Promise of liquid biopsy in cancer biomarker detection and prenatal screening

by Mary Ann Liebert, IncCredit: Mary Ann Liebert, Inc., publishersThe promise and challenges of liquid biopsy, an emerging, noninvasive method for targeted disease diagnosis and detection of canc

Updated on: May 23,2024

Promise of liquid biopsy in cancer biomarker detection and prenatal screening

by Mary Ann Liebert, IncCredit: Mary Ann Liebert, Inc., publishersThe promise and challenges of liquid biopsy, an emerging, noninvasive method for targeted disease diagnosis and detection of canc

Updated on:May 23,2024

Drug combo heralds major shift in chronic lymphocytic leukemia treatment

by Stanford University Medical CenterCancer cells. Credit: Dr. Cecil Fox, National Cancer InstituteA combination of two drugs keeps patients with chronic lymphocytic leukemia disease-free and ali

Updated on: May 23,2024

Drug combo heralds major shift in chronic lymphocytic leukemia treatment

by Stanford University Medical CenterCancer cells. Credit: Dr. Cecil Fox, National Cancer InstituteA combination of two drugs keeps patients with chronic lymphocytic leukemia disease-free and ali

Updated on:May 23,2024

Tumors turn gut 'brain cells' into tumor growth promoters

by Tracey Peake,North Carolina State UniversityCredit: CC0 Public DomainResearch led by North Carolina State University has found that when enteric glial cells are exposed to secretions from col

Updated on: March 12,2024

Tumors turn gut 'brain cells' into tumor growth promoters

by Tracey Peake,North Carolina State UniversityCredit: CC0 Public DomainResearch led by North Carolina State University has found that when enteric glial cells are exposed to secretions from col

Updated on:March 12,2024

Null result in nicotinamide (vitamin B3) skin cancer trial of organ-transplant recipients

by Justin Jackson , Medical XpressMicrograph of malignant melanoma. Cytology specimen. Field stain. Credit: Nephron/WikipediaA one-year, placebo-controlled trial of oral nicotinamide (vitamin B3) ther

Updated on: January 02,2024

Null result in nicotinamide (vitamin B3) skin cancer trial of organ-transplant recipients

by Justin Jackson , Medical XpressMicrograph of malignant melanoma. Cytology specimen. Field stain. Credit: Nephron/WikipediaA one-year, placebo-controlled trial of oral nicotinamide (vitamin B3) ther

Updated on:January 02,2024

Updated policy regarding electronic nicotine delivery systems

by Yale Cancer CenterPercentage of various school age groups who vaped in the past 30 days. Blue lines indicate data from the NYTS (51, 52, 54–60), and red lines indicate data from the MTF survey (53)

Updated on: January 30,2024

Updated policy regarding electronic nicotine delivery systems

by Yale Cancer CenterPercentage of various school age groups who vaped in the past 30 days. Blue lines indicate data from the NYTS (51, 52, 54–60), and red lines indicate data from the MTF survey (53)

Updated on:January 30,2024

'Junk DNA' affects inherited cancer risk

by Cancer Research UKCredit: CC0 Public DomainA person's risk of developing cancer is affected by genetic variations in regions of DNA that don't code for proteins, previously dismissed a

Updated on: March 13,2024

'Junk DNA' affects inherited cancer risk

by Cancer Research UKCredit: CC0 Public DomainA person's risk of developing cancer is affected by genetic variations in regions of DNA that don't code for proteins, previously dismissed a

Updated on:March 13,2024

Transforming cancer diagnosis and treatment with cerium/lanthanum-134

by US Department of EnergyCerium/lanthanum-134-based radiopharmaceuticals have promise for prostate cancer imaging and therapy. Right, tumors show high tumor uptake of cerium-134. Left, a compari

Updated on: January 30,2024

Transforming cancer diagnosis and treatment with cerium/lanthanum-134

by US Department of EnergyCerium/lanthanum-134-based radiopharmaceuticals have promise for prostate cancer imaging and therapy. Right, tumors show high tumor uptake of cerium-134. Left, a compari

Updated on:January 30,2024

New research explores options for motherhood in lung cancer patients

byCU Anschutz Medical CampusOverall survival of women 18-44 with advanced lung cancer by oncogene driver (N=48). Note: Data truncated at 10 years. One woman with ALK rearranged lung cancer died

Updated on: January 13,2024

New research explores options for motherhood in lung cancer patients

byCU Anschutz Medical CampusOverall survival of women 18-44 with advanced lung cancer by oncogene driver (N=48). Note: Data truncated at 10 years. One woman with ALK rearranged lung cancer died

Updated on:January 13,2024

Researchers reveal role of PPDPF in development of mutant KRAS-driven pancreatic ductal adenocarcinoma

by Liu Jia,Chinese Academy of SciencesSchematic representation demonstrating the function of PPDPF in KRAS activation. Credit: Dr. XIE Dong's groupA recent study by Dr. Xie Dong's group

Updated on: February 20,2024

Researchers reveal role of PPDPF in development of mutant KRAS-driven pancreatic ductal adenocarcinoma

by Liu Jia,Chinese Academy of SciencesSchematic representation demonstrating the function of PPDPF in KRAS activation. Credit: Dr. XIE Dong's groupA recent study by Dr. Xie Dong's group

Updated on:February 20,2024

Breast cancer: An aggressive variant triggers a hunt for cures

by Vittoria D'alessio,Horizon: The EU Research & Innovation MagazineResearchers are making progress finding treatments for a particularly aggressive variant of breast cancer. Credit: Ang

Updated on: January 03,2024

Breast cancer: An aggressive variant triggers a hunt for cures

by Vittoria D'alessio,Horizon: The EU Research & Innovation MagazineResearchers are making progress finding treatments for a particularly aggressive variant of breast cancer. Credit: Ang

Updated on:January 03,2024

Drug-pricing program improves prostate cancer treatment adherence, finds study

by Nicole Fawcett,University of MichiganCredit: Unsplash/CC0 Public DomainProstate cancer patients receiving care at hospitals that are part of a special drug-pricing program were more likely to

Updated on: March 30,2024

Drug-pricing program improves prostate cancer treatment adherence, finds study

by Nicole Fawcett,University of MichiganCredit: Unsplash/CC0 Public DomainProstate cancer patients receiving care at hospitals that are part of a special drug-pricing program were more likely to

Updated on:March 30,2024

Drug mechanism opens door for new anti-cancer immunotherapies

by King's College LondonCredit: CC0 Public DomainResearchers have revealed a new mechanism of targeted drug treatment used against chronic lymphocytic leukemia, through the promotion of immun

Updated on: May 25,2024

Drug mechanism opens door for new anti-cancer immunotherapies

by King's College LondonCredit: CC0 Public DomainResearchers have revealed a new mechanism of targeted drug treatment used against chronic lymphocytic leukemia, through the promotion of immun

Updated on:May 25,2024