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Study shows promise of new anti-KRAS drug for pancreatic cancer

Study shows promise of new anti-KRAS drug for pancreatic cancer

by Perelman School of Medicine at the University of PennsylvaniaMRTX1133 reduces metastatic burden in a tail vein model. (A) Representative brightfield images of lungs from vehicle and MRTX1133 (

Study shows promise of new anti-KRAS drug for pancreatic cancer

by Perelman School of Medicine at the University of PennsylvaniaMRTX1133 reduces metastatic burden in a tail vein model. (A) Representative brightfield images of lungs from vehicle and MRTX1133 (
For metastatic prostate cancer, immunotherapy may have unexpected potential

For metastatic prostate cancer, immunotherapy may have unexpected potential

byColumbia University Irving Medical CenterCredit:Cancer Cell(2023). DOI: 10.1016/j.ccell.2023.10.006Immunotherapy has been disappointing as a prostate cancer treatment, but a new Co

For metastatic prostate cancer, immunotherapy may have unexpected potential

byColumbia University Irving Medical CenterCredit:Cancer Cell(2023). DOI: 10.1016/j.ccell.2023.10.006Immunotherapy has been disappointing as a prostate cancer treatment, but a new Co
BCMA+ EV levels correlate with myeloma response to belantamab-mafodotin

BCMA+ EV levels correlate with myeloma response to belantamab-mafodotin

by Impact Journals LLCPatient examples of inverse correlation of BCMA and FLC changes during course of therapy. Credit: 2023 Springer et al.A new research paper was published inOncotarget, entit

BCMA+ EV levels correlate with myeloma response to belantamab-mafodotin

by Impact Journals LLCPatient examples of inverse correlation of BCMA and FLC changes during course of therapy. Credit: 2023 Springer et al.A new research paper was published inOncotarget, entit
A feasibility study for salvage radiation therapy in prostate cancer

A feasibility study for salvage radiation therapy in prostate cancer

by Impact Journals LLCCredit: CC0 Public DomainAn editorial paper waspublishedinOncoscienceon May 20, 2024, titled, "Deep learning-assisted lesion segmentation in PET/CT i

A feasibility study for salvage radiation therapy in prostate cancer

by Impact Journals LLCCredit: CC0 Public DomainAn editorial paper waspublishedinOncoscienceon May 20, 2024, titled, "Deep learning-assisted lesion segmentation in PET/CT i
6 months treatment with Herceptin is as good as 12 months for preventing breast cancer return

6 months treatment with Herceptin is as good as 12 months for preventing breast cancer return

by Peter Thorley,University of WarwickCredit: CC0 Public DomainA new study co-led by the University of Warwick Clinical Trials Unit has shown that shortening the duration of a therapy for breast

6 months treatment with Herceptin is as good as 12 months for preventing breast cancer return

by Peter Thorley,University of WarwickCredit: CC0 Public DomainA new study co-led by the University of Warwick Clinical Trials Unit has shown that shortening the duration of a therapy for breast
Smoking is to blame for most of England's socioeconomic disparity in cancer incidence

Smoking is to blame for most of England's socioeconomic disparity in cancer incidence

byPublic Library of ScienceA sign indicating a smoke-free environment. Credit: Cristian Guerrero, Unsplash, CC0The majority of the socioeconomic disparity (or deprivation gap) in cancer incidenc

Smoking is to blame for most of England's socioeconomic disparity in cancer incidence

byPublic Library of ScienceA sign indicating a smoke-free environment. Credit: Cristian Guerrero, Unsplash, CC0The majority of the socioeconomic disparity (or deprivation gap) in cancer incidenc
How sound waves trigger immune responses to cancer in mice

How sound waves trigger immune responses to cancer in mice

byUniversity of MichiganHistotripsy ablation is followed by infiltration of innate and adaptive immune cell populations. Mice bearing bilateral B16F10 tumors were treated with unilateral sham (c

How sound waves trigger immune responses to cancer in mice

byUniversity of MichiganHistotripsy ablation is followed by infiltration of innate and adaptive immune cell populations. Mice bearing bilateral B16F10 tumors were treated with unilateral sham (c
First-in-human clinical trial of CAR T cell therapy with new binding mechanism shows promising early responses

First-in-human clinical trial of CAR T cell therapy with new binding mechanism shows promising early responses

by Perelman School of Medicine at the University of PennsylvaniaSafety and efficacy of a novel anti-CD19 chimeric antigen receptor T cell product targeting a membrane-proximal domain of CD19 with

First-in-human clinical trial of CAR T cell therapy with new binding mechanism shows promising early responses

by Perelman School of Medicine at the University of PennsylvaniaSafety and efficacy of a novel anti-CD19 chimeric antigen receptor T cell product targeting a membrane-proximal domain of CD19 with
Understanding early effects of psoriasis drug offers potential for personalized treatment

Understanding early effects of psoriasis drug offers potential for personalized treatment

by King's College LondonDiagram showing the early effects of therapeutic IL-23 inhibition. Left: in lesional psoriasis skin, IL-23 drives the differentiation of T17 cells. Right: following IL

Understanding early effects of psoriasis drug offers potential for personalized treatment

by King's College LondonDiagram showing the early effects of therapeutic IL-23 inhibition. Left: in lesional psoriasis skin, IL-23 drives the differentiation of T17 cells. Right: following IL
Prenatal exposure to anti-nausea drug in '60s, '70s tied to increased risk of colorectal cancer

Prenatal exposure to anti-nausea drug in '60s, '70s tied to increased risk of colorectal cancer

byUniversity of Texas Health Science Center at HoustonCredit: Pixabay/CC0 Public DomainPrenatal exposure to an anti-nausea drug commonly used in the 1960s and 1970s has been shown to increase ri

Prenatal exposure to anti-nausea drug in '60s, '70s tied to increased risk of colorectal cancer

byUniversity of Texas Health Science Center at HoustonCredit: Pixabay/CC0 Public DomainPrenatal exposure to an anti-nausea drug commonly used in the 1960s and 1970s has been shown to increase ri
Engineered peptides open new avenue for immunotherapy drug development

Engineered peptides open new avenue for immunotherapy drug development

by University of Texas M. D. Anderson Cancer CenterCredit: Unsplash/CC0 Public DomainIn a new study published in Nature Biomedical Engineering, researchers at The University of Texas MD Anderson Cance

Engineered peptides open new avenue for immunotherapy drug development

by University of Texas M. D. Anderson Cancer CenterCredit: Unsplash/CC0 Public DomainIn a new study published in Nature Biomedical Engineering, researchers at The University of Texas MD Anderson Cance