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Healthy gut bacteria can help fight cancer in other parts of the body, researchers find

Healthy gut bacteria can help fight cancer in other parts of the body, researchers find

by UT Southwestern Medical CenterImmune checkpoint therapy (ICT) helps gut microbiota travel from the gut to the lymph nodes where they activate immune cells (dendritic cells and T cells). Ultima

Healthy gut bacteria can help fight cancer in other parts of the body, researchers find

by UT Southwestern Medical CenterImmune checkpoint therapy (ICT) helps gut microbiota travel from the gut to the lymph nodes where they activate immune cells (dendritic cells and T cells). Ultima
Researchers identify potential target in myeloid malignancies

Researchers identify potential target in myeloid malignancies

by Children's Hospital of PhiladelphiaGraphical abstract. Credit:Journal of Clinical Investigation(2023). DOI: 10.1172/JCI165510Researchers at Children's Hospital of Philadelp

Researchers identify potential target in myeloid malignancies

by Children's Hospital of PhiladelphiaGraphical abstract. Credit:Journal of Clinical Investigation(2023). DOI: 10.1172/JCI165510Researchers at Children's Hospital of Philadelp
Can some cancer patients safely skip radiation therapy? New studies say yes

Can some cancer patients safely skip radiation therapy? New studies say yes

by Dennis ThompsonRadiation therapy might not be necessary in treating some forms of rectal cancer and lymphoma, sparing patients from the toxic treatment, a pair of new clinical trials shows.One tria

Can some cancer patients safely skip radiation therapy? New studies say yes

by Dennis ThompsonRadiation therapy might not be necessary in treating some forms of rectal cancer and lymphoma, sparing patients from the toxic treatment, a pair of new clinical trials shows.One tria
Study: Risk of cancer doubles for people with 'skewed' blood cells

Study: Risk of cancer doubles for people with 'skewed' blood cells

by King's College LondonAge acquired XCI-skew across age groups and time. (A) A histogram displaying the age distribution of the TwinsUK HUMARA cohort (age range: 19–99; median age = 61). (B)

Study: Risk of cancer doubles for people with 'skewed' blood cells

by King's College LondonAge acquired XCI-skew across age groups and time. (A) A histogram displaying the age distribution of the TwinsUK HUMARA cohort (age range: 19–99; median age = 61). (B)
Combination therapy overcomes BET inhibitor resistance, shows study

Combination therapy overcomes BET inhibitor resistance, shows study

bySt. Jude Children's Research HospitalStudy first author Shaela Fields (Wright), from the lab of Chunliang, Li, PhD, St. Jude Department of Tumor Cell Biology, led research to understand BE

Combination therapy overcomes BET inhibitor resistance, shows study

bySt. Jude Children's Research HospitalStudy first author Shaela Fields (Wright), from the lab of Chunliang, Li, PhD, St. Jude Department of Tumor Cell Biology, led research to understand BE
Tumor hyaluronan as a novel biomarker in non-small cell lung cancer: A retrospective study

Tumor hyaluronan as a novel biomarker in non-small cell lung cancer: A retrospective study

by Impact Journals LLCLung adenocarcinoma histochemistry. Representative sections illustrating tumor HA histochemistry staining (Ventana HA RxDx Assay) in FFPE lung adenocarcinoma samples scored as HA

Tumor hyaluronan as a novel biomarker in non-small cell lung cancer: A retrospective study

by Impact Journals LLCLung adenocarcinoma histochemistry. Representative sections illustrating tumor HA histochemistry staining (Ventana HA RxDx Assay) in FFPE lung adenocarcinoma samples scored as HA
Immune targets for chemotherapy-resistant breast cancers identified

Immune targets for chemotherapy-resistant breast cancers identified

byKing's College LondonAnalysis of stromal TILs in residual disease and prognostic implications. A) Kaplan–Meier curves for i) progression free survival and ii) overall survival in ER+HER2-

Immune targets for chemotherapy-resistant breast cancers identified

byKing's College LondonAnalysis of stromal TILs in residual disease and prognostic implications. A) Kaplan–Meier curves for i) progression free survival and ii) overall survival in ER+HER2-
Researchers identify neurotransmitter that helps cancers progress

Researchers identify neurotransmitter that helps cancers progress

by Johns Hopkins University School of MedicineUsing human cancer cells, tumor and blood samples from cancer patients, researchers at Johns Hopkins Medicine have uncovered the role of a neurotrans

Researchers identify neurotransmitter that helps cancers progress

by Johns Hopkins University School of MedicineUsing human cancer cells, tumor and blood samples from cancer patients, researchers at Johns Hopkins Medicine have uncovered the role of a neurotrans
Researchers uncover new targets for breast cancers resistant to standard therapies

Researchers uncover new targets for breast cancers resistant to standard therapies

by Leslie Cantu,Medical University of South CarolinaSOC therapy commonly induces DNA damage, BRCAness and toxic PARP1 trapping, leading to transcriptional blockage and growth inhibition in ER+ b

Researchers uncover new targets for breast cancers resistant to standard therapies

by Leslie Cantu,Medical University of South CarolinaSOC therapy commonly induces DNA damage, BRCAness and toxic PARP1 trapping, leading to transcriptional blockage and growth inhibition in ER+ b
Oncology researchers raise ethics concerns posed by patient-facing artificial intelligence

Oncology researchers raise ethics concerns posed by patient-facing artificial intelligence

by Dana-Farber Cancer InstituteCredit: Pixabay/CC0 Public DomainReady or not, patients with cancer are increasingly likely to find themselves interacting with artificial intelligence technologies

Oncology researchers raise ethics concerns posed by patient-facing artificial intelligence

by Dana-Farber Cancer InstituteCredit: Pixabay/CC0 Public DomainReady or not, patients with cancer are increasingly likely to find themselves interacting with artificial intelligence technologies
Study shines light on cancer survival and a key gene mutation

Study shines light on cancer survival and a key gene mutation

by University of TorontoScientists and doctors have known about the p53 gene for a long time, and that it plays a role in halting tumour growth. Credit: Hush Naidoo via UnsplashUniversity of Toro

Study shines light on cancer survival and a key gene mutation

by University of TorontoScientists and doctors have known about the p53 gene for a long time, and that it plays a role in halting tumour growth. Credit: Hush Naidoo via UnsplashUniversity of Toro
New machine learning model improves prediction of prostate cancer recurrence

New machine learning model improves prediction of prostate cancer recurrence

byElsevierCredit: Pixabay/CC0 Public DomainPredicting the course of prostate cancer is challenging because only a fraction of prostate cancer patients experience recurrence after radical prostat

New machine learning model improves prediction of prostate cancer recurrence

byElsevierCredit: Pixabay/CC0 Public DomainPredicting the course of prostate cancer is challenging because only a fraction of prostate cancer patients experience recurrence after radical prostat