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Study hints at new target to improve immune therapy in triple-negative breast cancer

Study hints at new target to improve immune therapy in triple-negative breast cancer

by CU Anschutz Medical CampusHeide Ford, PhD, and University of Colorado Cancer Center colleagues show that Eya3 may regulate immune response to triple-negative breast cancer, potentially improvi

Study hints at new target to improve immune therapy in triple-negative breast cancer

by CU Anschutz Medical CampusHeide Ford, PhD, and University of Colorado Cancer Center colleagues show that Eya3 may regulate immune response to triple-negative breast cancer, potentially improvi
Redesigning the diagnostic screening process for colorectal cancer

Redesigning the diagnostic screening process for colorectal cancer

by Alistair Jones,Singapore Management UniversityCredit: Anna Tarazevich from PexelsDuring recent decades, the incidence of colorectal cancer (CRC) has been rising globally and its prevalence in

Redesigning the diagnostic screening process for colorectal cancer

by Alistair Jones,Singapore Management UniversityCredit: Anna Tarazevich from PexelsDuring recent decades, the incidence of colorectal cancer (CRC) has been rising globally and its prevalence in
In the lab and in the clinic, alisertib with TAK-228 excels against solid tumors

In the lab and in the clinic, alisertib with TAK-228 excels against solid tumors

by CU Anschutz Medical CampusUniversity of Colorado Cancer Center investigator, Jennifer Diamond, MD, and colleagues report promising phase I results of alisertib with TAK-228 against solid tumor

In the lab and in the clinic, alisertib with TAK-228 excels against solid tumors

by CU Anschutz Medical CampusUniversity of Colorado Cancer Center investigator, Jennifer Diamond, MD, and colleagues report promising phase I results of alisertib with TAK-228 against solid tumor
Osimertinib with savolitinib demonstrates stronger efficacy than osimertinib alone in some patients

Osimertinib with savolitinib demonstrates stronger efficacy than osimertinib alone in some patients

by International Association for the Study of Lung CancerCredit: Unsplash/CC0 Public DomainThe combination of osimertinib and savolitinib showed clinically meaningful improvement in objective response

Osimertinib with savolitinib demonstrates stronger efficacy than osimertinib alone in some patients

by International Association for the Study of Lung CancerCredit: Unsplash/CC0 Public DomainThe combination of osimertinib and savolitinib showed clinically meaningful improvement in objective response
Aumolertinib shows improved progression-free survival in stage III non-small cell lung cancer

Aumolertinib shows improved progression-free survival in stage III non-small cell lung cancer

by International Association for the Study of Lung CancerCredit: Pixabay/CC0 Public DomainThe epidermal growth factor receptor tyrosine kinase inhibitor aumolertinib demonstrated improved progression-

Aumolertinib shows improved progression-free survival in stage III non-small cell lung cancer

by International Association for the Study of Lung CancerCredit: Pixabay/CC0 Public DomainThe epidermal growth factor receptor tyrosine kinase inhibitor aumolertinib demonstrated improved progression-
Beating by overheating: A new strategy to combat cancer

Beating by overheating: A new strategy to combat cancer

byNetherlands Cancer InstituteOne could compare cancer cells subjected to the paradoxial approach in this study to the engine of a racing car: if you crank up the RPM and then turn off the cooli

Beating by overheating: A new strategy to combat cancer

byNetherlands Cancer InstituteOne could compare cancer cells subjected to the paradoxial approach in this study to the engine of a racing car: if you crank up the RPM and then turn off the cooli
Researchers discover enzyme's role in 'natural killer T cell lymphoma'

Researchers discover enzyme's role in 'natural killer T cell lymphoma'

by National University of SingaporeThese findings potentiate an alternative treatment strategy for this aggressive disease. Credit: NUSNatural killer T cell lymphoma (NKTL) is an aggressive form

Researchers discover enzyme's role in 'natural killer T cell lymphoma'

by National University of SingaporeThese findings potentiate an alternative treatment strategy for this aggressive disease. Credit: NUSNatural killer T cell lymphoma (NKTL) is an aggressive form
Study: Tumor necroptosis promotes metastasis by modulating tumor-host immunity

Study: Tumor necroptosis promotes metastasis by modulating tumor-host immunity

by Impact Journals LLCTumor necroptosis promotes metastasis of breast cancer by suppressing anti-tumor immunity. Credit: 2023 Liu et al.A new editorial paper was published inOncotarget's&nbs

Study: Tumor necroptosis promotes metastasis by modulating tumor-host immunity

by Impact Journals LLCTumor necroptosis promotes metastasis of breast cancer by suppressing anti-tumor immunity. Credit: 2023 Liu et al.A new editorial paper was published inOncotarget's&nbs
Researchers look to the gut to boost cancer immunotherapy's fighting power

Researchers look to the gut to boost cancer immunotherapy's fighting power

by Harvard Medical SchoolCredit: Pixabay/CC0 Public DomainCancer immunotherapy has transformed the treatment of many types of cancer. Yet, for reasons that remain poorly understood, not all patie

Researchers look to the gut to boost cancer immunotherapy's fighting power

by Harvard Medical SchoolCredit: Pixabay/CC0 Public DomainCancer immunotherapy has transformed the treatment of many types of cancer. Yet, for reasons that remain poorly understood, not all patie
'Hijacker' drives cancer in some patients with high-risk neuroblastoma

'Hijacker' drives cancer in some patients with high-risk neuroblastoma

by St. Jude Children's Research HospitalThe study authors (from left) Ying Shao, Yu Liu, PhD, and John Easton, PhD. Credit: Seth Dixon / St. Jude Children's Research HospitalResearchers h

'Hijacker' drives cancer in some patients with high-risk neuroblastoma

by St. Jude Children's Research HospitalThe study authors (from left) Ying Shao, Yu Liu, PhD, and John Easton, PhD. Credit: Seth Dixon / St. Jude Children's Research HospitalResearchers h
Infections from a diarrhea-causing parasite are on the rise in the UK, but experts aren't quite sure why

Infections from a diarrhea-causing parasite are on the rise in the UK, but experts aren't quite sure why

by Paul Hunter,The ConversationLaboratory notifications of Cryptosporidium species in England, Wales and Northern Ireland, by week of specimen, 2023. Credit:Eurosurveillance(2023). D

Infections from a diarrhea-causing parasite are on the rise in the UK, but experts aren't quite sure why

by Paul Hunter,The ConversationLaboratory notifications of Cryptosporidium species in England, Wales and Northern Ireland, by week of specimen, 2023. Credit:Eurosurveillance(2023). D
Climbing a new path allows chemists to ascend cancer's steepest research challenge, a gene called MYC

Climbing a new path allows chemists to ascend cancer's steepest research challenge, a gene called MYC

byUniversity of FloridaA "fishing hook" molecule in red is added to a drug-like compound to catch enzymes that chop up RNA, yellow, for recycling by cells. The strategy has been used t

Climbing a new path allows chemists to ascend cancer's steepest research challenge, a gene called MYC

byUniversity of FloridaA "fishing hook" molecule in red is added to a drug-like compound to catch enzymes that chop up RNA, yellow, for recycling by cells. The strategy has been used t