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New cancer study provides insight into underlying gene mutations in myelodysplastic syndromes
A new study from researchers with Sylvester Comprehensive Cancer Center at the University of Miami Miller School of Medicine and collaborating organizations provides insight into the underlying mechanisms of gene mutations ...
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New study questions effectiveness of drugs for ovarian protection during cancer treatment
A new study from Karolinska Institutet in Sweden has found no evidence that a common drug used to protect the ovaries of women undergoing chemotherapy increases their chances of having children after cancer treatment. The ...
Dec 8, 2023
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New 3D co-cultured model to study effect of proton therapy on aggressive brain cancer
Researchers at TU Delft designed novel 3D-engineered scaffolds inspired by the geometry of the brain microvasculature. The micro-structures were co-cultured with both glioblastoma, an aggressive brain cancer, and endothelial ...
Dec 8, 2023
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Study: Key mechanisms of action differences in immune checkpoint inhibitor combination therapies for advanced melanoma
Checkpoint inhibitors that activate the immune system to target cancer cells for destruction have revolutionized the treatment landscape for patients with advanced melanoma, leading to more options and improved patient survival. ...
Dec 8, 2023
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Evolving insights in blood-based liquid biopsies for prostate cancer interrogation
A new research perspective was published in Oncoscience on November 30, 2023, titled, "Evolving insights in blood-based liquid biopsies for prostate cancer interrogation."
Dec 8, 2023
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Q&A: How serious is FDA warning about revolutionary blood-cancer treatment?
The Food and Drug Administration announced last week that it's investigating reports of secondary cancers in patients who received CAR T-cell therapy, one of a suite of immunotherapies that have revolutionized cancer care ...
Dec 8, 2023
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Even small amounts of physical activity could be valuable in late-stage lung cancer
Lung cancer kills more people globally each year than any other type of cancer, however new Curtin University-led research has found less than five minutes of daily physical activity could be linked with prolonged life in ...
Dec 8, 2023
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Potentially targetable fusion RNAs may be more common in metastatic breast cancer than previously realized
Comprehensive profiling of fusion RNAs present in a large cohort of metastatic breast tumors revealed unique fusion mutations that may be therapeutically targetable, according to results presented at the San Antonio Breast ...
Dec 8, 2023
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Some breast cancer survivors may safely de-escalate mammography three years after surgery
Women 50 or older who de-escalated to less-frequent mammography three years after curative surgery for early-stage breast cancer had similar outcomes to women who received annual mammography, according to results from the ...
Dec 8, 2023
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Skipping adjuvant radiotherapy may not impact risk of recurrence or progression in patients with low-risk DCIS
Patients with low-risk ductal carcinoma in situ (DCIS) who skipped adjuvant radiotherapy after breast-conserving surgery had comparable five-year outcomes to those with high-risk DCIS who received adjuvant radiotherapy, according ...
Dec 8, 2023
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Improving dietary habits of gastrointestinal cancer patients and their caregivers
Gastrointestinal (GI) cancers—which includes appendix, anal, bile duct, colorectal, esophageal, gall bladder, liver, pancreatic, rectal, small intestine and stomach cancers—are the most common type of cancer in the United ...
Dec 8, 2023
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Flu vaccination and cancer
The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention and Mayo Clinic recommend a yearly flu vaccination for everyone six months and older, with rare exceptions. Vaccination is your best defense against flu. If you haven't gotten ...
Dec 8, 2023
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New study finds diabetes drug may reduce risk for colorectal cancer
A study by researchers at Case Western Reserve University suggests a class of medications used to treat type 2 diabetes may also reduce the risk of colorectal cancer (CRC).
Dec 7, 2023
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AI can identify women with high risk of breast cancer in screening examinations
The use of AI makes it possible for women with a high risk of breast cancer to be identified in mammography screening examinations so that the cancer can be caught earlier. An international research group led from Karolinska ...
Dec 7, 2023
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Why the presence of healthy cells enables cancer to resist treatment
Chemotherapy becomes less effective because healthy cells push cancer cells to grow more slowly, according to two studies from researchers at UCL and Yale.
Dec 7, 2023
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Cancer therapy bexmarilimab awakens immune cells to attack tumors that have avoided detection, research finds
Researchers at the University of Turku, Finland, have uncovered how the new bexmarilimab therapy alters the function of immune cells so that they can infiltrate the tumor in cancer patients who do not respond to any other ...
Dec 7, 2023
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Improving prediction of advanced breast cancer among women of different races and ethnicities
While regular screenings may decrease the chance of diagnosis of advanced breast cancer in some women and lead to a 20% reduction in breast cancer mortality, other women will be diagnosed with advanced breast cancer despite ...
Dec 7, 2023
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Manipulation of gut microbiota with flaxseed could reduce breast cancer risk, research suggests
A new study demonstrates that the human gut microbiome may be a factor in breast health. Lifestyle and diet have long been known to affect human health. In the study, flaxseed components called lignans were shown to influence ...
Dec 7, 2023
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Exploring novel leukemia therapies using the 'the complex alphabet of mRNA'
Around 320,000 new cases of leukemia, a type of blood cancer that can affect all population groups, are diagnosed every year in Europe. In children, cases of leukemia make up a third of diagnosed cancers. Chemotherapy is ...
Dec 7, 2023
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Novel pancreatic cancer organoids show promise for effective screening of anticancer drugs
Pancreatic ductal adenocarcinoma (PDAC), that arises from pancreatic epithelial cells, is the most common form of pancreatic cancer, with a very high mortality rate. This elevated mortality is associated with the unique tumor ...
Dec 7, 2023
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