Lung cancer under-recognized in people who have never smoked
Lung cancer in people who have never smoked is more common than most people think, and on the rise Historically ...
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Early, hormone-driven breast cancer is less likely to recur if treated with radiotherapy
Results from 10 years of follow-up Milan, Italy: Women with early, low risk, hormone-driven breast cancer are less likely to ...
Researchers reveal key to targeting dormant cancer cells
Credit: Dr Michelle McDonald An international team of scientists has uncovered the unique set of genes that keeps some cancer ...
The glass half-full: How optimism can bias prognosis in serious illness
Most people think of optimism as a good thing - a positive outlook in challenging circumstances. But in reality, it's ...
WINTHER trial results
Comprehensive tumor profiling promises new therapeutic options for patients with advanced cancer The WINTHER trial***, NCT01856296, led by investigators from ...
Working to advance radiation therapy for children with cancer
Doctors at Children's Hospital Los Angeles use novel software to improve accuracy of cancer treatment Doctors at Children's Hospital Los ...
Two birds, one stone: Drug combo may prove effective against second type of leukemia
Researchers demonstrate arsenic-based therapy can reverse drug tolerance in acute myeloid leukemiaCredit: BIDMC BOSTON - Every year, nearly 11,000 Americans ...
Study in mice uncovers an unknown pathway for breast cancer tumors to recur
The finding suggests immune cells could be targeted using existing therapiesCredit: Duke Health DURHAM, N.C. -- For many women who ...
Analyzing colon cancer proteins and genes uncovers new potential treatments
Credit: Baylor College of Medicine Analyzing both the entire set of genes and all the proteins produced by colon cancer ...
Blood cancer’s Achilles’ heel opens door for new treatments
New findings about a fatal form of blood cancer could aid the development of new drugs with significantly less harmful ...
Fishing for cures: New zebrafish model identifies drugs that kill pediatric cancer cells
Model developed by Mass. General investigators allows single-cell visualization of drug response A new animal model developed by Massachusetts General ...
Novel vaccine for colorectal cancer shows positive phase I results
The vaccine proves safe in a small sample of human subjects, opening the way for the next phase of testing ...
First major study of proteins in patients with acute lymphoblastic leukaemia
The most common form of childhood cancer is acute lymphoblastic leukaemia (ALL). Researchers at Lund University in Sweden, in cooperation ...
Prior authorization obstacles unnecessarily delay patient access to cancer treatments, survey finds
Credit: American Society for Radiation Oncology (ASTRO) ARLINGTON, Va., April 25, 2019 -- Restrictive prior authorization practices cause unnecessary delays ...
Six factors may predict invasive breast cancer recurrence after DCIS diagnosis
Bottom Line: Six factors were associated with invasive recurrence of breast cancer after a diagnosis of ductal carcinoma in situ ...
Rates of physician-patient discussions about lung cancer screening very low and declining
Bottom Line: Low rates of physician-patient discussions about lung cancer screening have declined further since 2012 and were not associated ...
Targeted therapy proves effective against aggressive rare blood cancer
Clinical study treating BPDCN with tagraxofusp led to first FDA approval for the diseaseCredit: Dana-Farber Cancer Institute A multi-institutional clinical ...
Study of tagraxofusp reports 90% response rate for deadly blood cancer with no prior available therapies
Credit: MD Anderson Cancer Center An open-label, multi-cohort Phase II trial, led by investigators at The University of Texas MD ...
Chemotherapy or not?
Research in artificial intelligence by Case Western Reserve scientists give hope to patients of lung and breast cancer; new discoveries ...
Exposing cancer’s metabolic addictions
Real estate is important: Where a tumor arises dictates specific metabolic vulnerabilities, identifying potential targets for effective cancer treatmentsCredit: National ...
