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Research finds the protein VISTA directly blocks T cells from functioning in immunotherapy
A Cleveland Clinic-led team of scientists and physicians have discovered that the immune checkpoint protein VISTA can directly turn off tumor-fighting T-cells during immunotherapy and resist treatment.
May 17, 2024
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Gut bacteria enhance cancer immunotherapy in mouse study
Roughly one in five cancer patients benefit from immunotherapy—a treatment that harnesses the immune system to fight cancer. Such an approach to beating cancer has seen significant success in lung cancer and melanoma, among ...
May 17, 2024
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Researchers make strides in microbiome-based cancer therapies via iron deprivation in the tumor microenvironment
A team from POSTECH and ImmunoBiome has made a potential breakthrough in the fight against cancer. Their research, published in the May issue of Nature Immunology, explores a dietary-derived bacterial strain, IMB001. This ...
May 17, 2024
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Novel genetic mechanisms may serve as therapeutic target against glioma
A study from the laboratory of Shi-Yuan Cheng, Ph.D., professor in the Ken and Ruth Davee Department of Neurology's Division of Neuro-oncology, has identified novel mechanisms underlying RNA splicing events within glioma ...
May 17, 2024
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Research team develops new AI tool to help classify brain tumors
A new AI tool to more quickly and accurately classify brain tumors has been developed by researchers at The Australian National University (ANU).
May 17, 2024
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FDA approves new drug for deadly lung cancer
The U.S. Food and Drug Administration on Thursday approved a new drug to treat patients with an advanced form of deadly lung cancer.
May 17, 2024
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Anti-diabetic treatment associated with reduced risk of developing blood cancer
People who use metformin are less likely to develop a myeloproliferative neoplasm (MPN) over time, indicating that the treatment may help prevent the development of certain types of cancers, according to a study published ...
May 17, 2024
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Researchers discover new pathway to cancer cell death from chemotherapy
Chemotherapy kills cancer cells. But the way these cells die appears to be different than previously understood. Researchers from the Netherlands Cancer Institute, led by Thijn Brummelkamp, have uncovered a completely new ...
May 16, 2024
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Researchers identify important gene in the fight against prostate cancer
Finding out that cancer has spread is always unwelcome news. A study from Aarhus University has identified a gene that determines whether patients with prostate cancer develop metastases elsewhere in the body.
May 16, 2024
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End-of-life systemic treatment for patients with advanced cancers does not improve survival, finds study
Patients with very advanced solid tumors saw no significant improvement in overall survival after receiving systemic therapy, according to a study published in JAMA Oncology by researchers at The University of Texas MD Anderson ...
May 16, 2024
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Research explains new method to engineer immune cells that could treat multiple cancer patients
Immunotherapies have revolutionized cancer treatment by harnessing the body's own immune system to attack cancer cells and halt tumor growth. However, these therapies often need to be tailored to each individual patient, ...
May 16, 2024
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The importance of the rhythmicity of the immune system for tumor growth
By examining the immune modulations of tumors during the day, scientists from the University of Geneva and the LMU Munich are demonstrating their impact on the diagnosis and management of patients.
May 16, 2024
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Machine learning method for predicting glioma mutations shows promise for personalized treatment
Machine learning (ML) methods can quickly and accurately diagnose mutations in gliomas—primary brain tumors. This is shown by a recent study by Karl Landsteiner University of Health Sciences (KL Krems).
May 16, 2024
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Study uncovers new target for breast cancer medications
The mammary gland is a complex tissue comprising a variety of cell types. Its proper functioning is crucial for the health of the breast. Among the numerous factors regulating cell homeostasis in the mammary gland, transcription ...
May 16, 2024
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Combining two tumor markers can help track down colorectal cancer subtypes
Colorectal cancer differs from patient to patient. That is why scientists are looking for characteristic tumor markers that allow them to make predictions about the likely response to certain therapies and the individual ...
May 16, 2024
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Global study reports assisted reproduction treatments are safe in young breast cancer survivors with high-risk genes
Assisted reproductive techniques (ART) in young women with high-risk genes who have survived breast cancer do not increase the risk of cancer recurrence or adversely affect the resulting pregnancies and babies, show results ...
May 16, 2024
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Prostate cancer screening: Longer screening intervals are safe with low baseline prostate-specific antigen
Risk-adjusted screening strategies for prostate cancer should help to ensure that fewer men are tested unnecessarily often. According to the experts, this can reduce over-diagnosis and over-treatment, which can cause more ...
May 16, 2024
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Biomarker could improve prediction of response to immunotherapy in melanoma
If melanoma spreads, there are various therapies that can be used. However, there is still insufficient research into who responds to which therapy and whether resistance may develop over time.
May 16, 2024
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Video: Who should be screened for skin cancer?
Skin cancer is the most common cancer in the U.S. Each year, more than 6 million adults are treated for skin cancer, according to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention.
May 16, 2024
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Cancer is increasingly survivable—but it shouldn't depend on your ability to 'wrangle' the health system
One in three of us will develop cancer at some point in our lives. But survival rates have improved to the point that two-thirds of those diagnosed live more than five years.
May 16, 2024
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