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Selective nodal radiation may be a more effective approach in cancer treatment

Selective nodal radiation may be a more effective approach in cancer treatment

byCU Anschutz Medical CampusENI ablates the immune response to combined radiation and immunotherapy. A Schematic of the experimental design for gross tumor irradiation with or without elective n

Selective nodal radiation may be a more effective approach in cancer treatment

byCU Anschutz Medical CampusENI ablates the immune response to combined radiation and immunotherapy. A Schematic of the experimental design for gross tumor irradiation with or without elective n
Study points to new drug target in fight against cancer

Study points to new drug target in fight against cancer

by Jade Boyd,Rice UniversityWhen oxidized, the protein mitoNEET (green) can close voltage-dependent anion channels, or VDACs (center), passageways that allow metabolites and signaling molecules

Study points to new drug target in fight against cancer

by Jade Boyd,Rice UniversityWhen oxidized, the protein mitoNEET (green) can close voltage-dependent anion channels, or VDACs (center), passageways that allow metabolites and signaling molecules
Neoadjuvant endocrine therapy may elicit differential responses in Black and white women with breast cancer

Neoadjuvant endocrine therapy may elicit differential responses in Black and white women with breast cancer

byAmerican Association for Cancer ResearchCredit: Unsplash/CC0 Public DomainBlack women treated with neoadjuvant endocrine therapy for breast cancer were more likely to benefit than white women

Neoadjuvant endocrine therapy may elicit differential responses in Black and white women with breast cancer

byAmerican Association for Cancer ResearchCredit: Unsplash/CC0 Public DomainBlack women treated with neoadjuvant endocrine therapy for breast cancer were more likely to benefit than white women
CAR-T immunotherapy could be improved to kill solid tumors

CAR-T immunotherapy could be improved to kill solid tumors

by Thomas Jefferson UniversityCancer cell during cell division. Credit: National Institutes of HealthImmunotherapy, which harnesses the power of the body's immune system to fight disease, is

CAR-T immunotherapy could be improved to kill solid tumors

by Thomas Jefferson UniversityCancer cell during cell division. Credit: National Institutes of HealthImmunotherapy, which harnesses the power of the body's immune system to fight disease, is
New device can detect cancer cells without invasive and expensive surgery

New device can detect cancer cells without invasive and expensive surgery

byUniversity of Technology, SydneyThe Static Droplet Microfluidic device. Credit: Dr. Majid WarkianiResearchers from the University of Technology Sydney have developed a new device that can dete

New device can detect cancer cells without invasive and expensive surgery

byUniversity of Technology, SydneyThe Static Droplet Microfluidic device. Credit: Dr. Majid WarkianiResearchers from the University of Technology Sydney have developed a new device that can dete
Studies expand and update an encyclopedia of cancer cell lines

Studies expand and update an encyclopedia of cancer cell lines

by Tom Ulrich,Broad Institute of MIT and HarvardCredit : Susanna M. Hamilton, Broad CommunicationsLarge libraries of cancer cell lines—collections of cells that represent tumor types seen in can

Studies expand and update an encyclopedia of cancer cell lines

by Tom Ulrich,Broad Institute of MIT and HarvardCredit : Susanna M. Hamilton, Broad CommunicationsLarge libraries of cancer cell lines—collections of cells that represent tumor types seen in can
Researchers develop AI-driven tool for near real-time cancer surveillance

Researchers develop AI-driven tool for near real-time cancer surveillance

by Mark Alewine,Oak Ridge National LaboratoryCancer cell during cell division. Credit: National Institutes of HealthArtificial intelligence has delivered a major win for pathologists and researc

Researchers develop AI-driven tool for near real-time cancer surveillance

by Mark Alewine,Oak Ridge National LaboratoryCancer cell during cell division. Credit: National Institutes of HealthArtificial intelligence has delivered a major win for pathologists and researc
Research could lead to more precise diagnosis and treatment of ovarian cancer

Research could lead to more precise diagnosis and treatment of ovarian cancer

by Michael Brown,University of Alberta Faculty of Medicine & DentistryLynne Postovit co-led a new study identifying eight biomarkers that enable pathologists to differentiate between two typ

Research could lead to more precise diagnosis and treatment of ovarian cancer

by Michael Brown,University of Alberta Faculty of Medicine & DentistryLynne Postovit co-led a new study identifying eight biomarkers that enable pathologists to differentiate between two typ
New study finds that inflammatory proteins in the colon increase incrementally with weight

New study finds that inflammatory proteins in the colon increase incrementally with weight

by Tufts UniversityCredit: PixabayStudies in mice have demonstrated that obesity-induced inflammation contributes to the risk of colorectal cancer, but evidence in humans has been scarce. A new s

New study finds that inflammatory proteins in the colon increase incrementally with weight

by Tufts UniversityCredit: PixabayStudies in mice have demonstrated that obesity-induced inflammation contributes to the risk of colorectal cancer, but evidence in humans has been scarce. A new s
Study confirms disparities in triple-negative breast cancer diagnoses

Study confirms disparities in triple-negative breast cancer diagnoses

by WileyCredit: CC0 Public DomainA new study published early online inCancer, a peer-reviewed journal of the American Cancer Society, shows that women of color and young women may face elev

Study confirms disparities in triple-negative breast cancer diagnoses

by WileyCredit: CC0 Public DomainA new study published early online inCancer, a peer-reviewed journal of the American Cancer Society, shows that women of color and young women may face elev
Researchers discover a new form of immunotherapy

Researchers discover a new form of immunotherapy

by Aarhus UniversityCredit: CC0 Public DomainA new form of immunotherapy that has so far been tested on mice makes it probable that oncologists in the future may be able to treat some of the pati

Researchers discover a new form of immunotherapy

by Aarhus UniversityCredit: CC0 Public DomainA new form of immunotherapy that has so far been tested on mice makes it probable that oncologists in the future may be able to treat some of the pati
Immune cells assemble to boost the effects of chemotherapy in pancreatic cancer

Immune cells assemble to boost the effects of chemotherapy in pancreatic cancer

by Queen Mary, University of LondonAxial CT image with i.v. contrast. Macrocystic adenocarcinoma of the pancreatic head. Credit: public domainA new study from Queen Mary University of London has

Immune cells assemble to boost the effects of chemotherapy in pancreatic cancer

by Queen Mary, University of LondonAxial CT image with i.v. contrast. Macrocystic adenocarcinoma of the pancreatic head. Credit: public domainA new study from Queen Mary University of London has