A Cause of Hyperinflammatory Response in Lethal COVID-19 Identified

As part of the COVID-19 International Research Team, researchers at the Johns Hopkins Kimmel Cancer Center, Children’s Hospital of Philadelphia, the University of Pittsburgh and Weill Cornell Medicine discovered a novel cause of cytokine storm — the extreme inflammatory response associated with increased risk of death in COVID-19 infection.

Unexpected findings in study of T cells considered front-line fighters against advanced melanoma

Yale researchers made an unexpected discovery—turncoat T cells that help a tumor evade other cancer-fighting immune T cells—in a study of patients living with advanced melanoma that was published Nov. 28 in Nature Immunology.

Rutgers Cancer Institute and RWJBarnabas Health to Unveil Pioneering Blood Cancer Research at the 66th American Society of Hematology Annual Meeting and Exposition

Physician-scientists from Rutgers Cancer Institute and RWJBarnabas Health will showcase a diverse range of hematology/oncology data from their clinical research program at the 66th American Society of Hematology (ASH) Annual Meeting and Exposition, being held in San Diego, California (and online) from December 7-10, 2024.

UM researchers using AI to improve cancer research and early detection of genetic diseases

UM researchers recently developed a new genomics method with the potential to reveal the genetic mechanisms behind human health and disease. The recent publication in the journal Genome Biology offers an innovative new pathway to study the root causes of diseases like cancer and dementia to someday allow for early detection.

Moffitt Study Shows How Cancer Cell Death May Harm the Immune System and Promote Tumor Growth

A new study has uncovered an unexpected way cancer cells can escape the immune system, making it harder for treatments to work. The study, published in Cancer Cell, explains how a type of cancer cell death can actually make tumors grow faster by turning off the immune system’s ability to fight the cancer.

UT Southwestern brings first-of-its-kind radiation oncology to new $177M campus in Fort Worth Medical District

To meet the growing demands for cancer treatment in Tarrant County and surrounding areas, UT Southwestern Medical Center is expanding its cancer services in the Fort Worth Medical District with construction of a new two-story Radiation Oncology campus that will house the city’s first MRI-guided precision radiation treatment.

ASTRO issues update to clinical guideline on radiation therapy for rectal cancer

The American Society for Radiation Oncology (ASTRO) issued today an updated clinical guideline for physicians who use radiation therapy to treat patients with locally advanced rectal cancer. This update incorporates new data on patient selection and best practices from several practice-changing clinical trials published since the prior guideline was issued in 2020.

International Cancer Organizations Present Collaborative Work During Oncology Event in China

The National Comprehensive Cancer Network (NCCN) is honored to participate in 2024 CCHIO. NCCN has taken numerous strides in recent years to increase the global accessibility and relevance of NCCN Guidelines as a tool for helping people with cancer to live better lives, including multiple collaborations with leading oncology groups in China.

Treatment advances, predictive biomarkers stand to improve bladder cancer care

Recent advances in bladder cancer treatments may offer hope of curative care to more patients, including those with high-risk localized, muscle-invasive disease, according to a New England Journal of Medicine editorial published by Matthew Milowsky, MD, FASCO, a bladder cancer expert at UNC School of Medicine and UNC Lineberger Comprehensive Cancer Center.

MRI-guided radiation therapy reduces long-term side effects for patients with prostate cancer

After a comprehensive two-year follow-up, researchers at the UCLA Health Jonsson Comprehensive Cancer Center found that MRI-guided stereotactic body radiotherapy (SBRT) for prostate cancer significantly reduced long-term side effects and improved quality of life, particularly in bowel and sexual health, compared to conventional CT-guided treatment.

Montefiore Einstein’s Marina Konopleva Joins Break Through Cancer TeamLab in Fight Against Acute Myelogenous Leukemia

Marina Konopleva, M.D., Ph.D., director of the Leukemia Program and co-director of the Blood Cancer Institute at the National Cancer Institute-designated Montefiore Einstein Comprehensive Cancer Center (MECCC), has joined forces with Break Through Cancer, a collaborative medical research foundation that supports teams of scientists as they advance treatments for some of the world’s deadliest cancers. Dr. Konopleva will play a pivotal role in the Eradicating Minimal Residual Disease (MRD) in Acute Myelogenous Leukemia (AML) TeamLab.

Data detectives strike back at deadly childhood cancer

Neuroblastoma is a rare and aggressive form of childhood cancer. Striking in infancy, it shatters what should be a family’s time of joy, shifting it to a fight for survival. While the search for a cure continues, researchers at the University of South Australia are striving to decode the causes of neuroblastoma to inform new, less toxic treatment strategies for young patients.

أوصى باحثو مايو كلينك ببدائل لاستئصال الرحم لعلاج الأورام الليفية في الرحم، وفقًا لدراسة

روتشستر، مينيسوتا — تُعد الأورام الليفية الرحمية حالة شائعة تؤثر على ما يصل إلى 80٪ من النساء خلال حياتهن. سيعاني ما يقرب من نصف هؤلاء النساء من أعراض تؤثر على جودة حياتهن وقدرتهن على الإنجاب، بما في ذلك الألم الشديد وفقر الدم. تُعد الأورام الليفية الرحمية السبب الرئيسي لإجراء استئصال الرحم. ومع ذلك، يوصي باحثو مايو كلينك ببدائل علاجية طفيفة التوغل لاستئصال الرحم، وذلك وفقًا لورقة عمل سريرية دُعيت للنشر في مجلة نيو إنجلاند الطبية.

Pesquisadores da Mayo Clinic recomendam alternativas à histerectomia para miomas uterinos, de acordo com estudo

Os miomas uterinos são uma condição comum que afeta até 80% das mulheres ao longo da vida. Quase metade dessas mulheres apresentará sintomas que afetarão sua qualidade de vida e fertilidade, incluindo dor intensa e anemia. Os miomas uterinos são a principal razão para se realizar a remoção do útero através da histerectomia. No entanto, pesquisadores da Mayo Clinic recomendam alternativas de tratamento minimamente invasivas à histerectomia em um artigo convidado sobre prática clínica publicado na New England Journal of Medicine.

Cancer Genetic Risk Assessment Guidelines Expand to Meet Growing Understanding of Hereditary Risk

NCCN expands guidelines to create two major resources for helping cancer care providers and other stakeholders stay current on cutting edge research on genetic/familial high-risk assessment.

SLU Study: Integrative Palliative Care Critical to Improve Mental Health Among Pancreatic Cancer Patients

For patients facing a pancreatic cancer diagnosis, a compassionate approach to care can be transformative. Yet, a new study published in Healthcare reveals that palliative care, a service focused on enhancing the quality of life for those with serious illnesses, remains significantly underutilized among pancreatic cancer patients in the United States.

High levels of omega-3, omega-6 may protect against cancer

In addition to lowering your cholesterol, keeping your brain healthy and improving mental health, new research from the University of Georgia suggests omega-3 and omega-6 fatty acids may help ward off a variety of cancers. The study relied on data from more than 250,000 people and found that higher levels of omega-3 and omega-6 fatty acids were associated with a lower risk of developing cancer.

Complexity of tumors revealed in 3D

A new analysis led by researchers at Washington University School of Medicine in St. Louis has revealed detailed 3D maps of the internal structures of multiple tumor types. These cancer atlases reveal how different tumor cells — and the cells of a tumor’s surrounding environment — are organized, in 3D, and how that organization changes when a tumor spreads to other organs. The detailed findings offer scientists valuable blueprints of tumors that could lead to new approaches to therapy and spark a new era in the field of cancer biology, according to the researchers.

ACS Research Finds Lack of Health Insurance Coverage Contributes to Racial and Ethnic Disparities in Advanced-Stage Diagnosis of Multiple Cancers

A new, large study led by American Cancer Society (ACS) researchers found that lack of health insurance coverage accounts for a significant proportion of racial and ethnic disparities in advanced-stage diagnosis of multiple cancers.

New Advances in Prostate Cancer Diagnosis: Outcomes from the 2022 Panjiayuan Consensus Conference

The 2022 Panjiayuan Consensus Conference, held by the National Cancer Center/Cancer Hospital, Chinese Academy of Medical Sciences, has introduced pivotal advancements in prostate targeted biopsy (TB) strategies and development, marking a significant leap forward in the diagnosis and management of prostate cancer (PCa).

Inovações cirúrgicas ajudam a personalizar o tratamento do câncer de mama e a melhorar a qualidade de vida

Existem duas opções cirúrgicas para tratar o câncer de mama: A lumpectomia e a mastectomia. Mas há muitas outras razões pelas quais as mulheres escolhem uma opção ao invés da outra, conta a Dra. Sarah McLaughlin, cirurgiã oncológica de mama e presidenta do Departamento de Cirurgia da Mayo Clinic em Jacksonville, Flórida.