U.S. incidence of thyroid cancer plateaued in 2009

(HealthDay)—From 2009 to 2016, the incidence of thyroid cancer reached a plateau and possibly started to decline, according to a research letter published in the Dec. 24/31 issue of theJournal o

Updated on: December 20,2023 15

U.S. incidence of thyroid cancer plateaued in 2009

(HealthDay)—From 2009 to 2016, the incidence of thyroid cancer reached a plateau and possibly started to decline, according to a research letter published in the Dec. 24/31 issue of theJournal o

Updated on:December 20,2023 15

Patient's own immune cells effective as living medicine for melanoma

byNetherlands Cancer InstitutePreparing tumor-infiltrating lymphocyte therapy for melanoma patients in the lab. Credit: NKIA patient's own immune cells, multiplied into an army of billions o

Updated on: December 19,2023 10

Patient's own immune cells effective as living medicine for melanoma

byNetherlands Cancer InstitutePreparing tumor-infiltrating lymphocyte therapy for melanoma patients in the lab. Credit: NKIA patient's own immune cells, multiplied into an army of billions o

Updated on:December 19,2023 10

Mayo Clinic researchers study immunity-boosting vaccine to target aggressive form of breast cancer

by From Mayo Clinic News Network, Mayo Clinic News NetworkThree-dimensional culture of human breast cancer cells, with DNA stained blue and a protein in the cell surface membrane stained green. Image

Updated on: December 18,2023 16

Mayo Clinic researchers study immunity-boosting vaccine to target aggressive form of breast cancer

by From Mayo Clinic News Network, Mayo Clinic News NetworkThree-dimensional culture of human breast cancer cells, with DNA stained blue and a protein in the cell surface membrane stained green. Image

Updated on:December 18,2023 16

Low long-term risk of breast cancer recurrence after nipple-sparing mastectomy

byWolters Kluwer HealthCredit: Pixabay/CC0 Public DomainNipple-sparing mastectomy (NSM)—an increasingly popular option for women undergoing treatment for breast cancer—not only achieves good cos

Updated on: December 19,2023 10

Low long-term risk of breast cancer recurrence after nipple-sparing mastectomy

byWolters Kluwer HealthCredit: Pixabay/CC0 Public DomainNipple-sparing mastectomy (NSM)—an increasingly popular option for women undergoing treatment for breast cancer—not only achieves good cos

Updated on:December 19,2023 10

Predicting lymphoma patients' treatment outcomes

byCedars-Sinai Medical CenterDistinct spatially resolved TME features according to relapse status. (A) Proportion for the indicated immune cell population by IMC-based cluster assignment. (B) Th

Updated on: December 26,2023 9

Predicting lymphoma patients' treatment outcomes

byCedars-Sinai Medical CenterDistinct spatially resolved TME features according to relapse status. (A) Proportion for the indicated immune cell population by IMC-based cluster assignment. (B) Th

Updated on:December 26,2023 9

With Urological Cancer and COVID-19 Undergoing Elective Surgery at Higher Risk for Mortality

July 10, 2021Kristi RosaPatients with a urological cancer who were also infected with COVID-19 and undergoing elective surgery for their disease, were found to have a significantly higher likelihood o

Updated on: October 24,2023 60

With Urological Cancer and COVID-19 Undergoing Elective Surgery at Higher Risk for Mortality

July 10, 2021Kristi RosaPatients with a urological cancer who were also infected with COVID-19 and undergoing elective surgery for their disease, were found to have a significantly higher likelihood o

Updated on:October 24,2023 60

Cancer research: Key function of important leukemia gene demystified

by Nina Grötschl,University of Veterinary Medicine—ViennaCredit: Pixabay/CC0 Public DomainThe oncogene EVI1 causes an aggressive type of leukemia, but its exact function has been a mystery. A re

Updated on: December 18,2023 10

Cancer research: Key function of important leukemia gene demystified

by Nina Grötschl,University of Veterinary Medicine—ViennaCredit: Pixabay/CC0 Public DomainThe oncogene EVI1 causes an aggressive type of leukemia, but its exact function has been a mystery. A re

Updated on:December 18,2023 10

Cost of cancer treatment can impact health of survivors

byMedical College of Georgia at Augusta UniversityDrs. Steven Coughlin, from left, Jorge Cortes and Biplab Datta. Credit: Michael Holahan, Augusta UniversityA significant number of people who ha

Updated on: December 18,2023 10

Cost of cancer treatment can impact health of survivors

byMedical College of Georgia at Augusta UniversityDrs. Steven Coughlin, from left, Jorge Cortes and Biplab Datta. Credit: Michael Holahan, Augusta UniversityA significant number of people who ha

Updated on:December 18,2023 10

Pre- and post-surgical immunotherapy improves outcomes for patients with operable lung cancer

byUniversity of Texas M. D. Anderson Cancer CenterCredit: Pixabay/CC0 Public DomainCompared with pre-surgical (neoadjuvant) chemotherapy alone, adding perioperative immunotherapy—given before an

Updated on: October 23,2023 243

Pre- and post-surgical immunotherapy improves outcomes for patients with operable lung cancer

byUniversity of Texas M. D. Anderson Cancer CenterCredit: Pixabay/CC0 Public DomainCompared with pre-surgical (neoadjuvant) chemotherapy alone, adding perioperative immunotherapy—given before an

Updated on:October 23,2023 243

Q and A: Is surgery best for an acoustic neuroma?

by Joseph BreenCredit: Pixabay/CC0 Public DomainI was diagnosed with an acoustic neuroma last year after I went to the doctor due to more frequent headaches. I read that surgery often is needed for th

Updated on: January 10,2024 12

Q and A: Is surgery best for an acoustic neuroma?

by Joseph BreenCredit: Pixabay/CC0 Public DomainI was diagnosed with an acoustic neuroma last year after I went to the doctor due to more frequent headaches. I read that surgery often is needed for th

Updated on:January 10,2024 12

Oncolytic Virus Enables the Immune System to Attack Tumors

by Shana SpindlerOne of the most important findings in cancer research in the past two decades is that tumors can create force field-like protection against the immune system. A new study has identifi

Updated on: October 15,2023 291

Oncolytic Virus Enables the Immune System to Attack Tumors

by Shana SpindlerOne of the most important findings in cancer research in the past two decades is that tumors can create force field-like protection against the immune system. A new study has identifi

Updated on:October 15,2023 291

Immune cell discovery opens door to new powerful cancer therapies

byUniversity College LondonCredit: CC0 Public DomainScientists at UCL have identified how a subset of immune cells are activated to kill cancerous cells, a finding in mice which could hold the k

Updated on: December 20,2023 16

Immune cell discovery opens door to new powerful cancer therapies

byUniversity College LondonCredit: CC0 Public DomainScientists at UCL have identified how a subset of immune cells are activated to kill cancerous cells, a finding in mice which could hold the k

Updated on:December 20,2023 16