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Researchers awarded $2.5 million grant to increase lung cancer screenings in underserved communities

University of California - Los Angeles Health Sciences
Grant and Award Announcement

The funding will support a new initiative aimed at reducing disparities in lung cancer screening across Los Angeles County.

Funder: Bristol-Myers Squibb Foundation

Researchers home in on tumor vulnerabilities to improve odds of treating glioblastoma

University of Toronto
Peer-Reviewed Publication

A team led by researchers at the University of Toronto has uncovered new targets that could be the key to effectively treating glioblastoma, a lethal type of brain cancer. These targets were identified through a screen for genetic vulnerabilities in patient-derived cancer stem cells that represent the variability found in tumours.

Journal: Cancer Research

Awareness of lung cancer screening remains low

Medical University of South Carolina
Peer-Reviewed Publication

A majority of people who are eligible for lung cancer screening responded that they hadn't heard of the test or hadn't discussed it with a clinician.

Journal: JAMA Network Open
Funder: NIH/National Institutes of Health, MUSC Hollings Cancer Center

Immunotherapy success in KRAS G12C adenosquamous pancreatic cancer

Impact Journals LLC
Peer-Reviewed Publication

BUFFALO, NY - November 4, 2024 – A new case report has been published in Oncotarget's Volume 15 on October 11, 2024, entitled “A case of adenosquamous pancreatic cancer with a KRAS G12C mutation with an exceptional response to immunotherapy”

Journal: Oncotarget

Lurie Children’s to develop a novel genomic test for more rapid precision diagnosis of brain tumors

Ann & Robert H. Lurie Children's Hospital of Chicago
Grant and Award Announcement

Ann & Robert H. Lurie Children’s Hospital of Chicago was awarded $3.7 million through the National Cancer Institute Cancer Moonshot Scholars program to advance precision diagnosis of brain tumors in children. The study will be the first to apply a molecular testing technology called optical genome mapping (OGM) to achieve faster and more comprehensive diagnosis of brain tumors, so treatment can be tailored to the specific genetic changes that drive tumor growth. If successful, Lurie Children’s aims to implement this innovative clinical test by the end of the five-year study.

High levels of omega-3, omega-6 may protect against cancer

University of Georgia
Peer-Reviewed Publication

In addition to lowering your cholesterol, keeping your brain healthy and improving mental health, new research from the University of Georgia suggests omega-3 and omega-6 fatty acids may help ward off a variety of cancers.

Journal: International Journal of Cancer

Study reveals links between many pesticides and prostate cancer

Wiley
Peer-Reviewed Publication

Researchers have identified 22 pesticides consistently associated with the incidence of prostate cancer in the United States, with four of the pesticides also linked with prostate cancer mortality. The findings are published by Wiley online in CANCER.

Journal: Cancer

One-third of patients with cancer visit EDs in months before diagnosis

Canadian Medical Association Journal
Peer-Reviewed Publication

About 1 in 3 patients diagnosed with cancer in Ontario visited an emergency department (ED) in the 90 days before diagnosis, found a new study published in CMAJ (Canadian Medical Association Journal) https://www.cmaj.ca/lookup/doi/10.1503/cmaj.240952.

Journal: Canadian Medical Association Journal

Researchers aim to streamline cancer detection with new method for liquid biopsies

University of Rochester Medical Center
Peer-Reviewed Publication

Faster, more accurate detection of cancer cells is the goal of this University of Rochester collaborative team.

Journal: Small
Funder: NIH/National Institutes of Health

Jennifer Bickel, M.D., named MD Anderson Vice President and Chief Wellness Officer

University of Texas M. D. Anderson Cancer Center
Business Announcement

HOUSTON ― The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center today announced the selection of Jennifer Bickel, M.D., as the institution’s inaugural vice president and chief wellness officer (CWO). She will begin on January 6, 2025. Working closely with the senior vice president of people, culture and infrastructure, as well as the chief academic officer, she will spearhead initiatives that prioritize employee well-being, professional fulfillment and community resilience.