News and Breakthroughs
Find the latest news and discoveries, as well highlights from Lurie Cancer Center’s programs and events through the links below. To learn more about our accomplishments and the people who make them possible, visit the Lurie Cancer Center news archive.
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07.11.2024RNA modifications could serve as a therapeutic target for certain types of cancer, according to a new study published in Molecular Cell which sheds new light on the complex process underlying RNA transcription.
07.11.2024Men with prostate cancer experienced less anxiety, fatigue, sleep problems using mindfulness
07.08.2024V. Craig Jordan, PhD, the groundbreaking pharmacologist known as the “father” of breast cancer drug Tamoxifen, died recently at 76. Jordan, who was professor of Molecular Pharmacology at Feinberg from 1993–2004, was the first to discover selective estrogen receptor modulators and deploy the treatment in breast cancer.
07.01.2024Learn how a breakthrough discovery showing how gene mutations found in T-cells of patients with lymphoma could hold the key to a potent cancer-fighting immunotherapy. Featuring Jaehyuk Choi, MD, PhD.
06.28.2024Patients with immunotherapy-resistant bladder cancer who received a novel combination treatment demonstrated improved response to treatment, according to a recent study published in Nature Medicine.
06.26.2024At their 26th Annual Awards Dinner, Gilda’s Club Chicago honored Leonidas Platanias, MD, PhD, and the Robert H. Lurie Comprehensive Cancer Center of Northwestern University for their remarkable achievements and dedication to improving the lives of patients with cancer.
06.24.2024We are deeply saddened by the passing of Ann Lurie, a visionary philanthropist who transformed the lives of countless people. The depth and breadth of Lurie Cancer Center’s high-impact research and cancer treatment are part of her extraordinary legacy.
06.21.2024Multilevel care interventions improved clinician–documented advanced care planning compared with a clinician-level intervention alone for patients with genitourinary cancer, according to recent findings published in JAMA Oncology.
06.18.2024Our 31st Annual Cancer Survivors Celebration Walk & 5K was an overwhelming success! You can still donate online through August 31 to help Lurie Cancer Center’s physicians and scientists accelerate breakthroughs and improve the lives of people facing cancer.
06.17.2024Investigators have discovered that using a novel drug agonist to target the STING pathway in preclinical models of glioblastoma reprogrammed previously suppressed immune responses, according to recent findings published in the Journal of Clinical Investigation.
06.14.2024Combining two cancer drugs may be a promising treatment for advanced metastatic breast cancer, according to the results of a clinical trial published in the Journal of Clinical Oncology.
06.13.2024Northwestern Medicine scientists have discovered that a weakened form of a virus can be used to help eliminate cancer in mice.
- 06.13.2024
Thank you for celebrating with us! On Sunday, June 2, our 31st Annual Cancer Survivors’ Celebration Walk & 5K brought together nearly 4,000 cancer survivors and supporters in Grant Park to connect as a community, celebrate milestones, and change the future of cancer care.
06.06.2024Northwestern Medicine scientists have used ultrasound technology to penetrate the blood-brain barrier and provide a small dose of a chemotherapy and immunotherapy, a major advance for the treatment of this deadly cancer.
05.28.2024On Sunday, June 2, Lurie Cancer Center and Northwestern Medicine will welcome cancer survivors and supporters to our 31st Annual Cancer Survivors’ Celebration Walk & 5K!
- 05.24.2024
Patients with metastatic urothelial cancer and increased expression of the NECTIN4 gene had a dramatically better response to antibody treatment than patients with reduced gene expression, according to recent findings published in the Journal of Clinical Oncology.
05.23.2024Physicians and scientists from the Robert H. Lurie Comprehensive Cancer Center of Northwestern University and Northwestern Medicine will present and discuss leading-edge research in cancer care at the 2024 American Society of Clinical Oncology (ASCO) Annual Meeting, May 31- June 4 at McCormick Place in Chicago, and Online. Visit us at Booth 13013.
05.17.2024Investigators have discovered new mechanisms underlying intratumor heterogeneity and treatment resistance in meningiomas, the most common type of primary central nervous system tumor, according to a recent study published in Nature Genetics.
05.16.2024A recent study from the laboratory of Shi-Yuan Cheng, PhD, has identified novel mechanisms underlying RNA splicing events within glioma tumor cells, mechanisms which may serve as novel therapeutic targets, according to findings published in The Journal of Clinical Investigation.
05.09.2024Prostate cancer is the most common type of cancer in men and is currently the second-leading cause of death in men in the U.S. In 2001, the National Cancer Institute established seven Specialized Programs of Research Excellence (SPORE) in prostate cancer across the U.S., one of which includes the Robert H. Lurie Comprehensive Cancer Center of Northwestern University’s Prostate Cancer SPORE.
05.08.2024New advances in digital pathology are revolutionizing the analysis of disease, paving the way for greater accuracy and efficiency when it comes to diagnostics, predicting outcomes and treatment. In this episode, Lee Cooper, PhD, discusses the future of digital and computational pathology and his research on machine learning and pathology, including a recent study published in Nature Medicine on using AI in predicting clinical outcomes for breast cancer patients.
05.07.2024Patients with lung cancer who were Asian/Pacific Islander, Black or Hispanic experienced a higher intensity of end-of-life care compared to white patients, according to a Northwestern Medicine population-based analysis published in the Journal of Clinical Oncology.
05.07.2024On May 6, Kristin Smith, Fertility Preservation Patient Navigator at Lurie Cancer Center, shared insights on fertility issues faced by people with cancer as a Keynote Speaker at the National Comprehensive Cancer Network’s (NCCN) Oncology Policy Summit focused on how sexual and reproductive health can impact people with cancer before, during, and after treatment.
05.02.2024Starving out tumor cells may be a promising therapy for treatment-resistant lung cancer, according to a study published in Science Advances.
05.01.2024A multiprotein complex is essential for regulating cellular transcription response to oxygen deprivation, a key feature of cancer, according to a Northwestern Medicine study published in the Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences.
04.29.2024A multi-institutional team of investigators has discovered that targeting a specific protein interaction within immunosuppressive breast cancer cells may increase antitumor immune responses, according to findings published in the Journal of Clinical Investigation.
04.24.2024A cancer drug was found to be ineffective in preventing recurrence of kidney cancer in patients who recently underwent tumor removal surgery, according to a clinical trial published in the Journal of Clinical Oncology.
04.19.2024Women with breast cancer who carried the BRCA1 breast cancer mutation and who were enrolled in an MRI surveillance program saw an 80 percent reduction in breast cancer mortality compared to those who did not undergo MRI surveillance, according to findings published in JAMA Oncology.
04.11.2024A Northwestern Medicine study has detailed the development of a machine learning model to predict DNA methylation status in cell-free DNA by its fragmentation patterns, according to findings published in Nature Communications.
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