Biomarkers, molecules found in blood or other biological tissues that signal a condition, disease, or process, are very valuable in helping doctors recommend the most effective treatment for a patient. One way in which biomarkers inform treatment decisions is when a specific biological marker correlates to a likelihood of responding to a certain therapy. Thus, understanding biomarkers has become a crucial component of personalized medicine.

A 10-Gene Signature Can Signal Chemotherapy Response in Colon Cancer

MRI scans create detailed images of soft tissues and tumors, making them highly effective for detecting cancer in various parts of the body. However, they have limitations and may not detect all types of cancer. Magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) is a powerful and noninvasive diagnostic tool that enables doctors to...

Can an MRI detect cancer anywhere?

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Scientists overcame cancer drug resistance in a new proof-of-concept study.

'I've never seen anything like this': Scientists hijack cancer genes to turn tumors against themselves

Chronic lymphocytic leukemia (CLL) is a type of cancer that affects the blood and bone marrow. It can progress slowly and may not cause many symptoms. Although it is treatable, it’s not considered to be curable. In the early stages, CLL often doesn't require treatment immediately, as studies have...

Chronic Lymphocytic Leukemia (CLL): When to Treat Cancer or Hold Off

A second dendritic cell vaccine has received fast track designation from the Food and Drug Administration. The Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has granted a fast track designation to a dendritic cell vaccine for the treatment of patients with pancreatic ductal adenocarcinoma. Immuno-oncology company Diakonos Oncology Corporation announced the designation...

FDA Fast Tracks Pancreatic Cancer Vaccine

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Non smoker diagnosed Wirth lung cancer and EGFR medications used

Dismissed By Doctors, Distance Runner Mom, 43, Diagnosed With Lung Cancer– She Never Smoked

I watched two relatives go through cancer treatment. When I received my own diagnosis, I was thankful that my chemotherapy was more tolerable. Before receiving my own diagnosis, I never imagined what chemotherapy treatment would be like. I recalled as a young child witnessing what some of my relatives went...

Undergoing Chemo Was Not What I Imagined It Would Be

Cancer cells can hijack cell cycles to exponentially increase their numbers, a process called proliferation. Cancer drugs can stop the growth of cancer cells by jumpstarting a complex chain of genetic and cellular events. But often, this story is more complex, involving treatments that don’t work as well as had been hoped.

How Do Cancer Cells Divide Despite Treatment?

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The newly discovered gene is said to play a crucial role in the proper functioning of many organs and could be the answer to controlling one of the deadliest cancers known

Scientists may have found key gene to stop one of deadliest cancers

Jonathan Bryant-Genevier, PhD1; Christine M. Kava, PhD, MA1,2; Stephanie C. Melkonian, PhD1; David A. Siegel, MD, MPH1 (View author affiliations) Suggested citation for this article: Bryant-Genevier J, Kava CM, Melkonian SC, Siegel DA. State and Regional Trends in Incidence and Early Detection of Lung Cancer Among US Adults, 2010–2020. Prev Chronic Dis 2024;21:240016. DOI: http://dx.doi.org/10.5888/pcd21.240016.

State and Regional Trends in Incidence and Early Detection of Lung Cancer Among US Adults, 2010–2020

Past studies have suggested that taking cholesterol-lowering statin drugs may lower individuals’ risk of developing liver cancer. In a new study of non-statin cholesterol-lowering medications, one type was linked to lower risks of liver cancer. The findings are published by Wiley online in CANCER, a peer-reviewed journal of the American Cancer Society.

Non-Statin Cholesterol-Lowering Drug Linked to Lower Liver Cancer Risk

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Hard palate cancer is rare and forms on the roof of your mouth. Learn more.

What to Know About Hard Palate Cancer

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Cervical cancer is a significant health concern for women and others with cervixes worldwide. Early detection and effective treatment are crucial in improving outcomes and survival rates. This article delves into the three most common treatments for cervical cancer, providing detailed information on each to help patients and their loved ones understand their options.

3 most common treatments for cervical cancer

I had a mindset shift when I met someone during chemotherapy treatment who told me that I’d die of my disease, like everyone else. Early one morning, my father picked me up from my house and drove me to the cancer center. It was infusion day. I felt fine, but the chemo made me sick afterward. I grappled with dying of cancer — a peaceful death — or living in pain and agony from the chemo drugs.

A Meeting on the Chemo Ward Changed My Perspective on Life

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Hey taco lovers! Here's a heads-up about a recent hiccup at Romi's Tacos in Brandon, Florida. Known for its fresh, homemade Mexican eats and lively atmosphere, Romi's has been a go-to spot for those craving authentic flavors and good vibes.

Popular Florida Taco Joint Closed Again for dead millipedes, rodent droppings, and a live roach

New research published in has found evidence that the use of semaglutide medications, like Ozempic may help reduce the risk of obesity-associated cancers in people with type 2 diabetes.

GLP-1 Drugs Like Ozempic May Reduce Risk of These 10 Cancers

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A bill quietly introduced this spring in the Colorado legislature to decriminalize the possession of drug paraphernalia obtained by harm reductionists has become law. As low-key as the legislation was introduced, the bill was signed into law without fanfare June 6. It garnered little to no media attention.

Colorado legalizes needles, pipes for meth and crack if obtained by harm reduction group

Patients with advanced gynecologic cancer given IMNN-001 with presurgical chemotherapy tended to live nearly a year longer. Patients with advanced gynecologic cancer tended to live nearly one year longer when they added the novel drug, IMNN-001, to standard neoadjuvant (presurgical) chemotherapy, compared to those who received presurgical chemotherapy alone according to results from the phase 2 OVATION 2 clinical trial.

IMNN-001 May Extend Survival in Advanced Gynecologic Cancers

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A dangerous drug that is being mixed into fentanyl is causing those who inject it to develop a rash of sores that resembles a case of flesh-eating bacteria. People experiencing homelessness around Denver can sometimes be seen with these bloody, weeping wounds. I recently mentioned this phenomenon to a fentanyl user who told me about the xylazine connection.

Denver homeless people suffer sores as xylazine enters fentanyl supply

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Lung Cancer PD-L1 Expression Does Not Affect Efficacy of Xalkori

Treatment responses to Xalkori were not affected by PD-L1 expression in patients with advanced non-small cell lung cancer and ROS1 rearrangements. Patients with advanced non-small cell...

Lung Cancer PD-L1 Expression Does Not Affect Efficacy of Xalkori

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