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White blood cells and survival from melanoma

White blood cells and survival from melanoma

Posted by on Aug 24, 2018 in Melanoma | 0 comments

In a nutshell This study looked at numbers of white blood cells in patients with melanoma, and how this was related to survival. The authors found that there was an association between the numbers of certain white blood cells and survival from melanoma, specifically, low ratios of neutrophils and platelets to lymphocytes resulted in lower overall...

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Cancer Vaccines

Cancer Vaccines

Posted by on Aug 13, 2018 in Blog, Breast cancer, Colorectal cancer, Hodgkin's lymphoma, Leukemia, Lung cancer, Lymphoma, Melanoma, Multiple Myeloma, Non-Hodgkin lymphoma, Prostate cancer | 5 comments

When I think of vaccines, I think of the MMRV (measles, mumps, rubella and varicella) vaccines which help our bodies establish immunity against diseases that used to kill.  Now, there are vaccines being created for cancer. The rise of cancer vaccines According to Dr. Nora Disis, an oncologist and researcher in cancer vaccines at the University of...

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Can S100B and lactate dehydrogenase (LDH) levels be used to predict survival in patients with melanoma?

Can S100B and lactate dehydrogenase (LDH) levels be used to predict survival in patients with melanoma?

Posted by on Aug 3, 2018 in Melanoma | 0 comments

In a nutshell This study investigated whether levels of S100B and lactate dehydrogenase (LDH) in patients with melanoma treated with immunotherapy has any relationship to survival. The study found that increased levels of S100B and LDH were associated with reduced survival in patients with melanoma treated with certain immunotherapies. Some background...

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What factors can predict if melanoma patients respond to anti-PD-1 immunotherapy?

What factors can predict if melanoma patients respond to anti-PD-1 immunotherapy?

Posted by on Aug 2, 2018 in Melanoma | 0 comments

In a nutshell This study investigated whether there was a relationship between specific tumor characteristics (biomarkers) in melanoma patients and response to anti-PD-1 immunotherapy. This study found that patients with certain tumor characteristics had a better response to anti-PD-1 immunotherapy and experienced increased survival. Some background...

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Does inflammation replacing tumor cells predict survival in patients with melanoma?

Does inflammation replacing tumor cells predict survival in patients with melanoma?

Posted by on Jul 23, 2018 in Melanoma | 0 comments

In a nutshell This study investigated if histological regression (HR – replacement of cancer tumor cells by inflammation) can be used to predict the course of disease (prognosis) in patients with stage III (advanced) melanoma. The study found that histological regression was associated with a better prognosis in patients with stage III...

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Does Sentinel Lymph Node Biopsy Increase Survival in Patients with Thick Melanoma?

Does Sentinel Lymph Node Biopsy Increase Survival in Patients with Thick Melanoma?

Posted by on Jul 16, 2018 in Melanoma | 0 comments

In a nutshell This study investigated whether Sentinel Lymph Node (SLN) biopsy increases survival in patients with thick melanoma. The study found that SLN biopsy was associated with an increase in disease free survival (DFS) in patients with melanoma. Some background Sentinel lymph node (SLN) biopsy is used to identify whether tumour has started...

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Have survival rates improved for patients treated for Metastasis from Uveal Melanoma?

Have survival rates improved for patients treated for Metastasis from Uveal Melanoma?

Posted by on Jul 16, 2018 in Melanoma | 0 comments

In a nutshell This study investigated if there has been an improvement in survival after treatment in patients with metastasis from uveal melanoma. The study found no significant improvement in survival rates in patients who were treated for metastasis from uveal melanoma. Some background Despite successful treatment of tumors in patients who are...

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Can white blood cell count be used to predict if cancer will reoccur in patients with melanoma?

Can white blood cell count be used to predict if cancer will reoccur in patients with melanoma?

Posted by on Jul 16, 2018 in Melanoma | 0 comments

In a nutshell This study investigated if there was a relationship between Neutrophil-to-Lymphocyte ratio (NLR) and cancer recurrence (cancer coming back) in patients with melanoma. The results found that a high NLR was a strong predictor for disease recurrence in patients with melanoma. Some background Neutrophil and lymphocytes are white...

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