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Cancer metastasis: Tumor plasticity counts

Cancer metastasis: Tumor plasticity counts

by Université libre de BruxellesCredit: CC0 Public DomainCancer metastasis, which is the propagation of tumor cells into distant organs, is the leading cause of cancer patient mortality. To under

Cancer metastasis: Tumor plasticity counts

by Université libre de BruxellesCredit: CC0 Public DomainCancer metastasis, which is the propagation of tumor cells into distant organs, is the leading cause of cancer patient mortality. To under
Novel AI method identifies locations, interactions among genes in and around tumors

Novel AI method identifies locations, interactions among genes in and around tumors

byJohns Hopkins University School of MedicineImage of a breast cancer tissue sample overlaid with visual representations of spatially interacting patterns of tumor and immune activity obtained t

Novel AI method identifies locations, interactions among genes in and around tumors

byJohns Hopkins University School of MedicineImage of a breast cancer tissue sample overlaid with visual representations of spatially interacting patterns of tumor and immune activity obtained t
Swallowable device to detect Barrett's esophagus receives FDA 510(k) clearance

Swallowable device to detect Barrett's esophagus receives FDA 510(k) clearance

by Case Western Reserve University"FDA clearance of the EsoCheck device means the device is now available to patients and physicians as a non-endoscopic method for sampling the esophagus. Th

Swallowable device to detect Barrett's esophagus receives FDA 510(k) clearance

by Case Western Reserve University"FDA clearance of the EsoCheck device means the device is now available to patients and physicians as a non-endoscopic method for sampling the esophagus. Th
Many breast cancer survivors do not receive genetic testing, despite being eligible

Many breast cancer survivors do not receive genetic testing, despite being eligible

by Nicole Fawcett,University of MichiganCredit: Unsplash/CC0 Public DomainAs cancer treatment and survivorship care relies more on understanding the genetic make-up of an individual's tumor,

Many breast cancer survivors do not receive genetic testing, despite being eligible

by Nicole Fawcett,University of MichiganCredit: Unsplash/CC0 Public DomainAs cancer treatment and survivorship care relies more on understanding the genetic make-up of an individual's tumor,
High-resolution brain tumor mapping reveals possible reason why some patients don't respond to new drug

High-resolution brain tumor mapping reveals possible reason why some patients don't respond to new drug

byWeizmann Institute of ScienceGraphical abstract. Credit:Cell(2024). DOI: 10.1016/j.cell.2024.03.029The cells that make up cancerous brain tumors are extremely varied and sometimes

High-resolution brain tumor mapping reveals possible reason why some patients don't respond to new drug

byWeizmann Institute of ScienceGraphical abstract. Credit:Cell(2024). DOI: 10.1016/j.cell.2024.03.029The cells that make up cancerous brain tumors are extremely varied and sometimes
Aggressive cancer cells grow by protecting their identity, shows study

Aggressive cancer cells grow by protecting their identity, shows study

byRuhr-Universitaet-BochumGraphical Abstract. Credit:Cell Reports(2023). DOI: 10.1016/j.celrep.2023.112533For most types of cancer, the primary tumor is not the cause of death, but m

Aggressive cancer cells grow by protecting their identity, shows study

byRuhr-Universitaet-BochumGraphical Abstract. Credit:Cell Reports(2023). DOI: 10.1016/j.celrep.2023.112533For most types of cancer, the primary tumor is not the cause of death, but m
Hunting brain cancer cells: Neuronal and tumorigenic boundaries of glioblastoma plasticity

Hunting brain cancer cells: Neuronal and tumorigenic boundaries of glioblastoma plasticity

byFlinders UniversityGlioblastoma tumor cells express aberrant neuronal signatures and differentiate along a neurodevelopmental trajectory. (A) Healthy neuronal cells transform to a malignant ph

Hunting brain cancer cells: Neuronal and tumorigenic boundaries of glioblastoma plasticity

byFlinders UniversityGlioblastoma tumor cells express aberrant neuronal signatures and differentiate along a neurodevelopmental trajectory. (A) Healthy neuronal cells transform to a malignant ph
New lease on life for two lung cancer patients after pioneering double-lung transplant

New lease on life for two lung cancer patients after pioneering double-lung transplant

by Cara MurezRetired nurse Tannaz Ameli was diagnosed with stage 4 lung cancer last winter. When chemotherapy failed, her doctors recommended hospice care.But Ameli, of Minneapolis, had other ideas. S

New lease on life for two lung cancer patients after pioneering double-lung transplant

by Cara MurezRetired nurse Tannaz Ameli was diagnosed with stage 4 lung cancer last winter. When chemotherapy failed, her doctors recommended hospice care.But Ameli, of Minneapolis, had other ideas. S
PSA levels after treatment may not be reliable predictor of survival for patients with prostate cancer

PSA levels after treatment may not be reliable predictor of survival for patients with prostate cancer

by University of California, Los AngelesCredit: Unsplash/CC0 Public DomainA UCLA-led study has found treatments that reduce the risk of being diagnosed with a cancer recurrence based on rising pr

PSA levels after treatment may not be reliable predictor of survival for patients with prostate cancer

by University of California, Los AngelesCredit: Unsplash/CC0 Public DomainA UCLA-led study has found treatments that reduce the risk of being diagnosed with a cancer recurrence based on rising pr
'Magic bullet' takes aim at pancreatic cancer

'Magic bullet' takes aim at pancreatic cancer

by University of South AustraliaAxial CT image with i.v. contrast. Macrocystic adenocarcinoma of the pancreatic head. Credit: public domainEvery day, more than 1200 people worldwide are told they

'Magic bullet' takes aim at pancreatic cancer

by University of South AustraliaAxial CT image with i.v. contrast. Macrocystic adenocarcinoma of the pancreatic head. Credit: public domainEvery day, more than 1200 people worldwide are told they
Study: More aggressive treatments needed to improve 5-year survival rate for glioblastoma

Study: More aggressive treatments needed to improve 5-year survival rate for glioblastoma

by Joe Dangor,Mayo ClinicCredit: Mayo ClinicDespite improvements in median and short-term survival rates for patients with glioblastoma, the most common brain tumor in adults, the percentage of

Study: More aggressive treatments needed to improve 5-year survival rate for glioblastoma

by Joe Dangor,Mayo ClinicCredit: Mayo ClinicDespite improvements in median and short-term survival rates for patients with glioblastoma, the most common brain tumor in adults, the percentage of
Findings suggest common salt activates anti-tumor cells

Findings suggest common salt activates anti-tumor cells

by Friederike Gawlik, Leibniz Institute for Natural Product Research and Infection BiologyImmune cells (purple and blue) attack tumor cells (red). Highly active CD8⁺ T cells treated with sodium chlori

Findings suggest common salt activates anti-tumor cells

by Friederike Gawlik, Leibniz Institute for Natural Product Research and Infection BiologyImmune cells (purple and blue) attack tumor cells (red). Highly active CD8⁺ T cells treated with sodium chlori