A team of dermatology physician assistants recently reviewed the current and future potential of genomic testing in the realm of dermatology.
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Immune networks in tumors found to prime responses to personalized immunotherapy
Through an analysis of tumor samples collected over time from patients with advanced melanoma, a Ludwig Cancer Research study has identified a set of preexisting conditions in tumors that predict whether such patients are likely to respond to a personalized immunotherapy known as adoptive T-cell therapy (ACT) using tumor-infiltrating lymphocytes (TIL)
A surprising look at the mechanics of metastasis
February 7, 2024—Scientists at Harvard T.H. Chan School of Public Health are peering deep inside lymph nodes to learn more about how cancer cells spread—and whether we may someday be able to halt metastasis through dietary modifications.
Smoking status associated with melanoma survival
Patients with melanoma who smoke had an increased risk for melanoma-associated death.