17-gene signature linked to remission after triple-negative breast cancer treatment

by Susan Murphy,Mayo ClinicCredit: CC0 Public DomainMayo Clinic researchers have discovered a distinctive pattern in a specific set of 17 genes that may be associated with remission after treatm

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17-gene signature linked to remission after triple-negative breast cancer treatment

by Susan Murphy,Mayo ClinicCredit: CC0 Public DomainMayo Clinic researchers have discovered a distinctive pattern in a specific set of 17 genes that may be associated with remission after treatm

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6 months treatment with Herceptin is as good as 12 months for preventing breast cancer return

by Peter Thorley,University of WarwickCredit: CC0 Public DomainA new study co-led by the University of Warwick Clinical Trials Unit has shown that shortening the duration of a therapy for breast

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6 months treatment with Herceptin is as good as 12 months for preventing breast cancer return

by Peter Thorley,University of WarwickCredit: CC0 Public DomainA new study co-led by the University of Warwick Clinical Trials Unit has shown that shortening the duration of a therapy for breast

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70-gene signature impacts treatment decisions in breast CA

(HealthDay)—The 70-gene signature (GS) assay affects treatment decisions among physicians treating patients identified as being at intermediate risk with the 21-gene assay (21-GA), according to a stud

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70-gene signature impacts treatment decisions in breast CA

(HealthDay)—The 70-gene signature (GS) assay affects treatment decisions among physicians treating patients identified as being at intermediate risk with the 21-gene assay (21-GA), according to a stud

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Are 3-D mammograms really better? US puts scans to the test

by Lauran NeergaardIn this Nov. 21, 2017 photo provided by the Montefiore Health System, Dr. Tova Koenigsberg at The Montefiore Einstein Center for Cancer Care in New York shows an example of a tradit

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Are 3-D mammograms really better? US puts scans to the test

by Lauran NeergaardIn this Nov. 21, 2017 photo provided by the Montefiore Health System, Dr. Tova Koenigsberg at The Montefiore Einstein Center for Cancer Care in New York shows an example of a tradit

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A half-million fewer deaths from lung cancer over 40 years

by Cancer Research UKCredit: CC0 Public DomainLung cancer death rates in men have plummeted since 1979 with nearly 500,000 fewer deaths than would have been expected if the mortality rate had sta

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A half-million fewer deaths from lung cancer over 40 years

by Cancer Research UKCredit: CC0 Public DomainLung cancer death rates in men have plummeted since 1979 with nearly 500,000 fewer deaths than would have been expected if the mortality rate had sta

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How two 1990s discoveries have led to (some) cured cancers, and a Nobel Prize

by Craig Gedye,The ConversationCredit: CC0 Public DomainThis year's award of theNobel Prize for Physiology and Medicineto James P. Allison and Tasuku Honjo, for their work in the

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How two 1990s discoveries have led to (some) cured cancers, and a Nobel Prize

by Craig Gedye,The ConversationCredit: CC0 Public DomainThis year's award of theNobel Prize for Physiology and Medicineto James P. Allison and Tasuku Honjo, for their work in the

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'Magic bullet' takes aim at pancreatic cancer

by University of South AustraliaAxial CT image with i.v. contrast. Macrocystic adenocarcinoma of the pancreatic head. Credit: public domainEvery day, more than 1200 people worldwide are told they

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'Magic bullet' takes aim at pancreatic cancer

by University of South AustraliaAxial CT image with i.v. contrast. Macrocystic adenocarcinoma of the pancreatic head. Credit: public domainEvery day, more than 1200 people worldwide are told they

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Genomic features of AML in patients over age 60 can predict success of stem cell transplant

by Dana-Farber Cancer InstituteR. Coleman Lindsley, MD, PhD. Credit: Dana-Farber Cancer InstituteFor older patients with acute myeloid leukemia (AML), the prospects for success of a stem cell tra

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Genomic features of AML in patients over age 60 can predict success of stem cell transplant

by Dana-Farber Cancer InstituteR. Coleman Lindsley, MD, PhD. Credit: Dana-Farber Cancer InstituteFor older patients with acute myeloid leukemia (AML), the prospects for success of a stem cell tra

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The role of 'extra' DNA in cancer evolution and therapy resistance

by Sarah Laskowski,Henry Ford Health SystemCredit: Henry Ford Health SystemGlioblastoma (GBM) is the most common and aggressive form of brain cancer. Response to standard-of-care treatment is po

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The role of 'extra' DNA in cancer evolution and therapy resistance

by Sarah Laskowski,Henry Ford Health SystemCredit: Henry Ford Health SystemGlioblastoma (GBM) is the most common and aggressive form of brain cancer. Response to standard-of-care treatment is po

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The 'wrong' connective tissue cells signal worse prognosis for breast cancer patients

by Lund UniversityDifferent types of fibroblasts in breast tumour tissue. Credit: Chris MadsenIn certain forms of cancer, connective tissue forms around and within the tumour. One previously unpr

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The 'wrong' connective tissue cells signal worse prognosis for breast cancer patients

by Lund UniversityDifferent types of fibroblasts in breast tumour tissue. Credit: Chris MadsenIn certain forms of cancer, connective tissue forms around and within the tumour. One previously unpr

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'Hijacker' drives cancer in some patients with high-risk neuroblastoma

by St. Jude Children's Research HospitalThe study authors (from left) Ying Shao, Yu Liu, PhD, and John Easton, PhD. Credit: Seth Dixon / St. Jude Children's Research HospitalResearchers h

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'Hijacker' drives cancer in some patients with high-risk neuroblastoma

by St. Jude Children's Research HospitalThe study authors (from left) Ying Shao, Yu Liu, PhD, and John Easton, PhD. Credit: Seth Dixon / St. Jude Children's Research HospitalResearchers h

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'Bad fat' suppresses killer T cells from attacking cancer

by Salk InstituteCredit: CC0 Public DomainIn order for cancer to grow and spread, it has to evade detection by our immune cells, particularly specialized "killer" T cells. Salk research

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'Bad fat' suppresses killer T cells from attacking cancer

by Salk InstituteCredit: CC0 Public DomainIn order for cancer to grow and spread, it has to evade detection by our immune cells, particularly specialized "killer" T cells. Salk research

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