ASCO honors Eduardo Bruera, M.D., with Walther Cancer Foundation Supportive Oncology Award
CHICAGO ― Eduardo Bruera, M.D., chair of Palliative Care Medicine at The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center, has ...
Tag: Oncology
National Comprehensive Cancer Network honors oncology leaders promoting progress in cancer care
PLYMOUTH MEETING, PA — The National Comprehensive Cancer Network® (NCCN®) today announced the recipients of 2022 awards for both internal ...
NRG oncology study of photon versus proton therapy for patients with newly diagnosed glioblastoma completes accrual
The NRG Oncology clinical trial BN001, which is comparing a more dose-intensified radiation therapy schedule to the standard dose of ...
THE LANCET ONCOLOGY: One million people could die of cancer annually in sub-Saharan Africa by 2030 without urgent action, experts warn
Cancer deaths in sub-Saharan Africa set to nearly double, rising to one million deaths a year by 2030, and cancer ...
Patient-derived micro-organospheres enable cutting-edge precision oncology
(LOS ANGELES) – A patient’s tumor cell response to therapy is affected by many factors, including genetic alterations, tumor microenvironment, ...
University of Kentucky Markey Cancer Center joins global network to advance precision oncology research
LEXINGTON, Ky. (April 14, 2022) — Caris Life Sciences (Caris), the leading molecular science and technology company actively developing and delivering innovative ...
HRR mutational status prognostic of survival outcomes in biomarker analysis of NRG oncology trial for women with recurrent platinum-sensitive ovarian cancer
Results of a biomarker analysis of the NRG Oncology NRG-GY004 trial were presented at a Seminal Session during the Society ...
NRG oncology trial indicates using atezolizumab with chemoradiation is safe and demonstrates signs of immune activation in women with cervical cancer
A Phase I/Ib trial conducted by the National Cancer Institute (NCI) National Clinical Trials Network (NCTN) group NRG Oncology, NRG-GY017, ...
Oncology dietitians rarely ask cancer patients about food insecurity, study finds
CHAMPAIGN, Ill. — Although studies suggest that many cancer patients experience food insecurity, few oncology dietitians routinely ask them if ...
ACC cardiooncology course aims to help clinicians improve survival, quality of life of oncology patients
The American College of Cardiology will host the annual Advancing the Cardiovascular Care of the Oncology Patient virtual course with ...
MD Anderson and Yingli Pharma initiate strategic collaboration to advance development of multiple oncology programs
HOUSTON and SAN FRANCISCO ― The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center and Yingli Pharma US, Inc. today announced ...
MD Anderson and Eisbach Bio announce strategic collaboration to develop medicines targeting epigenetic machinery in oncology
HOUSTON and MUNICH ― The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center and Eisbach Bio GmbH today announced a strategic ...
City of Hope scientists discover pathway that allows cancer to bypass oncology treatments
DUARTE, Calif. — Researchers at City of Hope, a world-renowned cancer research and treatment organization, have identified a pathway that ...
Prostate cancer organoids open path to precision oncology
A multi-institutional team of investigators led by bioengineer Ankur Singh has developed research tools that shed new light on a virtually untreatable ...
COVID-19 vaccine effective in patients with lung cancer results from a French study published in the Journal of Thoracic Oncology
DENVER—November 15, 2021—Although the COVID-19 vaccines have been proven safe and effective in the general population, little is known about ...
Yuman Fong, M.D., City of Hope’s chair in surgical oncology, elected to National Academy of Medicine
DUARTE, Calif. — Yuman Fong, M.D., the Sangiacomo Family Chair in Surgical Oncology at City of Hope, a world-renowned cancer ...
Patients and non-oncology doctors struggle to keep up with the pace of change in oncology, research shows
Credit: ESMO Widespread unawareness among cancer patients of how immunotherapy works and how much it costs Non-oncology doctors’ knowledge of oncology is frequently not up to date, with risks in ...
Special issue of Future Oncology highlights the field of Psycho-oncology
Credit: Future Science Group The Future Science Group (FSG) published journal, Future Oncology, has released a special issue that examines ...
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How to MRI your dragon: Illinois researchers develop first bearded dragon brain atlas
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Immune molecules from a llama could provide protection against a vast array of SARS-like viruses including COVID-19, researchers say
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Researchers perform non-line-of-sight ghost imaging with human vision
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Unique blend of comics and humor is key to success of public awareness posters in Singapore, finds Singapore-US researchers
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Human urine-derived stem cells have robust regenerative potential
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Researchers develop word-score model capable of estimating hidden hearing loss