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Lenalidomide can treat pulmonary sarcoidosis in MDS
Treatment with lenalidomide can have a significant effect on pulmonary sarcoidosis in myelodysplastic syndrome (MDS), according to a case study....
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Physical activity can benefit kids with cancer
Photo by Bill Branson Children with cancer can benefit from “adapted” physical activities, according to a pilot study published in...
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R-ISS identifies three survival patterns in multiple myeloma
Key clinical point: The R-ISS staging system allows for improved risk stratification in newly diagnosed patients with multiple myeloma. Major...
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How a molecule turns B cells into macrophages
pseudopodia to engulf particles The transcription factor C/EBPα reprograms B cells into macrophages by “short-circuiting” the cells so they re-...
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Newfound mechanism could be used to fight cancers
apoptosis in cancer cells Researchers say they have identified a new mechanism by which the tumor suppressor protein p53 triggers apoptosis, and...
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Delayed cancer diagnosis tied to care dissatisfaction
Photo courtesy of NIH Patients who make 3 or more trips to the general practitioner (GP) before they are referred for cancer tests are more...
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Combo may overcome TKI resistance in CML
Schürch, MD, PhD, (left) and Adrian Ochsenbein, MD Photo by Susi Bürki Combining a tyrosine kinase inhibitor (TKI) with a monoclonal antibody (...
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Companies ‘underinvest’ in long-term cancer research
for a clinical trial Photo by Esther Dyson Pharmaceutical companies “underinvest” in long-term research to develop new anticancer drugs,...
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Tool identifies optimal TKI for cancers
Photo courtesy of the University of Colorado Researchers say they have developed a tool that allows us to determine which tyrosine kinase...
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Fertility preservation in young cancer patients
Image courtesy of NHS Young patients with cancer, particularly females, may be uninformed about their options for preserving fertility, according...
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Inhibitor could treat range of hematologic disorders
A small molecule that targets the sonic Hedgehog signaling pathway has advanced to phase 2 trials in a range of hematologic disorders. In a phase...