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Researchers examine role of fluid flow in ovarian cancer progression

Researchers examine role of fluid flow in ovarian cancer progression

by Virginia TechAfter multiple rounds of fluid shear stress exposure, human cells in the study began to form tumor-like structures known as spheroids (pictured). Spheroids are indicative of aggre

Researchers examine role of fluid flow in ovarian cancer progression

by Virginia TechAfter multiple rounds of fluid shear stress exposure, human cells in the study began to form tumor-like structures known as spheroids (pictured). Spheroids are indicative of aggre
AI could improve diagnostic accuracy of breast dynamic contrast-enhanced magnetic resonance imaging

AI could improve diagnostic accuracy of breast dynamic contrast-enhanced magnetic resonance imaging

A deep learning (DL) system could improve the diagnostic accuracy of dynamic contrast-enhanced magnetic resonance imaging (DCE-MRI) of breast tissue for detecting breast cancer, according to a study p

AI could improve diagnostic accuracy of breast dynamic contrast-enhanced magnetic resonance imaging

A deep learning (DL) system could improve the diagnostic accuracy of dynamic contrast-enhanced magnetic resonance imaging (DCE-MRI) of breast tissue for detecting breast cancer, according to a study p
Cytometry chip supports new revolution in cancer care for a truly personalized treatment plan

Cytometry chip supports new revolution in cancer care for a truly personalized treatment plan

by IMECImec's cell sorter concept uses integrated star-shaped microheaters to push the target cells into a side channel. Credit: IMECImec teamed up with the KU Leuven laboratory of tumor immu

Cytometry chip supports new revolution in cancer care for a truly personalized treatment plan

by IMECImec's cell sorter concept uses integrated star-shaped microheaters to push the target cells into a side channel. Credit: IMECImec teamed up with the KU Leuven laboratory of tumor immu
Treatment decisions in new era of individualized therapy for metastatic hormone-sensitive prostate cancer

Treatment decisions in new era of individualized therapy for metastatic hormone-sensitive prostate cancer

byDana-Farber Cancer InstituteProstate cancer cells. Credit: NIH Image GalleryOncologists have traditionally prescribed androgen deprivation therapy (ADT) alone for patients with metastatic horm

Treatment decisions in new era of individualized therapy for metastatic hormone-sensitive prostate cancer

byDana-Farber Cancer InstituteProstate cancer cells. Credit: NIH Image GalleryOncologists have traditionally prescribed androgen deprivation therapy (ADT) alone for patients with metastatic horm
Revolutionising radiotherapy: making a cornerstone cancer treatment more personal and powerful

Revolutionising radiotherapy: making a cornerstone cancer treatment more personal and powerful

by Cancer Research UKCredit: Cancer Research UK"We have a very powerful treatment which contributes to the cure of cancer in around a third of patients treated," says Professor David Se

Revolutionising radiotherapy: making a cornerstone cancer treatment more personal and powerful

by Cancer Research UKCredit: Cancer Research UK"We have a very powerful treatment which contributes to the cure of cancer in around a third of patients treated," says Professor David Se
Researchers discover the mechanism by which tumor cells become resistant to chemotherapy in colorectal cancer

Researchers discover the mechanism by which tumor cells become resistant to chemotherapy in colorectal cancer

by Institute for Research in Biomedicine (IRB Barcelona)Oxaliplatin accumulation in the tumor microenvironment of a patient with colon cancer 44 days after treatment. Credit: IMIMPlatinum-based c

Researchers discover the mechanism by which tumor cells become resistant to chemotherapy in colorectal cancer

by Institute for Research in Biomedicine (IRB Barcelona)Oxaliplatin accumulation in the tumor microenvironment of a patient with colon cancer 44 days after treatment. Credit: IMIMPlatinum-based c
Coming closer to delivering on the promise of personalized breast cancer therapy

Coming closer to delivering on the promise of personalized breast cancer therapy

by Molly Chiu,Baylor College of MedicineCredit: Unsplash/CC0 Public DomainA team led by researchers at Baylor College of Medicine is coming closer to delivering on the promise of personalized br

Coming closer to delivering on the promise of personalized breast cancer therapy

by Molly Chiu,Baylor College of MedicineCredit: Unsplash/CC0 Public DomainA team led by researchers at Baylor College of Medicine is coming closer to delivering on the promise of personalized br
Leveraging the power of iPS cell technology to study myeloid neoplasm

Leveraging the power of iPS cell technology to study myeloid neoplasm

byKyoto UniversityCredit:British Journal of Haematology(2024). DOI: 10.1111/bjh.19720Using iPS cells generated from a patient with a myeloid neoplasm caused by a rare chromosomal rea

Leveraging the power of iPS cell technology to study myeloid neoplasm

byKyoto UniversityCredit:British Journal of Haematology(2024). DOI: 10.1111/bjh.19720Using iPS cells generated from a patient with a myeloid neoplasm caused by a rare chromosomal rea
Blood test for brain cancer may be on horizon, research finds

Blood test for brain cancer may be on horizon, research finds

byPennsylvania State UniversityCredit: Pixabay/CC0 Public DomainGlioblastoma (GBM) is the most common and deadliest type of brain cancer with a five-year survival rate of only 5%. Researchers at

Blood test for brain cancer may be on horizon, research finds

byPennsylvania State UniversityCredit: Pixabay/CC0 Public DomainGlioblastoma (GBM) is the most common and deadliest type of brain cancer with a five-year survival rate of only 5%. Researchers at
Artificial intelligence analysis of DNA fragmentomes and protein biomarkers noninvasively detects ovarian cancer

Artificial intelligence analysis of DNA fragmentomes and protein biomarkers noninvasively detects ovarian cancer

byAmerican Association for Cancer ResearchCredit: Unsplash/CC0 Public DomainA blood-based machine learning assay that combines cell-free DNA (cfDNA) fragment patterns and levels of the proteins

Artificial intelligence analysis of DNA fragmentomes and protein biomarkers noninvasively detects ovarian cancer

byAmerican Association for Cancer ResearchCredit: Unsplash/CC0 Public DomainA blood-based machine learning assay that combines cell-free DNA (cfDNA) fragment patterns and levels of the proteins
Experimental cancer vaccine shows promise in animal studies

Experimental cancer vaccine shows promise in animal studies

byNIH/National Institute of Allergy and Infectious DiseasesGraphical abstract. Credit:Cell(2022). DOI: 10.1016/j.cell.2022.10.006An experimental therapeutic cancer vaccine induced tw

Experimental cancer vaccine shows promise in animal studies

byNIH/National Institute of Allergy and Infectious DiseasesGraphical abstract. Credit:Cell(2022). DOI: 10.1016/j.cell.2022.10.006An experimental therapeutic cancer vaccine induced tw
Liquid biopsy as effective as tissue biopsy for non-small cell lung cancer: study

Liquid biopsy as effective as tissue biopsy for non-small cell lung cancer: study

by University of Texas M. D. Anderson Cancer CenterVassiliki Papadimitrakopoulou, M.D. Credit: MD Anderson Cancer CenterA multi-center study led by researchers at The University of Texas MD Ander

Liquid biopsy as effective as tissue biopsy for non-small cell lung cancer: study

by University of Texas M. D. Anderson Cancer CenterVassiliki Papadimitrakopoulou, M.D. Credit: MD Anderson Cancer CenterA multi-center study led by researchers at The University of Texas MD Ander