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Targeted lung cancer drug shows promise in phase I/II clinical trial

Targeted lung cancer drug shows promise in phase I/II clinical trial

by European Organisation for Research and Treatment of CancerCredit: Pixabay/CC0 Public DomainEarly trials of the targeted drug repotrectinib suggest that it could help treat patients with a certain t

Targeted lung cancer drug shows promise in phase I/II clinical trial

by European Organisation for Research and Treatment of CancerCredit: Pixabay/CC0 Public DomainEarly trials of the targeted drug repotrectinib suggest that it could help treat patients with a certain t
BRAF Mutation: Cancer Types, Testing, Treatment

BRAF Mutation: Cancer Types, Testing, Treatment

BRAF Mutation: Cancer Types, Testing, TreatmentRole of BRAF mutations in melanoma, lung cancer, and moreByLynne Eldridge, MDUpdated on October 14, 2022Medically reviewed byOliv

BRAF Mutation: Cancer Types, Testing, Treatment

BRAF Mutation: Cancer Types, Testing, TreatmentRole of BRAF mutations in melanoma, lung cancer, and moreByLynne Eldridge, MDUpdated on October 14, 2022Medically reviewed byOliv
UGN-101 reviewed in real-world upper tract urothelial cancer setting

UGN-101 reviewed in real-world upper tract urothelial cancer setting

by Elana GotkineFor patients with upper tract urothelial cancers (UTUCs), the novel therapeutic UGN-101 seems to be effective, with an acceptable safety profile, according to research published online

UGN-101 reviewed in real-world upper tract urothelial cancer setting

by Elana GotkineFor patients with upper tract urothelial cancers (UTUCs), the novel therapeutic UGN-101 seems to be effective, with an acceptable safety profile, according to research published online
Multimodal genomic analyses predict response to immunotherapy in lung cancer patients

Multimodal genomic analyses predict response to immunotherapy in lung cancer patients

by Amy Mone,Johns Hopkins University School of MedicineLung cancer. Credit: Jennifer Fairman and Valsamo Anagnostou, Johns Hopkins UniversityResearchers at Johns Hopkins Kimmel Cancer Center, th

Multimodal genomic analyses predict response to immunotherapy in lung cancer patients

by Amy Mone,Johns Hopkins University School of MedicineLung cancer. Credit: Jennifer Fairman and Valsamo Anagnostou, Johns Hopkins UniversityResearchers at Johns Hopkins Kimmel Cancer Center, th
Advancing gene therapy for skin cancer

Advancing gene therapy for skin cancer

by Federica Giannelli,University of SaskatchewanStudent Mays Al-Dulaymi improves gene therapy techniques. Credit: Dave StobbeOne of the deadliest skin cancers, melanoma may be caused by overexpo

Advancing gene therapy for skin cancer

by Federica Giannelli,University of SaskatchewanStudent Mays Al-Dulaymi improves gene therapy techniques. Credit: Dave StobbeOne of the deadliest skin cancers, melanoma may be caused by overexpo
Researching a new treatment option for severe blood disorders of the bone marrow

Researching a new treatment option for severe blood disorders of the bone marrow

by Anne Grimm,Leipzig UniversityCredit: CC0 Public DomainWhen people develop myelodysplastic neoplasms (MDS), the healthy maturation of blood cells is impaired. Severe forms, known as higher-ris

Researching a new treatment option for severe blood disorders of the bone marrow

by Anne Grimm,Leipzig UniversityCredit: CC0 Public DomainWhen people develop myelodysplastic neoplasms (MDS), the healthy maturation of blood cells is impaired. Severe forms, known as higher-ris
Anti-anxiety drug may improve brain cancer survival chances

Anti-anxiety drug may improve brain cancer survival chances

Anti-anxiety drug may improve brain cancer survival chancesbyFlinders UniversityGlioblastoma (histology slide). Credit: Wikipedia/CC BY-SA 3.0A new study shows that cerebrospinal fluid reduces c

Anti-anxiety drug may improve brain cancer survival chances

Anti-anxiety drug may improve brain cancer survival chancesbyFlinders UniversityGlioblastoma (histology slide). Credit: Wikipedia/CC BY-SA 3.0A new study shows that cerebrospinal fluid reduces c
More proof that concurrent use of multiple medications leads to adversity for older cancer patients

More proof that concurrent use of multiple medications leads to adversity for older cancer patients

byUniversity of Rochester Medical CenterCredit: Pixabay/CC0 Public DomainWhen older adults with cancer take multiple medications—including ordinary drugs like blood pressure pills, supplements,

More proof that concurrent use of multiple medications leads to adversity for older cancer patients

byUniversity of Rochester Medical CenterCredit: Pixabay/CC0 Public DomainWhen older adults with cancer take multiple medications—including ordinary drugs like blood pressure pills, supplements,
Potential new treatment for angioimmunoblastic T-cell lymphoma

Potential new treatment for angioimmunoblastic T-cell lymphoma

byUniversity of TsukubaCredit: AI-generated imageA type of blood cell cancer called angioimmunoblastic T-cell lymphoma (AITL) can develop as mutations accumulate with age in the stem cells from

Potential new treatment for angioimmunoblastic T-cell lymphoma

byUniversity of TsukubaCredit: AI-generated imageA type of blood cell cancer called angioimmunoblastic T-cell lymphoma (AITL) can develop as mutations accumulate with age in the stem cells from
Tail spin: Study reveals new way to reduce friendly fire in cell therapy

Tail spin: Study reveals new way to reduce friendly fire in cell therapy

by Bill Hathaway,Yale UniversityIn CAR-T therapy, T cells in blue find antigens (red) and kill cancer cells (purple). But often, antigens attach to other T cells leading other T cells to attack

Tail spin: Study reveals new way to reduce friendly fire in cell therapy

by Bill Hathaway,Yale UniversityIn CAR-T therapy, T cells in blue find antigens (red) and kill cancer cells (purple). But often, antigens attach to other T cells leading other T cells to attack
What Is B-Cell Lymphoma?

What Is B-Cell Lymphoma?

What Is B-Cell Lymphoma?ByCorey WhelanPublished on February 23, 2022Medically reviewed byGagandeep Brar, MDB-cell lymphoma is a type ofnon-Hodgkin's lymphoma (NHL). N

What Is B-Cell Lymphoma?

What Is B-Cell Lymphoma?ByCorey WhelanPublished on February 23, 2022Medically reviewed byGagandeep Brar, MDB-cell lymphoma is a type ofnon-Hodgkin's lymphoma (NHL). N
Machine-learning tool to match treatment for cancer patients

Machine-learning tool to match treatment for cancer patients

byTechnion - Israel Institute of TechnologySummary of pipeline predictions. a An overview of the RNA-MuTect-WMN pipeline: In the training set (n = 100, green arrows), RNA-MuTect is applied on tu

Machine-learning tool to match treatment for cancer patients

byTechnion - Israel Institute of TechnologySummary of pipeline predictions. a An overview of the RNA-MuTect-WMN pipeline: In the training set (n = 100, green arrows), RNA-MuTect is applied on tu