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Translating Data Science Results into Precision Oncology Decisions: A Mini Review.

While reviewing and discussing the potential of data science in oncology, we emphasize medical imaging and radiomics as the leading contextual frameworks to measure the impacts of Artificial Intelligence (AI) and Machine Learning (ML) developments. We envision some domains and research directions in which radiomics should become more significant in view of current barriers and limitations.

Qualitative Analysis of Colorectal Cancer Screening in Rural Nebraska.

Compared to urban residents, rural populations are less likely to engage in colorectal cancer (CRC) screening. As part of a statewide cancer needs assessment, we aimed to elicit rural perspectives about CRC screening and resources. We conducted three focus groups with rural Nebraska cancer survivors and caregivers (N = 20) in Spring 2021 using a collective case study design. Participant awareness of and knowledge about CRC screening methods varied across focus groups; overall, 95% of participants had heard of colonoscopy. Participants were less familiar with fecal tests and had confusion about

Precision Medicine in Inflammatory Bowel Disease: A Spotlight on Emerging Molecular Biomarkers.

Inflammatory bowel diseases (IBD) remain challenging in terms of understanding their causes and in terms of diagnosing, treating, and monitoring patients. Modern diagnosis combines biomarkers, imaging, and endoscopic methods. Common biomarkers like CRP and fecal calprotectin, while invaluable tools, have limitations and are not entirely specific to IBD. The limitations of existing markers and the invasiveness of endoscopic procedures highlight the need to discover and implement new markers. With an ideal biomarker, we could predict the risk of disease development, as well as the possibility of

Current landscape of gene-editing technology in biomedicine: Applications, advantages, challenges, and perspectives.

The expanding genome editing toolbox has revolutionized life science research ranging from the bench to the bedside. These "molecular scissors" have offered us unprecedented abilities to manipulate nucleic acid sequences precisely in living cells from diverse species. Continued advances in genome editing exponentially broaden our knowledge of human genetics, epigenetics, molecular biology, and pathology. Currently, gene editing-mediated therapies have led to impressive responses in patients with hematological diseases, including sickle cell disease and thalassemia. With the discovery of more e

Idecabtagene vicleucel for relapsed and refractory multiple myeloma: post hoc 18-month follow-up of a phase 1 trial.

Idecabtagene vicleucel (ide-cel) is a B-cell-maturation antigen (BCMA)-directed chimeric antigen receptor T cell therapy. We performed a post hoc analysis of a single-arm phase 1 multicenter study in relapsed/refractory multiple myeloma (CRB-401) (n = 62; median follow-up, 18.1 months). The primary endpoint was safety outcomes, and secondary endpoints included overall response rate (ORR), complete response (CR) and very good partial response (VGPR). The study met its primary endpoint with low rates of grade 3/grade 4 cytokine release syndrome (6.5%) and neurotoxicity (1.6%). ORR was 75.8%; 64.

Bortezomib: the evidence of its clinical impact in multiple myeloma.

INTRODUCTION: Multiple myeloma is a relatively common and incurable form of hematologic malignancy for which there is currently no single standard therapy. Bortezomib inhibits the 20S proteasome involved in the degradation of intracellular proteins, induces apoptosis, reverses drug resistance in multiple myeloma cells, and influences their microenvironment by blocking cytokine circuits, cell adhesion and angiogenesis in vivo. AIMS: The objective of this review is to evaluate the evidence for the use of bortezomib in the treatment of multiple myeloma. EVIDENCE REVIEW: In patients with relapse

Micronutrient Status and Breast Cancer: A Narrative Review.

Breast cancer is one of the most common cancers worldwide, at the same time being one of the most prevalent causes of women's death. Many factors such as alcohol, weight fluctuations, or hormonal replacement therapy can potentially contribute to breast cancer development and progression. Another important factor in breast cancer onset includes micronutrient status. In this narrative review, we analyzed 23 micronutrients and their possible influence on breast cancer onset and progression. Further, the aim of this study was to investigate the impact of micronutrient status on the prevention of b

ESCP 36th European Symposium on Clinical Pharmacy ‘Implementing Clinical Pharmacy in Community and Hospital Settings: Sharing the Experience’, Istanbul, Turkey 25–27 October 2007; Abstracts

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Многоступенчатые ассоциации патогенеза и болезней Mycobacterium avium подраздел паратуберкулез.

Mycobacterium avium subsp. паратуберкулез (MAP) является основным агентом причинно-следственной связи болезни Джона (JD) в румынках и имеет потенциальные последствия для здоровья населения. Совокупные эпидемиологические и молекулярные данные предполагают, что MAP может способствовать болезни Крона (CD), в то время как его связь с множественным склерозом (MS), тип 1 Болелезный диабет (T1DM) и амиотропический боковой склероз (ALS) остаются ассоциативными без подтвержденной причинно-следственной связи. В настоящем описательном обзоре синтезируются данные о распределении по окружающей среде, генот

Traditional Chinese medicine as a cancer treatment: Modern perspectives of ancient but advanced science.

Traditional Chinese medicine (TCM) has been practiced for thousands of years and at the present time is widely accepted as an alternative treatment for cancer. In this review, we sought to summarize the molecular and cellular mechanisms underlying the chemopreventive and therapeutic activity of TCM, especially that of the Chinese herbal medicine-derived phytochemicals curcumin, resveratrol, and berberine. Numerous genes have been reported to be involved when using TCM treatments and so we have selectively highlighted the role of a number of oncogene and tumor suppressor genes in TCM therapy. I

Ранняя реакция на рост Gene 1 Выгоды Аутоиммунная болезнь путем поощрения дифференциации ячеек в качестве регулятора Foxp3.

Foxp3+ Регулирующие T (Treg) клетки, как один из подтипов CD4+T клеток, являются важнейшим сторожем в патогенезе самоантигенных реактивных заболеваний. В этом контексте мы продемонстрировали, что выборочная абляция гена раннего реагирования роста 1 (Egr-1) в CD4+T клеток усугубила экспериментальный аутоиммунный энцефаломиелит (EAE) в мюриновых моделях. Отсутствие Egr-1 в клетках CD4+T, полученное из мышей EAE и наивных клеток CD4+T, препятствовало дифференциации и влиянию Treg. Важно то, что в CD4+T клеток нескольких склерозных пациентов как Egr-1, так и Foxp3 было обнаружено снижение. Дальней

Financial toxicity following surgical treatment for colorectal cancer: a cross-sectional study.

PurposeFinancial toxicity has become a global public health issue. The purpose of the study is to investigate and analyze the influencing factors of financial toxicity in patients with non-metastatic colorectal cancer.MethodsA convenient sample of 250 patients with stage I-III colorectal cancer was investigated in the study. They completed a set of questionnaires, including the Comprehensive Score for Financial Toxicity questionnaire, the Perceived Social Support Scale, and the Hospital Anxiety and Depression Scale. Univariate and multivariate linear regression were performed to investigate th

Evaluating the Impact of Insurer-Sponsored Health Coaching on Hospitalization and Costs in India: A Retrospective Cohort Study.

Health coaching programs are emerging as a promising intervention to improve disease management and reduce healthcare costs, particularly in the context of insurer-sponsored wellness initiatives. While such programs have shown positive outcomes in Western healthcare settings, their effectiveness in India remains underexplored. This study examines the impact of a health coaching program implemented by a prominent Indian health insurer (Aditya Birla Health Insurance), focusing on hospitalization rates and claims paid among high-risk policyholders. To assess the intervention's effectiveness, a re

Immune-based combination therapy for esophageal cancer.

Esophageal cancer (EC) is an aggressive malignancy raising a healthcare concern worldwide. Standard treatment options include surgical resection, chemotherapy, radiation therapy, and targeted molecular therapy. The five-year survival rate for all stages of EC is approximately 20%, ranging from 5% to 47%, with a high recurrence rate and poor prognosis after treatment. Immunotherapy has shown better efficacy and tolerance than conventional therapies for several malignancies. Immunotherapy of EC, including immune checkpoint inhibitors, cancer vaccines, and adoptive cell therapy, has shown clinica

Infectious complications after hematopoietic stem cell transplantation: current status and future perspectives in Korea.

Hematopoietic stem cell transplantation (HSCT) is a treatment for hematologic malignancies, immune deficiencies, or genetic diseases, ect. Recently, the number of HSCTs performed in Korea has increased and the outcomes have improved. However, infectious complications account for most of the morbidity and mortality after HSCT. Post-HSCT infectious complications are usually classified according to the time after HSCT: pre-engraftment, immediate post-engraftment, and late post-engraftment period. In addition, the types and risk factors of infectious complications differ according to the stem cell

Meeting abstracts from the 21st European Symposium on Radiopharmacy and Radiopharmaceuticals

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Structure and function of therapeutic antibodies approved by the US FDA in 2023.

In calendar year 2023, the United States Food and Drug Administration (US FDA) approved a total of 55 new molecular entities, of which 12 were in the class of therapeutic antibodies. Besides antibody protein drugs, the US FDA also approved another five non-antibody protein drugs, making the broader class of protein drugs about 31% of the total approved drugs. Among the 12 therapeutic antibodies approved by the US FDA, 8 were relatively standard IgG formats, 3 were bivalent, bispecific antibodies and 1 was a trivalent, bispecific antibody. In 2023, no new antibody-drug conjugates, immunocytokin

FDA-Approved Drugs Containing Amide Functionality in the Last Five Years (2021-2025): Pharmaceutical Use, Trends and Synthetic Approaches.

The amide functional group remains a cornerstone of medicinal chemistry, serving as an indispensable scaffold in the design of modern therapeutics. This review presents an analysis of FDA-approved drugs (small molecules and peptides with MW ®), amides form the structural backbone of peptidomimetics, enabling high-affinity binding to a viral protease. In precision oncology, as seen with adagrasib (Krazati®), the amide acts as a critical, metabolically stable linker that positions a covalent warhead for selective inhibition of a mutant kinase. This analysis underscores that amide's unique combin

Токсичность тяжелых металлов в клиническом и экологическом здравоохранении: источники, механизмы, диагностика и научно обоснованное управление ртутью, свинцом, кадмием и арсеником.

Тяжелые металлы, включая ртуть (Hg), свинец (Pb), кадмий (Cd) и мышьяк (As), по-прежнему остаются значительными глобальными токсинами в силу их экологической стойкости, широкомасштабного антропогенного высвобождения и серьезного биологического воздействия. Этот обзор укрепляет нынешнее понимание их природных и промышленных источников, круговорота окружающей среды, маршрутов воздействия на человека и факторов уязвимости на уровне населения. Она охватывает их токсикокинетику и токсикодинамику, делая акцент на специфических для каждого вида механизмах поглощения, распределения и травмирования, вк

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