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Tumor Profiling Studies Illuminate Nuances Across Malignancies

Tumor Profiling Studies Illuminate Nuances Across Malignancies

November 21, 2022Megan HollaschMolecular and immune landscapes for solid tumors are constantly evolving as precision medicine techniques become more sensitive and next-generation sequencing methods ar

Tumor Profiling Studies Illuminate Nuances Across Malignancies

November 21, 2022Megan HollaschMolecular and immune landscapes for solid tumors are constantly evolving as precision medicine techniques become more sensitive and next-generation sequencing methods ar
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
Frontline Immunotherapy, Delayed Nephrectomy May Allow for Improved Disease Control in mRCC

Frontline Immunotherapy, Delayed Nephrectomy May Allow for Improved Disease Control in mRCC

July 14, 2023Caroline SeymourNeoadjuvant immunotherapy–based combinations led to reductions in tumor size and pathologic necrosis at the time of cytoreductive nephrectomy in patients with metastatic r

Frontline Immunotherapy, Delayed Nephrectomy May Allow for Improved Disease Control in mRCC

July 14, 2023Caroline SeymourNeoadjuvant immunotherapy–based combinations led to reductions in tumor size and pathologic necrosis at the time of cytoreductive nephrectomy in patients with metastatic r
Researchers identify molecular characteristics of leptomeningeal melanoma metastases

Researchers identify molecular characteristics of leptomeningeal melanoma metastases

byH. Lee Moffitt Cancer Center & Research InstituteMelanoma in skin biopsy with H&E stain—this case may represent superficial spreading melanoma. Credit: Wikipedia/CC BY-SA 3.0Patients w

Researchers identify molecular characteristics of leptomeningeal melanoma metastases

byH. Lee Moffitt Cancer Center & Research InstituteMelanoma in skin biopsy with H&E stain—this case may represent superficial spreading melanoma. Credit: Wikipedia/CC BY-SA 3.0Patients w
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
Moderna's experimental cancer vaccine treats but doesn't prevent melanoma—a biochemist explains how it works

Moderna's experimental cancer vaccine treats but doesn't prevent melanoma—a biochemist explains how it works

by Mark R. O'Brian,The ConversationCredit: Pixabay/CC0 Public DomainMediaoutletshave reported the encouraging findings of clinical trials for a new experimental vaccine developed

Moderna's experimental cancer vaccine treats but doesn't prevent melanoma—a biochemist explains how it works

by Mark R. O'Brian,The ConversationCredit: Pixabay/CC0 Public DomainMediaoutletshave reported the encouraging findings of clinical trials for a new experimental vaccine developed
Australia on track to be the first country to eliminate cervical cancer, but inequities persist

Australia on track to be the first country to eliminate cervical cancer, but inequities persist

by Dr Tessa Saunders, Dr Claire Nightingale, Associate Professor Megan Smith and Claire Bavor,University of MelbourneSelf-screening for HPV is one way to remove barriers to screening. Credit: Au

Australia on track to be the first country to eliminate cervical cancer, but inequities persist

by Dr Tessa Saunders, Dr Claire Nightingale, Associate Professor Megan Smith and Claire Bavor,University of MelbourneSelf-screening for HPV is one way to remove barriers to screening. Credit: Au
FDA advisors to weigh new gene therapy for sickle cell anemia

FDA advisors to weigh new gene therapy for sickle cell anemia

by Cara MurezPatients with sickle cell disease may soon have two new treatments to try.On Tuesday, a U.S. Food and Drug Administration advisory committee will weigh the merits of a newgene thera

FDA advisors to weigh new gene therapy for sickle cell anemia

by Cara MurezPatients with sickle cell disease may soon have two new treatments to try.On Tuesday, a U.S. Food and Drug Administration advisory committee will weigh the merits of a newgene thera
New study reveals how blood cancer cells escape the immune system's natural killer cells

New study reveals how blood cancer cells escape the immune system's natural killer cells

byUniversity of HelsinkiGraphical abstract. Credit:Immunity(2023). DOI: 10.1016/j.immuni.2023.11.008The advent of T-cell therapies, where cells of the immune system are directed towa

New study reveals how blood cancer cells escape the immune system's natural killer cells

byUniversity of HelsinkiGraphical abstract. Credit:Immunity(2023). DOI: 10.1016/j.immuni.2023.11.008The advent of T-cell therapies, where cells of the immune system are directed towa
PD-1/VEGFR-2 Inhibitor Combo Shows Durable Responses in Nasopharyngeal Carcinoma

PD-1/VEGFR-2 Inhibitor Combo Shows Durable Responses in Nasopharyngeal Carcinoma

February 10, 2023Ashling WahnerThe combination of camrelizumab and apatinib led to long-term antitumor activity with manageable toxicities in patients with recurrent or metastatic nasopharyngeal carci

PD-1/VEGFR-2 Inhibitor Combo Shows Durable Responses in Nasopharyngeal Carcinoma

February 10, 2023Ashling WahnerThe combination of camrelizumab and apatinib led to long-term antitumor activity with manageable toxicities in patients with recurrent or metastatic nasopharyngeal carci
Fox Chase Physician Wins Best Poster Award at Breast Cancer Meeting for Research on Surgery to

Fox Chase Physician Wins Best Poster Award at Breast Cancer Meeting for Research on Surgery to

May 26, 2023Fox Chase Cancer CenterAustin D. Williams, MD, MSEd, of Fox Chase Cancer Center, received the Best Poster Award at the recent 24th Annual Meeting of the American Society of Breast Surgeons

Fox Chase Physician Wins Best Poster Award at Breast Cancer Meeting for Research on Surgery to

May 26, 2023Fox Chase Cancer CenterAustin D. Williams, MD, MSEd, of Fox Chase Cancer Center, received the Best Poster Award at the recent 24th Annual Meeting of the American Society of Breast Surgeons
Dietary selenium may help fight acute myeloid leukemia, researchers report

Dietary selenium may help fight acute myeloid leukemia, researchers report

by Chuck Gill,Pennsylvania State UniversityGraphical abstract. Credit:Cell Reports(2023). DOI: 10.1016/j.celrep.2023.112794Selenium-enriched diets may help ward off myeloid leukemia,

Dietary selenium may help fight acute myeloid leukemia, researchers report

by Chuck Gill,Pennsylvania State UniversityGraphical abstract. Credit:Cell Reports(2023). DOI: 10.1016/j.celrep.2023.112794Selenium-enriched diets may help ward off myeloid leukemia,