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Transplant medication matters for controlling cancer risk

Transplant medication matters for controlling cancer risk

by University of QueenslandCredit: University of QueenslandResearch reveals organ transplant recipients could reduce their risk of developing secondary skin cancer by changing their immunosuppres

Transplant medication matters for controlling cancer risk

by University of QueenslandCredit: University of QueenslandResearch reveals organ transplant recipients could reduce their risk of developing secondary skin cancer by changing their immunosuppres
Telisotuzumab vedotin shows durable response in some Asian patients with nonsquamous NSCLC

Telisotuzumab vedotin shows durable response in some Asian patients with nonsquamous NSCLC

by International Association for the Study of Lung CancerCredit: Pixabay/CC0 Public DomainThe c-Met-directed antibody-drug conjugate telisotuzumab vedotin demonstrated durable responses and an accepta

Telisotuzumab vedotin shows durable response in some Asian patients with nonsquamous NSCLC

by International Association for the Study of Lung CancerCredit: Pixabay/CC0 Public DomainThe c-Met-directed antibody-drug conjugate telisotuzumab vedotin demonstrated durable responses and an accepta
Reversing chemotherapy resistance in pancreatic cancer

Reversing chemotherapy resistance in pancreatic cancer

byStanford UniversityCredit: CC0 Public DomainPancreatic cancer is a particularly aggressive and difficult-to-treat cancer, in part because it is often resistant to chemotherapy. Now, researcher

Reversing chemotherapy resistance in pancreatic cancer

byStanford UniversityCredit: CC0 Public DomainPancreatic cancer is a particularly aggressive and difficult-to-treat cancer, in part because it is often resistant to chemotherapy. Now, researcher
Trial: Standard chemoradiation superior to de-intensification approaches for HPV-related oropharyngeal cancer

Trial: Standard chemoradiation superior to de-intensification approaches for HPV-related oropharyngeal cancer

byAmerican Society for Radiation OncologyCredit: Unsplash/CC0 Public DomainResearchers looking to de-intensify radiation treatments for people with early-stage, HPV-associated oropharyngeal canc

Trial: Standard chemoradiation superior to de-intensification approaches for HPV-related oropharyngeal cancer

byAmerican Society for Radiation OncologyCredit: Unsplash/CC0 Public DomainResearchers looking to de-intensify radiation treatments for people with early-stage, HPV-associated oropharyngeal canc
Cancer patients diagnosed early are more likely to avoid chemotherapy

Cancer patients diagnosed early are more likely to avoid chemotherapy

by Cancer Research UKCredit: Cancer Research UKCancer patients are around five times more likely to have surgery to remove their tumour, and less likely to have chemotherapy, if they are diagnose

Cancer patients diagnosed early are more likely to avoid chemotherapy

by Cancer Research UKCredit: Cancer Research UKCancer patients are around five times more likely to have surgery to remove their tumour, and less likely to have chemotherapy, if they are diagnose
Researcher patents 'roach motel' for cancer

Researcher patents 'roach motel' for cancer

by Louisa Kellie,University of Texas at ArlingtonA cancer trap. Credit: UTAThe University of Texas at Arlington has successfully patented in Europe an implantable medical device that attracts an

Researcher patents 'roach motel' for cancer

by Louisa Kellie,University of Texas at ArlingtonA cancer trap. Credit: UTAThe University of Texas at Arlington has successfully patented in Europe an implantable medical device that attracts an
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
Researchers find bacteria tied to esophageal cancer

Researchers find bacteria tied to esophageal cancer

by NYU Langone HealthKiller T cells surround a cancer cell. Credit: NIHResearchers at NYU Langone Health's Perlmutter Cancer Center report that at least three kinds of bacteria in the mouths

Researchers find bacteria tied to esophageal cancer

by NYU Langone HealthKiller T cells surround a cancer cell. Credit: NIHResearchers at NYU Langone Health's Perlmutter Cancer Center report that at least three kinds of bacteria in the mouths
Knockout of CD5 on CAR T cells shown to boost anti-tumor efficacy

Knockout of CD5 on CAR T cells shown to boost anti-tumor efficacy

byPerelman School of Medicine at the University of PennsylvaniaCD5 KO enhances CAR T cell cytotoxicity. Credit:Science Immunology(2024). DOI: 10.1126/sciimmunol.adn6509The effectiven

Knockout of CD5 on CAR T cells shown to boost anti-tumor efficacy

byPerelman School of Medicine at the University of PennsylvaniaCD5 KO enhances CAR T cell cytotoxicity. Credit:Science Immunology(2024). DOI: 10.1126/sciimmunol.adn6509The effectiven
Targeting refractory prostate cancer: A novel radiopharmaceutical hits the bullseye

Targeting refractory prostate cancer: A novel radiopharmaceutical hits the bullseye

by Osaka UniversityTargeted alpha therapy using an astatine-labeled PSMA ligand ([At-211]PSMA5). Credit: Tadashi Watabe (Osaka University)As the saying goes, when all you have is a hammer, everyt

Targeting refractory prostate cancer: A novel radiopharmaceutical hits the bullseye

by Osaka UniversityTargeted alpha therapy using an astatine-labeled PSMA ligand ([At-211]PSMA5). Credit: Tadashi Watabe (Osaka University)As the saying goes, when all you have is a hammer, everyt
Erectile dysfunction drugs and flu vaccine may work together to help immune system fight cancer after surgery

Erectile dysfunction drugs and flu vaccine may work together to help immune system fight cancer after surgery

by The Ottawa HospitalNew research shows that erectile dysfunction drugs and flu vaccine may work together to help the immune system fight cancer after surgery. Credit: The Ottawa HospitalA new study

Erectile dysfunction drugs and flu vaccine may work together to help immune system fight cancer after surgery

by The Ottawa HospitalNew research shows that erectile dysfunction drugs and flu vaccine may work together to help the immune system fight cancer after surgery. Credit: The Ottawa HospitalA new study
Direct-to-consumer cancer testing could be beneficial, expert says, but it's not a substitute

Direct-to-consumer cancer testing could be beneficial, expert says, but it's not a substitute

by Leha Byrd,Virginia Commonwealth UniversityWhile the availability of direct-to-consumer genetic testing could be helpful, it also should not dissuade people from seeking professional advice re

Direct-to-consumer cancer testing could be beneficial, expert says, but it's not a substitute

by Leha Byrd,Virginia Commonwealth UniversityWhile the availability of direct-to-consumer genetic testing could be helpful, it also should not dissuade people from seeking professional advice re