Prior authorization delays lead to serious harm for people with cancer, nationwide survey finds

byAmerican Society for Radiation OncologyCredit: American Society for Radiation OncologyA new nationwide survey of more than 750 radiation oncologists confirms that prior authorization harms peo

Updated on: December 19,2024

Prior authorization delays lead to serious harm for people with cancer, nationwide survey finds

byAmerican Society for Radiation OncologyCredit: American Society for Radiation OncologyA new nationwide survey of more than 750 radiation oncologists confirms that prior authorization harms peo

Updated on:December 19,2024

Clinical trial tests new drug to reduce side effect of 'half-matched' stem cell transplants

by Julia Evangelou Strait,Washington University School of MedicineCredit: CC0 Public DomainAdding a new drug to standard care for stem cell transplant recipients may reduce a life-threatening si

Updated on: December 20,2024

Clinical trial tests new drug to reduce side effect of 'half-matched' stem cell transplants

by Julia Evangelou Strait,Washington University School of MedicineCredit: CC0 Public DomainAdding a new drug to standard care for stem cell transplant recipients may reduce a life-threatening si

Updated on:December 20,2024

Imaging technique allows rapid assessment of ovarian cancer subtypes and their response to treatment

byUniversity of CambridgeThese images, from a small-scale unpublished study in human ovarian cancer patients, were created using a technique called hyperpolarized carbon-13 imaging that allows d

Updated on: December 19,2024

Imaging technique allows rapid assessment of ovarian cancer subtypes and their response to treatment

byUniversity of CambridgeThese images, from a small-scale unpublished study in human ovarian cancer patients, were created using a technique called hyperpolarized carbon-13 imaging that allows d

Updated on:December 19,2024

Reprogramming compromised immune cells to fight cancer

Updated on: March 27,2025

Reprogramming compromised immune cells to fight cancer

Updated on:March 27,2025

Cell-based immunotherapy shows promise in early clinical trial for breast cancer

byKent State UniversityBreast imaging of one trial patient before (left image) and after (right image) six weeks of experimental immunotherapy. Note diminution of area of disease (dense white ar

Updated on: December 19,2024

Cell-based immunotherapy shows promise in early clinical trial for breast cancer

byKent State UniversityBreast imaging of one trial patient before (left image) and after (right image) six weeks of experimental immunotherapy. Note diminution of area of disease (dense white ar

Updated on:December 19,2024

New treatment target for neuroendocrine prostate cancer discovered

by Roswell Park Comprehensive Cancer CenterMitochondria are dysfunctional in neuroendocrine prostate tumors. Credit:Oncogene(2024). DOI: 10.1038/s41388-024-03261-4A team of researchers at

Updated on: January 22,2025

New treatment target for neuroendocrine prostate cancer discovered

by Roswell Park Comprehensive Cancer CenterMitochondria are dysfunctional in neuroendocrine prostate tumors. Credit:Oncogene(2024). DOI: 10.1038/s41388-024-03261-4A team of researchers at

Updated on:January 22,2025

PIVKA-II-based model IDs liver cancer risk in hep C-related cirrhosis

by Elana GotkineAmong patients with hepatitis C virus (HCV)-related cirrhosis with sustained virological response (SVR) to direct-acting antivirals (DAAs), a serum protein induced by vitamin K absence

Updated on: December 20,2024

PIVKA-II-based model IDs liver cancer risk in hep C-related cirrhosis

by Elana GotkineAmong patients with hepatitis C virus (HCV)-related cirrhosis with sustained virological response (SVR) to direct-acting antivirals (DAAs), a serum protein induced by vitamin K absence

Updated on:December 20,2024

Breast cancer risk increases with weight gain after age 35, finds study

by Elana GotkineThe risk for breast cancer is increased with weight gain after age 35 years, according to a research letter recentlypublishedinCancer Biology & Medicine.Katherine

Updated on: January 21,2025

Breast cancer risk increases with weight gain after age 35, finds study

by Elana GotkineThe risk for breast cancer is increased with weight gain after age 35 years, according to a research letter recentlypublishedinCancer Biology & Medicine.Katherine

Updated on:January 21,2025

Scientists uncover protein that helps cancer cells dodge CAR T cell therapy

byCity of Hope National Medical CenterStructure showing the targetable sites of the City of Hope-discovered YTHDF2 protein. Credit: Dr. Jianjun Chen's Lab / City of HopeScientists at City of

Updated on: January 21,2025

Scientists uncover protein that helps cancer cells dodge CAR T cell therapy

byCity of Hope National Medical CenterStructure showing the targetable sites of the City of Hope-discovered YTHDF2 protein. Credit: Dr. Jianjun Chen's Lab / City of HopeScientists at City of

Updated on:January 21,2025

Abnormal prenatal blood test results could indicate hidden maternal cancers

byNIH/Eunice Kennedy Shriver National Institute of Child Health and Human DevelopmentCredit: Josh Willink from PexelsResearchers at the National Institutes of Health (NIH) found previously undet

Updated on: December 20,2024

Abnormal prenatal blood test results could indicate hidden maternal cancers

byNIH/Eunice Kennedy Shriver National Institute of Child Health and Human DevelopmentCredit: Josh Willink from PexelsResearchers at the National Institutes of Health (NIH) found previously undet

Updated on:December 20,2024

Highly invasive tumor hijacks neurons to grow, but a common heart medication offers hope

byChinese Academy of SciencesMouse craniopharyngioma. Credit: IGDBChinese researchers have revealed new insights into the growth of craniopharyngioma and identified a potential therapeutic treat

Updated on: January 21,2025

Highly invasive tumor hijacks neurons to grow, but a common heart medication offers hope

byChinese Academy of SciencesMouse craniopharyngioma. Credit: IGDBChinese researchers have revealed new insights into the growth of craniopharyngioma and identified a potential therapeutic treat

Updated on:January 21,2025

Study links vaginal microbiome differences to higher cervical cancer rates in Native American women

by Lisa Marie Dahm,University of ArizonaVaginal microbiota composition of Native American women in our study. Bar plots show the relative abundance of taxa assigned to the A, genus or B, species

Updated on: January 22,2025

Study links vaginal microbiome differences to higher cervical cancer rates in Native American women

by Lisa Marie Dahm,University of ArizonaVaginal microbiota composition of Native American women in our study. Bar plots show the relative abundance of taxa assigned to the A, genus or B, species

Updated on:January 22,2025