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Newswise: New study reveals how gender affects liver transplant success in cancer patients
Released: 9-May-2024 7:05 AM EDT
New study reveals how gender affects liver transplant success in cancer patients
Chinese Academy of Sciences

A groundbreaking multicenter cohort study in China has illuminated the impact of sex on the outcomes of liver transplantation (LT) for hepatocellular carcinoma (HCC), the most common type of liver cancer.

Newswise: Supercharging immune cells to battle blood cancer: breakthrough in cancer immunotherapy
Released: 9-May-2024 7:05 AM EDT
Supercharging immune cells to battle blood cancer: breakthrough in cancer immunotherapy
Chinese Academy of Sciences

A new study reveals a groundbreaking approach to immunotherapy, demonstrating that blocking the interaction between the CD300A receptor and phosphatidylserine (PS) significantly enhances the ability of human natural killer (NK) cells to lyse hematologic malignancies (HMs).

Newswise: Sylvester Cancer Launches New Brain Tumor Institute to Personalize Brain Cancer Treatment
Released: 8-May-2024 9:05 PM EDT
Sylvester Cancer Launches New Brain Tumor Institute to Personalize Brain Cancer Treatment
Sylvester Comprehensive Cancer Center

Sylvester Comprehensive Cancer Center today announced establishment of the Sylvester Brain Tumor Institute. It will focus on personalized medicine approaches for treating all patients with brain tumors.

Newswise: Caribbean Teams Innovate to Protect Cancer Patients from Compounding Disasters
Released: 8-May-2024 8:05 PM EDT
Caribbean Teams Innovate to Protect Cancer Patients from Compounding Disasters
Sylvester Comprehensive Cancer Center

A new Lancet Oncology article describes how climate-driven risks in the Caribbean negatively affect every step in the cancer control continuum, from etiology to survivorship.

Newswise: How ultrasound and microbubbles could deliver immunotherapy to the brain
Released: 8-May-2024 2:05 PM EDT
How ultrasound and microbubbles could deliver immunotherapy to the brain
National Institute of Biomedical Imaging and Bioengineering

How a non-invasive technique temporarily opened the blood-brain barrier to deliver an immunotherapy drug to the brain in a large animal study.

Released: 8-May-2024 2:05 PM EDT
Statement on Increased Funding for the Georgia Breast and Cervical Cancer Program
Susan G. Komen

Susan G. Komen commends the Georgia General Assembly and Governor Brian Kemp for allocating $796,000 in the FY2025 budget for the state's Breast and Cervical Cancer Program.

   
Newswise: Strengthening CAR-T Therapy to Work Against Solid Tumors
7-May-2024 10:00 AM EDT
Strengthening CAR-T Therapy to Work Against Solid Tumors
Montefiore Einstein Cancer Center

Researchers at the National Cancer Institute-designated Montefiore Einstein Comprehensive Cancer Center (MECCC) have shown that a breakthrough therapy for treating blood cancers can be adapted to treat solid tumors—an advance that could transform cancer treatment. The promising findings, reported today in Science Advances, involve CAR-T cell therapy, which supercharges the immune system to identify and attack cancer cells.

Released: 8-May-2024 12:00 PM EDT
MD Anderson Research Highlights for May 8, 2024
University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center

The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center’s Research Highlights showcases the latest breakthroughs in cancer care, research and prevention. These advances are made possible through seamless collaboration between MD Anderson’s world-leading clinicians and scientists, bringing discoveries from the lab to the clinic and back.

   
Newswise: Honoring Oncology Nurses at the State’s Only NCI-designated Comprehensive Cancer Center
7-May-2024 2:05 PM EDT
Honoring Oncology Nurses at the State’s Only NCI-designated Comprehensive Cancer Center
Rutgers Cancer Institute of New Jersey

Three nurses have been named recipients of Rutgers Cancer Institute’s ‘Oncology Nursing Excellence Awards’ during Nurses Week this year. This year’s award recipients were named during the annual Elizabeth Gibby Osborne Lecture.

Released: 7-May-2024 4:05 PM EDT
Yale Cancer Center Earns International Reaccreditation for Expertise in CAR T-cell Therapy and Stem Cell Transplantation
Yale Cancer Center/Smilow Cancer Hospital

Yale Cancer Center (YCC) and Smilow Cancer Hospital (SCH) have again received an internationally recognized accreditation for cellular therapy and stem cell transplantation from the Foundation for the Accreditation of Cellular Therapy (FACT), giving patients life-saving cancer treatment options in Connecticut.

Newswise: Cancer Prevention and Screening is Crucial to Women’s Health
Released: 7-May-2024 2:05 PM EDT
Cancer Prevention and Screening is Crucial to Women’s Health
Rutgers Cancer Institute of New Jersey

Ruth D. Stephenson, DO, FACOG, gynecologic oncologist in the Gynecologic Oncology Program at Rutgers Cancer Institute of New Jersey and RWJBarnabas Health shares tips for women to live their healthiest lives.

Newswise: Study Sheds Light on Cancer Cell ‘Tug-of-War’
1-May-2024 3:05 PM EDT
Study Sheds Light on Cancer Cell ‘Tug-of-War’
American Institute of Physics (AIP)

In APL Bioengineering, researchers used a breast cancer cell line panel and primary tumor explants from breast and cervical cancer patients to examine two different cellular contractility modes: one that generates collective tissue surface tension that keeps cell clusters compact and another, more directional, contractility that enables cells to pull themselves into the extracellular matrix.

   
Newswise: AI predicts tumor-killing cells with high accuracy
Released: 7-May-2024 10:05 AM EDT
AI predicts tumor-killing cells with high accuracy
Ludwig Cancer Research

Using artificial intelligence, Ludwig Cancer Research scientists have developed a powerful predictive model for identifying the most potent cancer killing immune cells for use in cancer immunotherapies.

   
Newswise: Game-changer in cancer science: how TP53gene loss drives gastric cancer evolution
Released: 7-May-2024 10:05 AM EDT
Game-changer in cancer science: how TP53gene loss drives gastric cancer evolution
Chinese Academy of Sciences

“The independent research groups, led by Prof. Scott W. Lowe and Christina Curtis,respectively, have uncovered a similar definitive pathway in the progression of gastric cancer (GC) initiated with loss of the TP53 gene, representing a milstone in understanding the early stages of this deadly disease”. Dr. Zhaocai Zhou, head of a GC laboratory from Fudan University, stated.

   
Released: 7-May-2024 9:50 AM EDT
American Academy of Dermatology survey shows outdoor workers more at risk for skin cancer than average Americans
American Academy of Dermatology

A recent American Academy of Dermatology survey of more than 1,000 U.S. adults revealed that outdoor workers — like those who work in construction, landscaping, emergency medical services, and postal delivery — are far more likely to get sunburned and tanned, putting themselves at increased risk for skin cancer, compared to the average American.

Newswise: Sylvester Researchers Develop a Nanoparticle That Can Penetrate the Blood-Brain Barrier
2-May-2024 8:05 PM EDT
Sylvester Researchers Develop a Nanoparticle That Can Penetrate the Blood-Brain Barrier
Sylvester Comprehensive Cancer Center

Researchers at Sylvester Comprehensive Cancer Center have developed a nanoparticle that can penetrate the blood-brain barrier. Their goal is to kill primary breast cancer tumors and brain metastases in one treatment.

Newswise: NCCN Policy Summit Encourages Conversation and Action on Sexual Health and Fertility Issues Faced by People with Cancer
Released: 6-May-2024 2:00 PM EDT
NCCN Policy Summit Encourages Conversation and Action on Sexual Health and Fertility Issues Faced by People with Cancer
National Comprehensive Cancer Network® (NCCN®)

The National Comprehensive Cancer Network (NCCN)—an alliance of leading cancer centers—hosts an oncology policy summit focused on how sexual and reproductive health can impact people with cancer before, during, and after treatment.

Newswise: Wetter Recognized for Exemplary Leadership in Cancer Equity Initiatives
Released: 6-May-2024 1:05 PM EDT
Wetter Recognized for Exemplary Leadership in Cancer Equity Initiatives
Huntsman Cancer Institute at the University of Utah

David Wetter, PhD, has been honored for pioneering cancer health equity strategies, transforming research into practical solutions, and fostering vital community partnerships for underserved populations and rural communities.

Released: 6-May-2024 11:30 AM EDT
Dana-Farber review article examines past and guides future efforts to reduce cancer disparities
Dana-Farber Cancer Institute

Investigators at Dana-Farber Cancer Institute have examined the historical evolution of Community Outreach and Engagement initiatives at both the National Cancer Institute (NCI) and National Cancer Institute-Designated Cancer Centers (NCI-DCCs).


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