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Identifying the underlying causes of ovarian cancer

Identifying the underlying causes of ovarian cancer

byCedars-Sinai Medical CenterSimon Gayther, PhD, professor of Biomedical Sciences, and Michelle Jones, PhD, a research scientist in the Center for Bioinformatics and Functional Genomics, led the

Identifying the underlying causes of ovarian cancer

byCedars-Sinai Medical CenterSimon Gayther, PhD, professor of Biomedical Sciences, and Michelle Jones, PhD, a research scientist in the Center for Bioinformatics and Functional Genomics, led the
How to lower your risk of breast cancer recurrence

How to lower your risk of breast cancer recurrence

by Leslie Orr,University of Rochester Medical CenterCredit: Unsplash/CC0 Public DomainMost women treated for breast cancer have something else in common: they worry about the cancer coming back.

How to lower your risk of breast cancer recurrence

by Leslie Orr,University of Rochester Medical CenterCredit: Unsplash/CC0 Public DomainMost women treated for breast cancer have something else in common: they worry about the cancer coming back.
New study sheds light on incidental findings in lung cancer screening

New study sheds light on incidental findings in lung cancer screening

byBrown UniversityCredit: Pixabay/CC0 Public DomainWhen patients receive a low-dose computed tomography screen for lung cancer, doctors can see more than just the lungs. The screening test often

New study sheds light on incidental findings in lung cancer screening

byBrown UniversityCredit: Pixabay/CC0 Public DomainWhen patients receive a low-dose computed tomography screen for lung cancer, doctors can see more than just the lungs. The screening test often
A non-coding RNA lasso catches proteins in breast cancer cells

A non-coding RNA lasso catches proteins in breast cancer cells

by Lisbeth Heilesen,Aarhus UniversityThe authors show that the long non-coding RNA called A-ROD (Activating Regulator Of DKK1 expression) is only functional the moment it is released from chroma

A non-coding RNA lasso catches proteins in breast cancer cells

by Lisbeth Heilesen,Aarhus UniversityThe authors show that the long non-coding RNA called A-ROD (Activating Regulator Of DKK1 expression) is only functional the moment it is released from chroma
New therapy strengthens the immune system's counterattack on skin cancer

New therapy strengthens the immune system's counterattack on skin cancer

by Peter Aagaard Brixen, DTU (Technical University of Denmark)Stained electron micrograph of a T cell. Scientists have shown in laboratory experiments that they are able to create a large number of th

New therapy strengthens the immune system's counterattack on skin cancer

by Peter Aagaard Brixen, DTU (Technical University of Denmark)Stained electron micrograph of a T cell. Scientists have shown in laboratory experiments that they are able to create a large number of th
Clinical trial: Some sarcoma patients improve with T cell immunotherapy

Clinical trial: Some sarcoma patients improve with T cell immunotherapy

by Julia Evangelou Strait,Washington University School of Medicine in St. LouisCredit: Pixabay from PexelsA clinical trial led by researchers at Washington University School of Medicine in St. L

Clinical trial: Some sarcoma patients improve with T cell immunotherapy

by Julia Evangelou Strait,Washington University School of Medicine in St. LouisCredit: Pixabay from PexelsA clinical trial led by researchers at Washington University School of Medicine in St. L
Minimally invasive, cost-effective method shows promise in treating cancer without harming healthy cells

Minimally invasive, cost-effective method shows promise in treating cancer without harming healthy cells

by Purdue UniversityA Purdue innovation, called PLASMAT, combines three emerging techniques that appear promising in the fight against most types of cancer. Credit: Purdue UniversityPurdue Univer

Minimally invasive, cost-effective method shows promise in treating cancer without harming healthy cells

by Purdue UniversityA Purdue innovation, called PLASMAT, combines three emerging techniques that appear promising in the fight against most types of cancer. Credit: Purdue UniversityPurdue Univer
Biomarker-driven protocol model broadens lung cancer trial access for some underrepresented groups

Biomarker-driven protocol model broadens lung cancer trial access for some underrepresented groups

by SWOG Cancer Research NetworkCredit: Pixabay/CC0 Public DomainAs compared to conventional, stand-alone clinical trials in advanced non-small cell lung cancer (NSCLC), the biomarker-driven Lung Cance

Biomarker-driven protocol model broadens lung cancer trial access for some underrepresented groups

by SWOG Cancer Research NetworkCredit: Pixabay/CC0 Public DomainAs compared to conventional, stand-alone clinical trials in advanced non-small cell lung cancer (NSCLC), the biomarker-driven Lung Cance
New book explores the history of the phony cancer drug Krebiozen

New book explores the history of the phony cancer drug Krebiozen

by Sharita Forrest,University of Illinois at Urbana-ChampaignCredit: 3 Fields BooksIn March 1951, Andrew Ivy—at the time, one of the most renowned scientists and medical ethicists in the U.S.—he

New book explores the history of the phony cancer drug Krebiozen

by Sharita Forrest,University of Illinois at Urbana-ChampaignCredit: 3 Fields BooksIn March 1951, Andrew Ivy—at the time, one of the most renowned scientists and medical ethicists in the U.S.—he
New tech addresses manufacturing bottlenecks for a lifesaving blood cancer treatment

New tech addresses manufacturing bottlenecks for a lifesaving blood cancer treatment

byUniversity of South AustraliaSchematic of forces acting on cells in inertial microfluidics. Credit:Cytotherapy(2024). DOI: 10.1016/j.jcyt.2024.05.005Researchers from the University

New tech addresses manufacturing bottlenecks for a lifesaving blood cancer treatment

byUniversity of South AustraliaSchematic of forces acting on cells in inertial microfluidics. Credit:Cytotherapy(2024). DOI: 10.1016/j.jcyt.2024.05.005Researchers from the University
Ovarian cancer detection takes a step forward

Ovarian cancer detection takes a step forward

byUniversity of Rochester Medical CenterCredit: Pixabay/CC0 Public DomainA new type of technology can capture stray ovarian cancer cells from a simple blood test and successfully predict cancer

Ovarian cancer detection takes a step forward

byUniversity of Rochester Medical CenterCredit: Pixabay/CC0 Public DomainA new type of technology can capture stray ovarian cancer cells from a simple blood test and successfully predict cancer
Scientists discover how excessive red meat consumption increases colorectal cancer risk

Scientists discover how excessive red meat consumption increases colorectal cancer risk

byAgency for Science, Technology and Research (A*STAR), SingaporeIdentification of SP2509 and its target Pirin as a regulator of hTERT in colorectal cancer. Credit:Cancer Discovery(2

Scientists discover how excessive red meat consumption increases colorectal cancer risk

byAgency for Science, Technology and Research (A*STAR), SingaporeIdentification of SP2509 and its target Pirin as a regulator of hTERT in colorectal cancer. Credit:Cancer Discovery(2