Leukemia vulnerability discovered causing drug sensitivity

byJosep Carreras Leukaemia Research InstituteCells from acute lymphoblastic leukemia, a disease against which treatment with glutathione inhibitors has demonstrated preclinical efficacy, dying b

Updated on: December 22,2023 12

Leukemia vulnerability discovered causing drug sensitivity

byJosep Carreras Leukaemia Research InstituteCells from acute lymphoblastic leukemia, a disease against which treatment with glutathione inhibitors has demonstrated preclinical efficacy, dying b

Updated on:December 22,2023 12

Why does a leukemic mutation not always lead to leukemia? A new clue from a mouse study

byKeck School of Medicine of USCCredit: Pixabay/CC0 Public DomainWhy do some people with a genetic mutation associated with leukemia remain healthy, while others with the same mutation develop t

Updated on: January 08,2024 8

Why does a leukemic mutation not always lead to leukemia? A new clue from a mouse study

byKeck School of Medicine of USCCredit: Pixabay/CC0 Public DomainWhy do some people with a genetic mutation associated with leukemia remain healthy, while others with the same mutation develop t

Updated on:January 08,2024 8

Mayo Clinic researchers study immunity-boosting vaccine to target aggressive form of breast cancer

by From Mayo Clinic News Network, Mayo Clinic News NetworkThree-dimensional culture of human breast cancer cells, with DNA stained blue and a protein in the cell surface membrane stained green. Image

Updated on: December 18,2023 16

Mayo Clinic researchers study immunity-boosting vaccine to target aggressive form of breast cancer

by From Mayo Clinic News Network, Mayo Clinic News NetworkThree-dimensional culture of human breast cancer cells, with DNA stained blue and a protein in the cell surface membrane stained green. Image

Updated on:December 18,2023 16

Targeting specific genomic mutation in breast cancer improves outcomes, first study shows

byEuropean Society for Medical OncologyFabrice André, oncologist and Professor of Medical Oncology at the Institut Gustave Roussy, Villejuif, France, study author. Credit: © European Society for

Updated on: December 18,2023 13

Targeting specific genomic mutation in breast cancer improves outcomes, first study shows

byEuropean Society for Medical OncologyFabrice André, oncologist and Professor of Medical Oncology at the Institut Gustave Roussy, Villejuif, France, study author. Credit: © European Society for

Updated on:December 18,2023 13

Iruplinalkib Improves PFS Vs Crizotinib in Locally Advanced or Metastatic ALK+ NSCLC

September 10, 2023Kristi RosaTreatment with iruplinalkib significantly improved progression-free survival and produced a higher objective response rate compared with crizotinib in patients with ALK TK

Updated on: October 11,2023 56

Iruplinalkib Improves PFS Vs Crizotinib in Locally Advanced or Metastatic ALK+ NSCLC

September 10, 2023Kristi RosaTreatment with iruplinalkib significantly improved progression-free survival and produced a higher objective response rate compared with crizotinib in patients with ALK TK

Updated on:October 11,2023 56

New technology in recent clinical study aims toward earlier detection of hepatocellular carcinoma

byUniversity of California, Los AngelesCredit: Pixabay/CC0 Public DomainPrimary liver cancer, the third-leading cause of cancer-related death worldwide, takes more than 30,000 lives in the Unite

Updated on: December 18,2023 14

New technology in recent clinical study aims toward earlier detection of hepatocellular carcinoma

byUniversity of California, Los AngelesCredit: Pixabay/CC0 Public DomainPrimary liver cancer, the third-leading cause of cancer-related death worldwide, takes more than 30,000 lives in the Unite

Updated on:December 18,2023 14

3-Week Course of Radiotherapy May Offer Greater Convenience for Patients With Soft Tissue Sarcoma

December 29, 2022Jason HarrisModerately hypofractionated preoperative radiotherapy did not increase risk for major wound complication in patients with soft tissue sarcomas, according to findings from

Updated on: October 17,2023 137

3-Week Course of Radiotherapy May Offer Greater Convenience for Patients With Soft Tissue Sarcoma

December 29, 2022Jason HarrisModerately hypofractionated preoperative radiotherapy did not increase risk for major wound complication in patients with soft tissue sarcomas, according to findings from

Updated on:October 17,2023 137

Uprooting cancer: Hydrogel rapidly reverts cancer cells back to cancer stem cells

A hydrogel developed at Hokkaido University successfully reverted cancer cells back to cancer stem cells within 24 hours in six different human cancer types. This could lead to the development of anti

Updated on: November 02,2023 10

Uprooting cancer: Hydrogel rapidly reverts cancer cells back to cancer stem cells

A hydrogel developed at Hokkaido University successfully reverted cancer cells back to cancer stem cells within 24 hours in six different human cancer types. This could lead to the development of anti

Updated on:November 02,2023 10

Vemurafenib Induces Deep, Durable Remissions in Heavily Pretreated Hairy Cell Leukemia

October 25, 2019Kristi RosaAgnieszka Janus, MD, PhD, shares perspective on three cases of patients with HCL who were given vemurafenib after having progressed on multiple lines of treatment.Agnieszka

Updated on: October 24,2023 2

Vemurafenib Induces Deep, Durable Remissions in Heavily Pretreated Hairy Cell Leukemia

October 25, 2019Kristi RosaAgnieszka Janus, MD, PhD, shares perspective on three cases of patients with HCL who were given vemurafenib after having progressed on multiple lines of treatment.Agnieszka

Updated on:October 24,2023 2

Pediatric early warning systems for children with cancer a success in Latin American Hospitals

byWileyCredit: Pixabay/CC0 Public DomainPediatric Early Warning Systems (PEWS)—bedside tools used by nurses to assess the health of hospitalized children and identify urgent medical issues—are n

Updated on: December 21,2023 10

Pediatric early warning systems for children with cancer a success in Latin American Hospitals

byWileyCredit: Pixabay/CC0 Public DomainPediatric Early Warning Systems (PEWS)—bedside tools used by nurses to assess the health of hospitalized children and identify urgent medical issues—are n

Updated on:December 21,2023 10

Mayo Clinic Minute: Learning the 'ABCDEs' of melanoma

by Alex OsiadaczMelanoma. Credit: Wikimedia Commons/National Cancer InstituteMelanoma is a type of skin cancer that develops in cells that produce your skin's pigment. Regular skin checks can help

Updated on: December 18,2023 22

Mayo Clinic Minute: Learning the 'ABCDEs' of melanoma

by Alex OsiadaczMelanoma. Credit: Wikimedia Commons/National Cancer InstituteMelanoma is a type of skin cancer that develops in cells that produce your skin's pigment. Regular skin checks can help

Updated on:December 18,2023 22

Key genetic code change drives common lung cancer type

byNYU Langone HealthGraphical abstract. Credit:Cancer Cell(2022). DOI: 10.1016/j.ccell.2022.11.015A team led by researchers at NYU Langone Health's Perlmutter Cancer Center has i

Updated on: December 22,2023 9

Key genetic code change drives common lung cancer type

byNYU Langone HealthGraphical abstract. Credit:Cancer Cell(2022). DOI: 10.1016/j.ccell.2022.11.015A team led by researchers at NYU Langone Health's Perlmutter Cancer Center has i

Updated on:December 22,2023 9