David A. Tuveson, MD, PhD, Elected American Association for Cancer Research President-Elect for 2020-2021
PHILADELPHIA — The members of the American Association for Cancer Research (AACR) have elected David A. Tuveson, MD, PhD,...
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Increased Rate of Infections May Indicate a Future Cancer Diagnosis
PHILADELPHIA – Patients experienced a greater occurrence of infections in the years preceding a cancer diagnosis, according to results...
High-resolution Imaging Coupled With Elastography May Accurately Detect Breast Cancer in Surgical Margins
PHILADELPHIA – A high-resolution, three-dimensional imaging technique, when combined with quantitative measurement of tissue elasticity, could accurately detect cancer...
Indigenous American Ancestry May Be Associated with HER2-positive Breast Cancer
PHILADELPHIA – An increased proportion of Indigenous American (IA) ancestry was associated with a greater incidence of HER2-positive breast...
Breast Density, Microcalcifications, and Masses May be Heritable Traits
Some mammographic features are associated with increased breast cancer risk PHILADELPHIA – An analysis of a large Swedish cohort...
HER2-targeted Therapy Trastuzumab Deruxtecan Shows Early Promise in Patients with Non-breast and Non-gastric Cancers
PHILADELPHIA – A HER2-targeted antibody-drug conjugate, fam-trastuzumab deruxtecan-nxki (Enhertu), showed signs of clinical activity in multiple non-breast/non-gastric cancer types,...
Artificial Intelligence May Help Predict Responses to Systemic Therapies in Patients With Non-small Cell Lung Cancer
PHILADELPHIA – Using standard-of-care computed tomography (CT) scans in patients with advanced non-small cell lung cancer (NSCLC), researchers utilized...
A Protein That Helps Trap Bacteria May Contribute to Metastasis in a Mouse Model of Breast Cancer
PHILADELPHIA – The protein peptidyl arginine deiminase 4 (PAD4), which enables some immune cells to trap bacteria, promoted breast...
The Pancreatic Cancer Collective Extends Four Research Teams in $16 Million Push for New Therapies
PHILADELPHIA — The Pancreatic Cancer Collective, the strategic partnership of Lustgarten Foundation and Stand Up To Cancer (SU2C), has...
Young Women with Breast Cancer May Face Financial Hardship After Diagnosis
Cancer experience affects work performance, career decisions, and personal debt PHILADELPHIA – Young women with breast cancer experienced substantial...