Five key medical advances related to bone marrow transplantation

by Heather Carlson Kehren,Mayo ClinicCredit: Mayo ClinicIn the six decades since blood and marrow transplantation was used to treat patients with blood cancers, this once experimental treatment

Updated on: January 30,2024 16

Five key medical advances related to bone marrow transplantation

by Heather Carlson Kehren,Mayo ClinicCredit: Mayo ClinicIn the six decades since blood and marrow transplantation was used to treat patients with blood cancers, this once experimental treatment

Updated on:January 30,2024 16

Small-Volume Blood Collection Tubes Can Reduce Transfusions in Intensive Care

January 2024Leah LawrenceNew data indicate that the use of tubes that automatically collect less blood in the intensive care unit (ICU) may decrease red blood cell (RBC) transfusions without affecting

Updated on: February 18,2024 6

Small-Volume Blood Collection Tubes Can Reduce Transfusions in Intensive Care

January 2024Leah LawrenceNew data indicate that the use of tubes that automatically collect less blood in the intensive care unit (ICU) may decrease red blood cell (RBC) transfusions without affecting

Updated on:February 18,2024 6

Why do many young cancer survivors forgo human papillomavirus vaccination?

byWileyTEM of papillomavirus. Credit: Public DomainAlthough young cancer survivors face an elevated risk for later developing cervical, oropharyngeal, and several other human papillomavirus (HPV

Updated on: January 08,2024 10

Why do many young cancer survivors forgo human papillomavirus vaccination?

byWileyTEM of papillomavirus. Credit: Public DomainAlthough young cancer survivors face an elevated risk for later developing cervical, oropharyngeal, and several other human papillomavirus (HPV

Updated on:January 08,2024 10

Cell competition may explain cancer relapses, research suggests

byUT Southwestern Medical CenterCredit:Cancer Discovery(2022). DOI: 10.1158/2159-8290.CD-22-0236A normal process called cell competition, in which healthy tissues eliminate unhealthy

Updated on: January 16,2024 11

Cell competition may explain cancer relapses, research suggests

byUT Southwestern Medical CenterCredit:Cancer Discovery(2022). DOI: 10.1158/2159-8290.CD-22-0236A normal process called cell competition, in which healthy tissues eliminate unhealthy

Updated on:January 16,2024 11

Incidence of cutaneous T-cell lymphoma up in the U.S.

The overall incidence of cutaneous T-cell lymphoma (CTCL) increased in the United States from 2000 to 2018, according to a research letter published online Sept. 1 inJAMA Oncology.Zhuo Ran Cai,

Updated on: January 02,2024 10

Incidence of cutaneous T-cell lymphoma up in the U.S.

The overall incidence of cutaneous T-cell lymphoma (CTCL) increased in the United States from 2000 to 2018, according to a research letter published online Sept. 1 inJAMA Oncology.Zhuo Ran Cai,

Updated on:January 02,2024 10

US regulators approve 2nd gene therapy for blood cancer

by Linda A. JohnsonIn this May 2016 file photo provided by Kite Pharma, cell therapy specialists at the company's manufacturing facility in El Segundo, Calif., prepare blood cells from a patient t

Updated on: March 12,2024 17

US regulators approve 2nd gene therapy for blood cancer

by Linda A. JohnsonIn this May 2016 file photo provided by Kite Pharma, cell therapy specialists at the company's manufacturing facility in El Segundo, Calif., prepare blood cells from a patient t

Updated on:March 12,2024 17

Cancers in distant organs alter liver function, shows study

by Jim Schnabel,Cornell UniversityRemote primary tumors induce metabolic dysfunction in the liver. Credit:Nature(2023). DOI: 10.1038/s41586-023-06114-4Cancers often release molecules

Updated on: January 22,2024 12

Cancers in distant organs alter liver function, shows study

by Jim Schnabel,Cornell UniversityRemote primary tumors induce metabolic dysfunction in the liver. Credit:Nature(2023). DOI: 10.1038/s41586-023-06114-4Cancers often release molecules

Updated on:January 22,2024 12

Drug approved to help young patients battle a rare cancer

by Cara Murez HealthDay ReporterChildren and adults with a rare type of soft tissue cancer will now have a new treatment option that could have a big impact.The U.S. Food and Drug Administration has&n

Updated on: February 01,2024 19

Drug approved to help young patients battle a rare cancer

by Cara Murez HealthDay ReporterChildren and adults with a rare type of soft tissue cancer will now have a new treatment option that could have a big impact.The U.S. Food and Drug Administration has&n

Updated on:February 01,2024 19

Glass filters developed to separate tumor cells from blood may increase efficiency of blood tests for cancer

by Nagoya UniversityThe experimental setup to capture CTCs and CAFs. (a) Schematic of the experimental setup to capture CTCs and CAFs. (b) Photograph of the experimental setup around the glass fi

Updated on: January 30,2024 18

Glass filters developed to separate tumor cells from blood may increase efficiency of blood tests for cancer

by Nagoya UniversityThe experimental setup to capture CTCs and CAFs. (a) Schematic of the experimental setup to capture CTCs and CAFs. (b) Photograph of the experimental setup around the glass fi

Updated on:January 30,2024 18

A new tool to screen drugs that target loss of tumor suppressor genes

by Ludwig Cancer ResearchGraphical abstract. Credit:iScience(2022). DOI: 10.1016/j.isci.2022.104437In a May publication iniScience, researchers led by Ludwig Johns Hopkins's

Updated on: January 30,2024 11

A new tool to screen drugs that target loss of tumor suppressor genes

by Ludwig Cancer ResearchGraphical abstract. Credit:iScience(2022). DOI: 10.1016/j.isci.2022.104437In a May publication iniScience, researchers led by Ludwig Johns Hopkins's

Updated on:January 30,2024 11

Time of death or personal autonomy? Cancer patients prefer knowing functional prognosis over life expectancy

byUniversity of TsukubaCredit: AI-generated imageProviding prognostic information is a vital component of cancer patient care. However, the specific information cancer patients prefer to receive

Updated on: January 04,2024 8

Time of death or personal autonomy? Cancer patients prefer knowing functional prognosis over life expectancy

byUniversity of TsukubaCredit: AI-generated imageProviding prognostic information is a vital component of cancer patient care. However, the specific information cancer patients prefer to receive

Updated on:January 04,2024 8

The Sweet Dilemma: Fructose's Impact on Cancer and Immunity

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The Sweet Dilemma: Fructose's Impact on Cancer and Immunity

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