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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''.

Researchers exploit cancer cells' appetite for iron to treat tough tumors

Researchers at the University of California, San Francisco, have successfully leveraged an FDA-approved drug to halt growth of tumors driven by mutations in the RAS gene, which are famously difficult to treat and account for about one in four cancer deaths.

9 Mar 2022

NCCN publishes new resources for treating rare tumor types

The National Comprehensive Cancer Network - an alliance of leading cancer centers - today announced the publication of new NCCN Clinical Practice Guidelines in Oncology (NCCN Guidelines) for Ampullary Adenocarcinoma.

9 Mar 2022

“Love Yourself” - Taking Charge of Your Fibroid Health

In this interview, we speak to Cynthia Bailey and Dr. Yan Katsnelson about the importance of spreading awareness surrounding fibroids.

9 Mar 2022

Patient-derived circulating tumor cells could be used to identify drug targets for leptomeningeal disease

Leptomeningeal disease is a rare complication of several different types of cancer, including melanoma. It occurs when tumor cells migrate to the cerebrospinal fluid and the tissue that surrounds the brain and spinal column known as the meninges.

8 Mar 2022

A promising approach for COVID-19 prophylaxis

SARS-CoV-2 viruses can hide from recognition by the immune system. However, the antiviral immune receptor RIG-I can be stimulated, which improves protection against lethal SARS-CoV-2 infections.

8 Mar 2022

Insurance status and residential zip codes linked with survival among breast cancer patients

Recent findings published in JAMA Oncology found that individual insurance status and residential zip codes were correlated with overall survival among women with early hormone receptor-positive breast cancer.

8 Mar 2022

Women with one ovary less likely to have a successful IVF outcome, study shows

Women who have had one ovary surgically removed (unilateral oophorectomy) are less likely to become pregnant after in vitro fertilization and give birth to fewer babies than women with both ovaries.

8 Mar 2022

Researchers examine how structural violence can set the stage for poorer leukemia outcomes

Black and Hispanic people with acute myeloid leukemia in greater Chicago were more likely to die from the disease than their non-Hispanic white counterparts, with a 59% and 25% greater risk, respectively, according to a new study led by University of Illinois Chicago researchers.

7 Mar 2022

New treatment strategy makes pancreatic tumors sensitive to immunotherapy, mice study shows

Pancreatic cancer is one of the most aggressive and deadly tumor types and notorious for its resistance to virtually all types of treatment, including newer immunotherapies.

7 Mar 2022

World Trade Center responders have increased levels of mutations that escalate blood cancer risk

Scientists from Vanderbilt-Ingram Cancer Center (VICC) collaborated with researchers from New York to determine that 9/11 first responders to the World Trade Center have increased levels of mutations that escalate their risk for blood cancers or cardiovascular disease, according to a study published March 7 in Nature Medicine.

7 Mar 2022

Melanoma patients do better on immunotherapy than completion lymph node dissection

For years, surgery for patients with stage III melanoma - melanoma that has spread to the lymph nodes - involved removing those lymph nodes along with the primary tumor.

4 Mar 2022

Aggressive brain tumor in children can be identified by analyzing cerebrospinal fluid

It may be possible to identify the presence of an aggressive brain tumor in children by studying their cerebrospinal fluid, according to new research led by Johns Hopkins Kimmel Cancer Center investigators.

2 Mar 2022

Study explores signature gut microbiome connection with immune checkpoint inhibitor response in advanced melanomas

Researchers from different countries performed a meta-analysis of real-world cross-cohorts and provided an association of the gut microbiome with immune checkpoint inhibitors response in patients with advanced melanomas.

2 Mar 2022

Intestinal cells can change specializations during their lives, finds study

Intestinal cells can change specializations during their lives. The BMP signaling pathway – an important communication mechanism between cells – appears to be the driver of these changes.

1 Mar 2022

Penn Medicine receives $12.3 million NIH grant to study FLASH radiotherapy for cancer

With more than $12 million in new funding from the National Institutes of Health, the Abramson Cancer Center at the University of Pennsylvania will build on its preclinical research of an emerging form of radiation that provides ultra-fast doses - of under a second, compared to several minutes with conventional radiation - and shows promise of greater protection of normal tissue, thereby minimizing toxic effects to the body.

1 Mar 2022

AI and machine learning could improve cancer diagnosis through biomarker discovery

Artificial intelligence (AI), deep learning (DL), and machine learning (ML) have transformed many industries and areas of science.

1 Mar 2022

Adding immunotherapy drug to standard head and neck cancer treatment increases patient survival

A University of Cincinnati clinical trial that added an immunotherapy drug to standard of care treatment regimens has shown increased survival rates for head and neck cancer patients with intermediate risk features.

1 Mar 2022

New ultrasound scan can detect prostate cancer cases with good accuracy

An ultrasound scan can be used to detect cases of prostate cancer, according to new research.

28 Feb 2022

Researchers report a new, more efficient way to grow breast cancer models

For years, researchers at Huntsman Cancer Institute at the University of Utah have honed a process of developing breast cancer models using tumors donated by breast cancer patients, which they then implant into mice as a way to study the tumor's behavior.

28 Feb 2022

Understanding the gut microbiome could help personalize immunotherapy for melanoma

The largest study to date has confirmed the link between the gut microbiome and the response to cancer immunotherapy therapy for melanoma.

28 Feb 2022

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Researchers exploit cancer cells' appetite for iron to treat tough tumors

NCCN publishes new resources for treating rare tumor types

“Love Yourself” - Taking Charge of Your Fibroid Health

Patient-derived circulating tumor cells could be used to identify drug targets for leptomeningeal disease

A promising approach for COVID-19 prophylaxis

Insurance status and residential zip codes linked with survival among breast cancer patients

Women with one ovary less likely to have a successful IVF outcome, study shows

Researchers examine how structural violence can set the stage for poorer leukemia outcomes

New treatment strategy makes pancreatic tumors sensitive to immunotherapy, mice study shows

World Trade Center responders have increased levels of mutations that escalate blood cancer risk

Melanoma patients do better on immunotherapy than completion lymph node dissection

Aggressive brain tumor in children can be identified by analyzing cerebrospinal fluid

Study explores signature gut microbiome connection with immune checkpoint inhibitor response in advanced melanomas

Intestinal cells can change specializations during their lives, finds study

Penn Medicine receives $12.3 million NIH grant to study FLASH radiotherapy for cancer

AI and machine learning could improve cancer diagnosis through biomarker discovery

Adding immunotherapy drug to standard head and neck cancer treatment increases patient survival

New ultrasound scan can detect prostate cancer cases with good accuracy

Researchers report a new, more efficient way to grow breast cancer models

Understanding the gut microbiome could help personalize immunotherapy for melanoma

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