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How Melanoma Prepares Lymph Nodes for Metastases

May 13, 2023

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Melanoma cells release small extracellular packages containing the protein nerve growth factor receptor (NGFR), which primes nearby lymph nodes for tumor metastases, according to a new study by Weill Cornell Medicine investigators.

PD-1/CTLA-4 Combination Drives Progress Across Tumor Types

May 1, 2023

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Immunotherapy has been unsuccessful in advanced solid tumors refractory to standard therapy, including PD-1 and CTLA-4, because of hostile tumor microenvironments. Thus, these types of patients with sarcomas and lung, ovarian, and gastrointestinal carcinomas represent a significant unmet need in this space.

Awareness of the HPV-Cancer Connection, Vaccine Rates Are Lagging

April 19, 2023

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Fewer Americans are aware of the fact that the human papillomavirus (HPV) can cause certain types of cancer, and vaccination rates against the virus are lagging, according to recent research presented at the AACR Annual Meeting 2023.1

Ultra-processed foods may be linked to increased risk of cancer

March 31, 2023

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Cancer-General, Featured

Higher consumption of ultra-processed foods may be linked to an increased risk of developing and dying from cancer, an Imperial College London-led observational study suggests.

Exercise as medicine in the treatment of cancer

January 7, 2023

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Dr. Kathryn Schmitz presenting at 56th annual Nobel Conference: Cancer in the Age of Biotechnology at Gustavus Adolphus College in 2020. “Exercise Oncology: Balancing Evidence with the Need to Implement” – Lecture by Kathryn Schmitz, PhD, MPH, Professor in the Department of Public Health Sciences, and Behavioral Research Professor in the Department of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation at the Penn State Cancer Institute

First test of anti-cancer agent PAC-1 in human clinical trials shows promise

December 26, 2022

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Cancer-General, Drugs & Therapy

A phase I clinical trial of PAC-1, a drug that spurs programmed cell death in cancer cells, found only minor side effects in […]

Helping Someone Prepare For An Oncology Clinical Research Coordinator Interview

October 29, 2022

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Cancer-General, Video

This podcast, Random Musings From The Clinical Trials Guru, is presented by Dan Sfera.

Breakthrough in Cancer Research

October 29, 2022

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Cancer-General, Video

A trial for a new cancer fighting drug has reported back a 100% success rate. Dr. Danish Ali shares more about the research behind this vital treatment.