Oncology & Cancer
Immune cells key to predicting cancer outcomes, research suggests
Scientists have identified key changes in immune cells within cancerous tumours that could help improve the development of treatments.
Apr 8, 2019
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Big data to help blood cancer patients
A pioneering database at the University of Leeds will help match patients with certain types of blood cancers to the best treatments.
May 20, 2014
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Oncology & Cancer
Cancer biomarkers re-evaluated
(Medical Xpress) -- Researchers from ETH Zurich have developed a procedure to test the clinical benefits of cancer biomarkers. The method could radically shorten the path from the lab to their application.
Jul 19, 2012
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Oncology & Cancer
Why do certain chemotherapies increase the likelihood of blood cancer?
In recent years, improvements in cancer therapy have led to a significant increase in cancer survivorship. Experts estimate that by 2022, the United States will have 18 million cancer survivors, but a subset of those survivors ...
Oct 27, 2020
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Detecting lung cancer early
A person's blood reveals whether he or she has lung cancer: this has been demonstrated by researchers at the University of Bonn. In collaboration with colleagues at the Cologne University Hospital, they are developing a blood ...
May 16, 2011
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Oncology & Cancer
Virus-targeting white blood cells in tumors offer intriguing insights into responsiveness to immunotherapy
Bystander cells present in human lung and colorectal tumors could indicate how well a patient will respond to immunotherapy, an A*STAR-led study finds.
Jul 16, 2018
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Personalized blood test can detect persistent lung cancer
Patients who are at a higher risk of their lung cancer returning can be identified by a personalized blood test that is performed after treatment, according to researchers at the University of Cambridge.
Mar 18, 2022
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KRAS G12C inhibitor sotorasib may offer long-term clinical benefit in patients with non-small cell lung cancer
Patients with non-small cell lung cancer (NSCLC) treated with the KRAS G12C inhibitor sotorasib (Lumakras) had a two-year overall survival rate of 32.5 percent, according to data from the CodeBreaK 100 clinical trial presented ...
Apr 10, 2022
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Mutations in donors' stem cells may cause problems for cancer patients
A stem cell transplant—also called a bone marrow transplant—is a common treatment for blood cancers, such as acute myeloid leukemia (AML). Such treatment can cure blood cancers but also can lead to life-threatening complications, ...
Jan 15, 2020
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Computer program developed to diagnose and locate cancer from a blood sample
Researchers in the United States have developed a computer program that can simultaneously detect cancer and identify where in the body the cancer is located, from a patient's blood sample. The program is described in research ...
Mar 24, 2017
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