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Pre- and post-surgical immunotherapy improves outcomes for patients with operable lung cancer

Pre- and post-surgical immunotherapy improves outcomes for patients with operable lung cancer

byUniversity of Texas M. D. Anderson Cancer CenterCredit: Pixabay/CC0 Public DomainCompared with pre-surgical (neoadjuvant) chemotherapy alone, adding perioperative immunotherapy—given before an

Pre- and post-surgical immunotherapy improves outcomes for patients with operable lung cancer

byUniversity of Texas M. D. Anderson Cancer CenterCredit: Pixabay/CC0 Public DomainCompared with pre-surgical (neoadjuvant) chemotherapy alone, adding perioperative immunotherapy—given before an
Low long-term risk of breast cancer recurrence after nipple-sparing mastectomy

Low long-term risk of breast cancer recurrence after nipple-sparing mastectomy

byWolters Kluwer HealthCredit: Pixabay/CC0 Public DomainNipple-sparing mastectomy (NSM)—an increasingly popular option for women undergoing treatment for breast cancer—not only achieves good cos

Low long-term risk of breast cancer recurrence after nipple-sparing mastectomy

byWolters Kluwer HealthCredit: Pixabay/CC0 Public DomainNipple-sparing mastectomy (NSM)—an increasingly popular option for women undergoing treatment for breast cancer—not only achieves good cos
Using mathematical modeling and dynamic biomarkers to characterize metastatic disease during adaptive therapy

Using mathematical modeling and dynamic biomarkers to characterize metastatic disease during adaptive therapy

byH. Lee Moffitt Cancer Center & Research InstituteMathematical model overview and design. A, Simulated treatment trajectory. During the seeding/growth phase, metastases are seeded and grown

Using mathematical modeling and dynamic biomarkers to characterize metastatic disease during adaptive therapy

byH. Lee Moffitt Cancer Center & Research InstituteMathematical model overview and design. A, Simulated treatment trajectory. During the seeding/growth phase, metastases are seeded and grown
Acalabrutinib Approved in China for Chronic Lymphocytic Leukemia

Acalabrutinib Approved in China for Chronic Lymphocytic Leukemia

September 5, 2023Kristi RosaThe National Medical Products Administration in China has approved acalabrutinib for use in adult patients with chronic lymphocytic leukemia or small lymphocytic lymphoma w

Acalabrutinib Approved in China for Chronic Lymphocytic Leukemia

September 5, 2023Kristi RosaThe National Medical Products Administration in China has approved acalabrutinib for use in adult patients with chronic lymphocytic leukemia or small lymphocytic lymphoma w
Discovery explains cancer chemotherapy resistance, offers solution

Discovery explains cancer chemotherapy resistance, offers solution

byCornell UniversityGraphical abstract. Credit:Molecular Cell(2022). DOI: 10.1016/j.molcel.2022.08.028Researchers have uncovered a novel pathway that explains how cancer cells become

Discovery explains cancer chemotherapy resistance, offers solution

byCornell UniversityGraphical abstract. Credit:Molecular Cell(2022). DOI: 10.1016/j.molcel.2022.08.028Researchers have uncovered a novel pathway that explains how cancer cells become
Predicting lymphoma patients' treatment outcomes

Predicting lymphoma patients' treatment outcomes

byCedars-Sinai Medical CenterDistinct spatially resolved TME features according to relapse status. (A) Proportion for the indicated immune cell population by IMC-based cluster assignment. (B) Th

Predicting lymphoma patients' treatment outcomes

byCedars-Sinai Medical CenterDistinct spatially resolved TME features according to relapse status. (A) Proportion for the indicated immune cell population by IMC-based cluster assignment. (B) Th
Molecular map reveals insights into the genetic drivers of chronic lymphocytic leukemia

Molecular map reveals insights into the genetic drivers of chronic lymphocytic leukemia

byMassachusetts General HospitalCredit: Unsplash/CC0 Public DomainA newly constructed map of the landscape of genetic changes in chronic lymphocytic leukemia (CLL), a type of cancer of the blood

Molecular map reveals insights into the genetic drivers of chronic lymphocytic leukemia

byMassachusetts General HospitalCredit: Unsplash/CC0 Public DomainA newly constructed map of the landscape of genetic changes in chronic lymphocytic leukemia (CLL), a type of cancer of the blood
Patient's own immune cells effective as living medicine for melanoma

Patient's own immune cells effective as living medicine for melanoma

byNetherlands Cancer InstitutePreparing tumor-infiltrating lymphocyte therapy for melanoma patients in the lab. Credit: NKIA patient's own immune cells, multiplied into an army of billions o

Patient's own immune cells effective as living medicine for melanoma

byNetherlands Cancer InstitutePreparing tumor-infiltrating lymphocyte therapy for melanoma patients in the lab. Credit: NKIA patient's own immune cells, multiplied into an army of billions o
Study reveals promising therapeutic approach for prostate cancer bone metastasis

Study reveals promising therapeutic approach for prostate cancer bone metastasis

by TranSpreadMiR-18a-5p was overexpressed in osteoblastic lesions of PCa bone metastasis. (A–D) Bone specimens of PCa patients with bone metastasis. (A) Immunohistochemical labeling of PSA (brown repr

Study reveals promising therapeutic approach for prostate cancer bone metastasis

by TranSpreadMiR-18a-5p was overexpressed in osteoblastic lesions of PCa bone metastasis. (A–D) Bone specimens of PCa patients with bone metastasis. (A) Immunohistochemical labeling of PSA (brown repr
Proton therapy lowers risk of side effects in cancer compared to traditional radiation

Proton therapy lowers risk of side effects in cancer compared to traditional radiation

byPerelman School of Medicine at the University of PennsylvaniaStudy finds protons led to two-thirds reduction in unplanned hospitalizations. Credit: Penn MedicineProton therapy leads to signifi

Proton therapy lowers risk of side effects in cancer compared to traditional radiation

byPerelman School of Medicine at the University of PennsylvaniaStudy finds protons led to two-thirds reduction in unplanned hospitalizations. Credit: Penn MedicineProton therapy leads to signifi
Engineering the immune system to tackle glioblastoma

Engineering the immune system to tackle glioblastoma

by Sally Sapega,University of PennsylvaniaCredit: University of PennsylvaniaEach year, roughly 15,000 Americans are diagnosed with Glioblastoma Multiforme (GBM), the most common malignant primar

Engineering the immune system to tackle glioblastoma

by Sally Sapega,University of PennsylvaniaCredit: University of PennsylvaniaEach year, roughly 15,000 Americans are diagnosed with Glioblastoma Multiforme (GBM), the most common malignant primar