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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,
Scientists find way to starve breast cancer cells

Scientists find way to starve breast cancer cells

by Jennifer Michalowski,Cold Spring Harbor LaboratoryWhen fast-growing breast cancer cells run out of glutamine, they turn to an alternative supply line. PHGDH (above, in green) is a key enzyme

Scientists find way to starve breast cancer cells

by Jennifer Michalowski,Cold Spring Harbor LaboratoryWhen fast-growing breast cancer cells run out of glutamine, they turn to an alternative supply line. PHGDH (above, in green) is a key enzyme
Proportion of cancers associated with excess body weight varies considerably by state

Proportion of cancers associated with excess body weight varies considerably by state

by American Cancer SocietyCredit: CC0 Public DomainA new study looking at the share of cancers related to obesity finds an at least 1.5-fold difference between states with the highest and lowest

Proportion of cancers associated with excess body weight varies considerably by state

by American Cancer SocietyCredit: CC0 Public DomainA new study looking at the share of cancers related to obesity finds an at least 1.5-fold difference between states with the highest and lowest
Innovations in cancer treatment through targeted bacterial vaccines

Innovations in cancer treatment through targeted bacterial vaccines

byScience China PressThe schematic illustrates how the nanovaccine induces robust anti-F. nucleatum immune responses that significantly improve the efficiency of chemotherapy and reduce cancer m

Innovations in cancer treatment through targeted bacterial vaccines

byScience China PressThe schematic illustrates how the nanovaccine induces robust anti-F. nucleatum immune responses that significantly improve the efficiency of chemotherapy and reduce cancer m
Race, income can determine blood cancer outcomes, studies show

Race, income can determine blood cancer outcomes, studies show

by Ernie MundellIf someone is stricken with a blood cancer or life-threatening clot, they'll probably fare better if they are white and wealthy, three new studies show.The ongoing impact of patien

Race, income can determine blood cancer outcomes, studies show

by Ernie MundellIf someone is stricken with a blood cancer or life-threatening clot, they'll probably fare better if they are white and wealthy, three new studies show.The ongoing impact of patien
Gene signature to tailor chemotherapy shows promise for improving breast cancer survival

Gene signature to tailor chemotherapy shows promise for improving breast cancer survival

byBritish Medical JournalCredit: Pixabay/CC0 Public DomainUsing a gene signature technique to tailor chemotherapy for patients with early triple negative breast cancer shows promise as a way to

Gene signature to tailor chemotherapy shows promise for improving breast cancer survival

byBritish Medical JournalCredit: Pixabay/CC0 Public DomainUsing a gene signature technique to tailor chemotherapy for patients with early triple negative breast cancer shows promise as a way to
Boys should be given HPV jab, says vaccine committee

Boys should be given HPV jab, says vaccine committee

by Cancer Research UKHuman papillomavirus (HPV) vaccine. Credit:Wikimedia Commons/CC BY-SA 2.0It's nearly a decade since the human papillomavirus (HPV) vaccine was first introduced in t

Boys should be given HPV jab, says vaccine committee

by Cancer Research UKHuman papillomavirus (HPV) vaccine. Credit:Wikimedia Commons/CC BY-SA 2.0It's nearly a decade since the human papillomavirus (HPV) vaccine was first introduced in t
Novel biomarker for immune checkpoint inhibitors identified in human lethal cancers

Novel biomarker for immune checkpoint inhibitors identified in human lethal cancers

by Liu Jia,Chinese Academy of SciencesA model depicting how the SETD2 inactivation sensitizes cancer cells to immune checkpoint blockade through the NR2F1-STAT1 pathway. Credit: Prof. Wang Yuexi

Novel biomarker for immune checkpoint inhibitors identified in human lethal cancers

by Liu Jia,Chinese Academy of SciencesA model depicting how the SETD2 inactivation sensitizes cancer cells to immune checkpoint blockade through the NR2F1-STAT1 pathway. Credit: Prof. Wang Yuexi
Anti-diabetic drugs could lower risk of primary and secondary brain cancer

Anti-diabetic drugs could lower risk of primary and secondary brain cancer

by University of BristolCredit: CC0 Public DomainDiabetic patients who take anti-diabetic drugs—known as glitazones—long term had a lower risk of primary and secondary brain cancer compared with

Anti-diabetic drugs could lower risk of primary and secondary brain cancer

by University of BristolCredit: CC0 Public DomainDiabetic patients who take anti-diabetic drugs—known as glitazones—long term had a lower risk of primary and secondary brain cancer compared with
Scientists develop potential stealth cancer therapy

Scientists develop potential stealth cancer therapy

by Yale Cancer Center/Smilow Cancer HospitalCredit:ACS Central Science(2024). DOI: 10.1021/acscentsci.4c00559Sneaking by cancer's defenses, by disguising tumor-fighting antibodies insi

Scientists develop potential stealth cancer therapy

by Yale Cancer Center/Smilow Cancer HospitalCredit:ACS Central Science(2024). DOI: 10.1021/acscentsci.4c00559Sneaking by cancer's defenses, by disguising tumor-fighting antibodies insi
Activation of a distinct genetic pathway can slow the progress of metastatic breast cancer

Activation of a distinct genetic pathway can slow the progress of metastatic breast cancer

by Olivia Newton-John Cancer Research InstituteImmunofluorescent staining reveals activation of the BMP-Smad signaling pathway in metastatic breast cancer cells in response to BMP4 stimulation (left p

Activation of a distinct genetic pathway can slow the progress of metastatic breast cancer

by Olivia Newton-John Cancer Research InstituteImmunofluorescent staining reveals activation of the BMP-Smad signaling pathway in metastatic breast cancer cells in response to BMP4 stimulation (left p