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Plugging immune cell leakage from tumors could improve skin cancer treatment

Plugging immune cell leakage from tumors could improve skin cancer treatment

byNYU Langone HealthMelanoma. Credit: Wikimedia Commons/National Cancer InstituteThe number of specialized immune cells available for fighting skin cancer doubled when a new treatment blocked th

Plugging immune cell leakage from tumors could improve skin cancer treatment

byNYU Langone HealthMelanoma. Credit: Wikimedia Commons/National Cancer InstituteThe number of specialized immune cells available for fighting skin cancer doubled when a new treatment blocked th
Lung cancer screening guidelines perpetuate racial disparities, study finds

Lung cancer screening guidelines perpetuate racial disparities, study finds

Lung cancer screening guidelines perpetuate racial disparities, study findsby Krista Conger,Stanford UniversityRacial Disparities in the Eligibility-Incidence (E-I) Ratio Through the US Preventi

Lung cancer screening guidelines perpetuate racial disparities, study finds

Lung cancer screening guidelines perpetuate racial disparities, study findsby Krista Conger,Stanford UniversityRacial Disparities in the Eligibility-Incidence (E-I) Ratio Through the US Preventi
Promising Biomarkers for Early Detection of Prostate Cancer Risk Identified

Promising Biomarkers for Early Detection of Prostate Cancer Risk Identified

byColleen Fleisson August 18, 2023A cell metabolism process observed in males who have diabetes and metastatic prostate cancer holds the potential for future advancements in testing and tr

Promising Biomarkers for Early Detection of Prostate Cancer Risk Identified

byColleen Fleisson August 18, 2023A cell metabolism process observed in males who have diabetes and metastatic prostate cancer holds the potential for future advancements in testing and tr
MK256 is a novel CDK8 inhibitor with potent antitumor activity in AML through downregulation of the STAT pathway

MK256 is a novel CDK8 inhibitor with potent antitumor activity in AML through downregulation of the STAT pathway

by Impact Journals LLCEvaluation of the toxicity of MK256 in vivo. Credit:Oncotarget(2022). DOI: 10.18632/oncotarget.28305A new research paper titled "MK256 is a novel CDK8 inhibitor

MK256 is a novel CDK8 inhibitor with potent antitumor activity in AML through downregulation of the STAT pathway

by Impact Journals LLCEvaluation of the toxicity of MK256 in vivo. Credit:Oncotarget(2022). DOI: 10.18632/oncotarget.28305A new research paper titled "MK256 is a novel CDK8 inhibitor
What are some recent advancements in proteomics-driven pancreatic oncology research

What are some recent advancements in proteomics-driven pancreatic oncology research

In a recent narrative review published inProteomes,researchers reviewed the application of proteomics-driven biomarkers for early detection, diagnosis, and treatment of pancreatic cancer.A

What are some recent advancements in proteomics-driven pancreatic oncology research

In a recent narrative review published inProteomes,researchers reviewed the application of proteomics-driven biomarkers for early detection, diagnosis, and treatment of pancreatic cancer.A
Engineering the immune system to tackle glioblastoma

Engineering the immune system to tackle glioblastoma

by Sally Sapega,University of PennsylvaniaCredit: University of PennsylvaniaEach year, roughly 15,000 Americans are diagnosed with Glioblastoma Multiforme (GBM), the most common malignant primar

Engineering the immune system to tackle glioblastoma

by Sally Sapega,University of PennsylvaniaCredit: University of PennsylvaniaEach year, roughly 15,000 Americans are diagnosed with Glioblastoma Multiforme (GBM), the most common malignant primar
Nivolumab Extends Survival in Advanced Renal Cell Carcinoma

Nivolumab Extends Survival in Advanced Renal Cell Carcinoma

September 25, 2015Jason M. BroderickNivolumab reduced the risk of death by 27% versus everolimus in patients with advanced renal cell carcinoma, improving overall survival by 5.4 months.Padmanee Sharm

Nivolumab Extends Survival in Advanced Renal Cell Carcinoma

September 25, 2015Jason M. BroderickNivolumab reduced the risk of death by 27% versus everolimus in patients with advanced renal cell carcinoma, improving overall survival by 5.4 months.Padmanee Sharm
Researchers identify new therapeutic target for colorectal cancer

Researchers identify new therapeutic target for colorectal cancer

byRockefeller University PressCancer—Histopathologic image of colonic carcinoid. Credit: Wikipedia/CC BY-SA 3.0Researchers at the University of Toronto have identified a key protein that support

Researchers identify new therapeutic target for colorectal cancer

byRockefeller University PressCancer—Histopathologic image of colonic carcinoid. Credit: Wikipedia/CC BY-SA 3.0Researchers at the University of Toronto have identified a key protein that support
Survival rates high for children, teens with melanoma

Survival rates high for children, teens with melanoma

by Lori SolomonSurvival rates for children and adolescents with melanomas are high, according to a study published online Dec. 9 in theJournal of the American Academy of Dermatology.Mary-Ann El

Survival rates high for children, teens with melanoma

by Lori SolomonSurvival rates for children and adolescents with melanomas are high, according to a study published online Dec. 9 in theJournal of the American Academy of Dermatology.Mary-Ann El
Study shows AI improves accuracy of skin cancer diagnoses

Study shows AI improves accuracy of skin cancer diagnoses

by Krista Conger,Stanford UniversityCredit: CC0 Public DomainA new study led by researchers at Stanford Medicine finds that computer algorithms powered by artificial intelligence based on deep l

Study shows AI improves accuracy of skin cancer diagnoses

by Krista Conger,Stanford UniversityCredit: CC0 Public DomainA new study led by researchers at Stanford Medicine finds that computer algorithms powered by artificial intelligence based on deep l
Breast-conserving therapy may be a treatment option for some patients with multiple breast lesions

Breast-conserving therapy may be a treatment option for some patients with multiple breast lesions

byAmerican Association for Cancer ResearchCredit: Unsplash/CC0 Public DomainPatients with multiple tumors in the same breast who underwent a lumpectomy followed by radiation therapy had local re

Breast-conserving therapy may be a treatment option for some patients with multiple breast lesions

byAmerican Association for Cancer ResearchCredit: Unsplash/CC0 Public DomainPatients with multiple tumors in the same breast who underwent a lumpectomy followed by radiation therapy had local re
Why men, wealthy people and maritime residents are more likely to develop skin cancer

Why men, wealthy people and maritime residents are more likely to develop skin cancer

byMcGill UniversityComparison of UV exposure and skin cancer history, sun protection and level of worry between high-incidence (PEI/NS) and low-incidence (NL) provinces for cutaneous melanoma.&n

Why men, wealthy people and maritime residents are more likely to develop skin cancer

byMcGill UniversityComparison of UV exposure and skin cancer history, sun protection and level of worry between high-incidence (PEI/NS) and low-incidence (NL) provinces for cutaneous melanoma.&n