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

Updated on: November 10,2024

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

Updated on:November 10,2024

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

Study: Race, ethnicity may play a role in cause of liver cancer

by University of Miami Leonard M. Miller School of MedicineCredit: Pixabay/CC0 Public DomainA new analysis of liver cancer has identified racial and ethnic differences and emerging trends for thi

Updated on: January 29,2024

Study: Race, ethnicity may play a role in cause of liver cancer

by University of Miami Leonard M. Miller School of MedicineCredit: Pixabay/CC0 Public DomainA new analysis of liver cancer has identified racial and ethnic differences and emerging trends for thi

Updated on:January 29,2024

Study illuminates precancerous 'clonal outgrowth' in blood cells

byWeill Cornell Medical CollegeCredit: CC0 Public DomainA common, spontaneous mutation in blood stem cells, which has been linked to higher risks of blood cancer and cardiovascular disease, may

Updated on: January 22,2024

Study illuminates precancerous 'clonal outgrowth' in blood cells

byWeill Cornell Medical CollegeCredit: CC0 Public DomainA common, spontaneous mutation in blood stem cells, which has been linked to higher risks of blood cancer and cardiovascular disease, may

Updated on:January 22,2024

Liquid biopsies reveal genetic alterations linked to cancer drug resistance

by Nicole Davis,Broad Institute of MIT and HarvardCredit: CC0 Public DomainMany patients see their tumors shrink in response to a drug, only to have them come back with a vengeance as they evolv

Updated on: May 23,2024

Liquid biopsies reveal genetic alterations linked to cancer drug resistance

by Nicole Davis,Broad Institute of MIT and HarvardCredit: CC0 Public DomainMany patients see their tumors shrink in response to a drug, only to have them come back with a vengeance as they evolv

Updated on:May 23,2024

Researchers show potential liver cancer treatment by targeting cancer stem-like cells

by National University of SingaporeLiver cancer stem-like cells grown as tumourspheres that are sensitive to JAK/STAT small molecule inhibitors. Credit: National University of SingaporeLiver canc

Updated on: March 01,2024

Researchers show potential liver cancer treatment by targeting cancer stem-like cells

by National University of SingaporeLiver cancer stem-like cells grown as tumourspheres that are sensitive to JAK/STAT small molecule inhibitors. Credit: National University of SingaporeLiver canc

Updated on:March 01,2024

New prognostic biomarker identified in small cell lung cancer

byChinese Academy of SciencesGraphical abstract. Credit:iScience(2024). DOI: 10.1016/j.isci.2024.110413Small cell lung cancer (SCLC) is a fast-growing and highly malignant subtype of

Updated on: September 10,2024

New prognostic biomarker identified in small cell lung cancer

byChinese Academy of SciencesGraphical abstract. Credit:iScience(2024). DOI: 10.1016/j.isci.2024.110413Small cell lung cancer (SCLC) is a fast-growing and highly malignant subtype of

Updated on:September 10,2024

Immune response against skin-dwelling viruses prevents cancer

by Massachusetts General HospitalEarly skin cancer that is colonized with a commensal papillomavirus looks like a wart to the immune system and is effectively eliminated. Keratin 6+ hyperplastic

Updated on: April 14,2024

Immune response against skin-dwelling viruses prevents cancer

by Massachusetts General HospitalEarly skin cancer that is colonized with a commensal papillomavirus looks like a wart to the immune system and is effectively eliminated. Keratin 6+ hyperplastic

Updated on:April 14,2024

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

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

New imaging information system could speed up prognosis for certain cancers

byCU Anschutz Medical CampusCredit: Pixabay/CC0 Public DomainResearchers at the University of Colorado Anschutz Medical Campus have found that a new imaging information system may ultimately pro

Updated on: January 13,2024

New imaging information system could speed up prognosis for certain cancers

byCU Anschutz Medical CampusCredit: Pixabay/CC0 Public DomainResearchers at the University of Colorado Anschutz Medical Campus have found that a new imaging information system may ultimately pro

Updated on:January 13,2024

Effect of religiosity/spirituality on ovarian cancer diagnosis in African American women

by Mary Ann Liebert, IncCredit: Mary Ann Liebert, Inc., publishersAn examination of data from a multi-center case-control study of ovarian cancer in African American women found that women who re

Updated on: April 01,2024

Effect of religiosity/spirituality on ovarian cancer diagnosis in African American women

by Mary Ann Liebert, IncCredit: Mary Ann Liebert, Inc., publishersAn examination of data from a multi-center case-control study of ovarian cancer in African American women found that women who re

Updated on:April 01,2024

Researcher discusses how lung macrophages evolve during metastatic growth of lung colonies in a mouse model of melanoma

by Impact Journals LLCCredit: Unsplash/CC0 Public DomainA new editorial paper titled "A macrophage is a macrophage is a macrophage—in metastasis" has been published inOncotarget.In thi

Updated on: February 18,2024

Researcher discusses how lung macrophages evolve during metastatic growth of lung colonies in a mouse model of melanoma

by Impact Journals LLCCredit: Unsplash/CC0 Public DomainA new editorial paper titled "A macrophage is a macrophage is a macrophage—in metastasis" has been published inOncotarget.In thi

Updated on:February 18,2024