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Oncology, meaning bulk, mass, or tumor, and the suffix ''-logy'', meaning "study of") is a branch of medicine that deals with tumors (cancer). A medical professional who practices oncology is an ''oncologist''.

Liver cells effectively serve as immune checkpoint regulating anti-cancer immunity

Liver inflammation, a common side-effect of cancers elsewhere in the body, has long been associated with worse cancer outcomes and more recently associated with poor response to immunotherapy.

22 Apr 2024

Do neighborhood-level disparities in breast cancer–specific survival remain after accounting for individual, tumor, and treatment characteristics?

The role of neighborhood-level disparities in determining shorter breast cancer-specific survival.

22 Apr 2024

Engineered peptides show promise in cancer immunotherapy

In a new study published today in Nature Biomedical Engineering, researchers at The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center have designed a new method for developing immunotherapy drugs using engineered peptides to elicit a natural immune response inside the body.

22 Apr 2024

Research highlights urgent need to address cancer inequities in older adults

A systemic review of the current body of research shows that investigators have inadequately addressed the intersection of aging, health disparities, and cancer outcomes among older adults.

18 Apr 2024

Researchers receive NIH grant to help develop gene therapy for HIV

Researchers at Washington University School of Medicine in St. Louis have received a $6.2 million grant from the National Institutes of Health (NIH) to develop a gene therapy that would modify the immune system's B cells to spur them to produce broadly neutralizing antibodies against HIV.

18 Apr 2024

New urine-based test improves identification of high-grade prostate cancer

Researchers at the University of Michigan Rogel Cancer Center have developed a new urine-based test that addresses a major problem in prostate cancer: how to separate the slow-growing form of the disease unlikely to cause harm from more aggressive cancer that needs immediate treatment.

18 Apr 2024

WOO Network trials investigate innovative treatments for liver, head and neck cancers

A new round of clinical trials supported by the Ontario Institute for Cancer Research (OICR) will harness a unique opportunity to test some of the newest treatment strategies for a range of different cancers.

18 Apr 2024

First-of-its-kind AI tool predicts patient response to cancer drugs at single-cell resolution

With more than 200 types of cancer and every cancer individually unique, ongoing efforts to develop precision oncology treatments remain daunting.

18 Apr 2024

Breakthrough imaging method enhances precision in prostate cancer treatment

A novel SPECT/CT acquisition method can accurately detect radiopharmaceutical biodistribution in a convenient manner for prostate cancer patients, opening the door for more personalized treatment.

17 Apr 2024

Phase 3 trial shows overall survival benefit from adjuvant therapy in kidney cancer patients

For the first time in fifty years, results from a phase 3 randomized, placebo-controlled trial have shown an overall survival benefit from an adjuvant therapy in patients with kidney cancer.

17 Apr 2024

Study findings better define the genetic landscape of neuroendocrine tumors of the cervix

In an ambitious new study, a research team that included scientists from Yale set out to uncover potential treatments for patients with rare neuroendocrine tumors of the cervix (NETc) by understanding the molecular basis of the aggressive disease.

17 Apr 2024

Universities collaborate on $15 million project investigating inflammation's role in cardiac and brain diseases

Research teams from Northwestern University Chicago Campus, University of Michigan and University of Pittsburgh will lead a $15 million project dedicated to studying inflammation's role in cardiac and brain diseases.

17 Apr 2024

Triple-negative breast cancer patients with high immune cell levels have lower relapse risk after surgery

Women with triple-negative breast cancer, and high levels of immune cells in the tumors, have a lower relapse risk after surgery, even without chemotherapy.

17 Apr 2024

New research shows the feasibility of improving early detection and prevention of pancreatic cancer

New research in the April 2024 issue of JNCCN-;Journal of the National Comprehensive Cancer Network showcases the feasibility of improving early detection and prevention for pancreatic cancer.

16 Apr 2024

Machine learning models identify immunophenotypes in NSCLC for immunotherapy guidance

A new study examines the development of two machine learning models to classify the immunophenotype of a cancer specimen.

16 Apr 2024

Urine-based test developed for early detection of head and neck tumors

Researchers from the University of Michigan Health Rogel Cancer Center have created a urine-based test that detects pieces of DNA fragments released by head and neck tumors.

16 Apr 2024

Research unveils bispecific antibodies for B-cell lymphoma treatment

A new research paper was published in Oncotarget's Volume 15 on April 12, 2024, entitled, "Novel therapeutic bispecific antibodies for B-cell lymphoma targeting IgM and other antigens on the B-cell surface."

16 Apr 2024

Pitt researchers uncover mechanisms behind uveal melanoma resistance

New research from the University of Pittsburgh explains why metastatic uveal melanoma is resistant to conventional immunotherapies and how adoptive therapy, which involves growing a patient's T cells outside the body before reinfusing them, can successfully treat this rare and aggressive cancer.

16 Apr 2024

The Lancet Breast Cancer Commission: Tackling inequalities, hidden costs, and empowering patients

Breast cancer is now the world's most common cancer; at the end of 2020, 7.8 million women were alive having been diagnosed in the previous five years.

16 Apr 2024

New Lancet Commission on Breast Cancer: Transforming breast cancer care globally

The new Lancet Commission on Breast Cancer today released findings and recommendations on improving breast cancer care globally.

16 Apr 2024

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Liver cells effectively serve as immune checkpoint regulating anti-cancer immunity

Do neighborhood-level disparities in breast cancer–specific survival remain after accounting for individual, tumor, and treatment characteristics?

Engineered peptides show promise in cancer immunotherapy

Research highlights urgent need to address cancer inequities in older adults

Researchers receive NIH grant to help develop gene therapy for HIV

New urine-based test improves identification of high-grade prostate cancer

WOO Network trials investigate innovative treatments for liver, head and neck cancers

First-of-its-kind AI tool predicts patient response to cancer drugs at single-cell resolution

Breakthrough imaging method enhances precision in prostate cancer treatment

Phase 3 trial shows overall survival benefit from adjuvant therapy in kidney cancer patients

Study findings better define the genetic landscape of neuroendocrine tumors of the cervix

Universities collaborate on $15 million project investigating inflammation's role in cardiac and brain diseases

Triple-negative breast cancer patients with high immune cell levels have lower relapse risk after surgery

New research shows the feasibility of improving early detection and prevention of pancreatic cancer

Machine learning models identify immunophenotypes in NSCLC for immunotherapy guidance

Urine-based test developed for early detection of head and neck tumors

Research unveils bispecific antibodies for B-cell lymphoma treatment

Pitt researchers uncover mechanisms behind uveal melanoma resistance

The Lancet Breast Cancer Commission: Tackling inequalities, hidden costs, and empowering patients

New Lancet Commission on Breast Cancer: Transforming breast cancer care globally

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