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Genetic tests create treatment opportunities and confusion for breast cancer patients

Genetic tests create treatment opportunities and confusion for breast cancer patients

by Michelle AndrewsCredit: Pixabay/CC0 Public DomainThe past decade has witnessed a rapid expansion of genetic tests, including new instruments to inform patients who have been diagnosed with breast c

Genetic tests create treatment opportunities and confusion for breast cancer patients

by Michelle AndrewsCredit: Pixabay/CC0 Public DomainThe past decade has witnessed a rapid expansion of genetic tests, including new instruments to inform patients who have been diagnosed with breast c
What are 'cancer vaccines,' and what similarities do they share with COVID vaccines?

What are 'cancer vaccines,' and what similarities do they share with COVID vaccines?

by Sathana Dushyanthen,The ConversationCredit: AI-generated imageBarely a month goes by without headlines announcing yet another advancement in cancer vaccines.Just last month, the United States

What are 'cancer vaccines,' and what similarities do they share with COVID vaccines?

by Sathana Dushyanthen,The ConversationCredit: AI-generated imageBarely a month goes by without headlines announcing yet another advancement in cancer vaccines.Just last month, the United States
Targeted therapy extends survival in cancers of unknown primary

Targeted therapy extends survival in cancers of unknown primary

by Julia Bird, Universitätsklinikum HeidelbergProgression-free survival in the intention-to-treat population, category 1 patients. Credit:The Lancet(2024). DOI: 10.1016/S0140-6736(24)00814

Targeted therapy extends survival in cancers of unknown primary

by Julia Bird, Universitätsklinikum HeidelbergProgression-free survival in the intention-to-treat population, category 1 patients. Credit:The Lancet(2024). DOI: 10.1016/S0140-6736(24)00814
Modular chimeric cytokine receptors improve CAR T-cell therapy for solid tumors

Modular chimeric cytokine receptors improve CAR T-cell therapy for solid tumors

bySt. Jude Children's Research HospitalTwo leucine zipper motifs endow ZipRs with constitutive signal transduction.a, Schematic of IL-2 receptor-based Zip2Rs with phosphorylated (p) JA

Modular chimeric cytokine receptors improve CAR T-cell therapy for solid tumors

bySt. Jude Children's Research HospitalTwo leucine zipper motifs endow ZipRs with constitutive signal transduction.a, Schematic of IL-2 receptor-based Zip2Rs with phosphorylated (p) JA
p53 mutations in 10,000 cancer patients shed new light on gene's function

p53 mutations in 10,000 cancer patients shed new light on gene's function

by Molly Chiu,Baylor College of MedicineKiller T cells surround a cancer cell. Credit: NIHOne of the most extensively studied genes in cancer, TP53 is well known for its role as a tumor suppress

p53 mutations in 10,000 cancer patients shed new light on gene's function

by Molly Chiu,Baylor College of MedicineKiller T cells surround a cancer cell. Credit: NIHOne of the most extensively studied genes in cancer, TP53 is well known for its role as a tumor suppress
Team reports on development of potential new generic treatment for multiple types of cancer

Team reports on development of potential new generic treatment for multiple types of cancer

byRIKENA schematic of the study. The simple targeted alpha-particle therapy (TAT) compound was made by joining the radionuclide astatine-211 to an azide. The TAT compound was injected into a mic

Team reports on development of potential new generic treatment for multiple types of cancer

byRIKENA schematic of the study. The simple targeted alpha-particle therapy (TAT) compound was made by joining the radionuclide astatine-211 to an azide. The TAT compound was injected into a mic
Combination immunotherapy produces high response rate in early results of trial targeting high-risk follicular lymphoma

Combination immunotherapy produces high response rate in early results of trial targeting high-risk follicular lymphoma

byUniversity of Miami Leonard M. Miller School of MedicineCancer cell during cell division. Credit: National Institutes of HealthResearchers conducting a Phase 2 clinical trial at Sylvester Comp

Combination immunotherapy produces high response rate in early results of trial targeting high-risk follicular lymphoma

byUniversity of Miami Leonard M. Miller School of MedicineCancer cell during cell division. Credit: National Institutes of HealthResearchers conducting a Phase 2 clinical trial at Sylvester Comp
Precision physical activity prescriptions improve survival in colon cancer

Precision physical activity prescriptions improve survival in colon cancer

by Pennington Biomedical Research CenterCredit: Unsplash/CC0 Public DomainPhysical activity may be associated with improved outcomes for patients undergoing postoperative treatment for Stage III colon

Precision physical activity prescriptions improve survival in colon cancer

by Pennington Biomedical Research CenterCredit: Unsplash/CC0 Public DomainPhysical activity may be associated with improved outcomes for patients undergoing postoperative treatment for Stage III colon
Study shows promising safety, patient outcomes data for MRI-guided adaptive radiation therapy to treat pancreatic cancer

Study shows promising safety, patient outcomes data for MRI-guided adaptive radiation therapy to treat pancreatic cancer

by Henry Ford HealthA ViewRay MRIdian system at Henry Ford Health. Credit: Henry Ford HealthFindings from a recent prospective study show promising safety and patient outcomes data for locally advance

Study shows promising safety, patient outcomes data for MRI-guided adaptive radiation therapy to treat pancreatic cancer

by Henry Ford HealthA ViewRay MRIdian system at Henry Ford Health. Credit: Henry Ford HealthFindings from a recent prospective study show promising safety and patient outcomes data for locally advance
Exploring reasons for higher breast cancer risk among Caribbean women

Exploring reasons for higher breast cancer risk among Caribbean women

by Sylvester Comprehensive Cancer CenterSylvester researcher Sophia George, Ph.D., who was raised in the Caribbean country of Dominica. Credit: Sylvester Comprehensive Cancer CenterA new study from re

Exploring reasons for higher breast cancer risk among Caribbean women

by Sylvester Comprehensive Cancer CenterSylvester researcher Sophia George, Ph.D., who was raised in the Caribbean country of Dominica. Credit: Sylvester Comprehensive Cancer CenterA new study from re
How optoacoustic imaging plays a role in assessing the success of breast cancer surgery

How optoacoustic imaging plays a role in assessing the success of breast cancer surgery

byAgency for Science, Technology and Research (A*STAR), SingaporeEquipment set-up. (A) Schematic of the handheld US-OT probe placed in heavy water tank on the specimen. The probe is then moved s

How optoacoustic imaging plays a role in assessing the success of breast cancer surgery

byAgency for Science, Technology and Research (A*STAR), SingaporeEquipment set-up. (A) Schematic of the handheld US-OT probe placed in heavy water tank on the specimen. The probe is then moved s
Defensive beliefs likely keep people from taking at-home stool tests that screen for colorectal cancer

Defensive beliefs likely keep people from taking at-home stool tests that screen for colorectal cancer

byWileyCancer—Histopathologic image of colonic carcinoid. Credit: Wikipedia/CC BY-SA 3.0Colorectal cancer is one of the most treatable cancers, especially if it is detected early; however, many

Defensive beliefs likely keep people from taking at-home stool tests that screen for colorectal cancer

byWileyCancer—Histopathologic image of colonic carcinoid. Credit: Wikipedia/CC BY-SA 3.0Colorectal cancer is one of the most treatable cancers, especially if it is detected early; however, many