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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''.

The Role of Microphysiological Systems for Oncology and Stem Cell Research

In this interview, Dr. Nancy Allbritton from The Allbritton Lab talks to News-Medical and Life Sciences about the revolutionary technology and techniques for the application of new technologies for oncology and stem cell research.

From Pittcon 6 May 2020

An economic side effect of cancer treatment

Many cancer survivors with high medical copayments experience financial toxicity, an economic side effect of cancer treatment.

6 May 2020

Study provides more insight into the initiation and progression of human cancers

Volume 11, Issue 18 of @Oncotarget Clinical implications of chromatin accessibility assessed by ATAC-seq profiling in human cancers especially in a large patient cohort is largely unknown.

6 May 2020

AMP publishes evidence-based recommendations to standardize clinical genotyping tests for warfarin response

The Association for Molecular Pathology (AMP), the premier global, molecular diagnostic professional society, today published consensus, evidence-based recommendations to aid in the design, validation and interpretation of clinical genotyping tests for the prediction of warfarin response.

6 May 2020

Sartorius launches the new Incucyte SX5® for live-cell analysis, offering new possibilities for live-cell analysis experiments

Sartorius, a leading international supplier for the biopharmaceutical industry, today launched the new Incucyte SX5 Live-Cell Analysis System, the latest in the company’s line of live-cell analysis products.

From Sartorius 5 May 2020

Newly identified antibody prevents SARS-CoV-2 virus from infecting cultured cells

Researchers at Utrecht University, Erasmus Medical Center and Harbour BioMed (HBM) today reported that they have identified a fully human monoclonal antibody that prevents the SARS-CoV-2 (COVID-19) virus from infecting cultured cells.

4 May 2020

Aromatherapy may alleviate nurses’ on-the-job stress, study suggests

Even under normal circumstances, nursing can be a stressful profession. The COVID-19 pandemic only exacerbates it.

3 May 2020

Cancer patients with COVID-19 more likely to die from the disease

People with cancer who develop COVID-19 are much more likely to die from the disease than those without cancer, according to physician-researchers at Montefiore Health System and Albert Einstein College of Medicine.

2 May 2020

Study shows no association between prices and clinical benefit of cancer drugs

Do high prices of some cancer medicines have a higher benefit than those drugs with lower prices? An international UZH study has concluded that, in general, there is no correlation between costs of a cancer drugs and their clinical benefit.

2 May 2020

Antioxidant-rich foods can lower risk of infection in children with leukemia

While encouraging children to eat their fruits and veggies is a common refrain for most parents, new research led by a pediatric oncology expert from Roswell Park Comprehensive Cancer Center underscores that diets high in antioxidant-rich foods can have particular benefits for young cancer patients.

2 May 2020

Combination of schizophrenia drug and radiation shows promise in treating glioblastoma

Researchers at the UCLA Jonsson Comprehensive Cancer Center and colleagues have found that adding a drug once commonly used to treat schizophrenia to traditional radiation therapy helped improve overall survival in mice with glioblastoma, one of the deadliest and most difficult-to-treat brain tumors.

2 May 2020

New math model predicts clinical outcomes in cancer patients treated with immunotherapy

A group of our cancer and mathematics researchers at Houston Methodist have developed a clinically-applicable mathematical model to predict patient outcomes to cancer immunotherapy.

30 Apr 2020

Study provides insight into regenerative potential of prostate gland

The standard treatment for men with advanced prostate cancer is androgen-deprivation therapy. Androgens are hormones that fuel prostate cell growth; removing them with either drugs or surgery causes the prostate gland to shrink by 90%.

30 Apr 2020

Cancer patients with Medicaid or no insurance get smaller benefits from clinical trials

Cancer patients with no health insurance or those enrolled in Medicaid, the federal low-income health insurance program, see smaller survival benefits from experimental therapies in clinical trials, according to study results published today in JAMA Network Open.

30 Apr 2020

ACCC's BiomarkerLIVE project facilitates integration of precision medicine into practice

As the science and knowledge around biomarkers and molecular profiling continues to expand, oncology providers are challenged with efficiently implementing molecular testing into their everyday practice.

30 Apr 2020

Screening tool may help predict post-surgical complications in older cancer patients

As people age, cancer becomes an increasing health concern. Solid cancer tumors are cancers that don't affect the blood and instead form tumors, or growths of abnormal cells in certain parts of the body. These solid cancer tumors mainly impact people who are 65 and older.

30 Apr 2020

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Further Reading

The Role of Microphysiological Systems for Oncology and Stem Cell Research

An economic side effect of cancer treatment

Study provides more insight into the initiation and progression of human cancers

AMP publishes evidence-based recommendations to standardize clinical genotyping tests for warfarin response

Sartorius launches the new Incucyte SX5® for live-cell analysis, offering new possibilities for live-cell analysis experiments

Newly identified antibody prevents SARS-CoV-2 virus from infecting cultured cells

Aromatherapy may alleviate nurses’ on-the-job stress, study suggests

Cancer patients with COVID-19 more likely to die from the disease

Study shows no association between prices and clinical benefit of cancer drugs

Antioxidant-rich foods can lower risk of infection in children with leukemia

Combination of schizophrenia drug and radiation shows promise in treating glioblastoma

New math model predicts clinical outcomes in cancer patients treated with immunotherapy

Study provides insight into regenerative potential of prostate gland

Cancer patients with Medicaid or no insurance get smaller benefits from clinical trials

ACCC's BiomarkerLIVE project facilitates integration of precision medicine into practice

Screening tool may help predict post-surgical complications in older cancer patients

Innovative approach offers kidney-sparing treatment option for upper tract urothelial cancer

New web-based imaging platform reveals processes in cancer and COVID-19

SU2C commends FDA’s approval of new cancer therapy

Drug combo for untreated CLL approved by FDA based on E1912 trial

A best-practice guide for laboratory services in oncology trials eBook

Designing fluidic architecture for scalable diagnostic platforms

Evaluating new approaches for rare disease genomics

Expanding access to NMR with the Fourier 80 Duo

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