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Survey: Most women unaware of the signs of an aggressive form of breast cancer

Survey: Most women unaware of the signs of an aggressive form of breast cancer

by Ohio State University Comprehensive Cancer CenterDr. Ko Un Park consults with a patient at The Ohio State University Comprehensive Cancer Center - Arthur G. James Cancer Hospital and Richard J. Sol

Survey: Most women unaware of the signs of an aggressive form of breast cancer

by Ohio State University Comprehensive Cancer CenterDr. Ko Un Park consults with a patient at The Ohio State University Comprehensive Cancer Center - Arthur G. James Cancer Hospital and Richard J. Sol
HDAC6 score found to predict the response of some cancers to ricolinostat

HDAC6 score found to predict the response of some cancers to ricolinostat

by Bob Yirka , Medical XpressHDAC6 score in BC. (a) The number of samples and dataset of origin used to evaluate the HDAC6 regulon. (b) Overlap of the original and updated HDAC6 regulons. P value was

HDAC6 score found to predict the response of some cancers to ricolinostat

by Bob Yirka , Medical XpressHDAC6 score in BC. (a) The number of samples and dataset of origin used to evaluate the HDAC6 regulon. (b) Overlap of the original and updated HDAC6 regulons. P value was
US approves sickle cell breakthrough with gene editing therapy

US approves sickle cell breakthrough with gene editing therapy

Credit: Unsplash/CC0 Public DomainThe United States on Friday approved a breakthrough therapy that uses revolutionary gene editing tool CRISPR to treat the debilitating blood disorder sickle cell dise

US approves sickle cell breakthrough with gene editing therapy

Credit: Unsplash/CC0 Public DomainThe United States on Friday approved a breakthrough therapy that uses revolutionary gene editing tool CRISPR to treat the debilitating blood disorder sickle cell dise
Selpercatinib Significantly Improves PFS, Responses in Advanced RET+ Medullary Thyroid Cancer

Selpercatinib Significantly Improves PFS, Responses in Advanced RET+ Medullary Thyroid Cancer

October 21, 2023Gina MauroSelpercatinib resulted in a statistically significant improvement in progression-free survival and overall response rate compared with cabozantinib or vandetanib in patients

Selpercatinib Significantly Improves PFS, Responses in Advanced RET+ Medullary Thyroid Cancer

October 21, 2023Gina MauroSelpercatinib resulted in a statistically significant improvement in progression-free survival and overall response rate compared with cabozantinib or vandetanib in patients
New insights into the drivers of glioma-related epilepsy

New insights into the drivers of glioma-related epilepsy

by Graciela Gutierrez,Baylor College of MedicineGraphical abstract. Credit:Neuron(2023). DOI: 10.1016/j.neuron.2023.01.013Glioma is one of the most aggressive malignant primary brain

New insights into the drivers of glioma-related epilepsy

by Graciela Gutierrez,Baylor College of MedicineGraphical abstract. Credit:Neuron(2023). DOI: 10.1016/j.neuron.2023.01.013Glioma is one of the most aggressive malignant primary brain
Team learns how to predict triple negative breast cancer recurrence

Team learns how to predict triple negative breast cancer recurrence

byIndiana University School of MedicineCredit: Anna CarreraIndiana University School of Medicine researchers have discovered how to predict whether triple negative breast cancer will recur, and

Team learns how to predict triple negative breast cancer recurrence

byIndiana University School of MedicineCredit: Anna CarreraIndiana University School of Medicine researchers have discovered how to predict whether triple negative breast cancer will recur, and
Multicancer early detection feasible for outpatients

Multicancer early detection feasible for outpatients

A blood-based multicancer early detection (MCED) test using cell-free DNA (cfDNA) is feasible for outpatients and has a positive predictive value of about 40 percent, according to a study presented at

Multicancer early detection feasible for outpatients

A blood-based multicancer early detection (MCED) test using cell-free DNA (cfDNA) is feasible for outpatients and has a positive predictive value of about 40 percent, according to a study presented at
Immunotherapy may become new first line treatment in some metastatic colorectal cancers

Immunotherapy may become new first line treatment in some metastatic colorectal cancers

byEuropean Society for Medical OncologyCancer—Histopathologic image of colonic carcinoid. Credit: Wikipedia/CC BY-SA 3.0Immunotherapy with nivolumab and low-dose ipilimumab could become a new fi

Immunotherapy may become new first line treatment in some metastatic colorectal cancers

byEuropean Society for Medical OncologyCancer—Histopathologic image of colonic carcinoid. Credit: Wikipedia/CC BY-SA 3.0Immunotherapy with nivolumab and low-dose ipilimumab could become a new fi
Researchers identify an Achilles' heel in neuroblastoma

Researchers identify an Achilles' heel in neuroblastoma

by Molly Chiu,Baylor College of MedicineThe image shows magnified neuroblastoma cells. Credit: Baylor College of MedicineNeuroblastoma, a childhood cancer that develops from neural cells on the

Researchers identify an Achilles' heel in neuroblastoma

by Molly Chiu,Baylor College of MedicineThe image shows magnified neuroblastoma cells. Credit: Baylor College of MedicineNeuroblastoma, a childhood cancer that develops from neural cells on the
Targeted therapy drug helps women with aggressive breast cancer live longer

Targeted therapy drug helps women with aggressive breast cancer live longer

by Denise Heady,University of California, Los AngelesSenior author Dr. Dennis Slamon says “there is absolutely no reason to wait” to give women treatment that combines ribociclib with hormone th

Targeted therapy drug helps women with aggressive breast cancer live longer

by Denise Heady,University of California, Los AngelesSenior author Dr. Dennis Slamon says “there is absolutely no reason to wait” to give women treatment that combines ribociclib with hormone th
  Key genetic code change drives common lung cancer type

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

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
Why some cancers affect only young women

Why some cancers affect only young women

byUniversity of GenevaCredit: CC0 Public DomainAmong several forms of pancreatic cancer, one of them specifically affects women, often young. How is this possible, even though the pancreas is an

Why some cancers affect only young women

byUniversity of GenevaCredit: CC0 Public DomainAmong several forms of pancreatic cancer, one of them specifically affects women, often young. How is this possible, even though the pancreas is an