Oncology & Cancer
Research shows that lymph node sampling during kidney tumor surgery is safe
A longstanding approach to surgeries for children with kidney tumors has been an abundance of caution.
May 1, 2023
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News tagged with lymph nodes
Oncology & Cancer
AI algorithm may help better guide oropharynx cancer treatment
For patients with human papilloma virus (HPV)-associated oropharynx cancer, assessing the presence of cancer cells beyond the lymph nodes, or extranodal extension (ENE), is critical in determining proper treatment. However, ...
Apr 21, 2023
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Radiology & Imaging
Researchers develop new lower cost, dual-modality imaging technique to facilitate earlier disease detection
Diagnostic imaging is indispensable in health care, as it allows clinicians to detect and diagnose a variety of medical conditions. Despite significant advances to imaging technology, however, existing single imaging techniques ...
Apr 19, 2023
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Oncology & Cancer
New study generates predictive model to help identify melanoma patients best eligible for sentinel lymph node biopsy
Clinical eligibility guidelines determine the criteria by which patients are selected for various medical procedures. But strict reliance on established guidelines can overlook patients who might benefit from a procedure, ...
Apr 19, 2023
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Immunology
Low-cost COVID-19 vaccine could improve herd immunity around the world
A low-cost, protein-based COVID-19 vaccine tested in rhesus monkeys by Stanford Medicine researchers and colleagues offered immunity against known variants for at least one year. Researchers hope the vaccine, which can remain ...
Apr 18, 2023
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Oncology & Cancer
Adding new vaccine type to leading immunotherapy dramatically reduced melanoma recurrence
The combination of an experimental mRNA vaccine with an immunotherapy reduced the likelihood of melanoma recurring or causing death by 44% when compared to immunotherapy alone, a new clinical trial shows.
Apr 16, 2023
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Oncology & Cancer
How cancer evades immune system detection and spreads
A research team led by the National Cancer Centre Singapore (NCCS) with members from Duke-NUS Medical School, KK Women and Children's Hospital, A*STAR's Singapore Immunology Network (SIgN), the University of Southampton and ...
Apr 11, 2023
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Immunology
Study identifies two different regulatory T cell populations
A regulatory class of human T cells descends from two different origins, one that relates to autoimmunity and one that relates to protective immunity, according to a new study led by Children's Hospital of Philadelphia (CHOP). ...
Apr 7, 2023
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Oncology & Cancer
Surgery proves effective alternative to chemotherapy and radiation for early metastatic testicular cancer
A newly published study paves the way for some patients with testicular cancer to avoid chemotherapy and radiation.
Mar 30, 2023
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Oncology & Cancer
Can lymph nodes boost the success of cancer immunotherapy?
Cancer treatment routinely involves taking out lymph nodes near the tumor in case they contain metastatic cancer cells. But new findings from a clinical trial by researchers at UC San Francisco and Gladstone Institutes shows ...
Mar 20, 2023
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