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Study reveals pathways for aggressive prostate cancer subtype

Study reveals pathways for aggressive prostate cancer subtype

by Vanderbilt University Medical CenterScRNAseq of ICC/IDC-enriched and benign-enriched prostate. a Schematic of scRNAseq protocol of ICC/IDC-enriched and benign-enriched prostate. b Representati

Study reveals pathways for aggressive prostate cancer subtype

by Vanderbilt University Medical CenterScRNAseq of ICC/IDC-enriched and benign-enriched prostate. a Schematic of scRNAseq protocol of ICC/IDC-enriched and benign-enriched prostate. b Representati
Research advances to better target debilitating effects of cachexia syndrome

Research advances to better target debilitating effects of cachexia syndrome

by Medical University of South CarolinaAxial CT image with i.v. contrast. Macrocystic adenocarcinoma of the pancreatic head. Credit: public domainA study published inCell ReportsAug.

Research advances to better target debilitating effects of cachexia syndrome

by Medical University of South CarolinaAxial CT image with i.v. contrast. Macrocystic adenocarcinoma of the pancreatic head. Credit: public domainA study published inCell ReportsAug.
Researchers show potential liver cancer treatment by targeting cancer stem-like cells

Researchers show potential liver cancer treatment by targeting cancer stem-like cells

by National University of SingaporeLiver cancer stem-like cells grown as tumourspheres that are sensitive to JAK/STAT small molecule inhibitors. Credit: National University of SingaporeLiver canc

Researchers show potential liver cancer treatment by targeting cancer stem-like cells

by National University of SingaporeLiver cancer stem-like cells grown as tumourspheres that are sensitive to JAK/STAT small molecule inhibitors. Credit: National University of SingaporeLiver canc
Researchers search for solutions to 'invisible threat' that affects cancer care workers

Researchers search for solutions to 'invisible threat' that affects cancer care workers

by University of MichiganVisual abstracts describes the study's findings. Credit: University of Michigan School of NursingChemotherapy drugs are lifesaving to cancer patients, but these toxic

Researchers search for solutions to 'invisible threat' that affects cancer care workers

by University of MichiganVisual abstracts describes the study's findings. Credit: University of Michigan School of NursingChemotherapy drugs are lifesaving to cancer patients, but these toxic
Previously unidentified proteins suggest new way to diagnose ovarian cancer

Previously unidentified proteins suggest new way to diagnose ovarian cancer

by Nagoya UniversityExtracellular vesicles (EVs) are vesicles with lipid-bilayer structures (shown in center), and three proteins expressed on small EVs called exosomes (shown in red, green, blue

Previously unidentified proteins suggest new way to diagnose ovarian cancer

by Nagoya UniversityExtracellular vesicles (EVs) are vesicles with lipid-bilayer structures (shown in center), and three proteins expressed on small EVs called exosomes (shown in red, green, blue
Generating large numbers of universal immune cells could transform cancer immunotherapy

Generating large numbers of universal immune cells could transform cancer immunotherapy

by Agency for Science, Technology and Research (A*STAR), SingaporeA novel method to generate natural killer cells from peripheral blood cell-derived stem cells may transform immunotherapies for d

Generating large numbers of universal immune cells could transform cancer immunotherapy

by Agency for Science, Technology and Research (A*STAR), SingaporeA novel method to generate natural killer cells from peripheral blood cell-derived stem cells may transform immunotherapies for d
Care at high-volume radiation treatment centers tied to higher survival

Care at high-volume radiation treatment centers tied to higher survival

by Lori SolomonAmong men with very high-risk prostate cancer, higher radiation facility case volume is independently associated with longer overall survival, according to a study published online Aug.

Care at high-volume radiation treatment centers tied to higher survival

by Lori SolomonAmong men with very high-risk prostate cancer, higher radiation facility case volume is independently associated with longer overall survival, according to a study published online Aug.
Study finds association between being breastfed as an infant and risk of colorectal cancer as an adult

Study finds association between being breastfed as an infant and risk of colorectal cancer as an adult

by Victoria Warren,Dana-Farber Cancer InstituteCredit: Pixabay/CC0 Public DomainAccording to the study "Being Breastfed in Infancy and Risk of Colorectal Cancer and Precursor Lesions"&

Study finds association between being breastfed as an infant and risk of colorectal cancer as an adult

by Victoria Warren,Dana-Farber Cancer InstituteCredit: Pixabay/CC0 Public DomainAccording to the study "Being Breastfed in Infancy and Risk of Colorectal Cancer and Precursor Lesions"&
Research provides critical information about size and growth speed of gliomas

Research provides critical information about size and growth speed of gliomas

by Kelley Luckstein,Mayo ClinicCredit: Mayo ClinicAn important new clue for preventing and treating brain tumors known as gliomas has been identified in research led by the Lunenfeld-Tannenbaum

Research provides critical information about size and growth speed of gliomas

by Kelley Luckstein,Mayo ClinicCredit: Mayo ClinicAn important new clue for preventing and treating brain tumors known as gliomas has been identified in research led by the Lunenfeld-Tannenbaum
Drug hobbles deadly liver cancer by stifling protein production

Drug hobbles deadly liver cancer by stifling protein production

by University of California, San FranciscoCredit: CC0 Public DomainIn laboratory experiments, UC San Francisco researchers successfully beat back the growth of aggressive liver cancers using a su

Drug hobbles deadly liver cancer by stifling protein production

by University of California, San FranciscoCredit: CC0 Public DomainIn laboratory experiments, UC San Francisco researchers successfully beat back the growth of aggressive liver cancers using a su
Researchers customize top-of-the-line microscopy method with AI to better understand glioblastoma tumors

Researchers customize top-of-the-line microscopy method with AI to better understand glioblastoma tumors

byEuropean Molecular Biology LaboratoryRationale and combined experimental/analysis pipeline for deep brain tumor imaging. Credit:Nature Communications(2024). DOI:10.1038/s41467-024-

Researchers customize top-of-the-line microscopy method with AI to better understand glioblastoma tumors

byEuropean Molecular Biology LaboratoryRationale and combined experimental/analysis pipeline for deep brain tumor imaging. Credit:Nature Communications(2024). DOI:10.1038/s41467-024-
Immunotherapy was meant to defeat cancer—what happened to the great promise?

Immunotherapy was meant to defeat cancer—what happened to the great promise?

by Jonathan Fisher,The ConversationCredit: Ivan Samkov from PexelsIn 1893, theAmerican Journal of the Medical Sciencesreported on 10 patients whose large and hitherto incurable cance

Immunotherapy was meant to defeat cancer—what happened to the great promise?

by Jonathan Fisher,The ConversationCredit: Ivan Samkov from PexelsIn 1893, theAmerican Journal of the Medical Sciencesreported on 10 patients whose large and hitherto incurable cance