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Metastasis enablers: Findings could unlock new ovarian cancer treatments

Metastasis enablers: Findings could unlock new ovarian cancer treatments

by Tom Ziemer,University of Wisconsin-MadisonBiomedical engineering professor Pam Kreeger and other lab members have teased out how one type of immune cells helps cancer cells attach in the peri

Metastasis enablers: Findings could unlock new ovarian cancer treatments

by Tom Ziemer,University of Wisconsin-MadisonBiomedical engineering professor Pam Kreeger and other lab members have teased out how one type of immune cells helps cancer cells attach in the peri
Immune landscape and response to oncolytic virus-based immunotherapy

Immune landscape and response to oncolytic virus-based immunotherapy

by Frontiers JournalsCredit:Frontiers of Medicine(2024). DOI: 10.1007/s11684-023-1048-0Oncolytic virus (OV)-based immunotherapy has emerged as a promising strategy for cancer treatment, of

Immune landscape and response to oncolytic virus-based immunotherapy

by Frontiers JournalsCredit:Frontiers of Medicine(2024). DOI: 10.1007/s11684-023-1048-0Oncolytic virus (OV)-based immunotherapy has emerged as a promising strategy for cancer treatment, of
Doctor gets first US lung-liver transplant for advanced lung cancer

Doctor gets first US lung-liver transplant for advanced lung cancer

by Dennis ThompsonDr. Gary Gibbon didn't have long to live. A harsh cocktail of chemotherapy, radiation and immunotherapy for his advanced lung cancer had permanently destroyed his lungs and cause

Doctor gets first US lung-liver transplant for advanced lung cancer

by Dennis ThompsonDr. Gary Gibbon didn't have long to live. A harsh cocktail of chemotherapy, radiation and immunotherapy for his advanced lung cancer had permanently destroyed his lungs and cause
Clinical trial shows rucaparib extends progression-free survival for uterine cancer patients

Clinical trial shows rucaparib extends progression-free survival for uterine cancer patients

by Greg Glasgow,CU Anschutz Medical CampusCredit: CC0 Public DomainThe results of a multisite clinical trial overseen by University of Colorado Cancer Center member Bradley Corr, MD, could offer

Clinical trial shows rucaparib extends progression-free survival for uterine cancer patients

by Greg Glasgow,CU Anschutz Medical CampusCredit: CC0 Public DomainThe results of a multisite clinical trial overseen by University of Colorado Cancer Center member Bradley Corr, MD, could offer
Those with the BRCA1 gene mutation may face greater risk for aggressive cancer caused by asbestos exposure

Those with the BRCA1 gene mutation may face greater risk for aggressive cancer caused by asbestos exposure

byNagoya UniversityChrysotile-induced MMs present lower expression levels of Brca1. (A) Immunohistochemistry (IHC) staining of total BRCA1 on MM samples (bar=25 μm; N≧7).

Those with the BRCA1 gene mutation may face greater risk for aggressive cancer caused by asbestos exposure

byNagoya UniversityChrysotile-induced MMs present lower expression levels of Brca1. (A) Immunohistochemistry (IHC) staining of total BRCA1 on MM samples (bar=25 μm; N≧7).
Expert panel issues new guidelines for lung cancer molecular testing

Expert panel issues new guidelines for lung cancer molecular testing

by CU Anschutz Medical CampusDara Aisner, MD, PhD, and colleagues update recommendations for lung cancer molecular testing. Credit: University of Colorado Cancer CenterLung cancer treatment often

Expert panel issues new guidelines for lung cancer molecular testing

by CU Anschutz Medical CampusDara Aisner, MD, PhD, and colleagues update recommendations for lung cancer molecular testing. Credit: University of Colorado Cancer CenterLung cancer treatment often
Study sheds light on the mysterious evolution of DNA rings in tumors

Study sheds light on the mysterious evolution of DNA rings in tumors

by Charité - Universitätsmedizin BerlinNuclei and chromosomes of neuroblastoma cells. DNA rings are colored yellow, turquoise, or magenta. Each color is associated with different cancer genes. ©

Study sheds light on the mysterious evolution of DNA rings in tumors

by Charité - Universitätsmedizin BerlinNuclei and chromosomes of neuroblastoma cells. DNA rings are colored yellow, turquoise, or magenta. Each color is associated with different cancer genes. ©
Researchers demonstrate technique for identifying single cancer cells in blood for the first time

Researchers demonstrate technique for identifying single cancer cells in blood for the first time

byKeele UniversityBrightfield image of a cytospun sample containing PBMC and individual CALU-1 cancer cells. Credit:PLOS ONE(2023). DOI: 10.1371/journal.pone.0289824A pioneering stud

Researchers demonstrate technique for identifying single cancer cells in blood for the first time

byKeele UniversityBrightfield image of a cytospun sample containing PBMC and individual CALU-1 cancer cells. Credit:PLOS ONE(2023). DOI: 10.1371/journal.pone.0289824A pioneering stud
Investigational deep learning model may help stratify risk for patients with endometrial cancer

Investigational deep learning model may help stratify risk for patients with endometrial cancer

by American Association for Cancer ResearchCredit: Pixabay/CC0 Public DomainAn investigational deep learning model requiring one histopathologic slide accurately predicted the risk of distant rec

Investigational deep learning model may help stratify risk for patients with endometrial cancer

by American Association for Cancer ResearchCredit: Pixabay/CC0 Public DomainAn investigational deep learning model requiring one histopathologic slide accurately predicted the risk of distant rec
Proton radiotherapy treats esophageal cancer for first time in Switzerland

Proton radiotherapy treats esophageal cancer for first time in Switzerland

by Paul Scherrer InstituteGantry 3 at the Center for Proton Therapy at PSI. With the help of this rotating treatment apparatus, cancer patients are irradiated with protons to destroy tumours. Cre

Proton radiotherapy treats esophageal cancer for first time in Switzerland

by Paul Scherrer InstituteGantry 3 at the Center for Proton Therapy at PSI. With the help of this rotating treatment apparatus, cancer patients are irradiated with protons to destroy tumours. Cre
Navigating the maze of cancer: How precision medicine unravels the unknown

Navigating the maze of cancer: How precision medicine unravels the unknown

by Simon L. April-Monn , Medical XpressPrecision medicine at the forefront. Guided by precision medicine, we pioneer tailored therapies for rare GEP-NENs, leveraging innovative tools to adapt treatmen

Navigating the maze of cancer: How precision medicine unravels the unknown

by Simon L. April-Monn , Medical XpressPrecision medicine at the forefront. Guided by precision medicine, we pioneer tailored therapies for rare GEP-NENs, leveraging innovative tools to adapt treatmen
Ewing sarcoma tumors can be split into two groups for targeted care

Ewing sarcoma tumors can be split into two groups for targeted care

by Cincinnati Children's Hospital Medical CenterA. Bright field images of CCH1 and CCH2 cells B. CCH1 and CCH2 cells cells stained with antibody towards CD99 (green) and DAPI (blue) C. Wester

Ewing sarcoma tumors can be split into two groups for targeted care

by Cincinnati Children's Hospital Medical CenterA. Bright field images of CCH1 and CCH2 cells B. CCH1 and CCH2 cells cells stained with antibody towards CD99 (green) and DAPI (blue) C. Wester