How a specific metabolite tells cells whether to repair DNA

by Anna Megdell,University of MichiganCredit: CC0 Public DomainMetabolites called nucleotides are the building blocks of DNA and can impact cancer's sensitivity or resistance to chemotherapy

Updated on: May 20,2024

How a specific metabolite tells cells whether to repair DNA

by Anna Megdell,University of MichiganCredit: CC0 Public DomainMetabolites called nucleotides are the building blocks of DNA and can impact cancer's sensitivity or resistance to chemotherapy

Updated on:May 20,2024

Newly identified genetic markers classify previously undetermined glioblastoma tumors

by Duke UniversitySMARCAL1 mutations identified in this study were found to be involved in how cancer cells become immortal by keeping their telomeres long through a process known as alternative

Updated on: March 01,2024

Newly identified genetic markers classify previously undetermined glioblastoma tumors

by Duke UniversitySMARCAL1 mutations identified in this study were found to be involved in how cancer cells become immortal by keeping their telomeres long through a process known as alternative

Updated on:March 01,2024

Researchers publish findings that could help prevent side effects for breast cancer patients

by Indiana University School of MedicineA breast cancer cell, photographed by a scanning electron microscope. Credit: Bruce Wetzel and Harry Schaefer, National Cancer Institute, National Institut

Updated on: February 23,2024

Researchers publish findings that could help prevent side effects for breast cancer patients

by Indiana University School of MedicineA breast cancer cell, photographed by a scanning electron microscope. Credit: Bruce Wetzel and Harry Schaefer, National Cancer Institute, National Institut

Updated on:February 23,2024

Diagnostic performance of contrast-enhanced ultrasound using perfluorobutane for high-risk hepatocellular carcinoma

byAmerican Roentgen Ray Society(A) Arterial-phase CEUS image (12 seconds after injection) shows 25-mm segment-8 lesion with nonrim hyperenhancement (arrow). (B) CEUS image in portal-venous phase

Updated on: January 02,2024

Diagnostic performance of contrast-enhanced ultrasound using perfluorobutane for high-risk hepatocellular carcinoma

byAmerican Roentgen Ray Society(A) Arterial-phase CEUS image (12 seconds after injection) shows 25-mm segment-8 lesion with nonrim hyperenhancement (arrow). (B) CEUS image in portal-venous phase

Updated on:January 02,2024

Atoh1, a potential Achilles' heel of Sonic Hedgehog medulloblastoma

by Baylor College of MedicineThis is a cross-section of the cerebellum of a mouse. Found at the base of the brain, the cerebellum is a single layer of tissue with deep folds like an accordion. Th

Updated on: March 09,2024

Atoh1, a potential Achilles' heel of Sonic Hedgehog medulloblastoma

by Baylor College of MedicineThis is a cross-section of the cerebellum of a mouse. Found at the base of the brain, the cerebellum is a single layer of tissue with deep folds like an accordion. Th

Updated on:March 09,2024

Race and geography linked to different risks of breast cancer treatment delays

byWileyCredit: Unsplash/CC0 Public DomainFor patients with cancer, lengthy delays in treatment can decrease their chances of survival. In an analysis of 2004–2017 information on patients with br

Updated on: January 23,2024

Race and geography linked to different risks of breast cancer treatment delays

byWileyCredit: Unsplash/CC0 Public DomainFor patients with cancer, lengthy delays in treatment can decrease their chances of survival. In an analysis of 2004–2017 information on patients with br

Updated on:January 23,2024

AI improving digestive cancer diagnosis, but data-sharing obstacles remain

by Health Data ScienceThe AI analysis workflow in digestive system neoplasms. SVM, support vector machine; LASSO, the least absolute shrinkage and selection operator; LN, lymph node; ROC, receiver ope

Updated on: January 02,2024

AI improving digestive cancer diagnosis, but data-sharing obstacles remain

by Health Data ScienceThe AI analysis workflow in digestive system neoplasms. SVM, support vector machine; LASSO, the least absolute shrinkage and selection operator; LN, lymph node; ROC, receiver ope

Updated on:January 02,2024

Chip-based blood test for multiple myeloma could make bone biopsies a relic of the past

by University of KansasA new University of Kansas research effort featured in the current edition of Integrative Biology has resulted in a low-cost, reliable blood test that uses a small plastic

Updated on: March 01,2024

Chip-based blood test for multiple myeloma could make bone biopsies a relic of the past

by University of KansasA new University of Kansas research effort featured in the current edition of Integrative Biology has resulted in a low-cost, reliable blood test that uses a small plastic

Updated on:March 01,2024

Genetic ancestry and social environment may influence how aggressive breast cancer is in Black women

by Rutgers Cancer Institute of New JerseyKaplan-Meier Survival Curves for All-Cause Mortality by Quartiles (Q) of African Ancestry and Neighborhood Socioeconomic Status (nSES) in 1,575 Black Women wit

Updated on: May 13,2024

Genetic ancestry and social environment may influence how aggressive breast cancer is in Black women

by Rutgers Cancer Institute of New JerseyKaplan-Meier Survival Curves for All-Cause Mortality by Quartiles (Q) of African Ancestry and Neighborhood Socioeconomic Status (nSES) in 1,575 Black Women wit

Updated on:May 13,2024

Treatment to a T? Taking a 'BiTE' out of lung cancer

by Osaka UniversityThe team measured the T-lymphocyte cytotoxicity against tumor cell lines using a molecule that binds to both T lymphocytes and tumor cell lines. Credit: Osaka UniversityImmune

Updated on: March 01,2024

Treatment to a T? Taking a 'BiTE' out of lung cancer

by Osaka UniversityThe team measured the T-lymphocyte cytotoxicity against tumor cell lines using a molecule that binds to both T lymphocytes and tumor cell lines. Credit: Osaka UniversityImmune

Updated on:March 01,2024

New study shows immigrant adults with liver cancer have higher survival rates than those born in the US

by Keck School of Medicine of USCCredit: Unsplash/CC0 Public DomainImmigrant adults with liver cancer in the United States have higher survival rates than people with the disease who were born in

Updated on: February 01,2024

New study shows immigrant adults with liver cancer have higher survival rates than those born in the US

by Keck School of Medicine of USCCredit: Unsplash/CC0 Public DomainImmigrant adults with liver cancer in the United States have higher survival rates than people with the disease who were born in

Updated on:February 01,2024

Researchers explore why patients don't follow up with their doctors after receiving a positive colorectal cancer test

by American Academy of Family PhysiciansReasons for no colonoscopy after an unfavorable screening result in Dutch colorectal cancer screening: a nation-wise questionnaire. Credit:The Annals

Updated on: February 01,2024

Researchers explore why patients don't follow up with their doctors after receiving a positive colorectal cancer test

by American Academy of Family PhysiciansReasons for no colonoscopy after an unfavorable screening result in Dutch colorectal cancer screening: a nation-wise questionnaire. Credit:The Annals

Updated on:February 01,2024