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Research predicts cancer patients' response to chemotherapy agent cisplatin

Research predicts cancer patients' response to chemotherapy agent cisplatin

by Cleveland ClinicVisual representation of convergent evolution in animals and convergent phenotypes in tumors.aBirds and bats are genomically disparate, but both have individually e

Research predicts cancer patients' response to chemotherapy agent cisplatin

by Cleveland ClinicVisual representation of convergent evolution in animals and convergent phenotypes in tumors.aBirds and bats are genomically disparate, but both have individually e
Fighting cancer one cell at a time

Fighting cancer one cell at a time

by Agency for Science, Technology and Research (A*STAR), SingaporeDrug-induced stem-cell switch (from Sox2 to Sox9) activates epigenetic re-programming driving tumour evolution in squamous cell c

Fighting cancer one cell at a time

by Agency for Science, Technology and Research (A*STAR), SingaporeDrug-induced stem-cell switch (from Sox2 to Sox9) activates epigenetic re-programming driving tumour evolution in squamous cell c
One million children lose mother to cancer a year: research

One million children lose mother to cancer a year: research

Credit: Pixabay/CC0 Public DomainAround one million children worldwide lose their mother to cancer every year, often leaving orphans caught up in a "vicious cycle of disadvantage", researche

One million children lose mother to cancer a year: research

Credit: Pixabay/CC0 Public DomainAround one million children worldwide lose their mother to cancer every year, often leaving orphans caught up in a "vicious cycle of disadvantage", researche
Treating tumors with engineered dendritic cells

Treating tumors with engineered dendritic cells

by Ecole Polytechnique Federale de LausanneCerebral tumor (glioma) of a mouse. Credit: EPFL / Michele De Palma—CC-BY-SA 4.0Cancer biologists at EPFL, UNIGE, and the German Cancer Research Center

Treating tumors with engineered dendritic cells

by Ecole Polytechnique Federale de LausanneCerebral tumor (glioma) of a mouse. Credit: EPFL / Michele De Palma—CC-BY-SA 4.0Cancer biologists at EPFL, UNIGE, and the German Cancer Research Center
Research extends hope for gastric cancer patients with peritoneal metastasis

Research extends hope for gastric cancer patients with peritoneal metastasis

byDuke-NUS Medical SchoolProfessor Jimmy So, National University Cancer Institute, Singapore; Dr Yong Wei Peng, National University Cancer Institute, Singapore; Dr Raghav Sundar, National Univer

Research extends hope for gastric cancer patients with peritoneal metastasis

byDuke-NUS Medical SchoolProfessor Jimmy So, National University Cancer Institute, Singapore; Dr Yong Wei Peng, National University Cancer Institute, Singapore; Dr Raghav Sundar, National Univer
New combination of drugs works together to reduce lung tumors in mice

New combination of drugs works together to reduce lung tumors in mice

bySalk InstituteLeft: Lung tissue of mice with LKB1-mutated non-small cell lung cancer. Right: Lung tissue after being treated with both trametinib and entinostat showing smaller and fewer tumor

New combination of drugs works together to reduce lung tumors in mice

bySalk InstituteLeft: Lung tissue of mice with LKB1-mutated non-small cell lung cancer. Right: Lung tissue after being treated with both trametinib and entinostat showing smaller and fewer tumor
New study supports saving more lung tissue in lung cancer surgeries

New study supports saving more lung tissue in lung cancer surgeries

byUniversity of Chicago Medical CenterCredit: Pixabay/CC0 Public DomainThe traditional treatment for early-stage non-small cell lung cancer is a lobectomy, where a surgeon eradicates cancerous t

New study supports saving more lung tissue in lung cancer surgeries

byUniversity of Chicago Medical CenterCredit: Pixabay/CC0 Public DomainThe traditional treatment for early-stage non-small cell lung cancer is a lobectomy, where a surgeon eradicates cancerous t
New study links ultra-processed foods and colorectal cancer in men

New study links ultra-processed foods and colorectal cancer in men

by Tufts UniversityCredit: Pixabay/CC0 Public DomainFor many Americans, the convenience of pre-cooked and instant meals may make it easy to overlook the less-than-ideal nutritional information, b

New study links ultra-processed foods and colorectal cancer in men

by Tufts UniversityCredit: Pixabay/CC0 Public DomainFor many Americans, the convenience of pre-cooked and instant meals may make it easy to overlook the less-than-ideal nutritional information, b
Study sheds light on the mysterious evolution of DNA rings in tumors

Study sheds light on the mysterious evolution of DNA rings in tumors

by Charité - Universitätsmedizin BerlinNuclei and chromosomes of neuroblastoma cells. DNA rings are colored yellow, turquoise, or magenta. Each color is associated with different cancer genes. ©

Study sheds light on the mysterious evolution of DNA rings in tumors

by Charité - Universitätsmedizin BerlinNuclei and chromosomes of neuroblastoma cells. DNA rings are colored yellow, turquoise, or magenta. Each color is associated with different cancer genes. ©
Targeting RAS proteins may prevent relapse in acute myeloid leukemia

Targeting RAS proteins may prevent relapse in acute myeloid leukemia

byUniversity of BirminghamAcute myelocytic leukemia (AML). Credit: Unsplash/CC0 Public DomainRelapses in a common form of leukemia may be preventable following new research that has identified h

Targeting RAS proteins may prevent relapse in acute myeloid leukemia

byUniversity of BirminghamAcute myelocytic leukemia (AML). Credit: Unsplash/CC0 Public DomainRelapses in a common form of leukemia may be preventable following new research that has identified h
Proximity to muscle cells may promote spread of prostate cancer cells, NIH study suggests

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

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
Study finds use of methotrexate is associated with an increased risk of skin cancer

Study finds use of methotrexate is associated with an increased risk of skin cancer

byUniversity of GothenburgRisk of basal cell carcinoma, cutaneous squamous cell carcinoma, and cutaneous malignant melanoma according to cumulative methotrexate dose for all patients. BCC basal

Study finds use of methotrexate is associated with an increased risk of skin cancer

byUniversity of GothenburgRisk of basal cell carcinoma, cutaneous squamous cell carcinoma, and cutaneous malignant melanoma according to cumulative methotrexate dose for all patients. BCC basal