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Two common biomarkers can predict heart risk in asymptomatic childhood cancer survivors

Medical Xpress - Cardiology

Jude LIFE) have revealed that two common biomarkers of cardiac function and damage could better predict cardiomyopathy within five years than routine clinical evaluations in high-risk, asymptomatic childhood cancer survivors. Jude lifetime cohort study (St.

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Treatment-Specific Biomarkers, Future of Research for Lung Cancer with Jonathan Spicer, MD, PhD

HCPLive

In this Lungcast segment, Spicer spoke on several treatment-specific biomarkers for lung cancer and discussed the future of lung cancer therapy.

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Targeting eIF4A triggers an interferon response to synergize with chemotherapy and suppress triple-negative breast cancer

Journal of Clinical Investigation - Cardiology

Protein synthesis is frequently dysregulated in cancer and selective inhibition of mRNA translation represents an attractive cancer therapy. A similar induction of IFN-stimulated genes was observed in breast cancer patient biopsies following zotatifin treatment.

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Two common biomarkers predict heart risk in asymptomatic childhood cancer survivors

Science Daily - Heart Disease

Scientists have found that two common biomarkers could predict cardiomyopathy that is otherwise undetected by conventional screenings in childhood cancer survivors.

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Could serum Raftlin and GPER-1levels be new biomarkers for early detection of non-small cell lung cancer?

Journal of Cardiothoracic Surgery

Lung cancer is the leading cause of cancer-related deaths worldwide. Therefore, the search for new biomarkers continues in order to diagnose lung cancer at an early stage. In this study, we investigated blood.

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Impact of Smokeless Oral Nicotine Products on Cardiovascular Disease: Implications for Policy, Prevention, and Treatment: A Policy Statement From the American Heart Association

Circulation

Smokeless oral nicotine products are addictive, and their use has potential adverse effects on some but not all biomarkers of cardiovascular risk. Similarly, smokeless tobacco has the potential to increase the risk of oral cancer, but the risks depend on the chemical composition of the product.

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Soluble immune-checkpoint factors: a potential immunotherapy biomarker

Journal of Clinical Investigation - Cardiology

There is unmet need for additional biomarkers to better select patients with non–small cell lung cancer (NSCLC) that are likely to benefit from immunotherapy in order to improve patient outcomes, reduce patient toxicity, and relieve the growing burden of healthcare costs.