FDA approves new treatment for advanced melanoma

by Robin FosterThe U.S. Food and Drug Administration has approved a novel treatment for advanced melanoma, the most deadly form of skin cancer.Amtagvi, made by Iovance Biotherapeutics Inc., becomes th

Updated on: March 22,2024

FDA approves new treatment for advanced melanoma

by Robin FosterThe U.S. Food and Drug Administration has approved a novel treatment for advanced melanoma, the most deadly form of skin cancer.Amtagvi, made by Iovance Biotherapeutics Inc., becomes th

Updated on:March 22,2024

Researchers find genetic variant contributing to disparities in childhood leukemia risk

by Keck School of Medicine of USCCredit: CC0 Public DomainAcute lymphoblastic leukemia (ALL), the most common childhood cancer, disproportionately affects children of Hispanic/Latino origin in th

Updated on: March 27,2024

Researchers find genetic variant contributing to disparities in childhood leukemia risk

by Keck School of Medicine of USCCredit: CC0 Public DomainAcute lymphoblastic leukemia (ALL), the most common childhood cancer, disproportionately affects children of Hispanic/Latino origin in th

Updated on:March 27,2024

Local radiotherapy improves survival in metastatic prostate cancer with low disease burden

byEuropean Society for Medical OncologyRadiotherapy to the prostate improves overall survival in men newly diagnosed with metastatic prostate cancer who have a low metastatic disease burden but

Updated on: December 18,2023

Local radiotherapy improves survival in metastatic prostate cancer with low disease burden

byEuropean Society for Medical OncologyRadiotherapy to the prostate improves overall survival in men newly diagnosed with metastatic prostate cancer who have a low metastatic disease burden but

Updated on:December 18,2023

Something in the water? Researchers studying large number of late-stage breast cancer cases in Florida county

by Cindy Krischer GoodmanCredit: Unsplash/CC0 Public DomainBroward County, Florida's rate of advanced breast cancer exceeds the state and national average, and researchers want to learn why.Could

Updated on: January 04,2024

Something in the water? Researchers studying large number of late-stage breast cancer cases in Florida county

by Cindy Krischer GoodmanCredit: Unsplash/CC0 Public DomainBroward County, Florida's rate of advanced breast cancer exceeds the state and national average, and researchers want to learn why.Could

Updated on:January 04,2024

A feasibility study for salvage radiation therapy in prostate cancer

by Impact Journals LLCCredit: CC0 Public DomainAn editorial paper waspublishedinOncoscienceon May 20, 2024, titled, "Deep learning-assisted lesion segmentation in PET/CT i

Updated on: July 08,2024

A feasibility study for salvage radiation therapy in prostate cancer

by Impact Journals LLCCredit: CC0 Public DomainAn editorial paper waspublishedinOncoscienceon May 20, 2024, titled, "Deep learning-assisted lesion segmentation in PET/CT i

Updated on:July 08,2024

Team of sister scientists identify a possible genetic culprit for uterine corpus endometrial cancer

by Allison Trouten,Medical University of South CarolinaMYO5B mRNA is elevated in uterine corpus endometrial carcinoma (UCEC) patients. A. The expression of MYO5B in various control tissues and t

Updated on: December 26,2023

Team of sister scientists identify a possible genetic culprit for uterine corpus endometrial cancer

by Allison Trouten,Medical University of South CarolinaMYO5B mRNA is elevated in uterine corpus endometrial carcinoma (UCEC) patients. A. The expression of MYO5B in various control tissues and t

Updated on:December 26,2023

How genetics play a role in developing melanoma

byCleveland ClinicCredit: Pixabay/CC0 Public DomainA recent study from Cleveland Clinic shows that melanoma, which is the most serious type of skin cancer, isn't just caused by environmental

Updated on: December 25,2023

How genetics play a role in developing melanoma

byCleveland ClinicCredit: Pixabay/CC0 Public DomainA recent study from Cleveland Clinic shows that melanoma, which is the most serious type of skin cancer, isn't just caused by environmental

Updated on:December 25,2023

Scientists map cancer-related proteins in unprecedented detail

byInstitute of Cancer ResearchStructures and interactions of the CSN–CRL2~N8 complex. Image also shows the molecular model of CSN–CRL2~N8 fitted into cryo-EM density (8.2 Å resolution) from fron

Updated on: December 22,2023

Scientists map cancer-related proteins in unprecedented detail

byInstitute of Cancer ResearchStructures and interactions of the CSN–CRL2~N8 complex. Image also shows the molecular model of CSN–CRL2~N8 fitted into cryo-EM density (8.2 Å resolution) from fron

Updated on:December 22,2023

New compounds block master regulator of cancer growth, metastasis

by Diana Yates,University of Illinois at Urbana-ChampaignResearchers including, from left, graduate student Valeria Sanabria Guillen, research scientist Sung Hoon Kim, researcher Kathy Carlson,

Updated on: December 22,2023

New compounds block master regulator of cancer growth, metastasis

by Diana Yates,University of Illinois at Urbana-ChampaignResearchers including, from left, graduate student Valeria Sanabria Guillen, research scientist Sung Hoon Kim, researcher Kathy Carlson,

Updated on:December 22,2023

Study finds novel molecular therapeutic target for colon cancer

byBoston University School of MedicineCancer cell during cell division. Credit: National Institutes of HealthResearchers have found a way to help make chemotherapy more effective in treating col

Updated on: December 22,2023

Study finds novel molecular therapeutic target for colon cancer

byBoston University School of MedicineCancer cell during cell division. Credit: National Institutes of HealthResearchers have found a way to help make chemotherapy more effective in treating col

Updated on:December 22,2023

Concerns around sex, fertility often ignored in breast cancer care: Survey

by Cara MurezShehzin Tietjen was 27 years old when she felt a lump in one of her breasts while in the shower.That discovery led to a confirmation ofbreast cancer, an unexpected jolt at her age.

Updated on: December 21,2023

Concerns around sex, fertility often ignored in breast cancer care: Survey

by Cara MurezShehzin Tietjen was 27 years old when she felt a lump in one of her breasts while in the shower.That discovery led to a confirmation ofbreast cancer, an unexpected jolt at her age.

Updated on:December 21,2023

Study reveals why testicular cancer is so responsive to chemo

by Cornell UniversityA low magnification image of a germ cell tumor, called a teratocarcinoma, from a new mouse model developed to study testicular cancer. A cluster of cancer stem cells, termed

Updated on: July 02,2024

Study reveals why testicular cancer is so responsive to chemo

by Cornell UniversityA low magnification image of a germ cell tumor, called a teratocarcinoma, from a new mouse model developed to study testicular cancer. A cluster of cancer stem cells, termed

Updated on:July 02,2024