Developing a promising new cancer therapy based on natural killer cells

byAlbert Einstein College of MedicineLeft shows the tumor-cell protein PVR binding with the NK-cell receptor KIR2DL5 to prevent NK-cell attack. Right, monoclonal antibody short-circuits tumor ce

Updated on: December 26,2023

Developing a promising new cancer therapy based on natural killer cells

byAlbert Einstein College of MedicineLeft shows the tumor-cell protein PVR binding with the NK-cell receptor KIR2DL5 to prevent NK-cell attack. Right, monoclonal antibody short-circuits tumor ce

Updated on:December 26,2023

An anticancer drug opens a new path for the treatment of Parkinson's

by Spanish National Research CouncilGraphical abstract. Credit:Cell Chemical Biology(2024). DOI: 10.1016/j.chembiol.2024.01.007Once they enter the body, drugs, apart from carrying out

Updated on: May 21,2024

An anticancer drug opens a new path for the treatment of Parkinson's

by Spanish National Research CouncilGraphical abstract. Credit:Cell Chemical Biology(2024). DOI: 10.1016/j.chembiol.2024.01.007Once they enter the body, drugs, apart from carrying out

Updated on:May 21,2024

American Society for Radiation Oncology issues updated guideline on radiation therapy for endometrial cancer

byAmerican Society for Radiation OncologyCredit: Unsplash/CC0 Public DomainA newly updated clinical guideline from the American Society for Radiation Oncology (ASTRO) provides recommendations on

Updated on: December 28,2023

American Society for Radiation Oncology issues updated guideline on radiation therapy for endometrial cancer

byAmerican Society for Radiation OncologyCredit: Unsplash/CC0 Public DomainA newly updated clinical guideline from the American Society for Radiation Oncology (ASTRO) provides recommendations on

Updated on:December 28,2023

Study points to novel method for early diagnosis of cachexia in lung cancer patients

by Ricardo Muniz,FAPESPCachexia classification models.ADecision tree generated using Classification And Regression Trees (CART). The bottom boxes indicate hazard ratios, the number o

Updated on: January 08,2024

Study points to novel method for early diagnosis of cachexia in lung cancer patients

by Ricardo Muniz,FAPESPCachexia classification models.ADecision tree generated using Classification And Regression Trees (CART). The bottom boxes indicate hazard ratios, the number o

Updated on:January 08,2024

What kind of support do breast cancer patients want? Food, rides and prayer

by Tisha Felder,The ConversationCredit: AI-generated imageFor 31 days every October, pink ribbons and #BCAM hashtags flood our social media timelines with information about breast cancer. That&#

Updated on: December 18,2023

What kind of support do breast cancer patients want? Food, rides and prayer

by Tisha Felder,The ConversationCredit: AI-generated imageFor 31 days every October, pink ribbons and #BCAM hashtags flood our social media timelines with information about breast cancer. That&#

Updated on:December 18,2023

Findings of large clinical trial may have major implications for treatment of small-cell lung cancer

by SUNY Upstate Medical UniversityCredit: Pixabay/CC0 Public DomainA clinical trial led by Upstate Medical University radiation oncologist Dr. Jeffrey Bogart may have major implications for the treatm

Updated on: December 20,2023

Findings of large clinical trial may have major implications for treatment of small-cell lung cancer

by SUNY Upstate Medical UniversityCredit: Pixabay/CC0 Public DomainA clinical trial led by Upstate Medical University radiation oncologist Dr. Jeffrey Bogart may have major implications for the treatm

Updated on:December 20,2023

The Sweet Dilemma: Fructose's Impact on Cancer and Immunity

Updated on: July 13,2024

The Sweet Dilemma: Fructose's Impact on Cancer and Immunity

Updated on:July 13,2024

Online educational videos boost cancer knowledge

byRutgers UniversityCredit: CC0 Public DomainOnline health videos can be an important source of cancer education, according to Rutgers researchers. Their review, published in theJournal of

Updated on: December 20,2023

Online educational videos boost cancer knowledge

byRutgers UniversityCredit: CC0 Public DomainOnline health videos can be an important source of cancer education, according to Rutgers researchers. Their review, published in theJournal of

Updated on:December 20,2023

Scientists identify gene target to boost effectiveness of cancer immunotherapy

by Katie Marquedant,Massachusetts General HospitalCredit: Pixabay/CC0 Public DomainImmune checkpoint inhibitors are important medications that boost the immune system's response against vari

Updated on: December 27,2023

Scientists identify gene target to boost effectiveness of cancer immunotherapy

by Katie Marquedant,Massachusetts General HospitalCredit: Pixabay/CC0 Public DomainImmune checkpoint inhibitors are important medications that boost the immune system's response against vari

Updated on:December 27,2023

Can gut microbes impact chemotherapy? So far, the answer is 'yes'

by Robin Marks,University of California, San FranciscoIllustration of bacteria in the human gut. Credit: Darryl Leja, National Human Genome Research Institute, National Institutes of HealthBacte

Updated on: December 19,2023

Can gut microbes impact chemotherapy? So far, the answer is 'yes'

by Robin Marks,University of California, San FranciscoIllustration of bacteria in the human gut. Credit: Darryl Leja, National Human Genome Research Institute, National Institutes of HealthBacte

Updated on:December 19,2023

Camizestrant may be superior to fulvestrant in patients with hormone receptor-positive, HER2-negative breast cancer

byAmerican Association for Cancer ResearchCredit: Pixabay/CC0 Public DomainThe next-generation selective estrogen receptor degrader (SERD) camizestrant improved progression-free survival, compar

Updated on: December 21,2023

Camizestrant may be superior to fulvestrant in patients with hormone receptor-positive, HER2-negative breast cancer

byAmerican Association for Cancer ResearchCredit: Pixabay/CC0 Public DomainThe next-generation selective estrogen receptor degrader (SERD) camizestrant improved progression-free survival, compar

Updated on:December 21,2023

Relapse Following CAR T-cell Therapy Linked to Poor OS in Relapsed/Refractory Myeloma

August 27, 2022Lisa AstorRelapse following treatment with BCMA-directed CAR T-cell therapy was associated with poor survival outcomes in patients with relapsed/refractory multiple myeloma.Multiple Mye

Updated on: October 24,2023

Relapse Following CAR T-cell Therapy Linked to Poor OS in Relapsed/Refractory Myeloma

August 27, 2022Lisa AstorRelapse following treatment with BCMA-directed CAR T-cell therapy was associated with poor survival outcomes in patients with relapsed/refractory multiple myeloma.Multiple Mye

Updated on:October 24,2023