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Researchers test novel gene therapy for glioblastoma

Researchers test novel gene therapy for glioblastoma

by University Hospitals Cleveland Medical CenterGlioblastoma (histology slide). Credit: Wikipedia/CC BY-SA 3.0A novel gene therapy clinical trial at University Hospitals Seidman Cancer Center and

Researchers test novel gene therapy for glioblastoma

by University Hospitals Cleveland Medical CenterGlioblastoma (histology slide). Credit: Wikipedia/CC BY-SA 3.0A novel gene therapy clinical trial at University Hospitals Seidman Cancer Center and
Researchers find a 'critical need' for whole genome sequencing of young cancer patients

Researchers find a 'critical need' for whole genome sequencing of young cancer patients

by St. Jude Children's Research HospitalSt. Jude investigators (from left) Michael Rusch, Sheila Shurtleff, Ph.D., Jinghui Zhang, Ph.D., and Scott Newman, Ph.D. Credit: St. Jude Children'

Researchers find a 'critical need' for whole genome sequencing of young cancer patients

by St. Jude Children's Research HospitalSt. Jude investigators (from left) Michael Rusch, Sheila Shurtleff, Ph.D., Jinghui Zhang, Ph.D., and Scott Newman, Ph.D. Credit: St. Jude Children'
Multigene testing replacing BRCA tests for breast cancer risk, researcher says

Multigene testing replacing BRCA tests for breast cancer risk, researcher says

by Stanford University Medical CenterThree-dimensional culture of human breast cancer cells, with DNA stained blue and a protein in the cell surface membrane stained green. Image created in 2014

Multigene testing replacing BRCA tests for breast cancer risk, researcher says

by Stanford University Medical CenterThree-dimensional culture of human breast cancer cells, with DNA stained blue and a protein in the cell surface membrane stained green. Image created in 2014
Polybrominated diphenyl ether linked to increased risk for cancer mortality

Polybrominated diphenyl ether linked to increased risk for cancer mortality

by Elana GotkinePolybrominated diphenyl ether (PBDE) exposure is associated with an increased risk for cancer mortality, according to a studypublishedinJAMA Network Open.Buyun Liu, M

Polybrominated diphenyl ether linked to increased risk for cancer mortality

by Elana GotkinePolybrominated diphenyl ether (PBDE) exposure is associated with an increased risk for cancer mortality, according to a studypublishedinJAMA Network Open.Buyun Liu, M
Drugmaker GSK says EU to review womb cancer treatment

Drugmaker GSK says EU to review womb cancer treatment

Credit: Unsplash/CC0 Public DomainBritish pharmaceutical giant GSK said on Tuesday that the EU's drug watchdog will study a new treatment for a common type of womb cancer for potential approval in

Drugmaker GSK says EU to review womb cancer treatment

Credit: Unsplash/CC0 Public DomainBritish pharmaceutical giant GSK said on Tuesday that the EU's drug watchdog will study a new treatment for a common type of womb cancer for potential approval in
Researchers find link between obesity and blood cancer

Researchers find link between obesity and blood cancer

by Jackie Maupin,Indiana University School of MedicineCredit: Unsplash/CC0 Public DomainIndiana University School of Medicine researchers studying clonal hematopoiesis of indeterminate potential

Researchers find link between obesity and blood cancer

by Jackie Maupin,Indiana University School of MedicineCredit: Unsplash/CC0 Public DomainIndiana University School of Medicine researchers studying clonal hematopoiesis of indeterminate potential
Research could lead to better understanding of pancreatic cancer

Research could lead to better understanding of pancreatic cancer

by University of SurreyAxial CT image with i.v. contrast. Macrocystic adenocarcinoma of the pancreatic head. Credit: public domainSurrey's BioProChem group has developed a biomaterial based c

Research could lead to better understanding of pancreatic cancer

by University of SurreyAxial CT image with i.v. contrast. Macrocystic adenocarcinoma of the pancreatic head. Credit: public domainSurrey's BioProChem group has developed a biomaterial based c
An ancient signaling pathway and 20 years of research offer hope for rare cancer

An ancient signaling pathway and 20 years of research offer hope for rare cancer

byPeter MacCallum Cancer CentreCredit:EMBO Reports(2024). DOI: 10.1038/s44319-024-00217-3Researchers at Peter Mac are using their knowledge of an ancient signaling pathway to find ne

An ancient signaling pathway and 20 years of research offer hope for rare cancer

byPeter MacCallum Cancer CentreCredit:EMBO Reports(2024). DOI: 10.1038/s44319-024-00217-3Researchers at Peter Mac are using their knowledge of an ancient signaling pathway to find ne
Vitamin D deficiency in melanoma patients associated with worse overall survival, new study finds

Vitamin D deficiency in melanoma patients associated with worse overall survival, new study finds

by European Academy of Dermatology and VenereologyCredit: CC0 Public DomainVitamin D levels affect overall survival for melanoma (skin cancer) patients, a new study presented at the 31stEuropean

Vitamin D deficiency in melanoma patients associated with worse overall survival, new study finds

by European Academy of Dermatology and VenereologyCredit: CC0 Public DomainVitamin D levels affect overall survival for melanoma (skin cancer) patients, a new study presented at the 31stEuropean
New study indicates treatment patterns, not genetics, drive prostate cancer disparities

New study indicates treatment patterns, not genetics, drive prostate cancer disparities

by Sylvester Comprehensive Cancer CenterOverview of study design and overall genomic landscape (A) Study overview. The study comprised 11 741 patients with prostate cancer who underwent CGP to assess

New study indicates treatment patterns, not genetics, drive prostate cancer disparities

by Sylvester Comprehensive Cancer CenterOverview of study design and overall genomic landscape (A) Study overview. The study comprised 11 741 patients with prostate cancer who underwent CGP to assess
The search to discover why 'outliers' survive deadliest cancers

The search to discover why 'outliers' survive deadliest cancers

by Isabelle TOURNÉThe biotech start-up Cure51 is working on the first global molecular database of exceptional survivors of cancer.When Herve found out he had glioblastoma—the most aggressive form of

The search to discover why 'outliers' survive deadliest cancers

by Isabelle TOURNÉThe biotech start-up Cure51 is working on the first global molecular database of exceptional survivors of cancer.When Herve found out he had glioblastoma—the most aggressive form of
Study suggests tumor mutational load may be useful metric to predict response to checkpoint-inhibitor immunotherapy

Study suggests tumor mutational load may be useful metric to predict response to checkpoint-inhibitor immunotherapy

by Bob Yirka , Medical XpressCredit: CC0 Public DomainA large team of researchers affiliated with Sloan Kettering Cancer Center, Weill Cornell Medical Center and Columbia University Medical Center has

Study suggests tumor mutational load may be useful metric to predict response to checkpoint-inhibitor immunotherapy

by Bob Yirka , Medical XpressCredit: CC0 Public DomainA large team of researchers affiliated with Sloan Kettering Cancer Center, Weill Cornell Medical Center and Columbia University Medical Center has