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Study sheds new light on mechanism of breast cancer treatment resistance

Study sheds new light on mechanism of breast cancer treatment resistance

by Dana-Farber Cancer InstituteMammograms showing a normal breast (left) and a breast with cancer (right). Credit: Public DomainA study by researchers at Dana-Farber Cancer Institute has illumina

Study sheds new light on mechanism of breast cancer treatment resistance

by Dana-Farber Cancer InstituteMammograms showing a normal breast (left) and a breast with cancer (right). Credit: Public DomainA study by researchers at Dana-Farber Cancer Institute has illumina
Genetic testing for prostate cancer increases after introduction of point-of-care program

Genetic testing for prostate cancer increases after introduction of point-of-care program

byWolters Kluwer HealthCredit: Unsplash/CC0 Public DomainSome patients with prostate cancer have genetic mutations that may impact their treatment. A comprehensive, on-site genetic testing progr

Genetic testing for prostate cancer increases after introduction of point-of-care program

byWolters Kluwer HealthCredit: Unsplash/CC0 Public DomainSome patients with prostate cancer have genetic mutations that may impact their treatment. A comprehensive, on-site genetic testing progr
Noninvasive technology for the high-throughput characterization of cancer cells

Noninvasive technology for the high-throughput characterization of cancer cells

byTokyo University of ScienceSchematic of a cell rotation movement in a rotating AC electric field for (a) conventional ROT and (b) newly developed cROT. In conventional ROT in (a), when AC volt

Noninvasive technology for the high-throughput characterization of cancer cells

byTokyo University of ScienceSchematic of a cell rotation movement in a rotating AC electric field for (a) conventional ROT and (b) newly developed cROT. In conventional ROT in (a), when AC volt
Head and neck cancer: Identifying markers to facilitate better treatment in the future

Head and neck cancer: Identifying markers to facilitate better treatment in the future

byMedical University of ViennaCredit: AI-generated imageMalignant tumors in the head and neck region are very heterogeneous and therefore difficult to treat. In addition, the lack of prognostic

Head and neck cancer: Identifying markers to facilitate better treatment in the future

byMedical University of ViennaCredit: AI-generated imageMalignant tumors in the head and neck region are very heterogeneous and therefore difficult to treat. In addition, the lack of prognostic
Exome sequencing identifies those with cancer predisposition syndromes missed by current screening guidelines

Exome sequencing identifies those with cancer predisposition syndromes missed by current screening guidelines

byAmerican Association for Cancer ResearchCredit: Pixabay/CC0 Public DomainAmong individuals who consented to whole-exome sequencing and were identified as carriers of predisposition genes for h

Exome sequencing identifies those with cancer predisposition syndromes missed by current screening guidelines

byAmerican Association for Cancer ResearchCredit: Pixabay/CC0 Public DomainAmong individuals who consented to whole-exome sequencing and were identified as carriers of predisposition genes for h
Researchers identify lethal molecular alterations after current therapies fail patients with metastatic melanoma

Researchers identify lethal molecular alterations after current therapies fail patients with metastatic melanoma

by University of California, Los AngelesCredit: Pixabay/CC0 Public DomainIn a new translational study from UCLA Jonsson Comprehensive Cancer Center, researchers analyzed genetic changes in the or

Researchers identify lethal molecular alterations after current therapies fail patients with metastatic melanoma

by University of California, Los AngelesCredit: Pixabay/CC0 Public DomainIn a new translational study from UCLA Jonsson Comprehensive Cancer Center, researchers analyzed genetic changes in the or
ASCO: low-dose chemo benefits advanced gastroesophageal cancer

ASCO: low-dose chemo benefits advanced gastroesophageal cancer

(HealthDay)—For frail and elderly patients with advanced gastroesophageal cancer (aGOAC), low-dose chemotherapy is noninferior to high-dose chemotherapy for progression-free survival, according to a s

ASCO: low-dose chemo benefits advanced gastroesophageal cancer

(HealthDay)—For frail and elderly patients with advanced gastroesophageal cancer (aGOAC), low-dose chemotherapy is noninferior to high-dose chemotherapy for progression-free survival, according to a s
Combo immunotherapy produces distinct waves of cancer-fighting T cells with each dose

Combo immunotherapy produces distinct waves of cancer-fighting T cells with each dose

byPerelman School of Medicine at the University of PennsylvaniaCredit: CC0 Public DomainA new tool for monitoring immune health patterns over time has revealed how a pair of checkpoint inhibitor

Combo immunotherapy produces distinct waves of cancer-fighting T cells with each dose

byPerelman School of Medicine at the University of PennsylvaniaCredit: CC0 Public DomainA new tool for monitoring immune health patterns over time has revealed how a pair of checkpoint inhibitor
'Bone in a dish' opens new window on cancer initiation, metastasis, bone healing

'Bone in a dish' opens new window on cancer initiation, metastasis, bone healing

by Oregon Health & Science UniversityLuiz Bertassoni D.D.S., Ph.D., and Avathamsa Athirasala, M.Sc.Eng., inspect the 3D mineral structure populated with living cells, providing a unique model

'Bone in a dish' opens new window on cancer initiation, metastasis, bone healing

by Oregon Health & Science UniversityLuiz Bertassoni D.D.S., Ph.D., and Avathamsa Athirasala, M.Sc.Eng., inspect the 3D mineral structure populated with living cells, providing a unique model
Stopping the resistance of cancer cells to treatment

Stopping the resistance of cancer cells to treatment

by Colin Poitras,University of ConnecticutCredit: CC0 Public DomainOne of the drawbacks of chemotherapy is that cancer patients can build up resistance to treatment over time, increasing their c

Stopping the resistance of cancer cells to treatment

by Colin Poitras,University of ConnecticutCredit: CC0 Public DomainOne of the drawbacks of chemotherapy is that cancer patients can build up resistance to treatment over time, increasing their c
Mini-colons advance colorectal cancer research

Mini-colons advance colorectal cancer research

byEcole Polytechnique Federale de LausanneCredit: L. Francisco Lorenzo-Martín (EPFL)In a breakthrough for cancer research, scientists at EPFL have created lab-grown mini-colons that can accurate

Mini-colons advance colorectal cancer research

byEcole Polytechnique Federale de LausanneCredit: L. Francisco Lorenzo-Martín (EPFL)In a breakthrough for cancer research, scientists at EPFL have created lab-grown mini-colons that can accurate