Novel genomics tool enables more accurate identification of rare mutations in cancer cells

by New York Genome CenterExample of colored de Bruijn graph rendered to represent genomic data for a short region of 400 base pairs using the Lancet genomics tool developed by New York Genome Center s

Updated on: March 01,2024

Novel genomics tool enables more accurate identification of rare mutations in cancer cells

by New York Genome CenterExample of colored de Bruijn graph rendered to represent genomic data for a short region of 400 base pairs using the Lancet genomics tool developed by New York Genome Center s

Updated on:March 01,2024

Researchers find epigenetic loss that changes how cells obtain energy from cancer

by University of BarcelonaThe researchers Margalida Rosselló-Tortella, Manel Esteller and Pere Llinàs-Arias. Credit: UNIVERSITY OF BARCELONAIt has been known for decades that cancer cells have an

Updated on: June 24,2024

Researchers find epigenetic loss that changes how cells obtain energy from cancer

by University of BarcelonaThe researchers Margalida Rosselló-Tortella, Manel Esteller and Pere Llinàs-Arias. Credit: UNIVERSITY OF BARCELONAIt has been known for decades that cancer cells have an

Updated on:June 24,2024

Medicaid expansion in Southern states associated with earlier and more comprehensive breast cancer treatment

byAmerican College of SurgeonsCredit: Unsplash/CC0 Public DomainPatients diagnosed with invasive breast cancer in a Southern state that expanded access to Medicaid were more likely to receive tr

Updated on: January 02,2024

Medicaid expansion in Southern states associated with earlier and more comprehensive breast cancer treatment

byAmerican College of SurgeonsCredit: Unsplash/CC0 Public DomainPatients diagnosed with invasive breast cancer in a Southern state that expanded access to Medicaid were more likely to receive tr

Updated on:January 02,2024

Second primary malignancies represent small proportion of adverse events after CAR T-cell therapy

by Elana GotkineSecond primary malignancies (SPMs) represent a small proportion of adverse events (AEs) reported by patients receiving chimeric antigen receptor T-cell (CAR T-cell) therapy, according

Updated on: March 30,2024

Second primary malignancies represent small proportion of adverse events after CAR T-cell therapy

by Elana GotkineSecond primary malignancies (SPMs) represent a small proportion of adverse events (AEs) reported by patients receiving chimeric antigen receptor T-cell (CAR T-cell) therapy, according

Updated on:March 30,2024

High ambient temperature in pregnancy associated with childhood leukemia

byYale UniversityCredit: Pixabay/CC0 Public DomainAs climate change warms the planet, high ambient temperatures are expected to be more common and intense over the coming decades in the U.S. and

Updated on: July 05,2024

High ambient temperature in pregnancy associated with childhood leukemia

byYale UniversityCredit: Pixabay/CC0 Public DomainAs climate change warms the planet, high ambient temperatures are expected to be more common and intense over the coming decades in the U.S. and

Updated on:July 05,2024

New study shows substantial racial and ethnic disparities among survivors of second primary cancers in the US

by American Cancer SocietyResearchers highlight the need for more research to address survival disparities among multiple primary cancer survivors. Credit: American Cancer SocietyIn new findings

Updated on: February 01,2024

New study shows substantial racial and ethnic disparities among survivors of second primary cancers in the US

by American Cancer SocietyResearchers highlight the need for more research to address survival disparities among multiple primary cancer survivors. Credit: American Cancer SocietyIn new findings

Updated on:February 01,2024

Study identifies new gene that drives colon cancer

by The Mount Sinai HospitalRecurrently dysregulated super-enhancers in CRC patients.aStudy overview. Figure adapted from SMART Servier Medical Art, reproduced with permission, license

Updated on: February 18,2024

Study identifies new gene that drives colon cancer

by The Mount Sinai HospitalRecurrently dysregulated super-enhancers in CRC patients.aStudy overview. Figure adapted from SMART Servier Medical Art, reproduced with permission, license

Updated on:February 18,2024

Over half of English patients with NSCLC in areas with low socio-economic levels do not receive anti-cancer therapies

by International Association for the Study of Lung CancerCredit: Pixabay/CC0 Public DomainNovel anti-cancer therapies were not accessible to more than half of the patients in England who were diagnose

Updated on: February 01,2024

Over half of English patients with NSCLC in areas with low socio-economic levels do not receive anti-cancer therapies

by International Association for the Study of Lung CancerCredit: Pixabay/CC0 Public DomainNovel anti-cancer therapies were not accessible to more than half of the patients in England who were diagnose

Updated on:February 01,2024

Legalization of medical marijuana beneficial for cancer patients

by Elana GotkineLegalization of medical marijuana is associated with a reduction in opioid dispensing and pain-related hospital events among adults receiving treatment for newly diagnosed cancers, acc

Updated on: February 20,2024

Legalization of medical marijuana beneficial for cancer patients

by Elana GotkineLegalization of medical marijuana is associated with a reduction in opioid dispensing and pain-related hospital events among adults receiving treatment for newly diagnosed cancers, acc

Updated on:February 20,2024

Researchers identify mechanism of resistance to BRAF inhibitors in melanoma

by H. Lee Moffitt Cancer Center & Research InstituteMelanoma in skin biopsy with H&E stain—this case may represent superficial spreading melanoma. Credit: Wikipedia/CC BY-SA 3.0Melanoma i

Updated on: June 08,2024

Researchers identify mechanism of resistance to BRAF inhibitors in melanoma

by H. Lee Moffitt Cancer Center & Research InstituteMelanoma in skin biopsy with H&E stain—this case may represent superficial spreading melanoma. Credit: Wikipedia/CC BY-SA 3.0Melanoma i

Updated on:June 08,2024

Some proteogenomic signatures linked to prostate cancer progression in patients with African and European ancestries

byAmerican Association for Cancer ResearchCredit: Unsplash/CC0 Public DomainCertain proteogenomic signatures in the prostate cancers of men of African and European ancestries were associated wit

Updated on: April 28,2024

Some proteogenomic signatures linked to prostate cancer progression in patients with African and European ancestries

byAmerican Association for Cancer ResearchCredit: Unsplash/CC0 Public DomainCertain proteogenomic signatures in the prostate cancers of men of African and European ancestries were associated wit

Updated on:April 28,2024

Study: Immunotherapy costs drive increase in Medicare spending for outpatient cancer care at the end of life

by American Society for Radiation OncologyCredit: Pixabay/CC0 Public DomainA new study finds that recent increases in Medicare spending on outpatient cancer care at the end of patients' lives

Updated on: February 18,2024

Study: Immunotherapy costs drive increase in Medicare spending for outpatient cancer care at the end of life

by American Society for Radiation OncologyCredit: Pixabay/CC0 Public DomainA new study finds that recent increases in Medicare spending on outpatient cancer care at the end of patients' lives

Updated on:February 18,2024