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Eliminating senescent cells could help treat breast, pancreatic cancers

Eliminating senescent cells could help treat breast, pancreatic cancers

byWashington University in St. LouisShown is a human breast tumor sample. The white arrows point to senescent cells in the tumor. Eliminating senescent cells, which drive inflammation, could bec

Eliminating senescent cells could help treat breast, pancreatic cancers

byWashington University in St. LouisShown is a human breast tumor sample. The white arrows point to senescent cells in the tumor. Eliminating senescent cells, which drive inflammation, could bec
Five things to do in your 20s and 30s to reduce your risk of preventable cancer

Five things to do in your 20s and 30s to reduce your risk of preventable cancer

by Sarah Allinson,The ConversationCredit: AI-generated imageMost of us don't think about cancer when we're in our 20s and 30s. But recent research has shown that people born after 1990 a

Five things to do in your 20s and 30s to reduce your risk of preventable cancer

by Sarah Allinson,The ConversationCredit: AI-generated imageMost of us don't think about cancer when we're in our 20s and 30s. But recent research has shown that people born after 1990 a
Study: Value of chemotherapy post immunotherapy in stage IV non-small cell lung cancer

Study: Value of chemotherapy post immunotherapy in stage IV non-small cell lung cancer

by Impact Journals LLCResponse to docetaxel in second or third line treatment for non-small cell lung cancer after a treatment with chemo-immunotherapy. Credit:Oncotarget(2023). DOI: 10.18

Study: Value of chemotherapy post immunotherapy in stage IV non-small cell lung cancer

by Impact Journals LLCResponse to docetaxel in second or third line treatment for non-small cell lung cancer after a treatment with chemo-immunotherapy. Credit:Oncotarget(2023). DOI: 10.18
Forty-three percent of melanoma patients have chronic complications from immunotherapies

Forty-three percent of melanoma patients have chronic complications from immunotherapies

by Vanderbilt University Medical CenterMelanoma in skin biopsy with H&E stain—this case may represent superficial spreading melanoma. Credit: Wikipedia/CC BY-SA 3.0Chronic side effects among

Forty-three percent of melanoma patients have chronic complications from immunotherapies

by Vanderbilt University Medical CenterMelanoma in skin biopsy with H&E stain—this case may represent superficial spreading melanoma. Credit: Wikipedia/CC BY-SA 3.0Chronic side effects among
Investigating mechanisms of aggressive glioblastoma tumor growth

Investigating mechanisms of aggressive glioblastoma tumor growth

by Olivia Dimmer,Northwestern UniversitySchematic representation of the role of the LDHA–ERK–STAT3/YAP pathway in regulation of CCL2 and CCL7 in glioblastoma cells, which, in turn, promotes macr

Investigating mechanisms of aggressive glioblastoma tumor growth

by Olivia Dimmer,Northwestern UniversitySchematic representation of the role of the LDHA–ERK–STAT3/YAP pathway in regulation of CCL2 and CCL7 in glioblastoma cells, which, in turn, promotes macr
Exercise shown to help patients with advanced breast cancer, especially if they are suffering with pain

Exercise shown to help patients with advanced breast cancer, especially if they are suffering with pain

by European Organisation for Research and Treatment of CancerA patient exercising as part of the clinical trial. Credit: EORTC / Anouk HienschTaking part in an exercise program reduced pain and fatigu

Exercise shown to help patients with advanced breast cancer, especially if they are suffering with pain

by European Organisation for Research and Treatment of CancerA patient exercising as part of the clinical trial. Credit: EORTC / Anouk HienschTaking part in an exercise program reduced pain and fatigu
Neutrophil PAD4: How does it function in cancer beyond promoting NETosis?

Neutrophil PAD4: How does it function in cancer beyond promoting NETosis?

by Impact Journals LLCMechanisms involved in regulation of tumor progression by neutrophil PAD4. Credit:Oncotarget(2023). DOI: 10.18632/oncotarget.28369A new editorial paper titled "N

Neutrophil PAD4: How does it function in cancer beyond promoting NETosis?

by Impact Journals LLCMechanisms involved in regulation of tumor progression by neutrophil PAD4. Credit:Oncotarget(2023). DOI: 10.18632/oncotarget.28369A new editorial paper titled "N
Autologous stem cell transplant may aid some with nodal PTCL

Autologous stem cell transplant may aid some with nodal PTCL

(HealthDay)—Autologous stem cell transplantation (ASCT) may be beneficial for some patients with nodal peripheral T-cell lymphoma (PTCL) in the first complete remission (CR1), according to a study pub

Autologous stem cell transplant may aid some with nodal PTCL

(HealthDay)—Autologous stem cell transplantation (ASCT) may be beneficial for some patients with nodal peripheral T-cell lymphoma (PTCL) in the first complete remission (CR1), according to a study pub
Study identifies biomarker that may predict treatment response to chemoimmunotherapy

Study identifies biomarker that may predict treatment response to chemoimmunotherapy

by Keck School of Medicine of USCAn artist’s depiction of a T cell. Credit: NIAIDCutting-edge cancer treatments like immunotherapy are offering new hope for patients, often in combination with mo

Study identifies biomarker that may predict treatment response to chemoimmunotherapy

by Keck School of Medicine of USCAn artist’s depiction of a T cell. Credit: NIAIDCutting-edge cancer treatments like immunotherapy are offering new hope for patients, often in combination with mo
Remote dietary intervention feasible, may reduce chronic fatigue for lymphoma survivors

Remote dietary intervention feasible, may reduce chronic fatigue for lymphoma survivors

by Ohio State University Medical CenterRegistered dietitian Anna Maria Bittoni meets virtually with a cancer survivor to explain the benefits of different foods. The pilot study at The Ohio State

Remote dietary intervention feasible, may reduce chronic fatigue for lymphoma survivors

by Ohio State University Medical CenterRegistered dietitian Anna Maria Bittoni meets virtually with a cancer survivor to explain the benefits of different foods. The pilot study at The Ohio State
Possible new cancer treatment target discovered

Possible new cancer treatment target discovered

byUniversity of GothenburgChandrasekhar Kanduri and Meena Kanduri, Institute of Biomedicine, Sahlgrenska Academy at the University of Gothenburg. Credit: Elin LindströmResearchers at the Univers

Possible new cancer treatment target discovered

byUniversity of GothenburgChandrasekhar Kanduri and Meena Kanduri, Institute of Biomedicine, Sahlgrenska Academy at the University of Gothenburg. Credit: Elin LindströmResearchers at the Univers
Scientists discover new survival strategy for oxygen-starved pancreatic cancer cells

Scientists discover new survival strategy for oxygen-starved pancreatic cancer cells

by Monica May,Sanford Burnham Prebys Medical Discovery InstituteCredit: CC0 Public DomainOxygen is essential to life. When fast-growing tumor cells run out of oxygen, they quickly sprout new blo

Scientists discover new survival strategy for oxygen-starved pancreatic cancer cells

by Monica May,Sanford Burnham Prebys Medical Discovery InstituteCredit: CC0 Public DomainOxygen is essential to life. When fast-growing tumor cells run out of oxygen, they quickly sprout new blo