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Study shows immunotherapy may benefit a subset of patients with penile cancer

Study shows immunotherapy may benefit a subset of patients with penile cancer

byDana-Farber Cancer InstituteCredit: Unsplash/CC0 Public DomainPenile cancer is a rare disease with approximately 2,070 new cases each year in the U.S. Treatment options are limited and typical

Study shows immunotherapy may benefit a subset of patients with penile cancer

byDana-Farber Cancer InstituteCredit: Unsplash/CC0 Public DomainPenile cancer is a rare disease with approximately 2,070 new cases each year in the U.S. Treatment options are limited and typical
Revolutionising radiotherapy: making a cornerstone cancer treatment more personal and powerful

Revolutionising radiotherapy: making a cornerstone cancer treatment more personal and powerful

by Cancer Research UKCredit: Cancer Research UK"We have a very powerful treatment which contributes to the cure of cancer in around a third of patients treated," says Professor David Se

Revolutionising radiotherapy: making a cornerstone cancer treatment more personal and powerful

by Cancer Research UKCredit: Cancer Research UK"We have a very powerful treatment which contributes to the cure of cancer in around a third of patients treated," says Professor David Se
More cases of breast cancer detected with the help of AI

More cases of breast cancer detected with the help of AI

by Karolinska InstitutetMammograms showing a normal breast (left) and a breast with cancer (right). Credit: Public DomainOne radiologist supported by AI detected more cases of breast cancer in sc

More cases of breast cancer detected with the help of AI

by Karolinska InstitutetMammograms showing a normal breast (left) and a breast with cancer (right). Credit: Public DomainOne radiologist supported by AI detected more cases of breast cancer in sc
Natural compound found in broccoli reawakens the function of potent tumor suppressor

Natural compound found in broccoli reawakens the function of potent tumor suppressor

by Beth Israel Deaconess Medical CenterCredit: CC0 Public DomainYour mother was right: Broccoli is good for you. Long associated with decreased risk of cancer, broccoli and other cruciferous vege

Natural compound found in broccoli reawakens the function of potent tumor suppressor

by Beth Israel Deaconess Medical CenterCredit: CC0 Public DomainYour mother was right: Broccoli is good for you. Long associated with decreased risk of cancer, broccoli and other cruciferous vege
FDA approves first CAR T-cell therapy for adults with leukemia or lymphoma

FDA approves first CAR T-cell therapy for adults with leukemia or lymphoma

by Lori SolomonThe U.S. Food and Drug Administration has approved Bristol Myers Squibb's Breyanzi (lisocabtagene maraleucel [liso-cel]) as the first CD19-directed chimeric antigen receptor (CAR) T

FDA approves first CAR T-cell therapy for adults with leukemia or lymphoma

by Lori SolomonThe U.S. Food and Drug Administration has approved Bristol Myers Squibb's Breyanzi (lisocabtagene maraleucel [liso-cel]) as the first CD19-directed chimeric antigen receptor (CAR) T
On the trail of missing genes and cancer clues

On the trail of missing genes and cancer clues

byLa Jolla Institute for ImmunologyThe image on the left shows an eight-cell blastomere developed from mouse embryonic stem cells with normal TET function. The image on the right shows the conse

On the trail of missing genes and cancer clues

byLa Jolla Institute for ImmunologyThe image on the left shows an eight-cell blastomere developed from mouse embryonic stem cells with normal TET function. The image on the right shows the conse
Increasing the dose intensity of chemotherapy reduces the risk of breast cancer recurrence and death

Increasing the dose intensity of chemotherapy reduces the risk of breast cancer recurrence and death

by Medical Research CouncilCredit: PixabayGiving chemotherapy drugs every two weeks instead of the usual every three weeks reduces the risk of breast cancer recurrence and death, according to new

Increasing the dose intensity of chemotherapy reduces the risk of breast cancer recurrence and death

by Medical Research CouncilCredit: PixabayGiving chemotherapy drugs every two weeks instead of the usual every three weeks reduces the risk of breast cancer recurrence and death, according to new
Experimental ovarian cancer diagnostic could lead to new precision oncology approach

Experimental ovarian cancer diagnostic could lead to new precision oncology approach

byFred Hutchinson Cancer CenterIntermediate magnification micrograph of a low malignant potential (LMP) mucinous ovarian tumour. H&E stain. The micrograph shows: Simple mucinous epithelium (

Experimental ovarian cancer diagnostic could lead to new precision oncology approach

byFred Hutchinson Cancer CenterIntermediate magnification micrograph of a low malignant potential (LMP) mucinous ovarian tumour. H&E stain. The micrograph shows: Simple mucinous epithelium (
Study: Cancer database's cases dropped 14% in pandemic's first year, indicating 200,000 'missing cases'

Study: Cancer database's cases dropped 14% in pandemic's first year, indicating 200,000 'missing cases'

by Lisa Aubry, Loma Linda University Adventist Health Sciences CenterCredit:JAMA Surgery(2023). DOI: 10.1001/jamasurg.2023.0652Researchers say newly reported cases of cancer diagnoses decl

Study: Cancer database's cases dropped 14% in pandemic's first year, indicating 200,000 'missing cases'

by Lisa Aubry, Loma Linda University Adventist Health Sciences CenterCredit:JAMA Surgery(2023). DOI: 10.1001/jamasurg.2023.0652Researchers say newly reported cases of cancer diagnoses decl
Special RNA shown to suppress the formation of breast cancer cells

Special RNA shown to suppress the formation of breast cancer cells

JANUARY 16, 2024by Sebastian Hollstein,Friedrich Schiller University of JenaCredit:Cell Reports(2024). DOI: 10.1016/j.celrep.2023.113644Breast cancer is the most common cancer in wom

Special RNA shown to suppress the formation of breast cancer cells

JANUARY 16, 2024by Sebastian Hollstein,Friedrich Schiller University of JenaCredit:Cell Reports(2024). DOI: 10.1016/j.celrep.2023.113644Breast cancer is the most common cancer in wom
Study sheds light on how breast cancer cells evade immune surveillance and survive in lymph nodes

Study sheds light on how breast cancer cells evade immune surveillance and survive in lymph nodes

by Brandon Chase,Massachusetts General HospitalA molecule called MHC-II (seen here in green) disguises metastatic breast cancer cells (red), allowing them to invade the lymph nodes and take root

Study sheds light on how breast cancer cells evade immune surveillance and survive in lymph nodes

by Brandon Chase,Massachusetts General HospitalA molecule called MHC-II (seen here in green) disguises metastatic breast cancer cells (red), allowing them to invade the lymph nodes and take root
Smart bomb virus shows promise as brain tumor immunotherapy

Smart bomb virus shows promise as brain tumor immunotherapy

by University of Texas M. D. Anderson Cancer CenterCredit: Min Yu (Eli and Edythe Broad Center for Regenerative Medicine and Stem Cell Research at USC),USC Norris Comprehensive Cancer CenterA com

Smart bomb virus shows promise as brain tumor immunotherapy

by University of Texas M. D. Anderson Cancer CenterCredit: Min Yu (Eli and Edythe Broad Center for Regenerative Medicine and Stem Cell Research at USC),USC Norris Comprehensive Cancer CenterA com