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Scientists discover new survival strategy for oxygen-starved pancreatic cancer cells

Scientists discover new survival strategy for oxygen-starved pancreatic cancer cells

by Monica May,Sanford Burnham Prebys Medical Discovery InstituteCredit: CC0 Public DomainOxygen is essential to life. When fast-growing tumor cells run out of oxygen, they quickly sprout new blo

Scientists discover new survival strategy for oxygen-starved pancreatic cancer cells

by Monica May,Sanford Burnham Prebys Medical Discovery InstituteCredit: CC0 Public DomainOxygen is essential to life. When fast-growing tumor cells run out of oxygen, they quickly sprout new blo
Immune response against skin-dwelling viruses prevents cancer

Immune response against skin-dwelling viruses prevents cancer

by Massachusetts General HospitalEarly skin cancer that is colonized with a commensal papillomavirus looks like a wart to the immune system and is effectively eliminated. Keratin 6+ hyperplastic

Immune response against skin-dwelling viruses prevents cancer

by Massachusetts General HospitalEarly skin cancer that is colonized with a commensal papillomavirus looks like a wart to the immune system and is effectively eliminated. Keratin 6+ hyperplastic
Study: Value of chemotherapy post immunotherapy in stage IV non-small cell lung cancer

Study: Value of chemotherapy post immunotherapy in stage IV non-small cell lung cancer

by Impact Journals LLCResponse to docetaxel in second or third line treatment for non-small cell lung cancer after a treatment with chemo-immunotherapy. Credit:Oncotarget(2023). DOI: 10.18

Study: Value of chemotherapy post immunotherapy in stage IV non-small cell lung cancer

by Impact Journals LLCResponse to docetaxel in second or third line treatment for non-small cell lung cancer after a treatment with chemo-immunotherapy. Credit:Oncotarget(2023). DOI: 10.18
Nutritional cues regulate pancreatic tumor's 'cell drinking'

Nutritional cues regulate pancreatic tumor's 'cell drinking'

by Sanford Burnham Prebys Medical Discovery InstituteCosimo Commisso, Ph.D., assistant professor in Sanford Burnham Prebys' NCI-designated Cancer Center. Credit: Sanford Burnham PrebysDespera

Nutritional cues regulate pancreatic tumor's 'cell drinking'

by Sanford Burnham Prebys Medical Discovery InstituteCosimo Commisso, Ph.D., assistant professor in Sanford Burnham Prebys' NCI-designated Cancer Center. Credit: Sanford Burnham PrebysDespera
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
Researchers discover cell 'crosstalk' that triggers cancer cachexia

Researchers discover cell 'crosstalk' that triggers cancer cachexia

byUniversity of OklahomaGraphical abstract. Credit:Cancer Cell(2024). DOI: 10.1016/j.ccell.2024.03.009New research from the University of Oklahoma reveals a previously unknown chain

Researchers discover cell 'crosstalk' that triggers cancer cachexia

byUniversity of OklahomaGraphical abstract. Credit:Cancer Cell(2024). DOI: 10.1016/j.ccell.2024.03.009New research from the University of Oklahoma reveals a previously unknown chain
Drinking alcohol not likely to increase risk of a breast cancer recurrence

Drinking alcohol not likely to increase risk of a breast cancer recurrence

by Kaiser PermanenteCredit: CC0 Public DomainA Kaiser Permanente study provides new information that may help oncologists answer one of the most common questions they hear from breast cancer surv

Drinking alcohol not likely to increase risk of a breast cancer recurrence

by Kaiser PermanenteCredit: CC0 Public DomainA Kaiser Permanente study provides new information that may help oncologists answer one of the most common questions they hear from breast cancer surv
New study shows substantial racial and ethnic disparities among survivors of second primary cancers in the US

New study shows substantial racial and ethnic disparities among survivors of second primary cancers in the US

by American Cancer SocietyResearchers highlight the need for more research to address survival disparities among multiple primary cancer survivors. Credit: American Cancer SocietyIn new findings

New study shows substantial racial and ethnic disparities among survivors of second primary cancers in the US

by American Cancer SocietyResearchers highlight the need for more research to address survival disparities among multiple primary cancer survivors. Credit: American Cancer SocietyIn new findings
Researchers identify traits linked to better outcomes in HPV-linked head and neck cancer

Researchers identify traits linked to better outcomes in HPV-linked head and neck cancer

by UNC Lineberger Comprehensive Cancer CenterUsing a new blood test that's in development, University of North Carolina Lineberger Comprehensive Cancer Center researchers identified character

Researchers identify traits linked to better outcomes in HPV-linked head and neck cancer

by UNC Lineberger Comprehensive Cancer CenterUsing a new blood test that's in development, University of North Carolina Lineberger Comprehensive Cancer Center researchers identified character
Bowel cancer turns genetic switches on and off to outwit the immune system, new study finds

Bowel cancer turns genetic switches on and off to outwit the immune system, new study finds

byUniversity College LondonFrameshift switching of the MSH6 C8 coding homopolymer drives stochastic loss and restoration of MSH6 expression like a molecular ON/OFF switch. Credit:Nature Ge

Bowel cancer turns genetic switches on and off to outwit the immune system, new study finds

byUniversity College LondonFrameshift switching of the MSH6 C8 coding homopolymer drives stochastic loss and restoration of MSH6 expression like a molecular ON/OFF switch. Credit:Nature Ge
Three ways to encourage kids to be more charitable and kind this holiday season

Three ways to encourage kids to be more charitable and kind this holiday season

by Hali Kil,The ConversationCredit: Unsplash/CC0 Public DomainWith the holiday season just around the corner, families and households will soon be gathering to give and receive gifts. Many will

Three ways to encourage kids to be more charitable and kind this holiday season

by Hali Kil,The ConversationCredit: Unsplash/CC0 Public DomainWith the holiday season just around the corner, families and households will soon be gathering to give and receive gifts. Many will
HPV DNA identified in oral cavity of 6.2 percent of teen girls

HPV DNA identified in oral cavity of 6.2 percent of teen girls

(HealthDay)—Human papillomavirus (HPV) DNA is detected in the oral cavities of about 6.2 percent of sexually active female adolescents, according to a study published online Oct. 25 inJAMA Netwo

HPV DNA identified in oral cavity of 6.2 percent of teen girls

(HealthDay)—Human papillomavirus (HPV) DNA is detected in the oral cavities of about 6.2 percent of sexually active female adolescents, according to a study published online Oct. 25 inJAMA Netwo