Category: Cancer

Carbenoxolone disodium suppresses the migration of gastric cancer by targeting HDAC6 by Zhiyu Song

Aim: Because of the severe morbidity and mortality of gastric cancer, discovering new candidate drugs has been an urgent issue. The close association between histone deacetylase 6 (HDAC6) and gastric cancer makes the development of HDAC6-targeted anti-gastric cancer drugs a viable idea. Methods & results: Carbenoxolone disodium was identified as a novel HDAC6 inhibitor. Cellular…

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Combi-TED: a new trial testing Tedopi® with docetaxel or nivolumab in metastatic non-small-cell lung cancer progressing after first line by Lorenza Landi

Despite the positive results obtained by first-line chemoimmunotherapy in patients with metastatic non-small-cell lung cancer (NSCLC), only a few second-line options are available after disease progression. Combi-TED is a phase II international study that will assess the efficacy of Tedopi^(®), a cancer vaccine, combined with either docetaxel or nivolumab and compared with docetaxel monotherapy in…

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The invalidity of and Alternative to Linear Quadratic Model as a Predictive Model for Post-Irradiation Cell Survival by Heng Li

The linear-quadratic (LQ) model has been the dominant tool in preclinical radiobiological modeling of cell survival as a function of dose. However, as a second-order polynomial approximation, it suffers from two well-known pitfalls: non-monotonic behavior and poor extrapolation. This study examined the raw data of 253 sets of photon and 943 sets of the ion…

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Concordance of reflectance confocal microscopy and gene expression profiling for melanocytic lesions with uncertain malignant potential: A case series by Christian Gronbeck

For a small yet significant proportion of melanocytic lesions, histopathologic analysis may be unable to definitively evaluate malignant potential. These cases may signify a specific need for newer ancillary diagnostic technologies, including in vivo reflectance confocal microscopy (RCM) and gene expression profiling (GEP), both of which are highly sensitive in the diagnosis of melanoma. We…

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Lymphomatoid papulosis with DUSP22-IRF4 rearrangement: A case report and literature review by Na Niu

Lymphomatoid papulosis (LyP) with DUSP22-IRF4 rearrangement is a rare, recently described variant of LyP histopathologically characterized by a biphasic growth pattern, with epidermotropic small-to-medium-sized atypical T-cells and dermal large and transformed T-cells diffusely expressing CD30. LyP with DUSP22-IRF4 rearrangement can mimic other cutaneous lymphoproliferative disorders, particularly primary cutaneous anaplastic large cell lymphoma (PCALCL) or transformed…

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Psychosocial Experiences of Cancer Survivors and their Caregivers in sub-Saharan Africa: A Synthesis of Qualitative Studies by Ashley Leak Bryant

CONCLUSION: Findings echo need for individuals with cancer and their caregivers. Healthcare professionals are an essential resource for information and support services that can be tailored to individuals need. This synthesis highlighted caregiver stress and stressors from the community that could impact care of individuals with cancer. A holistic approach is needed that incorporates professional…

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