Chip-based blood test for multiple myeloma could make bone biopsies a relic of the past

by University of KansasA new University of Kansas research effort featured in the current edition of Integrative Biology has resulted in a low-cost, reliable blood test that uses a small plastic

Updated on: March 01,2024

Chip-based blood test for multiple myeloma could make bone biopsies a relic of the past

by University of KansasA new University of Kansas research effort featured in the current edition of Integrative Biology has resulted in a low-cost, reliable blood test that uses a small plastic

Updated on:March 01,2024

Treating tumors with engineered dendritic cells

by Ecole Polytechnique Federale de LausanneCerebral tumor (glioma) of a mouse. Credit: EPFL / Michele De Palma—CC-BY-SA 4.0Cancer biologists at EPFL, UNIGE, and the German Cancer Research Center

Updated on: May 11,2024

Treating tumors with engineered dendritic cells

by Ecole Polytechnique Federale de LausanneCerebral tumor (glioma) of a mouse. Credit: EPFL / Michele De Palma—CC-BY-SA 4.0Cancer biologists at EPFL, UNIGE, and the German Cancer Research Center

Updated on:May 11,2024

Can chatbots help with genetic testing for cancer risk?

byHuntsman Cancer InstituteCredit: CC0 Public DomainIn a study from Huntsman Cancer Institute at the University of Utah (the U) and NYU Langone Perlmutter Cancer Center, researchers found that a

Updated on: September 27,2024

Can chatbots help with genetic testing for cancer risk?

byHuntsman Cancer InstituteCredit: CC0 Public DomainIn a study from Huntsman Cancer Institute at the University of Utah (the U) and NYU Langone Perlmutter Cancer Center, researchers found that a

Updated on:September 27,2024

Does living along the US-Mexico border affect the chances of survival among children with leukemia?

byWileyCredit: Unsplash/CC0 Public DomainResiding in border regions was linked with a higher risk of dying within five years among children with acute lymphoblastic leukemia, the most common typ

Updated on: January 04,2024

Does living along the US-Mexico border affect the chances of survival among children with leukemia?

byWileyCredit: Unsplash/CC0 Public DomainResiding in border regions was linked with a higher risk of dying within five years among children with acute lymphoblastic leukemia, the most common typ

Updated on:January 04,2024

A window into the changing tumor microenvironment

by Ludwig Cancer ResearchGraphical abstract. Credit:iScience(2022). DOI: 10.1016/j.isci.2022.104570Researchers led by Ludwig Lausanne's Anoek Zomer, Davide Croci and Johanna Joyce

Updated on: February 18,2024

A window into the changing tumor microenvironment

by Ludwig Cancer ResearchGraphical abstract. Credit:iScience(2022). DOI: 10.1016/j.isci.2022.104570Researchers led by Ludwig Lausanne's Anoek Zomer, Davide Croci and Johanna Joyce

Updated on:February 18,2024

Drug designed to treat metastatic pancreatic cancer may help extend life

by Stony Brook UniversityAxial CT image with i.v. contrast. Macrocystic adenocarcinoma of the pancreatic head. Credit: public domainA drug developed by researchers at the Renaissance School of Me

Updated on: May 09,2024

Drug designed to treat metastatic pancreatic cancer may help extend life

by Stony Brook UniversityAxial CT image with i.v. contrast. Macrocystic adenocarcinoma of the pancreatic head. Credit: public domainA drug developed by researchers at the Renaissance School of Me

Updated on:May 09,2024

New technique reduces postoperative complications in prostate cancer surgery

byEuropean Association of UrologyCredit: Unsplash/CC0 Public DomainSurgeons in Germany have shown a small technical change to keyhole surgery for prostate cancer can more than halve one of the m

Updated on: January 13,2024

New technique reduces postoperative complications in prostate cancer surgery

byEuropean Association of UrologyCredit: Unsplash/CC0 Public DomainSurgeons in Germany have shown a small technical change to keyhole surgery for prostate cancer can more than halve one of the m

Updated on:January 13,2024

Breast implant illness uncommon cause of revision surgery

Among women with silicone breast implants, breast implant illness (BII) is an uncommon indication for revision, according to a study published online Oct. 7 inJAMA Network Open.Annemiek S. Lieff

Updated on: January 02,2024

Breast implant illness uncommon cause of revision surgery

Among women with silicone breast implants, breast implant illness (BII) is an uncommon indication for revision, according to a study published online Oct. 7 inJAMA Network Open.Annemiek S. Lieff

Updated on:January 02,2024

Triple-drug therapy for post-transplant management of multiple myeloma

by University of Chicago Medical CenterCredit: Unsplash/CC0 Public DomainResearchers from the University of Chicago Medicine Comprehensive Cancer Center and colleagues in Poland report promising

Updated on: February 18,2024

Triple-drug therapy for post-transplant management of multiple myeloma

by University of Chicago Medical CenterCredit: Unsplash/CC0 Public DomainResearchers from the University of Chicago Medicine Comprehensive Cancer Center and colleagues in Poland report promising

Updated on:February 18,2024

Patient cost responsibility up for guideline-discordant care

(HealthDay)—For patients with metastatic breast cancer (MBC), receipt of National Comprehensive Cancer Network Guideline-discordant care is associated with higher patient cost responsibility, accordin

Updated on: April 10,2024

Patient cost responsibility up for guideline-discordant care

(HealthDay)—For patients with metastatic breast cancer (MBC), receipt of National Comprehensive Cancer Network Guideline-discordant care is associated with higher patient cost responsibility, accordin

Updated on:April 10,2024

Test can predict how people with leukaemia will respond to chemotherapy

by BloodwiseCredit: CC0 Public DomainThe first test to quickly and accurately predict how people will respond to standard treatment for the most common type of leukaemia has been developed at Cardiff

Updated on: April 18,2024

Test can predict how people with leukaemia will respond to chemotherapy

by BloodwiseCredit: CC0 Public DomainThe first test to quickly and accurately predict how people will respond to standard treatment for the most common type of leukaemia has been developed at Cardiff

Updated on:April 18,2024

Pretherapy imaging and dosimetry offer personalized treatment planning for thyroid cancer patients

by Society of Nuclear MedicineExample of whole-body planar scans at 24 hours after123I-NaI administration at baseline, before selumetinib was administered (A), and after 4 weeks of treatmen

Updated on: February 01,2024

Pretherapy imaging and dosimetry offer personalized treatment planning for thyroid cancer patients

by Society of Nuclear MedicineExample of whole-body planar scans at 24 hours after123I-NaI administration at baseline, before selumetinib was administered (A), and after 4 weeks of treatmen

Updated on:February 01,2024