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Automated detection of eye surface cancer

Automated detection of eye surface cancer

by ARC Centre of Excellence for Nanoscale BioPhotonicsA new automated non-invasive technique for diagnosing eye disease. Credit: ARC Centre of Excellence for Nanoscale BioPhotonicsResearchers hav

Automated detection of eye surface cancer

by ARC Centre of Excellence for Nanoscale BioPhotonicsA new automated non-invasive technique for diagnosing eye disease. Credit: ARC Centre of Excellence for Nanoscale BioPhotonicsResearchers hav
3-Week Course of Radiotherapy May Offer Greater Convenience for Patients With Soft Tissue Sarcoma

3-Week Course of Radiotherapy May Offer Greater Convenience for Patients With Soft Tissue Sarcoma

December 29, 2022Jason HarrisModerately hypofractionated preoperative radiotherapy did not increase risk for major wound complication in patients with soft tissue sarcomas, according to findings from

3-Week Course of Radiotherapy May Offer Greater Convenience for Patients With Soft Tissue Sarcoma

December 29, 2022Jason HarrisModerately hypofractionated preoperative radiotherapy did not increase risk for major wound complication in patients with soft tissue sarcomas, according to findings from
Mayo Clinic Minute: Learning the 'ABCDEs' of melanoma

Mayo Clinic Minute: Learning the 'ABCDEs' of melanoma

by Alex OsiadaczMelanoma. Credit: Wikimedia Commons/National Cancer InstituteMelanoma is a type of skin cancer that develops in cells that produce your skin's pigment. Regular skin checks can help

Mayo Clinic Minute: Learning the 'ABCDEs' of melanoma

by Alex OsiadaczMelanoma. Credit: Wikimedia Commons/National Cancer InstituteMelanoma is a type of skin cancer that develops in cells that produce your skin's pigment. Regular skin checks can help
Dual-action drug produces positive results in patients with advanced neuroendocrine tumors

Dual-action drug produces positive results in patients with advanced neuroendocrine tumors

byDana-Farber Cancer InstituteCredit: Pixabay/CC0 Public DomainA drug that simultaneously strikes cancer cells' growth circuits and pipeline to the bloodstream produced encouraging results i

Dual-action drug produces positive results in patients with advanced neuroendocrine tumors

byDana-Farber Cancer InstituteCredit: Pixabay/CC0 Public DomainA drug that simultaneously strikes cancer cells' growth circuits and pipeline to the bloodstream produced encouraging results i
Cancer research: Key function of important leukemia gene demystified

Cancer research: Key function of important leukemia gene demystified

by Nina Grötschl,University of Veterinary Medicine—ViennaCredit: Pixabay/CC0 Public DomainThe oncogene EVI1 causes an aggressive type of leukemia, but its exact function has been a mystery. A re

Cancer research: Key function of important leukemia gene demystified

by Nina Grötschl,University of Veterinary Medicine—ViennaCredit: Pixabay/CC0 Public DomainThe oncogene EVI1 causes an aggressive type of leukemia, but its exact function has been a mystery. A re
Ectopic expression of lncRNA MVIH as a potential diagnostic biomarker in cervical cancer

Ectopic expression of lncRNA MVIH as a potential diagnostic biomarker in cervical cancer

by Impact JournalsExpression of lncRNA MVIH in CC tumor as compared to marginal non-tumor tissues. Credit:Genes & Cancer(2022). DOI: 10.18632/genesandcancer.224A new research paper was

Ectopic expression of lncRNA MVIH as a potential diagnostic biomarker in cervical cancer

by Impact JournalsExpression of lncRNA MVIH in CC tumor as compared to marginal non-tumor tissues. Credit:Genes & Cancer(2022). DOI: 10.18632/genesandcancer.224A new research paper was
Study points to new possibilities for treating lung cancer patients

Study points to new possibilities for treating lung cancer patients

by Birgitte Svennevig,University of Southern DenmarkAn EMT-centric investigation of metabolic processes in a comprehensive lung cancer transcriptome profiles collection identified an inverse ass

Study points to new possibilities for treating lung cancer patients

by Birgitte Svennevig,University of Southern DenmarkAn EMT-centric investigation of metabolic processes in a comprehensive lung cancer transcriptome profiles collection identified an inverse ass
MDNA11 Generates Activity, Safety in Advanced Solid Tumors

MDNA11 Generates Activity, Safety in Advanced Solid Tumors

August 9, 2023Chris RyanTreatment with the long-acting interleukin-2 superkine led to durable tumor control and no dose-limiting toxicities in patients with advanced solid tumors, according to data fr

MDNA11 Generates Activity, Safety in Advanced Solid Tumors

August 9, 2023Chris RyanTreatment with the long-acting interleukin-2 superkine led to durable tumor control and no dose-limiting toxicities in patients with advanced solid tumors, according to data fr
Tracking genes to fight breast cancer

Tracking genes to fight breast cancer

byLeiden UniversityMicroscope image of moving breast cancer cells leaving a track. Koedoot: "We switched of certain proteins and then looked to see if the pathways changed." Credit: Es

Tracking genes to fight breast cancer

byLeiden UniversityMicroscope image of moving breast cancer cells leaving a track. Koedoot: "We switched of certain proteins and then looked to see if the pathways changed." Credit: Es
U.S. incidence of thyroid cancer plateaued in 2009

U.S. incidence of thyroid cancer plateaued in 2009

(HealthDay)—From 2009 to 2016, the incidence of thyroid cancer reached a plateau and possibly started to decline, according to a research letter published in the Dec. 24/31 issue of theJournal o

U.S. incidence of thyroid cancer plateaued in 2009

(HealthDay)—From 2009 to 2016, the incidence of thyroid cancer reached a plateau and possibly started to decline, according to a research letter published in the Dec. 24/31 issue of theJournal o
To improve a promising cancer drug, cut it in half

To improve a promising cancer drug, cut it in half

by Ian Haydon,University of Washington School of MedicineNeoleukin-2/15 can be split into two fragments that reconstitute its activity when combined. a, Splitting strategy for Neo-2/15. Structur

To improve a promising cancer drug, cut it in half

by Ian Haydon,University of Washington School of MedicineNeoleukin-2/15 can be split into two fragments that reconstitute its activity when combined. a, Splitting strategy for Neo-2/15. Structur
Tumor Profiling Studies Illuminate Nuances Across Malignancies

Tumor Profiling Studies Illuminate Nuances Across Malignancies

November 21, 2022Megan HollaschMolecular and immune landscapes for solid tumors are constantly evolving as precision medicine techniques become more sensitive and next-generation sequencing methods ar

Tumor Profiling Studies Illuminate Nuances Across Malignancies

November 21, 2022Megan HollaschMolecular and immune landscapes for solid tumors are constantly evolving as precision medicine techniques become more sensitive and next-generation sequencing methods ar