News tagged ‘Lymphoma’ clear
- Dana-Farber scientists have identified a protein that prevents the
body's immune system from recognizing and attacking Hodgkin lymphoma
cells. Based on this finding, the researchers are now investigating
targeted therapies to disable this molecular "bodyguard" and boost a
patient's ability to fight the blood cancer.
Tags: BasicResearch, ImmuneSystem, Lymphoma
- Castle Connolly Medical Ltd. will recognize George Canellos, MD, an
internationally renowned hematology/oncology expert at Dana Farber
Cancer Institute, for his work in the treatment of advanced Hodgkin's
disease and non-Hodgkin lymphoma.
Tags: Honors, Lymphoma
Scientists at Dana-Farber Cancer Institute have identified a gene mutation that underlies the vast majority of cases of Waldenström's macroglobulinemia, a rare form of lymphoma that has eluded all previous efforts to find a genetic cause.
Tags: BasicResearch, Lymphoma
"Twinning" U.S.-based and Rwandan physicians in a team approach has shown to improve lymphoma outcomes in children in a country lacking any specialists in children's cancers.
Tags: BasicResearch, ChildhoodCancer, Lymphoma
Researchers at Dana-Farber/Children's Hospital Cancer Center have created a peptide that overcomes drug resistance and reactivates programmed cell death in recurrent blood cancers.
Tags: chemotherapy, DrugResistance, Leukemia, Lymphoma
Dana-Farber researchers have found a genetic signature in tumors to help them determine if diffuse large B cell lymphoma patients will benefit more from traditional therapies or targeted therapies.
Tags: BasicResearch, Lymphoma
- Dana-Farber researchers found levels of galectin-1, an immunity-related protein, could be the basis of a test, and potentially a targeted treatment for Hodgkin lymphoma.
Tags: TargetedTherapy, Lymphoma
A national drug shortage has been linked to a higher rate of relapse among Hodgkin lymphoma patients enrolled in a national pediatric clinical trial, report researchers involved in the study.
Tags: chemotherapy, ChildhoodCancer, Lymphoma