AZD6738 found to slow some types of children's tumor growth in mouse models

by Bob Yirka , Medical XpressCredit: CC0 Public Domain(Medical Xpress)—A team of researchers from the U.S., Germany and Japan has found that the chemical AZD6738 was able to slow some childhood type t

Updated on: April 22,2024

AZD6738 found to slow some types of children's tumor growth in mouse models

by Bob Yirka , Medical XpressCredit: CC0 Public Domain(Medical Xpress)—A team of researchers from the U.S., Germany and Japan has found that the chemical AZD6738 was able to slow some childhood type t

Updated on:April 22,2024

Pattern of hospital visits offers clue to spotting people at risk of myeloma

by National Cancer Research InstituteMicrograph of a plasmacytoma, the histologic correlate of multiple myeloma. H&E stain. Credit: Wikipedia/CC BY-SA 3.0A condition that can progress to myeloma c

Updated on: May 13,2024

Pattern of hospital visits offers clue to spotting people at risk of myeloma

by National Cancer Research InstituteMicrograph of a plasmacytoma, the histologic correlate of multiple myeloma. H&E stain. Credit: Wikipedia/CC BY-SA 3.0A condition that can progress to myeloma c

Updated on:May 13,2024

Brain tumor clinical trial: Failed Alzheimer's drug that boosts effect of radiotherapy to be tested in humans this year

by Worldwide Cancer ResearchFlow chart with the design of a clinical trial with azeliragon in combination with radiotherapy in patients with brain metastases from non-small-cell lung cancer, breast ca

Updated on: January 02,2024

Brain tumor clinical trial: Failed Alzheimer's drug that boosts effect of radiotherapy to be tested in humans this year

by Worldwide Cancer ResearchFlow chart with the design of a clinical trial with azeliragon in combination with radiotherapy in patients with brain metastases from non-small-cell lung cancer, breast ca

Updated on:January 02,2024

Study shows the benefit of harnessing the body's own immune cells to fight brain cancer

by Salk InstituteCredit: Human Brain ProjectGlioblastoma, the most common and deadly form of brain cancer, grows rapidly to invade and destroy healthy brain tissue. The tumor sends out cancerous

Updated on: February 24,2024

Study shows the benefit of harnessing the body's own immune cells to fight brain cancer

by Salk InstituteCredit: Human Brain ProjectGlioblastoma, the most common and deadly form of brain cancer, grows rapidly to invade and destroy healthy brain tissue. The tumor sends out cancerous

Updated on:February 24,2024

New promising targeted drug for a rare leukemia

by University of HelsinkiBCL-2 family gene expression in blasts across AML types at single cell resolution. (A) UMAP plot of scRNA-seq data of blasts from AML with megakaryoblastic differentiatio

Updated on: February 18,2024

New promising targeted drug for a rare leukemia

by University of HelsinkiBCL-2 family gene expression in blasts across AML types at single cell resolution. (A) UMAP plot of scRNA-seq data of blasts from AML with megakaryoblastic differentiatio

Updated on:February 18,2024

Drug yields high response rates for lung cancer patients with harsh mutation

by University of Texas M. D. Anderson Cancer CenterCredit: University of Texas M. D. Anderson Cancer CenterA targeted therapy resurrected by the Moon Shots Program at The University of Texas MD A

Updated on: May 25,2024

Drug yields high response rates for lung cancer patients with harsh mutation

by University of Texas M. D. Anderson Cancer CenterCredit: University of Texas M. D. Anderson Cancer CenterA targeted therapy resurrected by the Moon Shots Program at The University of Texas MD A

Updated on:May 25,2024

Study reveals lower predictive ability for renal cancer models

(HealthDay)—Prospective validation of existing renal cell carcinoma (RCC) prediction models demonstrates a decrease in their predictive ability, according to a study published online June 19 in the&nb

Updated on: May 31,2024

Study reveals lower predictive ability for renal cancer models

(HealthDay)—Prospective validation of existing renal cell carcinoma (RCC) prediction models demonstrates a decrease in their predictive ability, according to a study published online June 19 in the&nb

Updated on:May 31,2024

Public unaware of cancer risk from too little exercise, study reports

by Taylor & FrancisCredit: CC0 Public DomainIt has long been accepted that regular exercise can assist in helping to prevent or reduce the risk of a multitude of health problems. However, a n

Updated on: March 08,2024

Public unaware of cancer risk from too little exercise, study reports

by Taylor & FrancisCredit: CC0 Public DomainIt has long been accepted that regular exercise can assist in helping to prevent or reduce the risk of a multitude of health problems. However, a n

Updated on:March 08,2024

Using donor CAR T cells shows promise in treating myeloma patients in phase I trial

by Bob Yirka , Medical XpressCAR T Cell Concentrations Stratified by Response. (a) CAR T cell concentrations among ALLO-715 DL3 patients that received any fludarabine/cyclophosphamide/ALLO-647 (FCA) l

Updated on: February 03,2024

Using donor CAR T cells shows promise in treating myeloma patients in phase I trial

by Bob Yirka , Medical XpressCAR T Cell Concentrations Stratified by Response. (a) CAR T cell concentrations among ALLO-715 DL3 patients that received any fludarabine/cyclophosphamide/ALLO-647 (FCA) l

Updated on:February 03,2024

Predicting cancer versus autism risk in PTEN patients

by Cleveland ClinicIn a newly published study, a team of researchers led by Charis Eng, M.D., Ph.D., Chair of Cleveland Clinic's Genomic Medicine Institute, identified a metabolite that may p

Updated on: May 07,2024

Predicting cancer versus autism risk in PTEN patients

by Cleveland ClinicIn a newly published study, a team of researchers led by Charis Eng, M.D., Ph.D., Chair of Cleveland Clinic's Genomic Medicine Institute, identified a metabolite that may p

Updated on:May 07,2024

Inherited mutations may play a role in pancreatic cancer development

by Johns Hopkins University School of MedicineAxial CT image with i.v. contrast. Macrocystic adenocarcinoma of the pancreatic head. Credit: public domainA small, retrospective study has found tha

Updated on: May 13,2024

Inherited mutations may play a role in pancreatic cancer development

by Johns Hopkins University School of MedicineAxial CT image with i.v. contrast. Macrocystic adenocarcinoma of the pancreatic head. Credit: public domainA small, retrospective study has found tha

Updated on:May 13,2024

Few with CRC in sub-Saharan Africa receive guideline-concordant care

by Elana GotkineFewer than one in 20 patients diagnosed with colorectal cancer (CRC) in Sub-Saharan Africa (SSA) receive guideline-concordant treatment, according to a study published in the September

Updated on: April 22,2024

Few with CRC in sub-Saharan Africa receive guideline-concordant care

by Elana GotkineFewer than one in 20 patients diagnosed with colorectal cancer (CRC) in Sub-Saharan Africa (SSA) receive guideline-concordant treatment, according to a study published in the September

Updated on:April 22,2024