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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
Cilta-cel Provides Durable Responses in Lenalidomide-Refractory Myeloma After 1 to 3 Prior Lines

Cilta-cel Provides Durable Responses in Lenalidomide-Refractory Myeloma After 1 to 3 Prior Lines

August 28, 2022Kristi RosaCiltacabtagene autoleucel elicited encouraging responses in patients with multiple myeloma who had received 1 to 3 prior lines of therapy and were refractory to lenalidomide.

Cilta-cel Provides Durable Responses in Lenalidomide-Refractory Myeloma After 1 to 3 Prior Lines

August 28, 2022Kristi RosaCiltacabtagene autoleucel elicited encouraging responses in patients with multiple myeloma who had received 1 to 3 prior lines of therapy and were refractory to lenalidomide.
Molecular map reveals insights into the genetic drivers of chronic lymphocytic leukemia

Molecular map reveals insights into the genetic drivers of chronic lymphocytic leukemia

byMassachusetts General HospitalCredit: Unsplash/CC0 Public DomainA newly constructed map of the landscape of genetic changes in chronic lymphocytic leukemia (CLL), a type of cancer of the blood

Molecular map reveals insights into the genetic drivers of chronic lymphocytic leukemia

byMassachusetts General HospitalCredit: Unsplash/CC0 Public DomainA newly constructed map of the landscape of genetic changes in chronic lymphocytic leukemia (CLL), a type of cancer of the blood
Breast-conserving therapy may be a treatment option for some patients with multiple breast lesions

Breast-conserving therapy may be a treatment option for some patients with multiple breast lesions

byAmerican Association for Cancer ResearchCredit: Unsplash/CC0 Public DomainPatients with multiple tumors in the same breast who underwent a lumpectomy followed by radiation therapy had local re

Breast-conserving therapy may be a treatment option for some patients with multiple breast lesions

byAmerican Association for Cancer ResearchCredit: Unsplash/CC0 Public DomainPatients with multiple tumors in the same breast who underwent a lumpectomy followed by radiation therapy had local re
Understanding lung cancer

Understanding lung cancer

by Jason HowlandCredit: Pixabay/CC0 Public DomainNovember is Lung Cancer Awareness Month. Lung cancer is the leading cause of cancer deaths worldwide. Each year, more people die from lung cancer than

Understanding lung cancer

by Jason HowlandCredit: Pixabay/CC0 Public DomainNovember is Lung Cancer Awareness Month. Lung cancer is the leading cause of cancer deaths worldwide. Each year, more people die from lung cancer than
Comparing DNA changes in blood stem cells and leukemia cells could help pick out children with high-risk AML

Comparing DNA changes in blood stem cells and leukemia cells could help pick out children with high-risk AML

Credit: Unsplash/CC0 Public DomainIn some children with acute myeloid leukemia, cancer cells have as many DNA changes as healthy blood stem cells. Researchers were surprised to find these children hav

Comparing DNA changes in blood stem cells and leukemia cells could help pick out children with high-risk AML

Credit: Unsplash/CC0 Public DomainIn some children with acute myeloid leukemia, cancer cells have as many DNA changes as healthy blood stem cells. Researchers were surprised to find these children hav
What are some recent advancements in proteomics-driven pancreatic oncology research

What are some recent advancements in proteomics-driven pancreatic oncology research

In a recent narrative review published inProteomes,researchers reviewed the application of proteomics-driven biomarkers for early detection, diagnosis, and treatment of pancreatic cancer.A

What are some recent advancements in proteomics-driven pancreatic oncology research

In a recent narrative review published inProteomes,researchers reviewed the application of proteomics-driven biomarkers for early detection, diagnosis, and treatment of pancreatic cancer.A
What Is Bloom Syndrome?

What Is Bloom Syndrome?

What Is Bloom Syndrome?ByCristina MutchlerPublished on August 16, 2021Medically reviewed byLyndsey Garbi, MDBloom syndrome, or Bloom's syndrome, is an extremely rareg

What Is Bloom Syndrome?

What Is Bloom Syndrome?ByCristina MutchlerPublished on August 16, 2021Medically reviewed byLyndsey Garbi, MDBloom syndrome, or Bloom's syndrome, is an extremely rareg
Nivolumab Extends Survival in Advanced Renal Cell Carcinoma

Nivolumab Extends Survival in Advanced Renal Cell Carcinoma

September 25, 2015Jason M. BroderickNivolumab reduced the risk of death by 27% versus everolimus in patients with advanced renal cell carcinoma, improving overall survival by 5.4 months.Padmanee Sharm

Nivolumab Extends Survival in Advanced Renal Cell Carcinoma

September 25, 2015Jason M. BroderickNivolumab reduced the risk of death by 27% versus everolimus in patients with advanced renal cell carcinoma, improving overall survival by 5.4 months.Padmanee Sharm
Dual-action drug produces positive results in patients with advanced neuroendocrine tumors

Dual-action drug produces positive results in patients with advanced neuroendocrine tumors

byDana-Farber Cancer InstituteCredit: Pixabay/CC0 Public DomainA drug that simultaneously strikes cancer cells' growth circuits and pipeline to the bloodstream produced encouraging results i

Dual-action drug produces positive results in patients with advanced neuroendocrine tumors

byDana-Farber Cancer InstituteCredit: Pixabay/CC0 Public DomainA drug that simultaneously strikes cancer cells' growth circuits and pipeline to the bloodstream produced encouraging results i
Adjuvant capecitabine after CRT improves survival in locally advanced nasopharynx

Adjuvant capecitabine after CRT improves survival in locally advanced nasopharynx

October 25, 2022Jason HarrisTreatment with adjuvant capecitabine following concurrent chemoradiotherapy resulted in superior failure-free survival compared with observation and CRT for patients with l

Adjuvant capecitabine after CRT improves survival in locally advanced nasopharynx

October 25, 2022Jason HarrisTreatment with adjuvant capecitabine following concurrent chemoradiotherapy resulted in superior failure-free survival compared with observation and CRT for patients with l