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Continuity of care needed from the 'front of the pathway' to the back for cancer survivors, reports study

Continuity of care needed from the 'front of the pathway' to the back for cancer survivors, reports study

byUniversity of OtagoCredit: Pixabay/CC0 Public DomainAfter undergoing cancer treatment, many survivors deal with a range of psycho-social and physical issues but support for them is limited, ne

Continuity of care needed from the 'front of the pathway' to the back for cancer survivors, reports study

byUniversity of OtagoCredit: Pixabay/CC0 Public DomainAfter undergoing cancer treatment, many survivors deal with a range of psycho-social and physical issues but support for them is limited, ne
Newly identified personalized immunotherapy combination treats an aggressive form of advanced prostate cancer

Newly identified personalized immunotherapy combination treats an aggressive form of advanced prostate cancer

byUniversity of Chicago Medical CenterCredit: Unsplash/CC0 Public DomainImmunotherapies have been successful in treating many cancer conditions; however, not much success has yet been achieved i

Newly identified personalized immunotherapy combination treats an aggressive form of advanced prostate cancer

byUniversity of Chicago Medical CenterCredit: Unsplash/CC0 Public DomainImmunotherapies have been successful in treating many cancer conditions; however, not much success has yet been achieved i
Blocking pro-fibrosis pathway may improve immunotherapy of metastatic breast cancer

Blocking pro-fibrosis pathway may improve immunotherapy of metastatic breast cancer

by Massachusetts General HospitalMicrograph showing a lymph node invaded by ductal breast carcinoma, with extension of the tumour beyond the lymph node. Credit: Nephron/WikipediaA Massachusetts G

Blocking pro-fibrosis pathway may improve immunotherapy of metastatic breast cancer

by Massachusetts General HospitalMicrograph showing a lymph node invaded by ductal breast carcinoma, with extension of the tumour beyond the lymph node. Credit: Nephron/WikipediaA Massachusetts G
New PET tracer shows promise for uPAR-targeted therapy of neuroendocrine neoplasms

New PET tracer shows promise for uPAR-targeted therapy of neuroendocrine neoplasms

by Society of Nuclear Medicine and Molecular ImagingGraphical abstract. Credit:Journal of Nuclear Medicine(2022). DOI: 10.2967/jnumed.121.263177A novel PET radiotracer can accurately asses

New PET tracer shows promise for uPAR-targeted therapy of neuroendocrine neoplasms

by Society of Nuclear Medicine and Molecular ImagingGraphical abstract. Credit:Journal of Nuclear Medicine(2022). DOI: 10.2967/jnumed.121.263177A novel PET radiotracer can accurately asses
Researchers develop new machete technique to slice into cancer genome and study copy number alterations

Researchers develop new machete technique to slice into cancer genome and study copy number alterations

by Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer CenterMACHETE enables efficient engineering of genomic deletions. a, Schematic of the MACHETE approach. WT, wild type; HA, homology arm; Puro, puromycin; pA, po

Researchers develop new machete technique to slice into cancer genome and study copy number alterations

by Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer CenterMACHETE enables efficient engineering of genomic deletions. a, Schematic of the MACHETE approach. WT, wild type; HA, homology arm; Puro, puromycin; pA, po
With vibrator used in cell phones, researchers develop 3D tumor spheroids to screen for anti-cancer drugs

With vibrator used in cell phones, researchers develop 3D tumor spheroids to screen for anti-cancer drugs

by Brigham and Women’s HospitalCredit:Device(2024). DOI: 10.1016/j.device.2024.100255Depending on their location, cancer cells within a three-dimensional (3D) tumor structure can have

With vibrator used in cell phones, researchers develop 3D tumor spheroids to screen for anti-cancer drugs

by Brigham and Women’s HospitalCredit:Device(2024). DOI: 10.1016/j.device.2024.100255Depending on their location, cancer cells within a three-dimensional (3D) tumor structure can have
Regorafenib shown to augment antitumor effect of anti-PD-1 immunotherapy in advanced gastric cancers

Regorafenib shown to augment antitumor effect of anti-PD-1 immunotherapy in advanced gastric cancers

byKumamoto UniversityCredit:Cancer Research(2022). DOI: 10.1158/0008-5472.CAN-22-1890Fibrotic cancers such as gastric cancers are highly resistant to conventional therapies like immu

Regorafenib shown to augment antitumor effect of anti-PD-1 immunotherapy in advanced gastric cancers

byKumamoto UniversityCredit:Cancer Research(2022). DOI: 10.1158/0008-5472.CAN-22-1890Fibrotic cancers such as gastric cancers are highly resistant to conventional therapies like immu
Sun protection low among American Indians and Alaskan natives

Sun protection low among American Indians and Alaskan natives

Skin cancer prevention is lacking among American Indian/Alaskan Native (AIAN) populations, according to a research letter published Aug. 15 in theJournal of the American Academy of Dermatology.K

Sun protection low among American Indians and Alaskan natives

Skin cancer prevention is lacking among American Indian/Alaskan Native (AIAN) populations, according to a research letter published Aug. 15 in theJournal of the American Academy of Dermatology.K
Invasive breast cancer risk down for female child cancer survivors

Invasive breast cancer risk down for female child cancer survivors

For childhood cancer survivors, the rates of invasive breast cancer have decreased over time, according to a study published online Oct. 13 inJAMA Oncology.Tara O. Henderson, M.D., M.P.H., from

Invasive breast cancer risk down for female child cancer survivors

For childhood cancer survivors, the rates of invasive breast cancer have decreased over time, according to a study published online Oct. 13 inJAMA Oncology.Tara O. Henderson, M.D., M.P.H., from
Most detailed atlas to date of human blood stem cells could guide future leukemia care

Most detailed atlas to date of human blood stem cells could guide future leukemia care

byCincinnati Children's Hospital Medical CenterA large team of scientists led by experts at Cincinnati Children's has published the world's most detailed "atlas" of the man

Most detailed atlas to date of human blood stem cells could guide future leukemia care

byCincinnati Children's Hospital Medical CenterA large team of scientists led by experts at Cincinnati Children's has published the world's most detailed "atlas" of the man
Understanding the role of cancer's circular genome in tumor evolution

Understanding the role of cancer's circular genome in tumor evolution

byQueen Mary, University of LondonOverview of strategies to develop and test rules of ecDNA behavior with mathematical modeling, computer simulations, cell line and patient data. Credit:Na

Understanding the role of cancer's circular genome in tumor evolution

byQueen Mary, University of LondonOverview of strategies to develop and test rules of ecDNA behavior with mathematical modeling, computer simulations, cell line and patient data. Credit:Na