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Shortages of essential medicines for pediatric cancer patients threaten outcomes

Shortages of essential medicines for pediatric cancer patients threaten outcomes

by Baylor College of MedicineCredit: CC0 Public DomainShortages of essential chemotherapy drugs for children undergoing cancer treatment has been an increasingly frequent obstacle for patients an

Shortages of essential medicines for pediatric cancer patients threaten outcomes

by Baylor College of MedicineCredit: CC0 Public DomainShortages of essential chemotherapy drugs for children undergoing cancer treatment has been an increasingly frequent obstacle for patients an
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
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
Biological pathways provide evidence for how to overcome barriers limiting cancer immunotherapies

Biological pathways provide evidence for how to overcome barriers limiting cancer immunotherapies

byUNC Lineberger Comprehensive Cancer CenterCredit: Unsplash/CC0 Public DomainResearchers at UNC Lineberger Comprehensive Cancer Center have found a possible way to overcome barriers that block

Biological pathways provide evidence for how to overcome barriers limiting cancer immunotherapies

byUNC Lineberger Comprehensive Cancer CenterCredit: Unsplash/CC0 Public DomainResearchers at UNC Lineberger Comprehensive Cancer Center have found a possible way to overcome barriers that block
Survivorship standards help address the distinct needs of adult cancer survivors

Survivorship standards help address the distinct needs of adult cancer survivors

byAmerican College of SurgeonsCredit: Thirdman from PexelsWith the number of adult cancer survivors in the United States expected to reach 23 million by 2032, the long-term needs of this populat

Survivorship standards help address the distinct needs of adult cancer survivors

byAmerican College of SurgeonsCredit: Thirdman from PexelsWith the number of adult cancer survivors in the United States expected to reach 23 million by 2032, the long-term needs of this populat
Cis-regulatory sequences indicative of nasopharyngeal carcinoma risk identified

Cis-regulatory sequences indicative of nasopharyngeal carcinoma risk identified

by Justin Jackson , Medical XpressCredit:The American Journal of Human Genetics(2023). DOI: 10.1016/j.ajhg.2023.06.003Research led by the Sun Yat-sen University Cancer Center in China has

Cis-regulatory sequences indicative of nasopharyngeal carcinoma risk identified

by Justin Jackson , Medical XpressCredit:The American Journal of Human Genetics(2023). DOI: 10.1016/j.ajhg.2023.06.003Research led by the Sun Yat-sen University Cancer Center in China has
Discovery of new mechanism explains how ovarian cancer disables immune cells

Discovery of new mechanism explains how ovarian cancer disables immune cells

byWeill Cornell Medical CollegeThis confocal micrograph shows two proteins,TAGLN2 (green) and FABP5 (red), are found together (yellow) on the surfaces of T cells, enabling the cells to pick up l

Discovery of new mechanism explains how ovarian cancer disables immune cells

byWeill Cornell Medical CollegeThis confocal micrograph shows two proteins,TAGLN2 (green) and FABP5 (red), are found together (yellow) on the surfaces of T cells, enabling the cells to pick up l
Researchers determine epigenetic origin of docetaxel-resistant breast cancer

Researchers determine epigenetic origin of docetaxel-resistant breast cancer

by IDIBELL-Bellvitge Biomedical Research InstituteResearchers at the Bellvitge Biomedical Research Institute (IDIBELL), published today in Molecular Cancer Research a study where they identify me

Researchers determine epigenetic origin of docetaxel-resistant breast cancer

by IDIBELL-Bellvitge Biomedical Research InstituteResearchers at the Bellvitge Biomedical Research Institute (IDIBELL), published today in Molecular Cancer Research a study where they identify me
Technique targets cancer cells and leaves healthy ones alone

Technique targets cancer cells and leaves healthy ones alone

by Hebrew University of JerusalemTRPV2 protein in action. Credit: Hebrew University of JerusalemIt is a feeling that many who receive a cancer diagnosis can identify with: heartbreak and fear, fo

Technique targets cancer cells and leaves healthy ones alone

by Hebrew University of JerusalemTRPV2 protein in action. Credit: Hebrew University of JerusalemIt is a feeling that many who receive a cancer diagnosis can identify with: heartbreak and fear, fo
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
A new therapeutic strategy to improve treatment of aggressive endometrial cancer

A new therapeutic strategy to improve treatment of aggressive endometrial cancer

by Autonomous University of BarcelonaERK5 inhibition impairs EC cell proliferation.AGenomic profiles of components of the MEK5-ERK5 pathway in EC patients obtained from Uterine Corpus

A new therapeutic strategy to improve treatment of aggressive endometrial cancer

by Autonomous University of BarcelonaERK5 inhibition impairs EC cell proliferation.AGenomic profiles of components of the MEK5-ERK5 pathway in EC patients obtained from Uterine Corpus
Researchers find tissue environment plays important role in tumor formation

Researchers find tissue environment plays important role in tumor formation

by Kathleen Haughney,Florida State UniversityCredit: CC0 Public DomainA team of Florida State University researchers used a simple tumor model to show the importance of tissue microenvironment i

Researchers find tissue environment plays important role in tumor formation

by Kathleen Haughney,Florida State UniversityCredit: CC0 Public DomainA team of Florida State University researchers used a simple tumor model to show the importance of tissue microenvironment i