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CAR T cell therapy may eliminate tumor cells missed by surgery

CAR T cell therapy may eliminate tumor cells missed by surgery

by Perelman School of Medicine at the University of PennsylvaniaCredit: CC0 Public DomainCAR T cell therapy, an approach which reprograms patients' own immune cells to attack their blood canc

CAR T cell therapy may eliminate tumor cells missed by surgery

by Perelman School of Medicine at the University of PennsylvaniaCredit: CC0 Public DomainCAR T cell therapy, an approach which reprograms patients' own immune cells to attack their blood canc
Mass spectrometry can monitor treatment response in multiple myeloma

Mass spectrometry can monitor treatment response in multiple myeloma

by Elana GotkineFor patients with newly diagnosed multiple myeloma (MM), mass spectrometry (MS) can monitor treatment response, according to a study published online Jan. 4 inBlood Cancer Journa

Mass spectrometry can monitor treatment response in multiple myeloma

by Elana GotkineFor patients with newly diagnosed multiple myeloma (MM), mass spectrometry (MS) can monitor treatment response, according to a study published online Jan. 4 inBlood Cancer Journa
Antibiotics can inhibit skin lymphoma

Antibiotics can inhibit skin lymphoma

by University of CopenhagenCredit: University of CopenhagenNew research from the LEO Foundation Skin Immunology Research Center at the University of Copenhagen shows, surprisingly, that antibioti

Antibiotics can inhibit skin lymphoma

by University of CopenhagenCredit: University of CopenhagenNew research from the LEO Foundation Skin Immunology Research Center at the University of Copenhagen shows, surprisingly, that antibioti
New inflammatory biomarker predicts elevated thrombosis risk in cancer patients

New inflammatory biomarker predicts elevated thrombosis risk in cancer patients

by Medical University of ViennaCredit: Wikimedia CommonsCancer patients are known to have an increased risk of thrombosis. As part of the CATS study, MedUni Vienna researchers have now investigat

New inflammatory biomarker predicts elevated thrombosis risk in cancer patients

by Medical University of ViennaCredit: Wikimedia CommonsCancer patients are known to have an increased risk of thrombosis. As part of the CATS study, MedUni Vienna researchers have now investigat
A molecule that regulates the development of cancer in a variety of human tumors

A molecule that regulates the development of cancer in a variety of human tumors

by Dr. Sonia Guil,Josep Carreras Leukaemia Research InstituteThe main authors of the study, from left to right: Dr. Lourdes Farré, Dr. Sonia Guil and Ph.D. fellow Cristina Oliveira. Credit: Dr.

A molecule that regulates the development of cancer in a variety of human tumors

by Dr. Sonia Guil,Josep Carreras Leukaemia Research InstituteThe main authors of the study, from left to right: Dr. Lourdes Farré, Dr. Sonia Guil and Ph.D. fellow Cristina Oliveira. Credit: Dr.
New framework for using AI in health care considers medical knowledge, practices, procedures, values

New framework for using AI in health care considers medical knowledge, practices, procedures, values

by Carnegie Mellon UniversityCredit: Pixabay/CC0 Public DomainHealth care organizations are looking to artificial intelligence (AI) tools to improve patient care, but their translation into clini

New framework for using AI in health care considers medical knowledge, practices, procedures, values

by Carnegie Mellon UniversityCredit: Pixabay/CC0 Public DomainHealth care organizations are looking to artificial intelligence (AI) tools to improve patient care, but their translation into clini
Drug-pricing program improves prostate cancer treatment adherence, finds study

Drug-pricing program improves prostate cancer treatment adherence, finds study

by Nicole Fawcett,University of MichiganCredit: Unsplash/CC0 Public DomainProstate cancer patients receiving care at hospitals that are part of a special drug-pricing program were more likely to

Drug-pricing program improves prostate cancer treatment adherence, finds study

by Nicole Fawcett,University of MichiganCredit: Unsplash/CC0 Public DomainProstate cancer patients receiving care at hospitals that are part of a special drug-pricing program were more likely to
Drug mechanism opens door for new anti-cancer immunotherapies

Drug mechanism opens door for new anti-cancer immunotherapies

by King's College LondonCredit: CC0 Public DomainResearchers have revealed a new mechanism of targeted drug treatment used against chronic lymphocytic leukemia, through the promotion of immun

Drug mechanism opens door for new anti-cancer immunotherapies

by King's College LondonCredit: CC0 Public DomainResearchers have revealed a new mechanism of targeted drug treatment used against chronic lymphocytic leukemia, through the promotion of immun
Colorless, odorless gas likely linked to alarming rise in non-smoking lung cancer

Colorless, odorless gas likely linked to alarming rise in non-smoking lung cancer

byOhio State University Medical CenterExperts say the only way to know if there are high levels of radon in your home is to test for it. Radon is the leading cause of lung cancer among non-smoke

Colorless, odorless gas likely linked to alarming rise in non-smoking lung cancer

byOhio State University Medical CenterExperts say the only way to know if there are high levels of radon in your home is to test for it. Radon is the leading cause of lung cancer among non-smoke
Study reveals extent of residual lung damage after COVID-19 hospitalization

Study reveals extent of residual lung damage after COVID-19 hospitalization

by American Thoracic SocietyNew study finds up to 11 percent of patients had lung scarring after COVID-19 infection that may get worse over time. Credit: ATSIn a new study published online in the

Study reveals extent of residual lung damage after COVID-19 hospitalization

by American Thoracic SocietyNew study finds up to 11 percent of patients had lung scarring after COVID-19 infection that may get worse over time. Credit: ATSIn a new study published online in the
Pembrolizumab aids survival with high-risk endometrial cancer

Pembrolizumab aids survival with high-risk endometrial cancer

by Lori SolomonPembrolizumab plus chemotherapy improves disease-free survival (DFS) in patients with high-risk endometrial cancer after surgery with curative intent, according to a study published onl

Pembrolizumab aids survival with high-risk endometrial cancer

by Lori SolomonPembrolizumab plus chemotherapy improves disease-free survival (DFS) in patients with high-risk endometrial cancer after surgery with curative intent, according to a study published onl
Inflammation levels tied to severity of blood cancer

Inflammation levels tied to severity of blood cancer

byNYU Langone HealthCredit: Unsplash/CC0 Public DomainSevere inflammation weakens the body's ability to kill cancerous blood cells in people with acute myeloid leukemia (AML), a new study sh

Inflammation levels tied to severity of blood cancer

byNYU Langone HealthCredit: Unsplash/CC0 Public DomainSevere inflammation weakens the body's ability to kill cancerous blood cells in people with acute myeloid leukemia (AML), a new study sh