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Researchers discover iron-targeting approaches to halt proliferation of cancer cells

Researchers discover iron-targeting approaches to halt proliferation of cancer cells

by University of Arizona(From left) Yu-Shien Sung, doctoral student in the Tomat Lab, and University of Arizona Cancer Center member Elisa Tomat, PhD, are studying an iron-targeting molecule that

Researchers discover iron-targeting approaches to halt proliferation of cancer cells

by University of Arizona(From left) Yu-Shien Sung, doctoral student in the Tomat Lab, and University of Arizona Cancer Center member Elisa Tomat, PhD, are studying an iron-targeting molecule that
Family-focused interventions for African Americans with cancer

Family-focused interventions for African Americans with cancer

by Amy Cherry,University of DelawareCredit: Pixabay/CC0 Public DomainThe moment you're told the dreaded words: "You have cancer," your life changes forever. A parent diagnosed with

Family-focused interventions for African Americans with cancer

by Amy Cherry,University of DelawareCredit: Pixabay/CC0 Public DomainThe moment you're told the dreaded words: "You have cancer," your life changes forever. A parent diagnosed with
Researchers develop AI-driven tool for near real-time cancer surveillance

Researchers develop AI-driven tool for near real-time cancer surveillance

by Mark Alewine,Oak Ridge National LaboratoryCancer cell during cell division. Credit: National Institutes of HealthArtificial intelligence has delivered a major win for pathologists and researc

Researchers develop AI-driven tool for near real-time cancer surveillance

by Mark Alewine,Oak Ridge National LaboratoryCancer cell during cell division. Credit: National Institutes of HealthArtificial intelligence has delivered a major win for pathologists and researc
First screening test for detecting lymph node metastasis in pancreatic cancer patients

First screening test for detecting lymph node metastasis in pancreatic cancer patients

by City of HopeAxial CT image with i.v. contrast. Macrocystic adenocarcinoma of the pancreatic head. Credit: public domainFor years, surgeons have operated on pancreatic cancer patients to remove what

First screening test for detecting lymph node metastasis in pancreatic cancer patients

by City of HopeAxial CT image with i.v. contrast. Macrocystic adenocarcinoma of the pancreatic head. Credit: public domainFor years, surgeons have operated on pancreatic cancer patients to remove what
A select group: Study may bring improved therapy to preselected lung cancer patients

A select group: Study may bring improved therapy to preselected lung cancer patients

byWeizmann Institute of ScienceGraphical Abstract. Credit:Cell Reports Medicine(2023). DOI: 10.1016/j.xcrm.2023.101142Nonsmokers who develop lung cancer can be treated effectively wi

A select group: Study may bring improved therapy to preselected lung cancer patients

byWeizmann Institute of ScienceGraphical Abstract. Credit:Cell Reports Medicine(2023). DOI: 10.1016/j.xcrm.2023.101142Nonsmokers who develop lung cancer can be treated effectively wi
Anticancer vaccines gain new lease of life with personalisation techniques

Anticancer vaccines gain new lease of life with personalisation techniques

by European Society for Medical OncologyCredit: CC0 Public DomainAnticancer vaccines have gained a new lease of life with techniques to personalise them to individual patients. Cutting edge devel

Anticancer vaccines gain new lease of life with personalisation techniques

by European Society for Medical OncologyCredit: CC0 Public DomainAnticancer vaccines have gained a new lease of life with techniques to personalise them to individual patients. Cutting edge devel
Research finds cancer immunotherapy does not interfere with COVID-19 immunity

Research finds cancer immunotherapy does not interfere with COVID-19 immunity

bySaint Louis UniversityCredit: Unsplash/CC0 Public DomainResearch findings published inFrontiers in Immunologyshow that cancer immunotherapy does not interfere with COVID-19 immunit

Research finds cancer immunotherapy does not interfere with COVID-19 immunity

bySaint Louis UniversityCredit: Unsplash/CC0 Public DomainResearch findings published inFrontiers in Immunologyshow that cancer immunotherapy does not interfere with COVID-19 immunit
Researchers study effectiveness of communication strategies with seriously ill patients

Researchers study effectiveness of communication strategies with seriously ill patients

by Leiden UniversityCredit: Leiden UniversityLeiden psychologists Janine Westendorp and Liesbeth van Vliet have investigated types of communication that seriously ill patients may experience as h

Researchers study effectiveness of communication strategies with seriously ill patients

by Leiden UniversityCredit: Leiden UniversityLeiden psychologists Janine Westendorp and Liesbeth van Vliet have investigated types of communication that seriously ill patients may experience as h
A barrier that keeps cancer at bay

A barrier that keeps cancer at bay

by Ecole Polytechnique Federale de LausanneLoss of a barrier to tumor formation: On the left, a protective barrier of activin B expression (red color) is present in normal pancreatic islets. On t

A barrier that keeps cancer at bay

by Ecole Polytechnique Federale de LausanneLoss of a barrier to tumor formation: On the left, a protective barrier of activin B expression (red color) is present in normal pancreatic islets. On t
Identifying drug target candidates to treat pediatric rhabdomyosarcoma tumors

Identifying drug target candidates to treat pediatric rhabdomyosarcoma tumors

by Thamarasee Jeewandara , Medical XpressscRNAseq of RMS identifies heterogeneity recapitulating muscle developmental programs. (A) Experimental workflow. (B) UMAP plot of 48,859 RMS cells after regre

Identifying drug target candidates to treat pediatric rhabdomyosarcoma tumors

by Thamarasee Jeewandara , Medical XpressscRNAseq of RMS identifies heterogeneity recapitulating muscle developmental programs. (A) Experimental workflow. (B) UMAP plot of 48,859 RMS cells after regre
Novel FolRα-targeting antibody drug conjugate shows promise in recurrent epithelial ovarian cancer

Novel FolRα-targeting antibody drug conjugate shows promise in recurrent epithelial ovarian cancer

by Vall d'Hebron Institute of OncologyIntermediate magnification micrograph of a low malignant potential (LMP) mucinous ovarian tumour. H&E stain. The micrograph shows: Simple mucinous epithel

Novel FolRα-targeting antibody drug conjugate shows promise in recurrent epithelial ovarian cancer

by Vall d'Hebron Institute of OncologyIntermediate magnification micrograph of a low malignant potential (LMP) mucinous ovarian tumour. H&E stain. The micrograph shows: Simple mucinous epithel
Study reveals how patients' smoking history changes evolution of lung cancer

Study reveals how patients' smoking history changes evolution of lung cancer

by Walter and Eliza Hall InstituteThis immunofluorescence image shows the presence of a specific subset of T cells (tissue-resident memory T cells, TRM) in the lung of smoker patients. The TRM ce

Study reveals how patients' smoking history changes evolution of lung cancer

by Walter and Eliza Hall InstituteThis immunofluorescence image shows the presence of a specific subset of T cells (tissue-resident memory T cells, TRM) in the lung of smoker patients. The TRM ce