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Study identifies differences in prostate cancer genomics among a racially and ethnically diverse cohort of US veterans
A new study led by a UCLA-VA collaborative team looking at the landscape of genomic alterations in more than 5,000 veterans with metastatic prostate cancer uncovered differences in the genomic makeup of cancer cells that ...
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Study finds combination therapy significantly improves outcomes for patients with metastatic colorectal cancer
A study led by UCLA Health Jonsson Comprehensive Cancer Center researchers found that using a combination of experimental immunotherapy drugs with chemotherapy significantly improves progression-free survival and overall ...
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PKMYT1, a potential 'Achilles heel' of treatment resistant ER+ breast cancers with the poorest prognosis
Up to 80% of breast cancer deaths occur in patients with tumors that express estrogen receptor-alpha. Although these estrogen receptor-positive (ER+) breast cancers often initially respond to standard treatment that combines ...
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Possible association between tattoos and lymphoma revealed
Our knowledge regarding the long-term health effects of tattoos is currently poor, and there is not a lot of research within this area. Now a research group at Lund University has investigated the association between tattoos ...
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Colon cancers are rising among the young: New study outlines the warning signs
Colon cancer is increasingly hitting Americans under the age of 50, and a new study outlines the warning signs that these young patients first encounter.
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Scientists uncover new treatment pathway for rare 'spider web' childhood brain tumors
Researchers have identified the unique features of an exceptionally rare set of childhood brain tumors—a discovery that could pave the way for more effective treatments.
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New mechanism of immune evasion in squamous cell carcinoma offers potential for improved treatment
A research group has revealed the tumor-extrinsic function of master regulator transcription factor-TP63 in promoting immune evasion and affecting immunotherapy efficacy in squamous cancer.
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Harnessing the power of viruses to kill cancers
In the global hunt for both a cure and cancer treatments, researchers are finding it may be the very viruses we try to shield ourselves against that hold great promise in fighting the deadly disease.
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New biomarker predicts success of immunotherapy in kidney cancer
Immunotherapy increases survival rates in kidney cancer, but does not work for everyone. A Leuven research team has developed a new method to predict which patients will benefit from it. The team of Francesca Finotello (Computational ...
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Internationally trained female oncologists face many discrimination challenges in the US, find researchers
Coral Olazagasti expected a relatively smooth transition when she moved to New York to start her residency after graduating from medical school in her native Puerto Rico. But that proved wishful thinking.
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HPV vaccines prevent cancer in men as well as women, new research suggests
New research suggests the HPV vaccine is preventing cancer in men, as well as in women, but fewer boys than girls are getting the shots in the United States.
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Research shows new treatment may enable more patients with high-risk blood cancers to receive stem cell transplants
A new treatment approach using an older drug may enable more patients with high-risk blood cancers to receive transplanted stem cells from unrelated, partially matched donors, according to a study conducted by researchers ...
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2024 ASCO annual meeting: Patient care takes center stage
The 2024 American Society of Clinical Oncology (ASCO) Annual Meeting is being held May 31 to June 4, 2024, in Chicago and online.
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HPV vaccination positively affecting more than just cervical cancer risk
Human papillomavirus (HPV) vaccination is associated with reduced odds of several types of HPV-related cancers, not just cervical cancer, according to a study presented at the annual meeting of the American Society of Clinical ...
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AI might help spot breast cancer's spread without biopsy
New AI can help detect breast cancer that is spreading to other parts of the body, without the need for biopsies, a new study finds.
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Study reveals burden and geographic patterns of sepsis among hospitalized non-child cancer patients in China
Sepsis, a life-threatening complication of infections, poses a severe threat to cancer patients, whose compromised immune systems make them highly susceptible. In a study published in Science Bulletin, researchers led by ...
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Q&A: Quadruple therapies and the future of multiple myeloma treatment
The treatment landscape for multiple myeloma, the second most common blood cancer, is shifting rapidly, with newly diagnosed patients increasingly being treated with a four-part drug combination that includes a new immunotherapy ...
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Most young women treated for breast cancer can have children, study shows
New research by Dana-Farber Cancer Institute investigators has encouraging news for young women who have survived breast cancer and want to have children.
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Quantitative imaging reveals collagen changes in melanoma tumors during immunotherapy
Collagen, a major component of the extracellular matrix, plays a crucial role in tumor development. During the development of tumors ("tumorigenesis"), collagen fibers become linearized and densely deposited, hindering immune ...
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