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Making glioblastoma more vulnerable to treatment

Making glioblastoma more vulnerable to treatment

byMedical College of Georgia at Augusta UniversityDr. Waaqo Daddacha. Credit: Michael Holahan, Augusta UniversityIn the tough war against glioblastoma, scientists are taking a cue from viruses o

Making glioblastoma more vulnerable to treatment

byMedical College of Georgia at Augusta UniversityDr. Waaqo Daddacha. Credit: Michael Holahan, Augusta UniversityIn the tough war against glioblastoma, scientists are taking a cue from viruses o
New optimism on myelodysplastic syndromes

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

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
Adjuvant Nivolumab Receives CHMP Recommendation for Completely Resected Stage IIB/C Melanoma

Adjuvant Nivolumab Receives CHMP Recommendation for Completely Resected Stage IIB/C Melanoma

July 21, 2023Chris RyanThe European Medicines Agency’s Committee for Medicinal Products for Human Use has recommended approval of nivolumab monotherapy for the adjuvant treatment of patients at least

Adjuvant Nivolumab Receives CHMP Recommendation for Completely Resected Stage IIB/C Melanoma

July 21, 2023Chris RyanThe European Medicines Agency’s Committee for Medicinal Products for Human Use has recommended approval of nivolumab monotherapy for the adjuvant treatment of patients at least
RET inhibitor selpercatinib demonstrates durable responses in tumor-agnostic population

RET inhibitor selpercatinib demonstrates durable responses in tumor-agnostic population

byUniversity of Texas M. D. Anderson Cancer CenterCredit: Pixabay/CC0 Public DomainThe highly selective RET inhibitor selpercatinib was well-tolerated and achieved durable objective responses ac

RET inhibitor selpercatinib demonstrates durable responses in tumor-agnostic population

byUniversity of Texas M. D. Anderson Cancer CenterCredit: Pixabay/CC0 Public DomainThe highly selective RET inhibitor selpercatinib was well-tolerated and achieved durable objective responses ac
Endocrine disruptors may increase risk of endometrial cancer

Endocrine disruptors may increase risk of endometrial cancer

by University of GranadaTable full of cosmetic products. Credit: University Of GranadaResearchpublishedin the journalEnvironmental Health Perspectives, has revealed a link betwe

Endocrine disruptors may increase risk of endometrial cancer

by University of GranadaTable full of cosmetic products. Credit: University Of GranadaResearchpublishedin the journalEnvironmental Health Perspectives, has revealed a link betwe
Toxicity data reveal no safety concerns with S/N1806 bladder cancer trial

Toxicity data reveal no safety concerns with S/N1806 bladder cancer trial

by SWOG Cancer Research NetworkCredit: Unsplash/CC0 Public DomainUpdated toxicity data from the ongoing SWOG/NRG 1806 clinical trial, which tests combining chemoradiation therapy with immunotherapy in

Toxicity data reveal no safety concerns with S/N1806 bladder cancer trial

by SWOG Cancer Research NetworkCredit: Unsplash/CC0 Public DomainUpdated toxicity data from the ongoing SWOG/NRG 1806 clinical trial, which tests combining chemoradiation therapy with immunotherapy in
Overall cancer mortality continued to decline from 2019 to 2020

Overall cancer mortality continued to decline from 2019 to 2020

by Elana GotkineOverall cancer mortality is continuing to decline, according to a study published online Jan. 12 inCA: A Cancer Journal for Clinicians.Rebecca L. Siegel, M.P.H., from the America

Overall cancer mortality continued to decline from 2019 to 2020

by Elana GotkineOverall cancer mortality is continuing to decline, according to a study published online Jan. 12 inCA: A Cancer Journal for Clinicians.Rebecca L. Siegel, M.P.H., from the America
Diets rich in refined fiber may increase liver cancer risk in some individuals

Diets rich in refined fiber may increase liver cancer risk in some individuals

by Tyrel Linkhorn,University of ToledoGraphical abstract. Credit:Gastroenterology(2022). DOI: 10.1053/j.gastro.2022.08.033Many people commonly consume fiber-enriched foods to p

Diets rich in refined fiber may increase liver cancer risk in some individuals

by Tyrel Linkhorn,University of ToledoGraphical abstract. Credit:Gastroenterology(2022). DOI: 10.1053/j.gastro.2022.08.033Many people commonly consume fiber-enriched foods to p
How employers can help cancer survivors return to work

How employers can help cancer survivors return to work

by Stephen Bevan,The ConversationCredit: AI-generated imageWhen I lost a relative to cancer in the late 1970s, people usually viewed a cancer diagnosis with horror. At the time, many treatments

How employers can help cancer survivors return to work

by Stephen Bevan,The ConversationCredit: AI-generated imageWhen I lost a relative to cancer in the late 1970s, people usually viewed a cancer diagnosis with horror. At the time, many treatments
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
Survival is a mixed matter for deadliest of pancreatic cancers

Survival is a mixed matter for deadliest of pancreatic cancers

byUniversity of California - San DiegoPancreatic cancer cells (nuclei in blue) are shown growing as a sphere encased in membranes (red). Credit: National Cancer InstitutePancreatic ductal adenoc

Survival is a mixed matter for deadliest of pancreatic cancers

byUniversity of California - San DiegoPancreatic cancer cells (nuclei in blue) are shown growing as a sphere encased in membranes (red). Credit: National Cancer InstitutePancreatic ductal adenoc