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Science Sparks @ ACTREC
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 06 April 2026 |
Vol. No. 15 ; Issue No.729 |
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Publications
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1. Noronha V, Sarkar L, Pillai A, Rao AR, Kumar A, Dhekale R, Mahajan S, Daptardar A, Sonkusare L, Vagal M, Mahajan P, Timmanpyati S, Gota V, Laskar S, Budrukar A, Swain M, Shetake A, Chowdhury OR, Pawar A, Prabhash K . Vulnerability assessment and decision-making in older patients with head and neck cancers planned for chemoradiation: Experience from a Tertiary Care Cancer Centre in India. Journal of Cancer Research and Therapeutics. 22(1):168-174
2. Chakrabarty N, Dadlani T, Mahajan A, Laskar SG, Nair D, Menon M, Rane S, Rane P, Deshmukh A, Pantvaidya G, Singh A, Sahu A, Patil A, Noronha V, Prabhash K, Chaturvedi P (2026). Diagnostic value of MRI-based iENE assessment for predicting major and minor extranodal extension in oral tongue carcinoma. Oral Oncology. 177:107960.
3.Ghag S, Jha AK, Konuparamban A, Puranik A, Rangarajan V(2026). A comparative analysis of OLINDA EXM 2.0 and MIRDcalc for Lu-177 DOTATATE radionuclide therapy,
Radiation Physics and Chemistry. 245:113867.
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Interesting Reads
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llen NC, Ringler C, Woo SH, Phipps S, Lee JY, Reyes N, Biswas R, Neyton L, Willmore A, Caryotakis S, Roginsky J, Guo L, Magnen M, Ruivo P, Langelier C; COMET Consortium; Looney M, Ma A, Auyeung V, Calfee C, Molofsky AB, Peng T (2026). NF-κB-activated fibroblasts orchestrate inflammaging and emergence of pro-inflammatory granzyme K+ T cells. Immunity.
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Do You Know?
In 2015, the FDA approved talimogene laherparepvec (T-VEC) for the treatment of some patients with metastatic melanoma that cannot be surgically removed.
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Cancer News
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Lipid nanoparticles help CAR T cells melt pancreatic cancer barriers.
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News-Medical.Net, 31/03/2026
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The team used LNPs to equip T cells to target fibroblast activation protein, or FAP, because it is present at high levels on a subset of cancer‑associated fibroblasts -cells known to be critical for PDAC progression...
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Heat-activated skin patch can kill melanoma cells without surgery.
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MedicalXpress, 01/04/2026
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To test the concept, the researchers placed the patch over melanoma cells cultured in the laboratory. They warmed the patch to 108 degrees Fahrenheit (42 degrees Celsius) with a low-power laser. In its now-activated state, the patch released copper ions into the melanoma cells directly beneath it...
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