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Boosting T cell 'memory' may result in longer-lasting and effective responses for patients

Boosting T cell 'memory' may result in longer-lasting and effective responses for patients

by University of Texas M. D. Anderson Cancer CenterScanning electron micrograph of a human T lymphocyte (also called a T cell) from the immune system of a healthy donor. Credit: NIAIDJust like pe

Boosting T cell 'memory' may result in longer-lasting and effective responses for patients

by University of Texas M. D. Anderson Cancer CenterScanning electron micrograph of a human T lymphocyte (also called a T cell) from the immune system of a healthy donor. Credit: NIAIDJust like pe
Cancer patients facing housing instability show greater risk of mortality

Cancer patients facing housing instability show greater risk of mortality

byUniversity of California - San DiegoThe study was led by Matthew P. Banegas, PhD, an associate professor at UC San Diego School of Medicine and co-director of the Center for Health Equity Educ

Cancer patients facing housing instability show greater risk of mortality

byUniversity of California - San DiegoThe study was led by Matthew P. Banegas, PhD, an associate professor at UC San Diego School of Medicine and co-director of the Center for Health Equity Educ
Virus-targeting white blood cells in tumors offer intriguing insights into responsiveness to immunotherapy

Virus-targeting white blood cells in tumors offer intriguing insights into responsiveness to immunotherapy

by Agency for Science, Technology and Research (A*STAR), SingaporeGreen and red tumor-infiltrating lymphocytes expressing CD39 in human lung cancer. Credit: A*STAR Singapore Immunology NetworkBys

Virus-targeting white blood cells in tumors offer intriguing insights into responsiveness to immunotherapy

by Agency for Science, Technology and Research (A*STAR), SingaporeGreen and red tumor-infiltrating lymphocytes expressing CD39 in human lung cancer. Credit: A*STAR Singapore Immunology NetworkBys
70-gene signature impacts treatment decisions in breast CA

70-gene signature impacts treatment decisions in breast CA

(HealthDay)—The 70-gene signature (GS) assay affects treatment decisions among physicians treating patients identified as being at intermediate risk with the 21-gene assay (21-GA), according to a stud

70-gene signature impacts treatment decisions in breast CA

(HealthDay)—The 70-gene signature (GS) assay affects treatment decisions among physicians treating patients identified as being at intermediate risk with the 21-gene assay (21-GA), according to a stud
Pancreatic cancer discovery reveals how the aggressive cancer fuels its growth

Pancreatic cancer discovery reveals how the aggressive cancer fuels its growth

by University of VirginiaThe new discovery represents the fulfillment of years of work for David F. Kashatus, Ph.D., who first proposed the research project while interviewing at UVA in 2012. Cre

Pancreatic cancer discovery reveals how the aggressive cancer fuels its growth

by University of VirginiaThe new discovery represents the fulfillment of years of work for David F. Kashatus, Ph.D., who first proposed the research project while interviewing at UVA in 2012. Cre
Study highlights how lower-income, working cancer caregivers experience harder financial impacts

Study highlights how lower-income, working cancer caregivers experience harder financial impacts

by Rachel Sauer,CU Anschutz Medical CampusCredit: Pixabay/CC0 Public DomainCancer is a disease of ripples—from symptoms that precede a diagnosis to treatment, side effects, and goals for long-te

Study highlights how lower-income, working cancer caregivers experience harder financial impacts

by Rachel Sauer,CU Anschutz Medical CampusCredit: Pixabay/CC0 Public DomainCancer is a disease of ripples—from symptoms that precede a diagnosis to treatment, side effects, and goals for long-te
Study finds 'startling' inequities in end-of-life opioid treatment

Study finds 'startling' inequities in end-of-life opioid treatment

byHarvard UniversityCredit: Unsplash/CC0 Public DomainOlder Black and Hispanic patients with advanced cancer are less likely than white patients to receive opioid medications for pain relief in

Study finds 'startling' inequities in end-of-life opioid treatment

byHarvard UniversityCredit: Unsplash/CC0 Public DomainOlder Black and Hispanic patients with advanced cancer are less likely than white patients to receive opioid medications for pain relief in
New law regulating out-of-pocket drug spending saves cancer patients more than $7,000 a year, study finds

New law regulating out-of-pocket drug spending saves cancer patients more than $7,000 a year, study finds

byUniversity of MichiganCredit: Ivan Samkov from PexelsAs prescription oral chemotherapies have become a common form of cancer treatment, some patients were paying more than $10,000 a year for m

New law regulating out-of-pocket drug spending saves cancer patients more than $7,000 a year, study finds

byUniversity of MichiganCredit: Ivan Samkov from PexelsAs prescription oral chemotherapies have become a common form of cancer treatment, some patients were paying more than $10,000 a year for m
Researchers use a new approach to hit an 'undruggable' target

Researchers use a new approach to hit an 'undruggable' target

by University of MichiganGraphical abstract. Credit:Nature Chemical Biology(2023). DOI: 10.1038/s41589-022-01248-4The protein STAT5 has long been an appealing target against cancer, b

Researchers use a new approach to hit an 'undruggable' target

by University of MichiganGraphical abstract. Credit:Nature Chemical Biology(2023). DOI: 10.1038/s41589-022-01248-4The protein STAT5 has long been an appealing target against cancer, b
First-of-its-kind tool to check potential inherited risk of pancreatic cancer launches

First-of-its-kind tool to check potential inherited risk of pancreatic cancer launches

byUniversity of LiverpoolCredit: Unsplash/CC0 Public DomainFamilies who have been affected by pancreatic cancer can assess their risk of inheriting the disease through a new first-of-its-kind&nb

First-of-its-kind tool to check potential inherited risk of pancreatic cancer launches

byUniversity of LiverpoolCredit: Unsplash/CC0 Public DomainFamilies who have been affected by pancreatic cancer can assess their risk of inheriting the disease through a new first-of-its-kind&nb
Testing method could point thousands more cancer patients to lifesaving treatment

Testing method could point thousands more cancer patients to lifesaving treatment

byUniversity of OklahomaDNA, which has a double-helix structure, can have many genetic mutations and variations. Credit: NIHNot all cancer therapies are successful, but cancer researchers increa

Testing method could point thousands more cancer patients to lifesaving treatment

byUniversity of OklahomaDNA, which has a double-helix structure, can have many genetic mutations and variations. Credit: NIHNot all cancer therapies are successful, but cancer researchers increa
A new method for conducting a liquid biopsy for liver cancer

A new method for conducting a liquid biopsy for liver cancer

by Bob Yirka , Medical XpressComparison between mutation and methylation fractions in the same cfDNA sample. (A) The correlation between the AF based on mutation and methylation. (B) Comparison of the

A new method for conducting a liquid biopsy for liver cancer

by Bob Yirka , Medical XpressComparison between mutation and methylation fractions in the same cfDNA sample. (A) The correlation between the AF based on mutation and methylation. (B) Comparison of the