Pre- and post-surgical immunotherapy improves outcomes for patients with operable lung cancer

byUniversity of Texas M. D. Anderson Cancer CenterCredit: Pixabay/CC0 Public DomainCompared with pre-surgical (neoadjuvant) chemotherapy alone, adding perioperative immunotherapy—given before an

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Pre- and post-surgical immunotherapy improves outcomes for patients with operable lung cancer

byUniversity of Texas M. D. Anderson Cancer CenterCredit: Pixabay/CC0 Public DomainCompared with pre-surgical (neoadjuvant) chemotherapy alone, adding perioperative immunotherapy—given before an

Updated on:October 23,2023 243

Low long-term risk of breast cancer recurrence after nipple-sparing mastectomy

byWolters Kluwer HealthCredit: Pixabay/CC0 Public DomainNipple-sparing mastectomy (NSM)—an increasingly popular option for women undergoing treatment for breast cancer—not only achieves good cos

Updated on: December 19,2023 10

Low long-term risk of breast cancer recurrence after nipple-sparing mastectomy

byWolters Kluwer HealthCredit: Pixabay/CC0 Public DomainNipple-sparing mastectomy (NSM)—an increasingly popular option for women undergoing treatment for breast cancer—not only achieves good cos

Updated on:December 19,2023 10

Acalabrutinib Approved in China for Chronic Lymphocytic Leukemia

September 5, 2023Kristi RosaThe National Medical Products Administration in China has approved acalabrutinib for use in adult patients with chronic lymphocytic leukemia or small lymphocytic lymphoma w

Updated on: October 12,2023 87

Acalabrutinib Approved in China for Chronic Lymphocytic Leukemia

September 5, 2023Kristi RosaThe National Medical Products Administration in China has approved acalabrutinib for use in adult patients with chronic lymphocytic leukemia or small lymphocytic lymphoma w

Updated on:October 12,2023 87

Predicting lymphoma patients' treatment outcomes

byCedars-Sinai Medical CenterDistinct spatially resolved TME features according to relapse status. (A) Proportion for the indicated immune cell population by IMC-based cluster assignment. (B) Th

Updated on: December 26,2023 9

Predicting lymphoma patients' treatment outcomes

byCedars-Sinai Medical CenterDistinct spatially resolved TME features according to relapse status. (A) Proportion for the indicated immune cell population by IMC-based cluster assignment. (B) Th

Updated on:December 26,2023 9

Molecular map reveals insights into the genetic drivers of chronic lymphocytic leukemia

byMassachusetts General HospitalCredit: Unsplash/CC0 Public DomainA newly constructed map of the landscape of genetic changes in chronic lymphocytic leukemia (CLL), a type of cancer of the blood

Updated on: December 18,2023 23

Molecular map reveals insights into the genetic drivers of chronic lymphocytic leukemia

byMassachusetts General HospitalCredit: Unsplash/CC0 Public DomainA newly constructed map of the landscape of genetic changes in chronic lymphocytic leukemia (CLL), a type of cancer of the blood

Updated on:December 18,2023 23

What Is Bloom Syndrome?

What Is Bloom Syndrome?ByCristina MutchlerPublished on August 16, 2021Medically reviewed byLyndsey Garbi, MDBloom syndrome, or Bloom's syndrome, is an extremely rareg

Updated on: March 17,2024 0

What Is Bloom Syndrome?

What Is Bloom Syndrome?ByCristina MutchlerPublished on August 16, 2021Medically reviewed byLyndsey Garbi, MDBloom syndrome, or Bloom's syndrome, is an extremely rareg

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Using mathematical modeling and dynamic biomarkers to characterize metastatic disease during adaptive therapy

byH. Lee Moffitt Cancer Center & Research InstituteMathematical model overview and design. A, Simulated treatment trajectory. During the seeding/growth phase, metastases are seeded and grown

Updated on: January 04,2024 8

Using mathematical modeling and dynamic biomarkers to characterize metastatic disease during adaptive therapy

byH. Lee Moffitt Cancer Center & Research InstituteMathematical model overview and design. A, Simulated treatment trajectory. During the seeding/growth phase, metastases are seeded and grown

Updated on:January 04,2024 8

With Urological Cancer and COVID-19 Undergoing Elective Surgery at Higher Risk for Mortality

July 10, 2021Kristi RosaPatients with a urological cancer who were also infected with COVID-19 and undergoing elective surgery for their disease, were found to have a significantly higher likelihood o

Updated on: October 24,2023 60

With Urological Cancer and COVID-19 Undergoing Elective Surgery at Higher Risk for Mortality

July 10, 2021Kristi RosaPatients with a urological cancer who were also infected with COVID-19 and undergoing elective surgery for their disease, were found to have a significantly higher likelihood o

Updated on:October 24,2023 60

Patient's own immune cells effective as living medicine for melanoma

byNetherlands Cancer InstitutePreparing tumor-infiltrating lymphocyte therapy for melanoma patients in the lab. Credit: NKIA patient's own immune cells, multiplied into an army of billions o

Updated on: December 19,2023 10

Patient's own immune cells effective as living medicine for melanoma

byNetherlands Cancer InstitutePreparing tumor-infiltrating lymphocyte therapy for melanoma patients in the lab. Credit: NKIA patient's own immune cells, multiplied into an army of billions o

Updated on:December 19,2023 10

Proton therapy lowers risk of side effects in cancer compared to traditional radiation

byPerelman School of Medicine at the University of PennsylvaniaStudy finds protons led to two-thirds reduction in unplanned hospitalizations. Credit: Penn MedicineProton therapy leads to signifi

Updated on: December 20,2023 19

Proton therapy lowers risk of side effects in cancer compared to traditional radiation

byPerelman School of Medicine at the University of PennsylvaniaStudy finds protons led to two-thirds reduction in unplanned hospitalizations. Credit: Penn MedicineProton therapy leads to signifi

Updated on:December 20,2023 19

Engineering the immune system to tackle glioblastoma

by Sally Sapega,University of PennsylvaniaCredit: University of PennsylvaniaEach year, roughly 15,000 Americans are diagnosed with Glioblastoma Multiforme (GBM), the most common malignant primar

Updated on: December 22,2023 15

Engineering the immune system to tackle glioblastoma

by Sally Sapega,University of PennsylvaniaCredit: University of PennsylvaniaEach year, roughly 15,000 Americans are diagnosed with Glioblastoma Multiforme (GBM), the most common malignant primar

Updated on:December 22,2023 15

Uprooting cancer: Hydrogel rapidly reverts cancer cells back to cancer stem cells

A hydrogel developed at Hokkaido University successfully reverted cancer cells back to cancer stem cells within 24 hours in six different human cancer types. This could lead to the development of anti

Updated on: November 02,2023 10

Uprooting cancer: Hydrogel rapidly reverts cancer cells back to cancer stem cells

A hydrogel developed at Hokkaido University successfully reverted cancer cells back to cancer stem cells within 24 hours in six different human cancer types. This could lead to the development of anti

Updated on:November 02,2023 10