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People of all age groups benefit more from COVID-19 vaccines than natural immunity, real-world study finds

In one of the first large, real-world studies comparing the effectiveness of COVID-19 vaccines versus natural immunity in protecting against death, hospitalizations and emergency department (ED) visits for any cause, including COVID, research-scientists from Regenstrief Institute, Indiana University School of Medicine and Vanderbilt University Medical Center report that people of all age groups benefited significantly more from vaccination than natural immunity acquired from a previous COVID infection.

16 Dec 2022

Landmark population health study could pave the way for better tools to fight chronic diseases in Asian populations

The Lee Kong Chian School of Medicine at Nanyang Technological University, Singapore, in collaboration with other healthcare institutions here, has embarked on a landmark comprehensive population health study of 100,000 Singaporeans over a few decades to identify the social, environmental, lifestyle, and genetic factors associated with diseases prevalent in Singapore, such as diabetes, hypertension, and cancer.

16 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

Experimental therapy shows promise as treatment for metastatic colon cancer in preclinical models

An experimental therapy showed promise as treatment for an aggressively spreading type of colorectal cancer in preclinical models, according to a new study by Weill Cornell Medicine investigators.

16 Dec 2022

Using synthetic gene circuits to better control the timing of immunotherapy

In two separate studies, researchers demonstrate how synthetic biology can be used to tackle a difficult issue in cancer immunotherapy: the way immunotherapy-related approaches focused on short-term killing of tumor cells may fail to eradicate tumors because growth of tumors happens on longer timescales.

16 Dec 2022

Why Medicaid expansion ballots may hit a dead end after a fleeting victory in South Dakota

Republican-led legislatures have repeatedly thwarted Medicaid expansion in a dozen conservative states, despite high numbers of uninsured residents. In recent years, supporters of expansion have found success with another strategy: letting voters decide.

16 Dec 2022

Is legislation to safeguard Americans against superbugs a boondoggle or breakthrough?

With time running out in the 2022 congressional session, a bipartisan coalition of lawmakers and infectious disease specialists is scrambling to pass a bill aimed at spurring the development of antibiotics to combat the deadly spread of drug-resistant pathogens.

16 Dec 2022

Researchers identify a new target gene in pancreatic ductal adenocarcinoma

Pancreatic cancer remains one of the deadliest malignancies worldwide. Since five-year survival rate for pancreatic ductal adenocarcinoma (PDAC) is only about 3% in patients, PDAC is very difficult to treat with surgery worldwide.

16 Dec 2022

Study finds disparities in health care coverage, hampered COVID-19 vaccination efforts in rural areas

Vaccine hesitancy is just one reason fewer people in some parts of the United States have been inoculated against coronavirus.

16 Dec 2022

Imaging method yields highly accurate and precise values of radionuclide organ uptake

Patients with cancer that has spread to the bone are sometimes treated with alpha particle radiation therapy that is delivered into or very close to the tumor.

16 Dec 2022

Activated vitamin D3 inhibits arsenic-mediated carcinogenesis in certain skin cells, research shows

According to recent estimates, over 140 million people from 50 countries regularly get exposed to arsenic through drinking water.

16 Dec 2022

Study: Incidence and mortality of cervical cancer remain much higher in most countries

There were over 600,000 new cases of cervical cancer and over 340,000 deaths worldwide in 2020, according to an observational study published in The Lancet Global Health journal.

15 Dec 2022

Researchers discover how certain breast cancers persist after chemo and do not respond to immunotherapies

Thanks to advances in cancer therapies, most forms of breast cancer are highly treatable, especially when caught early.

15 Dec 2022

Assessing clinical adoption of 2017 guidelines for interpretation and reporting of sequence variants in cancer

The Association for Molecular Pathology (AMP), the premier global molecular diagnostic professional society, has published a report that was designed to assess clinical adoption, identify classification inconsistencies, and evaluate implementation barriers for the 2017 report, "Standards and Guidelines for the Interpretation and Reporting of Sequence Variants in Cancer: A Joint Consensus Recommendation of the Association for Molecular Pathology, American Society of Clinical Oncology, and College of American Pathologists.

15 Dec 2022

Research: Patient's race may influence recommendations for surgical resection of brain tumors

Published in The Lancet, University of Minnesota Medical School researchers found a patient's race may influence recommendations for surgical removal of brain tumors.

15 Dec 2022

Genetic testing program could help to close the gap for some patients with prostate cancer

Some patients with prostate cancer have genetic mutations that may impact their treatment. A comprehensive, on-site genetic testing program, pioneered by urologists, could help to close the gap for this underutilized resource, reports a study in Urology Practice®, an Official Journal of the American Urological Association (AUA).

15 Dec 2022

UBC researchers identify a compound that shows early promise at halting viral infections

Researchers at UBC's Life Sciences Institute have identified a compound that shows early promise at halting infections from a range of coronaviruses, including all variants of SARS-CoV-2 and the common cold.

15 Dec 2022

Study examines Medicaid funding cessation for neonatal circumcision

Although it is both a religious rite and cultural practice, male circumcision is primarily done in the United States as a means of preventative health care.

15 Dec 2022

Exercise has many benefits even for people with advanced cancer

It is well-known exercise has many benefits, but new Edith Cowan University (ECU) research has revealed just how critically important it can be – even for people with advanced cancer.

15 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).

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Cancer News and Research

Latest Cancer News and Research

People of all age groups benefit more from COVID-19 vaccines than natural immunity, real-world study finds

Landmark population health study could pave the way for better tools to fight chronic diseases in Asian populations

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

Experimental therapy shows promise as treatment for metastatic colon cancer in preclinical models

Using synthetic gene circuits to better control the timing of immunotherapy

Why Medicaid expansion ballots may hit a dead end after a fleeting victory in South Dakota

Is legislation to safeguard Americans against superbugs a boondoggle or breakthrough?

Researchers identify a new target gene in pancreatic ductal adenocarcinoma

Study finds disparities in health care coverage, hampered COVID-19 vaccination efforts in rural areas

Imaging method yields highly accurate and precise values of radionuclide organ uptake

Activated vitamin D3 inhibits arsenic-mediated carcinogenesis in certain skin cells, research shows

Study: Incidence and mortality of cervical cancer remain much higher in most countries

Researchers discover how certain breast cancers persist after chemo and do not respond to immunotherapies

Assessing clinical adoption of 2017 guidelines for interpretation and reporting of sequence variants in cancer

Research: Patient's race may influence recommendations for surgical resection of brain tumors

Genetic testing program could help to close the gap for some patients with prostate cancer

UBC researchers identify a compound that shows early promise at halting viral infections

Study examines Medicaid funding cessation for neonatal circumcision

Exercise has many benefits even for people with advanced cancer

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

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Cancer News and Research

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

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