Pancreatic cancer specialist explains treatment advances and challenges

by Nathan Bahary,The ConversationThe pancreas is located in the abdomen, making diagnosis of pancreatic cancer difficult. Credit:Bruce Blaus/Wikimedia Commons,CC BY-SAWithAlex

Updated on: May 13,2024

Pancreatic cancer specialist explains treatment advances and challenges

by Nathan Bahary,The ConversationThe pancreas is located in the abdomen, making diagnosis of pancreatic cancer difficult. Credit:Bruce Blaus/Wikimedia Commons,CC BY-SAWithAlex

Updated on:May 13,2024

Trial finds adding immunotherapy to neoadjuvant chemoradiation may improve outcomes in esophageal cancer

byAmerican Association for Cancer ResearchCredit: Pixabay/CC0 Public DomainA studypublishedinClinical Cancer Researchfound that in patients with unresectable, locally advanced

Updated on: November 30,2024

Trial finds adding immunotherapy to neoadjuvant chemoradiation may improve outcomes in esophageal cancer

byAmerican Association for Cancer ResearchCredit: Pixabay/CC0 Public DomainA studypublishedinClinical Cancer Researchfound that in patients with unresectable, locally advanced

Updated on:November 30,2024

Blood, Marrow Transplant Recipients at Increased Risk for Coronary Heart Disease

November 2023Lara C. Pullen, PhDA new study reports on the long-term risk for coronary heart disease (CHD) in blood or marrow transplant (BMT) recipients and identifies individuals who are at high ris

Updated on: February 18,2024

Blood, Marrow Transplant Recipients at Increased Risk for Coronary Heart Disease

November 2023Lara C. Pullen, PhDA new study reports on the long-term risk for coronary heart disease (CHD) in blood or marrow transplant (BMT) recipients and identifies individuals who are at high ris

Updated on:February 18,2024

Existing drug shows promise treating most prevalent type of lung cancer

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Updated on: January 10,2024

Existing drug shows promise treating most prevalent type of lung cancer

byUniversity of KentuckyCZT binds to SRC. A. CZT binding (dashed circle) to SRC. CZT binds near the C-terminal domain of SRC and may disrupt the inactive state by preventing phosphorylation on t

Updated on:January 10,2024

Aging and cancer hallmarks as therapeutic targets

by Compuscript LtdCrosstalk between aging and cancer hallmarks. (a) Aging hallmarks are categorized into five groups based on correlation with cancer hallmarks. (b) Hallmarks shared between aging and

Updated on: January 04,2024

Aging and cancer hallmarks as therapeutic targets

by Compuscript LtdCrosstalk between aging and cancer hallmarks. (a) Aging hallmarks are categorized into five groups based on correlation with cancer hallmarks. (b) Hallmarks shared between aging and

Updated on:January 04,2024

Russia's Cancer Vaccine 'Enteromix': A Breakthrough Using mRNA Technology

Updated on: September 15,2025

Russia's Cancer Vaccine 'Enteromix': A Breakthrough Using mRNA Technology

Updated on:September 15,2025

Fine-tuning 3D lab-grown mini tumors to help predict how patients respond to cancer therapies

byUniversity of California, Los AngelesCredit: Pixabay/CC0 Public DomainScientists from the UCLA Jonsson Comprehensive Cancer Center have developed a new method to bioprint miniature tumor organ

Updated on: January 08,2024

Fine-tuning 3D lab-grown mini tumors to help predict how patients respond to cancer therapies

byUniversity of California, Los AngelesCredit: Pixabay/CC0 Public DomainScientists from the UCLA Jonsson Comprehensive Cancer Center have developed a new method to bioprint miniature tumor organ

Updated on:January 08,2024

Microdosed incisional clindamycin cuts SSI after skin cancer surgery

by Elana GotkineFor patients undergoing skin cancer surgery, microdosed incisional clindamycin reduces the rate of surgical site infections (SSIs), according to a study published online May 24 in&nbsp

Updated on: January 08,2024

Microdosed incisional clindamycin cuts SSI after skin cancer surgery

by Elana GotkineFor patients undergoing skin cancer surgery, microdosed incisional clindamycin reduces the rate of surgical site infections (SSIs), according to a study published online May 24 in&nbsp

Updated on:January 08,2024

Study finds volume of liver resection during gallbladder surgery doesn't significantly affect overall survival

byBoston University School of MedicineCredit: Pixabay/CC0 Public DomainGallbladder cancer is most common in people who have gallstones or have had gallstones in the past. While uncommon, most ga

Updated on: January 23,2024

Study finds volume of liver resection during gallbladder surgery doesn't significantly affect overall survival

byBoston University School of MedicineCredit: Pixabay/CC0 Public DomainGallbladder cancer is most common in people who have gallstones or have had gallstones in the past. While uncommon, most ga

Updated on:January 23,2024

New system for treating colorectal cancer can lead to complete cure

by Society of Nuclear Medicine and Molecular ImagingLeft: Tumor growth presented as the change in tumor volume for each individual mouse over time (green: no treatment; blue: 177Lu-DOTA-Bn only; red:

Updated on: April 10,2024

New system for treating colorectal cancer can lead to complete cure

by Society of Nuclear Medicine and Molecular ImagingLeft: Tumor growth presented as the change in tumor volume for each individual mouse over time (green: no treatment; blue: 177Lu-DOTA-Bn only; red:

Updated on:April 10,2024

Cancer survivors see mostly positives in how they have changed

by Jeff Grabmeier,The Ohio State UniversityCredit: CC0 Public DomainTwo years after diagnosis, breast cancer survivors have four times more positive than negative thoughts about changes they exp

Updated on: March 12,2024

Cancer survivors see mostly positives in how they have changed

by Jeff Grabmeier,The Ohio State UniversityCredit: CC0 Public DomainTwo years after diagnosis, breast cancer survivors have four times more positive than negative thoughts about changes they exp

Updated on:March 12,2024

Improving CAR-T cell therapy for solid tumors through inhibition of conventional signaling pathway

byNational University of SingaporeGraphical Abstract. Credit:Cell Reports Medicine(2023). DOI: 10.1016/j.xcrm.2023.100917Chimeric Antigen Receptor-expressing T cell (CAR-T) therapy i

Updated on: January 07,2024

Improving CAR-T cell therapy for solid tumors through inhibition of conventional signaling pathway

byNational University of SingaporeGraphical Abstract. Credit:Cell Reports Medicine(2023). DOI: 10.1016/j.xcrm.2023.100917Chimeric Antigen Receptor-expressing T cell (CAR-T) therapy i

Updated on:January 07,2024