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In multiple myeloma, different types of blood biopsies match up well with bone marrow tests

In multiple myeloma, different types of blood biopsies match up well with bone marrow tests

by Dana-Farber Cancer InstituteMicrograph of a plasmacytoma, the histologic correlate of multiple myeloma. H&E stain. Credit: Wikipedia/CC BY-SA 3.0Bone marrow biopsies are the gold standard

In multiple myeloma, different types of blood biopsies match up well with bone marrow tests

by Dana-Farber Cancer InstituteMicrograph of a plasmacytoma, the histologic correlate of multiple myeloma. H&E stain. Credit: Wikipedia/CC BY-SA 3.0Bone marrow biopsies are the gold standard
Breast cancer diagnoses plummeted during first year of pandemic, finds study

Breast cancer diagnoses plummeted during first year of pandemic, finds study

by American College of SurgeonsBreast cancer cases in females and males in the U.S. from 2015 to 2020. (A) Breast cancer cases in U.S. females from 2015 to 2020. Cases dropped dramatically from 2

Breast cancer diagnoses plummeted during first year of pandemic, finds study

by American College of SurgeonsBreast cancer cases in females and males in the U.S. from 2015 to 2020. (A) Breast cancer cases in U.S. females from 2015 to 2020. Cases dropped dramatically from 2
Arf1 inhibitors promote the infiltration of cytotoxic T lymphocytes into tumors by affecting lipid metabolism

Arf1 inhibitors promote the infiltration of cytotoxic T lymphocytes into tumors by affecting lipid metabolism

by Higher Education PressScanning electron micrograph of human T lymphocyte or T cell. Credit: NIAID/NIHIn recent years, cancer immunotherapies, represented by immune checkpoint blockade (ICB), have b

Arf1 inhibitors promote the infiltration of cytotoxic T lymphocytes into tumors by affecting lipid metabolism

by Higher Education PressScanning electron micrograph of human T lymphocyte or T cell. Credit: NIAID/NIHIn recent years, cancer immunotherapies, represented by immune checkpoint blockade (ICB), have b
Study reveals dual role of protein in cancer treatment

Study reveals dual role of protein in cancer treatment

by Denise Heady,University of California, Los AngelesGraphical abstract. Credit:Cell Reports(2024). DOI: 10.1016/j.celrep.2024.114289Investigators at the UCLA Health Jonsson Comprehe

Study reveals dual role of protein in cancer treatment

by Denise Heady,University of California, Los AngelesGraphical abstract. Credit:Cell Reports(2024). DOI: 10.1016/j.celrep.2024.114289Investigators at the UCLA Health Jonsson Comprehe
Study refines understanding of T cells' action in HIV immune response

Study refines understanding of T cells' action in HIV immune response

by Los Alamos National LaboratoryThe effect of M-T807R1 administration and RAL monotherapy on blood CD8+T cell dynamics. The effects of M-T807R1 on the dynamics of CD8 cells in individual m

Study refines understanding of T cells' action in HIV immune response

by Los Alamos National LaboratoryThe effect of M-T807R1 administration and RAL monotherapy on blood CD8+T cell dynamics. The effects of M-T807R1 on the dynamics of CD8 cells in individual m
How pancreatic cancer defies treatment by leveraging a protein

How pancreatic cancer defies treatment by leveraging a protein

by University of California - San DiegoPancreatic cancer cells (nuclei in blue) are shown growing as a sphere encased in membranes (red). Credit: National Cancer InstitutePancreatic cancer is the

How pancreatic cancer defies treatment by leveraging a protein

by University of California - San DiegoPancreatic cancer cells (nuclei in blue) are shown growing as a sphere encased in membranes (red). Credit: National Cancer InstitutePancreatic cancer is the
Researchers identify promising new target for drug-resistant breast and ovarian cancers

Researchers identify promising new target for drug-resistant breast and ovarian cancers

by Lisa Marshall, University of Colorado at BoulderGraphical abstract. Credit:Molecular Cell(2023). DOI: 10.1016/j.molcel.2023.03.017CU Boulder researchers have discovered a protein's

Researchers identify promising new target for drug-resistant breast and ovarian cancers

by Lisa Marshall, University of Colorado at BoulderGraphical abstract. Credit:Molecular Cell(2023). DOI: 10.1016/j.molcel.2023.03.017CU Boulder researchers have discovered a protein's
Researchers report encouraging immunotherapy option for relapsed myeloma patients

Researchers report encouraging immunotherapy option for relapsed myeloma patients

by The Mount Sinai HospitalTreatment breakdown of the multiple myeloma patient cohort. (A) Flow chart showing that the initial retrospective query yielded 115 RRMM patients enrolled on a BiAb cli

Researchers report encouraging immunotherapy option for relapsed myeloma patients

by The Mount Sinai HospitalTreatment breakdown of the multiple myeloma patient cohort. (A) Flow chart showing that the initial retrospective query yielded 115 RRMM patients enrolled on a BiAb cli
Jumping genes for early detection of gastric cancer

Jumping genes for early detection of gastric cancer

by Braulio Valdebenito-MaturanaExample of a transposable element following cancer development on spatially resolved data. In green the normal epithelium, in brown the serrated lesion, and in red the t

Jumping genes for early detection of gastric cancer

by Braulio Valdebenito-MaturanaExample of a transposable element following cancer development on spatially resolved data. In green the normal epithelium, in brown the serrated lesion, and in red the t
The 'wrong' connective tissue cells signal worse prognosis for breast cancer patients

The 'wrong' connective tissue cells signal worse prognosis for breast cancer patients

by Lund UniversityDifferent types of fibroblasts in breast tumour tissue. Credit: Chris MadsenIn certain forms of cancer, connective tissue forms around and within the tumour. One previously unpr

The 'wrong' connective tissue cells signal worse prognosis for breast cancer patients

by Lund UniversityDifferent types of fibroblasts in breast tumour tissue. Credit: Chris MadsenIn certain forms of cancer, connective tissue forms around and within the tumour. One previously unpr
Addition of metastasis-directed therapy increases PFS in prostate cancer

Addition of metastasis-directed therapy increases PFS in prostate cancer

by Elana GotkineThe addition of metastasis-directed therapy (MDT), consisting of definitive radiation therapy to all sites of disease, to hormone therapy results in improved progression-free survival

Addition of metastasis-directed therapy increases PFS in prostate cancer

by Elana GotkineThe addition of metastasis-directed therapy (MDT), consisting of definitive radiation therapy to all sites of disease, to hormone therapy results in improved progression-free survival