Researchers show liquid biopsies can catch disease progression early in high-risk neuroblastoma

by Children's Hospital of PhiladelphiaCredit: Unsplash/CC0 Public DomainNeuroblastoma is an aggressive pediatric cancer that develops from early nerve cells and accounts for up to 10% of chil

Updated on: February 18,2024

Researchers show liquid biopsies can catch disease progression early in high-risk neuroblastoma

by Children's Hospital of PhiladelphiaCredit: Unsplash/CC0 Public DomainNeuroblastoma is an aggressive pediatric cancer that develops from early nerve cells and accounts for up to 10% of chil

Updated on:February 18,2024

Investigational personalized vaccine provides clinical benefit for some patients with resected head and neck cancers

byAmerican Association for Cancer ResearchCredit: Pixabay/CC0 Public DomainTG4050, a personalized neoantigen vaccine, induced tumor-specific immune responses and led to low rates of disease rela

Updated on: April 28,2024

Investigational personalized vaccine provides clinical benefit for some patients with resected head and neck cancers

byAmerican Association for Cancer ResearchCredit: Pixabay/CC0 Public DomainTG4050, a personalized neoantigen vaccine, induced tumor-specific immune responses and led to low rates of disease rela

Updated on:April 28,2024

Lethal brain tumour shields itself from immune attack

by Hayley Jarvis,Brunel UniversityGBM cells can be highly invasive in the brain, or fast growing while being localised. Credit: Dr SK Singh, Gottingen Medical Centre, GermanyOne of the deadliest

Updated on: March 01,2024

Lethal brain tumour shields itself from immune attack

by Hayley Jarvis,Brunel UniversityGBM cells can be highly invasive in the brain, or fast growing while being localised. Credit: Dr SK Singh, Gottingen Medical Centre, GermanyOne of the deadliest

Updated on:March 01,2024

The right moves: How studying cell movement during embryonic development may offer new insights into cancer metastasis

by Ian Demsky,Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer CenterUnder the microscope, MSK scientists studied how cells in a mouse embryo (green) move out and break away from their original tissue by contrac

Updated on: February 23,2024

The right moves: How studying cell movement during embryonic development may offer new insights into cancer metastasis

by Ian Demsky,Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer CenterUnder the microscope, MSK scientists studied how cells in a mouse embryo (green) move out and break away from their original tissue by contrac

Updated on:February 23,2024

Researchers pinpoint why lymphoma patients may become resistant to specific therapy

by H. Lee Moffitt Cancer Center & Research InstituteHodgkin lymphoma, nodular lymphocyte predominant (high-power view) Credit: Gabriel Caponetti, MD./Wikipedia/CC BY-SA 3.0With more targeted

Updated on: June 01,2024

Researchers pinpoint why lymphoma patients may become resistant to specific therapy

by H. Lee Moffitt Cancer Center & Research InstituteHodgkin lymphoma, nodular lymphocyte predominant (high-power view) Credit: Gabriel Caponetti, MD./Wikipedia/CC BY-SA 3.0With more targeted

Updated on:June 01,2024

New way to target cancer's diversity and evolution

by Institute of Cancer ResearchCredit: CC0 Public DomainScientists have revealed close-up details of a vital molecule involved in the mix and match of genetic information within cells—opening up

Updated on: April 14,2024

New way to target cancer's diversity and evolution

by Institute of Cancer ResearchCredit: CC0 Public DomainScientists have revealed close-up details of a vital molecule involved in the mix and match of genetic information within cells—opening up

Updated on:April 14,2024

Study finds racial disparities in culturally competent cancer care

by Dana-Farber Cancer InstituteBrandon A. Mahal, MD of Dana-Farber Cancer Institute, co-senior author of the study published inJAMA Oncology. Credit: Dana-Farber Cancer InstituteMany non-wh

Updated on: July 04,2024

Study finds racial disparities in culturally competent cancer care

by Dana-Farber Cancer InstituteBrandon A. Mahal, MD of Dana-Farber Cancer Institute, co-senior author of the study published inJAMA Oncology. Credit: Dana-Farber Cancer InstituteMany non-wh

Updated on:July 04,2024

Cervical cancer screening numbers drop off in women 45-65

by University of MichiganCredit: CC0 Public DomainCervical cancer is one of the most preventable types of cancer affecting women in the United States. That's because there are two good screen

Updated on: March 14,2024

Cervical cancer screening numbers drop off in women 45-65

by University of MichiganCredit: CC0 Public DomainCervical cancer is one of the most preventable types of cancer affecting women in the United States. That's because there are two good screen

Updated on:March 14,2024

Researchers 3D bioprint breast cancer tumors, treat them in new study

by Adrienne Berard,Pennsylvania State UniversityA scanning electron microscopy image shows a breast cancer cell (cyan) being attacked by T cells (red), which were engineered to recognize the can

Updated on: February 18,2024

Researchers 3D bioprint breast cancer tumors, treat them in new study

by Adrienne Berard,Pennsylvania State UniversityA scanning electron microscopy image shows a breast cancer cell (cyan) being attacked by T cells (red), which were engineered to recognize the can

Updated on:February 18,2024

Proximity to muscle cells may promote spread of prostate cancer cells, NIH study suggests

by National Institutes of HealthFrom left to right: prostate cancer cells (square) near skeletal (oblong) and smooth (oval) muscle cells respond to Interleukins 4 and 13 (IL4/13) by producing ann

Updated on: March 08,2024

Proximity to muscle cells may promote spread of prostate cancer cells, NIH study suggests

by National Institutes of HealthFrom left to right: prostate cancer cells (square) near skeletal (oblong) and smooth (oval) muscle cells respond to Interleukins 4 and 13 (IL4/13) by producing ann

Updated on:March 08,2024

Study: Vaccine helps drug keep melanoma patients cancer-free

by Angelica PeeblesCredit: Unsplash/CC0 Public DomainAdding a personalized cancer vaccine to the blockbuster drug Keytruda kept more melanoma patients in remission than the immune therapy alone, co-de

Updated on: February 03,2024

Study: Vaccine helps drug keep melanoma patients cancer-free

by Angelica PeeblesCredit: Unsplash/CC0 Public DomainAdding a personalized cancer vaccine to the blockbuster drug Keytruda kept more melanoma patients in remission than the immune therapy alone, co-de

Updated on:February 03,2024

A new targeted treatment shows promise for select patients with stomach cancer

byWeill Cornell Medical CollegeCredit: Pixabay/CC0 Public DomainAn international phase 3 clinical trial, done in participation with Weill Cornell Medicine and NewYork-Presbyterian, has found tha

Updated on: January 29,2024

A new targeted treatment shows promise for select patients with stomach cancer

byWeill Cornell Medical CollegeCredit: Pixabay/CC0 Public DomainAn international phase 3 clinical trial, done in participation with Weill Cornell Medicine and NewYork-Presbyterian, has found tha

Updated on:January 29,2024