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Pathway tied to cancer-driving genome alterations identified

Pathway tied to cancer-driving genome alterations identified

byUTSouthwestern Medical CenterThese images show examples of mitotic chromosome spreads from human cancer cells containing a shattered chromosome (left panel) or extrachromosomal DNA (midd

Pathway tied to cancer-driving genome alterations identified

byUTSouthwestern Medical CenterThese images show examples of mitotic chromosome spreads from human cancer cells containing a shattered chromosome (left panel) or extrachromosomal DNA (midd
Tumor-induced B cell changes reveal potential biomarker for treatment response in triple negative breast cancer

Tumor-induced B cell changes reveal potential biomarker for treatment response in triple negative breast cancer

byBaylor College of MedicineCredit: Pixabay/CC0 Public DomainResearchers at Baylor College of Medicine and collaborating institutions have discovered new insights into tumor-induced B cell chang

Tumor-induced B cell changes reveal potential biomarker for treatment response in triple negative breast cancer

byBaylor College of MedicineCredit: Pixabay/CC0 Public DomainResearchers at Baylor College of Medicine and collaborating institutions have discovered new insights into tumor-induced B cell chang
Editorial: Genotype matters—tailored screening for germline CHEK2 variants

Editorial: Genotype matters—tailored screening for germline CHEK2 variants

by Impact Journals LLCCredit: Pixabay/CC0 Public DomainA recent editorial was published inOncotarget, titled "Genotype matters: Personalized screening recommendations for germline CHEK2 var

Editorial: Genotype matters—tailored screening for germline CHEK2 variants

by Impact Journals LLCCredit: Pixabay/CC0 Public DomainA recent editorial was published inOncotarget, titled "Genotype matters: Personalized screening recommendations for germline CHEK2 var
Novel technology enabling sampling of liquids in confined spaces could aid early detection of cancer

Novel technology enabling sampling of liquids in confined spaces could aid early detection of cancer

by Lucas Johnson,Vanderbilt UniversityWirelessly controlled millimeter-scale soft capsules for local liquid sampling in deep, tight and tortuous body sites. Credit:Science Advances(2

Novel technology enabling sampling of liquids in confined spaces could aid early detection of cancer

by Lucas Johnson,Vanderbilt UniversityWirelessly controlled millimeter-scale soft capsules for local liquid sampling in deep, tight and tortuous body sites. Credit:Science Advances(2
Cardiopulmonary fitness is key for helping breast cancer patients manage post-diagnosis symptoms, say researchers

Cardiopulmonary fitness is key for helping breast cancer patients manage post-diagnosis symptoms, say researchers

by Adrianna MacPherson,University of AlbertaIndependent associations between health-related fitness variables and breast cancer-related symptoms in newly diagnosed breast cancer patients. (A) Mo

Cardiopulmonary fitness is key for helping breast cancer patients manage post-diagnosis symptoms, say researchers

by Adrianna MacPherson,University of AlbertaIndependent associations between health-related fitness variables and breast cancer-related symptoms in newly diagnosed breast cancer patients. (A) Mo
Chemotherapy before surgery helps patients with nose and sinus cancer avoid debilitating eye and bone removal

Chemotherapy before surgery helps patients with nose and sinus cancer avoid debilitating eye and bone removal

by ECOG-ACRIN Cancer Research GroupCredit: CC0 Public DomainResults from a clinical trial by the ECOG-ACRIN Cancer Research Group (ECOG-ACRIN) show a striking improvement for patients who received che

Chemotherapy before surgery helps patients with nose and sinus cancer avoid debilitating eye and bone removal

by ECOG-ACRIN Cancer Research GroupCredit: CC0 Public DomainResults from a clinical trial by the ECOG-ACRIN Cancer Research Group (ECOG-ACRIN) show a striking improvement for patients who received che
Scholar aims to reverse-engineer cancer with 3D tool

Scholar aims to reverse-engineer cancer with 3D tool

by Kim Horner,University of Texas at DallasDr. Chen Cao (center), assistant professor of bioengineering, is shown with some members of her lab, from left, biomedical engineering junior Namyuktha

Scholar aims to reverse-engineer cancer with 3D tool

by Kim Horner,University of Texas at DallasDr. Chen Cao (center), assistant professor of bioengineering, is shown with some members of her lab, from left, biomedical engineering junior Namyuktha
'Synthetic immune niche' approach enhances T-cell proliferation without compromising cancer-killing ability

'Synthetic immune niche' approach enhances T-cell proliferation without compromising cancer-killing ability

byWeizmann Institute of ScienceComparison of the significant differences in gene expression profiles between DC-activated cells (orange dots) and bead-activated cells (black dots) on their '

'Synthetic immune niche' approach enhances T-cell proliferation without compromising cancer-killing ability

byWeizmann Institute of ScienceComparison of the significant differences in gene expression profiles between DC-activated cells (orange dots) and bead-activated cells (black dots) on their '
Preclinical study finds novel bone cancer therapy has 99% success rate

Preclinical study finds novel bone cancer therapy has 99% success rate

byAston UniversityProfessor Richard Martin. Credit: Aston UniversityBioactive glasses, a filling material which can bond to tissue and improve the strength of bones and teeth, has been combined

Preclinical study finds novel bone cancer therapy has 99% success rate

byAston UniversityProfessor Richard Martin. Credit: Aston UniversityBioactive glasses, a filling material which can bond to tissue and improve the strength of bones and teeth, has been combined
Prostate cancer: Can AI help to avoid unnecessary biopsies?

Prostate cancer: Can AI help to avoid unnecessary biopsies?

byGerman Cancer Research CenterRisk stratification example from the test cohort: a 66-year-old male presents with negative DRE, PSA elevation to 6.2 ng/mL, prostate volume of 82.5 mL, and PSAD o

Prostate cancer: Can AI help to avoid unnecessary biopsies?

byGerman Cancer Research CenterRisk stratification example from the test cohort: a 66-year-old male presents with negative DRE, PSA elevation to 6.2 ng/mL, prostate volume of 82.5 mL, and PSAD o
New drug combinations could improve therapies for breast cancer, other aggressive cancers

New drug combinations could improve therapies for breast cancer, other aggressive cancers

by Angela Yeager,Oregon Health & Science UniversityQuantification of CD8+T cells by multispectral flow cytometry in an ex vivo co-culture assay. Credit:Cell Reports Medicine&nbsp

New drug combinations could improve therapies for breast cancer, other aggressive cancers

by Angela Yeager,Oregon Health & Science UniversityQuantification of CD8+T cells by multispectral flow cytometry in an ex vivo co-culture assay. Credit:Cell Reports Medicine&nbsp
Discovery of a new tumor cell type in childhood cancer

Discovery of a new tumor cell type in childhood cancer

byKarolinska InstitutetMulti-omic CNV identification in single neuroblastoma cells reveal complex subclonal architectures and identify abnormal SCP-like populations carrying whole-chromosome gai

Discovery of a new tumor cell type in childhood cancer

byKarolinska InstitutetMulti-omic CNV identification in single neuroblastoma cells reveal complex subclonal architectures and identify abnormal SCP-like populations carrying whole-chromosome gai