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Following the tumour DNA trail to crack the secrets of personalised medicine

Following the tumour DNA trail to crack the secrets of personalised medicine

by European Society for Medical OncologyCredit: CC0 Public DomainIndividualised therapies that target the specific genetic features of tumours have the potential to transform cancer diagnosis, tr

Following the tumour DNA trail to crack the secrets of personalised medicine

by European Society for Medical OncologyCredit: CC0 Public DomainIndividualised therapies that target the specific genetic features of tumours have the potential to transform cancer diagnosis, tr
Shortage of vital children's cancer drug stirs fear and outrage

Shortage of vital children's cancer drug stirs fear and outrage

by Marie McCulloughCredit: CC0 Public DomainA critical shortage of a chemotherapy used to treat most childhood cancers has galvanized oncologists and parents of sick children.The U.S.medical com

Shortage of vital children's cancer drug stirs fear and outrage

by Marie McCulloughCredit: CC0 Public DomainA critical shortage of a chemotherapy used to treat most childhood cancers has galvanized oncologists and parents of sick children.The U.S.medical com
Study could explain link between high-cholesterol diet and colon cancer

Study could explain link between high-cholesterol diet and colon cancer

by University of California, Los AngelesA pale-blue stain shows stem cells multiplying in a mouse's intestine. Credit: Tontonoz lab/UCLANew UCLA research could help explain the link between a

Study could explain link between high-cholesterol diet and colon cancer

by University of California, Los AngelesA pale-blue stain shows stem cells multiplying in a mouse's intestine. Credit: Tontonoz lab/UCLANew UCLA research could help explain the link between a
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
Many breast cancer survivors may be able to forgo mammograms in old age

Many breast cancer survivors may be able to forgo mammograms in old age

by Denise MannOlder breast cancer survivors often have other medical issues and a shorter life expectancy than younger breast cancer survivors. What's more, their cancers are often slow-growing, a

Many breast cancer survivors may be able to forgo mammograms in old age

by Denise MannOlder breast cancer survivors often have other medical issues and a shorter life expectancy than younger breast cancer survivors. What's more, their cancers are often slow-growing, a
Study reveals how treatment-resistant prostate cancer provides its own hormonal fuel

Study reveals how treatment-resistant prostate cancer provides its own hormonal fuel

by Julia Evangelou Strait,Washington University in St. LouisThin slice of a human prostate tumor. The dark staining throughout reveals the presence of histone acetylation promoting cholesterol p

Study reveals how treatment-resistant prostate cancer provides its own hormonal fuel

by Julia Evangelou Strait,Washington University in St. LouisThin slice of a human prostate tumor. The dark staining throughout reveals the presence of histone acetylation promoting cholesterol p
The hitchhiker's guide to defeating glioblastoma

The hitchhiker's guide to defeating glioblastoma

by Brigham and Women's HospitalGlioblastoma (histology slide). Credit: Wikipedia/CC BY-SA 3.0In cancer therapeutics research, microRNAs—tiny strings of nucleotides that get churned out inside

The hitchhiker's guide to defeating glioblastoma

by Brigham and Women's HospitalGlioblastoma (histology slide). Credit: Wikipedia/CC BY-SA 3.0In cancer therapeutics research, microRNAs—tiny strings of nucleotides that get churned out inside
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 use X-ray spectroscopy to explain why FLASH cancer therapy is so effective

Researchers use X-ray spectroscopy to explain why FLASH cancer therapy is so effective

by American Crystallographic Association (ACA)Overhead view of the XFMS experimental setup: A syringe pump pushes samples (proteins or peptides) through a capillary (blue tubing in the figure) and out

Researchers use X-ray spectroscopy to explain why FLASH cancer therapy is so effective

by American Crystallographic Association (ACA)Overhead view of the XFMS experimental setup: A syringe pump pushes samples (proteins or peptides) through a capillary (blue tubing in the figure) and out
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
Study improves accuracy of breast cancer test for Ashkenazi Jewish women

Study improves accuracy of breast cancer test for Ashkenazi Jewish women

byUniversity of ManchesterCredit: Unsplash/CC0 Public DomainManchester researchers have developed a way to improve the accuracy of breast cancer genetic testing for women from Ashkenazi Jewish b

Study improves accuracy of breast cancer test for Ashkenazi Jewish women

byUniversity of ManchesterCredit: Unsplash/CC0 Public DomainManchester researchers have developed a way to improve the accuracy of breast cancer genetic testing for women from Ashkenazi Jewish b
Certain cancers will likely rise exponentially due to COVID-19 screening delays

Certain cancers will likely rise exponentially due to COVID-19 screening delays

byAmerican College of SurgeonsCredit: Unsplash/CC0 Public DomainDelays in cancer screening during the COVID-19 pandemic will likely cause a significant increase in cancer cases that could have b

Certain cancers will likely rise exponentially due to COVID-19 screening delays

byAmerican College of SurgeonsCredit: Unsplash/CC0 Public DomainDelays in cancer screening during the COVID-19 pandemic will likely cause a significant increase in cancer cases that could have b