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Salk researchers shed new light on specific mechanisms that activate oncogenes

Cancer, caused by abnormal overgrowth of cells, is the second-leading cause of death in the world. Researchers from the Salk Institute have zeroed in on specific mechanisms that activate oncogenes, which are altered genes that can cause normal cells to become cancer cells.

7 Dec 2022

Scientists develop new receptor “decoy” drug that potently neutralizes SARS-CoV-2 variants

Scientists at Dana-Farber Cancer Institute have developed a drug that potently neutralizes SARS-CoV-2, the COVID-19 coronavirus, and is equally effective against the Omicron variant and every other tested variant.

7 Dec 2022

Genes related to alcohol and tobacco use are similar among people with diverse ancestries

Penn State researchers co-led a large genetic study that identified more than 2,300 genes predicting alcohol and tobacco use after analyzing data from more than 3.4 million people.

7 Dec 2022

T-DXd leads to longer overall survival in HER2-positive metastatic breast cancer patients than T-DM1

Second-line treatment with trastuzumab deruxtecan (T-DXd) led to significantly longer overall survival compared with trastuzumab emtansine (T-DM1) in patients with HER2-positive metastatic breast cancer, according to updated results from the DESTINY-Breast03 phase III clinical trial presented at the San Antonio Breast Cancer Symposium, held December 6-10, 2022.

7 Dec 2022

T-DXd shows high efficacy in HER2-positive breast cancer patients previously treated with T-DM1

Compared with capecitabine-based regimens, trastuzumab deruxtecan (T-DXd) led to higher response rates and longer survival in the third-line setting for patients with HER2-positive metastatic breast cancer previously treated with trastuzumab emtansine (T-DM1), according to results from the phase III DESTINY-Breast02 trial presented at the San Antonio Breast Cancer Symposium, held December 6-10, 2022.

7 Dec 2022

Cancer immunotherapies can become more potent depending on the time of day

Scientists from the UNIGE and LMU show that the anti-tumor activity of the immune system - and the effectiveness of cancer immunotherapies - depends on the time of day.

7 Dec 2022

Wearable technology could improve doctors' ability to administer precise medication doses

For some of the powerful drugs used to fight infection and cancer, there's only a small difference between a healing dose and a dose that's large enough to cause dangerous side effects.

7 Dec 2022

Study reports overall response of HER2-low breast cancer patients to neoadjuvant T-DXd treatment

Patients with localized, hormone receptor-positive, HER2-low breast cancer treated with trastuzumab deruxtecan (T-DXd, Enhertu) in the neoadjuvant setting had an overall response rate of 75 percent in the absence of anastrozole and 63 percent in combination with anastrozole, according to results from the phase II TRIO-US B-12 TALENT trial presented at the San Antonio Breast Cancer Symposium, held December 6-10, 2022.

7 Dec 2022

New ASTRO guideline provides recommendations on the use of radiation therapy for endometrial cancer

A newly updated clinical guideline from the American Society for Radiation Oncology provides recommendations on the use of radiation therapy and systemic therapy after surgery to treat patients with endometrial cancer.

7 Dec 2022

Genomic assay can help identify breast cancer patients who may benefit from ovarian suppression therapy

Among premenopausal women with hormone receptor (HR)-positive, early-stage breast cancer enrolled in the SOFT trial, those with a high score on a genomic assay called Breast Cancer Index (BCI) had increased risk of distant recurrence, and those with low BCI benefited more from the addition of ovarian suppression therapy to endocrine therapy after 12 years of follow-up, according to data presented at the San Antonio Breast Cancer Symposium, held December 6-10, 2022.

7 Dec 2022

New method can easily detect multiple types of cancers

When cancer is detected at an early stage, the rates of survival increase drastically, but today only a few cancer types are screened for.

7 Dec 2022

Researchers identify micronutrient supplementation to reduce cardiovascular risk

Healthy diets are rich in antioxidants like amino acids, omega-3 fatty acids and vitamin C, but exactly how beneficial these micronutrients are for cardiovascular health has long been controversial.

6 Dec 2022

New project aims to address the vast data-related problems in cancer research

The National Cancer Institute has awarded $10.5 million to the Division of Biostatistics at the Department of Population and Public Health Sciences at the Keck School of Medicine of USC.

6 Dec 2022

Paper-based synthetic biosensor could help easily detect toxin putrescine in beef

The supply chain that brings meat to market worldwide is highly complex and usually very efficient. But when disruptions in one part of the world can result in transportation delays an ocean and a continent away, meat spoilage becomes a very real risk to food producers, vendors and consumers.

6 Dec 2022

Research extends the powerful tool of immunotherapy to autoimmune diseases

The cancer therapy known as CAR-T has revolutionized treatment of some blood cancers since it was introduced in 2017. The therapy uses genetically altered immune cells to home in on cancer cells and destroy them.

6 Dec 2022

Discovery of three new brain tumor subtypes could help to identify novel, effective therapies

Research lead by RCSI University of Medicine and Health Sciences has discovered three new subtypes of brain tumor which could help to identify new and effective therapies.

6 Dec 2022

Innovative precision oncology enabled by micro-organospheres derived from patients

The development of an automatic microfluidics droplet platform to rapidly generate patient-derived models of cancer.

6 Dec 2022

Ochsner Medical Center earns "high performing" rating by U.S. News & World Report for maternity care

Ochsner Medical Center – New Orleans, inclusive of Ochsner Medical Center- West Bank Campus and Ochsner Baptist, is the highest-rated maternity hospital in Louisiana, according to Best Hospital for Maternity ratings released today by U.S. News & World Report – the global authority on hospital ratings and consumer advice.

6 Dec 2022

Unique technology uses ultrasound-responsive nanobubbles for treating osteoporosis

University of Central Florida researchers have created unique technology for treating osteoporosis that uses nanobubbles to deliver treatment to targeted areas of a person's body.

6 Dec 2022

Leapfrog names USC Norris Cancer Hospital a 2022 Top Teaching Hospital

The Leapfrog Group, a national hospital watchdog organization, has named USC Norris Cancer Hospital a 2022 Top Teaching Hospital.

6 Dec 2022

Cancer News and Research

Latest Cancer News and Research

Salk researchers shed new light on specific mechanisms that activate oncogenes

Scientists develop new receptor “decoy” drug that potently neutralizes SARS-CoV-2 variants

Genes related to alcohol and tobacco use are similar among people with diverse ancestries

T-DXd leads to longer overall survival in HER2-positive metastatic breast cancer patients than T-DM1

T-DXd shows high efficacy in HER2-positive breast cancer patients previously treated with T-DM1

Cancer immunotherapies can become more potent depending on the time of day

Wearable technology could improve doctors' ability to administer precise medication doses

Study reports overall response of HER2-low breast cancer patients to neoadjuvant T-DXd treatment

New ASTRO guideline provides recommendations on the use of radiation therapy for endometrial cancer

Genomic assay can help identify breast cancer patients who may benefit from ovarian suppression therapy

New method can easily detect multiple types of cancers

Researchers identify micronutrient supplementation to reduce cardiovascular risk

New project aims to address the vast data-related problems in cancer research

Paper-based synthetic biosensor could help easily detect toxin putrescine in beef

Research extends the powerful tool of immunotherapy to autoimmune diseases

Discovery of three new brain tumor subtypes could help to identify novel, effective therapies

Innovative precision oncology enabled by micro-organospheres derived from patients

Ochsner Medical Center earns "high performing" rating by U.S. News & World Report for maternity care

Unique technology uses ultrasound-responsive nanobubbles for treating osteoporosis

Leapfrog names USC Norris Cancer Hospital a 2022 Top Teaching Hospital

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