73

Oncology
Prevention and treatment of tumors, and caring for cancer patients.
Sub Categories on Oncology
Latest Articles
European Approval Sought for Amivantamab Plus Chemo in EGFR Exon 20 Insertion+ NSCLC

European Approval Sought for Amivantamab Plus Chemo in EGFR Exon 20 Insertion+ NSCLC

October 6, 2023Kristi RosaA Type II extension of indication application seeking the approval of amivantamab in combination with carboplatin and pemetrexed for the frontline treatment of adult patients

European Approval Sought for Amivantamab Plus Chemo in EGFR Exon 20 Insertion+ NSCLC

October 6, 2023Kristi RosaA Type II extension of indication application seeking the approval of amivantamab in combination with carboplatin and pemetrexed for the frontline treatment of adult patients
How Successful Is Immunotherapy for Breast Cancer?

How Successful Is Immunotherapy for Breast Cancer?

ByMaxine LipnerPublished on August 18, 2023Medically reviewed byDoru Paul, MDImmunotherapycan boost your body's immune response to cancer cells and hopefully kill the

How Successful Is Immunotherapy for Breast Cancer?

ByMaxine LipnerPublished on August 18, 2023Medically reviewed byDoru Paul, MDImmunotherapycan boost your body's immune response to cancer cells and hopefully kill the
What Causes Blood in Vomit?

What Causes Blood in Vomit?

What Causes Blood in Vomit?ByPatty Weasler, RN, BSNPublished on October 28, 2022Medically reviewed byJay N. Yepuri, MD"Hematemesis"is the medical term for vomit

What Causes Blood in Vomit?

What Causes Blood in Vomit?ByPatty Weasler, RN, BSNPublished on October 28, 2022Medically reviewed byJay N. Yepuri, MD"Hematemesis"is the medical term for vomit
New potential therapeutic approach for HER2-positive breast cancer discovered

New potential therapeutic approach for HER2-positive breast cancer discovered

by Leibniz Research Centre for Working Environments and Human Factors in DortmundEDI3 expression and enzyme activity according to HER2 and ER status. A, EDI3 (GPCPD1; 224826_at) mRNA expression was co

New potential therapeutic approach for HER2-positive breast cancer discovered

by Leibniz Research Centre for Working Environments and Human Factors in DortmundEDI3 expression and enzyme activity according to HER2 and ER status. A, EDI3 (GPCPD1; 224826_at) mRNA expression was co
Gene linked to glioblastoma stem cell self-renewal and immunosuppression

Gene linked to glioblastoma stem cell self-renewal and immunosuppression

by Olivia Dimmer,Northwestern UniversityWorking model. a, Illustration shows a proposed mechanism for the TFPI2 and its associated signaling axis in regulating self-renewal of glioma stem cells

Gene linked to glioblastoma stem cell self-renewal and immunosuppression

by Olivia Dimmer,Northwestern UniversityWorking model. a, Illustration shows a proposed mechanism for the TFPI2 and its associated signaling axis in regulating self-renewal of glioma stem cells
Cancer survivor feared recurrence, but this time it was his heart

Cancer survivor feared recurrence, but this time it was his heart

Heart attack survivor Doug Cobb. Photo: Caitriona CobbDoug Cobb popped a couple antacid pills to calm the heartburn he'd been experiencing on and off for weeks. The 60-year-old considered he might

Cancer survivor feared recurrence, but this time it was his heart

Heart attack survivor Doug Cobb. Photo: Caitriona CobbDoug Cobb popped a couple antacid pills to calm the heartburn he'd been experiencing on and off for weeks. The 60-year-old considered he might
Skin cancer: More people die from types that aren't melanoma, says surprise new finding

Skin cancer: More people die from types that aren't melanoma, says surprise new finding

by Sarah Allinson,The ConversationCredit: AI-generated imageIf you mention skin cancer, most people think of melanoma—the deadliest skin cancer. The other ones are pretty benign, right?Not so. W

Skin cancer: More people die from types that aren't melanoma, says surprise new finding

by Sarah Allinson,The ConversationCredit: AI-generated imageIf you mention skin cancer, most people think of melanoma—the deadliest skin cancer. The other ones are pretty benign, right?Not so. W
EMA Grants PRIME Designation to Iopofosine I-131 for Waldenström Macroglobulinemia

EMA Grants PRIME Designation to Iopofosine I-131 for Waldenström Macroglobulinemia

September 18, 2023Kristi RosaThe European Medicines Agency has granted Priority Medicines designation to iopofosine I-131 for use in patients with Waldenström macroglobulinemia in patients who previou

EMA Grants PRIME Designation to Iopofosine I-131 for Waldenström Macroglobulinemia

September 18, 2023Kristi RosaThe European Medicines Agency has granted Priority Medicines designation to iopofosine I-131 for use in patients with Waldenström macroglobulinemia in patients who previou
Who Gets Laryngeal (Voice Box) Cancer?

Who Gets Laryngeal (Voice Box) Cancer?

Dysplasia means precancerous, which isn’t cancer yet, but it could progressByAnna GiorgiPublished on July 24, 2023Medically reviewed byBenjamin F. Asher, MDLaryngeal cancer, al

Who Gets Laryngeal (Voice Box) Cancer?

Dysplasia means precancerous, which isn’t cancer yet, but it could progressByAnna GiorgiPublished on July 24, 2023Medically reviewed byBenjamin F. Asher, MDLaryngeal cancer, al
New study disentangles a long-standing link between inflammation and cancer progression

New study disentangles a long-standing link between inflammation and cancer progression

byUniversity of OxfordCredit: AI-generated imageA new study published inNature Geneticsled by the Mead Group in the Radcliffe Department of Medicine has demonstrated a previously unk

New study disentangles a long-standing link between inflammation and cancer progression

byUniversity of OxfordCredit: AI-generated imageA new study published inNature Geneticsled by the Mead Group in the Radcliffe Department of Medicine has demonstrated a previously unk
Cell: Tumor lysis therapy 'porks' cancer cells to fight cancer

Cell: Tumor lysis therapy 'porks' cancer cells to fight cancer

Not long ago, by a team of researchers, published a heavy research paper in the top journal “Cell”, which opens a new way of thinking for cancer treatment.

Cell: Tumor lysis therapy 'porks' cancer cells to fight cancer

Not long ago, by a team of researchers, published a heavy research paper in the top journal “Cell”, which opens a new way of thinking for cancer treatment.