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Cancer research: Key function of important leukemia gene demystified

Cancer research: Key function of important leukemia gene demystified

by Nina Grötschl,University of Veterinary Medicine—ViennaCredit: Pixabay/CC0 Public DomainThe oncogene EVI1 causes an aggressive type of leukemia, but its exact function has been a mystery. A re

Cancer research: Key function of important leukemia gene demystified

by Nina Grötschl,University of Veterinary Medicine—ViennaCredit: Pixabay/CC0 Public DomainThe oncogene EVI1 causes an aggressive type of leukemia, but its exact function has been a mystery. A re
Fertility preservation measures do not appear to increase the risk of breast cancer recurrence

Fertility preservation measures do not appear to increase the risk of breast cancer recurrence

byKarolinska InstitutetCancer-Specific Survival in the Cohort. FP indicates fertility preservation. Credit:JAMA OncologyDOI: 10.1001/jamaoncol.2022.3677Women with a breast cancer dia

Fertility preservation measures do not appear to increase the risk of breast cancer recurrence

byKarolinska InstitutetCancer-Specific Survival in the Cohort. FP indicates fertility preservation. Credit:JAMA OncologyDOI: 10.1001/jamaoncol.2022.3677Women with a breast cancer dia
U.S. incidence of thyroid cancer plateaued in 2009

U.S. incidence of thyroid cancer plateaued in 2009

(HealthDay)—From 2009 to 2016, the incidence of thyroid cancer reached a plateau and possibly started to decline, according to a research letter published in the Dec. 24/31 issue of theJournal o

U.S. incidence of thyroid cancer plateaued in 2009

(HealthDay)—From 2009 to 2016, the incidence of thyroid cancer reached a plateau and possibly started to decline, according to a research letter published in the Dec. 24/31 issue of theJournal o
Exploring key regulators of programmed cell death in melanoma and the immune system's response

Exploring key regulators of programmed cell death in melanoma and the immune system's response

byBrigham and Women’s HospitalExpression of type I interferon receptors by melanoma cells. Credit:Nature Communications(2024). DOI: 10.1038/s41467-024-51496-2A new paperpublish

Exploring key regulators of programmed cell death in melanoma and the immune system's response

byBrigham and Women’s HospitalExpression of type I interferon receptors by melanoma cells. Credit:Nature Communications(2024). DOI: 10.1038/s41467-024-51496-2A new paperpublish
Cell therapy could improve bone marrow transplant safety

Cell therapy could improve bone marrow transplant safety

by Tiare Dunlap,University of California, Los AngelesGraphical abstract. Credit:iScience(2022). DOI: 10.1016/j.isci.2022.104859UCLA researchers report a step forward in the developme

Cell therapy could improve bone marrow transplant safety

by Tiare Dunlap,University of California, Los AngelesGraphical abstract. Credit:iScience(2022). DOI: 10.1016/j.isci.2022.104859UCLA researchers report a step forward in the developme
Camrelizumab Plus Nab-Paclitaxel Showcases Antitumor Activity in Platinum-Resistant Urothelial

Camrelizumab Plus Nab-Paclitaxel Showcases Antitumor Activity in Platinum-Resistant Urothelial

September 30, 2022Ryan ScottThe combination of camrelizumab and nab-paclitaxel produced encouraging responses in patients with platinum-resistant, unresectable locally advanced or metastatic urothelia

Camrelizumab Plus Nab-Paclitaxel Showcases Antitumor Activity in Platinum-Resistant Urothelial

September 30, 2022Ryan ScottThe combination of camrelizumab and nab-paclitaxel produced encouraging responses in patients with platinum-resistant, unresectable locally advanced or metastatic urothelia
Pediatric early warning systems for children with cancer a success in Latin American Hospitals

Pediatric early warning systems for children with cancer a success in Latin American Hospitals

byWileyCredit: Pixabay/CC0 Public DomainPediatric Early Warning Systems (PEWS)—bedside tools used by nurses to assess the health of hospitalized children and identify urgent medical issues—are n

Pediatric early warning systems for children with cancer a success in Latin American Hospitals

byWileyCredit: Pixabay/CC0 Public DomainPediatric Early Warning Systems (PEWS)—bedside tools used by nurses to assess the health of hospitalized children and identify urgent medical issues—are n
The chromatographic constitution of andiroba oil and its healing effects

The chromatographic constitution of andiroba oil and its healing effects

by Impact JournalsHistopathological evaluation of oral mucositis on days 4, 8, 12 and 15. Credit: 2023 Gomes et al.A new research paper titled "The chromatographic constitution of andiroba oil an

The chromatographic constitution of andiroba oil and its healing effects

by Impact JournalsHistopathological evaluation of oral mucositis on days 4, 8, 12 and 15. Credit: 2023 Gomes et al.A new research paper titled "The chromatographic constitution of andiroba oil an
Prexigebersen–Based Therapy Induces High CR/CRi Rates in Newly Diagnosed, Relapsed/Refractory AML

Prexigebersen–Based Therapy Induces High CR/CRi Rates in Newly Diagnosed, Relapsed/Refractory AML

August 1, 2023Caroline SeymourPrexigebersen in combination with decitabine and venetoclax demonstrated potent antitumor activity when used in the treatment of patients with newly diagnosed and relapse

Prexigebersen–Based Therapy Induces High CR/CRi Rates in Newly Diagnosed, Relapsed/Refractory AML

August 1, 2023Caroline SeymourPrexigebersen in combination with decitabine and venetoclax demonstrated potent antitumor activity when used in the treatment of patients with newly diagnosed and relapse
Fox Chase Physician Wins Best Poster Award at Breast Cancer Meeting for Research on Surgery to

Fox Chase Physician Wins Best Poster Award at Breast Cancer Meeting for Research on Surgery to

May 26, 2023Fox Chase Cancer CenterAustin D. Williams, MD, MSEd, of Fox Chase Cancer Center, received the Best Poster Award at the recent 24th Annual Meeting of the American Society of Breast Surgeons

Fox Chase Physician Wins Best Poster Award at Breast Cancer Meeting for Research on Surgery to

May 26, 2023Fox Chase Cancer CenterAustin D. Williams, MD, MSEd, of Fox Chase Cancer Center, received the Best Poster Award at the recent 24th Annual Meeting of the American Society of Breast Surgeons
Closing the loop to target brain glioblastomas

Closing the loop to target brain glioblastomas

by Joshua Stewart,Georgia Institute of TechnologyCredit:Science Advances(2022). DOI: 10.1126/sciadv.add2288"Closing the loop" has become one of the jargony cliches of the b

Closing the loop to target brain glioblastomas

by Joshua Stewart,Georgia Institute of TechnologyCredit:Science Advances(2022). DOI: 10.1126/sciadv.add2288"Closing the loop" has become one of the jargony cliches of the b
A four-drug chemotherapy regimen improves survival in stage 4 pancreatic cancer: Phase 3 clinical trial

A four-drug chemotherapy regimen improves survival in stage 4 pancreatic cancer: Phase 3 clinical trial

byUniversity of California, Los AngelesPancreatic cancer cells (blue) growing as a sphere encased in membranes (red). Credit: National Cancer InstituteA four-drug chemotherapy regimen provided l

A four-drug chemotherapy regimen improves survival in stage 4 pancreatic cancer: Phase 3 clinical trial

byUniversity of California, Los AngelesPancreatic cancer cells (blue) growing as a sphere encased in membranes (red). Credit: National Cancer InstituteA four-drug chemotherapy regimen provided l