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Researchers clarify role of SMYD3 enzyme in prostate cancer progression

Researchers clarify role of SMYD3 enzyme in prostate cancer progression

by Sarah Hansen,University of Maryland Baltimore CountySMYD3 loss impedes PCa progression.(A) Expression ofSMYD3mRNA from TCGA [GTEX normal (n= 105), TCGA tumor adjacent normal

Researchers clarify role of SMYD3 enzyme in prostate cancer progression

by Sarah Hansen,University of Maryland Baltimore CountySMYD3 loss impedes PCa progression.(A) Expression ofSMYD3mRNA from TCGA [GTEX normal (n= 105), TCGA tumor adjacent normal
Scientists make cancer breakthrough that could improve immunotherapy success rate

Scientists make cancer breakthrough that could improve immunotherapy success rate

byUniversity of SouthamptonCredit:Cancer Research(2022). DOI: 10.1158/0008-5472.CAN-22-0435University of Southampton scientists have made a breakthrough in understanding why some can

Scientists make cancer breakthrough that could improve immunotherapy success rate

byUniversity of SouthamptonCredit:Cancer Research(2022). DOI: 10.1158/0008-5472.CAN-22-0435University of Southampton scientists have made a breakthrough in understanding why some can
Detailed diagnosis boosts child cancer survival

Detailed diagnosis boosts child cancer survival

byCancer Research UK| News6 March 2009More accurate disease classification now means some young children with neuroblastoma will have less intensive treatment with better survival, accordi

Detailed diagnosis boosts child cancer survival

byCancer Research UK| News6 March 2009More accurate disease classification now means some young children with neuroblastoma will have less intensive treatment with better survival, accordi
Response to neoadjuvant chemo for breast cancer varies by sex

Response to neoadjuvant chemo for breast cancer varies by sex

Both proportions and odds of pathologic complete response (pCR) to neoadjuvant chemotherapy (NAC) are numerically lower in men with breast cancer (BC) versus women with BC for each tumor subtype, acco

Response to neoadjuvant chemo for breast cancer varies by sex

Both proportions and odds of pathologic complete response (pCR) to neoadjuvant chemotherapy (NAC) are numerically lower in men with breast cancer (BC) versus women with BC for each tumor subtype, acco
Intestinal microorganisms influence white blood cell levels, study finds

Intestinal microorganisms influence white blood cell levels, study finds

by Hokkaido UniversityUnder normal conditions (steady state) neutrophils regulate the gut microbiota. When the number of neutrophils drops (neutropenia), the composition of the gut microbiota cha

Intestinal microorganisms influence white blood cell levels, study finds

by Hokkaido UniversityUnder normal conditions (steady state) neutrophils regulate the gut microbiota. When the number of neutrophils drops (neutropenia), the composition of the gut microbiota cha
Low income linked to high recurrence risk, poorer survival in women with ER-positive breast cancer

Low income linked to high recurrence risk, poorer survival in women with ER-positive breast cancer

by Roswell Park Comprehensive Cancer CenterCredit: Unsplash/CC0 Public DomainPatients with early-stage estrogen receptor-positive breast cancer who live in low-income neighborhoods are likelier to hav

Low income linked to high recurrence risk, poorer survival in women with ER-positive breast cancer

by Roswell Park Comprehensive Cancer CenterCredit: Unsplash/CC0 Public DomainPatients with early-stage estrogen receptor-positive breast cancer who live in low-income neighborhoods are likelier to hav
How cancer cells move and metastasize is influenced by the fluids surrounding them

How cancer cells move and metastasize is influenced by the fluids surrounding them

by Yizeng Li,The ConversationCredit: CC0 Public DomainCell migration, or how cells move in the body, is essential to both normal body function and disease progression. Cell movement is what allo

How cancer cells move and metastasize is influenced by the fluids surrounding them

by Yizeng Li,The ConversationCredit: CC0 Public DomainCell migration, or how cells move in the body, is essential to both normal body function and disease progression. Cell movement is what allo
New clue discovered as to how and why cancer cells spread

New clue discovered as to how and why cancer cells spread

by Gillian Rutherford,University of AlbertaViscosity enhances cell migration and promotes an ARP2/3-mediated dense actin network at the leading edge.a,b, Speeds of MDA-MB-231 cells (a) and

New clue discovered as to how and why cancer cells spread

by Gillian Rutherford,University of AlbertaViscosity enhances cell migration and promotes an ARP2/3-mediated dense actin network at the leading edge.a,b, Speeds of MDA-MB-231 cells (a) and
Scientists find dramatic rise in anal cancer in Midwest and Southeast

Scientists find dramatic rise in anal cancer in Midwest and Southeast

by Caroline Wallace,Medical University of South CarolinaCredit: Unsplash/CC0 Public DomainSouth Carolina is seeing one of the fastest rises in anal cancer incidence among women and anal cancer m

Scientists find dramatic rise in anal cancer in Midwest and Southeast

by Caroline Wallace,Medical University of South CarolinaCredit: Unsplash/CC0 Public DomainSouth Carolina is seeing one of the fastest rises in anal cancer incidence among women and anal cancer m
Scientists reveal how different cancer cells 'team up' to help incurable childhood brain tumor spread

Scientists reveal how different cancer cells 'team up' to help incurable childhood brain tumor spread

byInstitute of Cancer ResearchSimulating cellular invasion (A) Illustration of simulation flow. (B) Summary statistics used to measure invasion: (i)traveling-wave solution to reaction-diff

Scientists reveal how different cancer cells 'team up' to help incurable childhood brain tumor spread

byInstitute of Cancer ResearchSimulating cellular invasion (A) Illustration of simulation flow. (B) Summary statistics used to measure invasion: (i)traveling-wave solution to reaction-diff
Study: Light alcohol consumption linked to cancer

Study: Light alcohol consumption linked to cancer

by Kiersten WillisCredit: CC0 Public DomainBad news for folks looking to continue indulging this holiday season.A recent Japanese study found that light to moderatedrinkingincreases the ri

Study: Light alcohol consumption linked to cancer

by Kiersten WillisCredit: CC0 Public DomainBad news for folks looking to continue indulging this holiday season.A recent Japanese study found that light to moderatedrinkingincreases the ri
Many lung cancer patients receive meds that prolong QTc interval

Many lung cancer patients receive meds that prolong QTc interval

(HealthDay)—A considerable proportion of patients with lung cancer are prescribed medications that prolong the corrected QT (QTc) interval, limiting their eligibility for clinical trials, according to

Many lung cancer patients receive meds that prolong QTc interval

(HealthDay)—A considerable proportion of patients with lung cancer are prescribed medications that prolong the corrected QT (QTc) interval, limiting their eligibility for clinical trials, according to