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Acute myeloid leukemia: Germany-wide clinical trial challenges international standard of care

Acute myeloid leukemia: Germany-wide clinical trial challenges international standard of care

by Nina Louis, Medizin & WissenschaftCredit:Blood(2022). DOI: 10.1182/blood-2022-159962Prior to allogeneic stem cell transplantation for the treatment of acute myeloid leukemia (AML),

Acute myeloid leukemia: Germany-wide clinical trial challenges international standard of care

by Nina Louis, Medizin & WissenschaftCredit:Blood(2022). DOI: 10.1182/blood-2022-159962Prior to allogeneic stem cell transplantation for the treatment of acute myeloid leukemia (AML),
Controlling a cancer-associated gene can mimic muscle growth from exercise

Controlling a cancer-associated gene can mimic muscle growth from exercise

byUniversity of ArkansasTranscriptional similarities between human RE recovery and MYC overexpression in mouse plantaris muscle. Credit:EMBO Reports(2024). DOI: 10.1038/s44319-024-00

Controlling a cancer-associated gene can mimic muscle growth from exercise

byUniversity of ArkansasTranscriptional similarities between human RE recovery and MYC overexpression in mouse plantaris muscle. Credit:EMBO Reports(2024). DOI: 10.1038/s44319-024-00
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
Why lung cancer doesn't respond well to immunotherapy

Why lung cancer doesn't respond well to immunotherapy

by Anne Trafton,Massachusetts Institute of TechnologyA new MIT study explains why dendritic cells (green) in lymph nodes that drain from the lungs fail to stimulate killer T cells (white) to att

Why lung cancer doesn't respond well to immunotherapy

by Anne Trafton,Massachusetts Institute of TechnologyA new MIT study explains why dendritic cells (green) in lymph nodes that drain from the lungs fail to stimulate killer T cells (white) to att
Advancing gene therapy for skin cancer

Advancing gene therapy for skin cancer

by Federica Giannelli,University of SaskatchewanStudent Mays Al-Dulaymi improves gene therapy techniques. Credit: Dave StobbeOne of the deadliest skin cancers, melanoma may be caused by overexpo

Advancing gene therapy for skin cancer

by Federica Giannelli,University of SaskatchewanStudent Mays Al-Dulaymi improves gene therapy techniques. Credit: Dave StobbeOne of the deadliest skin cancers, melanoma may be caused by overexpo
Review of American newspapers reveals positive coverage of lung cancer screening

Review of American newspapers reveals positive coverage of lung cancer screening

byAmerican Roentgen Ray SocietyKey developments in lung cancer screening are annotated by year. Study period included only first 3 months of 2022, resulting in lower number of articles for that

Review of American newspapers reveals positive coverage of lung cancer screening

byAmerican Roentgen Ray SocietyKey developments in lung cancer screening are annotated by year. Study period included only first 3 months of 2022, resulting in lower number of articles for that
Cardiopulmonary fitness is key for helping breast cancer patients manage post-diagnosis symptoms, say researchers

Cardiopulmonary fitness is key for helping breast cancer patients manage post-diagnosis symptoms, say researchers

by Adrianna MacPherson,University of AlbertaIndependent associations between health-related fitness variables and breast cancer-related symptoms in newly diagnosed breast cancer patients. (A) Mo

Cardiopulmonary fitness is key for helping breast cancer patients manage post-diagnosis symptoms, say researchers

by Adrianna MacPherson,University of AlbertaIndependent associations between health-related fitness variables and breast cancer-related symptoms in newly diagnosed breast cancer patients. (A) Mo
Potential new treatment for angioimmunoblastic T-cell lymphoma

Potential new treatment for angioimmunoblastic T-cell lymphoma

byUniversity of TsukubaCredit: AI-generated imageA type of blood cell cancer called angioimmunoblastic T-cell lymphoma (AITL) can develop as mutations accumulate with age in the stem cells from

Potential new treatment for angioimmunoblastic T-cell lymphoma

byUniversity of TsukubaCredit: AI-generated imageA type of blood cell cancer called angioimmunoblastic T-cell lymphoma (AITL) can develop as mutations accumulate with age in the stem cells from
After Pembrolizumab/Lenvatinab Provides Clinical Benefit in Previously Treated Endometrial Cancer

After Pembrolizumab/Lenvatinab Provides Clinical Benefit in Previously Treated Endometrial Cancer

October 23, 2023Dylann Cohn-EmeryContinued treatment with lenvatinib monotherapy after the completeion of combination therapy with pembrolizumab and lenvatinib resulted in sustained clinical benefit v

After Pembrolizumab/Lenvatinab Provides Clinical Benefit in Previously Treated Endometrial Cancer

October 23, 2023Dylann Cohn-EmeryContinued treatment with lenvatinib monotherapy after the completeion of combination therapy with pembrolizumab and lenvatinib resulted in sustained clinical benefit v
What Comes after NCI-MATCH? NCI’s New Precision Medicine Cancer Trials

What Comes after NCI-MATCH? NCI’s New Precision Medicine Cancer Trials

SubscribeDecember 6, 2023, by James H. Doroshow, M.D.Findings from NCI-MATCH and its successor trials will help oncologists implement precision medicine in everyday patient care.Credit: iStockMore tha

What Comes after NCI-MATCH? NCI’s New Precision Medicine Cancer Trials

SubscribeDecember 6, 2023, by James H. Doroshow, M.D.Findings from NCI-MATCH and its successor trials will help oncologists implement precision medicine in everyday patient care.Credit: iStockMore tha
Study examines causes of death in US breast cancer survivors

Study examines causes of death in US breast cancer survivors

byWileyCredit: CC0 Public DomainSurvival rates for patients with breast cancer have improved significantly in the last four decades, and many patients will eventually die from non-cancer-related

Study examines causes of death in US breast cancer survivors

byWileyCredit: CC0 Public DomainSurvival rates for patients with breast cancer have improved significantly in the last four decades, and many patients will eventually die from non-cancer-related
Banning tobacco sales among young people could prevent 1.2 million lung cancer deaths, study suggests

Banning tobacco sales among young people could prevent 1.2 million lung cancer deaths, study suggests

byLancetCredit: Unsplash/CC0 Public DomainCreating a generation of people who never smoke could prevent 1.2 million deaths from lung cancer globally, according to a study led by researchers from

Banning tobacco sales among young people could prevent 1.2 million lung cancer deaths, study suggests

byLancetCredit: Unsplash/CC0 Public DomainCreating a generation of people who never smoke could prevent 1.2 million deaths from lung cancer globally, according to a study led by researchers from