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Tracking the epigenetic evolution of a cancer, cell by cell

Tracking the epigenetic evolution of a cancer, cell by cell

by Weill Cornell Medical CollegeDr. Dan Landau. Credit: Rene PerezA powerful new set of scientific tools developed by Weill Cornell Medicine and New York Genome Center (NYGC) researchers enables

Tracking the epigenetic evolution of a cancer, cell by cell

by Weill Cornell Medical CollegeDr. Dan Landau. Credit: Rene PerezA powerful new set of scientific tools developed by Weill Cornell Medicine and New York Genome Center (NYGC) researchers enables
Front-line osimertinib improves overall survival in EGFR-mutation positive NSCLC

Front-line osimertinib improves overall survival in EGFR-mutation positive NSCLC

by European Society for Medical OncologyCredit: © European Society for Medical OncologyFirst-line osimertinib significantly lengthens overall survival compared to older generation EGFR-TKIs in pa

Front-line osimertinib improves overall survival in EGFR-mutation positive NSCLC

by European Society for Medical OncologyCredit: © European Society for Medical OncologyFirst-line osimertinib significantly lengthens overall survival compared to older generation EGFR-TKIs in pa
Drug combo heralds major shift in chronic lymphocytic leukemia treatment

Drug combo heralds major shift in chronic lymphocytic leukemia treatment

by Stanford University Medical CenterCancer cells. Credit: Dr. Cecil Fox, National Cancer InstituteA combination of two drugs keeps patients with chronic lymphocytic leukemia disease-free and ali

Drug combo heralds major shift in chronic lymphocytic leukemia treatment

by Stanford University Medical CenterCancer cells. Credit: Dr. Cecil Fox, National Cancer InstituteA combination of two drugs keeps patients with chronic lymphocytic leukemia disease-free and ali
Two for the price of one: Mechanistic insights lead to drug repositioning

Two for the price of one: Mechanistic insights lead to drug repositioning

by University of TsukubaMolecular mechanism at a glance. SFN binds with SKP1 to sequester it in cytoplasm,resulting in the obstruction of SCFFBW7 598 complex formation. Oncoproteins including cyc

Two for the price of one: Mechanistic insights lead to drug repositioning

by University of TsukubaMolecular mechanism at a glance. SFN binds with SKP1 to sequester it in cytoplasm,resulting in the obstruction of SCFFBW7 598 complex formation. Oncoproteins including cyc
Drug combo slows progression in advanced breast cancer

Drug combo slows progression in advanced breast cancer

(HealthDay)—Treatment with a combination of alpelisib and fulvestrant prolongs progression-free survival among patients withPIK3CA-mutated, hormone receptor (HR)-positive, human epidermal growth

Drug combo slows progression in advanced breast cancer

(HealthDay)—Treatment with a combination of alpelisib and fulvestrant prolongs progression-free survival among patients withPIK3CA-mutated, hormone receptor (HR)-positive, human epidermal growth
National cancer control efforts should address the system, not its individual parts, says new report

National cancer control efforts should address the system, not its individual parts, says new report

by National Academy of SciencesCredit: CC0 Public DomainCurrent cancer control efforts in the United States typically are fragmented and uncoordinated, but taking a systems approach to establish

National cancer control efforts should address the system, not its individual parts, says new report

by National Academy of SciencesCredit: CC0 Public DomainCurrent cancer control efforts in the United States typically are fragmented and uncoordinated, but taking a systems approach to establish
Promise of liquid biopsy in cancer biomarker detection and prenatal screening

Promise of liquid biopsy in cancer biomarker detection and prenatal screening

by Mary Ann Liebert, IncCredit: Mary Ann Liebert, Inc., publishersThe promise and challenges of liquid biopsy, an emerging, noninvasive method for targeted disease diagnosis and detection of canc

Promise of liquid biopsy in cancer biomarker detection and prenatal screening

by Mary Ann Liebert, IncCredit: Mary Ann Liebert, Inc., publishersThe promise and challenges of liquid biopsy, an emerging, noninvasive method for targeted disease diagnosis and detection of canc
Drug combination shows promise in preclinical models of triple negative breast cancer

Drug combination shows promise in preclinical models of triple negative breast cancer

by Alhaji Janneh,Medical University of South CarolinaYueying Liu and Dr. Antonio Giordano study PLK1 inhibitors, traffic light-like signals that stop the uncontrolled growth of breast cancer cel

Drug combination shows promise in preclinical models of triple negative breast cancer

by Alhaji Janneh,Medical University of South CarolinaYueying Liu and Dr. Antonio Giordano study PLK1 inhibitors, traffic light-like signals that stop the uncontrolled growth of breast cancer cel
Global study predicts more than 50 percent rise in chemotherapy demand by 2040

Global study predicts more than 50 percent rise in chemotherapy demand by 2040

byLancetCredit: CC0 Public DomainTo deliver optimal treatment by 2040, a significant expansion of the chemotherapy workforce is needed.Between 2018 and 2040, the number of patients requiri

Global study predicts more than 50 percent rise in chemotherapy demand by 2040

byLancetCredit: CC0 Public DomainTo deliver optimal treatment by 2040, a significant expansion of the chemotherapy workforce is needed.Between 2018 and 2040, the number of patients requiri
A liquid biopsy test can identify patients who may respond to immune checkpoint blockade

A liquid biopsy test can identify patients who may respond to immune checkpoint blockade

by American Association for Cancer ResearchCredit: CC0 Public DomainA new liquid biopsy test could detect microsatellite instability (MSI) and tumor mutational burden (TMB), indicating that it co

A liquid biopsy test can identify patients who may respond to immune checkpoint blockade

by American Association for Cancer ResearchCredit: CC0 Public DomainA new liquid biopsy test could detect microsatellite instability (MSI) and tumor mutational burden (TMB), indicating that it co
Liquid biopsies reveal genetic alterations linked to cancer drug resistance

Liquid biopsies reveal genetic alterations linked to cancer drug resistance

by Nicole Davis,Broad Institute of MIT and HarvardCredit: CC0 Public DomainMany patients see their tumors shrink in response to a drug, only to have them come back with a vengeance as they evolv

Liquid biopsies reveal genetic alterations linked to cancer drug resistance

by Nicole Davis,Broad Institute of MIT and HarvardCredit: CC0 Public DomainMany patients see their tumors shrink in response to a drug, only to have them come back with a vengeance as they evolv
New test predicts chance of living more than a year on targeted breast cancer treatment

New test predicts chance of living more than a year on targeted breast cancer treatment

by Institute of Cancer ResearchBreast cancer cells stained for DNA (red), NFkB (green), and a reactive oxygen species probe (blue). Credit: Julia Sero / the ICR, 2011A new test could pick out wom

New test predicts chance of living more than a year on targeted breast cancer treatment

by Institute of Cancer ResearchBreast cancer cells stained for DNA (red), NFkB (green), and a reactive oxygen species probe (blue). Credit: Julia Sero / the ICR, 2011A new test could pick out wom