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Pancreatic cancer: Less toxic, more enduring drug may improve therapy

Pancreatic cancer: Less toxic, more enduring drug may improve therapy

by Columbia University Irving Medical CenterIn preclinical testing, an experimental drug for pancreatic cancer blocks the formation of microtubules in the cell, hindering growth. Microtubules are

Pancreatic cancer: Less toxic, more enduring drug may improve therapy

by Columbia University Irving Medical CenterIn preclinical testing, an experimental drug for pancreatic cancer blocks the formation of microtubules in the cell, hindering growth. Microtubules are
HPV vaccine eliminates advanced skin cancer in 97-year-old

HPV vaccine eliminates advanced skin cancer in 97-year-old

(HealthDay)—The 9-valent human papillomavirus (HPV) vaccine could be a therapeutic option for patients with cutaneous squamous cell carcinoma when surgical management is not an option, according to a

HPV vaccine eliminates advanced skin cancer in 97-year-old

(HealthDay)—The 9-valent human papillomavirus (HPV) vaccine could be a therapeutic option for patients with cutaneous squamous cell carcinoma when surgical management is not an option, according to a
Genes activated in metastasis also drive the first stages of tumour growth

Genes activated in metastasis also drive the first stages of tumour growth

by Institute for Research in Biomedicine (IRB Barcelona)The overexpression of the gene Serpent in the Drosophila wing causes permanent overgrowth and it is sufficient to promote tumour developmen

Genes activated in metastasis also drive the first stages of tumour growth

by Institute for Research in Biomedicine (IRB Barcelona)The overexpression of the gene Serpent in the Drosophila wing causes permanent overgrowth and it is sufficient to promote tumour developmen
Studies give new insights on immunotherapy in elderly patients with advanced NSCLC

Studies give new insights on immunotherapy in elderly patients with advanced NSCLC

by European Society for Medical OncologyTwo studies to be reported at ELCC 2019 provide new insights on the efficacy and safety of immunotherapy in elderly patients with advanced non-small-cell l

Studies give new insights on immunotherapy in elderly patients with advanced NSCLC

by European Society for Medical OncologyTwo studies to be reported at ELCC 2019 provide new insights on the efficacy and safety of immunotherapy in elderly patients with advanced non-small-cell l
Research reveals functional targets of oncogenic HOXA9 protein in high-risk pediatric leukemia

Research reveals functional targets of oncogenic HOXA9 protein in high-risk pediatric leukemia

by St. Jude Children's Research HospitalSchematic diagram summarizing this study. Our work interrogated the transcription factor function of HOXA9 in MLL-r leukemias by targeting HOXA9-bound

Research reveals functional targets of oncogenic HOXA9 protein in high-risk pediatric leukemia

by St. Jude Children's Research HospitalSchematic diagram summarizing this study. Our work interrogated the transcription factor function of HOXA9 in MLL-r leukemias by targeting HOXA9-bound
Factor that doubles the risk of death from breast cancer identified

Factor that doubles the risk of death from breast cancer identified

by Karolinska InstitutetMammograms showing a normal breast (left) and a breast with cancer (right). Credit: Public DomainResearchers at Karolinska Institutet in Sweden have discovered that the ri

Factor that doubles the risk of death from breast cancer identified

by Karolinska InstitutetMammograms showing a normal breast (left) and a breast with cancer (right). Credit: Public DomainResearchers at Karolinska Institutet in Sweden have discovered that the ri
Doctors and nurses reluctant to recommend e-cigarettes to cancer patients

Doctors and nurses reluctant to recommend e-cigarettes to cancer patients

by National Cancer Research InstituteCredit: CC0 Public DomainTwenty-nine per cent of health professionals would not recommend e-cigarettes to cancer patients who already smoke, according to research

Doctors and nurses reluctant to recommend e-cigarettes to cancer patients

by National Cancer Research InstituteCredit: CC0 Public DomainTwenty-nine per cent of health professionals would not recommend e-cigarettes to cancer patients who already smoke, according to research
First-line pembrolizumab plus chemotherapy may benefit patients with advanced biliary tract cancers

First-line pembrolizumab plus chemotherapy may benefit patients with advanced biliary tract cancers

by American Association for Cancer ResearchCredit: Pixabay/CC0 Public DomainThe addition of pembrolizumab (Keytruda) to gemcitabine and cisplatin improved overall survival in patients with untrea

First-line pembrolizumab plus chemotherapy may benefit patients with advanced biliary tract cancers

by American Association for Cancer ResearchCredit: Pixabay/CC0 Public DomainThe addition of pembrolizumab (Keytruda) to gemcitabine and cisplatin improved overall survival in patients with untrea
Study: Breast cancer disparity equally impacted by social determinants of health, tumor biology

Study: Breast cancer disparity equally impacted by social determinants of health, tumor biology

by University of Illinois at ChicagoCredit: Unsplash/CC0 Public DomainResearchers at the University of Illinois Chicago have examined national data about women with early-stage, estrogen receptor

Study: Breast cancer disparity equally impacted by social determinants of health, tumor biology

by University of Illinois at ChicagoCredit: Unsplash/CC0 Public DomainResearchers at the University of Illinois Chicago have examined national data about women with early-stage, estrogen receptor
Engineered receptors help the immune system home in on cancer

Engineered receptors help the immune system home in on cancer

byUniversity of California, San FranciscoCredit: CC0 Public DomainMost cancer treatments—from chemotherapies to engineered immune cells—have a host of side effects, in large part because they af

Engineered receptors help the immune system home in on cancer

byUniversity of California, San FranciscoCredit: CC0 Public DomainMost cancer treatments—from chemotherapies to engineered immune cells—have a host of side effects, in large part because they af
New multimodal signature could predict immunotherapy success

New multimodal signature could predict immunotherapy success

byUniversity of InnsbruckCredit:iScience(2024). DOI: 10.1016/j.isci.2024.110529An international team of researchers led by Francesca Finotello from the Digital Science Center (DiSC)

New multimodal signature could predict immunotherapy success

byUniversity of InnsbruckCredit:iScience(2024). DOI: 10.1016/j.isci.2024.110529An international team of researchers led by Francesca Finotello from the Digital Science Center (DiSC)
Elegant antibody nanoparticles override immunological tolerance of tumors

Elegant antibody nanoparticles override immunological tolerance of tumors

by Chinese Academy of SciencesSchematic illustration of the engineered antibody nanoparticle for robust cancer immunotherapy. Credit: WANG DanggeImmune checkpoint blockade (ICB) therapy using the

Elegant antibody nanoparticles override immunological tolerance of tumors

by Chinese Academy of SciencesSchematic illustration of the engineered antibody nanoparticle for robust cancer immunotherapy. Credit: WANG DanggeImmune checkpoint blockade (ICB) therapy using the