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Targeting enzyme could alleviate muscle wasting for cancer patients

Targeting enzyme could alleviate muscle wasting for cancer patients

byUniversity of Texas Health Science Center at HoustonCredit: Pixabay/CC0 Public DomainTargeting a specific enzyme in the muscle could help cancer patients preserve muscle mass and potentially p

Targeting enzyme could alleviate muscle wasting for cancer patients

byUniversity of Texas Health Science Center at HoustonCredit: Pixabay/CC0 Public DomainTargeting a specific enzyme in the muscle could help cancer patients preserve muscle mass and potentially p
Frailty score may predict outcomes in multiple myeloma

Frailty score may predict outcomes in multiple myeloma

(HealthDay)—A frailty scale that includes Eastern Cooperative Oncology Group performance status (ECOG PS) may predict outcomes for transplant-ineligible patients with newly diagnosed multiple myeloma

Frailty score may predict outcomes in multiple myeloma

(HealthDay)—A frailty scale that includes Eastern Cooperative Oncology Group performance status (ECOG PS) may predict outcomes for transplant-ineligible patients with newly diagnosed multiple myeloma
Scientists develop new ultrasound technique for earlier detection and diagnosis of breast cancer

Scientists develop new ultrasound technique for earlier detection and diagnosis of breast cancer

byNational Physical LaboratoryCredit: Unsplash/CC0 Public DomainScientists at the UK's National Physical Laboratory (NPL) have demonstrated the first in-person measurements of breast tissue

Scientists develop new ultrasound technique for earlier detection and diagnosis of breast cancer

byNational Physical LaboratoryCredit: Unsplash/CC0 Public DomainScientists at the UK's National Physical Laboratory (NPL) have demonstrated the first in-person measurements of breast tissue
Researchers identify an Achilles' heel in neuroblastoma

Researchers identify an Achilles' heel in neuroblastoma

by Molly Chiu,Baylor College of MedicineThe image shows magnified neuroblastoma cells. Credit: Baylor College of MedicineNeuroblastoma, a childhood cancer that develops from neural cells on the

Researchers identify an Achilles' heel in neuroblastoma

by Molly Chiu,Baylor College of MedicineThe image shows magnified neuroblastoma cells. Credit: Baylor College of MedicineNeuroblastoma, a childhood cancer that develops from neural cells on the
Nine common questions about genetic testing for cancer

Nine common questions about genetic testing for cancer

by Dan Lea,Mayo ClinicCredit: Pixabay/CC0 Public DomainYour genes play a role in nearly all areas of your health. A gene is like an instruction manual for your body that tells your body how to f

Nine common questions about genetic testing for cancer

by Dan Lea,Mayo ClinicCredit: Pixabay/CC0 Public DomainYour genes play a role in nearly all areas of your health. A gene is like an instruction manual for your body that tells your body how to f
Squamous cell carcinoma study: Cancer stem cells are fueled through dialogue with their

Squamous cell carcinoma study: Cancer stem cells are fueled through dialogue with their

Squamous cell carcinoma study: Cancer stem cells are fueled through dialogue with their environmentsbyRockefeller UniversityTGF beta signaling (red) is one way that the environment causes cancer

Squamous cell carcinoma study: Cancer stem cells are fueled through dialogue with their

Squamous cell carcinoma study: Cancer stem cells are fueled through dialogue with their environmentsbyRockefeller UniversityTGF beta signaling (red) is one way that the environment causes cancer
Pembrolizumab With COPDAC-28 Consolidation Increases PET Negativity in Classical Hodgkin Lymphoma

Pembrolizumab With COPDAC-28 Consolidation Increases PET Negativity in Classical Hodgkin Lymphoma

August 29, 2023Kyle DohertyThe addition of pembrolizumab to COPDAC-28 consolidation may augment responses to treatment in pediatric and young adult patients with high-risk classical Hodgkin lymphoma w

Pembrolizumab With COPDAC-28 Consolidation Increases PET Negativity in Classical Hodgkin Lymphoma

August 29, 2023Kyle DohertyThe addition of pembrolizumab to COPDAC-28 consolidation may augment responses to treatment in pediatric and young adult patients with high-risk classical Hodgkin lymphoma w
hematopoietic changes on colon cancer, unveiling therapeutic avenues

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

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
Survey: Most women unaware of the signs of an aggressive form of breast cancer

Survey: Most women unaware of the signs of an aggressive form of breast cancer

by Ohio State University Comprehensive Cancer CenterDr. Ko Un Park consults with a patient at The Ohio State University Comprehensive Cancer Center - Arthur G. James Cancer Hospital and Richard J. Sol

Survey: Most women unaware of the signs of an aggressive form of breast cancer

by Ohio State University Comprehensive Cancer CenterDr. Ko Un Park consults with a patient at The Ohio State University Comprehensive Cancer Center - Arthur G. James Cancer Hospital and Richard J. Sol
Study reveals a new approach to enhancing response to immunotherapy in melanoma

Study reveals a new approach to enhancing response to immunotherapy in melanoma

bySanford Burnham Prebys Medical Discovery InstituteMelanoma in skin biopsy with H&E stain—this case may represent superficial spreading melanoma. Credit: Wikipedia/CC BY-SA 3.0Scientists at

Study reveals a new approach to enhancing response to immunotherapy in melanoma

bySanford Burnham Prebys Medical Discovery InstituteMelanoma in skin biopsy with H&E stain—this case may represent superficial spreading melanoma. Credit: Wikipedia/CC BY-SA 3.0Scientists at
Clinical trial reveals new subtypes of advanced pancreatic cancer

Clinical trial reveals new subtypes of advanced pancreatic cancer

by Ontario Institute for Cancer ResearchDrs. Faiyaz Notta and Steven Gallinger in a laboratory. Credit: OICRResearchers at the Ontario Institute for Cancer Research (OICR) and the University Health Ne

Clinical trial reveals new subtypes of advanced pancreatic cancer

by Ontario Institute for Cancer ResearchDrs. Faiyaz Notta and Steven Gallinger in a laboratory. Credit: OICRResearchers at the Ontario Institute for Cancer Research (OICR) and the University Health Ne