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Gene and cell therapies to combat pancreatic cancer

Gene and cell therapies to combat pancreatic cancer

byMary Ann Liebert, IncGTMP clinical trials for pancreatic cancer depending on phase and trial status. Source: Clinical trial.gov. GTMPs, gene therapy medicinal products. Credit:Human Gene

Gene and cell therapies to combat pancreatic cancer

byMary Ann Liebert, IncGTMP clinical trials for pancreatic cancer depending on phase and trial status. Source: Clinical trial.gov. GTMPs, gene therapy medicinal products. Credit:Human Gene
Breast cancer awareness campaigns too often overlook those with metastatic breast cancer. Here's how they can do better

Breast cancer awareness campaigns too often overlook those with metastatic breast cancer. Here's how they can do better

by Rachel Kraus,The ConversationCredit: Unsplash/CC0 Public DomainIs there anyone who isn't aware of breast cancer?Since 1985, cancer-related nonprofits, along with pharmaceutical firms and

Breast cancer awareness campaigns too often overlook those with metastatic breast cancer. Here's how they can do better

by Rachel Kraus,The ConversationCredit: Unsplash/CC0 Public DomainIs there anyone who isn't aware of breast cancer?Since 1985, cancer-related nonprofits, along with pharmaceutical firms and
Chemotherapy could increase disease susceptibility in future generations

Chemotherapy could increase disease susceptibility in future generations

byWashington State UniversityCredit: Unsplash/CC0 Public DomainA common chemotherapy drug could carry a toxic inheritance for children and grandchildren of adolescent cancer survivors, Washingto

Chemotherapy could increase disease susceptibility in future generations

byWashington State UniversityCredit: Unsplash/CC0 Public DomainA common chemotherapy drug could carry a toxic inheritance for children and grandchildren of adolescent cancer survivors, Washingto
Amivantamab-lazertinib ups survival in EGFR-mutated advanced lung cancer

Amivantamab-lazertinib ups survival in EGFR-mutated advanced lung cancer

by Elana GotkineFor patients with EGFR-mutated advanced non-small cell lung cancer (NSCLC), amivantamab-lazertinib yields improved progression-free survival compared with osimertinib as first-line tre

Amivantamab-lazertinib ups survival in EGFR-mutated advanced lung cancer

by Elana GotkineFor patients with EGFR-mutated advanced non-small cell lung cancer (NSCLC), amivantamab-lazertinib yields improved progression-free survival compared with osimertinib as first-line tre
Cryoablation found highly effective for breast cancer patients with large tumors

Cryoablation found highly effective for breast cancer patients with large tumors

by The Reis GroupMammograms showing a normal breast (left) and a breast with cancer (right). Credit: Public DomainA minimally invasive technique that uses ice to freeze and destroy small, cancerous tu

Cryoablation found highly effective for breast cancer patients with large tumors

by The Reis GroupMammograms showing a normal breast (left) and a breast with cancer (right). Credit: Public DomainA minimally invasive technique that uses ice to freeze and destroy small, cancerous tu
Updates: MET targeted therapy for EXON 14 mutations in lung cancer

Updates: MET targeted therapy for EXON 14 mutations in lung cancer

by Impact Journals LLCCredit: Pixabay/CC0 Public DomainAnew editorial papertitled "Latest updates on MET targeted therapy for EXON 14 mutations in lung cancer" has been published

Updates: MET targeted therapy for EXON 14 mutations in lung cancer

by Impact Journals LLCCredit: Pixabay/CC0 Public DomainAnew editorial papertitled "Latest updates on MET targeted therapy for EXON 14 mutations in lung cancer" has been published
Researchers create a drug to extend the lives of men with prostate cancer

Researchers create a drug to extend the lives of men with prostate cancer

by Stuart Wolpert,University of California, Los AngelesMicrograph showing prostatic acinar adenocarcinoma (the most common form of prostate cancer) Credit: Wikipedia,CC BY-SA 3.0Fifteen ye

Researchers create a drug to extend the lives of men with prostate cancer

by Stuart Wolpert,University of California, Los AngelesMicrograph showing prostatic acinar adenocarcinoma (the most common form of prostate cancer) Credit: Wikipedia,CC BY-SA 3.0Fifteen ye
Trial finds adding immunotherapy to neoadjuvant chemoradiation may improve outcomes in esophageal cancer

Trial finds adding immunotherapy to neoadjuvant chemoradiation may improve outcomes in esophageal cancer

byAmerican Association for Cancer ResearchCredit: Pixabay/CC0 Public DomainA studypublishedinClinical Cancer Researchfound that in patients with unresectable, locally advanced

Trial finds adding immunotherapy to neoadjuvant chemoradiation may improve outcomes in esophageal cancer

byAmerican Association for Cancer ResearchCredit: Pixabay/CC0 Public DomainA studypublishedinClinical Cancer Researchfound that in patients with unresectable, locally advanced
American Cancer Society issues nutrition, exercise guidelines for cancer survivors

American Cancer Society issues nutrition, exercise guidelines for cancer survivors

In a guideline issued by the American Cancer Society and published in the May/June issue ofCA: A Cancer Journal for Clinicians, recommendations are presented regarding diet and exercise for redu

American Cancer Society issues nutrition, exercise guidelines for cancer survivors

In a guideline issued by the American Cancer Society and published in the May/June issue ofCA: A Cancer Journal for Clinicians, recommendations are presented regarding diet and exercise for redu
The role of p53 as a target for novel cancer therapies

The role of p53 as a target for novel cancer therapies

by Erika Rindsjö,Karolinska InstitutetComplex interplay between TP53-mutant cancer cells and their microenvironment. Credit:Nature Reviews Clinical Oncology(2023). DOI: 10.1038/s4157

The role of p53 as a target for novel cancer therapies

by Erika Rindsjö,Karolinska InstitutetComplex interplay between TP53-mutant cancer cells and their microenvironment. Credit:Nature Reviews Clinical Oncology(2023). DOI: 10.1038/s4157
First-in-human clinical trial of CAR T cell therapy with new binding mechanism shows promising early responses

First-in-human clinical trial of CAR T cell therapy with new binding mechanism shows promising early responses

by Perelman School of Medicine at the University of PennsylvaniaSafety and efficacy of a novel anti-CD19 chimeric antigen receptor T cell product targeting a membrane-proximal domain of CD19 with

First-in-human clinical trial of CAR T cell therapy with new binding mechanism shows promising early responses

by Perelman School of Medicine at the University of PennsylvaniaSafety and efficacy of a novel anti-CD19 chimeric antigen receptor T cell product targeting a membrane-proximal domain of CD19 with
The new prostate cancer blood test with 94 per cent accuracy

The new prostate cancer blood test with 94 per cent accuracy

byUniversity of East AngliaProstate cancer cells. Credit: NIH Image GalleryResearchers at the University of East Anglia have helped develop a new blood test to detect prostate cancer with greate

The new prostate cancer blood test with 94 per cent accuracy

byUniversity of East AngliaProstate cancer cells. Credit: NIH Image GalleryResearchers at the University of East Anglia have helped develop a new blood test to detect prostate cancer with greate