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Common biomarker test could be misguiding treatment for some Black women with breast cancer

A common test used to decide whether breast cancer patients should get chemotherapy may be making bad recommendations for some Black women, leading them to forgo chemotherapy when it might have helped, according to new research from the University of Illinois Chicago.

29 Jan 2024

Scientists reveal direct link between mitochondrial DNA mutations and cancer treatment response

Cancer Research UK-funded scientists have made an unusual discovery that could help to identify patients who are up to two and a half times more likely to respond to currently available cancer drugs.

29 Jan 2024

Blood chip could offer early insights into cancer treatment effectiveness

Using a chip to process blood samples, doctors can monitor the amount of cancer cells in a patient’s blood to determine how well a treatment is working by the fourth week, according to a new University of Michigan study.

29 Jan 2024

Subcutaneous nivolumab revolutionizes renal cell carcinoma care with faster, easier treatment

Subcutaneous injection of the immunotherapy nivolumab (brand name Opdivo) is noninferior to intravenous delivery and dramatically reduces treatment time in patients with renal cell carcinoma, as seen in the results of a large phase 3 clinical trial reported today at the 2024 American Society of Clinical Oncology (ASCO) Genitourinary Cancers Symposium in San Francisco, California.

29 Jan 2024

Study identifies risk factors for deadly blood clots after lung cancer surgery

In patients who undergo pulmonary resection for lung cancer, a major potential postoperative complication is venous thromboembolism (VTE) - a condition that develops when a blood clot forms in a vein - which can lead to part of the clot breaking off and lodging in the lung, resulting in a pulmonary embolism (PE).

29 Jan 2024

New review aims to help clinicians diagnose and manage polycystic ovarian syndrome

A new review in CMAJ (Canadian Medical Association Journal) is aimed at helping clinicians diagnose and manage polycystic ovarian syndrome (PCOS), an endocrine disorder that affects about 10% of females.

29 Jan 2024

European scientists target high-risk childhood cancer with liquid biopsy

Neuroblastoma mainly affects toddlers and young children - in the EU region there are 1500 new cases per year.

29 Jan 2024

Dr. Chao Ma: Pioneering 'Leukemia-on-a-Chip' for CAR T Cell Therapy at SLAS 2024

NewsMedical speaks with Chao Ma, Ph.D. a Research Assistant Professor at New York University Tandon School of Engineering, ahead of his presentation at SLAS 2024.

From Society for Laboratory Automation and Screening (SLAS) 29 Jan 2024

Overweight and obesity linked to rising death rates from bowel cancer among young adults

Overweight and obesity are contributing to rising death rates from bowel cancer among people aged 25-49 years in the European Union (EU) and the UK, although death rates from this type of cancer are decreasing overall across Europe.

29 Jan 2024

UK government announces ban on disposable vapes

The UK is set to implement a ban on disposable vapes.

29 Jan 2024

Study finds women with DCIS diagnosed outside NHS screening face fourfold increase in breast cancer mortality

Researchers compared the risks of aggressive breast cancers and mortality following DCIS undetected during screening in the general public to those identified through the NHS breast screening program.

29 Jan 2024

Records show Publix opioid sales grew even as addiction crisis prompted other chains’ pullback

An executive at Teva Pharmaceuticals flagged Publix Super Markets in October 2015 after detecting what he called in an email "serious red flags" with the grocery chain's orders of powerful opioids.

29 Jan 2024

Can mushrooms improve your memory?

The associations between mushroom intake and cognitive performance.

29 Jan 2024

Fasting diets show promise in enhancing mood, sleep, and eating behaviors

A study in "Frontiers in Nutrition" reveals that fasting diets (FDs) may positively impact eating behaviors, mood, sleep, and well-being, potentially mediated by gut microbiome changes.

28 Jan 2024

Immune system protein can be manipulated to help fight bowel cancer

A protein in the immune system can be manipulated to help overcome bowel cancer, according to new research from The Australian National University (ANU).

27 Jan 2024

Gene activity plays key role in immune cell production, study shows

As people age or become ill, their immune systems can become exhausted and less capable of fighting off viruses such as the flu or COVID-19.

27 Jan 2024

Embracing mindfulness to combat life’s stressors and optimize cognitive performance

Professor Andra Smith, from the School of Psychology at the Faculty of Social Sciences, has combined her research and her personal experience with mindfulness to teach the course Neuroscience of Mindfulness: Neurons to Wellness.

27 Jan 2024

Immunotherapy drug extends overall survival in kidney cancer patients after surgery

For the first time in fifty years, results from a phase 3 randomized, placebo-controlled trial have shown an overall survival benefit from an adjuvant therapy in patients with kidney cancer.

27 Jan 2024

Huntsman Cancer Institute expands reach to serve more patients in Utah with $20 million land donation

Huntsman Cancer Institute at the University of Utah (the U) has received a $20 million land donation from the developers of Utah City, a new walkable mixed-use city center.

27 Jan 2024

Research upends understanding of circadian clock in melanoma

A Ludwig Cancer Research study has found that the circadian clock - which synchronizes physiological and cellular activities with the day-night cycle and is generally thought to be tumor suppressive - in fact has a contextually variable role in cancer.

27 Jan 2024

Cancer News and Research

Latest Cancer News and Research

Common biomarker test could be misguiding treatment for some Black women with breast cancer

Scientists reveal direct link between mitochondrial DNA mutations and cancer treatment response

Blood chip could offer early insights into cancer treatment effectiveness

Subcutaneous nivolumab revolutionizes renal cell carcinoma care with faster, easier treatment

Study identifies risk factors for deadly blood clots after lung cancer surgery

New review aims to help clinicians diagnose and manage polycystic ovarian syndrome

European scientists target high-risk childhood cancer with liquid biopsy

Dr. Chao Ma: Pioneering 'Leukemia-on-a-Chip' for CAR T Cell Therapy at SLAS 2024

Overweight and obesity linked to rising death rates from bowel cancer among young adults

UK government announces ban on disposable vapes

Study finds women with DCIS diagnosed outside NHS screening face fourfold increase in breast cancer mortality

Records show Publix opioid sales grew even as addiction crisis prompted other chains’ pullback

Can mushrooms improve your memory?

Fasting diets show promise in enhancing mood, sleep, and eating behaviors

Immune system protein can be manipulated to help fight bowel cancer

Gene activity plays key role in immune cell production, study shows

Embracing mindfulness to combat life’s stressors and optimize cognitive performance

Immunotherapy drug extends overall survival in kidney cancer patients after surgery

Huntsman Cancer Institute expands reach to serve more patients in Utah with $20 million land donation

Research upends understanding of circadian clock in melanoma

Understanding the DNA Damage Response in Innate Immunity eBook

The future of automation: Machine learning–driven hepatocyte and organoid counting

From street to lab: Advancing controlled substance testing with handheld Raman and FTIR

Reimagining light scattering for biotherapeutics

Cancer News and Research

Latest Cancer News and Research

Understanding the DNA Damage Response in Innate Immunity eBook

The future of automation: Machine learning–driven hepatocyte and organoid counting

From street to lab: Advancing controlled substance testing with handheld Raman and FTIR

Reimagining light scattering for biotherapeutics

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