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Carcinoma is cancer that begins in the skin or in tissues that line or cover internal organs.

Ringlike peripheral high iodine concentration for differentiating pulmonary metastasis from lung cancer

According to an accepted manuscript published in ARRS' American Journal of Roentgenology (AJR), ringlike peripheral high iodine concentration maps from dual-energy CT (DECT) can help guide management in patients with known lung cancer and an indeterminate solitary nodule.

11 Jan 2023

Study finds alarming number of older women facing late-stage cervical cancer diagnoses and death

A new study conducted by UC Davis Comprehensive Cancer Center researchers shows an alarming number of California women 65 and older are facing late-stage cervical cancer diagnoses and dying from the disease.

9 Jan 2023

Newly identified gene drives development of the second most common type of lung carcinoma

A team led by researchers at NYU Langone Health's Perlmutter Cancer Center has identified a gene that drives development of the second most common type of lung carcinoma, offering greater insight into how the disease might someday be treated.

9 Jan 2023

Study finds fewer cases of melanoma among regular users of vitamin D supplements

Fewer cases of melanoma were observed among regular users of vitamin D supplements than among non-users, a new study finds.

9 Jan 2023

Review focuses on the link between the pathogenesis and management of hepatocellular carcinoma

A new review was published in Genes & Cancer on December 13, 2022, entitled, "Pathogenesis to management of hepatocellular carcinoma."

9 Jan 2023

Researchers show how liver cancer cells hijack circadian clock machinery to divide and spread

The most common type of liver cancer, hepatocellular carcinoma (HCC), is already the third leading cause of cancer-related deaths globally-;and cases are on the rise, both in the U.S. and worldwide.

6 Jan 2023

UKB resident awarded the C. E. Alken Prize for outstanding scientific uro-oncological research

Dr. Niklas Klümper, resident at the Clinic for Urology and working group leader at the Institute for Experimental Oncology at the University Hospital Bonn (UKB), was awarded the C. E. Alken Prize in recognition of his outstanding scientific uro-oncological work.

30 Dec 2022

Discovery could pave the way for developing therapies to treat nonalcoholic steatohepatitis

UT Southwestern immunologists have uncovered a key pathogenic event prompted by obesity that can trigger severe forms of nonalcoholic fatty liver disease and potential liver failure.

27 Dec 2022

Diagnostic technologies in Asia Pacific are key to progress toward health-related SDGs

We are at the halfway point from when we set our ambitious sustainable development goal 3 (SDG3) for good health and well-being by 2030.

23 Dec 2022

Plasma GH is a biomarker candidate for predicting outcomes in advanced HCC patients treated with Atezo/Bev

A new research paper was published in Oncotarget's Volume 13 on December 6, 2022, entitled, "Plasma growth hormone is a potential biomarker of response to atezolizumab and bevacizumab in advanced hepatocellular carcinoma patients."

22 Dec 2022

Experts provide first framework for treating hypercalcemia of malignancy in adults

Experts provide the first framework for treating a common and life-threatening metabolic complication of cancer known as hypercalcemia of malignancy in the Endocrine Society's new Clinical Practice Guideline.

21 Dec 2022

New combination of drugs may lead to improved treatment of cervical cancer

A new combination of drugs slowed the growth of cancer cells by an unexpected mechanism that may one day lead to improved treatment of cervical cancer, a UT Southwestern-led study published in Molecular Cancer Research suggests.

19 Dec 2022

Targeted timing of palliative care can have positive impact on life expectancy for lung cancer patients

Choosing the appropriate timing for specialized palliative care can have a positive impact on life expectancy for patients with small cell lung cancer. This is the result of a recently internationally published study by the Karl Landsteiner University of Health Sciences (KL Krems, Austria). There, the relevant data of 152 patients were evaluated at the Krems University Hospital.

19 Dec 2022

Study reveals subtypes and EBV-associated regulatory epigenome reprogramming in nasopharyngeal carcinoma

Researchers from the Department of Clinical Oncology, School of Clinical Medicine, LKS Faculty of Medicine, The University of Hong Kong (HKUMed) discovered a novel subtype of Epstein-Barr Virus (EBV)-positive nasopharyngeal carcinoma (NPC) and EBV-associated immunosuppression in the tumor microenvironment (TME).

16 Dec 2022

Two Cents' Worth: Shared decision making in renal cell carcinoma (RCC)

In this interview, we speak to Steve Pointon, patient advocate in remission from RCC, and Dr Harm van Melick, Consultant Urologist, about their experiences with shared decision-making and the impact it can have on people living with renal cell carcinoma (RCC).

From Ipsen 15 Dec 2022

Study identifies Δ42PD-1 as novel therapeutic target for hepatocellular carcinoma immunotherapy

HKUMed researchers at AIDS Institute, Department of Microbiology and Department of Surgery, School of Clinical Medicine, and School of Biomedical Sciences discover the role of an isoformic programmed cell death protein 1 (PD-1), namely Δ42PD-1, in suppressing the function of killer T cells, which is a type of immune cells essential for killing cancer cells among hepatocellular carcinoma (HCC) patients.

15 Dec 2022

Overexpression of lncRNA MVIH may serve as a potential diagnostic biomarker in cervical cancer

A new research paper was published in Genes & Cancer on November 23, 2022, entitled, "Ectopic expression of lncRNA MVIH as a potential diagnostic biomarker in cervical cancer."

9 Dec 2022

Therapeutic activation of p53 could offer new treatment option for salivary gland cancer

Researchers at the University of Michigan Rogel Cancer Center and School of Dentistry found that certain drugs can change the fundamental makeup of cancer stem cells in mouse models of mucoepidermoid carcinoma – a lethal form of salivary gland cancer that currently has no treatment options.

8 Dec 2022

Study shows how dietary saturated/trans fats promote liver tumorigenesis

Fatty foods harm our health. Prior research has established a link between the consumption of dietary fats and non-alcoholic fatty liver disease, which subsequently leads to inflammation and tumor formation in the liver.

7 Dec 2022

Liver cancer study could help improve the safety of certain gene therapies for hemophilia

Research led by Randal J. Kaufman, Ph.D., has found that misfolded proteins in liver cells contribute to the development of liver cancer, shedding new light on the mysterious origins of one of the world's deadliest diseases.

7 Dec 2022

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Ringlike peripheral high iodine concentration for differentiating pulmonary metastasis from lung cancer

Study finds alarming number of older women facing late-stage cervical cancer diagnoses and death

Newly identified gene drives development of the second most common type of lung carcinoma

Study finds fewer cases of melanoma among regular users of vitamin D supplements

Review focuses on the link between the pathogenesis and management of hepatocellular carcinoma

Researchers show how liver cancer cells hijack circadian clock machinery to divide and spread

UKB resident awarded the C. E. Alken Prize for outstanding scientific uro-oncological research

Discovery could pave the way for developing therapies to treat nonalcoholic steatohepatitis

Diagnostic technologies in Asia Pacific are key to progress toward health-related SDGs

Plasma GH is a biomarker candidate for predicting outcomes in advanced HCC patients treated with Atezo/Bev

Experts provide first framework for treating hypercalcemia of malignancy in adults

New combination of drugs may lead to improved treatment of cervical cancer

Targeted timing of palliative care can have positive impact on life expectancy for lung cancer patients

Study reveals subtypes and EBV-associated regulatory epigenome reprogramming in nasopharyngeal carcinoma

Two Cents' Worth: Shared decision making in renal cell carcinoma (RCC)

Study identifies Δ42PD-1 as novel therapeutic target for hepatocellular carcinoma immunotherapy

Overexpression of lncRNA MVIH may serve as a potential diagnostic biomarker in cervical cancer

Therapeutic activation of p53 could offer new treatment option for salivary gland cancer

Study shows how dietary saturated/trans fats promote liver tumorigenesis

Liver cancer study could help improve the safety of certain gene therapies for hemophilia

Achieving and maintaining ISO/IEC 27001 and BS 10012 certifications

Expanding research and clinical options for children with cancer

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