Ultrasound paired with vibrating nanoparticles softens tumor tissue, improving drug delivery

byUniversity of Colorado at BoulderA microscopic image of the researchers' sound-responsive particles. Credit: Andrew Goodwin/University of Colorado BoulderCancer is one of the leading causes of d

Updated on: April 06,2026

Ultrasound paired with vibrating nanoparticles softens tumor tissue, improving drug delivery

byUniversity of Colorado at BoulderA microscopic image of the researchers' sound-responsive particles. Credit: Andrew Goodwin/University of Colorado BoulderCancer is one of the leading causes of d

Updated on:April 06,2026

Promising target improves antitumor response in preclinical models of pancreatic cancer

byUniversity of Texas MD Anderson Cancer CenterCredit: Pixabay/CC0 Public DomainResearchers at The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center have found that a mitochondrial enzyme, GFER, creates a

Updated on: March 24,2026

Promising target improves antitumor response in preclinical models of pancreatic cancer

byUniversity of Texas MD Anderson Cancer CenterCredit: Pixabay/CC0 Public DomainResearchers at The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center have found that a mitochondrial enzyme, GFER, creates a

Updated on:March 24,2026

Genetic technique may enable precision treatment of pediatric brain tumors

byUppsala UniversityS9RE-TK/GCV can significantly induce cell death of MB002 T-SOX9 in vitro. Credit:Neuro-Oncology Pediatrics(2025). DOI: 10.1093/neuped/wuaf005The malignant pediatric brain tumor med

Updated on: February 25,2026

Genetic technique may enable precision treatment of pediatric brain tumors

byUppsala UniversityS9RE-TK/GCV can significantly induce cell death of MB002 T-SOX9 in vitro. Credit:Neuro-Oncology Pediatrics(2025). DOI: 10.1093/neuped/wuaf005The malignant pediatric brain tumor med

Updated on:February 25,2026

New imaging probe helps track prostate cancer and possibly treat it before resistance develops

byWayne State UniversityUptake and distribution of fluorescent ARi-FL probes in human prostate cancer cell line. Credit:Journal of Medicinal Chemistry(2025). DOI: 10.1021/acs.jmedchem.5c00836Researche

Updated on: March 18,2026

New imaging probe helps track prostate cancer and possibly treat it before resistance develops

byWayne State UniversityUptake and distribution of fluorescent ARi-FL probes in human prostate cancer cell line. Credit:Journal of Medicinal Chemistry(2025). DOI: 10.1021/acs.jmedchem.5c00836Researche

Updated on:March 18,2026

Tracking RNA levels reveals new clues in triple-negative breast cancer progression

by Jen A. Miller,Cold Spring Harbor LaboratoryMetastatic lesions had far higher levels ofMALAT1(pink) than the surrounding tissues. Credit: Spector lab/CSHLWhen researchers look for potential cancer t

Updated on: April 04,2026

Tracking RNA levels reveals new clues in triple-negative breast cancer progression

by Jen A. Miller,Cold Spring Harbor LaboratoryMetastatic lesions had far higher levels ofMALAT1(pink) than the surrounding tissues. Credit: Spector lab/CSHLWhen researchers look for potential cancer t

Updated on:April 04,2026

WISDOM trial weighs risk-based cancer screening

byJustin Jackson, Medical XpressVisual abstract. Credit:JAMA(2025). DOI: 10.1001/jama.2025.24784University of California, San Francisco investigators led WISDOM, a randomized comparison of risk-based

Updated on: April 07,2026

WISDOM trial weighs risk-based cancer screening

byJustin Jackson, Medical XpressVisual abstract. Credit:JAMA(2025). DOI: 10.1001/jama.2025.24784University of California, San Francisco investigators led WISDOM, a randomized comparison of risk-based

Updated on:April 07,2026

Protein therapy boosts immune attack on tumors by reversing sugar 'brakes'

byMassachusetts Institute of TechnologyAbLecs enhance antibody effector functions via glyco-immune checkpoint blockade. Credit:bioRxiv. DOI: 10.1101/2022.10.26.513931Researchers at MIT and Stanford Un

Updated on: March 25,2026

Protein therapy boosts immune attack on tumors by reversing sugar 'brakes'

byMassachusetts Institute of TechnologyAbLecs enhance antibody effector functions via glyco-immune checkpoint blockade. Credit:bioRxiv. DOI: 10.1101/2022.10.26.513931Researchers at MIT and Stanford Un

Updated on:March 25,2026

High-risk individuals who have mild dilation of pancreatic duct have increased risk for pancreatic cancer, study finds

byJohns Hopkins University School of MedicineThe image shows an ultrasound endoscope in the stomach imaging the pancreas (left picture) and corresponding small pancreatic cancer that is undergoing fin

Updated on: March 05,2026

High-risk individuals who have mild dilation of pancreatic duct have increased risk for pancreatic cancer, study finds

byJohns Hopkins University School of MedicineThe image shows an ultrasound endoscope in the stomach imaging the pancreas (left picture) and corresponding small pancreatic cancer that is undergoing fin

Updated on:March 05,2026

Early results from a trial of active surveillance for low-risk ductal carcinoma in situ are 'reassuring'

by European Organisation for Research and Treatment of CancerCredit: Unsplash/CC0 Public DomainResearchers leading a trial of active surveillance for ductal carcinoma in situ (DCIS) have described ear

Updated on: May 30,2026

Early results from a trial of active surveillance for low-risk ductal carcinoma in situ are 'reassuring'

by European Organisation for Research and Treatment of CancerCredit: Unsplash/CC0 Public DomainResearchers leading a trial of active surveillance for ductal carcinoma in situ (DCIS) have described ear

Updated on:May 30,2026

Liquid biopsy test could lead to earlier diagnoses for numerous cancer types

byWileyCredit: Artem Podrez from PexelsRoutine screening is limited to only a few cancer types. New research indicates that routine liquid biopsy testing (multi-cancer early detection testing) could s

Updated on: March 12,2026

Liquid biopsy test could lead to earlier diagnoses for numerous cancer types

byWileyCredit: Artem Podrez from PexelsRoutine screening is limited to only a few cancer types. New research indicates that routine liquid biopsy testing (multi-cancer early detection testing) could s

Updated on:March 12,2026

How colorectal cancer evades immunotherapy using a dual barrier

byInstitute for Research in Biomedicine (IRB Barcelona)Credit: Pixabay/CC0 Public DomainColorectal cancer is one of the leading causes of cancer death worldwide. In recent years, immunotherapies—treat

Updated on: March 05,2026

How colorectal cancer evades immunotherapy using a dual barrier

byInstitute for Research in Biomedicine (IRB Barcelona)Credit: Pixabay/CC0 Public DomainColorectal cancer is one of the leading causes of cancer death worldwide. In recent years, immunotherapies—treat

Updated on:March 05,2026

Pancreatic cancer forms 'synapses,' scientists discover

by Paul Hellmich,Technical University MunichImmunofluorescence image of pancreatic cancer cells that invade nerves: nerve cells appear in green, tumor cells in red. Credit: Ekin Demir / TUMPancreatic

Updated on: March 22,2026

Pancreatic cancer forms 'synapses,' scientists discover

by Paul Hellmich,Technical University MunichImmunofluorescence image of pancreatic cancer cells that invade nerves: nerve cells appear in green, tumor cells in red. Credit: Ekin Demir / TUMPancreatic

Updated on:March 22,2026