Book examines the circuitous history behind the investigation of cancer as a contagious illness

by Peter Dizikes,Massachusetts Institute of TechnologyRobin Scheffler and his new book, “A Contagious Cause: The American Hunt for Cancer Viruses and the Rise of Molecular Medicine.” Credit: Jon

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Book examines the circuitous history behind the investigation of cancer as a contagious illness

by Peter Dizikes,Massachusetts Institute of TechnologyRobin Scheffler and his new book, “A Contagious Cause: The American Hunt for Cancer Viruses and the Rise of Molecular Medicine.” Credit: Jon

Updated on:April 18,2024 17

Targeted drug treatment leads tumor cells to imitate viral infection, researchers discover

by Ari Navetta,Broad Institute of MIT and HarvardmIDH1 inhibition restores immune surveillance. Credit:Science(2024). DOI: 10.1126/science.adl6173A number of cancers, including certa

Updated on: July 17,2024 0

Targeted drug treatment leads tumor cells to imitate viral infection, researchers discover

by Ari Navetta,Broad Institute of MIT and HarvardmIDH1 inhibition restores immune surveillance. Credit:Science(2024). DOI: 10.1126/science.adl6173A number of cancers, including certa

Updated on:July 17,2024 0

Novel approach to study hypoxia enables identification of a marker for ovarian cancers

by Myreille Larouche,University of MontrealLong-term severe hypoxia adaptation induces EMT-like morphological changes. Credit:Cancer Gene Therapy(2024). DOI: 10.1038/s41417-024-00795

Updated on: August 28,2024 0

Novel approach to study hypoxia enables identification of a marker for ovarian cancers

by Myreille Larouche,University of MontrealLong-term severe hypoxia adaptation induces EMT-like morphological changes. Credit:Cancer Gene Therapy(2024). DOI: 10.1038/s41417-024-00795

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Q&A: Researchers discuss identifying potential new protein targets for melanoma therapeutics

byBrigham and Women’s HospitalGlobal characterization of the melanoma samples and their expression of CEACAM1. Credit:Communications Medicine(2024). DOI: 10.1038/s43856-024-00525-8Yu

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Q&A: Researchers discuss identifying potential new protein targets for melanoma therapeutics

byBrigham and Women’s HospitalGlobal characterization of the melanoma samples and their expression of CEACAM1. Credit:Communications Medicine(2024). DOI: 10.1038/s43856-024-00525-8Yu

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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 18

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 18

Children of parents with cancer history in US may be vulnerable to housing, food and financial hardship

by American Cancer SocietyCredit: Pixabay/CC0 Public DomainA new study by researchers at the American Cancer Society (ACS) found children of parents with a cancer history in the United States are

Updated on: January 30,2024 15

Children of parents with cancer history in US may be vulnerable to housing, food and financial hardship

by American Cancer SocietyCredit: Pixabay/CC0 Public DomainA new study by researchers at the American Cancer Society (ACS) found children of parents with a cancer history in the United States are

Updated on:January 30,2024 15

Researchers identify a potential new target for head and neck cancer immunotherapy

by University of California - San DiegoCorrelation between TERT and T/B cell infiltrate varies across solid cancers and predicts survival. (A) Spearman correlation between TERT mRNA expression an

Updated on: February 01,2024 15

Researchers identify a potential new target for head and neck cancer immunotherapy

by University of California - San DiegoCorrelation between TERT and T/B cell infiltrate varies across solid cancers and predicts survival. (A) Spearman correlation between TERT mRNA expression an

Updated on:February 01,2024 15

Study uncovers potential therapeutic approach for advanced prostate cancer

by Melissa Rohman,Northwestern UniversityPALI1 bridges the interaction between PRC2 (SUZ12/EZH2/EED) and G9A to catalyze dual H3K9 and H3K27 methylation, which leads to strong repression of GPS

Updated on: February 01,2024 12

Study uncovers potential therapeutic approach for advanced prostate cancer

by Melissa Rohman,Northwestern UniversityPALI1 bridges the interaction between PRC2 (SUZ12/EZH2/EED) and G9A to catalyze dual H3K9 and H3K27 methylation, which leads to strong repression of GPS

Updated on:February 01,2024 12

Updated policy regarding electronic nicotine delivery systems

by Yale Cancer CenterPercentage of various school age groups who vaped in the past 30 days. Blue lines indicate data from the NYTS (51, 52, 54–60), and red lines indicate data from the MTF survey (53)

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Updated policy regarding electronic nicotine delivery systems

by Yale Cancer CenterPercentage of various school age groups who vaped in the past 30 days. Blue lines indicate data from the NYTS (51, 52, 54–60), and red lines indicate data from the MTF survey (53)

Updated on:January 30,2024 19

Study finds 'startling' inequities in end-of-life opioid treatment

byHarvard UniversityCredit: Unsplash/CC0 Public DomainOlder Black and Hispanic patients with advanced cancer are less likely than white patients to receive opioid medications for pain relief in

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Study finds 'startling' inequities in end-of-life opioid treatment

byHarvard UniversityCredit: Unsplash/CC0 Public DomainOlder Black and Hispanic patients with advanced cancer are less likely than white patients to receive opioid medications for pain relief in

Updated on:January 23,2024 14

Safer, swifter, smaller scar: New brain surgery approach targets difficult tumors at skull base

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Safer, swifter, smaller scar: New brain surgery approach targets difficult tumors at skull base

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Researchers uncover racial and ethnic disparities in a widely used precision oncology data registry

by Katie Marquedant,Massachusetts General HospitalSample size estimation to detect differences in mutational proportions between white and racial/ethnic minority patients at varying power increm

Updated on: February 18,2024 16

Researchers uncover racial and ethnic disparities in a widely used precision oncology data registry

by Katie Marquedant,Massachusetts General HospitalSample size estimation to detect differences in mutational proportions between white and racial/ethnic minority patients at varying power increm

Updated on:February 18,2024 16