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Molecular tumor board provides useful assist in cancer precision medicine

Molecular tumor board provides useful assist in cancer precision medicine

byDana-Farber Cancer InstituteCredit: Unsplash/CC0 Public DomainThe field of precision cancer medicine has become so complex that even experienced oncologists can find it challenging to decipher

Molecular tumor board provides useful assist in cancer precision medicine

byDana-Farber Cancer InstituteCredit: Unsplash/CC0 Public DomainThe field of precision cancer medicine has become so complex that even experienced oncologists can find it challenging to decipher
New gene target for aggressive lung cancer discovered

New gene target for aggressive lung cancer discovered

byNorthwestern UniversityCredit: Pixabay/CC0 Public DomainNorthwestern Medicine scientists have identified and described a new gene that is responsible for activating an aggressive subtype of sm

New gene target for aggressive lung cancer discovered

byNorthwestern UniversityCredit: Pixabay/CC0 Public DomainNorthwestern Medicine scientists have identified and described a new gene that is responsible for activating an aggressive subtype of sm
Combination of chemo and diabetes drugs shows potential for treating Ewing sarcoma

Combination of chemo and diabetes drugs shows potential for treating Ewing sarcoma

byHouston MethodistStephen T. Wong, Ph.D., Associate Director, Cores, Biostatistics and BioinformaticsHouston Methodist Cancer Center. Credit: Houston MethodistEwing sarcoma, an aggressive tumor

Combination of chemo and diabetes drugs shows potential for treating Ewing sarcoma

byHouston MethodistStephen T. Wong, Ph.D., Associate Director, Cores, Biostatistics and BioinformaticsHouston Methodist Cancer Center. Credit: Houston MethodistEwing sarcoma, an aggressive tumor
Colonoscopies among the young are on the rise

Colonoscopies among the young are on the rise

by Ernie MundellColon cancers are increasing among younger Americans, so much so that experts advised in 2021 that colonoscopy screening begins at the age of 45, not 50 as had been previously recommen

Colonoscopies among the young are on the rise

by Ernie MundellColon cancers are increasing among younger Americans, so much so that experts advised in 2021 that colonoscopy screening begins at the age of 45, not 50 as had been previously recommen
Liver cancer research: Iron-dependent cell death could be key to novel combination therapies

Liver cancer research: Iron-dependent cell death could be key to novel combination therapies

byGoethe University Frankfurt am MainThe light microscope image shows the liver of a diseased mouse in which many tumours have formed. The tumours are slightly darker in colour, have a rounded s

Liver cancer research: Iron-dependent cell death could be key to novel combination therapies

byGoethe University Frankfurt am MainThe light microscope image shows the liver of a diseased mouse in which many tumours have formed. The tumours are slightly darker in colour, have a rounded s
Why alarm is easing over a rise in pancreatic cancer among the young

Why alarm is easing over a rise in pancreatic cancer among the young

by Robin FosterExperts have been concerned by rising rates of pancreatic cancer in young adults, but new research reveals the jump in cases has not been accompanied by any increase in deaths from the

Why alarm is easing over a rise in pancreatic cancer among the young

by Robin FosterExperts have been concerned by rising rates of pancreatic cancer in young adults, but new research reveals the jump in cases has not been accompanied by any increase in deaths from the
Scientists find strong evidence for testing newly developed drug in liver cancer

Scientists find strong evidence for testing newly developed drug in liver cancer

byVirginia Commonwealth UniversityDevanand Sarkar, M.B.B.S., Ph.D. Credit: VCU Massey Cancer CenterResearchers at VCU Massey Cancer Center have published new study findings that establish ration

Scientists find strong evidence for testing newly developed drug in liver cancer

byVirginia Commonwealth UniversityDevanand Sarkar, M.B.B.S., Ph.D. Credit: VCU Massey Cancer CenterResearchers at VCU Massey Cancer Center have published new study findings that establish ration
Time of death or personal autonomy? Cancer patients prefer knowing functional prognosis over life expectancy

Time of death or personal autonomy? Cancer patients prefer knowing functional prognosis over life expectancy

byUniversity of TsukubaCredit: AI-generated imageProviding prognostic information is a vital component of cancer patient care. However, the specific information cancer patients prefer to receive

Time of death or personal autonomy? Cancer patients prefer knowing functional prognosis over life expectancy

byUniversity of TsukubaCredit: AI-generated imageProviding prognostic information is a vital component of cancer patient care. However, the specific information cancer patients prefer to receive
New study seeks hereditary causes of childhood cancer

New study seeks hereditary causes of childhood cancer

byKarolinska InstitutetOverview of study design and study cohort. Credit:The Lancet Regional Health—Europe(2024). DOI: 10.1016/j.lanepe.2024.100881Follow-up and treatment of children

New study seeks hereditary causes of childhood cancer

byKarolinska InstitutetOverview of study design and study cohort. Credit:The Lancet Regional Health—Europe(2024). DOI: 10.1016/j.lanepe.2024.100881Follow-up and treatment of children
Consumer health: What is lung cancer screening, and who needs it?

Consumer health: What is lung cancer screening, and who needs it?

by Laurel KellyCredit: Pixabay/CC0 Public DomainLung cancer is the leading cause of cancer deaths in the U.S., according to the American Cancer Society. Lung cancer claims more lives each year than co

Consumer health: What is lung cancer screening, and who needs it?

by Laurel KellyCredit: Pixabay/CC0 Public DomainLung cancer is the leading cause of cancer deaths in the U.S., according to the American Cancer Society. Lung cancer claims more lives each year than co
Researchers propose a new treatment for brain metastasis based on immunotherapy

Researchers propose a new treatment for brain metastasis based on immunotherapy

byThe Spanish National Cancer Research CentreCells around a brain metastasis in an animal model: several brain cells (astrocytes, white) surround an immune system cell (lymphocyte, green). Some

Researchers propose a new treatment for brain metastasis based on immunotherapy

byThe Spanish National Cancer Research CentreCells around a brain metastasis in an animal model: several brain cells (astrocytes, white) surround an immune system cell (lymphocyte, green). Some
Novel combination therapy has similar response rates to chemotherapy for high-risk luminal B breast cancer

Novel combination therapy has similar response rates to chemotherapy for high-risk luminal B breast cancer

byAmerican Association for Cancer ResearchNeoadjuvant treatment with the CDK4/6 inhibitor ribociclib (Kisqali) and the aromatase inhibitor letrozole (Femara) produced response rates similar to m

Novel combination therapy has similar response rates to chemotherapy for high-risk luminal B breast cancer

byAmerican Association for Cancer ResearchNeoadjuvant treatment with the CDK4/6 inhibitor ribociclib (Kisqali) and the aromatase inhibitor letrozole (Femara) produced response rates similar to m