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Researchers discover critical process for how breast cancer spreads in bones

Researchers discover critical process for how breast cancer spreads in bones

by Brandi Wampler,University of Notre DameScientist Laurie Littlepage works with graduate student Ricardo Romero Moreno in her lab at the Harper Cancer Research Institute. Credit: Barbara Johnst

Researchers discover critical process for how breast cancer spreads in bones

by Brandi Wampler,University of Notre DameScientist Laurie Littlepage works with graduate student Ricardo Romero Moreno in her lab at the Harper Cancer Research Institute. Credit: Barbara Johnst
Preventing 'chemo brain' with antioxidants targeting the spinal fluid

Preventing 'chemo brain' with antioxidants targeting the spinal fluid

by Children's Hospital BostonGraphical abstract. Credit:Neuron(2022). DOI: 10.1016/j.neuron.2022.08.009Up to three quarters of patients receiving cancer chemotherapy suffer from &

Preventing 'chemo brain' with antioxidants targeting the spinal fluid

by Children's Hospital BostonGraphical abstract. Credit:Neuron(2022). DOI: 10.1016/j.neuron.2022.08.009Up to three quarters of patients receiving cancer chemotherapy suffer from &
Molecular subtypes of advanced kidney cancer matter for treatment response

Molecular subtypes of advanced kidney cancer matter for treatment response

by Yale Cancer Center/Smilow Cancer HospitalCredit: Unsplash/CC0 Public DomainA combination of immunotherapy and targeted therapies show promise in managing metastatic renal cell carcinoma (RCC), the

Molecular subtypes of advanced kidney cancer matter for treatment response

by Yale Cancer Center/Smilow Cancer HospitalCredit: Unsplash/CC0 Public DomainA combination of immunotherapy and targeted therapies show promise in managing metastatic renal cell carcinoma (RCC), the
Researchers reveal key to targeting dormant cancer cells

Researchers reveal key to targeting dormant cancer cells

by Garvan Institute of Medical Research3D view of a growing cancer colony and a single dormant cancer cell attached to the inner lining of bone. Credit: Dr Michelle McDonaldAn international team

Researchers reveal key to targeting dormant cancer cells

by Garvan Institute of Medical Research3D view of a growing cancer colony and a single dormant cancer cell attached to the inner lining of bone. Credit: Dr Michelle McDonaldAn international team
Researchers develop new method to detect cancerous DNA in lung cancer patients' blood

Researchers develop new method to detect cancerous DNA in lung cancer patients' blood

by European Society for Medical OncologyLung CA seen on CXR. Credit:CC BY-SA 4.0James Heilman, MD/WikipediaA new method of determining the sequence of molecules in DNA can be used to

Researchers develop new method to detect cancerous DNA in lung cancer patients' blood

by European Society for Medical OncologyLung CA seen on CXR. Credit:CC BY-SA 4.0James Heilman, MD/WikipediaA new method of determining the sequence of molecules in DNA can be used to
A HER2-targeting peptide drug conjugate with better penetrability for effective breast cancer therapy

A HER2-targeting peptide drug conjugate with better penetrability for effective breast cancer therapy

by Compuscript LtdSchematic diagram and pharmacokinetics of HER2-TP-cy5.5 and HER-TA-cy5.5 conjugate synthesis. (A) Schematic representation of the utilization of HER2-targeting peptide/antibody and C

A HER2-targeting peptide drug conjugate with better penetrability for effective breast cancer therapy

by Compuscript LtdSchematic diagram and pharmacokinetics of HER2-TP-cy5.5 and HER-TA-cy5.5 conjugate synthesis. (A) Schematic representation of the utilization of HER2-targeting peptide/antibody and C
Trial shows promise for new antibody cancer treatment

Trial shows promise for new antibody cancer treatment

byKing's College LondonMechanism of cytotoxicity mediated by MOv18 IgE. Credit:Nature Communications(2023). DOI: 10.1038/s41467-023-39679-9The first ever clinical trial of a new

Trial shows promise for new antibody cancer treatment

byKing's College LondonMechanism of cytotoxicity mediated by MOv18 IgE. Credit:Nature Communications(2023). DOI: 10.1038/s41467-023-39679-9The first ever clinical trial of a new
Study shows Meteorin-like protein drains energy from T cells, limiting immune system's power to fight cancer

Study shows Meteorin-like protein drains energy from T cells, limiting immune system's power to fight cancer

byJohns Hopkins University School of MedicineThe image on the right shows an unhealthy mitochondrion in a T cell exposed to METRNL. Credit: Christopher Jackson, M.D.A protein called Meteorin-lik

Study shows Meteorin-like protein drains energy from T cells, limiting immune system's power to fight cancer

byJohns Hopkins University School of MedicineThe image on the right shows an unhealthy mitochondrion in a T cell exposed to METRNL. Credit: Christopher Jackson, M.D.A protein called Meteorin-lik
Study suggests new strategies against bone metastases from prostate cancer

Study suggests new strategies against bone metastases from prostate cancer

by Garth Sundem,CU Anschutz Medical CampusWhen prostate cancer spreads, it most often spreads to bone. And while the 5-year survival rate for prostate cancer that has not spread is nearly 100 pe

Study suggests new strategies against bone metastases from prostate cancer

by Garth Sundem,CU Anschutz Medical CampusWhen prostate cancer spreads, it most often spreads to bone. And while the 5-year survival rate for prostate cancer that has not spread is nearly 100 pe
Differences in T cells' functional state determine resistance to cancer therapy

Differences in T cells' functional state determine resistance to cancer therapy

by Massachusetts Institute of TechnologyThe researchers took this image of a tumor using immunofluorescence, a technique that allows them to stain tissue sections with fluorescently-labeled antib

Differences in T cells' functional state determine resistance to cancer therapy

by Massachusetts Institute of TechnologyThe researchers took this image of a tumor using immunofluorescence, a technique that allows them to stain tissue sections with fluorescently-labeled antib
What is a mammogram, and why are they important?

What is a mammogram, and why are they important?

by Laurel KellyCredit: Pixabay/CC0 Public DomainBreast cancer accounts for 1 in 3 of all new cancers diagnosed in women in the U.S. each year, according to the American Cancer Society. It's estima

What is a mammogram, and why are they important?

by Laurel KellyCredit: Pixabay/CC0 Public DomainBreast cancer accounts for 1 in 3 of all new cancers diagnosed in women in the U.S. each year, according to the American Cancer Society. It's estima
Inside the new colorectal cancer screening guidelines for average-risk patients

Inside the new colorectal cancer screening guidelines for average-risk patients

by Mayo Clinic News NetworkCancer—Histopathologic image of colonic carcinoid. Credit: Wikipedia/CC BY-SA 3.0The American College of Physicians has produced a guidance statement for colorectal cancer s

Inside the new colorectal cancer screening guidelines for average-risk patients

by Mayo Clinic News NetworkCancer—Histopathologic image of colonic carcinoid. Credit: Wikipedia/CC BY-SA 3.0The American College of Physicians has produced a guidance statement for colorectal cancer s