Researchers unlock mysteries of complex microRNA oncogenes

by McGill UniversityMicroRNA and mRNA visualization in differentiating C1C12 cells. Credit: Ryan Jeffs/WikipediaMicroRNAs are tiny molecules of nucleic acid that control gene expression, acting l

Updated on: June 11,2024

Researchers unlock mysteries of complex microRNA oncogenes

by McGill UniversityMicroRNA and mRNA visualization in differentiating C1C12 cells. Credit: Ryan Jeffs/WikipediaMicroRNAs are tiny molecules of nucleic acid that control gene expression, acting l

Updated on:June 11,2024

Researchers report results in rare gynecologic cancers from DART immunotherapy trial

by SWOG Cancer Research NetworkCredit: Unsplash/CC0 Public DomainResults from the S1609 DART clinical trial, which tested an immunotherapy combination of ipilimumab plus nivolumab in 53 cohorts of pat

Updated on: February 03,2024

Researchers report results in rare gynecologic cancers from DART immunotherapy trial

by SWOG Cancer Research NetworkCredit: Unsplash/CC0 Public DomainResults from the S1609 DART clinical trial, which tested an immunotherapy combination of ipilimumab plus nivolumab in 53 cohorts of pat

Updated on:February 03,2024

PSA levels after treatment may not be reliable predictor of survival for patients with prostate cancer

by University of California, Los AngelesCredit: Unsplash/CC0 Public DomainA UCLA-led study has found treatments that reduce the risk of being diagnosed with a cancer recurrence based on rising pr

Updated on: February 18,2024

PSA levels after treatment may not be reliable predictor of survival for patients with prostate cancer

by University of California, Los AngelesCredit: Unsplash/CC0 Public DomainA UCLA-led study has found treatments that reduce the risk of being diagnosed with a cancer recurrence based on rising pr

Updated on:February 18,2024

Tumor cells' response to chemotherapy is driven by randomness, shows study

byGarvan Institute of Medical ResearchNeuroblastoma cells (cyan) growing as a tumour and the surrounding collagen matrix (magenta). The cells are expressing a biosensor (JNK-KTR) that reads out

Updated on: January 23,2024

Tumor cells' response to chemotherapy is driven by randomness, shows study

byGarvan Institute of Medical ResearchNeuroblastoma cells (cyan) growing as a tumour and the surrounding collagen matrix (magenta). The cells are expressing a biosensor (JNK-KTR) that reads out

Updated on:January 23,2024

New cancer therapy takes personalized medicine to a new level

by Karen WeintraubCredit: Unsplash/CC0 Public DomainPersonalized care has been a buzzword in medicine for years, but new research on cancer treatment is taking it to a new level.Detailed in a study pu

Updated on: January 11,2024

New cancer therapy takes personalized medicine to a new level

by Karen WeintraubCredit: Unsplash/CC0 Public DomainPersonalized care has been a buzzword in medicine for years, but new research on cancer treatment is taking it to a new level.Detailed in a study pu

Updated on:January 11,2024

How Leukemia Is Treated

How Leukemia Is TreatedByKaren RaymaakersUpdated on January 22, 2023Medically reviewed byDouglas A. Nelson, MDThe treatment forleukemiadepends on many factors inclu

Updated on: February 04,2024

How Leukemia Is Treated

How Leukemia Is TreatedByKaren RaymaakersUpdated on January 22, 2023Medically reviewed byDouglas A. Nelson, MDThe treatment forleukemiadepends on many factors inclu

Updated on:February 04,2024

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

Updated on: January 11,2024

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

Updated on:January 11,2024

Muscle wasting severity linked to type, size and location of tumor in mice

byPennsylvania State UniversitySkeletal muscle fibers. Credit: Berkshire Community College Bioscience Image Library / Public domainAbout 80% of people with cancer suffer from significant muscle

Updated on: January 11,2024

Muscle wasting severity linked to type, size and location of tumor in mice

byPennsylvania State UniversitySkeletal muscle fibers. Credit: Berkshire Community College Bioscience Image Library / Public domainAbout 80% of people with cancer suffer from significant muscle

Updated on:January 11,2024

Pancreatic cancer vaccine plus immunotherapy and antibody spark immune system response in pancreatic cancers

by Johns Hopkins University School of MedicineJ1568 study treatment schema.Eligible patients with clinically resectable PDA received the first priming study treatment Cy-GVAX-based therapy (alone

Updated on: January 30,2024

Pancreatic cancer vaccine plus immunotherapy and antibody spark immune system response in pancreatic cancers

by Johns Hopkins University School of MedicineJ1568 study treatment schema.Eligible patients with clinically resectable PDA received the first priming study treatment Cy-GVAX-based therapy (alone

Updated on:January 30,2024

Novel biomarker for immune checkpoint inhibitors identified in human lethal cancers

by Liu Jia,Chinese Academy of SciencesA model depicting how the SETD2 inactivation sensitizes cancer cells to immune checkpoint blockade through the NR2F1-STAT1 pathway. Credit: Prof. Wang Yuexi

Updated on: January 26,2024

Novel biomarker for immune checkpoint inhibitors identified in human lethal cancers

by Liu Jia,Chinese Academy of SciencesA model depicting how the SETD2 inactivation sensitizes cancer cells to immune checkpoint blockade through the NR2F1-STAT1 pathway. Credit: Prof. Wang Yuexi

Updated on:January 26,2024

CAR T cell immunotherapy for solid tumors? First, you have to break the cancers' sugar shield

by Delthia Ricks , Medical XpressModeling of the impact of tumor N-glycans on the targeting by CAR T cells. Left, the N-glycan decoration of tumors 1) repels CAR T cells by impeding immunological syna

Updated on: April 09,2024

CAR T cell immunotherapy for solid tumors? First, you have to break the cancers' sugar shield

by Delthia Ricks , Medical XpressModeling of the impact of tumor N-glycans on the targeting by CAR T cells. Left, the N-glycan decoration of tumors 1) repels CAR T cells by impeding immunological syna

Updated on:April 09,2024

Tumor-infiltrating lymphocyte therapy marks a milestone in cancer treatment, researchers say

byH. Lee Moffitt Cancer Center & Research InstituteCancer cell during cell division. Credit: National Institutes of HealthThe recent U.S. Food and Drug Administration approval of lifileucel,

Updated on: August 03,2024

Tumor-infiltrating lymphocyte therapy marks a milestone in cancer treatment, researchers say

byH. Lee Moffitt Cancer Center & Research InstituteCancer cell during cell division. Credit: National Institutes of HealthThe recent U.S. Food and Drug Administration approval of lifileucel,

Updated on:August 03,2024