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Study shows checkpoint inhibitor prolongs survival in patients with certain head and neck cancers

Study shows checkpoint inhibitor prolongs survival in patients with certain head and neck cancers

by Anne Doerr,Yale UniversityCredit: stock.adobe.comThe checkpoint inhibitor pembrolizumab (Keytruda) increases the survival time of patients with advanced head and neck cancers, according to a

Study shows checkpoint inhibitor prolongs survival in patients with certain head and neck cancers

by Anne Doerr,Yale UniversityCredit: stock.adobe.comThe checkpoint inhibitor pembrolizumab (Keytruda) increases the survival time of patients with advanced head and neck cancers, according to a
AI tool predicts cancer gene activity from biopsy images

AI tool predicts cancer gene activity from biopsy images

by Sarah C.P. Williams,Stanford University Medical CenterA new AI program, SEQUOIA, can analyze a microscopy image from a tumor biopsy (left, purple) and rapidly determine what genes are likely

AI tool predicts cancer gene activity from biopsy images

by Sarah C.P. Williams,Stanford University Medical CenterA new AI program, SEQUOIA, can analyze a microscopy image from a tumor biopsy (left, purple) and rapidly determine what genes are likely
Target discovered for the treatment of pancreatic cancer

Target discovered for the treatment of pancreatic cancer

byKiel UniversityAxial CT image with i.v. contrast. Macrocystic adenocarcinoma of the pancreatic head. Credit: public domainA team at the Institute of Biochemistry at Kiel University has found a

Target discovered for the treatment of pancreatic cancer

byKiel UniversityAxial CT image with i.v. contrast. Macrocystic adenocarcinoma of the pancreatic head. Credit: public domainA team at the Institute of Biochemistry at Kiel University has found a
Precision breast cancer trial shows improved treatment by tumor subtype

Precision breast cancer trial shows improved treatment by tumor subtype

byUniversity of California, San FranciscoEfficacy of Dato-DXd + durvalumab treatment. Credit:Nature Medicine(2024). DOI: 10.1038/s41591-024-03267-1Despite recent advances in the trea

Precision breast cancer trial shows improved treatment by tumor subtype

byUniversity of California, San FranciscoEfficacy of Dato-DXd + durvalumab treatment. Credit:Nature Medicine(2024). DOI: 10.1038/s41591-024-03267-1Despite recent advances in the trea
Post-Transplant Cyclophosphamide-Based GVHD Prophylaxis Bests Standard Regimen in Phase III Study

Post-Transplant Cyclophosphamide-Based GVHD Prophylaxis Bests Standard Regimen in Phase III Study

October 2023Katie RobinsonPatients undergoing a human leukocyte antigen (HLA)-matched allogeneic hematopoietic cell transplantation (alloHCT) with reduced-intensity conditioning who received a prophyl

Post-Transplant Cyclophosphamide-Based GVHD Prophylaxis Bests Standard Regimen in Phase III Study

October 2023Katie RobinsonPatients undergoing a human leukocyte antigen (HLA)-matched allogeneic hematopoietic cell transplantation (alloHCT) with reduced-intensity conditioning who received a prophyl
Researchers convert pro-tumor macrophages into cancer killers

Researchers convert pro-tumor macrophages into cancer killers

by University of California - San DiegoCredit: CC0 Public DomainEpithelial cancers, such as cancers of the lung and pancreas, use the ανβ3 molecule to gain drug resistance to standard cancer ther

Researchers convert pro-tumor macrophages into cancer killers

by University of California - San DiegoCredit: CC0 Public DomainEpithelial cancers, such as cancers of the lung and pancreas, use the ανβ3 molecule to gain drug resistance to standard cancer ther
Researcher develops advanced lung cancer prediction model

Researcher develops advanced lung cancer prediction model

by Dan Dakin,BrockUniversityCredit: CC0 Public DomainA Brock University epidemiologist has produced a more powerful version of a tool used to predict a person's likelihood of developin

Researcher develops advanced lung cancer prediction model

by Dan Dakin,BrockUniversityCredit: CC0 Public DomainA Brock University epidemiologist has produced a more powerful version of a tool used to predict a person's likelihood of developin
Potential therapeutic target for small cell lung cancer discovered

Potential therapeutic target for small cell lung cancer discovered

by Melissa Rohman,Northwestern UniversityGraphic model showing how POU2AF2 establishes the poised enhancer via SWI/SNF activity-dependent recruitment of the Polycomb complex in SCLC-P subtype ce

Potential therapeutic target for small cell lung cancer discovered

by Melissa Rohman,Northwestern UniversityGraphic model showing how POU2AF2 establishes the poised enhancer via SWI/SNF activity-dependent recruitment of the Polycomb complex in SCLC-P subtype ce
Workaround erases side effects of promising cell-based cancer therapy

Workaround erases side effects of promising cell-based cancer therapy

by Bruce Goldman,Stanford University Medical CenterResearch at Stanford are looking at whether a type of immune cell known as a T cell could be taken from a cancer patient, then modified and ret

Workaround erases side effects of promising cell-based cancer therapy

by Bruce Goldman,Stanford University Medical CenterResearch at Stanford are looking at whether a type of immune cell known as a T cell could be taken from a cancer patient, then modified and ret
New research highlights combining prostate MRI with a blood test to avoid unnecessary prostate biopsies

New research highlights combining prostate MRI with a blood test to avoid unnecessary prostate biopsies

by Brigham and Women’s HospitalCredit: Pixabay/CC0 Public DomainMRI of the prostate, combined with a blood test, can help determine if a prostate lesion is clinically significant cancer, new rese

New research highlights combining prostate MRI with a blood test to avoid unnecessary prostate biopsies

by Brigham and Women’s HospitalCredit: Pixabay/CC0 Public DomainMRI of the prostate, combined with a blood test, can help determine if a prostate lesion is clinically significant cancer, new rese
Researchers circumvent radiation resistance in subtype of brain tumors

Researchers circumvent radiation resistance in subtype of brain tumors

by University of MichiganMutant IDH1 glioma invading the normal brain structures. Non-tumor astrocytes are stained using an anti-GFAP antibody and are seen in brown. Credit: Maria Castro, Ph.D.It

Researchers circumvent radiation resistance in subtype of brain tumors

by University of MichiganMutant IDH1 glioma invading the normal brain structures. Non-tumor astrocytes are stained using an anti-GFAP antibody and are seen in brown. Credit: Maria Castro, Ph.D.It
How melanoma cells escape oxidative stress to metastasize

How melanoma cells escape oxidative stress to metastasize

byWeill Cornell Medical CollegeResearchers have discovered how some melanoma cells defend against oxidative stress and metastasize to new organs. The anatomy of metastatic melanoma cells picture

How melanoma cells escape oxidative stress to metastasize

byWeill Cornell Medical CollegeResearchers have discovered how some melanoma cells defend against oxidative stress and metastasize to new organs. The anatomy of metastatic melanoma cells picture