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Report: Cancer deaths continue downward trend, modest improvements in survival for pancreatic cancer

Report: Cancer deaths continue downward trend, modest improvements in survival for pancreatic cancer

byNational Cancer InstituteAge-standardized, delay-adjusted overall cancer incidence rates (2014–2018) and age-standardized overall cancer death rates (2015–2019) are illustrated for all cancer

Report: Cancer deaths continue downward trend, modest improvements in survival for pancreatic cancer

byNational Cancer InstituteAge-standardized, delay-adjusted overall cancer incidence rates (2014–2018) and age-standardized overall cancer death rates (2015–2019) are illustrated for all cancer
ctDNA Could Serve as a Prognostic Tool in China for Predicting Outcomes in DLBCL

ctDNA Could Serve as a Prognostic Tool in China for Predicting Outcomes in DLBCL

September 12, 2022Lisa AstorResults from a retrospective analysis presented during the 2022 ESMO Congress indicated that circulating tumor DNA could potentially be leveraged as a prognostic factor and

ctDNA Could Serve as a Prognostic Tool in China for Predicting Outcomes in DLBCL

September 12, 2022Lisa AstorResults from a retrospective analysis presented during the 2022 ESMO Congress indicated that circulating tumor DNA could potentially be leveraged as a prognostic factor and
Helping blood cells regenerate after radiation therapy

Helping blood cells regenerate after radiation therapy

Method boosts differentiation of stem cells into mature blood cell types, may help leukemia and lymphoma patients.Anne Trafton|MIT News OfficePublication Date:October 24, 2018 PRESS INQUIR

Helping blood cells regenerate after radiation therapy

Method boosts differentiation of stem cells into mature blood cell types, may help leukemia and lymphoma patients.Anne Trafton|MIT News OfficePublication Date:October 24, 2018 PRESS INQUIR
Interrupting endocrine therapy to pursue pregnancy doesn't lead to worse short-term breast cancer recurrence rates

Interrupting endocrine therapy to pursue pregnancy doesn't lead to worse short-term breast cancer recurrence rates

byAmerican Association for Cancer ResearchCredit: Unsplash/CC0 Public DomainBreast cancer patients who paused their endocrine therapy to try to get pregnant experienced short-term rates of breas

Interrupting endocrine therapy to pursue pregnancy doesn't lead to worse short-term breast cancer recurrence rates

byAmerican Association for Cancer ResearchCredit: Unsplash/CC0 Public DomainBreast cancer patients who paused their endocrine therapy to try to get pregnant experienced short-term rates of breas
New research discovers gene mutations linked to prostate cancer

New research discovers gene mutations linked to prostate cancer

A study led by scientists from the Center for Genetic Epidemiology at the Keck School of Medicine of USC and USC Norris Comprehensive Cancer Center has made a significant leap in our understanding of

New research discovers gene mutations linked to prostate cancer

A study led by scientists from the Center for Genetic Epidemiology at the Keck School of Medicine of USC and USC Norris Comprehensive Cancer Center has made a significant leap in our understanding of
Cevidoplenib Elicits Platelet Responses in Persistent or Chronic Immune Thrombocytopenia

Cevidoplenib Elicits Platelet Responses in Persistent or Chronic Immune Thrombocytopenia

June 11, 2023Chris RyanThe novel SYK inhibitor cevidoplenib dosed at 400 mg twice per day led to robust platelet responses in patients with persistent or chronic primary immune thrombocytopenia who di

Cevidoplenib Elicits Platelet Responses in Persistent or Chronic Immune Thrombocytopenia

June 11, 2023Chris RyanThe novel SYK inhibitor cevidoplenib dosed at 400 mg twice per day led to robust platelet responses in patients with persistent or chronic primary immune thrombocytopenia who di
Lung Responses to Atezolizumab/Bevacizumab Linked With OS in HCC and Pulmonary Metastasis

Lung Responses to Atezolizumab/Bevacizumab Linked With OS in HCC and Pulmonary Metastasis

September 20, 2023Ashling WahnerEarly lung-specific response to atezolizumab plus bevacizumab was associated with longer overall survival in patients with hepatocellular carcinoma with pulmonary metas

Lung Responses to Atezolizumab/Bevacizumab Linked With OS in HCC and Pulmonary Metastasis

September 20, 2023Ashling WahnerEarly lung-specific response to atezolizumab plus bevacizumab was associated with longer overall survival in patients with hepatocellular carcinoma with pulmonary metas
Researchers discover resistance to liver cancer treatment

Researchers discover resistance to liver cancer treatment

byUniversity of Hawaii at ManoaCredit: Pixabay/CC0 Public DomainLiver cancer is the fourth deadliest cancer in Hawaiʻi, particularly affecting Native Hawaiian, Filipino and Japanese men. Patient

Researchers discover resistance to liver cancer treatment

byUniversity of Hawaii at ManoaCredit: Pixabay/CC0 Public DomainLiver cancer is the fourth deadliest cancer in Hawaiʻi, particularly affecting Native Hawaiian, Filipino and Japanese men. Patient
Imaging technique can observe specialized cancer treatment in breast cancer models

Imaging technique can observe specialized cancer treatment in breast cancer models

byJohns Hopkins University School of MedicineCredit: Unsplash/CC0 Public DomainFor nearly a century, scientific evidence has shown that the use of specific bacteria to target cancer tumors and t

Imaging technique can observe specialized cancer treatment in breast cancer models

byJohns Hopkins University School of MedicineCredit: Unsplash/CC0 Public DomainFor nearly a century, scientific evidence has shown that the use of specific bacteria to target cancer tumors and t
Cilta-Cel Leads to High PFS Rates in Patients With Multiple Myeloma and Poor Prognostic Features

Cilta-Cel Leads to High PFS Rates in Patients With Multiple Myeloma and Poor Prognostic Features

September 30, 2023Courtney FlahertyPatients with multiple myeloma exhibiting poor prognostic features, such as high-risk cytogenetics, soft-tissue plasmacytoma, ISS stage III disease, and triple-class

Cilta-Cel Leads to High PFS Rates in Patients With Multiple Myeloma and Poor Prognostic Features

September 30, 2023Courtney FlahertyPatients with multiple myeloma exhibiting poor prognostic features, such as high-risk cytogenetics, soft-tissue plasmacytoma, ISS stage III disease, and triple-class
Rise in skin cancer cases underscores importance of early detection using machine learning

Rise in skin cancer cases underscores importance of early detection using machine learning

In a recent review published in theLifeJournal, a group of authors reviewed image-processing techniques in machine learning (ML) for skin cancer detection using clinical images, evaluating

Rise in skin cancer cases underscores importance of early detection using machine learning

In a recent review published in theLifeJournal, a group of authors reviewed image-processing techniques in machine learning (ML) for skin cancer detection using clinical images, evaluating
Blood Thinners: What You Should Know

Blood Thinners: What You Should Know

Blood Thinners: What You Should KnowByAngela Ryan Lee, MDPublished on January 24, 2022Medically reviewed byAnisha Shah, MDBlood thinners are medications used to treat and

Blood Thinners: What You Should Know

Blood Thinners: What You Should KnowByAngela Ryan Lee, MDPublished on January 24, 2022Medically reviewed byAnisha Shah, MDBlood thinners are medications used to treat and