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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''.

Scientists use single cell techniques to uncover a central dichotomy for colorectal cancer cells

A team of clinician-scientists and scientists, led by the National Cancer Centre Singapore and A*STAR's Genome Institute of Singapore together with collaborators in Europe and South Korea, used single-cell techniques to uncover a central dichotomy for colorectal cancer cells, leading to a proposed update of the classification system for the disease.

1 Jul 2022

HIV accelerates epigenetic aging soon after initial HIV infection

HIV has an "early and substantial" impact on aging in infected people, accelerating biological changes in the body associated with normal aging within just two to three years of infection, according to a study by UCLA researchers and colleagues.

1 Jul 2022

HKUMed researchers discover more efficient CRISPR-Cas9 variants for gene therapy applications

A research team from the LKS Faculty of Medicine, The University of Hong Kong discovered more efficient CRISPR-Cas9 variants that could be useful for gene therapy applications.

30 Jun 2022

Study finds above-average rates of mortality from gastric cancer in South Florida

South Florida counties have above-average rates of mortality from gastric cancer, according to a new study published in the journal Gastroenterology by investigators at Sylvester Comprehensive Cancer Center at the University of Miami Miller School of Medicine.

29 Jun 2022

Analysis finds variation in the management of mantle cell lymphoma across clinical settings

There is considerable variation in the management of mantle cell lymphoma across different clinical settings, and some strategies do not always conform with what might be expected, according to an analysis by investigators from Weill Cornell Medicine and other leading health institutions.

28 Jun 2022

New $5.3 million NIH grant will support researchers into understanding lung cancer recurrence

Researchers at Washington University School of Medicine in St. Louis are leading a national study aimed at identifying patients with early-stage lung cancer who are at high risk of having the cancer return, even after surgery and chemotherapy appear to have eliminated their tumors.

28 Jun 2022

NYU Langone Health continues to broaden access to high-quality care with recent expansions

NYU Langone Health continues to broaden access to high-quality primary and specialty care with recent expansions on Long Island and in Brooklyn and southeast Florida.

28 Jun 2022

Study finds higher risk of cardiovascular disease among adult cancer survivors

Adult survivors of cancer have a higher risk of heart failure and other cardiovascular diseases (CVD) later in life than adults without cancer, according to results of a large study led by Johns Hopkins Medicine researchers.

28 Jun 2022

MD Anderson announces collaborative alliance with Turning Point Therapeutics to advance new treatment options for cancer patients

The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center and Turning Point Therapeutics, Inc., today announced a strategic research and development alliance to expand the evaluation of two of Turning Point's investigational small molecules focusing on precision medicine targets well known in oncology.

24 Jun 2022

Researchers improve the ability of a protein to repair oxidative DNA damage

Researchers at Karolinska Institutet and SciLifeLab in Sweden describe in a study published in Science how they have improved the ability of a protein to repair oxidative DNA damage and created a new protein function.

23 Jun 2022

Study finds a more effective treatment option for HER2 mutant metastatic breast cancer

Breast cancers with HER2 mutations respond to the drug neratinib, but the responses are variable and often not durable.

23 Jun 2022

Molecular tumor profiling in pediatric cancer patients significantly impacts clinical care

Results of a study of molecular tumor profiling in young patients revealed a high rate of genetic alterations with potential for impacting clinical care, including clarifying diagnoses and treatment with matched, precision cancer drugs.

23 Jun 2022

Novel liquid biopsy test can quickly identify cancer DNA in patients with metastatic breast cancer

A novel, automated liquid biopsy test in development by researchers at the Johns Hopkins Kimmel Cancer Center can accurately detect the presence of cancer DNA in the blood of patients with metastatic breast cancer within five hours.

23 Jun 2022

American College of Radiology issues risk mitigation strategies to address contrast media shortage

GE Healthcare was forced to shut a production plant in April because of a COVID-19 outbreak in Shanghai, China.

23 Jun 2022

Listeria-based booster vaccine strategy offers improved protection against recurrent colorectal cancer

Colorectal, pancreatic, esophageal and stomach cancers - some of the deadliest kinds of cancer - have high recurrence rates where the cancer comes back even after successful surgery or radiation treatment.

23 Jun 2022

Researchers identify biomarkers that could be targets for novel drugs to treat glioblastoma

Biomarkers that could be targets for novel drugs to treat glioblastoma brain tumors have been identified by investigators at Georgetown Lombardi Comprehensive Cancer Center, providing hope for a cancer that is highly lethal.

22 Jun 2022

Lung cancer patients treated with immune checkpoint inhibitors can be safely vaccinated against COVID-19, study says

Cancer patients have received priority status to receive COVID-19 vaccinations but there is limited data regarding the safety and efficacy of the vaccines for patients treated for lung cancer with immune checkpoint inhibitors.

22 Jun 2022

Susan G. Komen awards $21.7 million to 48 new research projects aimed at improving breast cancer patient outcomes

Susan G. Komen, the world's leading breast cancer organization, is awarding $21.7 million to fund 48 new research projects at 26 distinguished academic medical institutions in the U.S. that are focused on improving patient outcomes – particularly for people with the most aggressive breast cancers, or who have experienced a recurrence or metastasis.

22 Jun 2022

Medical societies publish guidelines on how to treat pre-invasive lesions of the vulva

Four international medical societies have collaborated on consensus statements for physicians, published in the Journal of Lower Genital Tract Disease, about how to treat pre-invasive lesions of the vulva.

21 Jun 2022

Erectile dysfunction drugs may be able to boost the effect of chemotherapy in esophageal cancer

A group of drugs commonly used to treat erectile dysfunction may be able to boost the effect of chemotherapy in esophageal cancer, according to new research funded by Cancer Research UK and the Medical Research Council.

21 Jun 2022

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Scientists use single cell techniques to uncover a central dichotomy for colorectal cancer cells

HIV accelerates epigenetic aging soon after initial HIV infection

HKUMed researchers discover more efficient CRISPR-Cas9 variants for gene therapy applications

Study finds above-average rates of mortality from gastric cancer in South Florida

Analysis finds variation in the management of mantle cell lymphoma across clinical settings

New $5.3 million NIH grant will support researchers into understanding lung cancer recurrence

NYU Langone Health continues to broaden access to high-quality care with recent expansions

Study finds higher risk of cardiovascular disease among adult cancer survivors

MD Anderson announces collaborative alliance with Turning Point Therapeutics to advance new treatment options for cancer patients

Researchers improve the ability of a protein to repair oxidative DNA damage

Study finds a more effective treatment option for HER2 mutant metastatic breast cancer

Molecular tumor profiling in pediatric cancer patients significantly impacts clinical care

Novel liquid biopsy test can quickly identify cancer DNA in patients with metastatic breast cancer

American College of Radiology issues risk mitigation strategies to address contrast media shortage

Listeria-based booster vaccine strategy offers improved protection against recurrent colorectal cancer

Researchers identify biomarkers that could be targets for novel drugs to treat glioblastoma

Lung cancer patients treated with immune checkpoint inhibitors can be safely vaccinated against COVID-19, study says

Susan G. Komen awards $21.7 million to 48 new research projects aimed at improving breast cancer patient outcomes

Medical societies publish guidelines on how to treat pre-invasive lesions of the vulva

Erectile dysfunction drugs may be able to boost the effect of chemotherapy in esophageal cancer

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