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Second opinions from comprehensive cancer centers changed treatment plans for African-American patients

Second opinions from comprehensive cancer centers changed treatment plans for African-American patients

by American Association for Cancer ResearchCancer cell during cell division. Credit: National Institutes of HealthAfrican American breast cancer patients who received second opinions from an NCI-

Second opinions from comprehensive cancer centers changed treatment plans for African-American patients

by American Association for Cancer ResearchCancer cell during cell division. Credit: National Institutes of HealthAfrican American breast cancer patients who received second opinions from an NCI-
Cellular power-up: Stem cells provide T cells a lifeline as cancer champions

Cellular power-up: Stem cells provide T cells a lifeline as cancer champions

by University of Los AndesExperimental workflow of MitoT to native and CAR engineered T cells. Credit:Journal of Translational Medicine(2024). DOI: 10.1186/s12967-024-05627-4In a pioneerin

Cellular power-up: Stem cells provide T cells a lifeline as cancer champions

by University of Los AndesExperimental workflow of MitoT to native and CAR engineered T cells. Credit:Journal of Translational Medicine(2024). DOI: 10.1186/s12967-024-05627-4In a pioneerin
New study presents evidence for 'tough conversations' around racism in access to cancer care

New study presents evidence for 'tough conversations' around racism in access to cancer care

by National Comprehensive Cancer NetworkCredit: Unsplash/CC0 Public DomainNew research in the November 2022 issue ofJNCCN—Journal of the National Comprehensive Cancer Networkhas examined w

New study presents evidence for 'tough conversations' around racism in access to cancer care

by National Comprehensive Cancer NetworkCredit: Unsplash/CC0 Public DomainNew research in the November 2022 issue ofJNCCN—Journal of the National Comprehensive Cancer Networkhas examined w
Experts boost activity of potential therapeutic target in triple-negative breast cancer

Experts boost activity of potential therapeutic target in triple-negative breast cancer

by Diana Yates,University of Illinois at Urbana-ChampaignCredit: Unsplash/CC0 Public DomainLess than 20% of diagnosed breast cancers are designated "triple-negative," lacking three typ

Experts boost activity of potential therapeutic target in triple-negative breast cancer

by Diana Yates,University of Illinois at Urbana-ChampaignCredit: Unsplash/CC0 Public DomainLess than 20% of diagnosed breast cancers are designated "triple-negative," lacking three typ
Plasma growth hormone is a potential biomarker of response to atezolizumab and bevacizumab in advanced HCC patients

Plasma growth hormone is a potential biomarker of response to atezolizumab and bevacizumab in advanced HCC patients

by Impact Journals LLCOverall survival- log rank test was used; fifteen of the 19 GH-high patients died, the median OS was 9.26 months (95% CI: 7.59, 14.59). Credit: 2022 Mohamed et al.A new research

Plasma growth hormone is a potential biomarker of response to atezolizumab and bevacizumab in advanced HCC patients

by Impact Journals LLCOverall survival- log rank test was used; fifteen of the 19 GH-high patients died, the median OS was 9.26 months (95% CI: 7.59, 14.59). Credit: 2022 Mohamed et al.A new research
Researchers identify protein that controls CAR T cell longevity

Researchers identify protein that controls CAR T cell longevity

byChildren's Hospital of PhiladelphiaLike a lightbulb, CAR T cells designed to kill cancer often burn out due to exhaustion and poor persistence. Doan et al. discovered that a transcription

Researchers identify protein that controls CAR T cell longevity

byChildren's Hospital of PhiladelphiaLike a lightbulb, CAR T cells designed to kill cancer often burn out due to exhaustion and poor persistence. Doan et al. discovered that a transcription
Rethinking existing method opens new doors for cancer diagnostics

Rethinking existing method opens new doors for cancer diagnostics

by Osaka UniversityOperating principle of single-molecule quantum sequencing. Credit: Osaka UniversityAll diseases have a genetic component. Advances in understanding the genetic mechanisms behin

Rethinking existing method opens new doors for cancer diagnostics

by Osaka UniversityOperating principle of single-molecule quantum sequencing. Credit: Osaka UniversityAll diseases have a genetic component. Advances in understanding the genetic mechanisms behin
Proportion of cancers associated with excess body weight varies considerably by state

Proportion of cancers associated with excess body weight varies considerably by state

by American Cancer SocietyCredit: CC0 Public DomainA new study looking at the share of cancers related to obesity finds an at least 1.5-fold difference between states with the highest and lowest

Proportion of cancers associated with excess body weight varies considerably by state

by American Cancer SocietyCredit: CC0 Public DomainA new study looking at the share of cancers related to obesity finds an at least 1.5-fold difference between states with the highest and lowest
Software tool analyzes cancer cells in biopsy slides

Software tool analyzes cancer cells in biopsy slides

by Quinn Eastman,Emory UniversityWorkflow of METI. Credit:Nature Communications(2024). DOI: 10.1038/s41467-024-51708-9An innovative software tool could advance cancer pathology by pr

Software tool analyzes cancer cells in biopsy slides

by Quinn Eastman,Emory UniversityWorkflow of METI. Credit:Nature Communications(2024). DOI: 10.1038/s41467-024-51708-9An innovative software tool could advance cancer pathology by pr
Doctors try CRISPR gene editing for cancer, a 1st in the US

Doctors try CRISPR gene editing for cancer, a 1st in the US

by Marilynn MarchioneIn this January 2019 image made from video provided by Penn Medicine, IV bags of CRISPR-edited T cells are prepared for administering to a patient at the Abramson Cancer Center in

Doctors try CRISPR gene editing for cancer, a 1st in the US

by Marilynn MarchioneIn this January 2019 image made from video provided by Penn Medicine, IV bags of CRISPR-edited T cells are prepared for administering to a patient at the Abramson Cancer Center in
Targeted therapy slows progression of advanced prostate cancer

Targeted therapy slows progression of advanced prostate cancer

by European Society for Medical OncologyProf Maha Hussain, Robert H. Lurie Comprehensive Cancer Center, Northwestern University, Chicago, USA, study author Credit: © European Society for Medical

Targeted therapy slows progression of advanced prostate cancer

by European Society for Medical OncologyProf Maha Hussain, Robert H. Lurie Comprehensive Cancer Center, Northwestern University, Chicago, USA, study author Credit: © European Society for Medical