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Enhanced anticancer compound may allow precise activation and tracking of treatment

Enhanced anticancer compound may allow precise activation and tracking of treatment

by The Wistar InstituteCredit: The Wistar InstituteResearchers at The Wistar Institute and the University of South Florida have advanced a novel compound that specifically targets the endoplasmic

Enhanced anticancer compound may allow precise activation and tracking of treatment

by The Wistar InstituteCredit: The Wistar InstituteResearchers at The Wistar Institute and the University of South Florida have advanced a novel compound that specifically targets the endoplasmic
HPV immunization program cuts pre-cancer rates by more than half

HPV immunization program cuts pre-cancer rates by more than half

by University of British ColumbiaGardasil vaccine and box. Image: WikipediaA school-based human papillomavirus (HPV) immunization program in British Columbia, Canada, is dramatically reducing rat

HPV immunization program cuts pre-cancer rates by more than half

by University of British ColumbiaGardasil vaccine and box. Image: WikipediaA school-based human papillomavirus (HPV) immunization program in British Columbia, Canada, is dramatically reducing rat
Study shows improved outcomes in hospitals accredited for rectal cancer surgery

Study shows improved outcomes in hospitals accredited for rectal cancer surgery

byAmerican College of SurgeonsCredit: Pixabay/CC0 Public DomainHospitals accredited by the American College of Surgeons (ACS) National Accreditation Program for Rectal Cancer (NAPRC) demonstrate

Study shows improved outcomes in hospitals accredited for rectal cancer surgery

byAmerican College of SurgeonsCredit: Pixabay/CC0 Public DomainHospitals accredited by the American College of Surgeons (ACS) National Accreditation Program for Rectal Cancer (NAPRC) demonstrate
Researchers identify potential biomarker to distinguish two aggressive types of brain tumors in children

Researchers identify potential biomarker to distinguish two aggressive types of brain tumors in children

by Johns Hopkins University School of MedicineSMYD3 overexpression activates the EGFR pathway in CHLA01 cells. (A) Localization of endogenous SMYD3. Representative 60x Z-stack confocal images sho

Researchers identify potential biomarker to distinguish two aggressive types of brain tumors in children

by Johns Hopkins University School of MedicineSMYD3 overexpression activates the EGFR pathway in CHLA01 cells. (A) Localization of endogenous SMYD3. Representative 60x Z-stack confocal images sho
Researchers study how altered protein degradation contributes to the development of tumors

Researchers study how altered protein degradation contributes to the development of tumors

by Institute for Research in Biomedicine (IRB Barcelona)To ensure adequate levels of proteins in the cell, a strict quality control system is responsible for tagging the proteins with ubiquitin f

Researchers study how altered protein degradation contributes to the development of tumors

by Institute for Research in Biomedicine (IRB Barcelona)To ensure adequate levels of proteins in the cell, a strict quality control system is responsible for tagging the proteins with ubiquitin f
Cancer deaths in Italy: Environmental pollution plays an important role

Cancer deaths in Italy: Environmental pollution plays an important role

by Università di BolognaGraphical abstract. Credit:Science of The Total Environment(2022). DOI: 10.1016/j.scitotenv.2022.158439Today, cancer represents the second leading cause of death in

Cancer deaths in Italy: Environmental pollution plays an important role

by Università di BolognaGraphical abstract. Credit:Science of The Total Environment(2022). DOI: 10.1016/j.scitotenv.2022.158439Today, cancer represents the second leading cause of death in
Study reveals proton beam therapy may shorten breast cancer treatment

Study reveals proton beam therapy may shorten breast cancer treatment

by Mayo ClinicCredit: Mayo ClinicIn a randomized trial, published inThe Lancet Oncology,Mayo Clinic Comprehensive Cancer Center researchers uncover evidence supporting a shorter treat

Study reveals proton beam therapy may shorten breast cancer treatment

by Mayo ClinicCredit: Mayo ClinicIn a randomized trial, published inThe Lancet Oncology,Mayo Clinic Comprehensive Cancer Center researchers uncover evidence supporting a shorter treat
Study uncovers epigenetic source of resistance to targeted therapy in EGFR-mutant lung cancer

Study uncovers epigenetic source of resistance to targeted therapy in EGFR-mutant lung cancer

by Dana-Farber Cancer InstituteCredit:Cancer Cell(2023). DOI: 10.1016/j.ccell.2023.07.005When lung cancers driven by mutations in the EGFR gene become resistant to osimertinib or othe

Study uncovers epigenetic source of resistance to targeted therapy in EGFR-mutant lung cancer

by Dana-Farber Cancer InstituteCredit:Cancer Cell(2023). DOI: 10.1016/j.ccell.2023.07.005When lung cancers driven by mutations in the EGFR gene become resistant to osimertinib or othe
Researchers discover new pathways to activate dendritic cells, produce strong anti-tumor immunity

Researchers discover new pathways to activate dendritic cells, produce strong anti-tumor immunity

by H. Lee Moffitt Cancer Center & Research InstituteArtistic rendering of the surface of a human dendritic cell illustrating sheet-like processes that fold back onto the membrane surface. Cre

Researchers discover new pathways to activate dendritic cells, produce strong anti-tumor immunity

by H. Lee Moffitt Cancer Center & Research InstituteArtistic rendering of the surface of a human dendritic cell illustrating sheet-like processes that fold back onto the membrane surface. Cre
Prevalence of routine breast cancer screening practices among migrant-Australian women

Prevalence of routine breast cancer screening practices among migrant-Australian women

by University of Western SydneyCredit: University of Western SydneyDespite increased awareness of the prevalence of breast cancer and importance of early detection, a Western Sydney University st

Prevalence of routine breast cancer screening practices among migrant-Australian women

by University of Western SydneyCredit: University of Western SydneyDespite increased awareness of the prevalence of breast cancer and importance of early detection, a Western Sydney University st
1999 to 2018 saw increase in cancer survivors with functional limitation, finds research

1999 to 2018 saw increase in cancer survivors with functional limitation, finds research

by Elana GotkineFrom 1999 to 2018, there was a more than twofold increase in the number of cancer survivors reporting functional limitations, according to a research letter published online May 11 in&

1999 to 2018 saw increase in cancer survivors with functional limitation, finds research

by Elana GotkineFrom 1999 to 2018, there was a more than twofold increase in the number of cancer survivors reporting functional limitations, according to a research letter published online May 11 in&
Specialized immune cells carry potential for new cancer immunotherapies

Specialized immune cells carry potential for new cancer immunotherapies

byLeiden UniversityTumor-infiltrating Vδ1 and Vδ3 T cell subsets display hallmarks of cytotoxic activity in MMR-d colon cancers. a, UMAP embedding showing the clustering of γδ T cells (n = 4,442

Specialized immune cells carry potential for new cancer immunotherapies

byLeiden UniversityTumor-infiltrating Vδ1 and Vδ3 T cell subsets display hallmarks of cytotoxic activity in MMR-d colon cancers. a, UMAP embedding showing the clustering of γδ T cells (n = 4,442