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Daratumumab Plus Induction Therapy Reduces Stem Cell Yield in Multiple Myeloma

Daratumumab Plus Induction Therapy Reduces Stem Cell Yield in Multiple Myeloma

June 9, 2023Tony Berberabe, MPHThe addition of daratumumab to frontline induction therapy prior to peripheral blood stem cell collection reduced the number of patients with newly diagnosed multiple my

Daratumumab Plus Induction Therapy Reduces Stem Cell Yield in Multiple Myeloma

June 9, 2023Tony Berberabe, MPHThe addition of daratumumab to frontline induction therapy prior to peripheral blood stem cell collection reduced the number of patients with newly diagnosed multiple my
New tool gives deeper understanding of glioblastoma

New tool gives deeper understanding of glioblastoma

byCornell UniversityGlioblastoma (histology slide). Credit: Wikipedia/CC BY-SA 3.0Researchers in the lab of Charles Danko at the Baker Institute for Animal Health have developed a new tool to st

New tool gives deeper understanding of glioblastoma

byCornell UniversityGlioblastoma (histology slide). Credit: Wikipedia/CC BY-SA 3.0Researchers in the lab of Charles Danko at the Baker Institute for Animal Health have developed a new tool to st
Ultrasound-guided surgery could be quicker, less painful and more effective for treating early form of breast cancer

Ultrasound-guided surgery could be quicker, less painful and more effective for treating early form of breast cancer

by European Organisation for Research and Treatment of CancerAntonio Esgueva using IOUS to guide breast surgery. Credit: Antonio Esguega / EORTCUsing ultrasound to guide surgery for patients with duct

Ultrasound-guided surgery could be quicker, less painful and more effective for treating early form of breast cancer

by European Organisation for Research and Treatment of CancerAntonio Esgueva using IOUS to guide breast surgery. Credit: Antonio Esguega / EORTCUsing ultrasound to guide surgery for patients with duct
Chinese medicine ingredients found to generate autophagic flux to suppress tumor progression in gastric cancer

Chinese medicine ingredients found to generate autophagic flux to suppress tumor progression in gastric cancer

byScience China PressActivation of Beclin-1 by piceatannol promotes autophagic flux in GC cells, and combined with everolimus, triggers autophagic death, ultimately inhibiting tumor progression,

Chinese medicine ingredients found to generate autophagic flux to suppress tumor progression in gastric cancer

byScience China PressActivation of Beclin-1 by piceatannol promotes autophagic flux in GC cells, and combined with everolimus, triggers autophagic death, ultimately inhibiting tumor progression,
Breast-conserving therapy may be a treatment option for some patients with multiple breast lesions

Breast-conserving therapy may be a treatment option for some patients with multiple breast lesions

byAmerican Association for Cancer ResearchCredit: Unsplash/CC0 Public DomainPatients with multiple tumors in the same breast who underwent a lumpectomy followed by radiation therapy had local re

Breast-conserving therapy may be a treatment option for some patients with multiple breast lesions

byAmerican Association for Cancer ResearchCredit: Unsplash/CC0 Public DomainPatients with multiple tumors in the same breast who underwent a lumpectomy followed by radiation therapy had local re
Acute leukemia patients treated with common therapy have increased risk for heart failure

Acute leukemia patients treated with common therapy have increased risk for heart failure

byPerelman School of Medicine at the University of PennsylvaniaPatients with acute lymphoblastic leukemia (ALL) or acute myeloid leukemia (AML) who are treated with anthracyclines are at a heigh

Acute leukemia patients treated with common therapy have increased risk for heart failure

byPerelman School of Medicine at the University of PennsylvaniaPatients with acute lymphoblastic leukemia (ALL) or acute myeloid leukemia (AML) who are treated with anthracyclines are at a heigh
Lung cancer screening guidelines perpetuate racial disparities, study finds

Lung cancer screening guidelines perpetuate racial disparities, study finds

Lung cancer screening guidelines perpetuate racial disparities, study findsby Krista Conger,Stanford UniversityRacial Disparities in the Eligibility-Incidence (E-I) Ratio Through the US Preventi

Lung cancer screening guidelines perpetuate racial disparities, study finds

Lung cancer screening guidelines perpetuate racial disparities, study findsby Krista Conger,Stanford UniversityRacial Disparities in the Eligibility-Incidence (E-I) Ratio Through the US Preventi
Secrets of lung cancer spread found in patients’ blood and biopsies

Secrets of lung cancer spread found in patients’ blood and biopsies

byCancer Research UK| News7 October 2019Early signs that a patient’s lung cancer may spread and become untreatable can be picked up in samples of their blood and tumour, according to a tri

Secrets of lung cancer spread found in patients’ blood and biopsies

byCancer Research UK| News7 October 2019Early signs that a patient’s lung cancer may spread and become untreatable can be picked up in samples of their blood and tumour, according to a tri
Nivolumab Extends Survival in Advanced Renal Cell Carcinoma

Nivolumab Extends Survival in Advanced Renal Cell Carcinoma

September 25, 2015Jason M. BroderickNivolumab reduced the risk of death by 27% versus everolimus in patients with advanced renal cell carcinoma, improving overall survival by 5.4 months.Padmanee Sharm

Nivolumab Extends Survival in Advanced Renal Cell Carcinoma

September 25, 2015Jason M. BroderickNivolumab reduced the risk of death by 27% versus everolimus in patients with advanced renal cell carcinoma, improving overall survival by 5.4 months.Padmanee Sharm
Survival rates high for children, teens with melanoma

Survival rates high for children, teens with melanoma

by Lori SolomonSurvival rates for children and adolescents with melanomas are high, according to a study published online Dec. 9 in theJournal of the American Academy of Dermatology.Mary-Ann El

Survival rates high for children, teens with melanoma

by Lori SolomonSurvival rates for children and adolescents with melanomas are high, according to a study published online Dec. 9 in theJournal of the American Academy of Dermatology.Mary-Ann El
PAD4 inhibition in neutrophils halts cancer progression and metastasis

PAD4 inhibition in neutrophils halts cancer progression and metastasis

byThe Wistar InstituteCancer Cell Dividing. Credit: The Wistar InstituteResearchers in the laboratory of Yulia Nefedova, M.D., Ph.D., at The Wistar Institute and collaborators at Jubilant Therap

PAD4 inhibition in neutrophils halts cancer progression and metastasis

byThe Wistar InstituteCancer Cell Dividing. Credit: The Wistar InstituteResearchers in the laboratory of Yulia Nefedova, M.D., Ph.D., at The Wistar Institute and collaborators at Jubilant Therap