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Advances in multiple myeloma treatment

Advances in multiple myeloma treatment

by Jason Howland, Mayo Clinic News NetworkMicrograph of a plasmacytoma, the histologic correlate of multiple myeloma. H&E stain. Credit: Wikipedia/CC BY-SA 3.0March is Myeloma Awareness Month. Mul

Advances in multiple myeloma treatment

by Jason Howland, Mayo Clinic News NetworkMicrograph of a plasmacytoma, the histologic correlate of multiple myeloma. H&E stain. Credit: Wikipedia/CC BY-SA 3.0March is Myeloma Awareness Month. Mul
Researchers discover novel way to make breast cancer cells die

Researchers discover novel way to make breast cancer cells die

by Steve Lundeberg,Oregon State UniversityCredit:ACS Pharmacology & Translational Science(2024). DOI: 10.1021/acsptsci.3c00360Oregon State University researchers have discovered

Researchers discover novel way to make breast cancer cells die

by Steve Lundeberg,Oregon State UniversityCredit:ACS Pharmacology & Translational Science(2024). DOI: 10.1021/acsptsci.3c00360Oregon State University researchers have discovered
Researchers identify promising drug to treat gastrointestinal cancers

Researchers identify promising drug to treat gastrointestinal cancers

by Joe Dangor,Mayo ClinicCredit: Unsplash/CC0 Public DomainGastrointestinal cancers are some of the most commonly diagnosed cancers, and they continue to be associated with poor survival outcome

Researchers identify promising drug to treat gastrointestinal cancers

by Joe Dangor,Mayo ClinicCredit: Unsplash/CC0 Public DomainGastrointestinal cancers are some of the most commonly diagnosed cancers, and they continue to be associated with poor survival outcome
Neoantigen DNA Vaccines: A Promising Approach for Triple Negative Breast Cancer

Neoantigen DNA Vaccines: A Promising Approach for Triple Negative Breast Cancer

Among innovative strategies, neoantigen DNA vaccines have emerged as a particularly promising approach, offering hope for improved patient outcomes.

Neoantigen DNA Vaccines: A Promising Approach for Triple Negative Breast Cancer

Among innovative strategies, neoantigen DNA vaccines have emerged as a particularly promising approach, offering hope for improved patient outcomes.
Researchers identify barriers to breast cancer screening in vulnerable populations

Researchers identify barriers to breast cancer screening in vulnerable populations

by Sbarro Health Research OrganizationCredit: Unsplash/CC0 Public DomainWomen of racial and ethnic minorities experience challenges that hinder adherence to regular mammography screenings.In order to

Researchers identify barriers to breast cancer screening in vulnerable populations

by Sbarro Health Research OrganizationCredit: Unsplash/CC0 Public DomainWomen of racial and ethnic minorities experience challenges that hinder adherence to regular mammography screenings.In order to
Negative fecal tests tied to low risk for advanced colorectal cancer

Negative fecal tests tied to low risk for advanced colorectal cancer

by Lori SolomonThere was a low risk for advanced neoplasia after multiple rounds of negative fecal immunochemical tests (FIT) in people undergoing surveillance colonoscopy, according to a study publis

Negative fecal tests tied to low risk for advanced colorectal cancer

by Lori SolomonThere was a low risk for advanced neoplasia after multiple rounds of negative fecal immunochemical tests (FIT) in people undergoing surveillance colonoscopy, according to a study publis
New cancer immunotherapy approach turns human cells into tiny anti-tumor drug factories

New cancer immunotherapy approach turns human cells into tiny anti-tumor drug factories

by University of California - San DiegoUC San Diego School of Medicine researchers developed a method to use B cells to manufacture and secrete microRNA-containing vesicles and showed they can in

New cancer immunotherapy approach turns human cells into tiny anti-tumor drug factories

by University of California - San DiegoUC San Diego School of Medicine researchers developed a method to use B cells to manufacture and secrete microRNA-containing vesicles and showed they can in
Why are more young people like Kate Middleton being diagnosed with cancer?

Why are more young people like Kate Middleton being diagnosed with cancer?

by Cynthia McCormick Hibbert,Northeastern UniversityCredit: Pixabay/CC0 Public DomainPrincess Catherine's announcement Friday that she has been diagnosed with cancer at age 42 makes her part

Why are more young people like Kate Middleton being diagnosed with cancer?

by Cynthia McCormick Hibbert,Northeastern UniversityCredit: Pixabay/CC0 Public DomainPrincess Catherine's announcement Friday that she has been diagnosed with cancer at age 42 makes her part
Increased risk of prostate cancer in men with BRCA2 gene fault

Increased risk of prostate cancer in men with BRCA2 gene fault

by Cancer Research UKCredit: CC0 Public DomainMen with the BRCA2 gene fault have an increased risk of prostate cancer and could benefit from PSA (prostate specific antigen) testing to help detect

Increased risk of prostate cancer in men with BRCA2 gene fault

by Cancer Research UKCredit: CC0 Public DomainMen with the BRCA2 gene fault have an increased risk of prostate cancer and could benefit from PSA (prostate specific antigen) testing to help detect
The molecules behind metastasis

The molecules behind metastasis

by Greta Friar,Whitehead Institute for Biomedical ResearchBreast cancer stem cells (red) that have reached the lung begin to divide into clusters that could become metastatic tumors. Credit: Art

The molecules behind metastasis

by Greta Friar,Whitehead Institute for Biomedical ResearchBreast cancer stem cells (red) that have reached the lung begin to divide into clusters that could become metastatic tumors. Credit: Art
Next-generation trial shows five-drug combo can keep 'ultra-high-risk' bone marrow cancer at bay

Next-generation trial shows five-drug combo can keep 'ultra-high-risk' bone marrow cancer at bay

byInstitute of Cancer ResearchImmunofluorescent image of autophagosomes in multiple myeloma cells. Credit: Institute of Cancer ResearchCombining five existing drugs can keep a highly aggressive

Next-generation trial shows five-drug combo can keep 'ultra-high-risk' bone marrow cancer at bay

byInstitute of Cancer ResearchImmunofluorescent image of autophagosomes in multiple myeloma cells. Credit: Institute of Cancer ResearchCombining five existing drugs can keep a highly aggressive