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Advances in multiple myeloma treatment

Advances in multiple myeloma treatment

by Jason Howland, Mayo Clinic News NetworkMicrograph of a plasmacytoma, the histologic correlate of multiple myeloma. H&E stain. Credit: Wikipedia/CC BY-SA 3.0March is Myeloma Awareness Month. Mul

Advances in multiple myeloma treatment

by Jason Howland, Mayo Clinic News NetworkMicrograph of a plasmacytoma, the histologic correlate of multiple myeloma. H&E stain. Credit: Wikipedia/CC BY-SA 3.0March is Myeloma Awareness Month. Mul
Researchers create a drug to extend the lives of men with prostate cancer

Researchers create a drug to extend the lives of men with prostate cancer

by Stuart Wolpert,University of California, Los AngelesMicrograph showing prostatic acinar adenocarcinoma (the most common form of prostate cancer) Credit: Wikipedia,CC BY-SA 3.0Fifteen ye

Researchers create a drug to extend the lives of men with prostate cancer

by Stuart Wolpert,University of California, Los AngelesMicrograph showing prostatic acinar adenocarcinoma (the most common form of prostate cancer) Credit: Wikipedia,CC BY-SA 3.0Fifteen ye
Researchers develop new CRISPR-based tool for cancer diagnosis

Researchers develop new CRISPR-based tool for cancer diagnosis

by Leah Buletti,University of FloridaThe one-pot EXTRA-CRISPR miRNA assay. Credit:Nature Biomedical Engineering(2023). DOI: 10.1038/s41551-023-01033-1A team of University of Florida

Researchers develop new CRISPR-based tool for cancer diagnosis

by Leah Buletti,University of FloridaThe one-pot EXTRA-CRISPR miRNA assay. Credit:Nature Biomedical Engineering(2023). DOI: 10.1038/s41551-023-01033-1A team of University of Florida
Study reveals significant global disparities in cancer care across different countries

Study reveals significant global disparities in cancer care across different countries

byWileyCredit: Pixabay/CC0 Public DomainA recent analysis reveals striking disparities in the cost and availability of cancer drugs across different regions of the globe, with significant gaps b

Study reveals significant global disparities in cancer care across different countries

byWileyCredit: Pixabay/CC0 Public DomainA recent analysis reveals striking disparities in the cost and availability of cancer drugs across different regions of the globe, with significant gaps b
Unique insights into differences between primary and metastatic cancer by large-scale DNA data analyses

Unique insights into differences between primary and metastatic cancer by large-scale DNA data analyses

by Hartwig Medical FoundationInference of HLA-I tumor status with LILAC. a, Representation of the six immune escape pathways considered in the present study alongside their associated genes (adapted f

Unique insights into differences between primary and metastatic cancer by large-scale DNA data analyses

by Hartwig Medical FoundationInference of HLA-I tumor status with LILAC. a, Representation of the six immune escape pathways considered in the present study alongside their associated genes (adapted f
The role of p53 as a target for novel cancer therapies

The role of p53 as a target for novel cancer therapies

by Erika Rindsjö,Karolinska InstitutetComplex interplay between TP53-mutant cancer cells and their microenvironment. Credit:Nature Reviews Clinical Oncology(2023). DOI: 10.1038/s4157

The role of p53 as a target for novel cancer therapies

by Erika Rindsjö,Karolinska InstitutetComplex interplay between TP53-mutant cancer cells and their microenvironment. Credit:Nature Reviews Clinical Oncology(2023). DOI: 10.1038/s4157
Researchers ID risks for second childhood cancers

Researchers ID risks for second childhood cancers

by Jeremy OlsonCredit: CC0 Public DomainChemotherapy and radiation treatments have helped children survive cancer. Now University of Minnesota researchers are trying to find the ideal combinations tha

Researchers ID risks for second childhood cancers

by Jeremy OlsonCredit: CC0 Public DomainChemotherapy and radiation treatments have helped children survive cancer. Now University of Minnesota researchers are trying to find the ideal combinations tha
New pancreatic cancer treatment proves effective in shrinking, clearing tumors

New pancreatic cancer treatment proves effective in shrinking, clearing tumors

byUniversity of Massachusetts AmherstPancreatic cancer cells (blue) growing as a sphere encased in membranes (red). Credit: National Cancer InstituteResearchers at the University of Massachusett

New pancreatic cancer treatment proves effective in shrinking, clearing tumors

byUniversity of Massachusetts AmherstPancreatic cancer cells (blue) growing as a sphere encased in membranes (red). Credit: National Cancer InstituteResearchers at the University of Massachusett
New therapeutic strategy for metastatic prostate cancer patients resistant to standard treatment

New therapeutic strategy for metastatic prostate cancer patients resistant to standard treatment

FEBRUARY 2, 2024 Editors' notesby Germans Trias i Pujol Research InstituteCredit: Unsplash/CC0 Public DomainA team of researchers from the Badalona Applied Research Group in Oncology (B·ARGO) and

New therapeutic strategy for metastatic prostate cancer patients resistant to standard treatment

FEBRUARY 2, 2024 Editors' notesby Germans Trias i Pujol Research InstituteCredit: Unsplash/CC0 Public DomainA team of researchers from the Badalona Applied Research Group in Oncology (B·ARGO) and
Significant proportion of cancer drugs lack proof of added benefit, finds study

Significant proportion of cancer drugs lack proof of added benefit, finds study

by British Medical JournalCredit: CC0 Public DomainMany cancer drugs approved by the European Medicines Agency (EMA) between 1995 and 2020 lack proof of added benefit, particularly those approved

Significant proportion of cancer drugs lack proof of added benefit, finds study

by British Medical JournalCredit: CC0 Public DomainMany cancer drugs approved by the European Medicines Agency (EMA) between 1995 and 2020 lack proof of added benefit, particularly those approved
'Natural killers' may help treat advanced solid cancerous tumors

'Natural killers' may help treat advanced solid cancerous tumors

by Chris Adam,Purdue UniversityCredit: Purdue UniversityAn internal battle over oxygen can lead to major setbacks for people battling solid malignant tumors such as lung and brain cancers. Many

'Natural killers' may help treat advanced solid cancerous tumors

by Chris Adam,Purdue UniversityCredit: Purdue UniversityAn internal battle over oxygen can lead to major setbacks for people battling solid malignant tumors such as lung and brain cancers. Many
Estrogen-negative cancers respond to anti-estrogenic therapies, study shows

Estrogen-negative cancers respond to anti-estrogenic therapies, study shows

byHokkaido UniversityCredit: Nabeel KajiharaAnti-estrogenic therapies can suppress the growth of cancer that does not express estrogen receptors; when combined with immune checkpoint inhibitor t

Estrogen-negative cancers respond to anti-estrogenic therapies, study shows

byHokkaido UniversityCredit: Nabeel KajiharaAnti-estrogenic therapies can suppress the growth of cancer that does not express estrogen receptors; when combined with immune checkpoint inhibitor t