Bright scientific events in oncology in 2020
Author: Alexey Tikhonov
2020 was marked by a large number of striking events in the oncology field, and in this material, I would like to highlight a number of studies that, in my opinion, can both bring us closer to a more detailed understanding of the tumor biology, and may change approaches to the diagnosis and treatment of cancer in the future.
Due to the pandemic, most of the largest oncology conferences were held online, and this undoubted advantage made it possible to immediately recognize and evaluate the presented studies. In April 2020, at the Annual ...
CHRONOS19 STUDY RECOGNIZED WITH THE AMERICAN SOCIETY OF HEMATOLOGY AWARD
The interim results of the observational study "Registry of Patients with Hematologic Disease and COVID-19 in Russia" will be presented at the 62nd annual meeting of the American Society of Hematology (ASH), which will be held on December 5-8 in a virtual format. A poster presentation is included in Session: 904. Outcomes Research — Non-Malignant Conditions.
The research was recognized with the Abstract Achievement Award, which supports select trainees with high-achieving annual meeting abstracts who are chosen to present their work at the ASH annual meeting. The ...
RAKFOND AT THE RUSSIAN ONCOLOGY CONGRESS
The XXIV Russian Oncology Congress opened on November 11, 2020, in a virtual format with a joint session of the Russian Society of Clinical Oncology (RUSSCO) and RakFond, dedicated to academic research that has changed clinical practice. During the session, leading experts in oncology and hematology from Russia and the United States discussed the role of research initiated by scientists and physicians in the advancement of oncology, opportunities and limitations, barriers in implementation, and steps towards conducting their own research projects. One-hundred and ...
Nobel Prize 2020
The discoveries for which the Nobel Prize in Chemistry and Physiology or Medicine was awarded this year are significant for advances in oncology.
This year’s Nobel Prize in Physiology or Medicine is awarded jointly to Harvey J. Alter, Michael Houghton, and Charles M. Rice for the discovery of Hepatitis C virus, a major global health problem that causes cirrhosis and liver cancer in people around the world. Prior to their work, the discovery of the Hepatitis A and B viruses had been critical steps forward, but the majority of blood-borne hepati...
The results of the research supported by the RakFond by Bulatov E.R.
Immunotherapy with genetically modified lymphocytes, such as CAR-T cells, is one of the most promising areas of modern basic and clinical oncology. A CAR-T cell is a T-lymphocyte in which a gene encoding a CAR (chimeric antigen receptor) has been introduced ex vivo. Simplifying the concept, one can say that a T cell is a soldier of the regular troops, and a CAR-T cell is the special forces for performing highly complex tasks. An extracellular domain of the CAR provides recognition of the target tumor antigen (e.g. CD19), and an intracellular domain activates the mechanisms ...
Dear Friends and Colleagues!
Today, on March 16, Professor Boris Afanasyev, member of the Foundation’s Scientific Advisory Board, Doctor of Medical Sciences, Honored Doctor of the Russian Federation, Director of the R.M. Gorbacheva Institute of Pediatric Oncology, Hematology, Oncology and Transplantology, founder of one of the first bone marrow transplant departments in the Russian Federation, suddenly passed away.
His contribution to the oncology science is indisputable, he was an outstanding physician and the Teacher for many people. An amazing person, a unique ...
