Hereditary Cancer Screening and Outcomes at an Urban Safety-Net Hospital

Medicine, Medical Laboratory Science, Oncology, Life Sciences, Genetics,
Hereditary Cancer Syndromes   Genetic Testing   Cancer Risk   Urban Hospital   Ethnic Minorities   Disparities   Cancer Care  

Screening and Outcomes of Hereditary Cancer Syndromes: A Study at an Urban Safety Net Hospital Study Background Patients with Hereditary Cancer Syndromes (HCS) have a higher lifetime risk of developing cancer. Historically, underserved populations have lower rates of genetic evaluation. Hence, researchers aim to understand the demographic factors i...

Genomic Profiling of Rare Undifferentiated Sarcomatoid Subtypes of Pancreatic Carcinomas: In Search of Therapeutic Targets

Medicine, Medical Laboratory Science, Oncology, Life Sciences, Biochemistry, Immunology,
Undifferentiated Sarcomatoid Carcinoma   Pancreatic Cancer   Genomic Profiling   Therapeutic Targets   Immune Checkpoint Inhibitors  

Genomic Characteristics of a Rare Pancreatic Cancer Undifferentiated Sarcomatoid Carcinoma Subtype Academic Background Pancreatic Ductal Adenocarcinoma (PDAC) is one of the deadliest cancers, characterized by early invasion and metastasis. Undifferentiated Sarcomatoid Carcinoma (USC) is a particularly aggressive but rare subtype of PDAC, accounting...

Analysis of Breast Cancer Brain Metastases Reveals an Enrichment of Cyclin-Dependent Kinase 12 Structural Rearrangements in Human Epidermal Growth Factor Receptor 2–Positive Disease

Medicine, Neurology, Oncology, Life Sciences, Cell Biology, Biochemistry, Genetics,
breast cancer   brain metastasis   structural rearrangement   cyclin-dependent kinase 12   HER2   genomics   targeted therapy  

Research Report on CDK12 Structural Rearrangements in Brain Metastases of Breast Cancer Background and Purpose Breast Cancer (BC) is the second most common solid tumor involving the Central Nervous System (CNS). Brain Metastases from Breast Cancer (BCBMs) are becoming increasingly common among patients with metastatic breast cancer. Patients with a...

High-Dimensional Mapping of Human CEACAM1 Expression on Immune Cells and Association with Melanoma Drug Resistance

Medicine, Oncology, Life Sciences, Cell Biology, Bioengineering, Immunology,
CEACAM1   immune cells   melanoma   drug resistance   tumor microenvironment   immune checkpoint  

The Expression of High-Dimensional Mapping of Human CEACAM1 on Immune Cells and Its Association with Melanoma Drug Resistance Research Background Human Carcinoembryonic Antigen-Related Cell Adhesion Molecule 1 (CEACAM1) is an inhibitory cell surface protein that acts through homophilic and heterophilic ligand binding. The expression of this protein...

Hourly Step Recommendations to Achieve Daily Goals for Working and Older Adults

Medicine, Environmental and Public Health, Geriatrics,
steps   health   older adults   working population   incentive schemes  

Timed Step Recommendations to Assist in Achieving Daily Goals - A New Strategy for Working and Elderly Adult Populations With the popularization of health trackers, high-resolution health data (such as hourly step counts) can be collected and used to evaluate health promotion plans. Take daily step goals for example. Research has found that the acc...

Towards Machine Learning-Based Quantitative Hyperspectral Image Guidance for Brain Tumor Resection

Towards Machine Learning-Based Quantitative Hyperspectral Image Guidance for Brain Tumor Resection

Information Science, Computer Science, Artificial Intelligence, Medicine, Medical Laboratory Science, Neurology, Neurosurgery, Medical Imaging,
brain tumor   hyperspectral imaging   surgical guidance   machine learning   fluorescence markers  

Study on the Role of Machine Learning-Assisted Quantitative Hyperspectral Imaging in Brain Tumor Resection Background Introduction Complete resection of malignant gliomas has always been challenged by the difficulty of distinguishing tumor cells in invasive regions. The background of this study is: In neurosurgery, the application of 5-aminolevulin...