Tag: Cancer
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Uncovering Regulatory Mechanisms of T-cells in Chronic Inflammation
Northwestern Medicine scientists have discovered a new underlying mechanism that controls a specialized group of T-cells, findings that may serve as potential targets for treating inflammatory diseases and cancer, according to a recent study.
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Study Advocates for Alternative Biopsy Approach to Detecting Prostate Cancer
A new Northwestern Medicine study suggests using an alternative approach to prostate biopsy is as effective at detecting cancer as the current approach, but without the risk of infection or need for prophylactic antibiotics.
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Improving Next-Generation Cancer Treatments
Northwestern Medicine scientists have developed a more effective method of delivering a cutting-edge cancer treatment, according to findings published in the journal ACS Nano.
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New Chief of Division of Hematology and Oncology Named
Hidayatullah G. Munshi, MD, ‘02, ‘04 GME, has been named chief of Feinberg’s Division of Hematology and Oncology in the Department of Medicine.
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B-Cells Hold Promise for Treating Glioblastoma
Harnessing the body’s own B-cells to fight tumors may be a promising treatment for glioblastoma, according to a Northwestern Medicine study recently published in the Journal of Clinical Investigation.
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Diagnostic Guidelines Don’t Catch All Rare Cancers, Study Finds
Current diagnostic guidelines for a rare type of lymphoma miss a subset of patients with the disease, according to a Northwestern Medicine study published in the journal Blood.
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Combination Treatment Extends Survival in Advanced Bladder Cancer
Immunotherapy administered before and after chemotherapy along with surgical removal of the bladder improved survival compared to chemotherapy alone in patients with muscle-invasive bladder cancer, according to a recent study published in the New England Journal of Medicine.
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Molecular Profiling May Improve Meningioma Decisionmaking
Investigators have demonstrated how molecular profiling of tumors can be used to help predict treatment response and survival in patients with meningiomas, the most common type of primary brain tumor, according to a recent study published in Nature Medicine.
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Combination Treatment Improves Progression-Free Survival in Advanced Prostate Cancer with Genetic Mutations
A combination therapy improved progression-free survival in patients with metastatic castration-resistant prostate cancer with genetic mutations compared to either therapy alone or sequentially, according to results from a Northwestern Medicine-led clinical trial.
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Intercellular Mechanisms Regulate Gene Expression in Cancer Cells
Scientists have discovered how interactions between RNA and the TOP1 essential enzyme, which is overexpressed in many human cancers, regulate DNA during transcription and may inform the creation of new cancer therapies, according to a Northwestern Medicine study published in Molecular Cell.
