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Understanding early effects of psoriasis drug offers potential for personalized treatment

Understanding early effects of psoriasis drug offers potential for personalized treatment

by King's College LondonDiagram showing the early effects of therapeutic IL-23 inhibition. Left: in lesional psoriasis skin, IL-23 drives the differentiation of T17 cells. Right: following IL

Understanding early effects of psoriasis drug offers potential for personalized treatment

by King's College LondonDiagram showing the early effects of therapeutic IL-23 inhibition. Left: in lesional psoriasis skin, IL-23 drives the differentiation of T17 cells. Right: following IL
Radiation/cisplatin combination established as standard of care for HPV+ oral cancer

Radiation/cisplatin combination established as standard of care for HPV+ oral cancer

byAmerican Society for Radiation OncologyCombinations of radiation and chemotherapy drugs have been shown to cure HPV-related head and neck cancer with a high success rate. A new phase III trial

Radiation/cisplatin combination established as standard of care for HPV+ oral cancer

byAmerican Society for Radiation OncologyCombinations of radiation and chemotherapy drugs have been shown to cure HPV-related head and neck cancer with a high success rate. A new phase III trial
Preoperative immunotherapy for mesothelioma shows favorable outcomes

Preoperative immunotherapy for mesothelioma shows favorable outcomes

by Dipali Pathak,Baylor College of MedicineCredit: Pixabay/CC0 Public DomainIn a study published recently in the journalClinical Cancer Research, researchers at Baylor College of Medicine

Preoperative immunotherapy for mesothelioma shows favorable outcomes

by Dipali Pathak,Baylor College of MedicineCredit: Pixabay/CC0 Public DomainIn a study published recently in the journalClinical Cancer Research, researchers at Baylor College of Medicine
Research highlights breast cancer risk for female firefighters

Research highlights breast cancer risk for female firefighters

bySilent Spring InstituteCredit: Pixabay/CC0 Public DomainIt's well documented that firefighters have significantly higher rates of cancer than the general population, and these elevated rat

Research highlights breast cancer risk for female firefighters

bySilent Spring InstituteCredit: Pixabay/CC0 Public DomainIt's well documented that firefighters have significantly higher rates of cancer than the general population, and these elevated rat
Mathematics supporting fresh theoretical approach in oncology

Mathematics supporting fresh theoretical approach in oncology

byUniversity of the Basque CountryMathematics, histopathology and genomics converge to confirm that highly aggressive clear cell renal cell carcinomas display low levels of intratumour heterogen

Mathematics supporting fresh theoretical approach in oncology

byUniversity of the Basque CountryMathematics, histopathology and genomics converge to confirm that highly aggressive clear cell renal cell carcinomas display low levels of intratumour heterogen
The use of DNA biomarkers for detecting early-stage HPV-positive oropharynx cancers has limitations

The use of DNA biomarkers for detecting early-stage HPV-positive oropharynx cancers has limitations

byBrigham and Women's HospitalA double stranded DNA fragment. Credit: Vcpmartin/Wikimedia/ CC BY-SA 4.0Oropharynx cancers caused by human papillomavirus (HPV) have risen dramatically over th

The use of DNA biomarkers for detecting early-stage HPV-positive oropharynx cancers has limitations

byBrigham and Women's HospitalA double stranded DNA fragment. Credit: Vcpmartin/Wikimedia/ CC BY-SA 4.0Oropharynx cancers caused by human papillomavirus (HPV) have risen dramatically over th
Quantitative pathologic analysis may help predict prognosis in colorectal cancer

Quantitative pathologic analysis may help predict prognosis in colorectal cancer

The quantitative segmentation algorithm (QuantCRC) may improve the prediction of prognosis in colorectal cancer (CRC), according to a study published online Aug. 16 inGastroenterology.Reetesh K.

Quantitative pathologic analysis may help predict prognosis in colorectal cancer

The quantitative segmentation algorithm (QuantCRC) may improve the prediction of prognosis in colorectal cancer (CRC), according to a study published online Aug. 16 inGastroenterology.Reetesh K.
Robotic resection cuts perioperative morbidity with liver cancer

Robotic resection cuts perioperative morbidity with liver cancer

by Lori SolomonRobotic liver resection (RLR) is associated with a significant reduction in perioperative morbidity for treatment of hepatocellular carcinoma (HCC) versus open-liver resection (OLR), ac

Robotic resection cuts perioperative morbidity with liver cancer

by Lori SolomonRobotic liver resection (RLR) is associated with a significant reduction in perioperative morbidity for treatment of hepatocellular carcinoma (HCC) versus open-liver resection (OLR), ac
Predicting prostate cancer recurrence 15 months sooner

Predicting prostate cancer recurrence 15 months sooner

by Steve Martin,Purdue UniversityGraphical abstract. Credit:iScience(2022). DOI: 10.1016/j.isci.2022.105430A Purdue University mechanical engineer and his international collaborators

Predicting prostate cancer recurrence 15 months sooner

by Steve Martin,Purdue UniversityGraphical abstract. Credit:iScience(2022). DOI: 10.1016/j.isci.2022.105430A Purdue University mechanical engineer and his international collaborators
First map of circular DNA in childhood cancer

First map of circular DNA in childhood cancer

byCharité - Universitätsmedizin BerlinDNA of a neuroblastoma cell: Between the chromosomes (blue) there are numerous small DNA rings (green). The centromere of chromosome 2 is stained red. Credi

First map of circular DNA in childhood cancer

byCharité - Universitätsmedizin BerlinDNA of a neuroblastoma cell: Between the chromosomes (blue) there are numerous small DNA rings (green). The centromere of chromosome 2 is stained red. Credi
Tiny, implantable therapeutic sponge device helps kill cancer in mice

Tiny, implantable therapeutic sponge device helps kill cancer in mice

by Wayne Lewis,University of California, Los AngelesThe SymphNode device (left), contains nanoparticles (red dots) that release a drug that blocks the activity of regulatory T cells (green), whi

Tiny, implantable therapeutic sponge device helps kill cancer in mice

by Wayne Lewis,University of California, Los AngelesThe SymphNode device (left), contains nanoparticles (red dots) that release a drug that blocks the activity of regulatory T cells (green), whi