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Active surveillance OK for non-muscle invasive bladder cancer

Active surveillance OK for non-muscle invasive bladder cancer

(HealthDay)—For patients with non-muscle invasive bladder cancer, active surveillance seems reasonable and cost-effective, according to a study published in the February issue ofThe Journal of U

Active surveillance OK for non-muscle invasive bladder cancer

(HealthDay)—For patients with non-muscle invasive bladder cancer, active surveillance seems reasonable and cost-effective, according to a study published in the February issue ofThe Journal of U
New hope for prostate cancer: New form of immunotherapy could prevent resistance to hormone therapy

New hope for prostate cancer: New form of immunotherapy could prevent resistance to hormone therapy

byUniversity of SheffieldADT stimulates the PV accumulation of FR-β+ TAMs in mouse (Myc-CaP) and localized, human prostate tumors. Credit:Journal for ImmunoTherapy of Cancer(2024). D

New hope for prostate cancer: New form of immunotherapy could prevent resistance to hormone therapy

byUniversity of SheffieldADT stimulates the PV accumulation of FR-β+ TAMs in mouse (Myc-CaP) and localized, human prostate tumors. Credit:Journal for ImmunoTherapy of Cancer(2024). D
New study unveils epigenetic 'traffic lights' controlling stop and go for gene activity

New study unveils epigenetic 'traffic lights' controlling stop and go for gene activity

by Institute of Cancer ResearchAcute depletion of SET1/COMPASS core subunits reveals rapid turnover of H3K4me3.a, Schematic of the degron systems for the targeted degradation of DPY30 and R

New study unveils epigenetic 'traffic lights' controlling stop and go for gene activity

by Institute of Cancer ResearchAcute depletion of SET1/COMPASS core subunits reveals rapid turnover of H3K4me3.a, Schematic of the degron systems for the targeted degradation of DPY30 and R
Researchers artificially generate immune cells integral to creating cancer vaccines

Researchers artificially generate immune cells integral to creating cancer vaccines

by The Mount Sinai HospitalArtistic rendering of the surface of a human dendritic cell illustrating sheet-like processes that fold back onto the membrane surface. Credit: National Institutes of H

Researchers artificially generate immune cells integral to creating cancer vaccines

by The Mount Sinai HospitalArtistic rendering of the surface of a human dendritic cell illustrating sheet-like processes that fold back onto the membrane surface. Credit: National Institutes of H
How post-feeding breasts bounce back from the brink of death to kick-start milk production

How post-feeding breasts bounce back from the brink of death to kick-start milk production

byUniversity of SheffieldDelayed alveolar regression in Rac1−/− glands in involution. (A-D) Carmine staining of whole-mounted mammary glands of WT (A, C) and Rac1−/− (B, D) mice at postlactation

How post-feeding breasts bounce back from the brink of death to kick-start milk production

byUniversity of SheffieldDelayed alveolar regression in Rac1−/− glands in involution. (A-D) Carmine staining of whole-mounted mammary glands of WT (A, C) and Rac1−/− (B, D) mice at postlactation
Research team leads adaptive, efficient multi-arm phase 2 clinical trial for glioblastoma

Research team leads adaptive, efficient multi-arm phase 2 clinical trial for glioblastoma

by Dana-Farber Cancer InstituteGlioblastoma (histology slide). Credit: Wikipedia/CC BY-SA 3.0An innovative phase 2 clinical trial led by Dana-Farber Cancer Institute, in collaboration with 10 maj

Research team leads adaptive, efficient multi-arm phase 2 clinical trial for glioblastoma

by Dana-Farber Cancer InstituteGlioblastoma (histology slide). Credit: Wikipedia/CC BY-SA 3.0An innovative phase 2 clinical trial led by Dana-Farber Cancer Institute, in collaboration with 10 maj
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
Researchers use computer modeling to understand how self-renewal processes impact skin cell evolution

Researchers use computer modeling to understand how self-renewal processes impact skin cell evolution

by H. Lee Moffitt Cancer Center & Research InstituteThis figure shows snapshots of simulations at three timepoints with cross-sections revealing the mosaic nature of mutations in normal epide

Researchers use computer modeling to understand how self-renewal processes impact skin cell evolution

by H. Lee Moffitt Cancer Center & Research InstituteThis figure shows snapshots of simulations at three timepoints with cross-sections revealing the mosaic nature of mutations in normal epide
EU approves treatment for prostate cancer

EU approves treatment for prostate cancer

Prostate cancer cells. Credit: NIH Image GalleryThe European Union has approved a new treatment against an advanced type of prostate cancer by Novartis, the Swiss pharmaceutical giant said Tuesday.The

EU approves treatment for prostate cancer

Prostate cancer cells. Credit: NIH Image GalleryThe European Union has approved a new treatment against an advanced type of prostate cancer by Novartis, the Swiss pharmaceutical giant said Tuesday.The
New mathematical model shows promising results for prostate cancer treatment

New mathematical model shows promising results for prostate cancer treatment

byUniversity of PortsmouthGraphical abstract. Credit:Mathematical Biosciences(2022). DOI: 10.1016/j.mbs.2022.108940A new mathematical model which aims to optimize treatment for prost

New mathematical model shows promising results for prostate cancer treatment

byUniversity of PortsmouthGraphical abstract. Credit:Mathematical Biosciences(2022). DOI: 10.1016/j.mbs.2022.108940A new mathematical model which aims to optimize treatment for prost
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. ©
Metastatic lymph nodes can be the source of distant metastases in mouse models of cancer

Metastatic lymph nodes can be the source of distant metastases in mouse models of cancer

by Massachusetts General Hospital12μm thin sections of a metastatic lymph node containing green fluorescently labeled Dendra cancer cells was stained with Anti-ERTR7 (red) and DAPI (blue) to visu

Metastatic lymph nodes can be the source of distant metastases in mouse models of cancer

by Massachusetts General Hospital12μm thin sections of a metastatic lymph node containing green fluorescently labeled Dendra cancer cells was stained with Anti-ERTR7 (red) and DAPI (blue) to visu