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AZD6738 found to slow some types of children's tumor growth in mouse models

AZD6738 found to slow some types of children's tumor growth in mouse models

by Bob Yirka , Medical XpressCredit: CC0 Public Domain(Medical Xpress)—A team of researchers from the U.S., Germany and Japan has found that the chemical AZD6738 was able to slow some childhood type t

AZD6738 found to slow some types of children's tumor growth in mouse models

by Bob Yirka , Medical XpressCredit: CC0 Public Domain(Medical Xpress)—A team of researchers from the U.S., Germany and Japan has found that the chemical AZD6738 was able to slow some childhood type t
Brain tumor clinical trial: Failed Alzheimer's drug that boosts effect of radiotherapy to be tested in humans this year

Brain tumor clinical trial: Failed Alzheimer's drug that boosts effect of radiotherapy to be tested in humans this year

by Worldwide Cancer ResearchFlow chart with the design of a clinical trial with azeliragon in combination with radiotherapy in patients with brain metastases from non-small-cell lung cancer, breast ca

Brain tumor clinical trial: Failed Alzheimer's drug that boosts effect of radiotherapy to be tested in humans this year

by Worldwide Cancer ResearchFlow chart with the design of a clinical trial with azeliragon in combination with radiotherapy in patients with brain metastases from non-small-cell lung cancer, breast ca
Digital rectal examination is not useful to early detect prostate cancers, says new research

Digital rectal examination is not useful to early detect prostate cancers, says new research

by European Association of UrologyCredit: Unsplash/CC0 Public DomainA common method of detecting prostate cancer may not be accurate enough as a reliable screening tool by itself, scientists have

Digital rectal examination is not useful to early detect prostate cancers, says new research

by European Association of UrologyCredit: Unsplash/CC0 Public DomainA common method of detecting prostate cancer may not be accurate enough as a reliable screening tool by itself, scientists have
Vitamin D supplementation likely improves survival of cancers of the digestive tract, says researcher

Vitamin D supplementation likely improves survival of cancers of the digestive tract, says researcher

by Boston University School of MedicineCredit: Unsplash/CC0 Public DomainFor more than 100 years, it has been believed that sunlight and vitamin D deficiency were associated with the risk for man

Vitamin D supplementation likely improves survival of cancers of the digestive tract, says researcher

by Boston University School of MedicineCredit: Unsplash/CC0 Public DomainFor more than 100 years, it has been believed that sunlight and vitamin D deficiency were associated with the risk for man
Drug yields high response rates for lung cancer patients with harsh mutation

Drug yields high response rates for lung cancer patients with harsh mutation

by University of Texas M. D. Anderson Cancer CenterCredit: University of Texas M. D. Anderson Cancer CenterA targeted therapy resurrected by the Moon Shots Program at The University of Texas MD A

Drug yields high response rates for lung cancer patients with harsh mutation

by University of Texas M. D. Anderson Cancer CenterCredit: University of Texas M. D. Anderson Cancer CenterA targeted therapy resurrected by the Moon Shots Program at The University of Texas MD A
New immunotherapy targeting tumor macrophages to tackle lung cancer

New immunotherapy targeting tumor macrophages to tackle lung cancer

by Germans Trias i Pujol Research InstituteRImAb modifies the intratumoral myeloid cell compartment in a mouse model of LLC. a) Myeloid cell gating classification using the expression of surface marke

New immunotherapy targeting tumor macrophages to tackle lung cancer

by Germans Trias i Pujol Research InstituteRImAb modifies the intratumoral myeloid cell compartment in a mouse model of LLC. a) Myeloid cell gating classification using the expression of surface marke
Algorithm helps doctors identify more aggressive types of basal cell carcinoma

Algorithm helps doctors identify more aggressive types of basal cell carcinoma

by Elin Lindström,University of GothenburgCredit: Paul Björkman (Sahlgrenska Universitetssjukhuset)An algorithm can help health care professionals recognize which patients have a highly aggressi

Algorithm helps doctors identify more aggressive types of basal cell carcinoma

by Elin Lindström,University of GothenburgCredit: Paul Björkman (Sahlgrenska Universitetssjukhuset)An algorithm can help health care professionals recognize which patients have a highly aggressi
Breast cancer patients with higher BMI more likely to experience heart damage during chemotherapy, study finds

Breast cancer patients with higher BMI more likely to experience heart damage during chemotherapy, study finds

byAmerican College of CardiologyCredit: Unsplash/CC0 Public DomainBreast cancer survival rates have improved considerably in the last few decades in Colombia, but factors that increase the likel

Breast cancer patients with higher BMI more likely to experience heart damage during chemotherapy, study finds

byAmerican College of CardiologyCredit: Unsplash/CC0 Public DomainBreast cancer survival rates have improved considerably in the last few decades in Colombia, but factors that increase the likel
Novel checklist for 'quality of life' to take cancer clinical trials to the next level

Novel checklist for 'quality of life' to take cancer clinical trials to the next level

byEuropean Society for Medical OncologyCredit:Annals of Oncology(2022). DOI: 10.1016/j.annonc.2022.12.004The European Society for Medical Oncology (ESMO) has developed a quality of l

Novel checklist for 'quality of life' to take cancer clinical trials to the next level

byEuropean Society for Medical OncologyCredit:Annals of Oncology(2022). DOI: 10.1016/j.annonc.2022.12.004The European Society for Medical Oncology (ESMO) has developed a quality of l
Researchers characterize mechanism of action of CAR T cells

Researchers characterize mechanism of action of CAR T cells

by H. Lee Moffitt Cancer Center & Research InstituteScanning electron micrograph of a human T lymphocyte (also called a T cell) from the immune system of a healthy donor. Credit: NIAIDThe sci

Researchers characterize mechanism of action of CAR T cells

by H. Lee Moffitt Cancer Center & Research InstituteScanning electron micrograph of a human T lymphocyte (also called a T cell) from the immune system of a healthy donor. Credit: NIAIDThe sci
Research identifies a new drug candidate to starve and suffocate breast cancer cell stem growth

Research identifies a new drug candidate to starve and suffocate breast cancer cell stem growth

by University of SalfordMichael P. Lisanti. Credit: University of SalfordScientists have identified a new drug candidate that is able starve and suffocate cancer stem cells, paving the way for ne

Research identifies a new drug candidate to starve and suffocate breast cancer cell stem growth

by University of SalfordMichael P. Lisanti. Credit: University of SalfordScientists have identified a new drug candidate that is able starve and suffocate cancer stem cells, paving the way for ne
New precision therapy for bile duct cancer extends patients' lives

New precision therapy for bile duct cancer extends patients' lives

byUniversity College LondonCredit: Pixabay/CC0 Public DomainA new personalized cancer treatment can radically improve the outlook for some patients with bile duct cancer, finds an international

New precision therapy for bile duct cancer extends patients' lives

byUniversity College LondonCredit: Pixabay/CC0 Public DomainA new personalized cancer treatment can radically improve the outlook for some patients with bile duct cancer, finds an international