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  Key genetic code change drives common lung cancer type

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

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
Novel risk score for cardiovascular complications after bone marrow transplant

Novel risk score for cardiovascular complications after bone marrow transplant

by Noah Fromson,University of Michigan3D Model of the heart by Dr. Matthew Bramlet. Credit: NIHFor thousands of Americans each year, a bone marrow transplant has the potential to cure diseases s

Novel risk score for cardiovascular complications after bone marrow transplant

by Noah Fromson,University of Michigan3D Model of the heart by Dr. Matthew Bramlet. Credit: NIHFor thousands of Americans each year, a bone marrow transplant has the potential to cure diseases s
As cancer deaths decline, access to care remains a challenge in some US communities

As cancer deaths decline, access to care remains a challenge in some US communities

by Alex Osiadacz,Mayo ClinicCredit: Unsplash/CC0 Public DomainCancer remains the second-leading cause of death in the U.S., but the number of people dying from cancer continues to decline. In th

As cancer deaths decline, access to care remains a challenge in some US communities

by Alex Osiadacz,Mayo ClinicCredit: Unsplash/CC0 Public DomainCancer remains the second-leading cause of death in the U.S., but the number of people dying from cancer continues to decline. In th
Study finds African Americans with cancer at higher risk for blood clots

Study finds African Americans with cancer at higher risk for blood clots

byBoston University School of MedicineCredit: CC0 Public DomainAfrican-Americans are at higher risk for cancer-associated venous thromboembolism (VTE) as compared with patients from other races.

Study finds African Americans with cancer at higher risk for blood clots

byBoston University School of MedicineCredit: CC0 Public DomainAfrican-Americans are at higher risk for cancer-associated venous thromboembolism (VTE) as compared with patients from other races.
New study supports extending cervical screening intervals for people who test negative for HPV

New study supports extending cervical screening intervals for people who test negative for HPV

byAlice Davies| Analysis1 June 2022Normal squamous epithelial cells from the cervix under the microscopeIn January, we wrote about thechanges to the cervical screening programme in W

New study supports extending cervical screening intervals for people who test negative for HPV

byAlice Davies| Analysis1 June 2022Normal squamous epithelial cells from the cervix under the microscopeIn January, we wrote about thechanges to the cervical screening programme in W
Sub-lobar surgery for peripheral non-small cell lung cancer non-inferior to lobectomy

Sub-lobar surgery for peripheral non-small cell lung cancer non-inferior to lobectomy

by International Association for the Study of Lung CancerCancer cell during cell division. Credit: National Institutes of HealthA large international study of patients with non-small cell lung cancer

Sub-lobar surgery for peripheral non-small cell lung cancer non-inferior to lobectomy

by International Association for the Study of Lung CancerCancer cell during cell division. Credit: National Institutes of HealthA large international study of patients with non-small cell lung cancer
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
Marker for therapy response in acute myeloid leukemia identified

Marker for therapy response in acute myeloid leukemia identified

byGerman Cancer Research CenterCell line sensitivity and additional patient data. A IC50s for VEN of 19 AML cell lines classified as primitive (Prim-AML, n = 11) or monocytic (Mono-AML, n = 8) t

Marker for therapy response in acute myeloid leukemia identified

byGerman Cancer Research CenterCell line sensitivity and additional patient data. A IC50s for VEN of 19 AML cell lines classified as primitive (Prim-AML, n = 11) or monocytic (Mono-AML, n = 8) t
UGN-101 reviewed in real-world upper tract urothelial cancer setting

UGN-101 reviewed in real-world upper tract urothelial cancer setting

by Elana GotkineFor patients with upper tract urothelial cancers (UTUCs), the novel therapeutic UGN-101 seems to be effective, with an acceptable safety profile, according to research published online

UGN-101 reviewed in real-world upper tract urothelial cancer setting

by Elana GotkineFor patients with upper tract urothelial cancers (UTUCs), the novel therapeutic UGN-101 seems to be effective, with an acceptable safety profile, according to research published online
Olaparib and adavosertib work best when given sequentially for DNA-damage response mutations in advanced tumors

Olaparib and adavosertib work best when given sequentially for DNA-damage response mutations in advanced tumors

by European Organisation for Research and Treatment of CancerCredit: Pixabay/CC0 Public DomainPatients with cancers that are driven by certain mutations occurring in response to DNA damage can be safe

Olaparib and adavosertib work best when given sequentially for DNA-damage response mutations in advanced tumors

by European Organisation for Research and Treatment of CancerCredit: Pixabay/CC0 Public DomainPatients with cancers that are driven by certain mutations occurring in response to DNA damage can be safe