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Novel cell 'switches' found to promote lung cancer growth, treatment resistance

Novel cell 'switches' found to promote lung cancer growth, treatment resistance

by Melissa Rohman,Northwestern UniversitySCLC cell lines have divergent gene regulatory networks and phenotypes. (A) Hierarchical clustering was performed using 53 SCLC cell lines. Silhouette wi

Novel cell 'switches' found to promote lung cancer growth, treatment resistance

by Melissa Rohman,Northwestern UniversitySCLC cell lines have divergent gene regulatory networks and phenotypes. (A) Hierarchical clustering was performed using 53 SCLC cell lines. Silhouette wi
Splicing deregulation detected and targeted in type of childhood leukemia

Splicing deregulation detected and targeted in type of childhood leukemia

byUniversity of California - San DiegoA micrograph depicts acute myeloid leukemia cells. Though treatments have dramatically advanced, AML in children can become resistant to therapy. New resear

Splicing deregulation detected and targeted in type of childhood leukemia

byUniversity of California - San DiegoA micrograph depicts acute myeloid leukemia cells. Though treatments have dramatically advanced, AML in children can become resistant to therapy. New resear
Understanding lung cancer

Understanding lung cancer

by Jason HowlandCredit: Pixabay/CC0 Public DomainNovember is Lung Cancer Awareness Month. Lung cancer is the leading cause of cancer deaths worldwide. Each year, more people die from lung cancer than

Understanding lung cancer

by Jason HowlandCredit: Pixabay/CC0 Public DomainNovember is Lung Cancer Awareness Month. Lung cancer is the leading cause of cancer deaths worldwide. Each year, more people die from lung cancer than
Advancing Against Melanoma With Microneedles Technology

Advancing Against Melanoma With Microneedles Technology

byColleen Fleisson August 22, 2023A novel strategy that combines a painless, minimally invasivemicroneedleplatform with the ability to absorb biomarker-rich fluid from the skin

Advancing Against Melanoma With Microneedles Technology

byColleen Fleisson August 22, 2023A novel strategy that combines a painless, minimally invasivemicroneedleplatform with the ability to absorb biomarker-rich fluid from the skin
Dual-action drug produces positive results in patients with advanced neuroendocrine tumors

Dual-action drug produces positive results in patients with advanced neuroendocrine tumors

byDana-Farber Cancer InstituteCredit: Pixabay/CC0 Public DomainA drug that simultaneously strikes cancer cells' growth circuits and pipeline to the bloodstream produced encouraging results i

Dual-action drug produces positive results in patients with advanced neuroendocrine tumors

byDana-Farber Cancer InstituteCredit: Pixabay/CC0 Public DomainA drug that simultaneously strikes cancer cells' growth circuits and pipeline to the bloodstream produced encouraging results i
EMA Accepts Marketing Application for Odronextamab in R/R DLBCL or Follicular Lymphoma

EMA Accepts Marketing Application for Odronextamab in R/R DLBCL or Follicular Lymphoma

August 17, 2023Chris RyanThe European Medicines Agency has accepted a marketing authorization application seeking the approval of odronextamab for the treatment of adult patients with relapsed/refract

EMA Accepts Marketing Application for Odronextamab in R/R DLBCL or Follicular Lymphoma

August 17, 2023Chris RyanThe European Medicines Agency has accepted a marketing authorization application seeking the approval of odronextamab for the treatment of adult patients with relapsed/refract
Predicting lymphoma patients' treatment outcomes

Predicting lymphoma patients' treatment outcomes

byCedars-Sinai Medical CenterDistinct spatially resolved TME features according to relapse status. (A) Proportion for the indicated immune cell population by IMC-based cluster assignment. (B) Th

Predicting lymphoma patients' treatment outcomes

byCedars-Sinai Medical CenterDistinct spatially resolved TME features according to relapse status. (A) Proportion for the indicated immune cell population by IMC-based cluster assignment. (B) Th
Carbon oxide gas boosts photothermal therapy under mild temperature

Carbon oxide gas boosts photothermal therapy under mild temperature

by ZHANG Nannan,Chinese Academy of SciencesSchematic illustration of (A) synthesis route of mPEG(CO) and (B) the nanobomb consist of mPEG(CO) and PBPTV. (C) Schematic illustration of low-tempera

Carbon oxide gas boosts photothermal therapy under mild temperature

by ZHANG Nannan,Chinese Academy of SciencesSchematic illustration of (A) synthesis route of mPEG(CO) and (B) the nanobomb consist of mPEG(CO) and PBPTV. (C) Schematic illustration of low-tempera
Technology that determines success of CAR T-cell immunotherapy could advance treatment of lymphoma

Technology that determines success of CAR T-cell immunotherapy could advance treatment of lymphoma

by Laurie Fickman,University of HoustonNavin Varadarajan, M.D. Anderson Professor of chemical and biomolecular engineering, studied the dynamic interactions between T cells and tumor cells to de

Technology that determines success of CAR T-cell immunotherapy could advance treatment of lymphoma

by Laurie Fickman,University of HoustonNavin Varadarajan, M.D. Anderson Professor of chemical and biomolecular engineering, studied the dynamic interactions between T cells and tumor cells to de
Survivors of childhood cancers at risk for shortened life span

Survivors of childhood cancers at risk for shortened life span

(HealthDay)—Survivors of childhood cancer remain at risk for shorter life spans, especially when they receive radiotherapy, according to a study published online Jan. 2 inJAMA Oncology.Jennifer

Survivors of childhood cancers at risk for shortened life span

(HealthDay)—Survivors of childhood cancer remain at risk for shorter life spans, especially when they receive radiotherapy, according to a study published online Jan. 2 inJAMA Oncology.Jennifer
Cost of cancer treatment can impact health of survivors

Cost of cancer treatment can impact health of survivors

byMedical College of Georgia at Augusta UniversityDrs. Steven Coughlin, from left, Jorge Cortes and Biplab Datta. Credit: Michael Holahan, Augusta UniversityA significant number of people who ha

Cost of cancer treatment can impact health of survivors

byMedical College of Georgia at Augusta UniversityDrs. Steven Coughlin, from left, Jorge Cortes and Biplab Datta. Credit: Michael Holahan, Augusta UniversityA significant number of people who ha
Breast-conserving therapy may be a treatment option for some patients with multiple breast lesions

Breast-conserving therapy may be a treatment option for some patients with multiple breast lesions

byAmerican Association for Cancer ResearchCredit: Unsplash/CC0 Public DomainPatients with multiple tumors in the same breast who underwent a lumpectomy followed by radiation therapy had local re

Breast-conserving therapy may be a treatment option for some patients with multiple breast lesions

byAmerican Association for Cancer ResearchCredit: Unsplash/CC0 Public DomainPatients with multiple tumors in the same breast who underwent a lumpectomy followed by radiation therapy had local re