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Risk model identifies metastatic cancer patients who may benefit from immune checkpoint inhibitors

Risk model identifies metastatic cancer patients who may benefit from immune checkpoint inhibitors

byUniversity of Eastern FinlandSurvival of the patients according to the risk scores. Kaplan-Meier curves illustrating overall survival (OS) (a) and progression-free survival (PFS) (b) according

Risk model identifies metastatic cancer patients who may benefit from immune checkpoint inhibitors

byUniversity of Eastern FinlandSurvival of the patients according to the risk scores. Kaplan-Meier curves illustrating overall survival (OS) (a) and progression-free survival (PFS) (b) according
Allergy medicine may help treat lung cancer, research suggests

Allergy medicine may help treat lung cancer, research suggests

byThe Mount Sinai HospitalChest scans showing lung tumors in a patient with metastatic non-small cell lung cancer prior to and after receiving dupilumab with conventional immunotherapy. Credit:

Allergy medicine may help treat lung cancer, research suggests

byThe Mount Sinai HospitalChest scans showing lung tumors in a patient with metastatic non-small cell lung cancer prior to and after receiving dupilumab with conventional immunotherapy. Credit:
Cancer test shows promise for bringing the benefits of immunotherapy to more patients

Cancer test shows promise for bringing the benefits of immunotherapy to more patients

byBrigham and Women’s HospitalCredit: Pixabay/CC0 Public DomainImmunotherapy is a highly effective treatment for patients whose cancers harbor mismatch repair deficiency, and a new study identif

Cancer test shows promise for bringing the benefits of immunotherapy to more patients

byBrigham and Women’s HospitalCredit: Pixabay/CC0 Public DomainImmunotherapy is a highly effective treatment for patients whose cancers harbor mismatch repair deficiency, and a new study identif
Discovery points to new approach to treating liver cancer

Discovery points to new approach to treating liver cancer

by Mary Martialay,Purdue UniversityReduced DDX5 protein levels in human HCCs associated with increased tumor grade and poor patient survival following sorafenib treatment.AImmunohist

Discovery points to new approach to treating liver cancer

by Mary Martialay,Purdue UniversityReduced DDX5 protein levels in human HCCs associated with increased tumor grade and poor patient survival following sorafenib treatment.AImmunohist
Mind-body practice of qigong can improve cancer-related fatigue, finds study

Mind-body practice of qigong can improve cancer-related fatigue, finds study

by Joshua Speiser,Brown UniversityCredit: Pixabay/CC0 Public DomainA study led by Brown University researchers has found that a low-impact, meditative movement program involving qigong was as ef

Mind-body practice of qigong can improve cancer-related fatigue, finds study

by Joshua Speiser,Brown UniversityCredit: Pixabay/CC0 Public DomainA study led by Brown University researchers has found that a low-impact, meditative movement program involving qigong was as ef
Tumor cells' response to chemotherapy is driven by randomness, shows study

Tumor cells' response to chemotherapy is driven by randomness, shows study

byGarvan Institute of Medical ResearchNeuroblastoma cells (cyan) growing as a tumour and the surrounding collagen matrix (magenta). The cells are expressing a biosensor (JNK-KTR) that reads out

Tumor cells' response to chemotherapy is driven by randomness, shows study

byGarvan Institute of Medical ResearchNeuroblastoma cells (cyan) growing as a tumour and the surrounding collagen matrix (magenta). The cells are expressing a biosensor (JNK-KTR) that reads out
Time of day matters when it comes to cancer diagnosis and treatment, says metastasis study

Time of day matters when it comes to cancer diagnosis and treatment, says metastasis study

byCell PressCredit: Unsplash/CC0 Public DomainYour circadian rhythm doesn't just govern your sleeping schedule; it can also impact cancer development, diagnosis, and treatment. In a review p

Time of day matters when it comes to cancer diagnosis and treatment, says metastasis study

byCell PressCredit: Unsplash/CC0 Public DomainYour circadian rhythm doesn't just govern your sleeping schedule; it can also impact cancer development, diagnosis, and treatment. In a review p
Race and geography linked to different risks of breast cancer treatment delays

Race and geography linked to different risks of breast cancer treatment delays

byWileyCredit: Unsplash/CC0 Public DomainFor patients with cancer, lengthy delays in treatment can decrease their chances of survival. In an analysis of 2004–2017 information on patients with br

Race and geography linked to different risks of breast cancer treatment delays

byWileyCredit: Unsplash/CC0 Public DomainFor patients with cancer, lengthy delays in treatment can decrease their chances of survival. In an analysis of 2004–2017 information on patients with br
Impaired histone inheritance accelerates breast cancer growth and metastasis, study shows

Impaired histone inheritance accelerates breast cancer growth and metastasis, study shows

by Li Yuan,Chinese Academy of SciencesCredit: Unsplash/CC0 Public DomainChromatin states and their associated epigenetic information play a crucial role in maintaining the identity of cells as t

Impaired histone inheritance accelerates breast cancer growth and metastasis, study shows

by Li Yuan,Chinese Academy of SciencesCredit: Unsplash/CC0 Public DomainChromatin states and their associated epigenetic information play a crucial role in maintaining the identity of cells as t
Novobiocin attacks BRCA-mutated cancer cells from within and without, study shows

Novobiocin attacks BRCA-mutated cancer cells from within and without, study shows

byDana-Farber Cancer InstituteEfficacy of POLθ inhibition in HR-deficient cancers requires CD8+T cells.a,bK14-Cre-Brca1f/f;Trp53f/fTNBC tumors from syngeneic FVB/12

Novobiocin attacks BRCA-mutated cancer cells from within and without, study shows

byDana-Farber Cancer InstituteEfficacy of POLθ inhibition in HR-deficient cancers requires CD8+T cells.a,bK14-Cre-Brca1f/f;Trp53f/fTNBC tumors from syngeneic FVB/12
Minorities face longer wait times for vital lung cancer treatment, study finds

Minorities face longer wait times for vital lung cancer treatment, study finds

byUniversity of VirginiaCredit: Pixabay/CC0 Public DomainA new study has revealed significant racial disparities in how quickly minorities with the most common form of lung cancer receive potent

Minorities face longer wait times for vital lung cancer treatment, study finds

byUniversity of VirginiaCredit: Pixabay/CC0 Public DomainA new study has revealed significant racial disparities in how quickly minorities with the most common form of lung cancer receive potent
Prostate cancer treatment can wait for most men, study finds

Prostate cancer treatment can wait for most men, study finds

by Carla K. JohnsonThis 1974 microscope image made available by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention shows changes in cells indicative of adenocarcinoma of the prostate. A study published by

Prostate cancer treatment can wait for most men, study finds

by Carla K. JohnsonThis 1974 microscope image made available by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention shows changes in cells indicative of adenocarcinoma of the prostate. A study published by