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Studies of Blood Stem Cells Stimulate Pioneering Therapeutic Approaches Wednesday, April 14, 2021 Dr. Cynthia Dunbar was elected to the National Academy of Medicine last year for her discoveries about critical blood-producing stem cells. The National Academy of Medicine (NAM), first established in 1970 by the National Academy of Sciences as the Institute of Medicine (IOM), is comprised of more than 2,000 elected members from around the world who provide scientific and policy guidance on important matters relating to human health. Election to the NAM is considered one of the highest honors in ...

Breast cancer survivors who are overweight have a statistically significant increased risk of developing second primary cancers, according to results from a study conducted by Kaiser Permanente researchers and published in the Journal of the National Cancer Institute.

Weight linked to risk of second cancer after breast cancer Kaiser Permanente study has important public health implications given the number of breast cancer survivors with excess body weight. News provided by Share this article Share this article DENVER, April 5, 2021 /PRNewswire/ -- Breast cancer survivors who are overweight have a statistically significant increased risk of developing second primary cancers, according to results from a study conducted by Kaiser Permanente researchers and published in the Journal of the National Cancer Institute. There are approximately 3.9 million breast ...

 E-Mail Bottom Line: Among patients at high risk of melanoma, those who received routine skin cancer screening and education about skin self-exams were significantly more likely to be diagnosed with thinner and earlier stage melanomas. Journal in Which the Study was Published: Cancer Epidemiology, Biomarkers & Prevention, a journal of the American Association for Cancer Research Author: Michael Sargen, MD, a dermatologist and clinical fellow in the Division of Cancer Epidemiology and Genetics at the National Cancer Institute (NCI), part of the National Institutes of Health (NIH) Background: ...

Stem cell transplants offer long-term benefits for pediatric cancer patients receiving immunotherapy Apr 1 2021 Children and young adults who receive CAR T-cell therapy for the most common childhood cancer - acute lymphoblastic leukemia - suffer remarkably fewer relapses and are far more likely to survive when the treatment is paired with a subsequent stem cell transplant, a new study finds. Daniel "Trey" Lee is conducting pioneering clinical research in the battle against childhood cancer. Image Credit: UVA Health The research, with an average follow up of nearly five years, suggests that st...