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Estimating the environmental impact of prostate cancer procedures

Estimating the environmental impact of prostate cancer procedures

by Cheri Lewis,Yale UniversityCredit: Unsplash/CC0 Public DomainA Yale-led study examines the potential environmental benefits of more carefully selecting patients for prostate biopsy in a way t

Estimating the environmental impact of prostate cancer procedures

by Cheri Lewis,Yale UniversityCredit: Unsplash/CC0 Public DomainA Yale-led study examines the potential environmental benefits of more carefully selecting patients for prostate biopsy in a way t
Study shows how to make (and destroy) a metastatic cancer cell

Study shows how to make (and destroy) a metastatic cancer cell

by CU Anschutz Medical CampusColorado study shows that inhibiting the lysosomal stage of autophagy (and not necessarily the action of the autophagosome) may kill metastatic cancer cells. Credit:

Study shows how to make (and destroy) a metastatic cancer cell

by CU Anschutz Medical CampusColorado study shows that inhibiting the lysosomal stage of autophagy (and not necessarily the action of the autophagosome) may kill metastatic cancer cells. Credit:
Research provides critical information about size and growth speed of gliomas

Research provides critical information about size and growth speed of gliomas

by Kelley Luckstein,Mayo ClinicCredit: Mayo ClinicAn important new clue for preventing and treating brain tumors known as gliomas has been identified in research led by the Lunenfeld-Tannenbaum

Research provides critical information about size and growth speed of gliomas

by Kelley Luckstein,Mayo ClinicCredit: Mayo ClinicAn important new clue for preventing and treating brain tumors known as gliomas has been identified in research led by the Lunenfeld-Tannenbaum
First-in-class targeted microRNA therapy slows cancer tumor growth

First-in-class targeted microRNA therapy slows cancer tumor growth

by Purdue UniversityA new therapy targets cancer cells with a modified strand of micro-RNA that naturally blocks cell division. Credit: Second Bay Studios/Purdue UniversityA new cancer therapy de

First-in-class targeted microRNA therapy slows cancer tumor growth

by Purdue UniversityA new therapy targets cancer cells with a modified strand of micro-RNA that naturally blocks cell division. Credit: Second Bay Studios/Purdue UniversityA new cancer therapy de
Researchers chart a course for understanding, preventing and treating young-onset colorectal cancer

Researchers chart a course for understanding, preventing and treating young-onset colorectal cancer

by Dana-Farber Cancer InstituteCredit: Unsplash/CC0 Public DomainColorectal cancer among young people is increasing globally and rapidly. Experts expect it to become the leading cause of cancer d

Researchers chart a course for understanding, preventing and treating young-onset colorectal cancer

by Dana-Farber Cancer InstituteCredit: Unsplash/CC0 Public DomainColorectal cancer among young people is increasing globally and rapidly. Experts expect it to become the leading cause of cancer d
Combination therapy overcomes BET inhibitor resistance, shows study

Combination therapy overcomes BET inhibitor resistance, shows study

bySt. Jude Children's Research HospitalStudy first author Shaela Fields (Wright), from the lab of Chunliang, Li, PhD, St. Jude Department of Tumor Cell Biology, led research to understand BE

Combination therapy overcomes BET inhibitor resistance, shows study

bySt. Jude Children's Research HospitalStudy first author Shaela Fields (Wright), from the lab of Chunliang, Li, PhD, St. Jude Department of Tumor Cell Biology, led research to understand BE
Researchers image live drug response and resistant 'pockets' in pancreatic cancer

Researchers image live drug response and resistant 'pockets' in pancreatic cancer

by Garvan Institute of Medical ResearchSchematic of spatiotemporal AKT activity mapping in several organ systems in vivo.Optical window–mediated intravital assessment of metabolic and malignancy-

Researchers image live drug response and resistant 'pockets' in pancreatic cancer

by Garvan Institute of Medical ResearchSchematic of spatiotemporal AKT activity mapping in several organ systems in vivo.Optical window–mediated intravital assessment of metabolic and malignancy-
Skin cancer rewires its energy systems to spread more efficiently, finds study

Skin cancer rewires its energy systems to spread more efficiently, finds study

by Queen Mary, University of LondonDifferent modes of migration and mitochondrial metabolism.a,bOxygen consumption rate (OCR) from cells embedded in a 3D collagen I matrix (n = 

Skin cancer rewires its energy systems to spread more efficiently, finds study

by Queen Mary, University of LondonDifferent modes of migration and mitochondrial metabolism.a,bOxygen consumption rate (OCR) from cells embedded in a 3D collagen I matrix (n = 
Study reveals somatic mutation profile of colorectal tumor with simultaneous APC and MLH1 germline mutations

Study reveals somatic mutation profile of colorectal tumor with simultaneous APC and MLH1 germline mutations

by Zhao Weiwei; Hong Bo, Hefei Institutes of Physical Science, Chinese Academy of SciencesThe pedigree of the studied family, and hematoxylin-eosin staining of colorectal adenocarcinoma or adenomas in

Study reveals somatic mutation profile of colorectal tumor with simultaneous APC and MLH1 germline mutations

by Zhao Weiwei; Hong Bo, Hefei Institutes of Physical Science, Chinese Academy of SciencesThe pedigree of the studied family, and hematoxylin-eosin staining of colorectal adenocarcinoma or adenomas in
Experts boost activity of potential therapeutic target in triple-negative breast cancer

Experts boost activity of potential therapeutic target in triple-negative breast cancer

by Diana Yates,University of Illinois at Urbana-ChampaignCredit: Unsplash/CC0 Public DomainLess than 20% of diagnosed breast cancers are designated "triple-negative," lacking three typ

Experts boost activity of potential therapeutic target in triple-negative breast cancer

by Diana Yates,University of Illinois at Urbana-ChampaignCredit: Unsplash/CC0 Public DomainLess than 20% of diagnosed breast cancers are designated "triple-negative," lacking three typ
Study finds worsening metabolic syndrome increases the risk of developing cancer

Study finds worsening metabolic syndrome increases the risk of developing cancer

by WileyCredit: Pavel Danilyuk from PexelsNew research indicates that individuals with persistent and worsening metabolic syndrome—which encompasses conditions such as high blood pressure, elevat

Study finds worsening metabolic syndrome increases the risk of developing cancer

by WileyCredit: Pavel Danilyuk from PexelsNew research indicates that individuals with persistent and worsening metabolic syndrome—which encompasses conditions such as high blood pressure, elevat
Study reveals a trio of immune cells vital in response to liver cancer immunotherapy

Study reveals a trio of immune cells vital in response to liver cancer immunotherapy

by The Mount Sinai HospitalThe study revealed how certain immune cell interactions in tumors facilitate response to checkpoint blockade, pointing to potential new approaches to cancer immunothera

Study reveals a trio of immune cells vital in response to liver cancer immunotherapy

by The Mount Sinai HospitalThe study revealed how certain immune cell interactions in tumors facilitate response to checkpoint blockade, pointing to potential new approaches to cancer immunothera