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New drugs are improving survival times for patients with aggressive type of blood cancer, study finds

New drugs are improving survival times for patients with aggressive type of blood cancer, study finds

by BloodwiseCredit: Wikimedia CommonsSurvival times for a highly aggressive type of blood cancer have nearly doubled over the last decade due to the introduction of new targeted drugs, a Yorkshire stu

New drugs are improving survival times for patients with aggressive type of blood cancer, study finds

by BloodwiseCredit: Wikimedia CommonsSurvival times for a highly aggressive type of blood cancer have nearly doubled over the last decade due to the introduction of new targeted drugs, a Yorkshire stu
How Leukemia Is Treated

How Leukemia Is Treated

How Leukemia Is TreatedByKaren RaymaakersUpdated on January 22, 2023Medically reviewed byDouglas A. Nelson, MDThe treatment forleukemiadepends on many factors inclu

How Leukemia Is Treated

How Leukemia Is TreatedByKaren RaymaakersUpdated on January 22, 2023Medically reviewed byDouglas A. Nelson, MDThe treatment forleukemiadepends on many factors inclu
Study finds specific microbiome tied to long-term survival of patients with pancreatic cancer

Study finds specific microbiome tied to long-term survival of patients with pancreatic cancer

by University of Texas M. D. Anderson Cancer CenterFlorencia McAllister, M.D. Credit: MD Anderson Cancer CenterA key difference between the few pancreatic cancer patients who survive long-term an

Study finds specific microbiome tied to long-term survival of patients with pancreatic cancer

by University of Texas M. D. Anderson Cancer CenterFlorencia McAllister, M.D. Credit: MD Anderson Cancer CenterA key difference between the few pancreatic cancer patients who survive long-term an
'Double life' of key immune protein reveals new strategies for treating cancer and autoimmune diseases

'Double life' of key immune protein reveals new strategies for treating cancer and autoimmune diseases

by NYU Langone HealthCredit: CC0 Public DomainInsights into the workings of an immune cell surface receptor, called PD-1, reveal how treatments that restrict its action can potentially be strengt

'Double life' of key immune protein reveals new strategies for treating cancer and autoimmune diseases

by NYU Langone HealthCredit: CC0 Public DomainInsights into the workings of an immune cell surface receptor, called PD-1, reveal how treatments that restrict its action can potentially be strengt
Three doses of COVID-19 mRNA vaccine associated with better outcomes for patients with cancer

Three doses of COVID-19 mRNA vaccine associated with better outcomes for patients with cancer

byDana-Farber Cancer InstituteForest plot showing results of the multivariable logistic regression analysis following IPTW for the primary endpoint of 30-day mortality among patients with cancer

Three doses of COVID-19 mRNA vaccine associated with better outcomes for patients with cancer

byDana-Farber Cancer InstituteForest plot showing results of the multivariable logistic regression analysis following IPTW for the primary endpoint of 30-day mortality among patients with cancer
Study shows how to make (and destroy) a metastatic cancer cell

Study shows how to make (and destroy) a metastatic cancer cell

by CU Anschutz Medical CampusColorado study shows that inhibiting the lysosomal stage of autophagy (and not necessarily the action of the autophagosome) may kill metastatic cancer cells. Credit:

Study shows how to make (and destroy) a metastatic cancer cell

by CU Anschutz Medical CampusColorado study shows that inhibiting the lysosomal stage of autophagy (and not necessarily the action of the autophagosome) may kill metastatic cancer cells. Credit:
Turbocharging the body's natural killer cells to defeat cancer

Turbocharging the body's natural killer cells to defeat cancer

by Monash UniversityDr. Jai Rautela and Professor Nicholas Huntington. Credit: Monash UniversityNatural Killer (NK) cells have long been the soldiers of the immune system that prevents the growth

Turbocharging the body's natural killer cells to defeat cancer

by Monash UniversityDr. Jai Rautela and Professor Nicholas Huntington. Credit: Monash UniversityNatural Killer (NK) cells have long been the soldiers of the immune system that prevents the growth
Scientists develop potential stealth cancer therapy

Scientists develop potential stealth cancer therapy

by Yale Cancer Center/Smilow Cancer HospitalCredit:ACS Central Science(2024). DOI: 10.1021/acscentsci.4c00559Sneaking by cancer's defenses, by disguising tumor-fighting antibodies insi

Scientists develop potential stealth cancer therapy

by Yale Cancer Center/Smilow Cancer HospitalCredit:ACS Central Science(2024). DOI: 10.1021/acscentsci.4c00559Sneaking by cancer's defenses, by disguising tumor-fighting antibodies insi
Study finds volume of liver resection during gallbladder surgery doesn't significantly affect overall survival

Study finds volume of liver resection during gallbladder surgery doesn't significantly affect overall survival

byBoston University School of MedicineCredit: Pixabay/CC0 Public DomainGallbladder cancer is most common in people who have gallstones or have had gallstones in the past. While uncommon, most ga

Study finds volume of liver resection during gallbladder surgery doesn't significantly affect overall survival

byBoston University School of MedicineCredit: Pixabay/CC0 Public DomainGallbladder cancer is most common in people who have gallstones or have had gallstones in the past. While uncommon, most ga
Engineered white blood cells can eliminate cancer, shows study

Engineered white blood cells can eliminate cancer, shows study

by Melissa Pappas,University of PennsylvaniaMacrophages killing cancer cell. Credit: Susan ArnoldBy silencing the molecular pathway that prevents macrophages from attacking our own cells, Univer

Engineered white blood cells can eliminate cancer, shows study

by Melissa Pappas,University of PennsylvaniaMacrophages killing cancer cell. Credit: Susan ArnoldBy silencing the molecular pathway that prevents macrophages from attacking our own cells, Univer
Why some women should receive more than mammograms to screen for breast cancer

Why some women should receive more than mammograms to screen for breast cancer

byWileyCredit: Unsplash/CC0 Public DomainDense breast tissue, which contains a higher proportion of fibrous tissue than fat, is a risk factor for breast cancer and also makes it more difficult t

Why some women should receive more than mammograms to screen for breast cancer

byWileyCredit: Unsplash/CC0 Public DomainDense breast tissue, which contains a higher proportion of fibrous tissue than fat, is a risk factor for breast cancer and also makes it more difficult t
Researchers uncover potential novel therapeutic targets against natural killer/T-cell lymphoma

Researchers uncover potential novel therapeutic targets against natural killer/T-cell lymphoma

by National University of SingaporePotential new therapeutic targets in NKTL. Credit: Dr Jianbiao ZhouA team of researchers from the Cancer Science Institute of Singapore (CSI Singapore) at the N

Researchers uncover potential novel therapeutic targets against natural killer/T-cell lymphoma

by National University of SingaporePotential new therapeutic targets in NKTL. Credit: Dr Jianbiao ZhouA team of researchers from the Cancer Science Institute of Singapore (CSI Singapore) at the N