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Black women with breast cancer may have worse outcomes than peers despite similar genetic recurrence scores

Black women with breast cancer may have worse outcomes than peers despite similar genetic recurrence scores

byAmerican Association for Cancer ResearchCredit: Unsplash/CC0 Public DomainNon-Hispanic Black women with hormone receptor (HR)-positive/HER2-negative, lymph node-positive breast cancer had wors

Black women with breast cancer may have worse outcomes than peers despite similar genetic recurrence scores

byAmerican Association for Cancer ResearchCredit: Unsplash/CC0 Public DomainNon-Hispanic Black women with hormone receptor (HR)-positive/HER2-negative, lymph node-positive breast cancer had wors
Researchers develop gel to deliver cancer drugs for solid tumors

Researchers develop gel to deliver cancer drugs for solid tumors

byMass General BrighamCredit: Pixabay/CC0 Public DomainIntratumoral therapy—in which cancer drugs are injected directly into tumors—is a promising treatment option for solid cancers but has show

Researchers develop gel to deliver cancer drugs for solid tumors

byMass General BrighamCredit: Pixabay/CC0 Public DomainIntratumoral therapy—in which cancer drugs are injected directly into tumors—is a promising treatment option for solid cancers but has show
Study shows INT-1B3 inhibits distant tumor metastasis and significantly prolongs survival

Study shows INT-1B3 inhibits distant tumor metastasis and significantly prolongs survival

by Impact Journals LLCProposed mode of action of INT-1B3/1B3.INT-1B3/1B3 induces apoptosis and cell death leading to expression of DAMPs, e.g., expression of calreticulin, reduced expression of CD39 a

Study shows INT-1B3 inhibits distant tumor metastasis and significantly prolongs survival

by Impact Journals LLCProposed mode of action of INT-1B3/1B3.INT-1B3/1B3 induces apoptosis and cell death leading to expression of DAMPs, e.g., expression of calreticulin, reduced expression of CD39 a
National quality improvement initiative successfully helps address pandemic-related cancer screening deficits

National quality improvement initiative successfully helps address pandemic-related cancer screening deficits

byAmerican College of SurgeonsMean Monthly Screening Test Volumes in April Through November. 2021 April and May 2021 is the preintervention period. Vertical dotted line indicates the start of th

National quality improvement initiative successfully helps address pandemic-related cancer screening deficits

byAmerican College of SurgeonsMean Monthly Screening Test Volumes in April Through November. 2021 April and May 2021 is the preintervention period. Vertical dotted line indicates the start of th
Two drugs used in combination prove to be effective against most aggressive asbestos cancer in mice

Two drugs used in combination prove to be effective against most aggressive asbestos cancer in mice

byThe Spanish National Cancer Research CentreSection of a mouse invasive mesothelioma tumour. Credit: CNIOExposure to asbestos is the major risk factor for malignant mesothelioma, a type of aggr

Two drugs used in combination prove to be effective against most aggressive asbestos cancer in mice

byThe Spanish National Cancer Research CentreSection of a mouse invasive mesothelioma tumour. Credit: CNIOExposure to asbestos is the major risk factor for malignant mesothelioma, a type of aggr
Marijuana component offers opioid alternative by effectively treating dental pain

Marijuana component offers opioid alternative by effectively treating dental pain

by Andrew Smith,Rutgers UniversityCBD reduced the dental pain and increased the bite force in patients presented with emergency toothache. (A) Median visual analog scale (VAS) pain scores per ti

Marijuana component offers opioid alternative by effectively treating dental pain

by Andrew Smith,Rutgers UniversityCBD reduced the dental pain and increased the bite force in patients presented with emergency toothache. (A) Median visual analog scale (VAS) pain scores per ti
Identification of colony stimulating factor 1 receptor offers new strategy for cancer immunotherapy

Identification of colony stimulating factor 1 receptor offers new strategy for cancer immunotherapy

by Zhang Nannan,Chinese Academy of SciencesIHMT-CSF1R-833 alters the macrophage polarization in M2 macrophages derived from RAW264.7 cells by inducing the M1 macrophage phenotype. Credit: Liang

Identification of colony stimulating factor 1 receptor offers new strategy for cancer immunotherapy

by Zhang Nannan,Chinese Academy of SciencesIHMT-CSF1R-833 alters the macrophage polarization in M2 macrophages derived from RAW264.7 cells by inducing the M1 macrophage phenotype. Credit: Liang
How a little-known glycoprotein blocks a cancer cell's immune response

How a little-known glycoprotein blocks a cancer cell's immune response

by University of MichiganThe interaction between STC1 and calreticulin. Credit: University of Michigan Rogel Cancer CenterIt was an unexpected discovery that started with an analysis of more than

How a little-known glycoprotein blocks a cancer cell's immune response

by University of MichiganThe interaction between STC1 and calreticulin. Credit: University of Michigan Rogel Cancer CenterIt was an unexpected discovery that started with an analysis of more than
Clinical trial shows significant disease-free survival for patients diagnosed with non-small cell lung cancer

Clinical trial shows significant disease-free survival for patients diagnosed with non-small cell lung cancer

byYale UniversityDFS per investigator assessment. Kaplan-Meier estimates of duration of (A) DFS in patients with stage II-IIIA disease and (B) in the overall population (stage IB-IIIA) by sevent

Clinical trial shows significant disease-free survival for patients diagnosed with non-small cell lung cancer

byYale UniversityDFS per investigator assessment. Kaplan-Meier estimates of duration of (A) DFS in patients with stage II-IIIA disease and (B) in the overall population (stage IB-IIIA) by sevent
For cancer, a biopharmaceutical company and UC San Diego test another kind of immune cell

For cancer, a biopharmaceutical company and UC San Diego test another kind of immune cell

by Bradley J. Fikes, The San Diego Union-TribuneWhen the U.S. Food and Drug Administration approved the first cell-based gene therapies for cancer in 2017, advanced malignancies once seen as terminal

For cancer, a biopharmaceutical company and UC San Diego test another kind of immune cell

by Bradley J. Fikes, The San Diego Union-TribuneWhen the U.S. Food and Drug Administration approved the first cell-based gene therapies for cancer in 2017, advanced malignancies once seen as terminal
Study shows promise of new anti-KRAS drug for pancreatic cancer

Study shows promise of new anti-KRAS drug for pancreatic cancer

by Perelman School of Medicine at the University of PennsylvaniaMRTX1133 reduces metastatic burden in a tail vein model. (A) Representative brightfield images of lungs from vehicle and MRTX1133 (

Study shows promise of new anti-KRAS drug for pancreatic cancer

by Perelman School of Medicine at the University of PennsylvaniaMRTX1133 reduces metastatic burden in a tail vein model. (A) Representative brightfield images of lungs from vehicle and MRTX1133 (