Combination immunotherapy produces high response rate in early results of trial targeting high-risk follicular lymphoma

byUniversity of Miami Leonard M. Miller School of MedicineCancer cell during cell division. Credit: National Institutes of HealthResearchers conducting a Phase 2 clinical trial at Sylvester Comp

Updated on: January 26,2024 21

Combination immunotherapy produces high response rate in early results of trial targeting high-risk follicular lymphoma

byUniversity of Miami Leonard M. Miller School of MedicineCancer cell during cell division. Credit: National Institutes of HealthResearchers conducting a Phase 2 clinical trial at Sylvester Comp

Updated on:January 26,2024 21

Financial toxicity after robotic prostate cancer surgery: Younger patients at higher risk

byWolters Kluwer HealthPatient-reported outcomes measures changes during follow-up for groups (a-d). EF indicates erectile function domain; FT, financial toxicity; ICIQ-SF, International Consult

Updated on: December 25,2023 8

Financial toxicity after robotic prostate cancer surgery: Younger patients at higher risk

byWolters Kluwer HealthPatient-reported outcomes measures changes during follow-up for groups (a-d). EF indicates erectile function domain; FT, financial toxicity; ICIQ-SF, International Consult

Updated on:December 25,2023 8

Salvia miltiorrhiza extract is a potential preventive agent for gastric cancer induced by bile reflux

byHong Kong Baptist UniversityConjugated BAs were highly associated with bile reflux gastritis. Human gastric sections and juice are analyzed in control (n = 50), BRG (n = 50), and GC (n = 45) g

Updated on: December 20,2023 10

Salvia miltiorrhiza extract is a potential preventive agent for gastric cancer induced by bile reflux

byHong Kong Baptist UniversityConjugated BAs were highly associated with bile reflux gastritis. Human gastric sections and juice are analyzed in control (n = 50), BRG (n = 50), and GC (n = 45) g

Updated on:December 20,2023 10

Tail spin: Study reveals new way to reduce friendly fire in cell therapy

by Bill Hathaway,Yale UniversityIn CAR-T therapy, T cells in blue find antigens (red) and kill cancer cells (purple). But often, antigens attach to other T cells leading other T cells to attack

Updated on: January 08,2024 12

Tail spin: Study reveals new way to reduce friendly fire in cell therapy

by Bill Hathaway,Yale UniversityIn CAR-T therapy, T cells in blue find antigens (red) and kill cancer cells (purple). But often, antigens attach to other T cells leading other T cells to attack

Updated on:January 08,2024 12

Long-term skin irritation linked to increased risk of tumor growth

by Kate Wighton,Imperial College LondonCredit: CC0 Public DomainAn antibody that usually helps defend the skin against harmful substances or infections may promote tumor growth during chronic ti

Updated on: December 20,2023 25

Long-term skin irritation linked to increased risk of tumor growth

by Kate Wighton,Imperial College LondonCredit: CC0 Public DomainAn antibody that usually helps defend the skin against harmful substances or infections may promote tumor growth during chronic ti

Updated on:December 20,2023 25

National quality improvement initiative successfully helps address pandemic-related cancer screening deficits

byAmerican College of SurgeonsMean Monthly Screening Test Volumes in April Through November. 2021 April and May 2021 is the preintervention period. Vertical dotted line indicates the start of th

Updated on: December 23,2023 10

National quality improvement initiative successfully helps address pandemic-related cancer screening deficits

byAmerican College of SurgeonsMean Monthly Screening Test Volumes in April Through November. 2021 April and May 2021 is the preintervention period. Vertical dotted line indicates the start of th

Updated on:December 23,2023 10

Patients in lower-income countries receive less timely cancer diagnoses

byPublic Library of ScienceCredit: Unsplash/CC0 Public DomainThe time it takes a cancer patient to see a doctor, receive a diagnosis and begin treatment can vary greatly depending on the patient

Updated on: December 20,2023 10

Patients in lower-income countries receive less timely cancer diagnoses

byPublic Library of ScienceCredit: Unsplash/CC0 Public DomainThe time it takes a cancer patient to see a doctor, receive a diagnosis and begin treatment can vary greatly depending on the patient

Updated on:December 20,2023 10

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

Men with low-/intermediate-risk prostate cancer benefit from fewer, higher-dose radiation treatments

byAmerican Society for Radiation OncologyStereotactic body radiation therapy (SBRT) is a safe and effective treatment for men with low- and intermediate-risk prostate cancer, according to a long

Updated on: December 18,2023 23

Men with low-/intermediate-risk prostate cancer benefit from fewer, higher-dose radiation treatments

byAmerican Society for Radiation OncologyStereotactic body radiation therapy (SBRT) is a safe and effective treatment for men with low- and intermediate-risk prostate cancer, according to a long

Updated on:December 18,2023 23

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

American Society for Radiation Oncology issues updated guideline on radiation therapy for endometrial cancer

byAmerican Society for Radiation OncologyCredit: Unsplash/CC0 Public DomainA newly updated clinical guideline from the American Society for Radiation Oncology (ASTRO) provides recommendations on

Updated on: December 28,2023 8

American Society for Radiation Oncology issues updated guideline on radiation therapy for endometrial cancer

byAmerican Society for Radiation OncologyCredit: Unsplash/CC0 Public DomainA newly updated clinical guideline from the American Society for Radiation Oncology (ASTRO) provides recommendations on

Updated on:December 28,2023 8

Study points to novel method for early diagnosis of cachexia in lung cancer patients

by Ricardo Muniz,FAPESPCachexia classification models.ADecision tree generated using Classification And Regression Trees (CART). The bottom boxes indicate hazard ratios, the number o

Updated on: January 08,2024 10

Study points to novel method for early diagnosis of cachexia in lung cancer patients

by Ricardo Muniz,FAPESPCachexia classification models.ADecision tree generated using Classification And Regression Trees (CART). The bottom boxes indicate hazard ratios, the number o

Updated on:January 08,2024 10