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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Tailoring Cancer Treatment to the Patient: The Importance of Biomarker Testing in Precision Medicine

In a significant step forward in the fight against glioblastoma, the most aggressive form of brain cancer, two independent research teams have made promising discoveries that could lead to more effective treatments. A Canadian-American collaboration has identified a new brain pathway hijacked by glioblastoma cells, while researchers from the USC Norris Comprehensive Cancer Center have developed an AI-driven immunotherapy approach to reprogram cancer cells.

Two Promising Advances in Glioblastoma Treatment: New Brain Pathway Discovered and AI-Driven Immunotherapy Developed

A small trial by investigators at the National Cancer Institute holds promise to bring personalized cell therapy into the solid tumor arena, after more than a decade of success in blood cancers. A new cellular immunotherapy technique that combines features of a well-known personalized therapy used in blood cancers and...

“Personalized” immunotherapy appears effective in small study of patients with metastatic solid tumors

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

MedwireNews: Findings from the Cancer of the Pancreas Screening program in the USA support the use of annual endoscopic ultrasound (EUS) or magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) for patients with a familial or genetic predisposition for pancreatic ductal adenocarcinoma (PDAC). “Surveillance of high-risk individuals for PDAC using EUS and MRI within...

Annual screening supported for people at high-risk of pancreatic ductal adenocarcinoma

Thyroid cancer stages range from 1 to 4 (sometimes referred to in Roman numerals as I, II, III, and IV). Stage 4 thyroid cancer is the most serious; stage 1 is the least severe. The stage of someone's cancer is determined by the size and spread of cancer cells from a tumor's primary site, in this case, the thyroid gland.

What Are the Stages of Thyroid Cancer?

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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

Doctors monitor lymphocyte and other blood cell levels to predict how your lymphoma will progress. Low lymphocyte counts may suggest that cancer has spread to your bone marrow, or it can be a side effect of treatments. Lymphoma is a group of cancers that develop in your lymphocytes. These white...

Understanding Lymphocyte Levels in Lymphoma: Uses and Significance

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Researchers have discovered patterns in the brain that reflect the effectiveness of deep brain stimulation therapy for obsessive–compulsive disorder (OCD), potentially leading to improvements in the way that the condition is handled individually for each case.



					
			

A team led by researchers from the Baylor College of Medicine in Texas used brain scans from 12 people with treatment-resistant OCD, who were undergoing deep brain stimulation (DBS) – a treatment that monitors and controls the activity of precise patches of neural tissue via implanted electrodes.
"Recent advances in surgical neuromodulation have enabled long-term continuous monitoring of brain activity in OCD patients during their everyday...

The Neural Signature of OCD Has Been Identified in The Human Brain

(HealthDay News) — For patients with essential tremor, staged, bilateral magnetic resonance-guided focused ultrasound thalamotomy improves tremor/motor scores, according to a study published online July 29 in JAMA Neurology. Michael G. Kaplitt, MD, PhD, from Weill Cornell Medicine in New York City, and colleagues examined the safety and efficacy...

MR-guided focused ultrasound thalamotomy beneficial for essential tremor

A physical therapist offers tips and exercises that can help patients with cancer who experiencing difficulty walking from either the disease or its treatments. Patients with cancer can experience difficulty walking for many reasons, from chemotherapy-induced neuropathy (pain and tingling in hands and feet) to fatigue, weakness and muscle pain.

Combatting Difficulty Walking During Cancer Treatments

The results of routine blood tests could be used to speed up cancer diagnoses among patients with abdominal symptoms, according to a recent study published by Rafiq et al in PLOS Medicine. Background. Most patients who report symptoms of abdominal pain or bloating to their physicians are referred for blood...

Common Blood Tests May Improve Early Cancer Diagnosis

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Medically reviewed by Archana Sharma, DOMedically reviewed by Archana Sharma, DOCancer becomes metastatic when it grows and spreads from where it originally started to another part of the body. Metastatic lung cancer develops primarily in the lungs and later spreads to distant organs and tissues. It can also be referred to as advanced lung cancer or end-stage lung cancer due to the severity of symptoms and higher risk of serious complications.Lung cancer metastasis (spread) usually doesn’t occur in the early stage of the disease. However, depending on the type of lung cancer you have, cancer cells may grow and spread...

Metastatic Lung Cancer

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Shortly before 3 AM, people in the Chicago area may have felt their houses shake as a 3.4-magnitude earthquake occurred about 60 miles west of the city. (CHICAGO) The United States Geological Survey (USGS) reported a 3.4-magnitude earthquake around Somonauk, IL. Somonauk is in DeKalb and LaSalle Counties, 64 miles west of Chicago.

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A drug that was developed to treat pancreatic cancer has now been shown to increase symptom-free survival in preclinical medulloblastoma models – all without showing signs of toxicity. Medulloblastoma is the most common malignant brain tumor in children. Survival rates vary according to which one of the four subtypes...

Pancreatic Cancer Drug Shows Promise Against Aggressive Medulloblastoma

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Patients experienced a significant reduction in pain, improved their quality of life, and even showed signs of cartilage regrowth.

Stem cell shot reverses osteoarthritis, repairs knee cartilage, cuts pain by 58%

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Autism spectrum disorder (ASD) is a complex neurodevelopmental condition affecting approximately 1 in 44 children by age 8. Emerging research suggests a link between ASD and abnormal lipid metabolism, particularly involving polyunsaturated fatty acids (PUFAs). This study, part of the Hamamatsu Birth Cohort for Mothers and Children (HBC Study), investigates the relationship between PUFA metabolites in neonatal cord blood and subsequent ASD symptoms and adaptive functioning in children.

Cord Blood Fatty Acid Metabolites Linked to Autism and Adaptive Functioning: HBC Study

The following is a summary of “Comparative effectiveness of endovascular treatment modalities for de novo femoropopliteal lesions at long-term follow-up: A network meta-analysis of randomized controlled trials,” published in the June 2024 issue of Cardiology by Zhou et al. Researchers conducted a retrospective study of RCTS to identify...

Long-Term Comparative Effectiveness of Endovascular Treatments for De Novo Femoropopliteal Lesions

The following is a summary of “Role of thymectomy in surgical treatment of renal hyperparathyroidism,” published in the July 2024 issue of Surgery by Guo et al. The role of routine thymectomy in the surgical management of secondary or tertiary hyperparathyroidism (SHPT, THPT) remains controversial. This study aimed to assess the impact of thymectomy on recurrence rates and postoperative complications in patients undergoing subtotal parathyroidectomy for renal hyperparathyroidism. A retrospective review was conducted of patients treated at a tertiary endocrine surgery center from 2010 to 2022. Histopathological reports were examined to identify the presence of parathyroid tissue in resected specimens. Using multivariate logistic regression, the researchers compared baseline characteristics, recurrence rates, and complications between patients who underwent subtotal parathyroidectomy with and without concurrent thymectomy. Out of 107 patients who received subtotal parathyroidectomy, 29 (27.1%) also underwent thymectomy.

Understanding Surgical Treatment of Renal Hyperparathyroidism and the Role of Thymectomy

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Liquid Biopsy May Be Helpful for Treatment Decisions in ROS1-Positive NSCLC

Certain patients with non-small cell lung cancer who are treatment-naive may benefit from receiving a biopsy regarding treatment decision-making. Receiving genomic testing (looking for cancer cells...

Liquid Biopsy May Be Helpful for Treatment Decisions in ROS1-Positive NSCLC

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