Drug designed to treat metastatic pancreatic cancer may help extend life

by Stony Brook UniversityAxial CT image with i.v. contrast. Macrocystic adenocarcinoma of the pancreatic head. Credit: public domainA drug developed by researchers at the Renaissance School of Me

Updated on: May 09,2024

Drug designed to treat metastatic pancreatic cancer may help extend life

by Stony Brook UniversityAxial CT image with i.v. contrast. Macrocystic adenocarcinoma of the pancreatic head. Credit: public domainA drug developed by researchers at the Renaissance School of Me

Updated on:May 09,2024

Researchers develop prostate cancer prediction tool that has unmatched accuracy

by The Mount Sinai HospitalMicrograph showing prostatic acinar adenocarcinoma (the most common form of prostate cancer) Credit: Wikipedia,CC BY-SA 3.0A team of researchers from the Icahn Sc

Updated on: June 08,2024

Researchers develop prostate cancer prediction tool that has unmatched accuracy

by The Mount Sinai HospitalMicrograph showing prostatic acinar adenocarcinoma (the most common form of prostate cancer) Credit: Wikipedia,CC BY-SA 3.0A team of researchers from the Icahn Sc

Updated on:June 08,2024

It's all about quality: Effect of dietary fat composition on liver angiogenesis and lymphangiogenesis

by Shinshu UniversityIn a new study, scientists from Japan demonstrate that saturated/trans fats in the diet, and not cholesterol, promote hepatic angiogenesis and lymphangiogenesis and thereby trigge

Updated on: February 23,2024

It's all about quality: Effect of dietary fat composition on liver angiogenesis and lymphangiogenesis

by Shinshu UniversityIn a new study, scientists from Japan demonstrate that saturated/trans fats in the diet, and not cholesterol, promote hepatic angiogenesis and lymphangiogenesis and thereby trigge

Updated on:February 23,2024

An accurate integrated imaging and projection system for oral cancer diagnosis

by SPIEImaging workflow of the ABGS. Step 1: widefield images are acquired using the camera and projector. Step 2: a cancer risk map is generated and projected onto the oral cavity. Step 3: multi

Updated on: February 18,2024

An accurate integrated imaging and projection system for oral cancer diagnosis

by SPIEImaging workflow of the ABGS. Step 1: widefield images are acquired using the camera and projector. Step 2: a cancer risk map is generated and projected onto the oral cavity. Step 3: multi

Updated on:February 18,2024

Fluorescent marker can help guide surgeons to remove dangerous brain tumor cells more accurately

by National Cancer Research InstituteThe top picture pink shows fluorescence, the bottom picture is not fluorescing. Credit: Colin WattsA chemical that highlights tumour cells has been used by surgeon

Updated on: March 06,2024

Fluorescent marker can help guide surgeons to remove dangerous brain tumor cells more accurately

by National Cancer Research InstituteThe top picture pink shows fluorescence, the bottom picture is not fluorescing. Credit: Colin WattsA chemical that highlights tumour cells has been used by surgeon

Updated on:March 06,2024

Team develops test to predict immunotherapy response in kidney cancer

by UT Southwestern Medical CenterLeft, illuminated tumor by iPET expressing immunotherapy target, compared to control tumor (right). Credit: UTSWA novel imaging test shows promise for identifying

Updated on: May 27,2024

Team develops test to predict immunotherapy response in kidney cancer

by UT Southwestern Medical CenterLeft, illuminated tumor by iPET expressing immunotherapy target, compared to control tumor (right). Credit: UTSWA novel imaging test shows promise for identifying

Updated on:May 27,2024

New alveolar soft-part sarcoma chip can mimic the microenvironment during angiogenesis

by Kyoto UniversityAngiogenic microenvironment of alveolar soft-part sarcoma (ASPS) in a microfluidic chip. Credit: KyotoU/Ryuji YokokawaCancer, the second leading cause of death worldwide, is mo

Updated on: March 30,2024

New alveolar soft-part sarcoma chip can mimic the microenvironment during angiogenesis

by Kyoto UniversityAngiogenic microenvironment of alveolar soft-part sarcoma (ASPS) in a microfluidic chip. Credit: KyotoU/Ryuji YokokawaCancer, the second leading cause of death worldwide, is mo

Updated on:March 30,2024

Molecular mechanisms regulating prostate cancer hypoxia identified

by Melissa Rohman,Northwestern UniversityMicrograph showing prostatic acinar adenocarcinoma (the most common form of prostate cancer) Credit: Wikipedia,CC BY-SA 3.0A Northwestern Medicine

Updated on: January 02,2024

Molecular mechanisms regulating prostate cancer hypoxia identified

by Melissa Rohman,Northwestern UniversityMicrograph showing prostatic acinar adenocarcinoma (the most common form of prostate cancer) Credit: Wikipedia,CC BY-SA 3.0A Northwestern Medicine

Updated on:January 02,2024

Biomarkers show promise for identifying early risk of pancreatic cancer

byDuke University Medical CenterCredit: Pixabay/CC0 Public DomainA research team at Duke Health has identified a set of biomarkers that could help distinguish whether cysts on the pancreas are l

Updated on: January 04,2024

Biomarkers show promise for identifying early risk of pancreatic cancer

byDuke University Medical CenterCredit: Pixabay/CC0 Public DomainA research team at Duke Health has identified a set of biomarkers that could help distinguish whether cysts on the pancreas are l

Updated on:January 04,2024

Real-world data suggests stopping immunotherapy after two years is reasonable in patients with advanced lung cancer

byPerelman School of Medicine at the University of PennsylvaniaCredit: Pixabay/CC0 Public DomainOver the past decade, the approval of immune checkpoint inhibitors has revolutionized treatment fo

Updated on: January 04,2024

Real-world data suggests stopping immunotherapy after two years is reasonable in patients with advanced lung cancer

byPerelman School of Medicine at the University of PennsylvaniaCredit: Pixabay/CC0 Public DomainOver the past decade, the approval of immune checkpoint inhibitors has revolutionized treatment fo

Updated on:January 04,2024

Colon cancer is increasing in younger Coloradans even as death rate drops for people over 55

by Meg Wingerter, The Denver PostCredit: Pixabay/CC0 Public DomainIn 2020, the most recent year with data on cancer cases, 452 people under the age of 55 received a colorectal cancer diagnosis in Colo

Updated on: March 30,2024

Colon cancer is increasing in younger Coloradans even as death rate drops for people over 55

by Meg Wingerter, The Denver PostCredit: Pixabay/CC0 Public DomainIn 2020, the most recent year with data on cancer cases, 452 people under the age of 55 received a colorectal cancer diagnosis in Colo

Updated on:March 30,2024

The fluid that feeds tumor cells

by Anne Trafton,Massachusetts Institute of TechnologyPancreatic cancer cells (nuclei in blue) growing as a sphere encased in membranes (red). By growing cancer cells in the lab, researchers can

Updated on: April 01,2024

The fluid that feeds tumor cells

by Anne Trafton,Massachusetts Institute of TechnologyPancreatic cancer cells (nuclei in blue) growing as a sphere encased in membranes (red). By growing cancer cells in the lab, researchers can

Updated on:April 01,2024