Cancer research
New research published in the Nuclear Medicine Communications journal has found a favorable safety profile for the PET radiopharmaceutical m FBG in patients with neuroblastoma. The study, conducted at Memorial Sloan-Kettering Cancer Center, involved 27 patients with neuroblastoma who underwent 18 F-m FBG PET imaging as part of a phase
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A new study published in Clinical Cancer Research, a journal of the American Association for Cancer Research, suggests that exemestane, an aromatase inhibitor, may be effective in preventing endometrial cancer. The multi-center, single-arm pilot study enrolled 40 postmenopausal women with endometrial intraepithelial neoplasia (EIN) or low-grade endometrial cancer, who underwent
Cancer research
Researchers at Capital Medical University conducted a retrospective study to evaluate the external validity of four venous thromboembolism (VTE) risk assessment models in Chinese patients undergoing colorectal cancer surgery. The study analyzed demographic characteristics, clinical data, and postoperative VTE status of 323 patients from January 2020 to December 2023. The
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Data from the Medical University of South Carolina show that despite guidelines recommending extended pharmacologic prophylaxis for 30 days after surgery, the adoption of this practice remains low among patients undergoing major cancer surgery. A single-center retrospective cohort study analyzed data from 5246 patients and found that only 17.1%
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Recent research from the University of Tuzla has shed light on the connection between preoperative anemia and postoperative delirium in patients undergoing surgery for colorectal cancer. Conducted by a team of researchers, the study aimed to examine the relationship between preoperative anemia and postoperative delirium in patients surgically treated for
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Researchers at the Federal University of Sergipe, Sao Cristovao, Brazil, have made significant findings on the integration of nanotechnology with natural products for developing cancer treatments and immunotherapies. Their study, published in the Beilstein Journal of Nanotechnology, reveals that nanotechnology provides significant advantages in controlling drug release, enhancing stability, and
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A comprehensive study published in the journal eClinicalMedicine has highlighted the association between endometriosis and uterine fibroids, with women with endometriosis showing a 2.91 to 10.41 times higher odds of developing fibroids compared to controls. The study, funded by the Italian Ministry of Health, systematically searched PubMed, Embase,
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A comprehensive study published in the journal eClinicalMedicine has highlighted the association between endometriosis and uterine fibroids, with women with endometriosis showing a 2.91 to 10.41 times higher odds of developing fibroids compared to controls. The study, funded by the Italian Ministry of Health, systematically searched PubMed, Embase,
Cancer research
Focal leptomeningeal extension, a newly identified entity, has been found to display patterns of intracranial failure similar to parenchymal brain metastases. Researchers at the Dana-Farber Cancer Institute conducted a study to assess whether patients with focal leptomeningeal extension can be managed with stereotactic radiation without excess development of marginal recurrences
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Researchers at Lund University, Sweden, have discovered distinct mechanisms of relapse in KMT2A-rearranged acute lymphoblastic leukemia (ALL) and acute myeloid leukemia (AML) in infants and children. The study, published in Nature Communications, analyzed whole-genome and exome sequencing of 36 patients with relapsed ALL/AML and found that somatic alterations in
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Research from Sichuan University published in the Cochrane Database of Systematic Reviews in 2025 has yielded new data on the effects of intraperitoneal chemotherapy (IPC) in gastric cancer patients, with mixed results on survival rates, quality of life, and adverse events. The study, which included nine parallel randomized controlled trials
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Researchers at Gerash University of Medical Sciences have conducted a systematic review of 26 studies on curcumin's molecular mechanisms and therapeutic potential in treating hepatocellular carcinoma (HCC). The findings suggest that curcumin, a bioactive compound from Curcuma longa, can modulate multiple signaling pathways, leading to enhanced apoptosis, reduced
