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New method to determine before surgery which prostate tumors pose a lethal threat

New method to determine before surgery which prostate tumors pose a lethal threat

by Cold Spring Harbor LaboratoryScreen shot from a new genome-viewing program (single cell genomic viewer, or SCGV) that displays results of CSHL's innovative method for analyzing diagnostic

New method to determine before surgery which prostate tumors pose a lethal threat

by Cold Spring Harbor LaboratoryScreen shot from a new genome-viewing program (single cell genomic viewer, or SCGV) that displays results of CSHL's innovative method for analyzing diagnostic
First randomized phase 3 clinical trial of neoadjuvant immunotherapy in patients with kidney cancer

First randomized phase 3 clinical trial of neoadjuvant immunotherapy in patients with kidney cancer

by ECOG-ACRIN Cancer Research GroupCredit: Pixabay/CC0 Public DomainThe ECOG-ACRIN Cancer Research Group (ECOG-ACRIN) will present data from PROSPER RCC (EA8143), the first randomized phase 3 trial of

First randomized phase 3 clinical trial of neoadjuvant immunotherapy in patients with kidney cancer

by ECOG-ACRIN Cancer Research GroupCredit: Pixabay/CC0 Public DomainThe ECOG-ACRIN Cancer Research Group (ECOG-ACRIN) will present data from PROSPER RCC (EA8143), the first randomized phase 3 trial of
Bacteria subtype linked to growth in up to 50% of human colorectal cancers, researchers report

Bacteria subtype linked to growth in up to 50% of human colorectal cancers, researchers report

byFred Hutchinson Cancer CenterA microscope image shows a human colorectal cancer tumor with Fusobacterium nucleatum stained in a red-purple color. The bacterium is commonly found in people'

Bacteria subtype linked to growth in up to 50% of human colorectal cancers, researchers report

byFred Hutchinson Cancer CenterA microscope image shows a human colorectal cancer tumor with Fusobacterium nucleatum stained in a red-purple color. The bacterium is commonly found in people'
Study identifies a potential therapeutic target for triple-negative breast cancer in Black patients

Study identifies a potential therapeutic target for triple-negative breast cancer in Black patients

by Adam Pope,University of Alabama at BirminghamProtein diversity due to alternative mRNA splicing or post-translational modifications (PTMs) plays a vital role in various cellular functions. Th

Study identifies a potential therapeutic target for triple-negative breast cancer in Black patients

by Adam Pope,University of Alabama at BirminghamProtein diversity due to alternative mRNA splicing or post-translational modifications (PTMs) plays a vital role in various cellular functions. Th
New study reveals an unexpected survival mechanism of a subset of cancer cells

New study reveals an unexpected survival mechanism of a subset of cancer cells

by Instituto de Medicina MolecularMetaphase chromosomes from ALT cancer cells (U2OS osteosarcoma cell line) depleted for FANCM. Telomeric DNA is in green, chromosomal DNA is in red. The arrowheads poi

New study reveals an unexpected survival mechanism of a subset of cancer cells

by Instituto de Medicina MolecularMetaphase chromosomes from ALT cancer cells (U2OS osteosarcoma cell line) depleted for FANCM. Telomeric DNA is in green, chromosomal DNA is in red. The arrowheads poi
Trial: Standard chemoradiation superior to de-intensification approaches for HPV-related oropharyngeal cancer

Trial: Standard chemoradiation superior to de-intensification approaches for HPV-related oropharyngeal cancer

byAmerican Society for Radiation OncologyCredit: Unsplash/CC0 Public DomainResearchers looking to de-intensify radiation treatments for people with early-stage, HPV-associated oropharyngeal canc

Trial: Standard chemoradiation superior to de-intensification approaches for HPV-related oropharyngeal cancer

byAmerican Society for Radiation OncologyCredit: Unsplash/CC0 Public DomainResearchers looking to de-intensify radiation treatments for people with early-stage, HPV-associated oropharyngeal canc
Second primary malignancy risk increased after cutaneous B-cell lymphoma

Second primary malignancy risk increased after cutaneous B-cell lymphoma

by Elana GotkinePatients with primary cutaneous B-cell lymphomas (PCBCLs) have an increased risk for second primary malignancies (SPMs), according to a studypublishedonline March 19 in the

Second primary malignancy risk increased after cutaneous B-cell lymphoma

by Elana GotkinePatients with primary cutaneous B-cell lymphomas (PCBCLs) have an increased risk for second primary malignancies (SPMs), according to a studypublishedonline March 19 in the
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
Assay to ID anticancer reagents targeting fructose-1,6-bisphosphate aldolase

Assay to ID anticancer reagents targeting fructose-1,6-bisphosphate aldolase

by SLAS (Society for Laboratory Automation and Screening)ALDOA catalyzes the reversible aldol cleavage of fructose-1,6-bisphosphate (F-1,6-BP) into D-Glyceraldehyde-3-phosphate (GAP) and dihydroxyacet

Assay to ID anticancer reagents targeting fructose-1,6-bisphosphate aldolase

by SLAS (Society for Laboratory Automation and Screening)ALDOA catalyzes the reversible aldol cleavage of fructose-1,6-bisphosphate (F-1,6-BP) into D-Glyceraldehyde-3-phosphate (GAP) and dihydroxyacet
Children of parents with cancer history in US may be vulnerable to housing, food and financial hardship

Children of parents with cancer history in US may be vulnerable to housing, food and financial hardship

by American Cancer SocietyCredit: Pixabay/CC0 Public DomainA new study by researchers at the American Cancer Society (ACS) found children of parents with a cancer history in the United States are

Children of parents with cancer history in US may be vulnerable to housing, food and financial hardship

by American Cancer SocietyCredit: Pixabay/CC0 Public DomainA new study by researchers at the American Cancer Society (ACS) found children of parents with a cancer history in the United States are
Researchers find superantigen mutant can trigger immune response in ovarian cancer cells

Researchers find superantigen mutant can trigger immune response in ovarian cancer cells

by Liu Jia,Chinese Academy of SciencesThe transwell co-culture models of transcriptome experiment. Credit:International Journal of Molecular Sciences(2023). DOI: 10.3390/ijms24141179

Researchers find superantigen mutant can trigger immune response in ovarian cancer cells

by Liu Jia,Chinese Academy of SciencesThe transwell co-culture models of transcriptome experiment. Credit:International Journal of Molecular Sciences(2023). DOI: 10.3390/ijms24141179
Supporting smokers with new lung health checks could save thousands of lives

Supporting smokers with new lung health checks could save thousands of lives

by University of NottinghamCredit: Unsplash/CC0 Public DomainResearchers and national cancer charities strongly welcome the UK Government's decision to back National Screening Committee recom

Supporting smokers with new lung health checks could save thousands of lives

by University of NottinghamCredit: Unsplash/CC0 Public DomainResearchers and national cancer charities strongly welcome the UK Government's decision to back National Screening Committee recom