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Team establishes positive clinical impact of the Multidisciplinary Molecular Tumor Board

Team establishes positive clinical impact of the Multidisciplinary Molecular Tumor Board

byThe University of Hong KongCredit: Unsplash/CC0 Public DomainA collaborative group led by the Department of Clinical Oncology, School of Clinical Medicine, LKS Faculty of Medicine, the Univers

Team establishes positive clinical impact of the Multidisciplinary Molecular Tumor Board

byThe University of Hong KongCredit: Unsplash/CC0 Public DomainA collaborative group led by the Department of Clinical Oncology, School of Clinical Medicine, LKS Faculty of Medicine, the Univers
New model could reduce reliance on chemotherapy

New model could reduce reliance on chemotherapy

byAnglia Ruskin UniversityCredit: Unsplash/CC0 Public DomainA model co-designed by a professor at Anglia Ruskin University is expected to reduce the need for chemotherapy in up to 38% of breast

New model could reduce reliance on chemotherapy

byAnglia Ruskin UniversityCredit: Unsplash/CC0 Public DomainA model co-designed by a professor at Anglia Ruskin University is expected to reduce the need for chemotherapy in up to 38% of breast
Identifying key markers in pancreatic cancer progression using a new analysis pipeline

Identifying key markers in pancreatic cancer progression using a new analysis pipeline

byJohns Hopkins UniversityNovel computational pipeline developed by Johns Hopkins Kimmel Cancer Researchers to identify early molecular and cellular progression to pancreatic ductal adenocarcino

Identifying key markers in pancreatic cancer progression using a new analysis pipeline

byJohns Hopkins UniversityNovel computational pipeline developed by Johns Hopkins Kimmel Cancer Researchers to identify early molecular and cellular progression to pancreatic ductal adenocarcino
Inhibiting the biological crosstalk of autophagy and mitochondrial function underlying pancreatic ductal adenocarcinoma

Inhibiting the biological crosstalk of autophagy and mitochondrial function underlying pancreatic ductal adenocarcinoma

by Thamarasee Jeewandara , Medical XpressAutophagy inhibition leads to a drop in the LIP in PDAC. (A) Autophagy was inhibited genetically or pharmacologically in PDAC cells, and the relative LIP was d

Inhibiting the biological crosstalk of autophagy and mitochondrial function underlying pancreatic ductal adenocarcinoma

by Thamarasee Jeewandara , Medical XpressAutophagy inhibition leads to a drop in the LIP in PDAC. (A) Autophagy was inhibited genetically or pharmacologically in PDAC cells, and the relative LIP was d
Activation of a distinct genetic pathway can slow the progress of metastatic breast cancer

Activation of a distinct genetic pathway can slow the progress of metastatic breast cancer

by Olivia Newton-John Cancer Research InstituteImmunofluorescent staining reveals activation of the BMP-Smad signaling pathway in metastatic breast cancer cells in response to BMP4 stimulation (left p

Activation of a distinct genetic pathway can slow the progress of metastatic breast cancer

by Olivia Newton-John Cancer Research InstituteImmunofluorescent staining reveals activation of the BMP-Smad signaling pathway in metastatic breast cancer cells in response to BMP4 stimulation (left p
Boys should be given HPV jab, says vaccine committee

Boys should be given HPV jab, says vaccine committee

by Cancer Research UKHuman papillomavirus (HPV) vaccine. Credit:Wikimedia Commons/CC BY-SA 2.0It's nearly a decade since the human papillomavirus (HPV) vaccine was first introduced in t

Boys should be given HPV jab, says vaccine committee

by Cancer Research UKHuman papillomavirus (HPV) vaccine. Credit:Wikimedia Commons/CC BY-SA 2.0It's nearly a decade since the human papillomavirus (HPV) vaccine was first introduced in t
Study gauges specific site stomach cancer risks among ethnic groups

Study gauges specific site stomach cancer risks among ethnic groups

by Vanderbilt University Medical CenterCredit: CC0 Public DomainNon-white Americans, especially Asian Americans, are at disproportionately higher risk for gastric cancer compared to non-Hispanic

Study gauges specific site stomach cancer risks among ethnic groups

by Vanderbilt University Medical CenterCredit: CC0 Public DomainNon-white Americans, especially Asian Americans, are at disproportionately higher risk for gastric cancer compared to non-Hispanic
An exosome-based liquid biopsy shows promise for early detection of pancreatic cancer

An exosome-based liquid biopsy shows promise for early detection of pancreatic cancer

byAmerican Association for Cancer ResearchPancreatic cancer cells (blue) growing as a sphere encased in membranes (red). Credit: National Cancer InstituteAn investigational exosome-based liquid

An exosome-based liquid biopsy shows promise for early detection of pancreatic cancer

byAmerican Association for Cancer ResearchPancreatic cancer cells (blue) growing as a sphere encased in membranes (red). Credit: National Cancer InstituteAn investigational exosome-based liquid
A myeloma-targeting monoclonal antibody offers new hope for treating multiple myeloma

A myeloma-targeting monoclonal antibody offers new hope for treating multiple myeloma

by Osaka UniversitySummary of the research. Credit: Naoki HosenMultiple myeloma (MM) is a largely incurable cancer of plasma cells with an extremely poor prognosis. However, investigators from Ja

A myeloma-targeting monoclonal antibody offers new hope for treating multiple myeloma

by Osaka UniversitySummary of the research. Credit: Naoki HosenMultiple myeloma (MM) is a largely incurable cancer of plasma cells with an extremely poor prognosis. However, investigators from Ja
Breast cancer spread uncovered by new molecular microscopy

Breast cancer spread uncovered by new molecular microscopy

byWellcome Trust Sanger InstituteConverting BaSISS spatial signals into maps of clones.a, Bar plots of cancer cell fractions (CCFs) derived from bulk WGS of the P1 samples.b, P

Breast cancer spread uncovered by new molecular microscopy

byWellcome Trust Sanger InstituteConverting BaSISS spatial signals into maps of clones.a, Bar plots of cancer cell fractions (CCFs) derived from bulk WGS of the P1 samples.b, P
Study reveals mechanism linking heart disease to cancer development

Study reveals mechanism linking heart disease to cancer development

byTel-Aviv UniversityCredit: CC0 Public DomainResearchers at Tel Aviv University (TAU) and the Leviev Cardiothoracic and Vascular Center at the Sheba Medical Center have found a mechanism respon

Study reveals mechanism linking heart disease to cancer development

byTel-Aviv UniversityCredit: CC0 Public DomainResearchers at Tel Aviv University (TAU) and the Leviev Cardiothoracic and Vascular Center at the Sheba Medical Center have found a mechanism respon
Exploring how gene mutations in tumors impact radiation sensitivity

Exploring how gene mutations in tumors impact radiation sensitivity

byNorthwestern UniversityHigh-content irradiation platform reproducibility for the duration of the profiling effort. The signal-to-noise ratio (SNR), in blue represents the in-plate ratio of rad

Exploring how gene mutations in tumors impact radiation sensitivity

byNorthwestern UniversityHigh-content irradiation platform reproducibility for the duration of the profiling effort. The signal-to-noise ratio (SNR), in blue represents the in-plate ratio of rad