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Chemo toxicity: A common gene test could save hundreds of lives each year

Chemo toxicity: A common gene test could save hundreds of lives each year

by Arthur Allen, KFF Health NewsCredit: Unsplash/CC0 Public DomainOne January morning in 2021, Carol Rosen took a standard treatment for metastatic breast cancer. Three gruesome weeks later, she died

Chemo toxicity: A common gene test could save hundreds of lives each year

by Arthur Allen, KFF Health NewsCredit: Unsplash/CC0 Public DomainOne January morning in 2021, Carol Rosen took a standard treatment for metastatic breast cancer. Three gruesome weeks later, she died
Patient-centered clinical guideline on partial breast irradiation for early-stage invasive breast cancer and DCIS

Patient-centered clinical guideline on partial breast irradiation for early-stage invasive breast cancer and DCIS

by American Society for Radiation OncologyAdjuvant Radiation Therapy Treatment Options for Early-Stage Invasive Breast Cancer or DCISAbbreviations: DCIS = ductal carcinoma in situ; ER = estrogen

Patient-centered clinical guideline on partial breast irradiation for early-stage invasive breast cancer and DCIS

by American Society for Radiation OncologyAdjuvant Radiation Therapy Treatment Options for Early-Stage Invasive Breast Cancer or DCISAbbreviations: DCIS = ductal carcinoma in situ; ER = estrogen
Predicting immunotherapy response and guiding combination therapy with MOTIF

Predicting immunotherapy response and guiding combination therapy with MOTIF

byScience China PressWorkflow of MOTIF and three main application including cellular function analysis, immunotherapy response prediction and combinational therapy guidance. Credit: Science Chin

Predicting immunotherapy response and guiding combination therapy with MOTIF

byScience China PressWorkflow of MOTIF and three main application including cellular function analysis, immunotherapy response prediction and combinational therapy guidance. Credit: Science Chin
New ovarian cancer screening technique shows reduced false negatives compared to CA125 method

New ovarian cancer screening technique shows reduced false negatives compared to CA125 method

by Justin Jackson , Medical XpressGraphical abstract. Credit:Cell Reports Medicine(2023). DOI: 10.1016/j.xcrm.2023.101061Researchers at the Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Peking

New ovarian cancer screening technique shows reduced false negatives compared to CA125 method

by Justin Jackson , Medical XpressGraphical abstract. Credit:Cell Reports Medicine(2023). DOI: 10.1016/j.xcrm.2023.101061Researchers at the Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Peking
Study pinpoints what causes relapse after cancer immunotherapy

Study pinpoints what causes relapse after cancer immunotherapy

by Elaine Fuchs,Rockefeller UniversityKiller T cells surround a cancer cell. Credit: NIHHarnessing the body's immune system to fight off cancer, a tactic known as immunotherapy, has tremendo

Study pinpoints what causes relapse after cancer immunotherapy

by Elaine Fuchs,Rockefeller UniversityKiller T cells surround a cancer cell. Credit: NIHHarnessing the body's immune system to fight off cancer, a tactic known as immunotherapy, has tremendo
How a patient with kidney cancer overcame several metastases against all expectations

How a patient with kidney cancer overcame several metastases against all expectations

by The Spanish National Cancer Research CentreGraphical abstract. Credit:International Journal of Cancer(2023). DOI: 10.1002/ijc.3457515 years ago, a woman in her thirties was diagnos

How a patient with kidney cancer overcame several metastases against all expectations

by The Spanish National Cancer Research CentreGraphical abstract. Credit:International Journal of Cancer(2023). DOI: 10.1002/ijc.3457515 years ago, a woman in her thirties was diagnos
Study links gene mutations to heart rhythm risks seen in cancer patients

Study links gene mutations to heart rhythm risks seen in cancer patients

byUniversity of California, Los AngelesCredit: Pixabay/CC0 Public DomainA UCLA-led research team has found that a gene mutation that affects insulin signaling in the heart may raise the risk of

Study links gene mutations to heart rhythm risks seen in cancer patients

byUniversity of California, Los AngelesCredit: Pixabay/CC0 Public DomainA UCLA-led research team has found that a gene mutation that affects insulin signaling in the heart may raise the risk of
Non-melanoma skin cancer killing more people than melanoma, new study finds

Non-melanoma skin cancer killing more people than melanoma, new study finds

by European Academy of Dermatology and VenerologyCredit: Unsplash/CC0 Public DomainNon-melanoma skin cancer (NMSC) is causing a greater number of global deaths than melanoma, the more serious form of

Non-melanoma skin cancer killing more people than melanoma, new study finds

by European Academy of Dermatology and VenerologyCredit: Unsplash/CC0 Public DomainNon-melanoma skin cancer (NMSC) is causing a greater number of global deaths than melanoma, the more serious form of
Novel theranostic approach for treating pancreatic cancer patients shows promise

Novel theranostic approach for treating pancreatic cancer patients shows promise

by Society of Nuclear Medicine and Molecular Imaging(A)18FDG PET before177Lu-3BP-227 therapy. Red oval: primary tumor; arrows: liver metastases. (B, upper panel) Axial CT section; primary

Novel theranostic approach for treating pancreatic cancer patients shows promise

by Society of Nuclear Medicine and Molecular Imaging(A)18FDG PET before177Lu-3BP-227 therapy. Red oval: primary tumor; arrows: liver metastases. (B, upper panel) Axial CT section; primary
A two-for-one approach to boost melanoma immunotherapy

A two-for-one approach to boost melanoma immunotherapy

by Sanford Burnham Prebys Medical Discovery InstituteCredit: Unsplash/CC0 Public DomainNew research from Sanford Burnham Prebys has helped explain how melanoma evades the immune system and may gu

A two-for-one approach to boost melanoma immunotherapy

by Sanford Burnham Prebys Medical Discovery InstituteCredit: Unsplash/CC0 Public DomainNew research from Sanford Burnham Prebys has helped explain how melanoma evades the immune system and may gu
Automated, accurate reporting for NGS-based clonality testing

Automated, accurate reporting for NGS-based clonality testing

by Impact Journals LLCPolyclonal, Clonal and Restricted Repertoire Phenotypes in Clonality Testing. Credit:Oncotarget(2023). DOI: 10.18632/oncotarget.28429A new research paper titled &quot

Automated, accurate reporting for NGS-based clonality testing

by Impact Journals LLCPolyclonal, Clonal and Restricted Repertoire Phenotypes in Clonality Testing. Credit:Oncotarget(2023). DOI: 10.18632/oncotarget.28429A new research paper titled &quot
Fixed-duration ibrutinib plus venetoclax may benefit patients with high-risk chronic lymphocytic leukemia

Fixed-duration ibrutinib plus venetoclax may benefit patients with high-risk chronic lymphocytic leukemia

by American Association for Cancer ResearchCredit: CC0 Public DomainFirst-line ibrutinib (Imbruvica) plus venetoclax (Venclexta) led to high response and survival rates in patients with chronic l

Fixed-duration ibrutinib plus venetoclax may benefit patients with high-risk chronic lymphocytic leukemia

by American Association for Cancer ResearchCredit: CC0 Public DomainFirst-line ibrutinib (Imbruvica) plus venetoclax (Venclexta) led to high response and survival rates in patients with chronic l