Colon/colorectal Lung Cervix Stomach I point this out because you’ll note that several of the most common (and aggressive) cancers have to do with your gastrointestinal system. The function of your body that processes the food you eat, distributes it around your body as needed, and does it...
Comparative data from observational studies on cancer outcomes has the ability to influence the debate and result in positive policy changes. Although absolute cancer expenditures alone are not indicative of outcomes, significant differences are likely to reflect potential issues in access to essential ...
What is triple positive breast cancer? What stage is multifocal breast cancer? What percentage of breast cancer is metastatic? What is nuclear grade in breast cancer? Are breast lesions cancerous? What does stage 1b breast cancer mean? What does stage 2b breast cancer mean? What does stage ...
DISIS: The vast majority of cancers are not highly mutated, at least solid tumors like colon cancer or prostate cancer. There are proteins expressed in and on those tumors that can stimulate the immune system. But the proteins are still too close to ourself. So the immune system recognizes s...
Black women may have a higher risk of getting breast cancer. But not only is it treatable when detected early, the severity of it can be reduced (if not prevented) with proper consul.
Also, many of these agents may prove to be more effective in combination therapy either with synergistic targeted agents or with chemotherapy and the minimum biologically active dose needs also to be determined. Moreover, because targeted agents are approved for cancer treatment largely based on ...
TNBC is unique in that the cancer cells do not have receptors that are responsive to the hormones estrogen and progesterone; nor do they produce the protein human epidermal growth factor receptor 2 (HER2). Because of this, current hormone therapies or HER2 inhibitor treatments are not very usefu...
Abstract Introduction Biomarkers Assessed at Diagnosis with Cytological Samples and/or Liquid Biopsies Obtained from Advanced Non-Squamous Non-Small-Cell Lung Cancer Patients What Are the Consequences for Cytology and Liquid Biopsy Practices? Conclusions Funding Institutional Review Board Statement Informed Con...
Cancer stem cells are known to play a key role in tumour development, proliferation, and metastases. Their unique properties confer resistance to therapy, often leading to treatment failure. It is believed that research into the identification, targeting, and eradication of these cells can revolution...
Does 15 days make a clinical difference? A patient with metastatic castrate-resistant prostate cancer on a study drug has clinical progression (a significant increase in pain, requiring the initiation of opioid analgesia), along with a consecutive increase in prostate-specific antigen (PSA). CT ...