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Oncology, meaning bulk, mass, or tumor, and the suffix ''-logy'', meaning "study of") is a branch of medicine that deals with tumors (cancer). A medical professional who practices oncology is an ''oncologist''.

Study shows encouraging results for robotic IVC thrombectomy

Kidney cancer is not always confined to the kidney. In advanced cases, this cancer invades the body's biggest vein, the inferior vena cava (IVC), which carries blood out of the kidneys back to the heart.

19 Aug 2022

New discovery helps explain the dynamics underlying liver damage in type 2 diabetes and obesity

When fat accumulates in the liver, the immune system may assault the organ. A new study from Weill Cornell Medicine researchers identifies the molecule that trips these defenses, a discovery that helps to explain the dynamics underlying liver damage that can accompany type 2 diabetes and obesity.

19 Aug 2022

New clinical trial may establish a standard of care for patients with oligometastatic kidney cancer

Kidney cancer encompasses a wide spectrum and can present with extensive metastases or just a handful. However, today all patients are treated the same. They all receive medication.

19 Aug 2022

NIH-funded centers of excellence to conduct research on the role of telehealth in cancer care

The National Cancer Institute, part of the National Institutes of Health, will award $23 million to four academic institutions to establish centers of excellence that will conduct research on the role of telehealth in delivering cancer-related health care, a practice that became more prevalent during the COVID-19 pandemic.

18 Aug 2022

New strategies to enhance the survival of children with neuroblastoma

Neuroblastoma, a childhood cancer that develops from neural cells on the adrenal glands, accounts for 15% of childhood cancer deaths. Almost half of children with high-risk neuroblastoma harbor extra copies of the gene MYCN (MYCN amplified), the primary driver of neuroblastoma and its resistance to therapy.

18 Aug 2022

Study contributes to better understanding of the changes in kinase activity in renal cell carcinoma

A new research paper was published in Oncotarget on August 4, 2022, entitled, "Kinase activity profiling in renal cell carcinoma, benign renal tissue and in response to four different tyrosine kinase inhibitors."

17 Aug 2022

Discovery explains how impaired metabolism triggers neuroendocrine tumors in the adrenal glands

Researchers have deciphered a signaling cascade through which inborn errors in metabolism provoke deadly neuroendocrine tumors in the adrenal glands.

16 Aug 2022

Peter Adams and Bing Ren receive NIH grant to join multi-institution initiative studying the aging process

Peter Adams, Ph.D., and Bing Ren, Ph.D., have been awarded a new grant from the National Institutes of Health (NIH) to join a multi-institution initiative studying the process of aging.

16 Aug 2022

Inventia Life Science and BioLamina partner to advance cell matrices for complex 3D cell models

As a result of this partnership, Inventia Life Science will now offer BioLamina’s extensive range of Biolaminin® products incorporated into the pre-validated library of RASTRUM™ Matrices, recapitulating the key motifs found in the native tissue of various cell types.

From Inventia Life Science 16 Aug 2022

Inventia Life Science Announces Partnership with PhenoVista Biosciences to Accelerate Preclinical Research with 3D Cell Models

Inventia Life Science, a leader in automated generation of complex 3D cell models, and PhenoVista Biosciences, a top provider of custom imaging-based phenotypic assay services, have entered into a partnership to deliver high-content cell-based assay services for drug discovery.

From Inventia Life Science 16 Aug 2022

Cancer-related fatigue contributes to balance problems following exposure to chemotherapy for breast cancer

For many women who have undergone chemotherapy for breast cancer, cancer-related fatigue (CRF) is a persistent side effect – and one that contributes to ongoing balance problems, suggests a paper in Rehabilitation Oncology, official journal of APTA Oncology, an academy of the American Physical Therapy Association (APTA).

15 Aug 2022

People with blood-related cancers more likely to experience COVID breakthrough infections

Individuals with blood-related cancers are more likely to experience a COVID-19 infection even after being vaccinated, a University of Kansas Cancer Center study has found.

12 Aug 2022

OICR funding to help five research projects take the next step toward advancing cancer care

Five Ontario-based research projects will take the next step toward advancing cancer care in the province thanks to funding from the Ontario Institute for Cancer Research (OICR).

11 Aug 2022

Novel model reveals how genomic instability arises in histologically benign tissue

Understanding which cells give rise to which areas of cancer can improve our understanding of how a tumor has grown and developed, including how it has changed genetically, over time. This has been made possible using a new technique called spatial transcriptomics, which allows scientists to see what genetic changes take place without breaking up the tissue they're looking at.

11 Aug 2022

International medical experts aim to use biomarker-based approaches to advance precision medicine

The diagnostics company SphingoTec GmbH (SphingoTec), announces that, during the 4th Scientific Symposium held near Potsdam, Germany, international medical experts discussed the latest developments in diagnostic and therapeutic innovations for advancing precision medicine in critically ill patients.

11 Aug 2022

Traditional Chinese medicine reduces severity of radiation-induced gastrointestinal mucositis in rats

For tens of thousands of Australians who receive radiotherapy as part of their cancer treatment, mucositis is a serious side effect that may cause inflammation, ulcers, diarrhea, nausea and vomiting, abdominal pain and bloating.

11 Aug 2022

Study shows how the same protein that is key for brain development can also be the cause for the spread of cancer

Researchers at Queen's University Belfast have revealed how the pathway of an identified protein could lead to early diagnosis and targeted treatment for several cancers and brain disorders.

10 Aug 2022

Novel class of drug regresses active brain metastases in breast cancer patients

An Austrian study led by MedUni Vienna showed that active brain metastases in breast cancer patients are partially or even completely regressed by a novel class of drug. This is a chemical conjugate of an antibody and a chemotherapy drug that, according to current findings, opens up a completely new avenue in oncological research and targeted therapy.

10 Aug 2022

Mount Sinai receives $500,000 SU2C grant to identify therapeutic combinations for KRAS-mutant lung cancers

Mount Sinai is leading a team of lung cancer researchers that has been awarded a three-year, $500,000 grant from Stand Up To Cancer to explore therapeutic approaches to lung tumors with mutations in the KRAS gene, an undertaking that could have a significant impact for a large population of cancer patients who currently lack effective treatment options.

9 Aug 2022

Lung cancer significantly affects the sexual health of women

Sexual dysfunction is highly prevalent in women with lung cancer with most survey participants reporting little to no interest in sexual activity, according to research led by Narjust Florez (Duma), MD, associate director for the Cancer Care Equity Program at Dana-Farber Cancer Institute.

9 Aug 2022

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Study shows encouraging results for robotic IVC thrombectomy

New discovery helps explain the dynamics underlying liver damage in type 2 diabetes and obesity

New clinical trial may establish a standard of care for patients with oligometastatic kidney cancer

NIH-funded centers of excellence to conduct research on the role of telehealth in cancer care

New strategies to enhance the survival of children with neuroblastoma

Study contributes to better understanding of the changes in kinase activity in renal cell carcinoma

Discovery explains how impaired metabolism triggers neuroendocrine tumors in the adrenal glands

Peter Adams and Bing Ren receive NIH grant to join multi-institution initiative studying the aging process

Inventia Life Science and BioLamina partner to advance cell matrices for complex 3D cell models

Inventia Life Science Announces Partnership with PhenoVista Biosciences to Accelerate Preclinical Research with 3D Cell Models

Cancer-related fatigue contributes to balance problems following exposure to chemotherapy for breast cancer

People with blood-related cancers more likely to experience COVID breakthrough infections

OICR funding to help five research projects take the next step toward advancing cancer care

Novel model reveals how genomic instability arises in histologically benign tissue

International medical experts aim to use biomarker-based approaches to advance precision medicine

Traditional Chinese medicine reduces severity of radiation-induced gastrointestinal mucositis in rats

Study shows how the same protein that is key for brain development can also be the cause for the spread of cancer

Novel class of drug regresses active brain metastases in breast cancer patients

Mount Sinai receives $500,000 SU2C grant to identify therapeutic combinations for KRAS-mutant lung cancers

Lung cancer significantly affects the sexual health of women

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