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Mayo Clinic researchers study immunity-boosting vaccine to target aggressive form of breast cancer

Mayo Clinic researchers study immunity-boosting vaccine to target aggressive form of breast cancer

by From Mayo Clinic News Network, Mayo Clinic News NetworkThree-dimensional culture of human breast cancer cells, with DNA stained blue and a protein in the cell surface membrane stained green. Image

Mayo Clinic researchers study immunity-boosting vaccine to target aggressive form of breast cancer

by From Mayo Clinic News Network, Mayo Clinic News NetworkThree-dimensional culture of human breast cancer cells, with DNA stained blue and a protein in the cell surface membrane stained green. Image
Adding immunotherapy to chemotherapy regimen improves survival in metastatic bladder cancer patients

Adding immunotherapy to chemotherapy regimen improves survival in metastatic bladder cancer patients

byThe Mount Sinai HospitalCredit: Unsplash/CC0 Public DomainA clinical trial co-led by Mount Sinai researchers is the first to show that using chemotherapy with immunotherapy resulted in improve

Adding immunotherapy to chemotherapy regimen improves survival in metastatic bladder cancer patients

byThe Mount Sinai HospitalCredit: Unsplash/CC0 Public DomainA clinical trial co-led by Mount Sinai researchers is the first to show that using chemotherapy with immunotherapy resulted in improve
FAM3C encapsulated in circulating tumor-derived extracellular vesicles promotes distant growth in lung cancers

FAM3C encapsulated in circulating tumor-derived extracellular vesicles promotes distant growth in lung cancers

byNational University of SingaporeTumor-derived EVs containing FAM3C trigger aggressiveness of lung carcinoma cells in vivo. (A) Tail vein injection of A549 lung carcinoma cells in mouse model a

FAM3C encapsulated in circulating tumor-derived extracellular vesicles promotes distant growth in lung cancers

byNational University of SingaporeTumor-derived EVs containing FAM3C trigger aggressiveness of lung carcinoma cells in vivo. (A) Tail vein injection of A549 lung carcinoma cells in mouse model a
Frontline Eganelisib Triplet Provides Potential Long-term PFS Benefit in Metastatic TNBC

Frontline Eganelisib Triplet Provides Potential Long-term PFS Benefit in Metastatic TNBC

November 15, 2022Kristi RosaThe addition of eganelisib to atezolizumab and nab-paclitaxel demonstrated evidence of a long-term progression-free survival benefit when used as first-line treatment in pa

Frontline Eganelisib Triplet Provides Potential Long-term PFS Benefit in Metastatic TNBC

November 15, 2022Kristi RosaThe addition of eganelisib to atezolizumab and nab-paclitaxel demonstrated evidence of a long-term progression-free survival benefit when used as first-line treatment in pa
Saliva test shows promise for earlier and easier detection of mouth and throat cancer

Saliva test shows promise for earlier and easier detection of mouth and throat cancer

byElsevierAcoustofluidic exosome isolation chip for salivary exosome isolation. The microfluidic channel is shown by red dye solution and the coin demonstrates the size of the chip. Two pairs of

Saliva test shows promise for earlier and easier detection of mouth and throat cancer

byElsevierAcoustofluidic exosome isolation chip for salivary exosome isolation. The microfluidic channel is shown by red dye solution and the coin demonstrates the size of the chip. Two pairs of
Study identifies skin microbiome as a factor in stem cell transplants

Study identifies skin microbiome as a factor in stem cell transplants

Study identifies skin microbiome as a factor in stem cell transplantsbyMedical University of ViennaCredit: AI-generated imageOrgan damage occurs in up to 70% of patients in the first few months

Study identifies skin microbiome as a factor in stem cell transplants

Study identifies skin microbiome as a factor in stem cell transplantsbyMedical University of ViennaCredit: AI-generated imageOrgan damage occurs in up to 70% of patients in the first few months
Addition of maintenance olaparib slows advanced ovarian cancer

Addition of maintenance olaparib slows advanced ovarian cancer

(HealthDay)—Compared with placebo, the addition of olaparib to maintenance therapy with bevacizumab is associated with a significant progression-free survival benefit for patients with advanced ovaria

Addition of maintenance olaparib slows advanced ovarian cancer

(HealthDay)—Compared with placebo, the addition of olaparib to maintenance therapy with bevacizumab is associated with a significant progression-free survival benefit for patients with advanced ovaria
PSMA PET scanning can improve decision making for prostate cancer treatment

PSMA PET scanning can improve decision making for prostate cancer treatment

bySociety of Nuclear MedicineHeat map of prostate bed PSMA PET recurrences distribution in the miTr N0 Mo cohort (n=127 patients) mapped on a template patient’s anatomy (the green contour repres

PSMA PET scanning can improve decision making for prostate cancer treatment

bySociety of Nuclear MedicineHeat map of prostate bed PSMA PET recurrences distribution in the miTr N0 Mo cohort (n=127 patients) mapped on a template patient’s anatomy (the green contour repres
3-Week Course of Radiotherapy May Offer Greater Convenience for Patients With Soft Tissue Sarcoma

3-Week Course of Radiotherapy May Offer Greater Convenience for Patients With Soft Tissue Sarcoma

December 29, 2022Jason HarrisModerately hypofractionated preoperative radiotherapy did not increase risk for major wound complication in patients with soft tissue sarcomas, according to findings from

3-Week Course of Radiotherapy May Offer Greater Convenience for Patients With Soft Tissue Sarcoma

December 29, 2022Jason HarrisModerately hypofractionated preoperative radiotherapy did not increase risk for major wound complication in patients with soft tissue sarcomas, according to findings from
Large study links sustained weight loss to reduced breast cancer risk

Large study links sustained weight loss to reduced breast cancer risk

byAmerican Cancer SocietyCredit: CC0 Public DomainA large new study finds that women who lost weight after age 50 and kept it off had a lower risk of breast cancer than women whose weight remain

Large study links sustained weight loss to reduced breast cancer risk

byAmerican Cancer SocietyCredit: CC0 Public DomainA large new study finds that women who lost weight after age 50 and kept it off had a lower risk of breast cancer than women whose weight remain
Study finds less-aggressive chemotherapy after initial treatment for metastatic colorectal cancer to be more beneficial

Study finds less-aggressive chemotherapy after initial treatment for metastatic colorectal cancer to be more beneficial

byMayo ClinicCancer—Histopathologic image of colonic carcinoid. Credit: Wikipedia/CC BY-SA 3.0A Mayo Clinic study involving 5,540 patients with metastatic colorectal cancer finds that maintenanc

Study finds less-aggressive chemotherapy after initial treatment for metastatic colorectal cancer to be more beneficial

byMayo ClinicCancer—Histopathologic image of colonic carcinoid. Credit: Wikipedia/CC BY-SA 3.0A Mayo Clinic study involving 5,540 patients with metastatic colorectal cancer finds that maintenanc