Research across Cancer
Related studies from across the Cancer family.
Systematic review and meta-analysis of vismodegib for periocular and orbital basal cell carcinoma
Vismodegib shows response rates for periocular and orbital basal cell carcinoma
This systematic review and meta-analysis of 764 patients with periocular or orbital basal cell carcinoma found that vismodegib achieved comp…
A review of 764 patients found vismodegib helped shrink tumors, but side effects were common and led many to stop treatment.
Meta-analysis finds early-stage cutaneous angiosarcoma linked to longer survival
Early Detection Key for Rare Skin Cancer Survival
This meta-analysis of 159 patients with cutaneous angiosarcoma found that early-stage disease was associated with longer average survival an…
For a rare skin cancer, catching it early may mean longer survival and delayed recurrence, but treatment type didn't matter.
Comparative genomic profiling of Sezary syndrome and primary cutaneous CD8+ aggressive epidermotropic cytotoxic T-cell lymphoma
Do two rare skin lymphomas hide different mutation clues for treatment?
This observational cohort study analyzed genomic data from 26 patients with Sezary syndrome and 13 with primary cutaneous CD8+ aggressive ep…
Two rare skin lymphomas share nearly identical mutation counts but differ in ERBB2 gene changes, offering new clues for personalized treatme…
Case report describes multidrug-resistant Candida tropicalis IPFD misdiagnosed as malignancy before caspofungin response
A Lung Infection That Looked Exactly Like Cancer Returning
This case report and literature review details a single patient with invasive pulmonary fungal disease caused by multidrug-resistant Candida…
A lung infection that mimicked recurring cancer in a lymphoma survivor highlights how rare fungi can be misdiagnosed as malignancy.
Melanoma cell subpopulations identified; EIF5A linked to poor outcomes in observational cohort
New Cell Types Found That Help Fight Melanoma
This observational study analyzed 70,760 cells from 11 samples and clinical specimens from seven patients, alongside the TCGA-SKCM cohort.
Some melanoma cells help your immune system fight the cancer, and a new study identifies seven major cell types linked to better outcomes.