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Researchers discover source of deadly fungal infections in bone marrow transplant patients

Researchers discover source of deadly fungal infections in bone marrow transplant patients

byEmory UniversityDavid Weiss, a professor at Emory University's School of Medicine and director of the Emory Antibiotic Resistance Center. Credit: Emory UniversityEmory researcher David Wei

Researchers discover source of deadly fungal infections in bone marrow transplant patients

byEmory UniversityDavid Weiss, a professor at Emory University's School of Medicine and director of the Emory Antibiotic Resistance Center. Credit: Emory UniversityEmory researcher David Wei
Breast cancer patients with government insurance at higher risk of death

Breast cancer patients with government insurance at higher risk of death

by ECOG-ACRIN Cancer Research GroupSamilia Obeng-Gyasi, MD (The Ohio State University) is the lead author on an analysis of the insurance status of 9800 breast cancer patients and their clinical outco

Breast cancer patients with government insurance at higher risk of death

by ECOG-ACRIN Cancer Research GroupSamilia Obeng-Gyasi, MD (The Ohio State University) is the lead author on an analysis of the insurance status of 9800 breast cancer patients and their clinical outco
Boosting immunotherapy in non-responsive cancer cells

Boosting immunotherapy in non-responsive cancer cells

by Surabhi Chandra,Indian Institute of ScienceAvik Chattopadhyay working in the lab. Credit: Nikita RamtekeCancer immunotherapy primes a patient's immune system to better find and destroy ca

Boosting immunotherapy in non-responsive cancer cells

by Surabhi Chandra,Indian Institute of ScienceAvik Chattopadhyay working in the lab. Credit: Nikita RamtekeCancer immunotherapy primes a patient's immune system to better find and destroy ca
Metabolic adaptation ensures survival of colon cancer cells

Metabolic adaptation ensures survival of colon cancer cells

byGerman Cancer Research CenterCredit: CC0 Public DomainColon cancer cells deficient in p53, one of the most important control proteins in cell growth, activate a particular metabolic pathway to

Metabolic adaptation ensures survival of colon cancer cells

byGerman Cancer Research CenterCredit: CC0 Public DomainColon cancer cells deficient in p53, one of the most important control proteins in cell growth, activate a particular metabolic pathway to
Exploring reasons for higher breast cancer risk among Caribbean women

Exploring reasons for higher breast cancer risk among Caribbean women

by Sylvester Comprehensive Cancer CenterSylvester researcher Sophia George, Ph.D., who was raised in the Caribbean country of Dominica. Credit: Sylvester Comprehensive Cancer CenterA new study from re

Exploring reasons for higher breast cancer risk among Caribbean women

by Sylvester Comprehensive Cancer CenterSylvester researcher Sophia George, Ph.D., who was raised in the Caribbean country of Dominica. Credit: Sylvester Comprehensive Cancer CenterA new study from re
Researchers develop new method of precisely targeting cancer lesions while protecting healthy tissues

Researchers develop new method of precisely targeting cancer lesions while protecting healthy tissues

by Kavli IPMUFigure 1. The radionuclide-encapsulated liposomes, including the focus of the study, a ligand called ethylenedicysteine (EC). Credit: Umeda et alA team of researchers has developed a new

Researchers develop new method of precisely targeting cancer lesions while protecting healthy tissues

by Kavli IPMUFigure 1. The radionuclide-encapsulated liposomes, including the focus of the study, a ligand called ethylenedicysteine (EC). Credit: Umeda et alA team of researchers has developed a new
Study maps alterations that make melanoma more severe, could lead to better therapies and diagnosis

Study maps alterations that make melanoma more severe, could lead to better therapies and diagnosis

by André Julião,FAPESPStudy design, resources and methodology. A major aim (steps 1–2) is the discovery and validation of genome-wide methylation alterations associated with the UV mutational si

Study maps alterations that make melanoma more severe, could lead to better therapies and diagnosis

by André Julião,FAPESPStudy design, resources and methodology. A major aim (steps 1–2) is the discovery and validation of genome-wide methylation alterations associated with the UV mutational si
Fourth SARS-CoV-2 vaccination also protects cancer patients

Fourth SARS-CoV-2 vaccination also protects cancer patients

by Johannes Angerer,Medical University of ViennaReceptor-Binding Domain and Angiotensin-Converting Enzyme 2 Interaction Inhibition in Patients With Hematologic Malignant Neoplasm With or Without

Fourth SARS-CoV-2 vaccination also protects cancer patients

by Johannes Angerer,Medical University of ViennaReceptor-Binding Domain and Angiotensin-Converting Enzyme 2 Interaction Inhibition in Patients With Hematologic Malignant Neoplasm With or Without
SABCS: Long-term outcomes good for PBI in early breast cancer

SABCS: Long-term outcomes good for PBI in early breast cancer

(HealthDay)—For patients with early-stage breast cancer, 10-year outcomes are similar for treatment with partial breast irradiation (PBI) and whole breast irradiation (WBI), according to a study prese

SABCS: Long-term outcomes good for PBI in early breast cancer

(HealthDay)—For patients with early-stage breast cancer, 10-year outcomes are similar for treatment with partial breast irradiation (PBI) and whole breast irradiation (WBI), according to a study prese
Surgery first for colon cancer? Not so fast, according to new study

Surgery first for colon cancer? Not so fast, according to new study

by National Comprehensive Cancer NetworkRadiologic response, TRG, and clinical T stage. (A) Radiologic response among patients with different clinical T stage; patients with cT2–3 disease were more li

Surgery first for colon cancer? Not so fast, according to new study

by National Comprehensive Cancer NetworkRadiologic response, TRG, and clinical T stage. (A) Radiologic response among patients with different clinical T stage; patients with cT2–3 disease were more li
New drug combinations could improve therapies for breast cancer, other aggressive cancers

New drug combinations could improve therapies for breast cancer, other aggressive cancers

by Angela Yeager,Oregon Health & Science UniversityQuantification of CD8+T cells by multispectral flow cytometry in an ex vivo co-culture assay. Credit:Cell Reports Medicine&nbsp

New drug combinations could improve therapies for breast cancer, other aggressive cancers

by Angela Yeager,Oregon Health & Science UniversityQuantification of CD8+T cells by multispectral flow cytometry in an ex vivo co-culture assay. Credit:Cell Reports Medicine&nbsp
Revealing one of the mechanisms by which thyroid cancer becomes resistant to lenvatinib-a

Revealing one of the mechanisms by which thyroid cancer becomes resistant to lenvatinib-a

by Shinshu UniversityThe EGFR-mediated pathway, which is not targeted by lenvatinib, is activated for survival in thyroid cancer cells under the potent inhibition of the VEGFR and FGFR families by len

Revealing one of the mechanisms by which thyroid cancer becomes resistant to lenvatinib-a

by Shinshu UniversityThe EGFR-mediated pathway, which is not targeted by lenvatinib, is activated for survival in thyroid cancer cells under the potent inhibition of the VEGFR and FGFR families by len