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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

Updated on: December 25,2023

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

Updated on:December 25,2023

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

Updated on: April 14,2024

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

Updated on:April 14,2024

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

Updated on: December 18,2023

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

Updated on:December 18,2023

Allergy medicine may help treat lung cancer, research suggests

byThe Mount Sinai HospitalChest scans showing lung tumors in a patient with metastatic non-small cell lung cancer prior to and after receiving dupilumab with conventional immunotherapy. Credit:

Updated on: January 25,2024

Allergy medicine may help treat lung cancer, research suggests

byThe Mount Sinai HospitalChest scans showing lung tumors in a patient with metastatic non-small cell lung cancer prior to and after receiving dupilumab with conventional immunotherapy. Credit:

Updated on:January 25,2024

Breast cancer awareness campaigns too often overlook those with metastatic breast cancer. Here's how they can do better

by Rachel Kraus,The ConversationCredit: Unsplash/CC0 Public DomainIs there anyone who isn't aware of breast cancer?Since 1985, cancer-related nonprofits, along with pharmaceutical firms and

Updated on: January 02,2024

Breast cancer awareness campaigns too often overlook those with metastatic breast cancer. Here's how they can do better

by Rachel Kraus,The ConversationCredit: Unsplash/CC0 Public DomainIs there anyone who isn't aware of breast cancer?Since 1985, cancer-related nonprofits, along with pharmaceutical firms and

Updated on:January 02,2024

Liver cancer 'signature' in gut holds clues to cancer risk

by Caroline Tang,University of New South WalesCredit: Thirdman from PexelsPeople with non-alcohol-related liver cancer have a unique gut microbiome profile which could help predict disease risk,

Updated on: June 20,2024

Liver cancer 'signature' in gut holds clues to cancer risk

by Caroline Tang,University of New South WalesCredit: Thirdman from PexelsPeople with non-alcohol-related liver cancer have a unique gut microbiome profile which could help predict disease risk,

Updated on:June 20,2024

Researchers testing new brain cancer vaccine

by Rush University Medical CenterGlioblastoma (histology slide). Credit: Wikipedia/CC BY-SA 3.0Rush University Medical Center is part of a new clinical trial testing whether an experimental vacci

Updated on: June 01,2024

Researchers testing new brain cancer vaccine

by Rush University Medical CenterGlioblastoma (histology slide). Credit: Wikipedia/CC BY-SA 3.0Rush University Medical Center is part of a new clinical trial testing whether an experimental vacci

Updated on:June 01,2024

New health mapping study pinpoints cancer risk factors at local level

byQueensland University of TechnologyThe maps show areas where unhealthy behaviors are more (marked in red) or less (in blue) common than the national average. The deeper the shade, the greater

Updated on: December 28,2023

New health mapping study pinpoints cancer risk factors at local level

byQueensland University of TechnologyThe maps show areas where unhealthy behaviors are more (marked in red) or less (in blue) common than the national average. The deeper the shade, the greater

Updated on:December 28,2023

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

Updated on: December 26,2023

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

Updated on:December 26,2023

Discovery could lead to 'kinder' treatment for childhood neuroblastoma

by University of CambridgeA ball of neuroblastoma cells forming mature nerves after drug treatment. Credit: Kirsty Ferguson/Developmental CellChildren with neuroblastoma—responsible for 15% of ca

Updated on: March 23,2024

Discovery could lead to 'kinder' treatment for childhood neuroblastoma

by University of CambridgeA ball of neuroblastoma cells forming mature nerves after drug treatment. Credit: Kirsty Ferguson/Developmental CellChildren with neuroblastoma—responsible for 15% of ca

Updated on:March 23,2024

Gene interactions classify bowel tumors for personalized medicine

byeLifeFlowchart of the interaction-perturbation-based program. As an example, the background network consists of six genes and five interactions. There were three normal samples (yellow) and th