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Researchers use AI to personalize cancer patient treatments

Researchers use AI to personalize cancer patient treatments

by University of SussexCredit: CC0 Public DomainResearchers at the University of Sussex are using Artificial Intelligence (AI) technology to analyze different types of cancer cells to understand

Researchers use AI to personalize cancer patient treatments

by University of SussexCredit: CC0 Public DomainResearchers at the University of Sussex are using Artificial Intelligence (AI) technology to analyze different types of cancer cells to understand
Research suggests a new approach for treatment-resistant breast cancers

Research suggests a new approach for treatment-resistant breast cancers

by Louisiana State UniversityCB-103 shows synergy with paclitaxel and fulvestrant in breast cancer cell lines. TNBC (HCC1187) and ER+ BC (MCF-7) cells were treated with combinations of CB-103 (15

Research suggests a new approach for treatment-resistant breast cancers

by Louisiana State UniversityCB-103 shows synergy with paclitaxel and fulvestrant in breast cancer cell lines. TNBC (HCC1187) and ER+ BC (MCF-7) cells were treated with combinations of CB-103 (15
Novel checklist for 'quality of life' to take cancer clinical trials to the next level

Novel checklist for 'quality of life' to take cancer clinical trials to the next level

byEuropean Society for Medical OncologyCredit:Annals of Oncology(2022). DOI: 10.1016/j.annonc.2022.12.004The European Society for Medical Oncology (ESMO) has developed a quality of l

Novel checklist for 'quality of life' to take cancer clinical trials to the next level

byEuropean Society for Medical OncologyCredit:Annals of Oncology(2022). DOI: 10.1016/j.annonc.2022.12.004The European Society for Medical Oncology (ESMO) has developed a quality of l
How oncologists can ethically navigate the 'Right-To-Try' drug law

How oncologists can ethically navigate the 'Right-To-Try' drug law

by Perelman School of Medicine at the University of PennsylvaniaCredit: CC0 Public DomainThe 2018 federal Right to Try Act allows patients with a life-threatening illness to be treated with drugs

How oncologists can ethically navigate the 'Right-To-Try' drug law

by Perelman School of Medicine at the University of PennsylvaniaCredit: CC0 Public DomainThe 2018 federal Right to Try Act allows patients with a life-threatening illness to be treated with drugs
Oncology researchers raise ethics concerns posed by patient-facing artificial intelligence

Oncology researchers raise ethics concerns posed by patient-facing artificial intelligence

by Dana-Farber Cancer InstituteCredit: Pixabay/CC0 Public DomainReady or not, patients with cancer are increasingly likely to find themselves interacting with artificial intelligence technologies

Oncology researchers raise ethics concerns posed by patient-facing artificial intelligence

by Dana-Farber Cancer InstituteCredit: Pixabay/CC0 Public DomainReady or not, patients with cancer are increasingly likely to find themselves interacting with artificial intelligence technologies
Targeted therapy better for repeat kidney cancer patients than FDA-approved counterpart

Targeted therapy better for repeat kidney cancer patients than FDA-approved counterpart

by City of HopeKiller T cells surround a cancer cell. Credit: NIHKidney cancer patients who had already tried two or three different treatments had improved chances of preventing cancer progression wi

Targeted therapy better for repeat kidney cancer patients than FDA-approved counterpart

by City of HopeKiller T cells surround a cancer cell. Credit: NIHKidney cancer patients who had already tried two or three different treatments had improved chances of preventing cancer progression wi
Precision oncology insights revealed for colorectal cancer

Precision oncology insights revealed for colorectal cancer

by UNC Lineberger Comprehensive Cancer CenterCredit: CC0 Public DomainNext-generation sequencing of tumor DNA from patients with colorectal cancer revealed genetic alterations that were linked to

Precision oncology insights revealed for colorectal cancer

by UNC Lineberger Comprehensive Cancer CenterCredit: CC0 Public DomainNext-generation sequencing of tumor DNA from patients with colorectal cancer revealed genetic alterations that were linked to
First-line regimens with endocrine therapy show benefits in breast cancer

First-line regimens with endocrine therapy show benefits in breast cancer

by Lori SolomonFirst-line regimens with endocrine therapy (ET) may be associated with benefits among patients with human epidermal growth factor receptor 2-positive (ERBB2-positive [formerly HER2-posi

First-line regimens with endocrine therapy show benefits in breast cancer

by Lori SolomonFirst-line regimens with endocrine therapy (ET) may be associated with benefits among patients with human epidermal growth factor receptor 2-positive (ERBB2-positive [formerly HER2-posi
BMI's relation to cancer therapy mortality risks not so straightforward, study finds

BMI's relation to cancer therapy mortality risks not so straightforward, study finds

byOsaka Metropolitan UniversityFor non-small cell lung cancer treatment, immunotherapy seems to pose less risk for persons under a certain BMI, while conventional chemotherapy appears optimal fo

BMI's relation to cancer therapy mortality risks not so straightforward, study finds

byOsaka Metropolitan UniversityFor non-small cell lung cancer treatment, immunotherapy seems to pose less risk for persons under a certain BMI, while conventional chemotherapy appears optimal fo
New immunotherapy targeting tumor macrophages to tackle lung cancer

New immunotherapy targeting tumor macrophages to tackle lung cancer

by Germans Trias i Pujol Research InstituteRImAb modifies the intratumoral myeloid cell compartment in a mouse model of LLC. a) Myeloid cell gating classification using the expression of surface marke

New immunotherapy targeting tumor macrophages to tackle lung cancer

by Germans Trias i Pujol Research InstituteRImAb modifies the intratumoral myeloid cell compartment in a mouse model of LLC. a) Myeloid cell gating classification using the expression of surface marke
Survivorship standards help address the distinct needs of adult cancer survivors

Survivorship standards help address the distinct needs of adult cancer survivors

byAmerican College of SurgeonsCredit: Thirdman from PexelsWith the number of adult cancer survivors in the United States expected to reach 23 million by 2032, the long-term needs of this populat

Survivorship standards help address the distinct needs of adult cancer survivors

byAmerican College of SurgeonsCredit: Thirdman from PexelsWith the number of adult cancer survivors in the United States expected to reach 23 million by 2032, the long-term needs of this populat
Team discovers broken 'brake' of cancer mutation machine

Team discovers broken 'brake' of cancer mutation machine

by UT Southwestern Medical CenterCredit:Cancer Cell(2023). DOI: 10.1016/j.ccell.2023.06.010Loss of a gene known as SYNCRIP in prostate cancer tumors unleashes cellular machinery that

Team discovers broken 'brake' of cancer mutation machine

by UT Southwestern Medical CenterCredit:Cancer Cell(2023). DOI: 10.1016/j.ccell.2023.06.010Loss of a gene known as SYNCRIP in prostate cancer tumors unleashes cellular machinery that