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Liver cancer: Risk factors and prevention

Liver cancer: Risk factors and prevention

by Laurel Kelly,Mayo ClinicCredit: Pixabay/CC0 Public DomainOctober is Liver Cancer Awareness Month, which makes this a good time to learn more about risk factors for liver cancer and what you c

Liver cancer: Risk factors and prevention

by Laurel Kelly,Mayo ClinicCredit: Pixabay/CC0 Public DomainOctober is Liver Cancer Awareness Month, which makes this a good time to learn more about risk factors for liver cancer and what you c
Skin cancer: More people die from types that aren't melanoma, says surprise new finding

Skin cancer: More people die from types that aren't melanoma, says surprise new finding

by Sarah Allinson,The ConversationCredit: AI-generated imageIf you mention skin cancer, most people think of melanoma—the deadliest skin cancer. The other ones are pretty benign, right?Not so. W

Skin cancer: More people die from types that aren't melanoma, says surprise new finding

by Sarah Allinson,The ConversationCredit: AI-generated imageIf you mention skin cancer, most people think of melanoma—the deadliest skin cancer. The other ones are pretty benign, right?Not so. W
Single set of criteria to assess progression in glioma aims to speed discovery of new medicines

Single set of criteria to assess progression in glioma aims to speed discovery of new medicines

byDana-Farber Cancer InstituteInfant high-grade glioma. Credit: David Ellison, St. Jude Children’s Research HospitalIn order to accurately assess the efficacy of novel therapies for brain tumors

Single set of criteria to assess progression in glioma aims to speed discovery of new medicines

byDana-Farber Cancer InstituteInfant high-grade glioma. Credit: David Ellison, St. Jude Children’s Research HospitalIn order to accurately assess the efficacy of novel therapies for brain tumors
New study disentangles a long-standing link between inflammation and cancer progression

New study disentangles a long-standing link between inflammation and cancer progression

byUniversity of OxfordCredit: AI-generated imageA new study published inNature Geneticsled by the Mead Group in the Radcliffe Department of Medicine has demonstrated a previously unk

New study disentangles a long-standing link between inflammation and cancer progression

byUniversity of OxfordCredit: AI-generated imageA new study published inNature Geneticsled by the Mead Group in the Radcliffe Department of Medicine has demonstrated a previously unk
Lung cancer cells covertly thrive in brain under guise of protection, study finds

Lung cancer cells covertly thrive in brain under guise of protection, study finds

by Krista Conger,Stanford University Medical CenterSmall cell lung cancer cells (green and blue) that metastasized to the brain in a laboratory mouse recruit brain cells called astrocytes (red)

Lung cancer cells covertly thrive in brain under guise of protection, study finds

by Krista Conger,Stanford University Medical CenterSmall cell lung cancer cells (green and blue) that metastasized to the brain in a laboratory mouse recruit brain cells called astrocytes (red)
Study finds carcinogen exposure makes cancer cells more susceptible to immune attack

Study finds carcinogen exposure makes cancer cells more susceptible to immune attack

by Liz Murphy,Massachusetts General HospitalCarcinogen-exposed cancer cells transform that nature of tumor-infiltrating macrophages from immunosuppressive (left) to immune activating agents (rig

Study finds carcinogen exposure makes cancer cells more susceptible to immune attack

by Liz Murphy,Massachusetts General HospitalCarcinogen-exposed cancer cells transform that nature of tumor-infiltrating macrophages from immunosuppressive (left) to immune activating agents (rig
Researchers discover resistance to liver cancer treatment

Researchers discover resistance to liver cancer treatment

byUniversity of Hawaii at ManoaCredit: Pixabay/CC0 Public DomainLiver cancer is the fourth deadliest cancer in Hawaiʻi, particularly affecting Native Hawaiian, Filipino and Japanese men. Patient

Researchers discover resistance to liver cancer treatment

byUniversity of Hawaii at ManoaCredit: Pixabay/CC0 Public DomainLiver cancer is the fourth deadliest cancer in Hawaiʻi, particularly affecting Native Hawaiian, Filipino and Japanese men. Patient
Researchers identify 'switch' to activate cancer cell death

Researchers identify 'switch' to activate cancer cell death

byUC DavisAntigen-positive tumor cell (blue, left) is a direct target of CAR T-cells (light red) due to high-affinity antibody-antigen contacts. On the contrary, an antigen-negative tumor cell (

Researchers identify 'switch' to activate cancer cell death

byUC DavisAntigen-positive tumor cell (blue, left) is a direct target of CAR T-cells (light red) due to high-affinity antibody-antigen contacts. On the contrary, an antigen-negative tumor cell (
Gene linked to glioblastoma stem cell self-renewal and immunosuppression

Gene linked to glioblastoma stem cell self-renewal and immunosuppression

by Olivia Dimmer,Northwestern UniversityWorking model. a, Illustration shows a proposed mechanism for the TFPI2 and its associated signaling axis in regulating self-renewal of glioma stem cells

Gene linked to glioblastoma stem cell self-renewal and immunosuppression

by Olivia Dimmer,Northwestern UniversityWorking model. a, Illustration shows a proposed mechanism for the TFPI2 and its associated signaling axis in regulating self-renewal of glioma stem cells
Discovery New Biomarker for Cancer Stem Cells

Discovery New Biomarker for Cancer Stem Cells

Protein Linked to Tumor Survival and SpreadByLaurie Fickman713-743-8454n the world of cancer biology, not all biomarkers are created equal. These molecules that alert doctors that an abnor

Discovery New Biomarker for Cancer Stem Cells

Protein Linked to Tumor Survival and SpreadByLaurie Fickman713-743-8454n the world of cancer biology, not all biomarkers are created equal. These molecules that alert doctors that an abnor
NCCN releases new resources to improve quality of life for people with cancer

NCCN releases new resources to improve quality of life for people with cancer

The National Comprehensive Cancer Network®(NCCN®) is announcing new resources focused on improving quality of life for people with cancer while making sure care planning reflects individual need

NCCN releases new resources to improve quality of life for people with cancer

The National Comprehensive Cancer Network®(NCCN®) is announcing new resources focused on improving quality of life for people with cancer while making sure care planning reflects individual need
New antibody may offer effective drug treatment for breast cancer

New antibody may offer effective drug treatment for breast cancer

An enzyme that may help some breast cancers spread can be stopped with an antibody created in the lab of Cold Spring Harbor Laboratory Professor Nicholas Tonks. With further development, the antibody

New antibody may offer effective drug treatment for breast cancer

An enzyme that may help some breast cancers spread can be stopped with an antibody created in the lab of Cold Spring Harbor Laboratory Professor Nicholas Tonks. With further development, the antibody