First major study of proteins in patients with acute lymphoblastic leukaemia

by Lund UniversityA Wright's stained bone marrow aspirate smear of patient with precursor B-cell acute lymphoblastic leukemia. Credit: VashiDonsk/WikipediaThe most common form of childhood ca

Updated on: March 12,2024

First major study of proteins in patients with acute lymphoblastic leukaemia

by Lund UniversityA Wright's stained bone marrow aspirate smear of patient with precursor B-cell acute lymphoblastic leukemia. Credit: VashiDonsk/WikipediaThe most common form of childhood ca

Updated on:March 12,2024

Vaccine boosts response of engineered T cells, may help eradicate solid tumors

by Massachusetts Institute of TechnologyCredit: CC0 Public DomainEngineering T cells to destroy cancer cells has shown success in treating some types of cancer, such as leukemia and lymphoma. How

Updated on: January 30,2024

Vaccine boosts response of engineered T cells, may help eradicate solid tumors

by Massachusetts Institute of TechnologyCredit: CC0 Public DomainEngineering T cells to destroy cancer cells has shown success in treating some types of cancer, such as leukemia and lymphoma. How

Updated on:January 30,2024

South Florida girl in need of rare blood to fight cancer

Credit: CC0 Public DomainA worldwide search is on to find blood donors with a rare genetic variation to help save a 2-year-old South Florida girl battling cancer.Zainab Mughal has neuroblastoma and ne

Updated on: March 12,2024

South Florida girl in need of rare blood to fight cancer

Credit: CC0 Public DomainA worldwide search is on to find blood donors with a rare genetic variation to help save a 2-year-old South Florida girl battling cancer.Zainab Mughal has neuroblastoma and ne

Updated on:March 12,2024

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

Updated on: February 18,2024

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

Updated on:February 18,2024

Doctors are being sexually harassed at work—this needs to stop

by Louise Stone,The ConversationCredit: Unsplash/CC0 Public DomainDominique Leewas training in radiation oncology when she was invited to join her supervisor to discuss a training opportun

Updated on: May 25,2024

Doctors are being sexually harassed at work—this needs to stop

by Louise Stone,The ConversationCredit: Unsplash/CC0 Public DomainDominique Leewas training in radiation oncology when she was invited to join her supervisor to discuss a training opportun

Updated on:May 25,2024

Research suggests a new approach for treatment-resistant breast cancers

by Louisiana State UniversityCB-103 shows synergy with paclitaxel and fulvestrant in breast cancer cell lines. TNBC (HCC1187) and ER+ BC (MCF-7) cells were treated with combinations of CB-103 (15

Updated on: February 18,2024

Research suggests a new approach for treatment-resistant breast cancers

by Louisiana State UniversityCB-103 shows synergy with paclitaxel and fulvestrant in breast cancer cell lines. TNBC (HCC1187) and ER+ BC (MCF-7) cells were treated with combinations of CB-103 (15

Updated on:February 18,2024

Two drugs are better than one in fight against leukaemia

by FreshscienceDr Laura Eadie at work in the SAHMRI Leukaemia Research Laboratory. Credit: SAHMRIAdelaide scientists have devised a way to enhance the effectiveness of a patient's leukaemia treatm

Updated on: April 20,2024

Two drugs are better than one in fight against leukaemia

by FreshscienceDr Laura Eadie at work in the SAHMRI Leukaemia Research Laboratory. Credit: SAHMRIAdelaide scientists have devised a way to enhance the effectiveness of a patient's leukaemia treatm

Updated on:April 20,2024

Researchers identify immune cell that helps kill bladder cancer tumors

by The Mount Sinai HospitalMyeloid immune cells alongsidered blood cells in an electron micrograph of human blood. Credit: National Cancer InstituteMount Sinai researchers have made two imp

Updated on: February 18,2024

Researchers identify immune cell that helps kill bladder cancer tumors

by The Mount Sinai HospitalMyeloid immune cells alongsidered blood cells in an electron micrograph of human blood. Credit: National Cancer InstituteMount Sinai researchers have made two imp

Updated on:February 18,2024

Minorities face longer wait times for vital lung cancer treatment, study finds

byUniversity of VirginiaCredit: Pixabay/CC0 Public DomainA new study has revealed significant racial disparities in how quickly minorities with the most common form of lung cancer receive potent

Updated on: January 23,2024

Minorities face longer wait times for vital lung cancer treatment, study finds

byUniversity of VirginiaCredit: Pixabay/CC0 Public DomainA new study has revealed significant racial disparities in how quickly minorities with the most common form of lung cancer receive potent

Updated on:January 23,2024

Researchers find genetic pathways to individualized treatment for advanced prostate cancer

by Mayo ClinicCredit: Mayo ClinicResearchers at Mayo Clinic Center for Individualized Medicine have uncovered genetic clues to why tumors resist a specific therapy used for treating advanced pros

Updated on: June 15,2024

Researchers find genetic pathways to individualized treatment for advanced prostate cancer

by Mayo ClinicCredit: Mayo ClinicResearchers at Mayo Clinic Center for Individualized Medicine have uncovered genetic clues to why tumors resist a specific therapy used for treating advanced pros

Updated on:June 15,2024

New method predicts the right treatment for breast cancer patients

byKarolinska InstitutetThe researchers developed and tested whole-tumor cell culture models derived from breast cancer patients that can predict how the tumors will respond to different treatmen

Updated on: January 13,2024

New method predicts the right treatment for breast cancer patients

byKarolinska InstitutetThe researchers developed and tested whole-tumor cell culture models derived from breast cancer patients that can predict how the tumors will respond to different treatmen

Updated on:January 13,2024

Lung cancer screening more cost effective when using risk model-based strategies, study shows

byUniversity of Texas M. D. Anderson Cancer CenterCredit: Pixabay/CC0 Public DomainRisk model-based lung cancer screening strategies, which select individuals based on personal risk, are more co

Updated on: January 16,2024

Lung cancer screening more cost effective when using risk model-based strategies, study shows

byUniversity of Texas M. D. Anderson Cancer CenterCredit: Pixabay/CC0 Public DomainRisk model-based lung cancer screening strategies, which select individuals based on personal risk, are more co

Updated on:January 16,2024