Shortened radiation therapy proves safe for breast reconstruction after mastectomy
An accelerated course of radiation therapy does not increase complications for patients who undergo breast reconstruction following a mastectomy, new ...
Tag: Lymph Nodes
From patient to physician: EJ Beck's medical journey at NYU Langone Health
As a child, EJ Beck was treated for a rare pediatric thyroid cancer at NYU Langone Health. About 10 years ...
New two-dose HIV vaccine strategy shows promise for stronger immune response
One major reason why it has been difficult to develop an effective HIV vaccine is that the virus mutates very ...
Nigeria and DRC take action with new mpox vaccine rollouts
Nigeria is to begin the immediate rollout of 5,000 doses of mpox vaccines while the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) ...
Tattoos linked to higher risk of malignant lymphoma, study finds
In a recent study published in the journal eClinicalMedicine, researchers determined the relationship between tattoo ink exposure and malignant lymphoma ...
New study reveals key tissues involved in HIV rebound after treatment
In findings that have implications for potential new HIV therapies, researchers from Texas Biomedical Research Institute (Texas Biomed) used genetic ...
mRNA therapy revives p53 to combat ovarian tumors
Ovarian cancer is often very aggressive and responds poorly to the therapies currently available. A recent study by Goethe University ...
Lymphatic fluid from surgical drains could inform more precise treatments for head and neck cancer
Lymphatic fluid from surgical drains, which is usually tossed in the trash, is a treasure in the hands of University ...
Neoadjuvant chemotherapy can eliminate need for regional nodal irradiation in breast cancer
For patients whose breast cancer converted from lymph node-positive to lymph node-negative disease after neoadjuvant chemotherapy, skipping adjuvant regional nodal ...
Immune cells can create their own chemical cues to navigate in complex environments
Human immune cells are capable of coordinating their own movement more independently than previously thought. InFLAMES researcher Jonna Alanko has ...