New understanding of T cell receptors may improve cancer immunotherapies

byRockefeller UniversityThe gray portion of this schematic represents a nanodisk, where for the first time researchers were able to replicate the native membrane environment (red dots) of a T-cell rec

Updated on: March 21,2026

New understanding of T cell receptors may improve cancer immunotherapies

byRockefeller UniversityThe gray portion of this schematic represents a nanodisk, where for the first time researchers were able to replicate the native membrane environment (red dots) of a T-cell rec

Updated on:March 21,2026

New risk score helps predict pancreatic cancer recurrence

byCedars-Sinai Medical CenterAxial CT image with i.v. contrast. Macrocystic adenocarcinoma of the pancreatic head. Credit: public domainCedars-Sinai investigators, leading a multi-institutional team,

Updated on: March 20,2026

New risk score helps predict pancreatic cancer recurrence

byCedars-Sinai Medical CenterAxial CT image with i.v. contrast. Macrocystic adenocarcinoma of the pancreatic head. Credit: public domainCedars-Sinai investigators, leading a multi-institutional team,

Updated on:March 20,2026

New study elucidates obesity's role in fueling breast cancer progression

byElsevierNew research inThe American Journal of Pathologyclarifies the role of obesity in fueling breast cancer progression by identifying the leptin-SCD pathway as a key driver of metabolic and func

Updated on: March 20,2026

New study elucidates obesity's role in fueling breast cancer progression

byElsevierNew research inThe American Journal of Pathologyclarifies the role of obesity in fueling breast cancer progression by identifying the leptin-SCD pathway as a key driver of metabolic and func

Updated on:March 20,2026

New technology reduces false positives in breast ultrasounds

byJohns Hopkins UniversityConventional ultrasound of breast tissue compared to the new method. Conventional ultrasound relies on the amplitude of signals, turning high and low signals into blacks, whi

Updated on: March 20,2026

New technology reduces false positives in breast ultrasounds

byJohns Hopkins UniversityConventional ultrasound of breast tissue compared to the new method. Conventional ultrasound relies on the amplitude of signals, turning high and low signals into blacks, whi

Updated on:March 20,2026

New international study reveals major survival gaps among children with cancer

byUniversity of BergenCountries with at least 25 childhood cancer cases included in the present study. Included countries are Algeria, Argentina, Bahrain, Brazil, Chile, China, Colombia, Costa Rica, E

Updated on: March 19,2026

New international study reveals major survival gaps among children with cancer

byUniversity of BergenCountries with at least 25 childhood cancer cases included in the present study. Included countries are Algeria, Argentina, Bahrain, Brazil, Chile, China, Colombia, Costa Rica, E

Updated on:March 19,2026

New imaging probe helps track prostate cancer and possibly treat it before resistance develops

byWayne State UniversityUptake and distribution of fluorescent ARi-FL probes in human prostate cancer cell line. Credit:Journal of Medicinal Chemistry(2025). DOI: 10.1021/acs.jmedchem.5c00836Researche

Updated on: March 18,2026

New imaging probe helps track prostate cancer and possibly treat it before resistance develops

byWayne State UniversityUptake and distribution of fluorescent ARi-FL probes in human prostate cancer cell line. Credit:Journal of Medicinal Chemistry(2025). DOI: 10.1021/acs.jmedchem.5c00836Researche

Updated on:March 18,2026

Nanovaccine shows great promise for treating HPV-related cancers

byUTSouthwestern Medical CenterSTING nanovaccine is designed to deliver tumor antigens (Ag) and STING agonists (diABZI, PSC7A) to the tumor and secondary lymphoid organs (SLOs) to activate antit

Updated on: March 17,2026

Nanovaccine shows great promise for treating HPV-related cancers

byUTSouthwestern Medical CenterSTING nanovaccine is designed to deliver tumor antigens (Ag) and STING agonists (diABZI, PSC7A) to the tumor and secondary lymphoid organs (SLOs) to activate antit

Updated on:March 17,2026

New Raman imaging system detects subtle tumor signals

byOpticaResearchers developed a sensitive Raman imaging system that can detect very faint signals from SERS nanoparticles that bind to tumor markers. Credit: Zhen Qiu, Michigan State UniversityResearc

Updated on: March 17,2026

New Raman imaging system detects subtle tumor signals

byOpticaResearchers developed a sensitive Raman imaging system that can detect very faint signals from SERS nanoparticles that bind to tumor markers. Credit: Zhen Qiu, Michigan State UniversityResearc

Updated on:March 17,2026

Multiple myeloma develops differently in men and women, study reveals

by Candace Gwaltney,Indiana UniversitySummary of key findings. Credit:Blood Cancer Journal(2025). DOI: 10.1038/s41408-025-01362-1Researchers at the Indiana University Melvin and Bren Simon Comprehensi

Updated on: March 16,2026

Multiple myeloma develops differently in men and women, study reveals

by Candace Gwaltney,Indiana UniversitySummary of key findings. Credit:Blood Cancer Journal(2025). DOI: 10.1038/s41408-025-01362-1Researchers at the Indiana University Melvin and Bren Simon Comprehensi

Updated on:March 16,2026

Medical patients face hidden time burdens: An overlooked cost of cancer care

byUniversity of MinnesotaCredit: Pixabay/CC0 Public DomainTreatments for serious illnesses like cancer can be enormously time-consuming. Yet most research on cancer-related time burdens has relied on

Updated on: March 15,2026

Medical patients face hidden time burdens: An overlooked cost of cancer care

byUniversity of MinnesotaCredit: Pixabay/CC0 Public DomainTreatments for serious illnesses like cancer can be enormously time-consuming. Yet most research on cancer-related time burdens has relied on

Updated on:March 15,2026

Macrophage 'bodyguard' disruptors may help overcome hormone-resistant breast cancer

byUniversity of Miami Leonard M. Miller School of Medicine"This triple therapy approach could be a game-changer for patients whose (breast) cancers no longer respond to standard hormone treatment

Updated on: March 14,2026

Macrophage 'bodyguard' disruptors may help overcome hormone-resistant breast cancer

byUniversity of Miami Leonard M. Miller School of Medicine"This triple therapy approach could be a game-changer for patients whose (breast) cancers no longer respond to standard hormone treatment

Updated on:March 14,2026

Living longer with tailored chemotherapy—despite incurable cancer

by Anne Sliper Midling,Norwegian University of Science and TechnologyAll rapidly growing cells in the body are affected by chemotherapy. Cancer cells are targeted, but so are, for example, hair cells

Updated on: March 13,2026

Living longer with tailored chemotherapy—despite incurable cancer

by Anne Sliper Midling,Norwegian University of Science and TechnologyAll rapidly growing cells in the body are affected by chemotherapy. Cancer cells are targeted, but so are, for example, hair cells

Updated on:March 13,2026