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Clinical trial examines standard vs. extended lymph node removal for muscle-invasive bladder cancer

Clinical trial examines standard vs. extended lymph node removal for muscle-invasive bladder cancer

by SWOG Cancer Research NetworkCredit: Pixabay/CC0 Public DomainFinal results from the SWOG S1011 randomized Phase III clinical trial, published in theNew England Journal of Medicine, indicate p

Clinical trial examines standard vs. extended lymph node removal for muscle-invasive bladder cancer

by SWOG Cancer Research NetworkCredit: Pixabay/CC0 Public DomainFinal results from the SWOG S1011 randomized Phase III clinical trial, published in theNew England Journal of Medicine, indicate p
For cancer, a biopharmaceutical company and UC San Diego test another kind of immune cell

For cancer, a biopharmaceutical company and UC San Diego test another kind of immune cell

by Bradley J. Fikes, The San Diego Union-TribuneWhen the U.S. Food and Drug Administration approved the first cell-based gene therapies for cancer in 2017, advanced malignancies once seen as terminal

For cancer, a biopharmaceutical company and UC San Diego test another kind of immune cell

by Bradley J. Fikes, The San Diego Union-TribuneWhen the U.S. Food and Drug Administration approved the first cell-based gene therapies for cancer in 2017, advanced malignancies once seen as terminal
Risks after treatment for cervical neoplasia have declined over time

Risks after treatment for cervical neoplasia have declined over time

by Karolinska InstitutetCredit: Pixabay/CC0 Public DomainThe treatment of serious prodromal cervical cancer, CIN3, can cause problems during later pregnancy amongst women of fertile age. A new re

Risks after treatment for cervical neoplasia have declined over time

by Karolinska InstitutetCredit: Pixabay/CC0 Public DomainThe treatment of serious prodromal cervical cancer, CIN3, can cause problems during later pregnancy amongst women of fertile age. A new re
Collaborative initiative to unravel the role of HLA in individuals with a genetic cancer predisposition

Collaborative initiative to unravel the role of HLA in individuals with a genetic cancer predisposition

by Peter Saueressig,Heidelberg UniversityGraphical abstract. Credit:International Journal of Cancer(2022). DOI: 10.1002/ijc.34312Scientists from the Heidelberg Institute for Theoreti

Collaborative initiative to unravel the role of HLA in individuals with a genetic cancer predisposition

by Peter Saueressig,Heidelberg UniversityGraphical abstract. Credit:International Journal of Cancer(2022). DOI: 10.1002/ijc.34312Scientists from the Heidelberg Institute for Theoreti
Identification of colony stimulating factor 1 receptor offers new strategy for cancer immunotherapy

Identification of colony stimulating factor 1 receptor offers new strategy for cancer immunotherapy

by Zhang Nannan,Chinese Academy of SciencesIHMT-CSF1R-833 alters the macrophage polarization in M2 macrophages derived from RAW264.7 cells by inducing the M1 macrophage phenotype. Credit: Liang

Identification of colony stimulating factor 1 receptor offers new strategy for cancer immunotherapy

by Zhang Nannan,Chinese Academy of SciencesIHMT-CSF1R-833 alters the macrophage polarization in M2 macrophages derived from RAW264.7 cells by inducing the M1 macrophage phenotype. Credit: Liang
Colonoscopy-screening does not prevent colorectal cancer as well as previously assumed

Colonoscopy-screening does not prevent colorectal cancer as well as previously assumed

by Mathilde Coraline, Aarvold Bakke,University of OsloCancer—Histopathologic image of colonic carcinoid. Credit: Wikipedia/CC BY-SA 3.0On October 10 the world's first randomized study on usi

Colonoscopy-screening does not prevent colorectal cancer as well as previously assumed

by Mathilde Coraline, Aarvold Bakke,University of OsloCancer—Histopathologic image of colonic carcinoid. Credit: Wikipedia/CC BY-SA 3.0On October 10 the world's first randomized study on usi
Fighting racial bias in next-gen breast cancer screening

Fighting racial bias in next-gen breast cancer screening

by Acoustical Society of AmericaVirtual imaging trials to investigate the impact of skin color on 3D optoacoustic tomography of the breast: (a) An example schematic of a 3D OAT scan (left) and a

Fighting racial bias in next-gen breast cancer screening

by Acoustical Society of AmericaVirtual imaging trials to investigate the impact of skin color on 3D optoacoustic tomography of the breast: (a) An example schematic of a 3D OAT scan (left) and a
Protein spheres protect the genome of cancer cells

Protein spheres protect the genome of cancer cells

byUniversity of WürzburgMYC proteins are colored green in this figure. In normally growing cells, they are homogeneously distributed in the cell nucleus (left). In diverse stress situations, as

Protein spheres protect the genome of cancer cells

byUniversity of WürzburgMYC proteins are colored green in this figure. In normally growing cells, they are homogeneously distributed in the cell nucleus (left). In diverse stress situations, as
Localized genetic mutations may serve as biomarker for wide range of cancers

Localized genetic mutations may serve as biomarker for wide range of cancers

by Melissa Rohman,Northwestern UniversityCredit: Brianna Monroe/Northwestern UniversityA team of Northwestern Medicine investigators have successfully localized novel molecular mechanisms behind

Localized genetic mutations may serve as biomarker for wide range of cancers

by Melissa Rohman,Northwestern UniversityCredit: Brianna Monroe/Northwestern UniversityA team of Northwestern Medicine investigators have successfully localized novel molecular mechanisms behind
Therapeutic viruses help turbocharge the immune system against cancer

Therapeutic viruses help turbocharge the immune system against cancer

by Richard Harth,Arizona State UniversityThe illustration shows a cancer cell (center) surrounded by immune T-cells augmented with an oncolytic (cancer-fighting) virus. A new study describes how

Therapeutic viruses help turbocharge the immune system against cancer

by Richard Harth,Arizona State UniversityThe illustration shows a cancer cell (center) surrounded by immune T-cells augmented with an oncolytic (cancer-fighting) virus. A new study describes how
Social determinants of health affect racial disparity in prostate cancer mortality

Social determinants of health affect racial disparity in prostate cancer mortality

by Elana GotkineWhen accounting for social determinants of health (SDOH), Black men with prostate cancer have lower prostate cancer-specific mortality (PCSM) than White men, according to a systematic

Social determinants of health affect racial disparity in prostate cancer mortality

by Elana GotkineWhen accounting for social determinants of health (SDOH), Black men with prostate cancer have lower prostate cancer-specific mortality (PCSM) than White men, according to a systematic
Magnetic field patterns found to cause oncolysis via oxidative stress in glioma cells

Magnetic field patterns found to cause oncolysis via oxidative stress in glioma cells

by Thamarasee Jeewandara , Medical XpressCell culture stimulation setup, stimulation protocol and thermal imaging during sOMF stimulation to measure temperature changes. (A) Left—A schematic diagram o

Magnetic field patterns found to cause oncolysis via oxidative stress in glioma cells

by Thamarasee Jeewandara , Medical XpressCell culture stimulation setup, stimulation protocol and thermal imaging during sOMF stimulation to measure temperature changes. (A) Left—A schematic diagram o