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Researchers identify potential target in myeloid malignancies

Researchers identify potential target in myeloid malignancies

by Children's Hospital of PhiladelphiaGraphical abstract. Credit:Journal of Clinical Investigation(2023). DOI: 10.1172/JCI165510Researchers at Children's Hospital of Philadelp

Researchers identify potential target in myeloid malignancies

by Children's Hospital of PhiladelphiaGraphical abstract. Credit:Journal of Clinical Investigation(2023). DOI: 10.1172/JCI165510Researchers at Children's Hospital of Philadelp
Direct oral anticoagulant therapy found to be feasible for cancer patients

Direct oral anticoagulant therapy found to be feasible for cancer patients

by Lori SolomonDirect oral anticoagulant (DOAC) treatment is noninferior to low-molecular-weight heparin (LMWH) for preventing recurrent venous thromboembolism (VTE) in cancer patients, according to a

Direct oral anticoagulant therapy found to be feasible for cancer patients

by Lori SolomonDirect oral anticoagulant (DOAC) treatment is noninferior to low-molecular-weight heparin (LMWH) for preventing recurrent venous thromboembolism (VTE) in cancer patients, according to a
Study identifies new treatment target for metastatic cancer

Study identifies new treatment target for metastatic cancer

by Elizabeth Chapin,University of KentuckySuccinate levels are elevated during EMT. (A) Expression of EMT markers was assessed by western blot in control, Snail1- and Twist1-expressing HMLE cell

Study identifies new treatment target for metastatic cancer

by Elizabeth Chapin,University of KentuckySuccinate levels are elevated during EMT. (A) Expression of EMT markers was assessed by western blot in control, Snail1- and Twist1-expressing HMLE cell
Study opens route to overcoming drug resistance in stomach cancer

Study opens route to overcoming drug resistance in stomach cancer

by Institute of Cancer ResearchStomach cancer cells. Credit: Katharina von LogaScientists have shown how stomach cancers can dodge the effects of a promising new experimental treatment—raising th

Study opens route to overcoming drug resistance in stomach cancer

by Institute of Cancer ResearchStomach cancer cells. Credit: Katharina von LogaScientists have shown how stomach cancers can dodge the effects of a promising new experimental treatment—raising th
High levels of depression found among Canadian older adults with cancer during the COVID-19 pandemic

High levels of depression found among Canadian older adults with cancer during the COVID-19 pandemic

by University of TorontoCredit: Unsplash/CC0 Public DomainOlder adults who have had cancer had a high risk of experiencing symptoms of depression during the early months of the COVID-19 pandemic

High levels of depression found among Canadian older adults with cancer during the COVID-19 pandemic

by University of TorontoCredit: Unsplash/CC0 Public DomainOlder adults who have had cancer had a high risk of experiencing symptoms of depression during the early months of the COVID-19 pandemic
Study highlights how lower-income, working cancer caregivers experience harder financial impacts

Study highlights how lower-income, working cancer caregivers experience harder financial impacts

by Rachel Sauer,CU Anschutz Medical CampusCredit: Pixabay/CC0 Public DomainCancer is a disease of ripples—from symptoms that precede a diagnosis to treatment, side effects, and goals for long-te

Study highlights how lower-income, working cancer caregivers experience harder financial impacts

by Rachel Sauer,CU Anschutz Medical CampusCredit: Pixabay/CC0 Public DomainCancer is a disease of ripples—from symptoms that precede a diagnosis to treatment, side effects, and goals for long-te
Allogeneic hematopoietic cell transplant outcomes improved from 2005 to 2019: Study

Allogeneic hematopoietic cell transplant outcomes improved from 2005 to 2019: Study

by Lori SolomonOutcomes of allogeneic hematopoietic cell transplantation (allo-HCT) in patients with acute myeloid leukemia (AML) and second complete remission (CR2) have significantly improved over t

Allogeneic hematopoietic cell transplant outcomes improved from 2005 to 2019: Study

by Lori SolomonOutcomes of allogeneic hematopoietic cell transplantation (allo-HCT) in patients with acute myeloid leukemia (AML) and second complete remission (CR2) have significantly improved over t
Advanced melanoma survival improves significantly when immunotherapy is given before targeted therapy

Advanced melanoma survival improves significantly when immunotherapy is given before targeted therapy

by Georgetown University Medical CenterCredit: Pixabay/CC0 Public DomainA clinical trial led by clinicians at Georgetown Lombardi Comprehensive Cancer Center showed a remarkable 20 percent advant

Advanced melanoma survival improves significantly when immunotherapy is given before targeted therapy

by Georgetown University Medical CenterCredit: Pixabay/CC0 Public DomainA clinical trial led by clinicians at Georgetown Lombardi Comprehensive Cancer Center showed a remarkable 20 percent advant
New promising targeted drug for a rare leukemia

New promising targeted drug for a rare leukemia

by University of HelsinkiBCL-2 family gene expression in blasts across AML types at single cell resolution. (A) UMAP plot of scRNA-seq data of blasts from AML with megakaryoblastic differentiatio

New promising targeted drug for a rare leukemia

by University of HelsinkiBCL-2 family gene expression in blasts across AML types at single cell resolution. (A) UMAP plot of scRNA-seq data of blasts from AML with megakaryoblastic differentiatio
Cancer deaths in Italy: Environmental pollution plays an important role

Cancer deaths in Italy: Environmental pollution plays an important role

by Università di BolognaGraphical abstract. Credit:Science of The Total Environment(2022). DOI: 10.1016/j.scitotenv.2022.158439Today, cancer represents the second leading cause of death in

Cancer deaths in Italy: Environmental pollution plays an important role

by Università di BolognaGraphical abstract. Credit:Science of The Total Environment(2022). DOI: 10.1016/j.scitotenv.2022.158439Today, cancer represents the second leading cause of death in
Study supports links between bovine meat and milk factor protein expression, inflammation as cause of colorectal cancer

Study supports links between bovine meat and milk factor protein expression, inflammation as cause of colorectal cancer

by WileyCancer—Histopathologic image of colonic carcinoid. Credit: Wikipedia/CC BY-SA 3.0Bovine meat and milk factors (BMMFs)—initially identified by de Villiers et al. in 2014—represent a class

Study supports links between bovine meat and milk factor protein expression, inflammation as cause of colorectal cancer

by WileyCancer—Histopathologic image of colonic carcinoid. Credit: Wikipedia/CC BY-SA 3.0Bovine meat and milk factors (BMMFs)—initially identified by de Villiers et al. in 2014—represent a class
Researchers use X-ray spectroscopy to explain why FLASH cancer therapy is so effective

Researchers use X-ray spectroscopy to explain why FLASH cancer therapy is so effective

by American Crystallographic Association (ACA)Overhead view of the XFMS experimental setup: A syringe pump pushes samples (proteins or peptides) through a capillary (blue tubing in the figure) and out

Researchers use X-ray spectroscopy to explain why FLASH cancer therapy is so effective

by American Crystallographic Association (ACA)Overhead view of the XFMS experimental setup: A syringe pump pushes samples (proteins or peptides) through a capillary (blue tubing in the figure) and out