Immunotherapy for HPV+ head and neck cancer: Awakening the force within

by Emory UniversityCredit: Pixabay/CC0 Public DomainA new study from scientists at Emory Vaccine Center and Winship Cancer Institute of Emory University reports that the immune cells that are the

Updated on: April 16,2024

Immunotherapy for HPV+ head and neck cancer: Awakening the force within

by Emory UniversityCredit: Pixabay/CC0 Public DomainA new study from scientists at Emory Vaccine Center and Winship Cancer Institute of Emory University reports that the immune cells that are the

Updated on:April 16,2024

Understanding the maturation of white blood cells to find new therapies against lymphoblastic leukemia

byJosep Carreras Leukaemia Research InstitutePax5 K198 acetylation regulates gene expression. Credit:Nature Immunology(2024). DOI: 10.1038/s41590-024-01995-7More than 400 people, 80%

Updated on: November 10,2024

Understanding the maturation of white blood cells to find new therapies against lymphoblastic leukemia

byJosep Carreras Leukaemia Research InstitutePax5 K198 acetylation regulates gene expression. Credit:Nature Immunology(2024). DOI: 10.1038/s41590-024-01995-7More than 400 people, 80%

Updated on:November 10,2024

Examining how gender inequalities worsen women's access to cancer prevention, detection and care

by LancetWomen, power, and cancer: a Lancet Commission highlights how, at all these intersections with cancer, women across the globe are subject to overlapping forms of discrimination and inequi

Updated on: February 20,2024

Examining how gender inequalities worsen women's access to cancer prevention, detection and care

by LancetWomen, power, and cancer: a Lancet Commission highlights how, at all these intersections with cancer, women across the globe are subject to overlapping forms of discrimination and inequi

Updated on:February 20,2024

Palliative low-dose radiotherapy improves pain in hepatic cancer

by Elana GotkineFor adults with hepatocellular carcinoma or liver metastases, low-dose liver radiotherapy plus best supportive care improve pain compared with best supportive care alone, according to

Updated on: September 27,2024

Palliative low-dose radiotherapy improves pain in hepatic cancer

by Elana GotkineFor adults with hepatocellular carcinoma or liver metastases, low-dose liver radiotherapy plus best supportive care improve pain compared with best supportive care alone, according to

Updated on:September 27,2024

Magrolimab plus azacitidine results in promising activity in higher-risk MDS patients

byH. Lee Moffitt Cancer Center & Research InstituteHemoglobin changes from baseline over time on treatment with magrolimab + azacitidine in patients with HR-MDS (N = 95). Data shown are medi

Updated on: December 28,2023

Magrolimab plus azacitidine results in promising activity in higher-risk MDS patients

byH. Lee Moffitt Cancer Center & Research InstituteHemoglobin changes from baseline over time on treatment with magrolimab + azacitidine in patients with HR-MDS (N = 95). Data shown are medi

Updated on:December 28,2023

Treat cancer with cold plasma? Aerospace engineer helps bring first clinical trial

by Kayla Wiles,Purdue UniversityPurdue aerospace engineer Alexey Shashurin assisted in the development of the Canady Helios Cold Plasma System and Scalpel, which has been approved by the FDA for

Updated on: May 11,2024

Treat cancer with cold plasma? Aerospace engineer helps bring first clinical trial

by Kayla Wiles,Purdue UniversityPurdue aerospace engineer Alexey Shashurin assisted in the development of the Canady Helios Cold Plasma System and Scalpel, which has been approved by the FDA for

Updated on:May 11,2024

Researchers confirm links between aggressive prostate cancer and hereditary breast cancer

by The Spanish National Cancer Research CentreDavid Olmos and Elena Castro, from the CNIO Prostate Cancer Clinical Research Unit. Credit: CNIOAggressive prostate cancer, one of the leading causes

Updated on: June 01,2024

Researchers confirm links between aggressive prostate cancer and hereditary breast cancer

by The Spanish National Cancer Research CentreDavid Olmos and Elena Castro, from the CNIO Prostate Cancer Clinical Research Unit. Credit: CNIOAggressive prostate cancer, one of the leading causes

Updated on:June 01,2024

Thalidomide reveals path for targeting undruggable transcription factors for cancer treatment

by Tom Ulrich,Broad Institute of MIT and HarvardCredit: Susanna M. Hamilton, Broad CommunicationsThalidomide, a morning-sickness drug recalled in the 1960s because it caused devastating birth de

Updated on: March 06,2024

Thalidomide reveals path for targeting undruggable transcription factors for cancer treatment

by Tom Ulrich,Broad Institute of MIT and HarvardCredit: Susanna M. Hamilton, Broad CommunicationsThalidomide, a morning-sickness drug recalled in the 1960s because it caused devastating birth de

Updated on:March 06,2024

Permanent hair dye and straighteners may increase breast cancer risk

by National Institutes of HealthThe study found that women who use permanent hair dye and chemical hair straighteners have a higher risk of developing breast cancer than women who don't use t

Updated on: May 11,2024

Permanent hair dye and straighteners may increase breast cancer risk

by National Institutes of HealthThe study found that women who use permanent hair dye and chemical hair straighteners have a higher risk of developing breast cancer than women who don't use t

Updated on:May 11,2024

Does diabetes mean worse outcomes for cancer patients?

by Ryan O'Hare,Imperial College LondonCredit: Pixabay/CC0 Public DomainDiabetes is a known risk factor for developing cancer, but could it also predict how cancer patients respond to treatme

Updated on: January 07,2024

Does diabetes mean worse outcomes for cancer patients?

by Ryan O'Hare,Imperial College LondonCredit: Pixabay/CC0 Public DomainDiabetes is a known risk factor for developing cancer, but could it also predict how cancer patients respond to treatme

Updated on:January 07,2024

Understanding how the perception of risks and benefits influences cancer clinical trial withdrawal outcomes

byUniversity of Pennsylvania School of NursingCredit: Unsplash/CC0 Public DomainWhile people with cancer have options to participate in cancer clinical trials (CCTs), it can be challenging when

Updated on: December 28,2023

Understanding how the perception of risks and benefits influences cancer clinical trial withdrawal outcomes

byUniversity of Pennsylvania School of NursingCredit: Unsplash/CC0 Public DomainWhile people with cancer have options to participate in cancer clinical trials (CCTs), it can be challenging when

Updated on:December 28,2023

Researchers discover critical process for how breast cancer spreads in bones

by Brandi Wampler,University of Notre DameScientist Laurie Littlepage works with graduate student Ricardo Romero Moreno in her lab at the Harper Cancer Research Institute. Credit: Barbara Johnst

Updated on: June 19,2024

Researchers discover critical process for how breast cancer spreads in bones

by Brandi Wampler,University of Notre DameScientist Laurie Littlepage works with graduate student Ricardo Romero Moreno in her lab at the Harper Cancer Research Institute. Credit: Barbara Johnst

Updated on:June 19,2024