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DetermaIO Assay Helps Inform Benefit With Single-Agent Immunotherapy in Advanced NSCLC

DetermaIO Assay Helps Inform Benefit With Single-Agent Immunotherapy in Advanced NSCLC

November 22, 2022Caroline SeymourThe score of the 27-gene Determa immune-oncology assay demonstrated a correlation with overall survival and progression-free survival in patients with advanced non–sma

DetermaIO Assay Helps Inform Benefit With Single-Agent Immunotherapy in Advanced NSCLC

November 22, 2022Caroline SeymourThe score of the 27-gene Determa immune-oncology assay demonstrated a correlation with overall survival and progression-free survival in patients with advanced non–sma
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
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
Survivors of childhood cancers at risk for shortened life span

Survivors of childhood cancers at risk for shortened life span

(HealthDay)—Survivors of childhood cancer remain at risk for shorter life spans, especially when they receive radiotherapy, according to a study published online Jan. 2 inJAMA Oncology.Jennifer

Survivors of childhood cancers at risk for shortened life span

(HealthDay)—Survivors of childhood cancer remain at risk for shorter life spans, especially when they receive radiotherapy, according to a study published online Jan. 2 inJAMA Oncology.Jennifer
Standard of care chemoradiation for stage III non-small cell lung cancer is superior to two tested alternatives

Standard of care chemoradiation for stage III non-small cell lung cancer is superior to two tested alternatives

by NRG OncologyCredit: CC0 Public DomainLung cancer is the leading cause of cancer death in the United States and approximately 75-80 percent of all cases are non-small cell lung cancer (NSCLC). Of th

Standard of care chemoradiation for stage III non-small cell lung cancer is superior to two tested alternatives

by NRG OncologyCredit: CC0 Public DomainLung cancer is the leading cause of cancer death in the United States and approximately 75-80 percent of all cases are non-small cell lung cancer (NSCLC). Of th
“The power of science”: HPV vaccine proven to dramatically reduce cervical cancer

“The power of science”: HPV vaccine proven to dramatically reduce cervical cancer

byLilly Matson| Analysis3 November 2021Share this articleAlmost all cervical cancers are caused by the human papilloma virus (HPV), depicted above.After decades of research,the UK im

“The power of science”: HPV vaccine proven to dramatically reduce cervical cancer

byLilly Matson| Analysis3 November 2021Share this articleAlmost all cervical cancers are caused by the human papilloma virus (HPV), depicted above.After decades of research,the UK im
FDA approves CAR T cell treatment for resistant mantle cell lymphoma

FDA approves CAR T cell treatment for resistant mantle cell lymphoma

by Jim Stallard,Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer CenterCredit: Pixabay/CC0 Public DomainMantle cell lymphoma (MCL) is a rare and sometimes ruthless form of non-Hodgkin lymphoma. Even when treatme

FDA approves CAR T cell treatment for resistant mantle cell lymphoma

by Jim Stallard,Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer CenterCredit: Pixabay/CC0 Public DomainMantle cell lymphoma (MCL) is a rare and sometimes ruthless form of non-Hodgkin lymphoma. Even when treatme
To improve a promising cancer drug, cut it in half

To improve a promising cancer drug, cut it in half

by Ian Haydon,University of Washington School of MedicineNeoleukin-2/15 can be split into two fragments that reconstitute its activity when combined. a, Splitting strategy for Neo-2/15. Structur

To improve a promising cancer drug, cut it in half

by Ian Haydon,University of Washington School of MedicineNeoleukin-2/15 can be split into two fragments that reconstitute its activity when combined. a, Splitting strategy for Neo-2/15. Structur
Study identifies skin microbiome as a factor in stem cell transplants

Study identifies skin microbiome as a factor in stem cell transplants

Study identifies skin microbiome as a factor in stem cell transplantsbyMedical University of ViennaCredit: AI-generated imageOrgan damage occurs in up to 70% of patients in the first few months

Study identifies skin microbiome as a factor in stem cell transplants

Study identifies skin microbiome as a factor in stem cell transplantsbyMedical University of ViennaCredit: AI-generated imageOrgan damage occurs in up to 70% of patients in the first few months
Secrets of lung cancer spread found in patients’ blood and biopsies

Secrets of lung cancer spread found in patients’ blood and biopsies

byCancer Research UK| News7 October 2019Early signs that a patient’s lung cancer may spread and become untreatable can be picked up in samples of their blood and tumour, according to a tri

Secrets of lung cancer spread found in patients’ blood and biopsies

byCancer Research UK| News7 October 2019Early signs that a patient’s lung cancer may spread and become untreatable can be picked up in samples of their blood and tumour, according to a tri
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
3-Week Course of Radiotherapy May Offer Greater Convenience for Patients With Soft Tissue Sarcoma

3-Week Course of Radiotherapy May Offer Greater Convenience for Patients With Soft Tissue Sarcoma

December 29, 2022Jason HarrisModerately hypofractionated preoperative radiotherapy did not increase risk for major wound complication in patients with soft tissue sarcomas, according to findings from

3-Week Course of Radiotherapy May Offer Greater Convenience for Patients With Soft Tissue Sarcoma

December 29, 2022Jason HarrisModerately hypofractionated preoperative radiotherapy did not increase risk for major wound complication in patients with soft tissue sarcomas, according to findings from