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Divarasib Displays Early-Phase Activity in KRAS G12C–Mutant Solid Tumors

Divarasib Displays Early-Phase Activity in KRAS G12C–Mutant Solid Tumors

September 5, 2023Kyle DohertyTreatment with the KRAS G12C inhibitor divarasib (formerly GDC-6036)led to durable responses with a tolerable safety profile in patients with a variety of solid tumo

Divarasib Displays Early-Phase Activity in KRAS G12C–Mutant Solid Tumors

September 5, 2023Kyle DohertyTreatment with the KRAS G12C inhibitor divarasib (formerly GDC-6036)led to durable responses with a tolerable safety profile in patients with a variety of solid tumo
New study disentangles a long-standing link between inflammation and cancer progression

New study disentangles a long-standing link between inflammation and cancer progression

byUniversity of OxfordCredit: AI-generated imageA new study published inNature Geneticsled by the Mead Group in the Radcliffe Department of Medicine has demonstrated a previously unk

New study disentangles a long-standing link between inflammation and cancer progression

byUniversity of OxfordCredit: AI-generated imageA new study published inNature Geneticsled by the Mead Group in the Radcliffe Department of Medicine has demonstrated a previously unk
Liver cancer: Risk factors and prevention

Liver cancer: Risk factors and prevention

by Laurel Kelly,Mayo ClinicCredit: Pixabay/CC0 Public DomainOctober is Liver Cancer Awareness Month, which makes this a good time to learn more about risk factors for liver cancer and what you c

Liver cancer: Risk factors and prevention

by Laurel Kelly,Mayo ClinicCredit: Pixabay/CC0 Public DomainOctober is Liver Cancer Awareness Month, which makes this a good time to learn more about risk factors for liver cancer and what you c
Trial supports radiotherapy and cisplatin remaining as the standard of care for p16+ oropharyngeal cancer

Trial supports radiotherapy and cisplatin remaining as the standard of care for p16+ oropharyngeal cancer

by NRG OncologyCredit: Pixabay/CC0 Public DomainThe NRG Oncology NRG-HN005 phase II/III clinical trial has not met the non-inferiority criteria to proceed to the phase III portion of the study. The ph

Trial supports radiotherapy and cisplatin remaining as the standard of care for p16+ oropharyngeal cancer

by NRG OncologyCredit: Pixabay/CC0 Public DomainThe NRG Oncology NRG-HN005 phase II/III clinical trial has not met the non-inferiority criteria to proceed to the phase III portion of the study. The ph
Everything You Need to Know About Blood Sugar Tests

Everything You Need to Know About Blood Sugar Tests

Everything You Need to Know About Blood Sugar TestsByRachael Zimlich, BSN, RNPublished on January 10, 2022Medically reviewed byDo-Eun Lee, MDDiabetes is a chronic condition tha

Everything You Need to Know About Blood Sugar Tests

Everything You Need to Know About Blood Sugar TestsByRachael Zimlich, BSN, RNPublished on January 10, 2022Medically reviewed byDo-Eun Lee, MDDiabetes is a chronic condition tha
Novel risk score for cardiovascular complications after bone marrow transplant

Novel risk score for cardiovascular complications after bone marrow transplant

by Noah Fromson,University of Michigan3D Model of the heart by Dr. Matthew Bramlet. Credit: NIHFor thousands of Americans each year, a bone marrow transplant has the potential to cure diseases s

Novel risk score for cardiovascular complications after bone marrow transplant

by Noah Fromson,University of Michigan3D Model of the heart by Dr. Matthew Bramlet. Credit: NIHFor thousands of Americans each year, a bone marrow transplant has the potential to cure diseases s
Single set of criteria to assess progression in glioma aims to speed discovery of new medicines

Single set of criteria to assess progression in glioma aims to speed discovery of new medicines

byDana-Farber Cancer InstituteInfant high-grade glioma. Credit: David Ellison, St. Jude Children’s Research HospitalIn order to accurately assess the efficacy of novel therapies for brain tumors

Single set of criteria to assess progression in glioma aims to speed discovery of new medicines

byDana-Farber Cancer InstituteInfant high-grade glioma. Credit: David Ellison, St. Jude Children’s Research HospitalIn order to accurately assess the efficacy of novel therapies for brain tumors
Immunotherapy for Cancer: What Are My Options?

Immunotherapy for Cancer: What Are My Options?

ByJennifer WelshPublished on September 06, 2023Medically reviewed byDoru Paul, MDImmunotherapy is a relatively new approach to cancer treatment. It improves the body's immu

Immunotherapy for Cancer: What Are My Options?

ByJennifer WelshPublished on September 06, 2023Medically reviewed byDoru Paul, MDImmunotherapy is a relatively new approach to cancer treatment. It improves the body's immu
KIT Inhibitors Lead to Shift in Treatment of Systemic Mastocytosis

KIT Inhibitors Lead to Shift in Treatment of Systemic Mastocytosis

September 26, 2023Pankit Vachhani, MD Prithviraj Bose, MDThe hematologic neoplasm systemic mastocytosis is marked by the clonal proliferation of mast cells in the skin, bone marrow, gastrointestinal t

KIT Inhibitors Lead to Shift in Treatment of Systemic Mastocytosis

September 26, 2023Pankit Vachhani, MD Prithviraj Bose, MDThe hematologic neoplasm systemic mastocytosis is marked by the clonal proliferation of mast cells in the skin, bone marrow, gastrointestinal t
Why does a leukemic mutation not always lead to leukemia? A new clue from a mouse study

Why does a leukemic mutation not always lead to leukemia? A new clue from a mouse study

byKeck School of Medicine of USCCredit: Pixabay/CC0 Public DomainWhy do some people with a genetic mutation associated with leukemia remain healthy, while others with the same mutation develop t

Why does a leukemic mutation not always lead to leukemia? A new clue from a mouse study

byKeck School of Medicine of USCCredit: Pixabay/CC0 Public DomainWhy do some people with a genetic mutation associated with leukemia remain healthy, while others with the same mutation develop t
Study finds carcinogen exposure makes cancer cells more susceptible to immune attack

Study finds carcinogen exposure makes cancer cells more susceptible to immune attack

by Liz Murphy,Massachusetts General HospitalCarcinogen-exposed cancer cells transform that nature of tumor-infiltrating macrophages from immunosuppressive (left) to immune activating agents (rig

Study finds carcinogen exposure makes cancer cells more susceptible to immune attack

by Liz Murphy,Massachusetts General HospitalCarcinogen-exposed cancer cells transform that nature of tumor-infiltrating macrophages from immunosuppressive (left) to immune activating agents (rig
Luspatercept Provides Frontline Alternative to ESAs For Lower-Risk MDS and Anemia

Luspatercept Provides Frontline Alternative to ESAs For Lower-Risk MDS and Anemia

September 21, 2023Courtney FlahertyUwe Platzbecker, MD, discusses the efficacy and safety data from the COMMANDS trial that supported the approval, and the next steps planned for luspatercept’s invest

Luspatercept Provides Frontline Alternative to ESAs For Lower-Risk MDS and Anemia

September 21, 2023Courtney FlahertyUwe Platzbecker, MD, discusses the efficacy and safety data from the COMMANDS trial that supported the approval, and the next steps planned for luspatercept’s invest