2023 cisplatin shortage tied to use of alternatives for head, neck cancer

by Lori SolomonThe 2023 cisplatin shortage led to a shift in utilization to alternative therapies for head and neck cancer (HNC), resulting in significant cost increases, according to a study presente

Updated on: October 18,2024

2023 cisplatin shortage tied to use of alternatives for head, neck cancer

by Lori SolomonThe 2023 cisplatin shortage led to a shift in utilization to alternative therapies for head and neck cancer (HNC), resulting in significant cost increases, according to a study presente

Updated on:October 18,2024

More than a third of all cancers affecting Canadians can be prevented by combination of policymaking, health education

by ElsevierCredit: CC0 Public DomainWe know that there are many ways in which cancer can be prevented, but how many cancers can we prevent? And what do we have to do to really have an impact on r

Updated on: April 20,2024

More than a third of all cancers affecting Canadians can be prevented by combination of policymaking, health education

by ElsevierCredit: CC0 Public DomainWe know that there are many ways in which cancer can be prevented, but how many cancers can we prevent? And what do we have to do to really have an impact on r

Updated on:April 20,2024

Researchers generate lab-grown human tissue model for food tube cancer

by Johns Hopkins University School of MedicineHuman gastroesophageal junction-derived organoid, modified by dual-knockout of key tumor suppressor genes (TP53/CDKN2A) using CRISPR/Cas9 gene editin

Updated on: February 03,2024

Researchers generate lab-grown human tissue model for food tube cancer

by Johns Hopkins University School of MedicineHuman gastroesophageal junction-derived organoid, modified by dual-knockout of key tumor suppressor genes (TP53/CDKN2A) using CRISPR/Cas9 gene editin

Updated on:February 03,2024

Blocking inflammatory pathway key to preventing brain metastasis from melanoma

by Tel Aviv UniversityMelanoma. Credit: Wikimedia Commons/National Cancer InstituteBrain metastases are among the deadliest tumor metastases, with a median survival period of less than one year,

Updated on: April 01,2024

Blocking inflammatory pathway key to preventing brain metastasis from melanoma

by Tel Aviv UniversityMelanoma. Credit: Wikimedia Commons/National Cancer InstituteBrain metastases are among the deadliest tumor metastases, with a median survival period of less than one year,

Updated on:April 01,2024

Study pinpoints origin of pediatric brain tumor type and shows it may be preventable

by The Hospital for Sick ChildrenCredit: Unsplash/CC0 Public DomainAn aggressive type of pediatric brain tumor, medulloblastoma, exists in a pre-malignant form at birth after initially developing duri

Updated on: February 18,2024

Study pinpoints origin of pediatric brain tumor type and shows it may be preventable

by The Hospital for Sick ChildrenCredit: Unsplash/CC0 Public DomainAn aggressive type of pediatric brain tumor, medulloblastoma, exists in a pre-malignant form at birth after initially developing duri

Updated on:February 18,2024

Adding new vaccine type to leading immunotherapy dramatically reduced melanoma recurrence

by NYU Langone HealthCredit: Unsplash/CC0 Public DomainThe combination of an experimental mRNA vaccine with an immunotherapy reduced the likelihood of melanoma recurring or causing death by 44% w

Updated on: February 20,2024

Adding new vaccine type to leading immunotherapy dramatically reduced melanoma recurrence

by NYU Langone HealthCredit: Unsplash/CC0 Public DomainThe combination of an experimental mRNA vaccine with an immunotherapy reduced the likelihood of melanoma recurring or causing death by 44% w

Updated on:February 20,2024

New study supports saving more lung tissue in lung cancer surgeries

byUniversity of Chicago Medical CenterCredit: Pixabay/CC0 Public DomainThe traditional treatment for early-stage non-small cell lung cancer is a lobectomy, where a surgeon eradicates cancerous t

Updated on: January 13,2024

New study supports saving more lung tissue in lung cancer surgeries

byUniversity of Chicago Medical CenterCredit: Pixabay/CC0 Public DomainThe traditional treatment for early-stage non-small cell lung cancer is a lobectomy, where a surgeon eradicates cancerous t

Updated on:January 13,2024

Study uncovers role of ultraviolet radiation in development of rare leukemia in the skin

by Dana-Farber Cancer InstituteSkin tumor (top) from a representative patient with BPDCN showing infiltration by malignant cells (haematoxylin and eosin (H&E), left) expressing the pDC marker

Updated on: February 23,2024

Study uncovers role of ultraviolet radiation in development of rare leukemia in the skin

by Dana-Farber Cancer InstituteSkin tumor (top) from a representative patient with BPDCN showing infiltration by malignant cells (haematoxylin and eosin (H&E), left) expressing the pDC marker

Updated on:February 23,2024

New computational approach increases accessibility to single-cell tumor profiling to improve treatment outcomes

by Ana María Rodríguez, Ph.D.,Baylor College of MedicineCredit:Genome Biology(2023). DOI: 10.1186/s13059-023-03016-6To improve therapies for cancer and other diseases, researchers st

Updated on: January 12,2024

New computational approach increases accessibility to single-cell tumor profiling to improve treatment outcomes

by Ana María Rodríguez, Ph.D.,Baylor College of MedicineCredit:Genome Biology(2023). DOI: 10.1186/s13059-023-03016-6To improve therapies for cancer and other diseases, researchers st

Updated on:January 12,2024

New computational tool identifies novel targets for cancer immunotherapy

byChildren's Hospital of PhiladelphiaIRIS: A big-data informed computational platform for discovering AS-derived cancer immunotherapy targets. Overall workflow of IRIS, computational modules

Updated on: January 12,2024

New computational tool identifies novel targets for cancer immunotherapy

byChildren's Hospital of PhiladelphiaIRIS: A big-data informed computational platform for discovering AS-derived cancer immunotherapy targets. Overall workflow of IRIS, computational modules

Updated on:January 12,2024

Opportunistic colonizers: Selectively targeting tumor cells with bacteria

by TranSpreadC@ECN-PL delivers CXB to tumor cells via liposomes anchored to the cell surface and promotes immune cell recruitment to the tumor. The self-lysis circuit ensures that C@ECN-PL does not ac

Updated on: July 08,2024

Opportunistic colonizers: Selectively targeting tumor cells with bacteria

by TranSpreadC@ECN-PL delivers CXB to tumor cells via liposomes anchored to the cell surface and promotes immune cell recruitment to the tumor. The self-lysis circuit ensures that C@ECN-PL does not ac

Updated on:July 08,2024

Private and secure generative AI tool supports operations and research in a cancer center

byDana-Farber Cancer InstituteCredit: CC0 Public DomainDana-Farber Cancer Institute has implemented an artificial intelligence (AI) application intended for general use in a medical center or ho

Updated on: March 30,2024

Private and secure generative AI tool supports operations and research in a cancer center

byDana-Farber Cancer InstituteCredit: CC0 Public DomainDana-Farber Cancer Institute has implemented an artificial intelligence (AI) application intended for general use in a medical center or ho

Updated on:March 30,2024