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Researchers expanding the types of cancer CAR-T therapy can target

Researchers expanding the types of cancer CAR-T therapy can target

by Gregory Allen,The ConversationKiller T cells (green and red), or cytotoxic T cells, surround a cancer cell (blue, center). Credit:NICHD/J. Lippincott-Schwartz,CC BY-NC-NDTeaching

Researchers expanding the types of cancer CAR-T therapy can target

by Gregory Allen,The ConversationKiller T cells (green and red), or cytotoxic T cells, surround a cancer cell (blue, center). Credit:NICHD/J. Lippincott-Schwartz,CC BY-NC-NDTeaching
US regulators approve 2nd gene therapy for blood cancer

US regulators approve 2nd gene therapy for blood cancer

by Linda A. JohnsonIn this May 2016 file photo provided by Kite Pharma, cell therapy specialists at the company's manufacturing facility in El Segundo, Calif., prepare blood cells from a patient t

US regulators approve 2nd gene therapy for blood cancer

by Linda A. JohnsonIn this May 2016 file photo provided by Kite Pharma, cell therapy specialists at the company's manufacturing facility in El Segundo, Calif., prepare blood cells from a patient t
Germline testing underused in cancer patients

Germline testing underused in cancer patients

by Lori SolomonFew patients diagnosed with cancer between 2013 and 2019 in California and Georgia underwent germline testing, according to a study published online June 5 in theJournal of the Am

Germline testing underused in cancer patients

by Lori SolomonFew patients diagnosed with cancer between 2013 and 2019 in California and Georgia underwent germline testing, according to a study published online June 5 in theJournal of the Am
What is stereotactic radiation therapy for prostate cancer? How does it compare to other treatments?

What is stereotactic radiation therapy for prostate cancer? How does it compare to other treatments?

by Sathana Dushyanthen and David Kok,The ConversationComparison of differences between traditional radiotherapy and stereotactic radiotherapy. Credit:Precision Radiation OncologyProstate c

What is stereotactic radiation therapy for prostate cancer? How does it compare to other treatments?

by Sathana Dushyanthen and David Kok,The ConversationComparison of differences between traditional radiotherapy and stereotactic radiotherapy. Credit:Precision Radiation OncologyProstate c
Research finds that life-saving intervention is not risk-free in pediatric patients

Research finds that life-saving intervention is not risk-free in pediatric patients

by Rachel Sauer,CU Anschutz Medical CampusCredit: Unsplash/CC0 Public DomainBlood transfusion is a vital and lifesaving intervention in a broad range of scenarios, from trauma response to cancer

Research finds that life-saving intervention is not risk-free in pediatric patients

by Rachel Sauer,CU Anschutz Medical CampusCredit: Unsplash/CC0 Public DomainBlood transfusion is a vital and lifesaving intervention in a broad range of scenarios, from trauma response to cancer
Breast MRI illuminates risk of second breast cancer

Breast MRI illuminates risk of second breast cancer

byRadiological Society of North AmericaPostoperative surveillance images in a 54-year-old woman who had undergone right breast–conserving surgery and postoperative radiation therapy 2 years prio

Breast MRI illuminates risk of second breast cancer

byRadiological Society of North AmericaPostoperative surveillance images in a 54-year-old woman who had undergone right breast–conserving surgery and postoperative radiation therapy 2 years prio
Study suggests a way to re-energize tired T cells when treating cancer, viral infections

Study suggests a way to re-energize tired T cells when treating cancer, viral infections

by Ohio State University Medical CenterScanning electron micrograph of a human T lymphocyte (also called a T cell) from the immune system of a healthy donor. Credit: NIAIDA new study by researche

Study suggests a way to re-energize tired T cells when treating cancer, viral infections

by Ohio State University Medical CenterScanning electron micrograph of a human T lymphocyte (also called a T cell) from the immune system of a healthy donor. Credit: NIAIDA new study by researche
Triple-drug therapy for post-transplant management of multiple myeloma

Triple-drug therapy for post-transplant management of multiple myeloma

by University of Chicago Medical CenterCredit: Unsplash/CC0 Public DomainResearchers from the University of Chicago Medicine Comprehensive Cancer Center and colleagues in Poland report promising

Triple-drug therapy for post-transplant management of multiple myeloma

by University of Chicago Medical CenterCredit: Unsplash/CC0 Public DomainResearchers from the University of Chicago Medicine Comprehensive Cancer Center and colleagues in Poland report promising
Access to genomic medicine illustrates precision medicine's delicate future

Access to genomic medicine illustrates precision medicine's delicate future

byOsaka UniversityTest Availability of Multigene Panel Tests in Japan and SwitzerlandCC BY, Nakasato K, Manz C and Kato K (2024) Access, autonomy, and affordability: ethical and human rights iss

Access to genomic medicine illustrates precision medicine's delicate future

byOsaka UniversityTest Availability of Multigene Panel Tests in Japan and SwitzerlandCC BY, Nakasato K, Manz C and Kato K (2024) Access, autonomy, and affordability: ethical and human rights iss
Only one in five Indonesian women are aware of cervical cancer screening

Only one in five Indonesian women are aware of cervical cancer screening

by European Society for Medical OncologyCredit: European Society for Medical OncologyJust one in five Indonesian women are aware of cervical cancer screening, according to a study presented at th

Only one in five Indonesian women are aware of cervical cancer screening

by European Society for Medical OncologyCredit: European Society for Medical OncologyJust one in five Indonesian women are aware of cervical cancer screening, according to a study presented at th
Redefining colorectal cancer subtypes

Redefining colorectal cancer subtypes

by The City University of New YorkCredit: The City University of New YorkThere is a long-standing belief that colorectal cancer (CRC), which causes some 50,000 deaths in the United States each ye

Redefining colorectal cancer subtypes

by The City University of New YorkCredit: The City University of New YorkThere is a long-standing belief that colorectal cancer (CRC), which causes some 50,000 deaths in the United States each ye
Research team discovers a connection between nutrients and follicular lymphoma

Research team discovers a connection between nutrients and follicular lymphoma

by The Spanish National Cancer Research CentreOn the left, follicular lymphoma in a mouse model with abundant multiplying B cells dyed brown. On the right, inhibition of this multiplication using

Research team discovers a connection between nutrients and follicular lymphoma

by The Spanish National Cancer Research CentreOn the left, follicular lymphoma in a mouse model with abundant multiplying B cells dyed brown. On the right, inhibition of this multiplication using