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

Updated on: January 12,2024

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

Updated on:January 12,2024

Inherited BRCA2 mutations linked to increased risk of childhood lymphoma

by St. Jude Children's Research HospitalInvestigators at St. Jude Children's Research Hospital have linked inherited BRCA2 gene mutations with an increased risk of non-Hodgkin lymphoma in

Updated on: May 13,2024

Inherited BRCA2 mutations linked to increased risk of childhood lymphoma

by St. Jude Children's Research HospitalInvestigators at St. Jude Children's Research Hospital have linked inherited BRCA2 gene mutations with an increased risk of non-Hodgkin lymphoma in

Updated on:May 13,2024

Study: Anti-PD-L1 antibody enhances curative effect of cryoablation

by Compuscript LtdGraphical abstract. Credit:Acta Pharmaceutica Sinica B(2022). DOI: 10.1016/j.apsb.2022.08.006A new article published inActa Pharmaceutica Sinica Bdiscusses ho

Updated on: January 30,2024

Study: Anti-PD-L1 antibody enhances curative effect of cryoablation

by Compuscript LtdGraphical abstract. Credit:Acta Pharmaceutica Sinica B(2022). DOI: 10.1016/j.apsb.2022.08.006A new article published inActa Pharmaceutica Sinica Bdiscusses ho

Updated on:January 30,2024

Researchers demonstrate technique for identifying single cancer cells in blood for the first time

byKeele UniversityBrightfield image of a cytospun sample containing PBMC and individual CALU-1 cancer cells. Credit:PLOS ONE(2023). DOI: 10.1371/journal.pone.0289824A pioneering stud

Updated on: March 30,2024

Researchers demonstrate technique for identifying single cancer cells in blood for the first time

byKeele UniversityBrightfield image of a cytospun sample containing PBMC and individual CALU-1 cancer cells. Credit:PLOS ONE(2023). DOI: 10.1371/journal.pone.0289824A pioneering stud

Updated on:March 30,2024

Drugmakers are abandoning cheap generics, and now US cancer patients can't get meds, say doctors

by Arthur AllenCredit: CC0 Public DomainOn Nov. 22, three FDA inspectors arrived at the sprawling Intas Pharmaceuticals plant south of Ahmedabad, India, and found hundreds of trash bags full of shredd

Updated on: February 03,2024

Drugmakers are abandoning cheap generics, and now US cancer patients can't get meds, say doctors

by Arthur AllenCredit: CC0 Public DomainOn Nov. 22, three FDA inspectors arrived at the sprawling Intas Pharmaceuticals plant south of Ahmedabad, India, and found hundreds of trash bags full of shredd

Updated on:February 03,2024

Study uncovers evidence that fibroblasts may be directly involved in development of gastric cancer

by Bill Snyder,Vanderbilt UniversityCredit:Gastroenterology(2023). DOI: 10.1053/j.gastro.2023.04.038Fibroblast cells play key roles in the repair of damaged tissue and in pathologica

Updated on: January 23,2024

Study uncovers evidence that fibroblasts may be directly involved in development of gastric cancer

by Bill Snyder,Vanderbilt UniversityCredit:Gastroenterology(2023). DOI: 10.1053/j.gastro.2023.04.038Fibroblast cells play key roles in the repair of damaged tissue and in pathologica

Updated on:January 23,2024

Discovery of a gene that could be key for reducing breast cancer risk

by University of OtagoCharacterization of SULT1A1. a Genomic viewer (UCSC) of the SULT1A1 gene locus with copy number variants; deletion (red) and duplication (blue). b Dosage effect in breast tu

Updated on: January 30,2024

Discovery of a gene that could be key for reducing breast cancer risk

by University of OtagoCharacterization of SULT1A1. a Genomic viewer (UCSC) of the SULT1A1 gene locus with copy number variants; deletion (red) and duplication (blue). b Dosage effect in breast tu

Updated on:January 30,2024

Many owners see little value in storing their firearms securely, finds study

by Rutgers UniversityCredit: Unsplash/CC0 Public DomainWith more than 400 million privately owned firearms in circulation across the United States, gun violence prevention efforts have emphasized

Updated on: May 21,2024

Many owners see little value in storing their firearms securely, finds study

by Rutgers UniversityCredit: Unsplash/CC0 Public DomainWith more than 400 million privately owned firearms in circulation across the United States, gun violence prevention efforts have emphasized

Updated on:May 21,2024

First-of-its-kind tool to check potential inherited risk of pancreatic cancer launches

byUniversity of LiverpoolCredit: Unsplash/CC0 Public DomainFamilies who have been affected by pancreatic cancer can assess their risk of inheriting the disease through a new first-of-its-kind&nb

Updated on: September 30,2024

First-of-its-kind tool to check potential inherited risk of pancreatic cancer launches

byUniversity of LiverpoolCredit: Unsplash/CC0 Public DomainFamilies who have been affected by pancreatic cancer can assess their risk of inheriting the disease through a new first-of-its-kind&nb

Updated on:September 30,2024

Using virtual biopsies to improve melanoma detection

by Andrea Leland,Colorado State UniversityCredit: Colorado State UniversityWith Skin Cancer Awareness Month upon us, Colorado State University researcher Jesse Wilson is accelerating research to

Updated on: March 09,2024

Using virtual biopsies to improve melanoma detection

by Andrea Leland,Colorado State UniversityCredit: Colorado State UniversityWith Skin Cancer Awareness Month upon us, Colorado State University researcher Jesse Wilson is accelerating research to

Updated on:March 09,2024

Researchers uncover new sarcoma gene

by Harry Perkins Institute of Medical ResearchCredit: CC0 Public DomainA team of WA researchers has uncovered new genes that could play an important role in the development of sarcoma, a group of

Updated on: June 15,2024

Researchers uncover new sarcoma gene

by Harry Perkins Institute of Medical ResearchCredit: CC0 Public DomainA team of WA researchers has uncovered new genes that could play an important role in the development of sarcoma, a group of

Updated on:June 15,2024

Researchers unveil experimental compound to block therapeutic target in blood cancer

by UNC Lineberger Comprehensive Cancer CenterBlossom Damania, PhD, Jason Wang and a team of UNC Lineberger researchers report in PNAS they have discovered a hyperactive cell signal that contribut

Updated on: June 15,2024

Researchers unveil experimental compound to block therapeutic target in blood cancer

by UNC Lineberger Comprehensive Cancer CenterBlossom Damania, PhD, Jason Wang and a team of UNC Lineberger researchers report in PNAS they have discovered a hyperactive cell signal that contribut

Updated on:June 15,2024