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Pinpointing the prevalence of mismatch repair (MMR)-deficient rectal adenocarcinomas

Pinpointing the prevalence of mismatch repair (MMR)-deficient rectal adenocarcinomas

byBrigham and Women's HospitalCredit: Pixabay/CC0 Public DomainA widely-circulated clinical trial published earlier this year in theNew England Journal of Medicine (NEJM)describe

Pinpointing the prevalence of mismatch repair (MMR)-deficient rectal adenocarcinomas

byBrigham and Women's HospitalCredit: Pixabay/CC0 Public DomainA widely-circulated clinical trial published earlier this year in theNew England Journal of Medicine (NEJM)describe
Faster genomics-based diagnosis may accelerate targeted treatment of patients with myeloid neoplasms

Faster genomics-based diagnosis may accelerate targeted treatment of patients with myeloid neoplasms

byElsevierA: Comparison of clinical assay variant allele fraction (VAF) and Ion Torrent Genexus VAF showed high correlation (r2= 0.98) across a broad range of VAFs, including both in-house

Faster genomics-based diagnosis may accelerate targeted treatment of patients with myeloid neoplasms

byElsevierA: Comparison of clinical assay variant allele fraction (VAF) and Ion Torrent Genexus VAF showed high correlation (r2= 0.98) across a broad range of VAFs, including both in-house
Immunotherapy improves survival in metastatic or recurrent head and neck cancer

Immunotherapy improves survival in metastatic or recurrent head and neck cancer

byEuropean Society for Medical OncologyProf Barbara Burtness, Yale School of Medicine and Co-Director, Development Therapeutics Research Program, Yale Cancer Center, New Haven, US, study author.

Immunotherapy improves survival in metastatic or recurrent head and neck cancer

byEuropean Society for Medical OncologyProf Barbara Burtness, Yale School of Medicine and Co-Director, Development Therapeutics Research Program, Yale Cancer Center, New Haven, US, study author.
Unique gene signature could help predict response to chemotherapy

Unique gene signature could help predict response to chemotherapy

byThe Francis Crick InstituteIn vitro anticancer drug screen. a Volcano plots showing differences in IC50 values between RAS high and low CCLE cell lines. Drugs with enriched target annotations

Unique gene signature could help predict response to chemotherapy

byThe Francis Crick InstituteIn vitro anticancer drug screen. a Volcano plots showing differences in IC50 values between RAS high and low CCLE cell lines. Drugs with enriched target annotations
Study finds early switch to oral antibiotic therapy for S. aureus bloodstream infections is safe, effective

Study finds early switch to oral antibiotic therapy for S. aureus bloodstream infections is safe, effective

by University of CologneCredit: Unsplash/CC0 Public DomainA new study shows efficacy and safety of oral antibiotic therapy, in the form of pills, for Staphylococcus aureus bloodstream infections.

Study finds early switch to oral antibiotic therapy for S. aureus bloodstream infections is safe, effective

by University of CologneCredit: Unsplash/CC0 Public DomainA new study shows efficacy and safety of oral antibiotic therapy, in the form of pills, for Staphylococcus aureus bloodstream infections.
Cancer cells hijack enhancer DNA to grow faster, study finds

Cancer cells hijack enhancer DNA to grow faster, study finds

University of Toronto (U of T) researchers have found that cancer cells can enhance tumor growth by hijacking enhancer DNA normally used when tissues and organs are formed. The mechanism, called enhan

Cancer cells hijack enhancer DNA to grow faster, study finds

University of Toronto (U of T) researchers have found that cancer cells can enhance tumor growth by hijacking enhancer DNA normally used when tissues and organs are formed. The mechanism, called enhan
More breast cancer patients can choose smaller surgery

More breast cancer patients can choose smaller surgery

by Carla K. JohnsonA technician displays images of a mammogram scan on a computer screen at a hospital in Odessa, Texas, on Wednesday, Oct. 20, 2021. A study discussed Friday, Dec. 9, 2022, at the San

More breast cancer patients can choose smaller surgery

by Carla K. JohnsonA technician displays images of a mammogram scan on a computer screen at a hospital in Odessa, Texas, on Wednesday, Oct. 20, 2021. A study discussed Friday, Dec. 9, 2022, at the San
New study reveals how epithelial cells in the body naturally eliminate 'precancerous' ones

New study reveals how epithelial cells in the body naturally eliminate 'precancerous' ones

by Waseda UniversityWaseda University researchers identify the underlying mechanism behind the extrusion of precancerous cells by epithelial cells, a mechanism that prevents the formation of canc

New study reveals how epithelial cells in the body naturally eliminate 'precancerous' ones

by Waseda UniversityWaseda University researchers identify the underlying mechanism behind the extrusion of precancerous cells by epithelial cells, a mechanism that prevents the formation of canc
Trial shows timing matters when adding immunotherapy to chemoradiation for limited-stage small cell lung cancer

Trial shows timing matters when adding immunotherapy to chemoradiation for limited-stage small cell lung cancer

byAmerican Society for Radiation OncologyCredit: Pixabay/CC0 Public DomainPeople with limited-stage small cell lung cancer may benefit from adding immunotherapy to chemoradiation, but not if bot

Trial shows timing matters when adding immunotherapy to chemoradiation for limited-stage small cell lung cancer

byAmerican Society for Radiation OncologyCredit: Pixabay/CC0 Public DomainPeople with limited-stage small cell lung cancer may benefit from adding immunotherapy to chemoradiation, but not if bot
Ultra-low dose radiation achieves complete response in 90% of patients with orbital indolent B-cell lymphomas

Ultra-low dose radiation achieves complete response in 90% of patients with orbital indolent B-cell lymphomas

byUniversity of Texas M. D. Anderson Cancer Center3D rendering of a B cell. Credit: Blausen.com staff (2014). "Medical gallery of Blausen Medical 2014". WikiJournal of Medicine 1 (2).

Ultra-low dose radiation achieves complete response in 90% of patients with orbital indolent B-cell lymphomas

byUniversity of Texas M. D. Anderson Cancer Center3D rendering of a B cell. Credit: Blausen.com staff (2014). "Medical gallery of Blausen Medical 2014". WikiJournal of Medicine 1 (2).
Cancer mortality continues steady decline, driven by progress against lung cancer

Cancer mortality continues steady decline, driven by progress against lung cancer

byAmerican Cancer SocietyTrends in Overall Cancer Mortality Rates by Sex, United States, 1930 to 2017. Rates are age adjusted to the 2000 US standard population Credit: American Cancer SocietyTh

Cancer mortality continues steady decline, driven by progress against lung cancer

byAmerican Cancer SocietyTrends in Overall Cancer Mortality Rates by Sex, United States, 1930 to 2017. Rates are age adjusted to the 2000 US standard population Credit: American Cancer SocietyTh