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Study reveals inequities in access to CAR T cell therapy

Study reveals inequities in access to CAR T cell therapy

by Meagan Raeke,Perelman School of Medicine at the University of PennsylvaniaCredit: CC0 Public DomainPatients being treated for B-cell non-Hodgkin's Lymphoma (NHL) who are part of minority

Study reveals inequities in access to CAR T cell therapy

by Meagan Raeke,Perelman School of Medicine at the University of PennsylvaniaCredit: CC0 Public DomainPatients being treated for B-cell non-Hodgkin's Lymphoma (NHL) who are part of minority
Team reveals specific mechanism for promoting cancer vulnerability to ferroptosis

Team reveals specific mechanism for promoting cancer vulnerability to ferroptosis

by Luisa Hoffmann,Helmholtz Association of German Research CentresCredit: Pixabay/CC0 Public DomainA research team at Helmholtz Munich has revealed a specific mechanism that is able to promote c

Team reveals specific mechanism for promoting cancer vulnerability to ferroptosis

by Luisa Hoffmann,Helmholtz Association of German Research CentresCredit: Pixabay/CC0 Public DomainA research team at Helmholtz Munich has revealed a specific mechanism that is able to promote c
Real-world data suggests stopping immunotherapy after two years is reasonable in patients with advanced lung cancer

Real-world data suggests stopping immunotherapy after two years is reasonable in patients with advanced lung cancer

byPerelman School of Medicine at the University of PennsylvaniaCredit: Pixabay/CC0 Public DomainOver the past decade, the approval of immune checkpoint inhibitors has revolutionized treatment fo

Real-world data suggests stopping immunotherapy after two years is reasonable in patients with advanced lung cancer

byPerelman School of Medicine at the University of PennsylvaniaCredit: Pixabay/CC0 Public DomainOver the past decade, the approval of immune checkpoint inhibitors has revolutionized treatment fo
Genetic variation enhances cancer drug sensitivity in specific patient groups, study shows

Genetic variation enhances cancer drug sensitivity in specific patient groups, study shows

byUppsala UniversityA graphical summary illustrates the strategy used to identify CYP2D6 as a target for collateral lethality, which is driven by the widespread occurrence of loss of heterozygos

Genetic variation enhances cancer drug sensitivity in specific patient groups, study shows

byUppsala UniversityA graphical summary illustrates the strategy used to identify CYP2D6 as a target for collateral lethality, which is driven by the widespread occurrence of loss of heterozygos
New findings on therapy-related myeloid cancers

New findings on therapy-related myeloid cancers

by Sylvester Comprehensive Cancer CenterCredit:Blood(2022). DOI: 10.1182/blood-2022-158992Scientists at Sylvester Comprehensive Cancer Center at the University of Miami Miller School of Me

New findings on therapy-related myeloid cancers

by Sylvester Comprehensive Cancer CenterCredit:Blood(2022). DOI: 10.1182/blood-2022-158992Scientists at Sylvester Comprehensive Cancer Center at the University of Miami Miller School of Me
Understanding athletes with lymphoma

Understanding athletes with lymphoma

byMayo ClinicHodgkin lymphoma, nodular lymphocyte predominant (high-power view) Credit: Gabriel Caponetti, MD./Wikipedia/CC BY-SA 3.0One July evening, Allison Rosenthal, D.O., received a flurry

Understanding athletes with lymphoma

byMayo ClinicHodgkin lymphoma, nodular lymphocyte predominant (high-power view) Credit: Gabriel Caponetti, MD./Wikipedia/CC BY-SA 3.0One July evening, Allison Rosenthal, D.O., received a flurry
Anti-sedative could alleviate cancer therapy side effects, study suggests

Anti-sedative could alleviate cancer therapy side effects, study suggests

byRockefeller University PressCompared with a control (left), radiation treatment (center) destroys the structure of the mouse small intestine. But a healthy intestinal lining is maintained in t

Anti-sedative could alleviate cancer therapy side effects, study suggests

byRockefeller University PressCompared with a control (left), radiation treatment (center) destroys the structure of the mouse small intestine. But a healthy intestinal lining is maintained in t
Newly developed gene classifier identifies risk of pre-breast cancer progression

Newly developed gene classifier identifies risk of pre-breast cancer progression

byDuke University Medical CenterCohorts and methods outline. Two retrospective study cohorts were generated, consisting of ductal carcinoma in situ (DCIS) patients with either a subsequent ipsil

Newly developed gene classifier identifies risk of pre-breast cancer progression

byDuke University Medical CenterCohorts and methods outline. Two retrospective study cohorts were generated, consisting of ductal carcinoma in situ (DCIS) patients with either a subsequent ipsil
New study brings personalized immunotherapy prescriptions a step closer

New study brings personalized immunotherapy prescriptions a step closer

byUniversity of BathCredit: Unsplash/CC0 Public DomainIn a step likely to advance personalized cancer treatment, scientists have—for the first time—shown in patients that levels of biomarkers ar

New study brings personalized immunotherapy prescriptions a step closer

byUniversity of BathCredit: Unsplash/CC0 Public DomainIn a step likely to advance personalized cancer treatment, scientists have—for the first time—shown in patients that levels of biomarkers ar
ASCT may offer alternative for therapy for high-risk follicular lymphoma

ASCT may offer alternative for therapy for high-risk follicular lymphoma

(HealthDay)—Autologous stem cell transplantation (ASCT) may be an effective treatment option in high-risk, early therapy failure (ETF) follicular lymphoma (FL), prior to the use of rituximab, accordin

ASCT may offer alternative for therapy for high-risk follicular lymphoma

(HealthDay)—Autologous stem cell transplantation (ASCT) may be an effective treatment option in high-risk, early therapy failure (ETF) follicular lymphoma (FL), prior to the use of rituximab, accordin
An antenna for detecting breast cancer

An antenna for detecting breast cancer

by David Bradley,InderscienceCredit: CC0 Public DomainBreast cancer is a common illness around the world. It is the most common invasive of cancers in women and affects around one in eight and r

An antenna for detecting breast cancer

by David Bradley,InderscienceCredit: CC0 Public DomainBreast cancer is a common illness around the world. It is the most common invasive of cancers in women and affects around one in eight and r
Researchers accurately predict how well body will fight lung cancer based on patterns of immune cells

Researchers accurately predict how well body will fight lung cancer based on patterns of immune cells

by Case Western Reserve UniversityActual photographs of the shape of the cancer-associated immune cells. Credit: Case Western Reserve UniversityResearchers at Case Western Reserve University have

Researchers accurately predict how well body will fight lung cancer based on patterns of immune cells

by Case Western Reserve UniversityActual photographs of the shape of the cancer-associated immune cells. Credit: Case Western Reserve UniversityResearchers at Case Western Reserve University have