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New drug could unlock benefits of immunotherapy for more patients

New drug could unlock benefits of immunotherapy for more patients

FEBRUARY 27, 2024byInstitute of Cancer ResearchAntitumor responses. Credit:Journal of Clinical Investigation(2023). DOI: 10.1172/JCI175369A new drug could offer a powerful way to sen

New drug could unlock benefits of immunotherapy for more patients

FEBRUARY 27, 2024byInstitute of Cancer ResearchAntitumor responses. Credit:Journal of Clinical Investigation(2023). DOI: 10.1172/JCI175369A new drug could offer a powerful way to sen
Discovery could lead to better treatment for leukemia

Discovery could lead to better treatment for leukemia

by University of Illinois at ChicagoBone marrow aspirate showing acute myeloid leukemia. Several blasts have Auer rods. Credit: WikipediaPrevious research has revealed that patients with acute my

Discovery could lead to better treatment for leukemia

by University of Illinois at ChicagoBone marrow aspirate showing acute myeloid leukemia. Several blasts have Auer rods. Credit: WikipediaPrevious research has revealed that patients with acute my
Neuro-oncology experts reveal how to use AI to improve brain cancer diagnosis, monitoring and treatment

Neuro-oncology experts reveal how to use AI to improve brain cancer diagnosis, monitoring and treatment

byIndiana UniversityIU School of Medicine's Spyridon Bakas said the new recommendations are a much-needed update to the current standard of care in which individual radiologists measure tumo

Neuro-oncology experts reveal how to use AI to improve brain cancer diagnosis, monitoring and treatment

byIndiana UniversityIU School of Medicine's Spyridon Bakas said the new recommendations are a much-needed update to the current standard of care in which individual radiologists measure tumo
Advancing cervical cancer prevention in China: New insights and future strategies

Advancing cervical cancer prevention in China: New insights and future strategies

byChinese Academy of SciencesNumber of areas providing free or subsidized HPV vaccination. Credit:Cancer Biology & Medicine(2024). DOI: 10.20892/j.issn.2095-3941.2023.0432As the

Advancing cervical cancer prevention in China: New insights and future strategies

byChinese Academy of SciencesNumber of areas providing free or subsidized HPV vaccination. Credit:Cancer Biology & Medicine(2024). DOI: 10.20892/j.issn.2095-3941.2023.0432As the
Daily aspirin cuts odds for colon cancer: who benefits most?

Daily aspirin cuts odds for colon cancer: who benefits most?

by Ernie MundellIt's long been known that a daily dose of low-dose aspirin helps keepcolon cancerat bay.But new research suggests that those who benefit most are folks whose lifestyles

Daily aspirin cuts odds for colon cancer: who benefits most?

by Ernie MundellIt's long been known that a daily dose of low-dose aspirin helps keepcolon cancerat bay.But new research suggests that those who benefit most are folks whose lifestyles
Study shows Meteorin-like protein drains energy from T cells, limiting immune system's power to fight cancer

Study shows Meteorin-like protein drains energy from T cells, limiting immune system's power to fight cancer

byJohns Hopkins University School of MedicineThe image on the right shows an unhealthy mitochondrion in a T cell exposed to METRNL. Credit: Christopher Jackson, M.D.A protein called Meteorin-lik

Study shows Meteorin-like protein drains energy from T cells, limiting immune system's power to fight cancer

byJohns Hopkins University School of MedicineThe image on the right shows an unhealthy mitochondrion in a T cell exposed to METRNL. Credit: Christopher Jackson, M.D.A protein called Meteorin-lik
Cryoablation found highly effective for breast cancer patients with large tumors

Cryoablation found highly effective for breast cancer patients with large tumors

by The Reis GroupMammograms showing a normal breast (left) and a breast with cancer (right). Credit: Public DomainA minimally invasive technique that uses ice to freeze and destroy small, cancerous tu

Cryoablation found highly effective for breast cancer patients with large tumors

by The Reis GroupMammograms showing a normal breast (left) and a breast with cancer (right). Credit: Public DomainA minimally invasive technique that uses ice to freeze and destroy small, cancerous tu
Fighting cancer with LIGHT, a novel proton accelerator for treatment

Fighting cancer with LIGHT, a novel proton accelerator for treatment

by Kristiane Bernhard-Novotny,CERNModel of the LIGHT accelerator, including treatment room. Credit: AVOCancer irradiation with hadron beams, a method to which CERN contributed by propelling carb

Fighting cancer with LIGHT, a novel proton accelerator for treatment

by Kristiane Bernhard-Novotny,CERNModel of the LIGHT accelerator, including treatment room. Credit: AVOCancer irradiation with hadron beams, a method to which CERN contributed by propelling carb
CAR T cell therapy: On the cusp of 'an immunotherapy revolution'?

CAR T cell therapy: On the cusp of 'an immunotherapy revolution'?

by Delthia Ricks , Medical XpressCancer cell during cell division. Credit: National Institutes of HealthA deeper understanding of the immune system's role in controlling cancer has helped drive &q

CAR T cell therapy: On the cusp of 'an immunotherapy revolution'?

by Delthia Ricks , Medical XpressCancer cell during cell division. Credit: National Institutes of HealthA deeper understanding of the immune system's role in controlling cancer has helped drive &q
Gene and cell therapies to combat pancreatic cancer

Gene and cell therapies to combat pancreatic cancer

byMary Ann Liebert, IncGTMP clinical trials for pancreatic cancer depending on phase and trial status. Source: Clinical trial.gov. GTMPs, gene therapy medicinal products. Credit:Human Gene

Gene and cell therapies to combat pancreatic cancer

byMary Ann Liebert, IncGTMP clinical trials for pancreatic cancer depending on phase and trial status. Source: Clinical trial.gov. GTMPs, gene therapy medicinal products. Credit:Human Gene
Investigating disparities in breast reconstruction rates after mastectomies

Investigating disparities in breast reconstruction rates after mastectomies

by Michael Masciadrelli,Yale UniversityCredit: Unsplash/CC0 Public DomainYale Cancer Center researchers at Yale School of Medicine found significant disparities in the use of post-mastectomy imm

Investigating disparities in breast reconstruction rates after mastectomies

by Michael Masciadrelli,Yale UniversityCredit: Unsplash/CC0 Public DomainYale Cancer Center researchers at Yale School of Medicine found significant disparities in the use of post-mastectomy imm
Women more prone to selected oesophagogastric cancer chemotherapy side-effects

Women more prone to selected oesophagogastric cancer chemotherapy side-effects

byEuropean Society for Medical OncologyMen and women may need to be treated differently—at least when it comes to some types of cancer. In an analysis (1) to be presented at the ESMO 2018 Congre

Women more prone to selected oesophagogastric cancer chemotherapy side-effects

byEuropean Society for Medical OncologyMen and women may need to be treated differently—at least when it comes to some types of cancer. In an analysis (1) to be presented at the ESMO 2018 Congre