NCI-MATCH: T-DM1 shows promising activity in salivary gland cancer

by ECOG-ACRIN Cancer Research GroupDr. Komal Jhaveri of Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center in New York is the lead researcher for the NCI-MATCH precision medicine clinical trial's treatment ar

Updated on: December 20,2023 18

NCI-MATCH: T-DM1 shows promising activity in salivary gland cancer

by ECOG-ACRIN Cancer Research GroupDr. Komal Jhaveri of Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center in New York is the lead researcher for the NCI-MATCH precision medicine clinical trial's treatment ar

Updated on:December 20,2023 18

Colon cancer: Dying cancer cells give neighboring tumor cells instructions on how to survive

by Markus Bernards,Goethe University Frankfurt am MainDying tumor cells induce mTOR survival signaling in a paracrine manner. Credit:Nature(2022). DOI: 10.1038/s41586-022-05426-1Colo

Updated on: December 26,2023 9

Colon cancer: Dying cancer cells give neighboring tumor cells instructions on how to survive

by Markus Bernards,Goethe University Frankfurt am MainDying tumor cells induce mTOR survival signaling in a paracrine manner. Credit:Nature(2022). DOI: 10.1038/s41586-022-05426-1Colo

Updated on:December 26,2023 9

Study: Key mechanisms of action differences in immune checkpoint inhibitor combination therapies for advanced melanoma

byH. Lee Moffitt Cancer Center & Research InstituteProposed mechanism of the two ICI combinations. Graphic created with Biorender (biorender.com). ICI, immune checkpoint inhibitor. Credit:&n

Updated on: January 25,2024 20

Study: Key mechanisms of action differences in immune checkpoint inhibitor combination therapies for advanced melanoma

byH. Lee Moffitt Cancer Center & Research InstituteProposed mechanism of the two ICI combinations. Graphic created with Biorender (biorender.com). ICI, immune checkpoint inhibitor. Credit:&n

Updated on:January 25,2024 20

FDA advisors to weigh new gene therapy for sickle cell anemia

by Cara MurezPatients with sickle cell disease may soon have two new treatments to try.On Tuesday, a U.S. Food and Drug Administration advisory committee will weigh the merits of a newgene thera

Updated on: January 04,2024 5

FDA advisors to weigh new gene therapy for sickle cell anemia

by Cara MurezPatients with sickle cell disease may soon have two new treatments to try.On Tuesday, a U.S. Food and Drug Administration advisory committee will weigh the merits of a newgene thera

Updated on:January 04,2024 5

Study finds 95 percent satisfaction rate with Mohs surgery

by Patrick McGee,UT Southwestern Medical CenterPatients who received Mohs surgery to treat the most serious form of skin cancer, melanoma, reported a 95 percent long-term satisfaction rate with

Updated on: December 20,2023 23

Study finds 95 percent satisfaction rate with Mohs surgery

by Patrick McGee,UT Southwestern Medical CenterPatients who received Mohs surgery to treat the most serious form of skin cancer, melanoma, reported a 95 percent long-term satisfaction rate with

Updated on:December 20,2023 23

Q&A: Behind the approvals—decades of research lead to a new generation of targeted cancer therapies

byBeth Israel Deaconess Medical CenterCredit: Pixabay/CC0 Public DomainLast month, the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) approved the use of the drug capivasertib, in combination with a cu

Updated on: December 26,2023 17

Q&A: Behind the approvals—decades of research lead to a new generation of targeted cancer therapies

byBeth Israel Deaconess Medical CenterCredit: Pixabay/CC0 Public DomainLast month, the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) approved the use of the drug capivasertib, in combination with a cu

Updated on:December 26,2023 17

Q and A: Is surgery best for an acoustic neuroma?

by Joseph BreenCredit: Pixabay/CC0 Public DomainI was diagnosed with an acoustic neuroma last year after I went to the doctor due to more frequent headaches. I read that surgery often is needed for th

Updated on: January 10,2024 12

Q and A: Is surgery best for an acoustic neuroma?

by Joseph BreenCredit: Pixabay/CC0 Public DomainI was diagnosed with an acoustic neuroma last year after I went to the doctor due to more frequent headaches. I read that surgery often is needed for th

Updated on:January 10,2024 12

Genetic discovery could improve treatment of colorectal cancer

by Rémi Carlier,Ecole Polytechnique Federale de LausannePOU5F1B differs from OCT4. a Representative immunofluorescence–confocal microscopy of POU5F1B-HA overexpressing SW480 cells, with DAPI in

Updated on: December 25,2023 10

Genetic discovery could improve treatment of colorectal cancer

by Rémi Carlier,Ecole Polytechnique Federale de LausannePOU5F1B differs from OCT4. a Representative immunofluorescence–confocal microscopy of POU5F1B-HA overexpressing SW480 cells, with DAPI in

Updated on:December 25,2023 10

Enhanced tumor modeling using Laponite bioinks for 3D bioprinting

by Terasaki Institute for Biomedical InnovationScientists from the Terasaki Institute for Biomedical Innovation (TIBI) have formulated a tuneable, nanoengineered bioink for tumor modeling which contai

Updated on: January 04,2024 8

Enhanced tumor modeling using Laponite bioinks for 3D bioprinting

by Terasaki Institute for Biomedical InnovationScientists from the Terasaki Institute for Biomedical Innovation (TIBI) have formulated a tuneable, nanoengineered bioink for tumor modeling which contai

Updated on:January 04,2024 8

Algorithm offers new way to spot patients likely to respond to immunotherapy

byInstitute of Cancer ResearchOverview of immune selection calculation using SOPRANO. a, Estimates can be performed at the cohort or at the single individual level. b, In each case, it is possib

Updated on: January 04,2024 9

Algorithm offers new way to spot patients likely to respond to immunotherapy

byInstitute of Cancer ResearchOverview of immune selection calculation using SOPRANO. a, Estimates can be performed at the cohort or at the single individual level. b, In each case, it is possib

Updated on:January 04,2024 9

Why men, wealthy people and maritime residents are more likely to develop skin cancer

byMcGill UniversityComparison of UV exposure and skin cancer history, sun protection and level of worry between high-incidence (PEI/NS) and low-incidence (NL) provinces for cutaneous melanoma.&n

Updated on: January 08,2024 10

Why men, wealthy people and maritime residents are more likely to develop skin cancer

byMcGill UniversityComparison of UV exposure and skin cancer history, sun protection and level of worry between high-incidence (PEI/NS) and low-incidence (NL) provinces for cutaneous melanoma.&n

Updated on:January 08,2024 10

Researching a new treatment option for severe blood disorders of the bone marrow

by Anne Grimm,Leipzig UniversityCredit: CC0 Public DomainWhen people develop myelodysplastic neoplasms (MDS), the healthy maturation of blood cells is impaired. Severe forms, known as higher-ris

Updated on: March 21,2024 16

Researching a new treatment option for severe blood disorders of the bone marrow

by Anne Grimm,Leipzig UniversityCredit: CC0 Public DomainWhen people develop myelodysplastic neoplasms (MDS), the healthy maturation of blood cells is impaired. Severe forms, known as higher-ris

Updated on:March 21,2024 16