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Inequities seen in cancer treatment delay in patients with SARS-CoV-2

Inequities seen in cancer treatment delay in patients with SARS-CoV-2

by Elana GotkineRace and ethnicity and area-level social determinants of health (SDOH) are associated with delayed or discontinued cancer treatment among patients with severe acute respiratory syndrom

Inequities seen in cancer treatment delay in patients with SARS-CoV-2

by Elana GotkineRace and ethnicity and area-level social determinants of health (SDOH) are associated with delayed or discontinued cancer treatment among patients with severe acute respiratory syndrom
WHO moves step closer to cheaper breast cancer treatment

WHO moves step closer to cheaper breast cancer treatment

The World Health Organization has approved a biosimilar version of Trastuzumab—the drug used to treat breast cancer—that is generally 65 percent cheaper than the originalThe World Health Organization

WHO moves step closer to cheaper breast cancer treatment

The World Health Organization has approved a biosimilar version of Trastuzumab—the drug used to treat breast cancer—that is generally 65 percent cheaper than the originalThe World Health Organization
Significant treatment attrition rate seen in multiple myeloma

Significant treatment attrition rate seen in multiple myeloma

by Elana GotkineThere is a significant treatment attrition rate in newly diagnosed multiple myeloma (NDMM), according to a study published in the November issue ofLeukemia & Lymphoma.Victor

Significant treatment attrition rate seen in multiple myeloma

by Elana GotkineThere is a significant treatment attrition rate in newly diagnosed multiple myeloma (NDMM), according to a study published in the November issue ofLeukemia & Lymphoma.Victor
Novel risk score for cardiovascular complications after bone marrow transplant

Novel risk score for cardiovascular complications after bone marrow transplant

by Noah Fromson,University of Michigan3D Model of the heart by Dr. Matthew Bramlet. Credit: NIHFor thousands of Americans each year, a bone marrow transplant has the potential to cure diseases s

Novel risk score for cardiovascular complications after bone marrow transplant

by Noah Fromson,University of Michigan3D Model of the heart by Dr. Matthew Bramlet. Credit: NIHFor thousands of Americans each year, a bone marrow transplant has the potential to cure diseases s
Hormonal breast cancer treatment reduces long-term risk of recurrence

Hormonal breast cancer treatment reduces long-term risk of recurrence

byKarolinska InstitutetCredit: Unsplash/CC0 Public DomainTo investigate the long-term benefit of hormone-lowering treatment, researchers at Karolinska Institutet have done a 20-year follow-up of

Hormonal breast cancer treatment reduces long-term risk of recurrence

byKarolinska InstitutetCredit: Unsplash/CC0 Public DomainTo investigate the long-term benefit of hormone-lowering treatment, researchers at Karolinska Institutet have done a 20-year follow-up of
Cell therapy could improve bone marrow transplant safety

Cell therapy could improve bone marrow transplant safety

by Tiare Dunlap,University of California, Los AngelesGraphical abstract. Credit:iScience(2022). DOI: 10.1016/j.isci.2022.104859UCLA researchers report a step forward in the developme

Cell therapy could improve bone marrow transplant safety

by Tiare Dunlap,University of California, Los AngelesGraphical abstract. Credit:iScience(2022). DOI: 10.1016/j.isci.2022.104859UCLA researchers report a step forward in the developme
B cells linked to effective cancer immunotherapy

B cells linked to effective cancer immunotherapy

by Göran B Jönsson,Lund UniversityImmunofluorescence analysis of a melanoma tumor showing that B cells in B cell clusters express CXCR5, a marker for tertiary lymphoid structures. Credit: Göran

B cells linked to effective cancer immunotherapy

by Göran B Jönsson,Lund UniversityImmunofluorescence analysis of a melanoma tumor showing that B cells in B cell clusters express CXCR5, a marker for tertiary lymphoid structures. Credit: Göran
Targeted therapy drug helps women with aggressive breast cancer live longer

Targeted therapy drug helps women with aggressive breast cancer live longer

by Denise Heady,University of California, Los AngelesSenior author Dr. Dennis Slamon says “there is absolutely no reason to wait” to give women treatment that combines ribociclib with hormone th

Targeted therapy drug helps women with aggressive breast cancer live longer

by Denise Heady,University of California, Los AngelesSenior author Dr. Dennis Slamon says “there is absolutely no reason to wait” to give women treatment that combines ribociclib with hormone th
Discovery of small molecule Gαq/11 protein inhibitors against uveal melanoma

Discovery of small molecule Gαq/11 protein inhibitors against uveal melanoma

by Compuscript LtdGraphical abstract:Constitutively activated Gαq/11 proteins drive the vast majority of uveal melanoma (UM). GQ262 effectively combats UM both in vitro and in vivo by targeting Gαq/11

Discovery of small molecule Gαq/11 protein inhibitors against uveal melanoma

by Compuscript LtdGraphical abstract:Constitutively activated Gαq/11 proteins drive the vast majority of uveal melanoma (UM). GQ262 effectively combats UM both in vitro and in vivo by targeting Gαq/11
Ectopic expression of lncRNA MVIH as a potential diagnostic biomarker in cervical cancer

Ectopic expression of lncRNA MVIH as a potential diagnostic biomarker in cervical cancer

by Impact JournalsExpression of lncRNA MVIH in CC tumor as compared to marginal non-tumor tissues. Credit:Genes & Cancer(2022). DOI: 10.18632/genesandcancer.224A new research paper was

Ectopic expression of lncRNA MVIH as a potential diagnostic biomarker in cervical cancer

by Impact JournalsExpression of lncRNA MVIH in CC tumor as compared to marginal non-tumor tissues. Credit:Genes & Cancer(2022). DOI: 10.18632/genesandcancer.224A new research paper was
Acute leukemia patients treated with common therapy have increased risk for heart failure

Acute leukemia patients treated with common therapy have increased risk for heart failure

byPerelman School of Medicine at the University of PennsylvaniaPatients with acute lymphoblastic leukemia (ALL) or acute myeloid leukemia (AML) who are treated with anthracyclines are at a heigh

Acute leukemia patients treated with common therapy have increased risk for heart failure

byPerelman School of Medicine at the University of PennsylvaniaPatients with acute lymphoblastic leukemia (ALL) or acute myeloid leukemia (AML) who are treated with anthracyclines are at a heigh