Allogeneic HCT after primary induction failure beneficial in leukemia

by Elana GotkineFor patients with acute myeloid leukemia (AML), immediate allogeneic hematopoietic stem cell transplantation (HCT) after primary induction failure (PIF) offers long-term survival benef

Updated on: December 26,2023

Allogeneic HCT after primary induction failure beneficial in leukemia

by Elana GotkineFor patients with acute myeloid leukemia (AML), immediate allogeneic hematopoietic stem cell transplantation (HCT) after primary induction failure (PIF) offers long-term survival benef

Updated on:December 26,2023

Longest follow-up of patients with early breast cancer shows radiotherapy does not improve survival after 30 years

by European Organisation for Research and Treatment of CancerCredit: Unsplash/CC0 Public DomainRadiotherapy after breast-conserving surgery in conjunction with chemotherapy or tamoxifen to treat early

Updated on: December 21,2023

Longest follow-up of patients with early breast cancer shows radiotherapy does not improve survival after 30 years

by European Organisation for Research and Treatment of CancerCredit: Unsplash/CC0 Public DomainRadiotherapy after breast-conserving surgery in conjunction with chemotherapy or tamoxifen to treat early

Updated on:December 21,2023

RET inhibitor selpercatinib demonstrates durable responses in tumor-agnostic population

byUniversity of Texas M. D. Anderson Cancer CenterCredit: Pixabay/CC0 Public DomainThe highly selective RET inhibitor selpercatinib was well-tolerated and achieved durable objective responses ac

Updated on: December 17,2023

RET inhibitor selpercatinib demonstrates durable responses in tumor-agnostic population

byUniversity of Texas M. D. Anderson Cancer CenterCredit: Pixabay/CC0 Public DomainThe highly selective RET inhibitor selpercatinib was well-tolerated and achieved durable objective responses ac

Updated on:December 17,2023

Key genetic code change drives common lung cancer type

byNYU Langone HealthGraphical abstract. Credit:Cancer Cell(2022). DOI: 10.1016/j.ccell.2022.11.015A team led by researchers at NYU Langone Health's Perlmutter Cancer Center has i

Updated on: December 22,2023

Key genetic code change drives common lung cancer type

byNYU Langone HealthGraphical abstract. Credit:Cancer Cell(2022). DOI: 10.1016/j.ccell.2022.11.015A team led by researchers at NYU Langone Health's Perlmutter Cancer Center has i

Updated on:December 22,2023

Shortened antibiotic treatment for ventilator-associated pneumonia in ICU patients just as effective as standard course

by National University of SingaporeCredit: Unsplash/CC0 Public DomainLess is also better—that is what researchers have found while conducting a tri-nation clinical trial to see if shorter courses

Updated on: May 16,2024

Shortened antibiotic treatment for ventilator-associated pneumonia in ICU patients just as effective as standard course

by National University of SingaporeCredit: Unsplash/CC0 Public DomainLess is also better—that is what researchers have found while conducting a tri-nation clinical trial to see if shorter courses

Updated on:May 16,2024

Overall cancer mortality continued to decline from 2019 to 2020

by Elana GotkineOverall cancer mortality is continuing to decline, according to a study published online Jan. 12 inCA: A Cancer Journal for Clinicians.Rebecca L. Siegel, M.P.H., from the America

Updated on: December 19,2023

Overall cancer mortality continued to decline from 2019 to 2020

by Elana GotkineOverall cancer mortality is continuing to decline, according to a study published online Jan. 12 inCA: A Cancer Journal for Clinicians.Rebecca L. Siegel, M.P.H., from the America

Updated on:December 19,2023

Stem cells establish contacts with nerves in tissue regeneration and cancer progression

Researchers at the University of Zurich show that different stem cell populations are innervated in distinct ways. Innervation may therefore be crucial for proper tissue regeneration. They also demons

Updated on: October 28,2023

Stem cells establish contacts with nerves in tissue regeneration and cancer progression

Researchers at the University of Zurich show that different stem cell populations are innervated in distinct ways. Innervation may therefore be crucial for proper tissue regeneration. They also demons

Updated on:October 28,2023

Sexual side effects of cancer treatment often unaddressed with female patients

byAmerican Society for Radiation OncologyCredit: Pixabay/CC0 Public DomainA new study finds that sexual side effects of cancer treatment are discussed far less frequently with female patients th

Updated on: December 18,2023

Sexual side effects of cancer treatment often unaddressed with female patients

byAmerican Society for Radiation OncologyCredit: Pixabay/CC0 Public DomainA new study finds that sexual side effects of cancer treatment are discussed far less frequently with female patients th

Updated on:December 18,2023

Skin cancer cells harness nerve cell gene to drill through and invade new tissues

byInstitute of Cancer ResearchMelanoma cell growing into a soft hydrogel. Credit: Professor Chris BakalMelanoma skin cancer cells harness a gene usually used by growing nerves to escape from the

Updated on: December 18,2023

Skin cancer cells harness nerve cell gene to drill through and invade new tissues

byInstitute of Cancer ResearchMelanoma cell growing into a soft hydrogel. Credit: Professor Chris BakalMelanoma skin cancer cells harness a gene usually used by growing nerves to escape from the

Updated on:December 18,2023

MicroRNA is the master regulator of the genome—researchers are learning how to harness the way it controls genes

by Andrea Kasinski,The ConversationMicroRNA can silence genes by binding to mRNA. Credit:Kajsa Mollersen/Wikimedia Commons,CC BY-SAThe Earthformed 4.5 billion years ago, and li

Updated on: December 20,2023

MicroRNA is the master regulator of the genome—researchers are learning how to harness the way it controls genes

by Andrea Kasinski,The ConversationMicroRNA can silence genes by binding to mRNA. Credit:Kajsa Mollersen/Wikimedia Commons,CC BY-SAThe Earthformed 4.5 billion years ago, and li

Updated on:December 20,2023

Australian research shows rates of obesity-related cancers quadrupled in a generation

by Cancer CouncilCredit: CC0 Public DomainNew research by the Daffodil Center, a joint venture of Cancer Council NSW and the University of Sydney, shows the rate of obesity-related cancers in Australi

Updated on: December 19,2023

Australian research shows rates of obesity-related cancers quadrupled in a generation

by Cancer CouncilCredit: CC0 Public DomainNew research by the Daffodil Center, a joint venture of Cancer Council NSW and the University of Sydney, shows the rate of obesity-related cancers in Australi

Updated on:December 19,2023

Multicancer early detection feasible for outpatients

A blood-based multicancer early detection (MCED) test using cell-free DNA (cfDNA) is feasible for outpatients and has a positive predictive value of about 40 percent, according to a study presented at

Updated on: December 21,2023

Multicancer early detection feasible for outpatients

A blood-based multicancer early detection (MCED) test using cell-free DNA (cfDNA) is feasible for outpatients and has a positive predictive value of about 40 percent, according to a study presented at

Updated on:December 21,2023