Barriers to early clinical trial access for adolescents and young adults still exist

byEuropean Society for Medical OncologyYoung cancer patients at the crossroads of childhood and adulthood seem to be stuck in a treatment impasse. A study to be presented at the ESMO 2018 Congre

Updated on: December 18,2023

Barriers to early clinical trial access for adolescents and young adults still exist

byEuropean Society for Medical OncologyYoung cancer patients at the crossroads of childhood and adulthood seem to be stuck in a treatment impasse. A study to be presented at the ESMO 2018 Congre

Updated on:December 18,2023

Researchers map the effects of all potential changes in key cancer gene

byThe Francis Crick InstituteFunction scores capture fitness effects mediated at both the transcript and protein 457 level. Credit: Megan Buckley et alResearchers at the Francis Crick Institute

Updated on: July 06,2024

Researchers map the effects of all potential changes in key cancer gene

byThe Francis Crick InstituteFunction scores capture fitness effects mediated at both the transcript and protein 457 level. Credit: Megan Buckley et alResearchers at the Francis Crick Institute

Updated on:July 06,2024

Blood-based biomarker may redefine future treatment for advanced melanoma

byElsevierCirculating tumor DNA (ctDNA) correlates with radiology disease assessment and patient outcome. For patient A, biomarkers in their blood decreased over time and the radiology showed th

Updated on: January 05,2024

Blood-based biomarker may redefine future treatment for advanced melanoma

byElsevierCirculating tumor DNA (ctDNA) correlates with radiology disease assessment and patient outcome. For patient A, biomarkers in their blood decreased over time and the radiology showed th

Updated on:January 05,2024

Study hints at why an aggressive form of brain cancer is hard to treat

by Abbey Bigler,Broad Institute of MIT and HarvardAn illustration representing the cellular states of glioblastoma. Credit: Sébastien PerroudGlioblastoma is an incurable brain cancer that kills

Updated on: June 01,2024

Study hints at why an aggressive form of brain cancer is hard to treat

by Abbey Bigler,Broad Institute of MIT and HarvardAn illustration representing the cellular states of glioblastoma. Credit: Sébastien PerroudGlioblastoma is an incurable brain cancer that kills

Updated on:June 01,2024

How do we overcome treatment resistance in a sarcoma cancer with already limited treatment options?

by Elena Daviter-Nowell,Institute of Cancer ResearchHistopathology image of leiomyosarcoma. Credit:Wikimedia Commons, CC-BY-SA 4.0Leiomyosarcoma is a type of soft tissue sarcoma that is ha

Updated on: January 10,2024

How do we overcome treatment resistance in a sarcoma cancer with already limited treatment options?

by Elena Daviter-Nowell,Institute of Cancer ResearchHistopathology image of leiomyosarcoma. Credit:Wikimedia Commons, CC-BY-SA 4.0Leiomyosarcoma is a type of soft tissue sarcoma that is ha

Updated on:January 10,2024

Access to high-cost targeted treatments varies for lung cancer

(HealthDay)—Not all patients have access to new, high-cost lung cancer drugs, according to a study recently published in theJournal of the National Cancer Institute.Cathy J. Bradley, Ph.D., from

Updated on: December 22,2023

Access to high-cost targeted treatments varies for lung cancer

(HealthDay)—Not all patients have access to new, high-cost lung cancer drugs, according to a study recently published in theJournal of the National Cancer Institute.Cathy J. Bradley, Ph.D., from

Updated on:December 22,2023

Liquid biopsy predicts immunotherapy response and toxicity in patients with advanced lung cancer

byJohns Hopkins University School of MedicineLiquid biopsy to study genetic material shed into bloodstream helps predict response to immunotherapy. Credit: Valsamo "Elsa" Anagnostou us

Updated on: January 25,2024

Liquid biopsy predicts immunotherapy response and toxicity in patients with advanced lung cancer

byJohns Hopkins University School of MedicineLiquid biopsy to study genetic material shed into bloodstream helps predict response to immunotherapy. Credit: Valsamo "Elsa" Anagnostou us

Updated on:January 25,2024

Are fighter pilots at greater risk for prostate cancer? The Air Force is now asking

by Tara Copp And Shirsho Dasgupta, Mcclatchy Washington BureauCredit: CC0 Public DomainThe Air Force has begun to look at whether there's increased risk for prostate cancer among its fighter pilot

Updated on: April 18,2024

Are fighter pilots at greater risk for prostate cancer? The Air Force is now asking

by Tara Copp And Shirsho Dasgupta, Mcclatchy Washington BureauCredit: CC0 Public DomainThe Air Force has begun to look at whether there's increased risk for prostate cancer among its fighter pilot

Updated on:April 18,2024

Researchers unlock cancer cells' feeding mechanism, central to tumor growth

by University of CincinnatiAtsuo Sasaki, Ph.D., associate professor at the UC College of Medicine Credit: Colleen Kelley / UC Creative ServicesAn international team led by researchers from the Un

Updated on: June 11,2024

Researchers unlock cancer cells' feeding mechanism, central to tumor growth

by University of CincinnatiAtsuo Sasaki, Ph.D., associate professor at the UC College of Medicine Credit: Colleen Kelley / UC Creative ServicesAn international team led by researchers from the Un

Updated on:June 11,2024

Patient step counts predict lung cancer treatment outcomes, study finds

byAmerican Society for Radiation OncologyCredit: CC0 Public DomainNumerous studies have shown that monitoring physical activity promotes better health—from reducing body mass index to watching f

Updated on: December 20,2023

Patient step counts predict lung cancer treatment outcomes, study finds

byAmerican Society for Radiation OncologyCredit: CC0 Public DomainNumerous studies have shown that monitoring physical activity promotes better health—from reducing body mass index to watching f

Updated on:December 20,2023

Could artificial sweeteners alter your microbiome?

by Dennis ThompsonYou may think that artificial sweeteners can help you lose some weight, but a new study finds they are no good for your gut's microbiome.People who useaspartame(Equal

Updated on: May 06,2024

Could artificial sweeteners alter your microbiome?

by Dennis ThompsonYou may think that artificial sweeteners can help you lose some weight, but a new study finds they are no good for your gut's microbiome.People who useaspartame(Equal

Updated on:May 06,2024

Exploring reasons for higher breast cancer risk among Caribbean women

by Sylvester Comprehensive Cancer CenterSylvester researcher Sophia George, Ph.D., who was raised in the Caribbean country of Dominica. Credit: Sylvester Comprehensive Cancer CenterA new study from re

Updated on: November 11,2024

Exploring reasons for higher breast cancer risk among Caribbean women

by Sylvester Comprehensive Cancer CenterSylvester researcher Sophia George, Ph.D., who was raised in the Caribbean country of Dominica. Credit: Sylvester Comprehensive Cancer CenterA new study from re

Updated on:November 11,2024