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Low long-term risk of breast cancer recurrence after nipple-sparing mastectomy

Low long-term risk of breast cancer recurrence after nipple-sparing mastectomy

byWolters Kluwer HealthCredit: Pixabay/CC0 Public DomainNipple-sparing mastectomy (NSM)—an increasingly popular option for women undergoing treatment for breast cancer—not only achieves good cos

Low long-term risk of breast cancer recurrence after nipple-sparing mastectomy

byWolters Kluwer HealthCredit: Pixabay/CC0 Public DomainNipple-sparing mastectomy (NSM)—an increasingly popular option for women undergoing treatment for breast cancer—not only achieves good cos
With Urological Cancer and COVID-19 Undergoing Elective Surgery at Higher Risk for Mortality

With Urological Cancer and COVID-19 Undergoing Elective Surgery at Higher Risk for Mortality

July 10, 2021Kristi RosaPatients with a urological cancer who were also infected with COVID-19 and undergoing elective surgery for their disease, were found to have a significantly higher likelihood o

With Urological Cancer and COVID-19 Undergoing Elective Surgery at Higher Risk for Mortality

July 10, 2021Kristi RosaPatients with a urological cancer who were also infected with COVID-19 and undergoing elective surgery for their disease, were found to have a significantly higher likelihood o
Predicting lymphoma patients' treatment outcomes

Predicting lymphoma patients' treatment outcomes

byCedars-Sinai Medical CenterDistinct spatially resolved TME features according to relapse status. (A) Proportion for the indicated immune cell population by IMC-based cluster assignment. (B) Th

Predicting lymphoma patients' treatment outcomes

byCedars-Sinai Medical CenterDistinct spatially resolved TME features according to relapse status. (A) Proportion for the indicated immune cell population by IMC-based cluster assignment. (B) Th
Acalabrutinib Approved in China for Chronic Lymphocytic Leukemia

Acalabrutinib Approved in China for Chronic Lymphocytic Leukemia

September 5, 2023Kristi RosaThe National Medical Products Administration in China has approved acalabrutinib for use in adult patients with chronic lymphocytic leukemia or small lymphocytic lymphoma w

Acalabrutinib Approved in China for Chronic Lymphocytic Leukemia

September 5, 2023Kristi RosaThe National Medical Products Administration in China has approved acalabrutinib for use in adult patients with chronic lymphocytic leukemia or small lymphocytic lymphoma w
Patient's own immune cells effective as living medicine for melanoma

Patient's own immune cells effective as living medicine for melanoma

byNetherlands Cancer InstitutePreparing tumor-infiltrating lymphocyte therapy for melanoma patients in the lab. Credit: NKIA patient's own immune cells, multiplied into an army of billions o

Patient's own immune cells effective as living medicine for melanoma

byNetherlands Cancer InstitutePreparing tumor-infiltrating lymphocyte therapy for melanoma patients in the lab. Credit: NKIA patient's own immune cells, multiplied into an army of billions o
Elle Macpherson says she refused chemotherapy after breast cancer diagnosis—here's what oncologists think

Elle Macpherson says she refused chemotherapy after breast cancer diagnosis—here's what oncologists think

byUniversity of VirginiaCredit: Pixabay/CC0 Public DomainAfter being diagnosed with breast cancer seven years ago, Elle Macpherson made a controversial choice: She refused chemotherapy, the mode

Elle Macpherson says she refused chemotherapy after breast cancer diagnosis—here's what oncologists think

byUniversity of VirginiaCredit: Pixabay/CC0 Public DomainAfter being diagnosed with breast cancer seven years ago, Elle Macpherson made a controversial choice: She refused chemotherapy, the mode
Using mathematical modeling and dynamic biomarkers to characterize metastatic disease during adaptive therapy

Using mathematical modeling and dynamic biomarkers to characterize metastatic disease during adaptive therapy

byH. Lee Moffitt Cancer Center & Research InstituteMathematical model overview and design. A, Simulated treatment trajectory. During the seeding/growth phase, metastases are seeded and grown

Using mathematical modeling and dynamic biomarkers to characterize metastatic disease during adaptive therapy

byH. Lee Moffitt Cancer Center & Research InstituteMathematical model overview and design. A, Simulated treatment trajectory. During the seeding/growth phase, metastases are seeded and grown
Proton therapy lowers risk of side effects in cancer compared to traditional radiation

Proton therapy lowers risk of side effects in cancer compared to traditional radiation

byPerelman School of Medicine at the University of PennsylvaniaStudy finds protons led to two-thirds reduction in unplanned hospitalizations. Credit: Penn MedicineProton therapy leads to signifi

Proton therapy lowers risk of side effects in cancer compared to traditional radiation

byPerelman School of Medicine at the University of PennsylvaniaStudy finds protons led to two-thirds reduction in unplanned hospitalizations. Credit: Penn MedicineProton therapy leads to signifi
Uprooting cancer: Hydrogel rapidly reverts cancer cells back to cancer stem cells

Uprooting cancer: Hydrogel rapidly reverts cancer cells back to cancer stem cells

A hydrogel developed at Hokkaido University successfully reverted cancer cells back to cancer stem cells within 24 hours in six different human cancer types. This could lead to the development of anti

Uprooting cancer: Hydrogel rapidly reverts cancer cells back to cancer stem cells

A hydrogel developed at Hokkaido University successfully reverted cancer cells back to cancer stem cells within 24 hours in six different human cancer types. This could lead to the development of anti
Pediatric multicenter study shows targeted therapy for high-risk Hodgkin lymphoma reduces relapse

Pediatric multicenter study shows targeted therapy for high-risk Hodgkin lymphoma reduces relapse

byEmory UniversityHodgkin lymphoma, nodular lymphocyte predominant (high-power view) Credit: Gabriel Caponetti, MD./Wikipedia/CC BY-SA 3.0A targeted therapy for children with high-risk Hodgkin l

Pediatric multicenter study shows targeted therapy for high-risk Hodgkin lymphoma reduces relapse

byEmory UniversityHodgkin lymphoma, nodular lymphocyte predominant (high-power view) Credit: Gabriel Caponetti, MD./Wikipedia/CC BY-SA 3.0A targeted therapy for children with high-risk Hodgkin l
New factor in the development of hereditary kidney cancer discovered

New factor in the development of hereditary kidney cancer discovered

by Gabriele Meseg-Rutzen,University of CologneHira-andFh1-deficient cells promote tumor initiation, growth, and invasion in vivo.(A) Scheme of xenograft injections in the flank of nu

New factor in the development of hereditary kidney cancer discovered

by Gabriele Meseg-Rutzen,University of CologneHira-andFh1-deficient cells promote tumor initiation, growth, and invasion in vivo.(A) Scheme of xenograft injections in the flank of nu
How a patient partnership is propelling cancer research

How a patient partnership is propelling cancer research

by Leah Eisenstadt,Broad Institute of MIT and HarvardCount Me In Director Nikhil Wagle and Strategic Advisor Corrie Painter. Credit: Broad Institute of MIT and HarvardIn the fall of 2018, cancer

How a patient partnership is propelling cancer research

by Leah Eisenstadt,Broad Institute of MIT and HarvardCount Me In Director Nikhil Wagle and Strategic Advisor Corrie Painter. Credit: Broad Institute of MIT and HarvardIn the fall of 2018, cancer