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PD-1/VEGFR-2 Inhibitor Combo Shows Durable Responses in Nasopharyngeal Carcinoma

PD-1/VEGFR-2 Inhibitor Combo Shows Durable Responses in Nasopharyngeal Carcinoma

February 10, 2023Ashling WahnerThe combination of camrelizumab and apatinib led to long-term antitumor activity with manageable toxicities in patients with recurrent or metastatic nasopharyngeal carci

PD-1/VEGFR-2 Inhibitor Combo Shows Durable Responses in Nasopharyngeal Carcinoma

February 10, 2023Ashling WahnerThe combination of camrelizumab and apatinib led to long-term antitumor activity with manageable toxicities in patients with recurrent or metastatic nasopharyngeal carci
Tracking genes to fight breast cancer

Tracking genes to fight breast cancer

byLeiden UniversityMicroscope image of moving breast cancer cells leaving a track. Koedoot: "We switched of certain proteins and then looked to see if the pathways changed." Credit: Es

Tracking genes to fight breast cancer

byLeiden UniversityMicroscope image of moving breast cancer cells leaving a track. Koedoot: "We switched of certain proteins and then looked to see if the pathways changed." Credit: Es
Fertility preservation measures do not appear to increase the risk of breast cancer recurrence

Fertility preservation measures do not appear to increase the risk of breast cancer recurrence

byKarolinska InstitutetCancer-Specific Survival in the Cohort. FP indicates fertility preservation. Credit:JAMA OncologyDOI: 10.1001/jamaoncol.2022.3677Women with a breast cancer dia

Fertility preservation measures do not appear to increase the risk of breast cancer recurrence

byKarolinska InstitutetCancer-Specific Survival in the Cohort. FP indicates fertility preservation. Credit:JAMA OncologyDOI: 10.1001/jamaoncol.2022.3677Women with a breast cancer dia
Frontline Immunotherapy, Delayed Nephrectomy May Allow for Improved Disease Control in mRCC

Frontline Immunotherapy, Delayed Nephrectomy May Allow for Improved Disease Control in mRCC

July 14, 2023Caroline SeymourNeoadjuvant immunotherapy–based combinations led to reductions in tumor size and pathologic necrosis at the time of cytoreductive nephrectomy in patients with metastatic r

Frontline Immunotherapy, Delayed Nephrectomy May Allow for Improved Disease Control in mRCC

July 14, 2023Caroline SeymourNeoadjuvant immunotherapy–based combinations led to reductions in tumor size and pathologic necrosis at the time of cytoreductive nephrectomy in patients with metastatic r
Mayo Clinic Minute: Learning the 'ABCDEs' of melanoma

Mayo Clinic Minute: Learning the 'ABCDEs' of melanoma

by Alex OsiadaczMelanoma. Credit: Wikimedia Commons/National Cancer InstituteMelanoma is a type of skin cancer that develops in cells that produce your skin's pigment. Regular skin checks can help

Mayo Clinic Minute: Learning the 'ABCDEs' of melanoma

by Alex OsiadaczMelanoma. Credit: Wikimedia Commons/National Cancer InstituteMelanoma is a type of skin cancer that develops in cells that produce your skin's pigment. Regular skin checks can help
3-Week Course of Radiotherapy May Offer Greater Convenience for Patients With Soft Tissue Sarcoma

3-Week Course of Radiotherapy May Offer Greater Convenience for Patients With Soft Tissue Sarcoma

December 29, 2022Jason HarrisModerately hypofractionated preoperative radiotherapy did not increase risk for major wound complication in patients with soft tissue sarcomas, according to findings from

3-Week Course of Radiotherapy May Offer Greater Convenience for Patients With Soft Tissue Sarcoma

December 29, 2022Jason HarrisModerately hypofractionated preoperative radiotherapy did not increase risk for major wound complication in patients with soft tissue sarcomas, according to findings from
Pediatric multicenter study shows targeted therapy for high-risk Hodgkin lymphoma reduces relapse

Pediatric multicenter study shows targeted therapy for high-risk Hodgkin lymphoma reduces relapse

byEmory UniversityHodgkin lymphoma, nodular lymphocyte predominant (high-power view) Credit: Gabriel Caponetti, MD./Wikipedia/CC BY-SA 3.0A targeted therapy for children with high-risk Hodgkin l

Pediatric multicenter study shows targeted therapy for high-risk Hodgkin lymphoma reduces relapse

byEmory UniversityHodgkin lymphoma, nodular lymphocyte predominant (high-power view) Credit: Gabriel Caponetti, MD./Wikipedia/CC BY-SA 3.0A targeted therapy for children with high-risk Hodgkin l
MDNA11 Generates Activity, Safety in Advanced Solid Tumors

MDNA11 Generates Activity, Safety in Advanced Solid Tumors

August 9, 2023Chris RyanTreatment with the long-acting interleukin-2 superkine led to durable tumor control and no dose-limiting toxicities in patients with advanced solid tumors, according to data fr

MDNA11 Generates Activity, Safety in Advanced Solid Tumors

August 9, 2023Chris RyanTreatment with the long-acting interleukin-2 superkine led to durable tumor control and no dose-limiting toxicities in patients with advanced solid tumors, according to data fr
New factor in the development of hereditary kidney cancer discovered

New factor in the development of hereditary kidney cancer discovered

by Gabriele Meseg-Rutzen,University of CologneHira-andFh1-deficient cells promote tumor initiation, growth, and invasion in vivo.(A) Scheme of xenograft injections in the flank of nu

New factor in the development of hereditary kidney cancer discovered

by Gabriele Meseg-Rutzen,University of CologneHira-andFh1-deficient cells promote tumor initiation, growth, and invasion in vivo.(A) Scheme of xenograft injections in the flank of nu
Ectopic expression of lncRNA MVIH as a potential diagnostic biomarker in cervical cancer

Ectopic expression of lncRNA MVIH as a potential diagnostic biomarker in cervical cancer

by Impact JournalsExpression of lncRNA MVIH in CC tumor as compared to marginal non-tumor tissues. Credit:Genes & Cancer(2022). DOI: 10.18632/genesandcancer.224A new research paper was

Ectopic expression of lncRNA MVIH as a potential diagnostic biomarker in cervical cancer

by Impact JournalsExpression of lncRNA MVIH in CC tumor as compared to marginal non-tumor tissues. Credit:Genes & Cancer(2022). DOI: 10.18632/genesandcancer.224A new research paper was
Saliva test shows promise for earlier and easier detection of mouth and throat cancer

Saliva test shows promise for earlier and easier detection of mouth and throat cancer

byElsevierAcoustofluidic exosome isolation chip for salivary exosome isolation. The microfluidic channel is shown by red dye solution and the coin demonstrates the size of the chip. Two pairs of

Saliva test shows promise for earlier and easier detection of mouth and throat cancer

byElsevierAcoustofluidic exosome isolation chip for salivary exosome isolation. The microfluidic channel is shown by red dye solution and the coin demonstrates the size of the chip. Two pairs of