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Moving the needle on monitoring skin cancer

Moving the needle on monitoring skin cancer

by Benjamin Boettner,Harvard UniversityThe team engineered a strategy for monitoring the immunological responses to a newly devised, locally applied immunotherapy against melanoma. The therapy a

Moving the needle on monitoring skin cancer

by Benjamin Boettner,Harvard UniversityThe team engineered a strategy for monitoring the immunological responses to a newly devised, locally applied immunotherapy against melanoma. The therapy a
Doctors are being sexually harassed at work—this needs to stop

Doctors are being sexually harassed at work—this needs to stop

by Louise Stone,The ConversationCredit: Unsplash/CC0 Public DomainDominique Leewas training in radiation oncology when she was invited to join her supervisor to discuss a training opportun

Doctors are being sexually harassed at work—this needs to stop

by Louise Stone,The ConversationCredit: Unsplash/CC0 Public DomainDominique Leewas training in radiation oncology when she was invited to join her supervisor to discuss a training opportun
Study identifies new treatment target for metastatic cancer

Study identifies new treatment target for metastatic cancer

by Elizabeth Chapin,University of KentuckySuccinate levels are elevated during EMT. (A) Expression of EMT markers was assessed by western blot in control, Snail1- and Twist1-expressing HMLE cell

Study identifies new treatment target for metastatic cancer

by Elizabeth Chapin,University of KentuckySuccinate levels are elevated during EMT. (A) Expression of EMT markers was assessed by western blot in control, Snail1- and Twist1-expressing HMLE cell
Drug hobbles deadly liver cancer by stifling protein production

Drug hobbles deadly liver cancer by stifling protein production

by University of California, San FranciscoCredit: CC0 Public DomainIn laboratory experiments, UC San Francisco researchers successfully beat back the growth of aggressive liver cancers using a su

Drug hobbles deadly liver cancer by stifling protein production

by University of California, San FranciscoCredit: CC0 Public DomainIn laboratory experiments, UC San Francisco researchers successfully beat back the growth of aggressive liver cancers using a su
Researchers identify a new biomarker for personalised treatments against cancer

Researchers identify a new biomarker for personalised treatments against cancer

by Institute for Research in Biomedicine (IRB Barcelona)Different localization of the proteins involved in apoptosis in basal (Ctrl) and upon death receptor induction with TRAIL. Credit: Saška Iv

Researchers identify a new biomarker for personalised treatments against cancer

by Institute for Research in Biomedicine (IRB Barcelona)Different localization of the proteins involved in apoptosis in basal (Ctrl) and upon death receptor induction with TRAIL. Credit: Saška Iv
A novel network computer model to find co-occurring mutations—researchers improve search for cancer drivers

A novel network computer model to find co-occurring mutations—researchers improve search for cancer drivers

by Tina Hilding,Washington State UniversityNumber of mutations by variant type (A) before filtering and (B) after filtering. (C) Number of genes and their role in cancer. (D) Pie chart showing t

A novel network computer model to find co-occurring mutations—researchers improve search for cancer drivers

by Tina Hilding,Washington State UniversityNumber of mutations by variant type (A) before filtering and (B) after filtering. (C) Number of genes and their role in cancer. (D) Pie chart showing t
How communication in the tumor microenvironment influences tumor development

How communication in the tumor microenvironment influences tumor development

by Goethe UniversityTissue section of a lung tumor showing different cells in the tumor microenvironment: macrophages (red), collagen-producing macrophages or fibrocytes (yellow), fibroblasts (green).

How communication in the tumor microenvironment influences tumor development

by Goethe UniversityTissue section of a lung tumor showing different cells in the tumor microenvironment: macrophages (red), collagen-producing macrophages or fibrocytes (yellow), fibroblasts (green).
Researchers develop comprehensive new way to predict breast cancer risk

Researchers develop comprehensive new way to predict breast cancer risk

by Cancer Research UKThree-dimensional culture of human breast cancer cells, with DNA stained blue and a protein in the cell surface membrane stained green. Image created in 2014 by Tom Misteli,

Researchers develop comprehensive new way to predict breast cancer risk

by Cancer Research UKThree-dimensional culture of human breast cancer cells, with DNA stained blue and a protein in the cell surface membrane stained green. Image created in 2014 by Tom Misteli,
Unraveling role of tumor suppressor in gene expression and ovarian tumorigenesis

Unraveling role of tumor suppressor in gene expression and ovarian tumorigenesis

by The Wistar InstituteCredit: CC0 Public DomainThe tumor suppressor protein ARID1A controls global transcription in ovarian epithelial cells, according to new research conducted at The Wistar In

Unraveling role of tumor suppressor in gene expression and ovarian tumorigenesis

by The Wistar InstituteCredit: CC0 Public DomainThe tumor suppressor protein ARID1A controls global transcription in ovarian epithelial cells, according to new research conducted at The Wistar In
Pathology and social interactions—safety in numbers

Pathology and social interactions—safety in numbers

by CNRSTumor cells, expressing green fluorescent protein, in digestive tract of the fruit fly Drosophila melanogaster. A dense tumor (left) is visible in the anterior midgut. Credit: © Andreu Cas

Pathology and social interactions—safety in numbers

by CNRSTumor cells, expressing green fluorescent protein, in digestive tract of the fruit fly Drosophila melanogaster. A dense tumor (left) is visible in the anterior midgut. Credit: © Andreu Cas
Hospital parking fees contribute to financial toxicity for cancer patients

Hospital parking fees contribute to financial toxicity for cancer patients

by ElsevierCredit: Unsplash/CC0 Public DomainTransportation to and from cancer centers for outpatient cancer treatments has been identified as one of the two most impactful out-of-pocket costs th

Hospital parking fees contribute to financial toxicity for cancer patients

by ElsevierCredit: Unsplash/CC0 Public DomainTransportation to and from cancer centers for outpatient cancer treatments has been identified as one of the two most impactful out-of-pocket costs th
Study: Immunotherapy costs drive increase in Medicare spending for outpatient cancer care at the end of life

Study: Immunotherapy costs drive increase in Medicare spending for outpatient cancer care at the end of life

by American Society for Radiation OncologyCredit: Pixabay/CC0 Public DomainA new study finds that recent increases in Medicare spending on outpatient cancer care at the end of patients' lives

Study: Immunotherapy costs drive increase in Medicare spending for outpatient cancer care at the end of life

by American Society for Radiation OncologyCredit: Pixabay/CC0 Public DomainA new study finds that recent increases in Medicare spending on outpatient cancer care at the end of patients' lives