Lung signals trigger blood clot formation in cancer patients

Blood clots form in response to signals from the lungs of cancer patients—not from other organ sites, as previously thought—according to a preclinical study by Weill Cornell Medicine, Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center and University of California San Diego Health. Clots are the second-leading cause of death among cancer patients with advanced disease or aggressive tumors.

Immune complex shaves stem cells to protect against cancer

oncologynews.com.au - 02/Feb 00:15

A group of immune proteins called the inflammasome can help prevent blood stem cells from becoming malignant by removing certain receptors from their...

Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center Showcases New Advancements in Cancer Care at Arab Health

9cnews.com - 31/Jan 20:24

Dubai, UAE: January 31st, Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center (MSK), a global leader in cancer treatment, research, and education, participated in...

Many people with heart failure have untreated diabetes and high blood pressure

knowridge.com - 01/Feb 11:57

A new study has found that many people with heart failure also have diabetes or high blood pressure, but even when treated, these conditions are often...

More Than 200 High School Students Participate in WCM-Q Research Competition

marhaba.qa - 11/Feb 05:00

This year’s edition of the Weill Cornell Medicine-Qatar (WCM-Q) High School Research Competition (HSRC) brought together 214 students from 31 high...

Study could help predict treatment response for KRASG12C-mutant non-small cell lung cancer

news.medical.net - 01/Feb 03:54

A new study from Moffitt Cancer Center could help doctors predict how well patients with a specific type of lung cancer will respond to new therapies.

New dual stem cell therapy developed to treat brain metastasis in patients with non-small cell lung cancer

oncologynews.com.au - 01/Feb 15:39

New research highlights the promise of a novel stem cell treatment strategy for leptomeningeal brain metastasis (LBM), a severe form of metastatic...

The disassembling of the human

newsday.co.tt - 10/Feb 07:40

Taureef Mohammed THE PATIENT lying in the bed was a living corpse: the heart tracing looked perfect, the blood pressure looked adequate, oxygen...

Blood test could guide use of anti-inflammatory drug celecoxib to reduce risk of colon cancer recurrence

oncologynews.com.au - 03/Feb 16:55

Data analysis from a randomised clinical trial for stage 3 colon cancer patients by investigators at Dana-Farber Brigham Cancer Center, USA, found...

Cancer researchers shed light on how tertiary lymphoid structures form

oncologynews.com.au - 02/Feb 00:18

A research team at Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Centre (MSK) has made new insights into how the body forms immune cell clusters called tertiary...

Innovative brain tumor model offers hope for personalized cancer treatments

news.medical.net - 11/Feb 17:44

Scientists from the German Cancer Research Center (DKFZ) and ShanghaiTech University have developed an innovative method for growing brain tumors of...

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