Intravitreal GD2‐Specific Chimeric Antigen Receptor T‐Cell Therapy for Refractory Retinoblastoma
ABSTRACT Effective treatments for advanced, treatment‐resistant retinoblastoma (RB) remain limited. GD2‐specific chimeric antigen receptor (CAR) T cells show potent antitumor activity with minimal toxicity but have not previously been evaluated in RB.
Subongkoch Subhadhirasakul +13 more
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Advances in cancer genetics [PDF]
At the time that I entered the field of clinical genetics in the early 1980s there was an explosion of gene identification leading to a rapid improvement in our ability to diagnose genetic disease and to offer screening and prenatal diagnosis.
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ABSTRACT Background Nurses are central to cancer care for children and adolescents, yet no comprehensive synthesis has defined essential core competencies for pediatric oncology nursing (PON) practice internationally, particularly in Latin America and the Caribbean (LAC).
Luís Carlos Lopes‐Júnior +7 more
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Mammography facilities serving vulnerable women have longer follow-up times. [PDF]
ObjectiveTo investigate mammography facilities' follow-up times, population vulnerability, system-based processes, and association with cancer stage at diagnosis.Data sourcesProspectively collected from San Francisco Mammography Registry (SFMR) 2005-2011,
Kaplan, Celia +3 more
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AXL modulates extracellular matrix protein expression and is essential for invasion and metastasis in endometrial cancer [PDF]
The receptor tyrosine kinase AXL promotes migration, invasion, and metastasis. Here, we evaluated the role of AXL in endometrial cancer. High immunohistochemical expression of AXL was found in 76% (63/83) of advanced-stage, and 77% (82/107) of high-grade
Arif, Batool +15 more
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Albumin concentrations are primarily determined by the body cell mass and the systemic inflammatory response in cancer patients with weight loss [PDF]
The association between hypoalbuminemia and poor prognosis in patients with cancer is well recognized. However, the factors that contribute to the fall in albumin concentrations are not well understood.
Colin S. McArdle +14 more
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Prevalence and Trajectory of Household Material Hardship Among Children With Advanced Cancer
ABSTRACT Background/Objectives Families of children with advanced cancer living in poverty experience inferior outcomes including poor parent mental health and worse child quality of life. Household material hardship (HMH: food, housing, transportation, and/or utility insecurity) is a modifiable poverty exposure—and potential intervention target—that ...
Sarah Wright +13 more
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Round table discussion: strategies for the treatment of HER2-positive advanced breast cancer in the rising age of antibody-drug conjugates [PDF]
Ying Yan, Li Qiao, Jianbin Li
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ABSTRACT Background Families of children with cancer experience significant financial strain, even with universal healthcare. Indirect costs, such as productivity losses and non‐medical expenses, are rarely included in economic evaluations, and little is known about how effectively financial aid programmes alleviate this burden. Childhood brain tumours
Megumi Lim +8 more
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Inpatient Food Insecurity and Pediatric Hematology Oncology Hospitalization Outcomes
ABSTRACT Children with cancer and blood disorders are at risk for food insecurity (FI). We aimed to describe the association of inpatient food insecurity (IFI) and hospitalization outcomes among patients admitted to the pediatric hematology oncology service. Of 325 caregivers screened for IFI, 60 (18.6%) screened positive.
Joanna M. Robles +4 more
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