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Researchers find a new class of biomarkers to predict treatment outcomes in cancer patients

Researchers find a new class of biomarkers to predict treatment outcomes in cancer patients

by Kathryn F. Sykes , Medical XpressCancer is the result of the uncontrolled division and spread of cells into surrounding tissue. Recently researchers have begun to focus on biomarkers as a source of

Researchers find a new class of biomarkers to predict treatment outcomes in cancer patients

by Kathryn F. Sykes , Medical XpressCancer is the result of the uncontrolled division and spread of cells into surrounding tissue. Recently researchers have begun to focus on biomarkers as a source of
Study finds a possible explanation for why immunotherapy works well for some cancer patients, but not others

Study finds a possible explanation for why immunotherapy works well for some cancer patients, but not others

by Yale UniversityCredit:Cancer Discovery(2022). DOI: 10.1158/2159-8290.CD-22-0686Immunotherapy, a biotherapy that boosts the ability of the immune system to recognize and attack muta

Study finds a possible explanation for why immunotherapy works well for some cancer patients, but not others

by Yale UniversityCredit:Cancer Discovery(2022). DOI: 10.1158/2159-8290.CD-22-0686Immunotherapy, a biotherapy that boosts the ability of the immune system to recognize and attack muta
New hybrid treatment forces cancer cells to starve

New hybrid treatment forces cancer cells to starve

by Greg Williams,NYU Langone HealthCredit: Unsplash/CC0 Public DomainThe combination of a drug and a protein fragment prevents the growth of blood cancer cells, a new study in mice shows.The wor

New hybrid treatment forces cancer cells to starve

by Greg Williams,NYU Langone HealthCredit: Unsplash/CC0 Public DomainThe combination of a drug and a protein fragment prevents the growth of blood cancer cells, a new study in mice shows.The wor
Study shows INT-1B3 inhibits distant tumor metastasis and significantly prolongs survival

Study shows INT-1B3 inhibits distant tumor metastasis and significantly prolongs survival

by Impact Journals LLCProposed mode of action of INT-1B3/1B3.INT-1B3/1B3 induces apoptosis and cell death leading to expression of DAMPs, e.g., expression of calreticulin, reduced expression of CD39 a

Study shows INT-1B3 inhibits distant tumor metastasis and significantly prolongs survival

by Impact Journals LLCProposed mode of action of INT-1B3/1B3.INT-1B3/1B3 induces apoptosis and cell death leading to expression of DAMPs, e.g., expression of calreticulin, reduced expression of CD39 a
Experimental brain cancer drug fast tracked in clinical trials

Experimental brain cancer drug fast tracked in clinical trials

byUniversity of South AustraliaProfessor Shudong Wang. Credit: University of South AustraliaAn experimental drug being trialed for advanced solid tumors, including the most aggressive brain canc

Experimental brain cancer drug fast tracked in clinical trials

byUniversity of South AustraliaProfessor Shudong Wang. Credit: University of South AustraliaAn experimental drug being trialed for advanced solid tumors, including the most aggressive brain canc
Building trust and saving lives: A community approach to genetic education

Building trust and saving lives: A community approach to genetic education

by Medical University of South CarolinaCatilin Allen, Ph.D., of MUSC Hollings Cancer Center. Credit: Medical University of South Carolina, Sarah Pack.Changes to DNA, known as mutations, can incre

Building trust and saving lives: A community approach to genetic education

by Medical University of South CarolinaCatilin Allen, Ph.D., of MUSC Hollings Cancer Center. Credit: Medical University of South Carolina, Sarah Pack.Changes to DNA, known as mutations, can incre
All in the blood: New way to detect drug resistance in ovarian cancer patients

All in the blood: New way to detect drug resistance in ovarian cancer patients

byWalter and Eliza Hall InstituteThe "splicing" mechanism in cancer cells allows them to repair their DNA and avoid the cell death caused by PARP inhibitor therapy, resulting in drug r

All in the blood: New way to detect drug resistance in ovarian cancer patients

byWalter and Eliza Hall InstituteThe "splicing" mechanism in cancer cells allows them to repair their DNA and avoid the cell death caused by PARP inhibitor therapy, resulting in drug r
Microproteins exclusively produced in liver tumors could lead to cancer vaccines

Microproteins exclusively produced in liver tumors could lead to cancer vaccines

by IMIM (Hospital del Mar Medical Research Institute)Credit: Pixabay/CC0 Public DomainA study led by the Hospital del Mar Research Institute, with Cima University of Navarra and Pompeu Fabra Universit

Microproteins exclusively produced in liver tumors could lead to cancer vaccines

by IMIM (Hospital del Mar Medical Research Institute)Credit: Pixabay/CC0 Public DomainA study led by the Hospital del Mar Research Institute, with Cima University of Navarra and Pompeu Fabra Universit
Why researchers use zebrafish to study a cancer-linked inflammation pathway

Why researchers use zebrafish to study a cancer-linked inflammation pathway

byMemorial Sloan Kettering Cancer CenterGraphical Abstract. Credit:Cell Reports(2023). DOI: 10.1016/j.celrep.2022.111974In science, how you ask a question is often as important as wh

Why researchers use zebrafish to study a cancer-linked inflammation pathway

byMemorial Sloan Kettering Cancer CenterGraphical Abstract. Credit:Cell Reports(2023). DOI: 10.1016/j.celrep.2022.111974In science, how you ask a question is often as important as wh
New therapeutic strategy for metastatic prostate cancer patients resistant to standard treatment

New therapeutic strategy for metastatic prostate cancer patients resistant to standard treatment

FEBRUARY 2, 2024 Editors' notesby Germans Trias i Pujol Research InstituteCredit: Unsplash/CC0 Public DomainA team of researchers from the Badalona Applied Research Group in Oncology (B·ARGO) and

New therapeutic strategy for metastatic prostate cancer patients resistant to standard treatment

FEBRUARY 2, 2024 Editors' notesby Germans Trias i Pujol Research InstituteCredit: Unsplash/CC0 Public DomainA team of researchers from the Badalona Applied Research Group in Oncology (B·ARGO) and
Researcher puts focus on the health of Latina breast cancer survivors

Researcher puts focus on the health of Latina breast cancer survivors

by Katharine Gammon,University of Southern CaliforniaCredit: AI-generated imageBreast cancer is the leading cause of cancer death among Latinas in the United States. Latinas are also twice as li

Researcher puts focus on the health of Latina breast cancer survivors

by Katharine Gammon,University of Southern CaliforniaCredit: AI-generated imageBreast cancer is the leading cause of cancer death among Latinas in the United States. Latinas are also twice as li
Researchers identify promising drug to treat gastrointestinal cancers

Researchers identify promising drug to treat gastrointestinal cancers

by Joe Dangor,Mayo ClinicCredit: Unsplash/CC0 Public DomainGastrointestinal cancers are some of the most commonly diagnosed cancers, and they continue to be associated with poor survival outcome

Researchers identify promising drug to treat gastrointestinal cancers

by Joe Dangor,Mayo ClinicCredit: Unsplash/CC0 Public DomainGastrointestinal cancers are some of the most commonly diagnosed cancers, and they continue to be associated with poor survival outcome