Oncology & Cancer
Researchers discuss reassessing COVID-19 precautions in 2023
A new editorial paper titled "Reassessing the risks and benefits of COVID-19 precautions in 2023" has been published in Oncotarget.
Sep 28, 2023
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Medical research
Blocking proteins could pull the plug on power for colon tumors
Through study findings published in Cell Reports, a team of scientists at VCU Massey Cancer Center has discovered a previously unknown interaction between proteins that is responsible for supplying energy to tumor cells and ...
Sep 12, 2023
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Oncology & Cancer
Expanding the impact of CAR T cell therapy: An immunotherapy strategy against all blood cancers
A broad new strategy could hold hope for treating virtually all blood cancers with CAR T cell therapy, which is currently approved for five subtypes of blood cancer. Scientists in the Perelman School of Medicine at the University ...
Aug 31, 2023
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Oncology & Cancer
Study connects research scientists with the communities they serve
A new study by University of Arizona Cancer Center researchers piloted a unique outreach strategy to foster dialogue between basic scientists and community members to demystify basic science research and facilitate culturally ...
Aug 18, 2023
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Health
Many adults who smoke cigarettes wrongly think that vaping is worse for them, say researcher, FDA director
There are no safe tobacco products. But different products have different levels of risk. Cigarettes and other smoked tobacco products are the most harmful, while products like e-cigarettes may be lower-risk alternatives ...
Aug 15, 2023
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Oncology & Cancer
The largest study of its kind shows a need for improvement in esophageal cancer screenings
A new study published in Gastroenterology aims to improve the effectiveness of screening and surveillance practices for early cancer detection in Barrett's esophagus (BE).
Jul 20, 2023
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Oncology & Cancer
Changing the delivery of immune-based cancer drugs could reduce costs by 14%
A new analysis finds that up to millions of dollars could be saved annually on cancer immunotherapy treatments across the Veterans Health Administration by reconsidering how those drugs are delivered. The study is published ...
Jul 13, 2023
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Oncology & Cancer
Study reveals persistent cancer disparities in Appalachian Kentucky
A recent University of Kentucky Markey Cancer Center study published in The Journal of Rural Health sheds light on Appalachian Kentucky's alarming cancer burden, revealing striking disparities compared to non-Appalachian ...
Jun 20, 2023
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Oncology & Cancer
Clinical trial confirms immunotherapy drug's efficiency for treating lung cancer
Together, the McGill University Health Centre (MUHC), the Centre hospitalier de l'Université de Montréal (CHUM) and St. Mary's Hospital Center (SMHC) have contributed to an international clinical trial that will change ...
Jun 20, 2023
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Medications
Phase 1/2a study: Safety and efficacy of new inhibitor in patients with advanced solid and CNS tumors
An early-phase study led by researchers at Sylvester Comprehensive Cancer Center at the University of Miami Miller School of Medicine along with other Cancer Centers, suggests that an experimental therapy may have promising ...
May 26, 2023
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