How genetic therapies transformed the lives of sickle cell patients

Credit: CC0 Public DomainTheir stories are divided into before and after. First, those long years of pain which flooded every moment—school, relationships, work.And then—after agonizing treatments—wha

Updated on: March 27,2024

How genetic therapies transformed the lives of sickle cell patients

Credit: CC0 Public DomainTheir stories are divided into before and after. First, those long years of pain which flooded every moment—school, relationships, work.And then—after agonizing treatments—wha

Updated on:March 27,2024

How optoacoustic imaging plays a role in assessing the success of breast cancer surgery

byAgency for Science, Technology and Research (A*STAR), SingaporeEquipment set-up. (A) Schematic of the handheld US-OT probe placed in heavy water tank on the specimen. The probe is then moved s

Updated on: December 23,2023

How optoacoustic imaging plays a role in assessing the success of breast cancer surgery

byAgency for Science, Technology and Research (A*STAR), SingaporeEquipment set-up. (A) Schematic of the handheld US-OT probe placed in heavy water tank on the specimen. The probe is then moved s

Updated on:December 23,2023

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

Updated on: January 03,2024

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

Updated on:January 03,2024

Innovative test that detects complex DNA patterns may improve mesothelioma detection rate in blood

by Susan Murphy,Mayo ClinicStudy design. Our study involved detecting junctions that result from chromosomal rearrangements, insertions and deletions in mesothelioma in Step 1, then designing pr

Updated on: December 02,2024

Innovative test that detects complex DNA patterns may improve mesothelioma detection rate in blood

by Susan Murphy,Mayo ClinicStudy design. Our study involved detecting junctions that result from chromosomal rearrangements, insertions and deletions in mesothelioma in Step 1, then designing pr

Updated on:December 02,2024

Faster liquid biopsies could replace invasive tissue cancer detections

by Zeina Kayyali,Purdue UniversityCredit: CC0 Public DomainTests to determine if you have cancer can be frightening, uncomfortable and time-consuming. Now, Purdue University researchers have dev

Updated on: December 18,2023

Faster liquid biopsies could replace invasive tissue cancer detections

by Zeina Kayyali,Purdue UniversityCredit: CC0 Public DomainTests to determine if you have cancer can be frightening, uncomfortable and time-consuming. Now, Purdue University researchers have dev

Updated on:December 18,2023

Clinical study of a blood test shows 83% accuracy for detecting colorectal cancer

by Fred Hutchinson Cancer CenterCredit: CC0 Public DomainA blood test intended for screening for colorectal cancer in people who are of average risk and not experiencing symptoms correctly detect

Updated on: March 20,2024

Clinical study of a blood test shows 83% accuracy for detecting colorectal cancer

by Fred Hutchinson Cancer CenterCredit: CC0 Public DomainA blood test intended for screening for colorectal cancer in people who are of average risk and not experiencing symptoms correctly detect

Updated on:March 20,2024

'Masked' cancer drug sneaks through body to deliver anti-tumor treatment with fewer side effects

by University of ChicagoCredit: CC0 Public DomainMany cancer treatments are notoriously savage on the body; they attack healthy cells at the same time as tumor cells, causing a plethora of side e

Updated on: March 30,2024

'Masked' cancer drug sneaks through body to deliver anti-tumor treatment with fewer side effects

by University of ChicagoCredit: CC0 Public DomainMany cancer treatments are notoriously savage on the body; they attack healthy cells at the same time as tumor cells, causing a plethora of side e

Updated on:March 30,2024

Cancer cases will keep rising worldwide: Report

by Dennis ThompsonCancer cases will continue to climb for the next two decades, spurred on by an aging worldwide population, a new report shows.An estimated 20 million new cancer cases were diagnosed

Updated on: April 06,2024

Cancer cases will keep rising worldwide: Report

by Dennis ThompsonCancer cases will continue to climb for the next two decades, spurred on by an aging worldwide population, a new report shows.An estimated 20 million new cancer cases were diagnosed

Updated on:April 06,2024

FDA approves Abecma for relapsed, refractory multiple myeloma

by Lori SolomonThe U.S. Food and Drug Administration has approved Abecma (idecabtagene vicleucel) as a personalized CAR T-cell therapy for triple-class exposed relapsed or refractory multiple myeloma.

Updated on: April 28,2024

FDA approves Abecma for relapsed, refractory multiple myeloma

by Lori SolomonThe U.S. Food and Drug Administration has approved Abecma (idecabtagene vicleucel) as a personalized CAR T-cell therapy for triple-class exposed relapsed or refractory multiple myeloma.

Updated on:April 28,2024

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

Updated on: December 24,2023

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

Updated on:December 24,2023

Study shows clinical benefit of a new way of treating advanced ER+ breast cancer

by University of LiverpoolCredit: Unsplash/CC0 Public DomainA research paper published today inThe Lancet Oncologydemonstrates that the drug enobosarm, a selective androgen receptor m

Updated on: May 26,2024

Study shows clinical benefit of a new way of treating advanced ER+ breast cancer

by University of LiverpoolCredit: Unsplash/CC0 Public DomainA research paper published today inThe Lancet Oncologydemonstrates that the drug enobosarm, a selective androgen receptor m

Updated on:May 26,2024

Defensive beliefs likely keep people from taking at-home stool tests that screen for colorectal cancer

byWileyCancer—Histopathologic image of colonic carcinoid. Credit: Wikipedia/CC BY-SA 3.0Colorectal cancer is one of the most treatable cancers, especially if it is detected early; however, many

Updated on: December 22,2023

Defensive beliefs likely keep people from taking at-home stool tests that screen for colorectal cancer

byWileyCancer—Histopathologic image of colonic carcinoid. Credit: Wikipedia/CC BY-SA 3.0Colorectal cancer is one of the most treatable cancers, especially if it is detected early; however, many

Updated on:December 22,2023