Changing gut microbiome improves outcomes for people newly diagnosed with metastatic kidney cancer in phase I study

Robert Jenq named director of microbiome program at City of Hope

Robert R. Jenq was named director of the microbiome program at City of Hope and clinical professor in the Department of Hematology and Hematopoietic Cell Transplantation.

September 20, 2024

Vol.50 No.35

Clinical Roundup

Kidney cancers rely on mitochondrial metabolism to metastasize, UTSW study shows

Research from Children’s Medical Center Research Institute at UT Southwestern shows that metastatic kidney cancers rely heavily on mitochondrial metabolism. These findings are contrary to how tumors operate while still in the kidney.

September 06, 2024

Vol.50 No.33

Clinical Roundup

UTSW study reveals widespread disparities in immunotherapy use for patients with advanced kidney and bladder cancers

A study led by researchers at UT Southwestern Medical Center reveals significant disparities across the country in the use of immunotherapy for patients with advanced kidney and bladder cancers.

September 06, 2024

Vol.50 No.33

Clinical Roundup

Chemotherapy disrupts gut microbiome in patients with breast cancer

Chemotherapy is known to cause behavioral side effects, including cognitive decline. Notably, the gut microbiome communicates with the brain to affect behavior, including cognition.

July 12, 2024

Vol.50 No.28

In Brief

Noam Auslander receives $600K grant to identify connections between gut microbial genes and melanoma immunotherapy

The Wistar Institute’s Noam Auslander, assistant professor in the Molecular and Cellular Oncogenesis Program at the Ellen and Ronald Caplan Cancer Center, was awarded a $600,000 Women Scientists Innovation Award for Cancer Research grant from the V Foundation for Cancer Research.

June 28, 2024

Vol.50 No.26

Clinical Roundup

Cells in tumor microenvironment play critical role in effectiveness of rapalogs

For nearly two decades, how kidney cancer becomes resistant to rapalog drugs has baffled the scientific community. Now, a study by researchers at UT Southwestern Medical Center’s Kidney Cancer Program sheds light.

June 14, 2024

Vol.50 No.24

Changing gut microbiome improves outcomes for people newly diagnosed with metastatic kidney cancer in phase I study

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