Tag: Cancer-survival
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New lung cancer biomarker Protein PD-1 for predicting survival
The biomarker PD-1, a protein, could potentially be used to predict survival or disease-free survival of lung cancer patients who have had the tumor surgically removed. This is substantiated by the results of a study conducted under the direction of the Comprehensive Cancer Center (CCC) of MedUni Vienna and Vienna General Hospital, together with MedUni…
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New biomarker based on expression of SHOX2 gene for predicting survival in Gliomas
Researchers at UT Southwestern Medical Center have found a new biomarker for glioma, a common type of brain cancer, that can help doctors determine how aggressive a cancer is and that could eventually help determine the best course of treatment. The findings are published in EBiomedicine. Researchers from the Harold C. Simmons Comprehensive Cancer Center found…
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Protein CPEB4 plays crucial role in melanoma
Spanish National Cancer Research Centre (CNIO) Melanoma Group researchers work tirelessly to identify biomarkers of tumor progression and to validate novel therapeutic targets in melanoma. In particular, their research focuses on discovering features that define the “fingerprint” of this tumor, features that distinguish it from other cancer types. The latest study in this area, published…
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Vitamin D and Breast Cancer survival
Women with higher vitamin D levels in their blood following a breast cancer diagnosis had significantly better long-term outcomes, according to new research from Kaiser Permanente and Roswell Park Cancer Institute. The study was published in JAMA Oncology. “We found that women with the highest levels of vitamin D levels had about a 30 percent…
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