Dementia complicates cancer care, increasing risk of poorer clinical outcome and patient experience

byRegenstrief InstituteCredit: Pixabay/CC0 Public DomainPre-existing dementia complicates cancer care and increases the risk of worse clinical outcomes and inferior patient experience, according

Updated on: December 19,2023 10

Dementia complicates cancer care, increasing risk of poorer clinical outcome and patient experience

byRegenstrief InstituteCredit: Pixabay/CC0 Public DomainPre-existing dementia complicates cancer care and increases the risk of worse clinical outcomes and inferior patient experience, according

Updated on:December 19,2023 10

Skin cancer cells harness nerve cell gene to drill through and invade new tissues

byInstitute of Cancer ResearchMelanoma cell growing into a soft hydrogel. Credit: Professor Chris BakalMelanoma skin cancer cells harness a gene usually used by growing nerves to escape from the

Updated on: December 18,2023 22

Skin cancer cells harness nerve cell gene to drill through and invade new tissues

byInstitute of Cancer ResearchMelanoma cell growing into a soft hydrogel. Credit: Professor Chris BakalMelanoma skin cancer cells harness a gene usually used by growing nerves to escape from the

Updated on:December 18,2023 22

Allogeneic HCT after primary induction failure beneficial in leukemia

by Elana GotkineFor patients with acute myeloid leukemia (AML), immediate allogeneic hematopoietic stem cell transplantation (HCT) after primary induction failure (PIF) offers long-term survival benef

Updated on: December 26,2023 16

Allogeneic HCT after primary induction failure beneficial in leukemia

by Elana GotkineFor patients with acute myeloid leukemia (AML), immediate allogeneic hematopoietic stem cell transplantation (HCT) after primary induction failure (PIF) offers long-term survival benef

Updated on:December 26,2023 16

Study points to new possibilities for treating lung cancer patients

by Birgitte Svennevig,University of Southern DenmarkAn EMT-centric investigation of metabolic processes in a comprehensive lung cancer transcriptome profiles collection identified an inverse ass

Updated on: May 25,2024 5

Study points to new possibilities for treating lung cancer patients

by Birgitte Svennevig,University of Southern DenmarkAn EMT-centric investigation of metabolic processes in a comprehensive lung cancer transcriptome profiles collection identified an inverse ass

Updated on:May 25,2024 5

hematopoietic changes on colon cancer, unveiling therapeutic avenues

In a recent study published in theJournal of Experimental Medicine, researchers investigated whether bone marrow-derived cells with heterozygous loss of Dnmt3a (Dnmt3a+/Δ), the most common genet

Updated on: October 30,2023 29

hematopoietic changes on colon cancer, unveiling therapeutic avenues

In a recent study published in theJournal of Experimental Medicine, researchers investigated whether bone marrow-derived cells with heterozygous loss of Dnmt3a (Dnmt3a+/Δ), the most common genet

Updated on:October 30,2023 29

Localizing BRCA gene mutations to better treat ovarian cancer

byUniversity of GenevaDistribution of mutations in BRCA1 and BRCA2. A. Graphical summary of BRCA1 and BRCA2 mutations. Mutation plot was generated using cBioPortal MutationMapper tool. Black = n

Updated on: December 20,2023 10

Localizing BRCA gene mutations to better treat ovarian cancer

byUniversity of GenevaDistribution of mutations in BRCA1 and BRCA2. A. Graphical summary of BRCA1 and BRCA2 mutations. Mutation plot was generated using cBioPortal MutationMapper tool. Black = n

Updated on:December 20,2023 10

New optimism on myelodysplastic syndromes

by Sylvester Comprehensive Cancer CenterCredit: Pixabay/CC0 Public DomainPhysician scientists at Sylvester Comprehensive Cancer Center at the University of Miami Miller School of Medicine have publish

Updated on: December 22,2023 13

New optimism on myelodysplastic syndromes

by Sylvester Comprehensive Cancer CenterCredit: Pixabay/CC0 Public DomainPhysician scientists at Sylvester Comprehensive Cancer Center at the University of Miami Miller School of Medicine have publish

Updated on:December 22,2023 13

Study shows older age and smoking most important risk factors for developing any cancer

byAmerican Cancer SocietyCredit: Unsplash/CC0 Public DomainA new large study led by researchers at the American Cancer Society (ACS) shows older age and smoking are the two most important risk f

Updated on: December 18,2023 23

Study shows older age and smoking most important risk factors for developing any cancer

byAmerican Cancer SocietyCredit: Unsplash/CC0 Public DomainA new large study led by researchers at the American Cancer Society (ACS) shows older age and smoking are the two most important risk f

Updated on:December 18,2023 23

Scientists identify gene target to boost effectiveness of cancer immunotherapy

by Katie Marquedant,Massachusetts General HospitalCredit: Pixabay/CC0 Public DomainImmune checkpoint inhibitors are important medications that boost the immune system's response against vari

Updated on: December 27,2023 9

Scientists identify gene target to boost effectiveness of cancer immunotherapy

by Katie Marquedant,Massachusetts General HospitalCredit: Pixabay/CC0 Public DomainImmune checkpoint inhibitors are important medications that boost the immune system's response against vari

Updated on:December 27,2023 9

Results mixed for twice-daily APBI in early breast cancer

(HealthDay)—Accelerated partial breast irradiation (APBI) delivered twice per day over one week to the tumor bed is noninferior to whole breast irradiation for preventing ipsilateral breast tumor recu

Updated on: December 22,2023 11

Results mixed for twice-daily APBI in early breast cancer

(HealthDay)—Accelerated partial breast irradiation (APBI) delivered twice per day over one week to the tumor bed is noninferior to whole breast irradiation for preventing ipsilateral breast tumor recu

Updated on:December 22,2023 11

First test of anti-cancer agent PAC-1 in human clinical trials shows promise

by Diana Yates,University of Illinois at Urbana-ChampaignProcaspase-3 (PC-3) expressions in diverse tumor histologies categorized as moderate-to-strong immunostaining intensities. Credit:B

Updated on: December 27,2023 6

First test of anti-cancer agent PAC-1 in human clinical trials shows promise

by Diana Yates,University of Illinois at Urbana-ChampaignProcaspase-3 (PC-3) expressions in diverse tumor histologies categorized as moderate-to-strong immunostaining intensities. Credit:B

Updated on:December 27,2023 6

Australian research shows rates of obesity-related cancers quadrupled in a generation

by Cancer CouncilCredit: CC0 Public DomainNew research by the Daffodil Center, a joint venture of Cancer Council NSW and the University of Sydney, shows the rate of obesity-related cancers in Australi

Updated on: December 19,2023 12

Australian research shows rates of obesity-related cancers quadrupled in a generation

by Cancer CouncilCredit: CC0 Public DomainNew research by the Daffodil Center, a joint venture of Cancer Council NSW and the University of Sydney, shows the rate of obesity-related cancers in Australi

Updated on:December 19,2023 12