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Novel therapeutic target for acute myeloid leukemia

Novel therapeutic target for acute myeloid leukemia

by Melissa Rohman,Northwestern UniversityCredit: Unsplash/CC0 Public DomainNorthwestern Medicine investigators have discovered the mechanisms by which a particular protein promotes cancer cell p

Novel therapeutic target for acute myeloid leukemia

by Melissa Rohman,Northwestern UniversityCredit: Unsplash/CC0 Public DomainNorthwestern Medicine investigators have discovered the mechanisms by which a particular protein promotes cancer cell p
Viewpoint: FDA needs to ensure that information on dense breast notifications are clear and understandable to all

Viewpoint: FDA needs to ensure that information on dense breast notifications are clear and understandable to all

byBoston University School of MedicineCredit: Pixabay/CC0 Public DomainYou are among the women who dutifully gets an annual mammogram. Year after year, the results are "normal." But af

Viewpoint: FDA needs to ensure that information on dense breast notifications are clear and understandable to all

byBoston University School of MedicineCredit: Pixabay/CC0 Public DomainYou are among the women who dutifully gets an annual mammogram. Year after year, the results are "normal." But af
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 therapy may be aided by induced macropinocytosis, a rare form of cell death

Cancer therapy may be aided by induced macropinocytosis, a rare form of cell death

by Jeff Hansen,University of Alabama at BirminghamMohammad Athar. Credit: UABIn laboratory experiments, a metabolic inhibitor was able to kill a variety of human cancer cells of the skin, breast

Cancer therapy may be aided by induced macropinocytosis, a rare form of cell death

by Jeff Hansen,University of Alabama at BirminghamMohammad Athar. Credit: UABIn laboratory experiments, a metabolic inhibitor was able to kill a variety of human cancer cells of the skin, breast
Precision oncology approach shows potential for high grade gliomas harboring a genetic mutation

Precision oncology approach shows potential for high grade gliomas harboring a genetic mutation

by Nicole Fawcett,University of MichiganImmunostaining in a genetically engineered pediatric high grade glioma model harboring the H3-G34R mutation. Tumor cells are shown in green, nuclei in blu

Precision oncology approach shows potential for high grade gliomas harboring a genetic mutation

by Nicole Fawcett,University of MichiganImmunostaining in a genetically engineered pediatric high grade glioma model harboring the H3-G34R mutation. Tumor cells are shown in green, nuclei in blu
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
Scientists learn what women know—and don't know—about breast density and cancer risk

Scientists learn what women know—and don't know—about breast density and cancer risk

byDartmouth-Hitchcock Medical CenterMammograms showing a normal breast (left) and a breast with cancer (right). Credit: Public DomainBreast density is an important risk factor for breast cancer

Scientists learn what women know—and don't know—about breast density and cancer risk

byDartmouth-Hitchcock Medical CenterMammograms showing a normal breast (left) and a breast with cancer (right). Credit: Public DomainBreast density is an important risk factor for breast cancer
BCMA-targeted immunotherapy can lead to durable responses in multiple myeloma

BCMA-targeted immunotherapy can lead to durable responses in multiple myeloma

byPerelman School of Medicine at the University of PennsylvaniaMicrograph of a plasmacytoma, the histologic correlate of multiple myeloma. H&E stain. Credit: Wikipedia/CC BY-SA 3.0An experim

BCMA-targeted immunotherapy can lead to durable responses in multiple myeloma

byPerelman School of Medicine at the University of PennsylvaniaMicrograph of a plasmacytoma, the histologic correlate of multiple myeloma. H&E stain. Credit: Wikipedia/CC BY-SA 3.0An experim
Response to neoadjuvant chemo for breast cancer varies by sex

Response to neoadjuvant chemo for breast cancer varies by sex

Both proportions and odds of pathologic complete response (pCR) to neoadjuvant chemotherapy (NAC) are numerically lower in men with breast cancer (BC) versus women with BC for each tumor subtype, acco

Response to neoadjuvant chemo for breast cancer varies by sex

Both proportions and odds of pathologic complete response (pCR) to neoadjuvant chemotherapy (NAC) are numerically lower in men with breast cancer (BC) versus women with BC for each tumor subtype, acco
BRAF Mutation: Cancer Types, Testing, Treatment

BRAF Mutation: Cancer Types, Testing, Treatment

BRAF Mutation: Cancer Types, Testing, TreatmentRole of BRAF mutations in melanoma, lung cancer, and moreByLynne Eldridge, MDUpdated on October 14, 2022Medically reviewed byOliv

BRAF Mutation: Cancer Types, Testing, Treatment

BRAF Mutation: Cancer Types, Testing, TreatmentRole of BRAF mutations in melanoma, lung cancer, and moreByLynne Eldridge, MDUpdated on October 14, 2022Medically reviewed byOliv
Cancer patients can now use skin creams during radiation therapy

Cancer patients can now use skin creams during radiation therapy

byPerelman School of Medicine at the University of PennsylvaniaCancer patients can now use skin creams during radiation therapy. Credit: Penn MedicineContrary to the advice most cancer patients

Cancer patients can now use skin creams during radiation therapy

byPerelman School of Medicine at the University of PennsylvaniaCancer patients can now use skin creams during radiation therapy. Credit: Penn MedicineContrary to the advice most cancer patients
Researchers clarify role of SMYD3 enzyme in prostate cancer progression

Researchers clarify role of SMYD3 enzyme in prostate cancer progression

by Sarah Hansen,University of Maryland Baltimore CountySMYD3 loss impedes PCa progression.(A) Expression ofSMYD3mRNA from TCGA [GTEX normal (n= 105), TCGA tumor adjacent normal

Researchers clarify role of SMYD3 enzyme in prostate cancer progression

by Sarah Hansen,University of Maryland Baltimore CountySMYD3 loss impedes PCa progression.(A) Expression ofSMYD3mRNA from TCGA [GTEX normal (n= 105), TCGA tumor adjacent normal