To stop spread of cancer, researchers target two signaling switches that trigger new blood vessel growth

byUniversity of East AngliaCredit: Unsplash/CC0 Public DomainHitting two targets at the same time may be the key to stopping the spread of aggressive cancers, according to new research from the

Updated on: January 08,2024

To stop spread of cancer, researchers target two signaling switches that trigger new blood vessel growth

byUniversity of East AngliaCredit: Unsplash/CC0 Public DomainHitting two targets at the same time may be the key to stopping the spread of aggressive cancers, according to new research from the

Updated on:January 08,2024

Pharmacotyping of childhood leukemia provides a blueprint for 'true precision medicine'

bySt. Jude Children's Research HospitalWenjian Yang, Shawn Lee, MBBS, and Jun J. Yang, PhD, recently published a comprehensive study pharmacotyping childhood leukemia. Credit: St. Jude Child

Updated on: December 21,2023

Pharmacotyping of childhood leukemia provides a blueprint for 'true precision medicine'

bySt. Jude Children's Research HospitalWenjian Yang, Shawn Lee, MBBS, and Jun J. Yang, PhD, recently published a comprehensive study pharmacotyping childhood leukemia. Credit: St. Jude Child

Updated on:December 21,2023

Elle Macpherson says she refused chemotherapy after breast cancer diagnosis—here's what oncologists think

byUniversity of VirginiaCredit: Pixabay/CC0 Public DomainAfter being diagnosed with breast cancer seven years ago, Elle Macpherson made a controversial choice: She refused chemotherapy, the mode

Updated on: September 27,2024

Elle Macpherson says she refused chemotherapy after breast cancer diagnosis—here's what oncologists think

byUniversity of VirginiaCredit: Pixabay/CC0 Public DomainAfter being diagnosed with breast cancer seven years ago, Elle Macpherson made a controversial choice: She refused chemotherapy, the mode

Updated on:September 27,2024

New antibody may offer effective drug treatment for breast cancer

An enzyme that may help some breast cancers spread can be stopped with an antibody created in the lab of Cold Spring Harbor Laboratory Professor Nicholas Tonks. With further development, the antibody

Updated on: October 31,2023

New antibody may offer effective drug treatment for breast cancer

An enzyme that may help some breast cancers spread can be stopped with an antibody created in the lab of Cold Spring Harbor Laboratory Professor Nicholas Tonks. With further development, the antibody

Updated on:October 31,2023

AI beats human breast cancer diagnosis

by Patrick GaleyBreast scans are recommended for women above 50 who exhibit no signs of cancerA computer programme can identify breast cancer from routine scans with greater accuracy than human expert

Updated on: December 20,2023

AI beats human breast cancer diagnosis

by Patrick GaleyBreast scans are recommended for women above 50 who exhibit no signs of cancerA computer programme can identify breast cancer from routine scans with greater accuracy than human expert

Updated on:December 20,2023

Why don't T cells destroy solid tumors during immunotherapy?

byUniversity of North Carolina Health Care3-D image of a T cell experiencing cell stress: endoplasmic reticulum (green), mitochondria (purple). Credit: Elizabeth Hunt, UNC School of MedicineThe

Updated on: January 08,2024

Why don't T cells destroy solid tumors during immunotherapy?

byUniversity of North Carolina Health Care3-D image of a T cell experiencing cell stress: endoplasmic reticulum (green), mitochondria (purple). Credit: Elizabeth Hunt, UNC School of MedicineThe

Updated on:January 08,2024

Drug development in stem cell-derived liver organoid models

To ensure that new drugs are effective and have as little toxicity as possible, they first need to be tested in model systems before entering clinical trials. In this Q&A, Dr Takanori Takebe outli

Updated on: November 01,2023

Drug development in stem cell-derived liver organoid models

To ensure that new drugs are effective and have as little toxicity as possible, they first need to be tested in model systems before entering clinical trials. In this Q&A, Dr Takanori Takebe outli

Updated on:November 01,2023

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

Updated on: January 08,2024

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

Updated on:January 08,2024

Comparing cancer costs is challenging, despite new price transparency rules

byUNC Lineberger Comprehensive Cancer CenterUNC Lineberger's Trevor Royce, MD, MS, MPH, is author of a study that found a federal rule that requires hospitals to publicly list standard charg

Updated on: December 20,2023

Comparing cancer costs is challenging, despite new price transparency rules

byUNC Lineberger Comprehensive Cancer CenterUNC Lineberger's Trevor Royce, MD, MS, MPH, is author of a study that found a federal rule that requires hospitals to publicly list standard charg

Updated on:December 20,2023

Perioperative Durvalumab Plus Chemo Yields Responses, EFS Benefit in Resectable NSCLC

September 11, 2023Kyle DohertyThe addition of perioperative durvalumab to neoadjuvant chemotherapy led to a significant improvement in terms of pathological complete response and event-free survival c

Updated on: October 11,2023

Perioperative Durvalumab Plus Chemo Yields Responses, EFS Benefit in Resectable NSCLC

September 11, 2023Kyle DohertyThe addition of perioperative durvalumab to neoadjuvant chemotherapy led to a significant improvement in terms of pathological complete response and event-free survival c

Updated on:October 11,2023

Intensity of Consolidation Pre-Transplant Shows No Difference in Outcomes in Older AML

September 7, 2023Caroline SeymourNo difference in relapse-free survival or non–relapse mortality was seen with intensive vs non-intensive consolidation chemotherapy regimens prior to allogeneic hemato

Updated on: October 11,2023

Intensity of Consolidation Pre-Transplant Shows No Difference in Outcomes in Older AML

September 7, 2023Caroline SeymourNo difference in relapse-free survival or non–relapse mortality was seen with intensive vs non-intensive consolidation chemotherapy regimens prior to allogeneic hemato

Updated on:October 11,2023

IMNN-001 Plus Neoadjuvant Chemotherapy Improves PFS in Advanced Ovarian Cancer

September 28, 2023Chris RyanTreatment with the interleukin-12 gene-mediated immunotherapy IMNN-001 in combination with neoadjuvant platinum chemotherapy led to an improvement in progression-free survi

Updated on: October 10,2023

IMNN-001 Plus Neoadjuvant Chemotherapy Improves PFS in Advanced Ovarian Cancer

September 28, 2023Chris RyanTreatment with the interleukin-12 gene-mediated immunotherapy IMNN-001 in combination with neoadjuvant platinum chemotherapy led to an improvement in progression-free survi

Updated on:October 10,2023