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A new tool to study cell movement promises to advance cancer research

A new tool to study cell movement promises to advance cancer research

by University of MinnesotaOverview and validation of RAD-TGT function in CHO-K1 cells.aConceptual schematic of the force-induced rupture and readout of RAD-TGTs.bBrightfie

A new tool to study cell movement promises to advance cancer research

by University of MinnesotaOverview and validation of RAD-TGT function in CHO-K1 cells.aConceptual schematic of the force-induced rupture and readout of RAD-TGTs.bBrightfie
Researchers discover new genetic link to premenopausal breast cancer

Researchers discover new genetic link to premenopausal breast cancer

by University of Alberta Faculty of Medicine & DentistryGraduate student Mahalakshmi Kumaran (left) and professor Sambasivarao Damaraju led a team that discovered a new genetic marker linked

Researchers discover new genetic link to premenopausal breast cancer

by University of Alberta Faculty of Medicine & DentistryGraduate student Mahalakshmi Kumaran (left) and professor Sambasivarao Damaraju led a team that discovered a new genetic marker linked
A machine learning-based algorithm to predict which cancer patients benefit from immunotherapy

A machine learning-based algorithm to predict which cancer patients benefit from immunotherapy

by Institute for Research in Biomedicine (IRB Barcelona)Credit: CC0 Public DomainScientists at the Institute for Research in Biomedicine (IRB Barcelona), in collaboration with the Centre for Geno

A machine learning-based algorithm to predict which cancer patients benefit from immunotherapy

by Institute for Research in Biomedicine (IRB Barcelona)Credit: CC0 Public DomainScientists at the Institute for Research in Biomedicine (IRB Barcelona), in collaboration with the Centre for Geno
'Fingerprint database' could help scientists to identify new cancer culprits

'Fingerprint database' could help scientists to identify new cancer culprits

by University of CambridgeCredit: CC0 Public DomainScientists in Cambridge and London have developed a catalogue of DNA mutation 'fingerprints' that could help doctors pinpoint the enviro

'Fingerprint database' could help scientists to identify new cancer culprits

by University of CambridgeCredit: CC0 Public DomainScientists in Cambridge and London have developed a catalogue of DNA mutation 'fingerprints' that could help doctors pinpoint the enviro
Mental health screenings urged for men with prostate cancer

Mental health screenings urged for men with prostate cancer

byUniversity of South AustraliaCredit: Unsplash/CC0 Public DomainMental health screenings must be incorporated into routine prostate cancer diagnoses say University of South Australia researcher

Mental health screenings urged for men with prostate cancer

byUniversity of South AustraliaCredit: Unsplash/CC0 Public DomainMental health screenings must be incorporated into routine prostate cancer diagnoses say University of South Australia researcher
Researchers create novel compound targeting melanoma cells

Researchers create novel compound targeting melanoma cells

by Boston University School of MedicineMelanoma in skin biopsy with H&E stain—this case may represent superficial spreading melanoma. Credit: Wikipedia/CC BY-SA 3.0An international team of re

Researchers create novel compound targeting melanoma cells

by Boston University School of MedicineMelanoma in skin biopsy with H&E stain—this case may represent superficial spreading melanoma. Credit: Wikipedia/CC BY-SA 3.0An international team of re
Study: Drugs reprogram genes in breast tumors to prevent endocrine resistance

Study: Drugs reprogram genes in breast tumors to prevent endocrine resistance

by Sharita Forrest,University of Illinois at Urbana-ChampaignTargeting estrogen receptor-positive breast tumors with the XPO1 antagonist selinexor and the tamoxifen byproduct 4-OHT simultaneousl

Study: Drugs reprogram genes in breast tumors to prevent endocrine resistance

by Sharita Forrest,University of Illinois at Urbana-ChampaignTargeting estrogen receptor-positive breast tumors with the XPO1 antagonist selinexor and the tamoxifen byproduct 4-OHT simultaneousl
Inherited mutations may play a role in pancreatic cancer development

Inherited mutations may play a role in pancreatic cancer development

by Johns Hopkins University School of MedicineAxial CT image with i.v. contrast. Macrocystic adenocarcinoma of the pancreatic head. Credit: public domainA small, retrospective study has found tha

Inherited mutations may play a role in pancreatic cancer development

by Johns Hopkins University School of MedicineAxial CT image with i.v. contrast. Macrocystic adenocarcinoma of the pancreatic head. Credit: public domainA small, retrospective study has found tha
Pattern of hospital visits offers clue to spotting people at risk of myeloma

Pattern of hospital visits offers clue to spotting people at risk of myeloma

by National Cancer Research InstituteMicrograph of a plasmacytoma, the histologic correlate of multiple myeloma. H&E stain. Credit: Wikipedia/CC BY-SA 3.0A condition that can progress to myeloma c

Pattern of hospital visits offers clue to spotting people at risk of myeloma

by National Cancer Research InstituteMicrograph of a plasmacytoma, the histologic correlate of multiple myeloma. H&E stain. Credit: Wikipedia/CC BY-SA 3.0A condition that can progress to myeloma c
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.
New review on p53 biology and reactivation in blood cancers

New review on p53 biology and reactivation in blood cancers

byKarolinska InstitutetA simplified scheme of p53 regulation in cells upon stress and the drugs currently evaluated in clinical trials for p53 reactivation for improved therapy in MDS and AML. C

New review on p53 biology and reactivation in blood cancers

byKarolinska InstitutetA simplified scheme of p53 regulation in cells upon stress and the drugs currently evaluated in clinical trials for p53 reactivation for improved therapy in MDS and AML. C
Exploring ferroptosis and its implications in lung cancer

Exploring ferroptosis and its implications in lung cancer

by Cactus CommunicationsEven with advances in diagnosis and treatments, the survival rate of patients with lung cancer, remains to be low. Ferroptosis is a type of iron-dependent programmed cell death

Exploring ferroptosis and its implications in lung cancer

by Cactus CommunicationsEven with advances in diagnosis and treatments, the survival rate of patients with lung cancer, remains to be low. Ferroptosis is a type of iron-dependent programmed cell death