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Rutgers Cancer Institute and RWJBarnabas Health to Unveil Pioneering Blood Cancer Research at the 66th American Society of Hematology Annual Meeting and Exposition

Rutgers Cancer Institute — Wed, 27 Nov 2024 10:30:51 EST

Physician-scientists from Rutgers Cancer Institute and RWJBarnabas Health will showcase a diverse range of hematology/oncology data from their clinical research program at the 66th American Society of Hematology (ASH) Annual Meeting and Exposition, being held in San Diego, California (and online) from December 7-10, 2024.

Becker's Hospital Review Names RWJBarnabas Health and Rutgers Cancer Institute to 2024's "100+ Hospitals and Health Systems with Great Oncology Programs" List

Rutgers Cancer Institute — Tue, 26 Nov 2024 13:55:23 EST

RWJBarnabas Health, together with Rutgers Cancer Institute, has been named to Becker's Hospital Review's 100+ Hospitals and Health Systems with Great Oncology Programs list for 2024, for the second consecutive year.

Moffitt Study Shows How Cancer Cell Death May Harm the Immune System and Promote Tumor Growth

Moffitt Cancer Center — Tue, 26 Nov 2024 09:35:51 EST

A new study has uncovered an unexpected way cancer cells can escape the immune system, making it harder for treatments to work. The study, published in Cancer Cell, explains how a type of cancer cell death can actually make tumors grow faster by turning off the immune system's ability to fight the cancer.

Roswell Park Launches First-of-Its-Kind Oncology Training Program for Nurse-Scientists With $2M NCI Grant

Roswell Park Comprehensive Cancer Center — Mon, 25 Nov 2024 16:00:10 EST

Roswell Park, in partnership with the University at Buffalo (UB) School of Nursing, has received a five-year, $2.11 million Institutional Clinical Scientist Awards (K12) grant from the National Cancer Institute to establish a training program for nurse-scientists focused around clinical translational research

Welcome to the new Editors of the British Journal of Haematology & eJHaem

Rutgers Cancer Institute — Mon, 25 Nov 2024 09:40:03 EST

The British Journal of Haematology (BJHaem) is pleased to announce the appointment of Dr. Andrew Evens as its new Editor-in-Chief, effective January 1st, 2025.

MSK Research Highlights, November 21, 2024

Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center — Thu, 21 Nov 2024 12:10:00 EST

New research from Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center (MSK)& investigates how pancreatic cancer cells regulate their genome to avoid immune attack; shows promise against glioblastoma in mouse models; and develops a new method to study cancer evolution.

MD Anderson Receives Nearly $8 Million in CPRIT Funding for Screening and Early Detection Programs, Faculty Recruitment

University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center — Wed, 20 Nov 2024 17:00:36 EST

The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center today was awarded nearly $8 million from the Cancer Prevention and Research Institute of Texas (CPRIT) in support of faculty recruitment as well as lung and colorectal cancer screening and early detection programs to address cancer incidence rates across Texas.

How Protective Antibodies Get in Malaria's Way

Fred Hutchinson Cancer Center — Wed, 20 Nov 2024 11:00:59 EST

In work published in Nature, researchers' structural insights help reveal a weak spot in malaria's plan of attack which could help guide vaccine design.

Healthy Women Have Cells That Resemble Breast Cancer, Study Finds

University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center — Wed, 20 Nov 2024 11:00:00 EST

A new study from researchers at The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center finds that, in healthy women, some breast cells that otherwise appear normal may contain chromosome abnormalities typically associated with invasive breast cancer. The findings question conventional thinking on the genetic origins of breast cancer, which could influence early cancer detection methods. The study, published today in Nature, discovered that at least 3% of normal cells from breast tissue in 49 healthy women contain a gain or loss of chromosomes, a condition known as aneuploidy, and that they expand and accumulate with age. This poses questions for our understanding of "normal" tissues, according to principal investigator Nicholas Navin, Ph.D., chair of Systems Biology.

Roswell Park Experts to Showcase Groundbreaking Hematology Research at 66th ASH Annual Meeting

Roswell Park Comprehensive Cancer Center — Tue, 19 Nov 2024 15:35:34 EST

Roswell Park experts representing various specialties will highlight innovative research and advancements in hematology and hematologic cancers at the 66th annual meeting of the American Society of Hematology (ASH), to be held December 7-10 in San Diego, California.

Roswell Park Clinical Trial Points Toward Promising New Therapy for Most Aggressive Type of Breast Cancer

Roswell Park Comprehensive Cancer Center — Mon, 18 Nov 2024 09:50:19 EST

A new treatment approach developed at Roswell Park Comprehensive Cancer Center has shown promising results in a phase 1 clinical trial for patients with triple-negative breast cancer (TNBC), the most aggressive type of breast cancer. Results of the study are newly reported in The Journal for ImmunoTherapy of Cancer.

New Study Shows How Salmonella Tricks Gut Defenses to Cause Infection

UC Davis Health — Fri, 15 Nov 2024 16:30:58 EST

A study led by UC Davis distinguished professor Andreas Baumler uncovered how Salmonella, a major cause of food poisoning, can invade the gut despite the presence of protective bacteria.

International Cancer Organizations Present Collaborative Work During Oncology Event in China

National Comprehensive Cancer Network(r) (NCCN(r)) — Fri, 15 Nov 2024 09:05:07 EST

The National Comprehensive Cancer Network (NCCN) is honored to participate in 2024 CCHIO. NCCN has taken numerous strides in recent years to increase the global accessibility and relevance of NCCN Guidelines as a tool for helping people with cancer to live better lives, including multiple collaborations with leading oncology groups in China.

Community Partners Key to Success of Vaccine Clinic Focused on Neurodevelopmental Conditions

UC Davis MIND Institute — Wed, 13 Nov 2024 22:25:31 EST

Community partnerships led to a specialized clinic delivering COVID and flu shots to individuals with neurodevelopmental conditions like autism at the MIND Institute.

New Evidence-Based Information from NCCN Offers Tangible and Moral Support for People Trying to Quit Smoking

National Comprehensive Cancer Network(r) (NCCN(r)) — Wed, 13 Nov 2024 08:00:36 EST

Newly-published NCCN Guidelines for Patients: Quitting Smoking explains what the evidence and expert consensus is on how to best use the tools that exist to help anyone quit for good.

Traumatic Childhood Events May Increase Risk for Long-Term Health Effects in Breast Cancer Survivors

University of Kansas Cancer Center — Tue, 12 Nov 2024 15:50:37 EST

Childhood trauma can increase a breast cancer survivor's chance of experiencing more severe and longer-lasting treatment-related anxiety, depression and fatigue, as well as reduced cognitive function, years after cancer treatment has ended, according to a preliminary study led by Jamie Myers, Ph.D., FAAN, research associate professor at the University of Kansas School of Nursing.

MD Anderson Research Highlights: SITC 2024 Special Edition

University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center — Sat, 09 Nov 2024 18:00:16 EST

The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center's Research Highlights showcases the latest breakthroughs in cancer care, research and prevention. These advances are made possible through seamless collaboration between MD Anderson's world-leading clinicians and scientists, bringing discoveries from the lab to the clinic and back.

Tip Sheet: A Gene Drive to Treat Herpes, Improving Clinical Trials for Immunocompromised People -- and Breast Sexual Health Clinic Opens

Fred Hutchinson Cancer Center — Fri, 08 Nov 2024 09:00:15 EST

Below are summaries of recent Fred Hutch Cancer Center research findings, patient stories and other news.

Brown Foundation Award for Excellence in Oncology Nursing honors Tiffany Richards

University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center — Wed, 06 Nov 2024 17:50:11 EST

The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center today honored Tiffany Richards, Ph.D., A.P.R.N., A.N.P.-B.C., A.O.C.N.P., with the 2024 Brown Foundation Award for Excellence in Oncology Nursing.

MSK Research Highlights, November 6, 2024

Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center — Wed, 06 Nov 2024 11:35:15 EST

New MSK research marks a potential advance against RAS-driven cancers; breaks down data silos to better predict cancer outcomes with the help of artificial intelligence (AI); identifies two enzymes vital for maintaining brain health; uncovers how changes to "helper" proteins drive cancer cell survival; develops a new model for investigating lung cancer metastasis; and uses AI to improve outcome predictions in sarcoma.