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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 develop comprehensive framework to classify small-cell lung cancer

Researchers from The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center have developed the first comprehensive framework to classify small-cell lung cancer (SCLC) into four unique subtypes, based on gene expression, and have identified potential therapeutic targets for each type in a study published today in Cancer Cell.

22 Jan 2021

New study helps understand molecular profile of tumors in cancer patients

Researchers from the University Hospitals in Zurich and Basel, ETH Zurich, University of Zurich and the pharmaceutical company Roche have set out to improve cancer diagnostics by developing a platform of state-of-the-art molecular biology methods.

21 Jan 2021

Dynamic, customized treatment approaches for gastroesophageal cancers may improve survival rates

A phase 2 clinical trial providing personalized treatments based on the genetic profile of metastatic tumors in gastroesophageal cancers has found that using customized treatment approaches, and adapting them over time as tumors become resistant, led to higher rates of survival compared to historical controls.

21 Jan 2021

New drug target valid for breast cancer as well as lymphoma

One more piece of the puzzle has fallen into place behind a new drug whose anti-cancer potential was developed at the University of Alberta and is set to begin human trials this year, thanks to newly published research.

21 Jan 2021

Investigational combo therapy shows promise in treating TP53 mutant MDS and AML patients

Myelodysplastic Syndromes (MDS) and acute myeloid leukemia (AML) are rare hematologic malignancies of the bone marrow.

21 Jan 2021

AACR and MPM award three grants to support groundbreaking cancer research projects

Three grants for research that could transform cancer therapies have been awarded by the AACR-MPM Oncology Charitable Foundation Transformative Cancer Research Grants Program, an innovative partnership between the American Association for Cancer Research and the UBS Oncology Impact Fund managed by MPM Capital.

21 Jan 2021

SU2C announces $3.25 million in grants to find new treatments for head and neck cancers

Stand Up To Cancer today announced $3.25 million in grants from four national nonprofits to fund research to find new treatments for head and neck cancers, which are newly diagnosed in about 65,000 Americans every year.

21 Jan 2021

Toward patient-derived models to help personalize cancer care

Cancer is a major, worldwide challenge, and its impact is projected to escalate due to aging and growth of the population.

21 Jan 2021

Cancer patients have higher risk of severe COVID -19 infection than non-cancer patients

Patients with inactive cancer and not currently undergoing treatments also face a significantly higher risk of severe illness from COVID-19, a new study from Penn Medicine published online today in JNCI Cancer Spectrum shows.

21 Jan 2021

People with problems in the upper GI tract may be vulnerable to COVID-19 infection

No evidence so far indicates that food or drinks can transmit the virus that causes COVID-19, but new research at Washington University School of Medicine in St. Louis suggests that people with problems in the upper gastrointestinal (GI) tract may be vulnerable to infection after swallowing the virus.

20 Jan 2021

Designer DNA agent reduces myeloma stem cell abundance, lowers disease burden in mice

Many patients with multiple myeloma, a type of blood cancer, eventually develop resistance to one treatment after another. That's in part because cancer stem cells drive the disease -- cells that continually self-renew. If a therapy can't completely destroy these malignant stem cells, the cancer is likely to keep coming back.

20 Jan 2021

Studies evaluate ovarian cancer surgery outcomes and clinical standards

These studies were supported financially by the Medtronic Chair in Surgical Training and Research and a research grant from the Carlos III-FEDER Institute of Health.

20 Jan 2021

Researchers develop FLASH ultra-high-dose rate radiation therapy beam for cancer treatment

A joint team of researchers from Radiation Oncology at Dartmouth's and Dartmouth-Hitchcock's Norris Cotton Cancer Center, Dartmouth Engineering, and Dartmouth-Hitchcock's Department of Surgery have developed a method to convert a standard linear accelerator, used for delivery of radiation therapy cancer treatment, to a FLASH ultra-high-dose rate radiation therapy beam.

19 Jan 2021

Routine thoracic surgery could be performed safely during the COVID-19 pandemic

A study in the Journal of Thoracic Oncology comparing surgeries performed at one Chinese hospital in 2019 with a similar date range during the COVID-19 pandemic found that routine thoracic surgery and invasive examinations were performed safely.

19 Jan 2021

New computational technique accurately differentiates between data from tumor cells and normal cells

In an effort to address a major challenge when analyzing large single-cell RNA-sequencing datasets, researchers from The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center have developed a new computational technique to accurately differentiate between data from cancer cells and the variety of normal cells found within tumor samples.

18 Jan 2021

Study: NTRK fusions are far more frequently seen in pediatric tumors

In a large study of pediatric cancer patients, researchers from Children's Hospital of Philadelphia have analyzed the frequency, fusion partners, and clinical outcome of neurotrophic tyrosine receptor kinase (NTRK) fusions, which are clinical biomarkers that identify patients suitable for treatment with FDA-approved TRK inhibitors.

16 Jan 2021

Simple blood test can predict which COVID-19 patients are at high risk of severe disease

One of the most vexing aspects of the COVID-19 pandemic is doctors' inability to predict which newly hospitalized patients will go on to develop severe disease, including complications that require the insertion of a breathing tube, kidney dialysis or other intensive care.

15 Jan 2021

New tests may help improve the selection of men considering prostate cancer surveillance

Sylvester Comprehensive Cancer Center researchers are looking at ways to combine imaging and biomarkers to predict prostate cancer progression more accurately.

15 Jan 2021

Researchers discover unexpected role for the clock gene in prostate cancer progression

Our biological or circadian clock synchronizes all our bodily processes to the natural rhythms of light and dark. It's no wonder then that disrupting the clock can wreak havoc on our body.

15 Jan 2021

New drug reduces tumor volume and pain in patients with neurofibromatosis type 1

Based on preclinical studies of an investigational drug to treat peripheral nerve tumors, researchers at Children's Hospital of Philadelphia (CHOP) as part of the Neurofibromatosis Clinical Trials Consortium have shown that the drug, cabozantinib, reduces tumor volume and pain in patients with the genetic disorder neurofibromatosis type 1 (NF1).

15 Jan 2021

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Researchers develop comprehensive framework to classify small-cell lung cancer

New study helps understand molecular profile of tumors in cancer patients

Dynamic, customized treatment approaches for gastroesophageal cancers may improve survival rates

New drug target valid for breast cancer as well as lymphoma

Investigational combo therapy shows promise in treating TP53 mutant MDS and AML patients

AACR and MPM award three grants to support groundbreaking cancer research projects

SU2C announces $3.25 million in grants to find new treatments for head and neck cancers

Toward patient-derived models to help personalize cancer care

Cancer patients have higher risk of severe COVID -19 infection than non-cancer patients

People with problems in the upper GI tract may be vulnerable to COVID-19 infection

Designer DNA agent reduces myeloma stem cell abundance, lowers disease burden in mice

Studies evaluate ovarian cancer surgery outcomes and clinical standards

Researchers develop FLASH ultra-high-dose rate radiation therapy beam for cancer treatment

Routine thoracic surgery could be performed safely during the COVID-19 pandemic

New computational technique accurately differentiates between data from tumor cells and normal cells

Study: NTRK fusions are far more frequently seen in pediatric tumors

Simple blood test can predict which COVID-19 patients are at high risk of severe disease

New tests may help improve the selection of men considering prostate cancer surveillance

Researchers discover unexpected role for the clock gene in prostate cancer progression

New drug reduces tumor volume and pain in patients with neurofibromatosis type 1

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