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Secrets of lung cancer spread found in patients’ blood and biopsies

Secrets of lung cancer spread found in patients’ blood and biopsies

byCancer Research UK| News7 October 2019Early signs that a patient’s lung cancer may spread and become untreatable can be picked up in samples of their blood and tumour, according to a tri

Secrets of lung cancer spread found in patients’ blood and biopsies

byCancer Research UK| News7 October 2019Early signs that a patient’s lung cancer may spread and become untreatable can be picked up in samples of their blood and tumour, according to a tri
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
Novel risk score for cardiovascular complications after bone marrow transplant

Novel risk score for cardiovascular complications after bone marrow transplant

by Noah Fromson,University of Michigan3D Model of the heart by Dr. Matthew Bramlet. Credit: NIHFor thousands of Americans each year, a bone marrow transplant has the potential to cure diseases s

Novel risk score for cardiovascular complications after bone marrow transplant

by Noah Fromson,University of Michigan3D Model of the heart by Dr. Matthew Bramlet. Credit: NIHFor thousands of Americans each year, a bone marrow transplant has the potential to cure diseases s
Fox Chase Physician Wins Best Poster Award at Breast Cancer Meeting for Research on Surgery to

Fox Chase Physician Wins Best Poster Award at Breast Cancer Meeting for Research on Surgery to

May 26, 2023Fox Chase Cancer CenterAustin D. Williams, MD, MSEd, of Fox Chase Cancer Center, received the Best Poster Award at the recent 24th Annual Meeting of the American Society of Breast Surgeons

Fox Chase Physician Wins Best Poster Award at Breast Cancer Meeting for Research on Surgery to

May 26, 2023Fox Chase Cancer CenterAustin D. Williams, MD, MSEd, of Fox Chase Cancer Center, received the Best Poster Award at the recent 24th Annual Meeting of the American Society of Breast Surgeons
AI model using daily step counts predicts unplanned hospitalizations during cancer therapy

AI model using daily step counts predicts unplanned hospitalizations during cancer therapy

byAmerican Society for Radiation OncologyCredit: Pixabay/CC0 Public DomainAn artificial intelligence (AI) model developed by researchers can predict the likelihood that a patient may have an unp

AI model using daily step counts predicts unplanned hospitalizations during cancer therapy

byAmerican Society for Radiation OncologyCredit: Pixabay/CC0 Public DomainAn artificial intelligence (AI) model developed by researchers can predict the likelihood that a patient may have an unp
Study identifies skin microbiome as a factor in stem cell transplants

Study identifies skin microbiome as a factor in stem cell transplants

Study identifies skin microbiome as a factor in stem cell transplantsbyMedical University of ViennaCredit: AI-generated imageOrgan damage occurs in up to 70% of patients in the first few months

Study identifies skin microbiome as a factor in stem cell transplants

Study identifies skin microbiome as a factor in stem cell transplantsbyMedical University of ViennaCredit: AI-generated imageOrgan damage occurs in up to 70% of patients in the first few months
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
3-Week Course of Radiotherapy May Offer Greater Convenience for Patients With Soft Tissue Sarcoma

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

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
MDNA11 Generates Activity, Safety in Advanced Solid Tumors

MDNA11 Generates Activity, Safety in Advanced Solid Tumors

August 9, 2023Chris RyanTreatment with the long-acting interleukin-2 superkine led to durable tumor control and no dose-limiting toxicities in patients with advanced solid tumors, according to data fr

MDNA11 Generates Activity, Safety in Advanced Solid Tumors

August 9, 2023Chris RyanTreatment with the long-acting interleukin-2 superkine led to durable tumor control and no dose-limiting toxicities in patients with advanced solid tumors, according to data fr
Nivolumab Extends Survival in Advanced Renal Cell Carcinoma

Nivolumab Extends Survival in Advanced Renal Cell Carcinoma

September 25, 2015Jason M. BroderickNivolumab reduced the risk of death by 27% versus everolimus in patients with advanced renal cell carcinoma, improving overall survival by 5.4 months.Padmanee Sharm

Nivolumab Extends Survival in Advanced Renal Cell Carcinoma

September 25, 2015Jason M. BroderickNivolumab reduced the risk of death by 27% versus everolimus in patients with advanced renal cell carcinoma, improving overall survival by 5.4 months.Padmanee Sharm