Study IDs ways IDH-related brain tumors become more aggressive
Researchers have uncovered genetic changes that may explain why certain brain tumors, known as gliomas, that are associated with IDHÂ gene mutations start off as…
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Vulvar cancer possibly tied to bacteria not known in such cancers
The first recorded case of vulvar cancer that occurred alongside an infection with the Fusobacterium necrophorum bacteria was described in a recent case report…
New atlas details immune cell changes as disease progresses
Researchers in Belgium have developed an atlas to mark changes in distinct types of immune cells during multiple myeloma’s  progression. Their work, in…
FDA approves Imkeldi, imatinib as oral liquid, for certain leukemias
The U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has approved an oral liquid formulation of imatinib, now called Imkeldi, to treat specific forms of…
Somatostatin may be safe option for certain tumors during pregnancy
For about one-third of women with a neuroendocrine tumor — or an abnormal mass of tissue that forms from hormone-releasing cells, such as those in…
Vitamin D seen to prevent ovarian cancer’s onset in disease models
Vitamin D may help to prevent the development of ovarian cancers, according to new studies in mice and cell disease models. “These data strongly…
FDA to review combinations of Blenrep for multiple myeloma
The U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) will review GSK’s request to approve Blenrep (belantamab mafodotin) as part of a combination treatment for adults…
FDA approves revumenib for select acute leukemias with KMT2A defect
The U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has approved revumenib, now called Revuforj, as an oral therapy for children and adults, ages 1 year and…
Treatment before surgery slows PDAC disease progression: Study
Neoadjuvant therapy, or treatment to shrink tumors before the surgery to remove them, delayed disease progression, reduced recurrence, and extended survival in people with pancreatic…
Scientists discover tissue differences in brain cancer in children
U.S. scientists have discovered that pediatric low-grade gliomas — a type of brain cancer that can occur in children — are generally softer than normal…
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- Study IDs ways IDH-related brain tumors become more aggressive
- Vulvar cancer possibly tied to bacteria not known in such cancers
- New atlas details immune cell changes as disease progresses
- FDA approves Imkeldi, imatinib as oral liquid, for certain leukemias
- Somatostatin may be safe option for certain tumors during pregnancy