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Encyclopedic tumor analysis for guiding treatment of advanced, broadly refractory cancers

Encyclopedic tumor analysis for guiding treatment of advanced, broadly refractory cancers

by OncotargetCONSORT diagram. Credit: Ajay SrinivasanRESILIENT was a single arm, open label, phase II/III study to test if label agnostic therapy regimens guided by Encyclopedic Tumor Analysis can off

Encyclopedic tumor analysis for guiding treatment of advanced, broadly refractory cancers

by OncotargetCONSORT diagram. Credit: Ajay SrinivasanRESILIENT was a single arm, open label, phase II/III study to test if label agnostic therapy regimens guided by Encyclopedic Tumor Analysis can off
Primary pancreatic organoid tumor models for high-throughput phenotypic drug screening

Primary pancreatic organoid tumor models for high-throughput phenotypic drug screening

by SLAS (Society for Laboratory Automation and Screening)A Z-stack image was obtained after staining nuclei with Hoechst using confocal microscopy at 5 micron intervals and then assembled using ImageJ

Primary pancreatic organoid tumor models for high-throughput phenotypic drug screening

by SLAS (Society for Laboratory Automation and Screening)A Z-stack image was obtained after staining nuclei with Hoechst using confocal microscopy at 5 micron intervals and then assembled using ImageJ
Discovering cancers of epigenetic origin without DNA mutation

Discovering cancers of epigenetic origin without DNA mutation

byCNRSExample of a tumor obtained by reducing the expression levels of a Polycomb protein. On the left is an example of precursor tissue of the eye during normal development. On the right, a tum

Discovering cancers of epigenetic origin without DNA mutation

byCNRSExample of a tumor obtained by reducing the expression levels of a Polycomb protein. On the left is an example of precursor tissue of the eye during normal development. On the right, a tum
Taking a closer look at eye cancer: Research offers new insight into high rate of metastasis

Taking a closer look at eye cancer: Research offers new insight into high rate of metastasis

byEdith Cowan UniversityCredit: Marc Schulte from PexelsNew research from Edith Cowan University (ECU) is one step closer to understanding why uveal melanoma, the deadliest form of eye cancer, h

Taking a closer look at eye cancer: Research offers new insight into high rate of metastasis

byEdith Cowan UniversityCredit: Marc Schulte from PexelsNew research from Edith Cowan University (ECU) is one step closer to understanding why uveal melanoma, the deadliest form of eye cancer, h
Latest results from clinical trial show patients with advanced HER2-positive breast cancer live longer on pyrotinib

Latest results from clinical trial show patients with advanced HER2-positive breast cancer live longer on pyrotinib

by Associação Advanced Breast Cancer Global AllianceCredit: Unsplash/CC0 Public DomainPatients with HER2-positive breast cancer that has started to spread to other parts of the body survive for longer

Latest results from clinical trial show patients with advanced HER2-positive breast cancer live longer on pyrotinib

by Associação Advanced Breast Cancer Global AllianceCredit: Unsplash/CC0 Public DomainPatients with HER2-positive breast cancer that has started to spread to other parts of the body survive for longer
Genetic variation linked to cognitive differences after radiation for pediatric medulloblastoma

Genetic variation linked to cognitive differences after radiation for pediatric medulloblastoma

by Emory UniversityAlthough clinicians have aimed at reducing doses of radiotherapy to lessen long-term impairment in medulloblastoma patients, research thus far has shown that lower doses lead t

Genetic variation linked to cognitive differences after radiation for pediatric medulloblastoma

by Emory UniversityAlthough clinicians have aimed at reducing doses of radiotherapy to lessen long-term impairment in medulloblastoma patients, research thus far has shown that lower doses lead t
New combination blood test for pancreatic cancer may catch disease earlier

New combination blood test for pancreatic cancer may catch disease earlier

by Van Andel Research InstituteDr. Brian Haab. Credit: Van Andel Research InstituteA new approach to pancreatic cancer screening may help doctors detect the disease in people at high risk before

New combination blood test for pancreatic cancer may catch disease earlier

by Van Andel Research InstituteDr. Brian Haab. Credit: Van Andel Research InstituteA new approach to pancreatic cancer screening may help doctors detect the disease in people at high risk before
Researchers describe a mechanism inducing self-killing of cancer cells

Researchers describe a mechanism inducing self-killing of cancer cells

by The Korea Advanced Institute of Science and Technology (KAIST)Professor Kim (left) and lead author Lee. Credit: The Korea Advanced Institute of Science and Technology (KAIST)Researchers have d

Researchers describe a mechanism inducing self-killing of cancer cells

by The Korea Advanced Institute of Science and Technology (KAIST)Professor Kim (left) and lead author Lee. Credit: The Korea Advanced Institute of Science and Technology (KAIST)Researchers have d
Researchers identify protein that controls CAR T cell longevity

Researchers identify protein that controls CAR T cell longevity

byChildren's Hospital of PhiladelphiaLike a lightbulb, CAR T cells designed to kill cancer often burn out due to exhaustion and poor persistence. Doan et al. discovered that a transcription

Researchers identify protein that controls CAR T cell longevity

byChildren's Hospital of PhiladelphiaLike a lightbulb, CAR T cells designed to kill cancer often burn out due to exhaustion and poor persistence. Doan et al. discovered that a transcription
A new approach to targeting tumors and tracking their spread

A new approach to targeting tumors and tracking their spread

by Massachusetts Institute of TechnologyKiller T cells surround a cancer cell. Credit: NIHThe spread of malignant cells from an original tumor to other parts of the body, known as metastasis, is

A new approach to targeting tumors and tracking their spread

by Massachusetts Institute of TechnologyKiller T cells surround a cancer cell. Credit: NIHThe spread of malignant cells from an original tumor to other parts of the body, known as metastasis, is
A liquid biopsy test can identify patients who may respond to immune checkpoint blockade

A liquid biopsy test can identify patients who may respond to immune checkpoint blockade

by American Association for Cancer ResearchCredit: CC0 Public DomainA new liquid biopsy test could detect microsatellite instability (MSI) and tumor mutational burden (TMB), indicating that it co

A liquid biopsy test can identify patients who may respond to immune checkpoint blockade

by American Association for Cancer ResearchCredit: CC0 Public DomainA new liquid biopsy test could detect microsatellite instability (MSI) and tumor mutational burden (TMB), indicating that it co
Tracking the epigenetic evolution of a cancer, cell by cell

Tracking the epigenetic evolution of a cancer, cell by cell

by Weill Cornell Medical CollegeDr. Dan Landau. Credit: Rene PerezA powerful new set of scientific tools developed by Weill Cornell Medicine and New York Genome Center (NYGC) researchers enables

Tracking the epigenetic evolution of a cancer, cell by cell

by Weill Cornell Medical CollegeDr. Dan Landau. Credit: Rene PerezA powerful new set of scientific tools developed by Weill Cornell Medicine and New York Genome Center (NYGC) researchers enables