Opioids are often first-line treatments for cancer-related pain, but they can suppress the immune system and reduce the effectiveness of immunotherapy. New research from the… Read more
Category: cancer
Surprise Celebration for Local Firefighter Completing Radiation Treatment
In July 2024, Ryan Johnston, a paid firefighter with the McDonald Volunteer Fire Department in Washington County, was diagnosed with a glioma, a cancerous brain… Read more
Study Improves Understanding of Immune Cell Organization in Ovarian Cancer
New research from the University of Pittsburgh sheds light on the development of complex immunological neighborhoods called tertiary lymphoid structures (TLS) in different tumor sites… Read more
Two New Studies Show How Immunotherapies Collaborate to Boost T Cell Responses in Melanoma
Two studies published in the latest issue of the journal Cell by University of Pittsburgh researchers uncover how immunotherapies targeting the immune checkpoints PD1 and… Read more
When Tumors Collide: Analysis of Mixed-Type Breast Cancer Reveals Complexity
As part of a breast cancer diagnosis, pathologists take cells from a biopsy and check them under a microscope. Most cancerous cells form roundish clumps,… Read more