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Potential strategy for treating liver cancer: Study discovers signaling pathway mediated by extracellular vesicles

Potential strategy for treating liver cancer: Study discovers signaling pathway mediated by extracellular vesicles

by The University of Hong KongCirculating sEVs from HCC patients promote angiogenesis in vitro and in vivo. A) Tube formation assay of HUVECs pretreated with PBS, circulating sEVs of control indi

Potential strategy for treating liver cancer: Study discovers signaling pathway mediated by extracellular vesicles

by The University of Hong KongCirculating sEVs from HCC patients promote angiogenesis in vitro and in vivo. A) Tube formation assay of HUVECs pretreated with PBS, circulating sEVs of control indi
ACO enrollment ups appropriateness of CA screening

ACO enrollment ups appropriateness of CA screening

(HealthDay)—Enrollment in the Medicare Shared Savings Program (MSSP) Accountable Care Organization (ACO) is associated with a reduction in breast cancer screening and an increase in colorectal cancer

ACO enrollment ups appropriateness of CA screening

(HealthDay)—Enrollment in the Medicare Shared Savings Program (MSSP) Accountable Care Organization (ACO) is associated with a reduction in breast cancer screening and an increase in colorectal cancer
Researchers unveil experimental compound to block therapeutic target in blood cancer

Researchers unveil experimental compound to block therapeutic target in blood cancer

by UNC Lineberger Comprehensive Cancer CenterBlossom Damania, PhD, Jason Wang and a team of UNC Lineberger researchers report in PNAS they have discovered a hyperactive cell signal that contribut

Researchers unveil experimental compound to block therapeutic target in blood cancer

by UNC Lineberger Comprehensive Cancer CenterBlossom Damania, PhD, Jason Wang and a team of UNC Lineberger researchers report in PNAS they have discovered a hyperactive cell signal that contribut
Study signals new era of precision medicine for children with cancer

Study signals new era of precision medicine for children with cancer

by Sarah Wells,Institute of Cancer ResearchCredit: CC0 Public DomainA new study has shown the power of genetic testing to pick out the best drugs for children with cancer to extend and improve t

Study signals new era of precision medicine for children with cancer

by Sarah Wells,Institute of Cancer ResearchCredit: CC0 Public DomainA new study has shown the power of genetic testing to pick out the best drugs for children with cancer to extend and improve t
Study shows immunotherapy may benefit a subset of patients with penile cancer

Study shows immunotherapy may benefit a subset of patients with penile cancer

byDana-Farber Cancer InstituteCredit: Unsplash/CC0 Public DomainPenile cancer is a rare disease with approximately 2,070 new cases each year in the U.S. Treatment options are limited and typical

Study shows immunotherapy may benefit a subset of patients with penile cancer

byDana-Farber Cancer InstituteCredit: Unsplash/CC0 Public DomainPenile cancer is a rare disease with approximately 2,070 new cases each year in the U.S. Treatment options are limited and typical
Researchers publish findings that could help prevent side effects for breast cancer patients

Researchers publish findings that could help prevent side effects for breast cancer patients

by Indiana University School of MedicineA breast cancer cell, photographed by a scanning electron microscope. Credit: Bruce Wetzel and Harry Schaefer, National Cancer Institute, National Institut

Researchers publish findings that could help prevent side effects for breast cancer patients

by Indiana University School of MedicineA breast cancer cell, photographed by a scanning electron microscope. Credit: Bruce Wetzel and Harry Schaefer, National Cancer Institute, National Institut
Team finds key to common cancer pathway

Team finds key to common cancer pathway

by Terry Devitt,University of Wisconsin-MadisonThe molecular pathway for the protein p53, commonly associated with many cancers, is illuminated in this micrograph. The p53 - PIP2 complex is show

Team finds key to common cancer pathway

by Terry Devitt,University of Wisconsin-MadisonThe molecular pathway for the protein p53, commonly associated with many cancers, is illuminated in this micrograph. The p53 - PIP2 complex is show
Previously unidentified proteins suggest new way to diagnose ovarian cancer

Previously unidentified proteins suggest new way to diagnose ovarian cancer

by Nagoya UniversityExtracellular vesicles (EVs) are vesicles with lipid-bilayer structures (shown in center), and three proteins expressed on small EVs called exosomes (shown in red, green, blue

Previously unidentified proteins suggest new way to diagnose ovarian cancer

by Nagoya UniversityExtracellular vesicles (EVs) are vesicles with lipid-bilayer structures (shown in center), and three proteins expressed on small EVs called exosomes (shown in red, green, blue
New marker could detect fatal breast cancer up to one year earlier than current methods

New marker could detect fatal breast cancer up to one year earlier than current methods

by BioMed CentralMammograms showing a normal breast (left) and a breast with cancer (right). Credit: Public DomainA new marker that could be used to diagnose fatal breast cancer up to one year ah

New marker could detect fatal breast cancer up to one year earlier than current methods

by BioMed CentralMammograms showing a normal breast (left) and a breast with cancer (right). Credit: Public DomainA new marker that could be used to diagnose fatal breast cancer up to one year ah
Discovery of pancreatic neuroendocrine subtypes could help predict likelihood of recurrence

Discovery of pancreatic neuroendocrine subtypes could help predict likelihood of recurrence

by Dana-Farber Cancer InstituteCredit: CC0 Public DomainResearchers have discovered two distinct subtypes of pancreatic neuroendocrine tumors—known as pNETs—that have dramatically different risks

Discovery of pancreatic neuroendocrine subtypes could help predict likelihood of recurrence

by Dana-Farber Cancer InstituteCredit: CC0 Public DomainResearchers have discovered two distinct subtypes of pancreatic neuroendocrine tumors—known as pNETs—that have dramatically different risks
Exercise can now be prescribed like medicine for people with and beyond cancer

Exercise can now be prescribed like medicine for people with and beyond cancer

by Katie Bohn,Pennsylvania State UniversityCredit: CC0 Public DomainIt's well known that exercise is good for preventing and treating many forms of heart disease, but less commonly known are

Exercise can now be prescribed like medicine for people with and beyond cancer

by Katie Bohn,Pennsylvania State UniversityCredit: CC0 Public DomainIt's well known that exercise is good for preventing and treating many forms of heart disease, but less commonly known are
Taming overactive molecular signaling in renal cell cancer

Taming overactive molecular signaling in renal cell cancer

by Johns Hopkins University School of MedicineMurine renal tumors with Tsc2 loss have increased TFEB/TFE3 nuclear localization. Credit: Clarence Rachel Villanueva and Adrianna A. Mendes,Nat

Taming overactive molecular signaling in renal cell cancer

by Johns Hopkins University School of MedicineMurine renal tumors with Tsc2 loss have increased TFEB/TFE3 nuclear localization. Credit: Clarence Rachel Villanueva and Adrianna A. Mendes,Nat