New therapy harnesses patients' blood cells to fight tumors

by Win Reynolds,Northwestern UniversityCredit: CC0 Public DomainAdoptive cell therapy (ACT) has become a promising immunotherapy tool to help treat advanced melanoma. The therapy, which harnesse

Updated on: January 15,2024 19

New therapy harnesses patients' blood cells to fight tumors

by Win Reynolds,Northwestern UniversityCredit: CC0 Public DomainAdoptive cell therapy (ACT) has become a promising immunotherapy tool to help treat advanced melanoma. The therapy, which harnesse

Updated on:January 15,2024 19

Best ways to quit smoking, cut your lung cancer risk

(HealthDay)—While there is no sure way to avoid lung cancer, there are steps you can take to reduce your risk.Smoking contributes to 80 to 90 percent oflung cancerdeaths, according to the

Updated on: March 24,2024 17

Best ways to quit smoking, cut your lung cancer risk

(HealthDay)—While there is no sure way to avoid lung cancer, there are steps you can take to reduce your risk.Smoking contributes to 80 to 90 percent oflung cancerdeaths, according to the

Updated on:March 24,2024 17

New study finds millions in US missed cancer screening during second year of COVID-19 pandemic

byAmerican Cancer SocietyCredit: Unsplash/CC0 Public DomainAccording to a new, nationwide study led by researchers at the American Cancer Society (ACS), millions of people in the United States c

Updated on: January 15,2024 12

New study finds millions in US missed cancer screening during second year of COVID-19 pandemic

byAmerican Cancer SocietyCredit: Unsplash/CC0 Public DomainAccording to a new, nationwide study led by researchers at the American Cancer Society (ACS), millions of people in the United States c

Updated on:January 15,2024 12

Study finds antibiotics may make melanoma worse, by depleting the gut microbiome

by American Society for Bone and Mineral ResearchCredit: CC0 Public DomainThe use of broad-spectrum antibiotics in mice with malignant melanoma, an aggressive form of skin cancer, accelerated their me

Updated on: January 28,2024 15

Study finds antibiotics may make melanoma worse, by depleting the gut microbiome

by American Society for Bone and Mineral ResearchCredit: CC0 Public DomainThe use of broad-spectrum antibiotics in mice with malignant melanoma, an aggressive form of skin cancer, accelerated their me

Updated on:January 28,2024 15

Brain cancer breakthroughs using the immune system offer hope against glioblastoma

by Lisa Jarvis, Bloomberg OpinionCredit: Human Brain ProjectA flurry of new studies suggest scientists are finally figuring out how to harness the immune system to attack a ruthless form of brain canc

Updated on: March 30,2024 0

Brain cancer breakthroughs using the immune system offer hope against glioblastoma

by Lisa Jarvis, Bloomberg OpinionCredit: Human Brain ProjectA flurry of new studies suggest scientists are finally figuring out how to harness the immune system to attack a ruthless form of brain canc

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Glass filters developed to separate tumor cells from blood may increase efficiency of blood tests for cancer

by Nagoya UniversityThe experimental setup to capture CTCs and CAFs. (a) Schematic of the experimental setup to capture CTCs and CAFs. (b) Photograph of the experimental setup around the glass fi

Updated on: January 30,2024 18

Glass filters developed to separate tumor cells from blood may increase efficiency of blood tests for cancer

by Nagoya UniversityThe experimental setup to capture CTCs and CAFs. (a) Schematic of the experimental setup to capture CTCs and CAFs. (b) Photograph of the experimental setup around the glass fi

Updated on:January 30,2024 18

Research team explores 'treasures' from discarded data in cancer research

by OncotargetMost abundant bacteria taxa found in bladder analysis. In (A), relative genus abundance among samples. In (B), presence/absence Venn diagram: Bladder cancer tissue metagenomic profile obt

Updated on: February 01,2024 20

Research team explores 'treasures' from discarded data in cancer research

by OncotargetMost abundant bacteria taxa found in bladder analysis. In (A), relative genus abundance among samples. In (B), presence/absence Venn diagram: Bladder cancer tissue metagenomic profile obt

Updated on:February 01,2024 20

Minimally invasive surgery may be good option for people with pancreatic cancer

by Dennis ThompsonMinimally invasive surgery works just as well as full-scale open surgery in removing early-stage pancreatic cancers, allowing patients a faster recovery with less infection risk, a n

Updated on: January 08,2024 9

Minimally invasive surgery may be good option for people with pancreatic cancer

by Dennis ThompsonMinimally invasive surgery works just as well as full-scale open surgery in removing early-stage pancreatic cancers, allowing patients a faster recovery with less infection risk, a n

Updated on:January 08,2024 9

Determinants of overall survival in metastatic uveal melanoma identified

by Elana GotkineFactors associated with improved survival in metastatic uveal melanoma include female sex and use of anti‐cytotoxic T lymphocyte-associated antigen (CTLA)‐4 and anti‐programmed cell de

Updated on: January 22,2024 20

Determinants of overall survival in metastatic uveal melanoma identified

by Elana GotkineFactors associated with improved survival in metastatic uveal melanoma include female sex and use of anti‐cytotoxic T lymphocyte-associated antigen (CTLA)‐4 and anti‐programmed cell de

Updated on:January 22,2024 20

Researchers reveal why vaccines have lower efficacy in patients with multiple myeloma

by Centro de Investigación Médica Aplicada (CIMA) Universidad de NavarraMicrograph of a plasmacytoma, the histologic correlate of multiple myeloma. H&E stain. Credit: Wikipedia/CC BY-SA 3.0Researc

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Researchers reveal why vaccines have lower efficacy in patients with multiple myeloma

by Centro de Investigación Médica Aplicada (CIMA) Universidad de NavarraMicrograph of a plasmacytoma, the histologic correlate of multiple myeloma. H&E stain. Credit: Wikipedia/CC BY-SA 3.0Researc

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People with type 2 diabetes at higher risk of certain cancers could be identified by a simple blood test, study suggests

byDiabetologiaCredit: Karolina Grabowska from PexelsIndividuals with type 2 diabetes who are at higher risk of certain cancers could be identified by a simple blood test, this year'sAn

Updated on: September 07,2024 0

People with type 2 diabetes at higher risk of certain cancers could be identified by a simple blood test, study suggests

byDiabetologiaCredit: Karolina Grabowska from PexelsIndividuals with type 2 diabetes who are at higher risk of certain cancers could be identified by a simple blood test, this year'sAn

Updated on:September 07,2024 0

Research is uncovering new ways to treat an aggressive brain cancer

by Anthony King,Horizon: The EU Research & Innovation MagazineCredit: AI-generated imageBrain surgeons need steady hands as well as cool heads. Now they're getting a helping hand from re

Updated on: February 03,2024 15

Research is uncovering new ways to treat an aggressive brain cancer

by Anthony King,Horizon: The EU Research & Innovation MagazineCredit: AI-generated imageBrain surgeons need steady hands as well as cool heads. Now they're getting a helping hand from re

Updated on:February 03,2024 15