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Moffitt study finds vaccine may improve breast cancer treatment outcomes

H. Lee Moffitt Cancer Center & Research Institute
Peer-Reviewed Publication

Moffitt Cancer Center researchers have discovered a promising new vaccine strategy for treating a specific type of breast cancer. The innovative approach targets human epidermal growth factor receptor 2-positive, estrogen receptor-negative (HER2-positive, ER-negative) breast cancer and has shown encouraging results in a recent pilot study. Published in npj Breast Cancer, the study combined the HER2-targeting dendritic cell vaccines with standard chemotherapy, demonstrating both safety and positive response rates.

Journal: npj Breast Cancer

Non-genetic theories of cancer address inconsistencies in current paradigm

PLOS
Peer-Reviewed Publication

It’s time for researchers to reconsider the current paradigm of cancer as a genetic disease, argued Sui Huang from the Institute for Systems Biology, USA, and colleagues in a new essay published March 18^th in the open-access journal PLOS Biology.

Journal: PLOS Biology

Study confirms safety and efficacy of higher-dose-per-day radiation for early-stage prostate cancer

University of California - Los Angeles Health Sciences
Peer-Reviewed Publication

A large-scale study provides the strongest evidence yet that a shorter, standard-dose course radiation treatment is just as effective as conventional radiotherapy for prostate cancer, without compromising the safety of patients.

Journal: The Lancet Oncology
Funder: U.S. Department of Defense, NIH/National Institutes of Health

Small molecules, big role: snoRNAs in gene regulation

Eötvös Loránd University
Peer-Reviewed Publication

Small nucleolar RNAs (snoRNAs) are non-coding RNA molecules whose role in gene regulation and their association with certain diseases, such as inflammatory bowel disease (IBD) or colorectal cancer, has only recently become known. The Fish Genetics Research Group of the Department of Genetics at ELTE has investigated in detail the temporal expression of snoRNAs in the genome of zebrafish, an important genetic model organism, and has also created an online database (snoDanio) for their interactive visualization.

Journal: NAR Genomics and Bioinformatics

Adherence to annual lung cancer screening and rates of cancer diagnosis

JAMA Network
Peer-Reviewed Publication

About The Study: In this multicenter cohort study of adults undergoing lung cancer screening, screening adherence was associated with increased overall and early-stage lung cancer detection rates; however, adherence decreased annually after baseline screening, suggesting that it is an important lung cancer screening quality metric.

Journal: JAMA Network Open

Geographic access to cancer care and treatment and outcomes of early-stage non–small cell lung cancer

JAMA Network
Peer-Reviewed Publication

About The Study: In this cohort study, geographic access to cancer care was associated with guideline-recommended treatment for early-stage non–small cell lung cancer (NSCLC) and outcomes, particularly in socially marginalized patients, underscoring the importance of ensuring appropriate geographic allocations of cancer care resources and addressing travel barriers to health care to improve NSCLC treatment, prognosis, and equity.

Journal: JAMA Network Open

Artificial intelligence tool helps predict who will benefit from focal therapy for prostate cancer

University of California - Los Angeles Health Sciences
Peer-Reviewed Publication

A study led by UCLA investigators shows that artificial intelligence (AI) could play a key role in improving treatment outcomes for men with prostate cancer by helping physicians determine who is most likely to benefit from partial gland cryoablation, a minimally invasive procedure that treats localized prostate tumors.

Journal: BJUI Compass

Breast cancer treatments linked to accelerated aging in survivors

Impact Journals LLC
Peer-Reviewed Publication

BUFFALO, NY — March 18, 2025 — A new research paper was published by Aging (Aging-US) on March 7, 2025, titled “Accelerated aging associated with cancer characteristics and treatments among breast cancer survivors.”

Journal: Aging-US

WIN Consortium leading the future of precision cancer medicine

Impact Journals LLC
Peer-Reviewed Publication

BUFFALO, NY – March 18, 2025 – A new precision oncology paper was published in Oncotarget, Volume 16, on March 12, 2025, titled “Worldwide Innovative Network (WIN) Consortium in Personalized Cancer Medicine: Bringing next-generation precision oncology to patients.”

Journal: Oncotarget

Lymph node transfer reduces arm swelling after breast cancer surgery

University of Turku
Peer-Reviewed Publication

A multicentre study led from Finland has shown that lymph node transfer is a viable treatment for the swelling in the affected limb, a condition known as lymphedema, after breast cancer surgery. However, an effective drug to improve the outcomes of the transfer treatment continues to be sought.

Journal: Plastic & Reconstructive Surgery