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Jul , 2024
Antibody-drug conjugate shows preclinical efficacy
Tag: Carcinoma

Antibody-drug conjugate shows preclinical efficacy

A new editorial paper was published in Oncoscience (Volume 11) on May 20, 2024, entitled, “Entering the golden age for antibody-drug conjugates in gynecologic cancer.” In this new editorial, researchers Michelle Greenman, Blair McNamara, Levent Mutlu, and Alessandro D. Santin from Yale University School of Medicine discuss gynecologic cancers. Biologically aggressive tumors such as uterine […]

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Jan , 2024
Immune checkpoint inhibitor target found to promote skin cancer growth
Tag: Carcinoma

Immune checkpoint inhibitor target found to promote skin cancer growth

Programmed cell death 1 (PD-1) is an important target for immune checkpoint inhibitor therapies that block its signaling and boost T-cell activity. PD-1 inhibitors have been approved for treating various types of cancer. But PD-1 functions can vary between different cell and cancer types, either promoting or suppressing disease progression. Merkel cell carcinoma (MCC), a […]

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Jan , 2024
Non-smokers’ lung cancer among top five global cancer-related deaths in 2023
Tag: Carcinoma

Non-smokers’ lung cancer among top five global cancer-related deaths in 2023

In a recent review published in Nature Reviews Clinical Oncology, scientists discussed the development of lung cancer in individuals who have never smoked (LCINS). This review particularly focussed on this disease’s genetic and environmental factors and outlined the available diagnostics and treatments. Study: Lung cancer in patients who have never smoked — an emerging disease. Image Credit: SewCreamStudio/Shutterstock.com Prevalence […]

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Dec , 2023
Low-risk DCIS patients may safely skip radiotherapy after surgery, study finds
Tag: Carcinoma

Low-risk DCIS patients may safely skip radiotherapy after surgery, study finds

Patients with low-risk ductal carcinoma in situ (DCIS) who skipped adjuvant radiotherapy after breast-conserving surgery had comparable five-year outcomes to those with high-risk DCIS who received adjuvant radiotherapy, according to results from the E4112 clinical trial presented at the San Antonio Breast Cancer Symposium, held December 5-9, 2023. Nearly all women with DCIS-;a noninvasive […]

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Sep , 2023
Trajectory of fear of cancer recurrence levels six to 18 months post-breast cancer diagnosis
Tag: Carcinoma

Trajectory of fear of cancer recurrence levels six to 18 months post-breast cancer diagnosis

In a recent study published in the Cancers Journal, researchers examined the predictors of fear of cancer recurrence (FCR) and its trajectory among breast cancer (BC) patients. Study: Protective Factors against Fear of Cancer Recurrence in Breast Cancer Patients: A Latent Growth Model. Image Credit: Rembolle/Shutterstock.com Background Breast cancer patients frequently face long-term physical and psychological difficulties, […]

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Aug , 2023
New calculator predicts risk of early recurrence in patients with hepatocellular carcinoma
Tag: Carcinoma

New calculator predicts risk of early recurrence in patients with hepatocellular carcinoma

Hepatocellular carcinoma (HCC) is the most commonly diagnosed cancer of the liver and the fourth leading cause of cancer-related mortality worldwide, with China accounting for over half of the global annual cases and deaths. Hepatectomy is the standard curative-intent treatment option for appropriately selected patients with localized HCC. However, the high postoperative recurrence rate causes […]