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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''.

Minimally invasive skin biopsy can help assess tissue damage related to SARS-CoV-2 infection

Using skin biopsy samples, investigators found that patients with severe COVID-19 had clots in small venous and arterial blood vessels in skin that appears normal.

14 Jul 2022

Bacterial species known for causing diarrheal infections may also drive colorectal cancer

Data collected by researchers at the Johns Hopkins Kimmel Cancer Center and the Bloomberg~Kimmel Institute for Cancer Immunotherapy suggest that Clostridioides difficile, or C. diff, a bacterial species well known for causing serious diarrheal infections, may also drive colorectal cancer.

14 Jul 2022

Cancer treatment abandonment is widespread in Sub-Saharan Africa

Treatment abandonment is a major reason for Sub-Saharan Africa's growing cancer death rates.

14 Jul 2022

Surveillance program for high risk patients aids in early detection of pancreatic cancer

Surveillance programs for people at high risk of developing pancreatic cancers can help detect precancerous conditions and cancers early, when they are most treatable, according to a new multicenter study directed by experts at the Johns Hopkins Kimmel Cancer Center.

13 Jul 2022

NCCN publishes new guidelines for treating pediatric CNS cancers

Today, the National Comprehensive Cancer Network published new NCCN Clinical Practice Guidelines in Oncology (NCCN Guidelines) for Pediatric Central Nervous System Cancers.

12 Jul 2022

Activation of the STING pathway could help make glioblastoma multiforme more susceptible to immunotherapy

Immunotherapy has revolutionized treatment for many forms of cancer, but glioblastoma multiforme (GBM), the most common and deadly form of brain cancer, has remained untouched.

11 Jul 2022

Using data via a dashboard to decrease the use of pRBC transfusions and increase appropriate use

In a new paper, researchers from University Hospitals (UH) detail how they used data via a dashboard to decrease the use of packed red-blood cell (pRBC) transfusions and platelets with an increase in appropriate transfusions.

8 Jul 2022

Clinical trial examining the combination of atezolizumab and chemoradiation for patients with limited-stage SCLC reaches accrual

The NRG Oncology/Alliance clinical trial NRG-LU005, examining the addition of the immunotherapy drug atezolizumab combined with chemoradiation for patients with limited-stage small cell lung cancer (SCLC) recently reached the trial's accrual goal of 506 patients.

8 Jul 2022

Moffitt researchers discover kidney cancer-specific splicing variant biomarkers

Kidney cancer accounts for only 4% of all cancers in the United States; however, its incidence has more than doubled since 1975, with the most common type being clear cell renal cell carcinoma.

8 Jul 2022

Study identifies chromosomal abnormalities associated with relapse in frequent subtype of childhood B-ALL

An international research team coordinated by Dr. Oscar Molina and Dr. Pablo Menéndez, from the Josep Carreras Leukaemia Research Institute, identifies chromosomal abnormalities associated to relapse in a frequent subset of B-cell Acute Lymphoblastic Leukemia (B-ALL), a severe condition affecting especially children.

7 Jul 2022

Building and retaining the expertise needed to manage cancer

The acute shortage of medical workers in oncology in Sub-Saharan Africa contributes to high rates of deaths in the region.

7 Jul 2022

Survey: Many prostate cancer patients in the UK did not receive adequate information about radiotherapy-induced sexual dysfunction

New research indicates that many UK patients don't receive adequate information about treatment-induced sexual dysfunction before, during, and after radiotherapy treatment for prostate cancer.

6 Jul 2022

$3.1 million grant will help researchers to study signs of heart damage in young breast cancer survivors

A 5-year, $3.1 million grant from the National Heart, Lung and Blood Institute, part of the National Institutes of Health, will enable researchers from Atrium Health Wake Forest Baptist's NCI-designated Comprehensive Cancer Center, Virginia Commonwealth University Massey Cancer Center and Duke Cancer Institute to collaborate in a first-of-its-kind prospective study to look for the earliest signs of heart vessel damage in young, pre-menopausal breast cancer survivors.

6 Jul 2022

Study: Many radiographers lack understanding of how smart computer systems diagnose problems

A new study shows that many UK radiographers have limited understanding of how new smart computer systems diagnose problems found on scans such as X-rays, MRI and CT scans.

4 Jul 2022

Innovative strategy for treating non-small cell lung cancer when radiotherapy fails

Lung cancer is the most common cancer in the world, with 2.2 million new cases and around 1.8 million deaths in 2020 alone.

4 Jul 2022

COVID pandemic may have hidden a significant increase in child abuse, say doctors

UK doctors are concerned that the COVID pandemic may have hidden a significant increase in child maltreatment. Speaking at the United Kingdom Imaging and Oncology Congress in Liverpool, Professor Owen Arthurs (Great Ormond Street Hospital, London) called for greater resources to detect abuse, especially if future COVID waves lead to new lockdown conditions.

4 Jul 2022

Discussing tools and resources to support the bladder cancer patient community

In this interview, Dr. Ignacio Durán and Alex Filicevas discuss key challenges and opportunities in the bladder cancer disease landscape and the future of care. This episode focuses on the bladder cancer patient support landscape, including a review of the tools and resources available to the community, as well as key unmet needs to address.

From Janssen Pharmaceuticals 4 Jul 2022

Understanding the impact of bladder cancer on daily life before and after diagnosis

In this interview, Dr. Ignacio Durán and Alex Filicevas, discuss key challenges and opportunities in the bladder cancer disease landscape and the future of care. They focus on the quality of life for patients and delve into the impact bladder cancer has on daily life, both before and after diagnosis and treatment, from the holistic perspective of both patients and HCPs.

From Janssen Pharmaceuticals 4 Jul 2022

Bladder cancer patients with ctDNA positivity respond very well to treatment with atezolizumab

Researchers who treated a group of post-surgery bladder cancer patients with the immunotherapy drug atezolizumab have found that patients whose blood contained circulating tumour DNA (ctDNA), responded very well to the treatment.

3 Jul 2022

Study provides better understanding of how therapeutic resistance develops in lung cancer

New Cleveland Clinic research has uncovered key information about cellular interaction between tumor cells and normal tissue, providing better understanding of how therapeutic resistance develops.

1 Jul 2022

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Minimally invasive skin biopsy can help assess tissue damage related to SARS-CoV-2 infection

Bacterial species known for causing diarrheal infections may also drive colorectal cancer

Cancer treatment abandonment is widespread in Sub-Saharan Africa

Surveillance program for high risk patients aids in early detection of pancreatic cancer

NCCN publishes new guidelines for treating pediatric CNS cancers

Activation of the STING pathway could help make glioblastoma multiforme more susceptible to immunotherapy

Using data via a dashboard to decrease the use of pRBC transfusions and increase appropriate use

Clinical trial examining the combination of atezolizumab and chemoradiation for patients with limited-stage SCLC reaches accrual

Moffitt researchers discover kidney cancer-specific splicing variant biomarkers

Study identifies chromosomal abnormalities associated with relapse in frequent subtype of childhood B-ALL

Building and retaining the expertise needed to manage cancer

Survey: Many prostate cancer patients in the UK did not receive adequate information about radiotherapy-induced sexual dysfunction

$3.1 million grant will help researchers to study signs of heart damage in young breast cancer survivors

Study: Many radiographers lack understanding of how smart computer systems diagnose problems

Innovative strategy for treating non-small cell lung cancer when radiotherapy fails

COVID pandemic may have hidden a significant increase in child abuse, say doctors

Discussing tools and resources to support the bladder cancer patient community

Understanding the impact of bladder cancer on daily life before and after diagnosis

Bladder cancer patients with ctDNA positivity respond very well to treatment with atezolizumab

Study provides better understanding of how therapeutic resistance develops in lung cancer

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