatic cancer treatment may rev up immune system

Study: Innovative pancreatic cancer treatment may rev up immune system

by University of Rochester Medical CenterImmune cells (orange) and blood vessels (green) inside a tumor. Credit: University of Rochester Medical CenterA University of Rochester Wilmot Cancer Inst

Study: Innovative pancreatic cancer treatment may rev up immune system

by University of Rochester Medical CenterImmune cells (orange) and blood vessels (green) inside a tumor. Credit: University of Rochester Medical CenterA University of Rochester Wilmot Cancer Inst
Technique targets cancer cells and leaves healthy ones alone

Technique targets cancer cells and leaves healthy ones alone

by Hebrew University of JerusalemTRPV2 protein in action. Credit: Hebrew University of JerusalemIt is a feeling that many who receive a cancer diagnosis can identify with: heartbreak and fear, fo

Technique targets cancer cells and leaves healthy ones alone

by Hebrew University of JerusalemTRPV2 protein in action. Credit: Hebrew University of JerusalemIt is a feeling that many who receive a cancer diagnosis can identify with: heartbreak and fear, fo