Discovery of a gene that could be key for reducing breast cancer risk

by University of OtagoCharacterization of SULT1A1. a Genomic viewer (UCSC) of the SULT1A1 gene locus with copy number variants; deletion (red) and duplication (blue). b Dosage effect in breast tu

Updated on: January 30,2024

Discovery of a gene that could be key for reducing breast cancer risk

by University of OtagoCharacterization of SULT1A1. a Genomic viewer (UCSC) of the SULT1A1 gene locus with copy number variants; deletion (red) and duplication (blue). b Dosage effect in breast tu

Updated on:January 30,2024

Unhealthy gut sets stage for breast cancer to spread, research reveals

byUniversity of VirginiaCredit: Unsplash/CC0 Public DomainAn unhealthy gut triggers changes in normal breast tissue that helps breast cancer spread to other parts of the body, new research from

Updated on: January 16,2024

Unhealthy gut sets stage for breast cancer to spread, research reveals

byUniversity of VirginiaCredit: Unsplash/CC0 Public DomainAn unhealthy gut triggers changes in normal breast tissue that helps breast cancer spread to other parts of the body, new research from

Updated on:January 16,2024

Drug combination provides a one-two punch attack against colorectal cancer

by National Cancer InstituteOn the left,SN38, the active metabolite of irinotecan, traps TOP1 on DNA, forming TOP1 cleavage complexes that are degraded upon their formation, as seen by the

Updated on: January 29,2024

Drug combination provides a one-two punch attack against colorectal cancer

by National Cancer InstituteOn the left,SN38, the active metabolite of irinotecan, traps TOP1 on DNA, forming TOP1 cleavage complexes that are degraded upon their formation, as seen by the

Updated on:January 29,2024

How metastatic cancer causes leaky blood vessels

byAmerican Institute of PhysicsImmunofluorescence images showing the effects of contactless paracrine signaling interactions (left) or physical contact (right) in micropatterned endothelial cell

Updated on: January 22,2024

How metastatic cancer causes leaky blood vessels

byAmerican Institute of PhysicsImmunofluorescence images showing the effects of contactless paracrine signaling interactions (left) or physical contact (right) in micropatterned endothelial cell

Updated on:January 22,2024

Late effects of treatment hinder independence of adult survivors of childhood brain tumors

by St. Jude Children's Research HospitalCorresponding author Tara Brinkman, PhD, and Gregory Armstrong, MD, MSCE, investigated six aspects of independence among St. Jude Lifetime Cohort parti

Updated on: April 10,2024

Late effects of treatment hinder independence of adult survivors of childhood brain tumors

by St. Jude Children's Research HospitalCorresponding author Tara Brinkman, PhD, and Gregory Armstrong, MD, MSCE, investigated six aspects of independence among St. Jude Lifetime Cohort parti

Updated on:April 10,2024

Antibody eradicates leukemia stem cells

by Sarah C.p. Williams,University of California, Los AngelesBone marrow aspirate showing acute myeloid leukemia. Several blasts have Auer rods. Credit: WikipediaThe introduction of the drug imat

Updated on: March 30,2024

Antibody eradicates leukemia stem cells

by Sarah C.p. Williams,University of California, Los AngelesBone marrow aspirate showing acute myeloid leukemia. Several blasts have Auer rods. Credit: WikipediaThe introduction of the drug imat

Updated on:March 30,2024

Researchers extend effectiveness of immunotherapy to more lung cancer patients

by The Spanish National Cancer Research CentreCredit: CC0 Public DomainImmunotherapy, the strategy for triggering the patient's own immune system to attack cancer, is proving effective for mo

Updated on: March 12,2024

Researchers extend effectiveness of immunotherapy to more lung cancer patients

by The Spanish National Cancer Research CentreCredit: CC0 Public DomainImmunotherapy, the strategy for triggering the patient's own immune system to attack cancer, is proving effective for mo

Updated on:March 12,2024

New prostate cancer biomarkers provide hope to millions of men

byUniversity of South AustraliaCredit: AI-generated imageUniSA researchers have identified three new biomarkers for prostate cancer to help identify and differentiate potentially aggressive case

Updated on: January 12,2024

New prostate cancer biomarkers provide hope to millions of men

byUniversity of South AustraliaCredit: AI-generated imageUniSA researchers have identified three new biomarkers for prostate cancer to help identify and differentiate potentially aggressive case

Updated on:January 12,2024

Study finds the mechanism used by metastatic cancer cells to infiltrate the liver

by ResearchSEAThe liver sinusoidal endothelial cells (LSECs, beige) surround a blood vessel containing a cancer cell (green). The cancer cell is able to induce the formation of intracellular gaps

Updated on: January 30,2024

Study finds the mechanism used by metastatic cancer cells to infiltrate the liver

by ResearchSEAThe liver sinusoidal endothelial cells (LSECs, beige) surround a blood vessel containing a cancer cell (green). The cancer cell is able to induce the formation of intracellular gaps

Updated on:January 30,2024

Most non-English speakers in the US are turned away before their first cancer visit, according to new research

by National Comprehensive Cancer NetworkCredit: Pixabay/CC0 Public DomainNew research in the September 2023 issue ofJNCCN—Journal of the National Comprehensive Cancer Networkreveals an ala

Updated on: February 18,2024

Most non-English speakers in the US are turned away before their first cancer visit, according to new research

by National Comprehensive Cancer NetworkCredit: Pixabay/CC0 Public DomainNew research in the September 2023 issue ofJNCCN—Journal of the National Comprehensive Cancer Networkreveals an ala

Updated on:February 18,2024

Transplant medication matters for controlling cancer risk

by University of QueenslandCredit: University of QueenslandResearch reveals organ transplant recipients could reduce their risk of developing secondary skin cancer by changing their immunosuppres

Updated on: March 08,2024

Transplant medication matters for controlling cancer risk

by University of QueenslandCredit: University of QueenslandResearch reveals organ transplant recipients could reduce their risk of developing secondary skin cancer by changing their immunosuppres

Updated on:March 08,2024

Appendiceal cancer gets its own preclinical model

byUniversity of California - San DiegoConfocal image of a living tissue slice derived from a patient tumor with metastatic appendiceal cancer (mucinous carcinomatosis peritonei). Immunofluoresce

Updated on: December 28,2023

Appendiceal cancer gets its own preclinical model

byUniversity of California - San DiegoConfocal image of a living tissue slice derived from a patient tumor with metastatic appendiceal cancer (mucinous carcinomatosis peritonei). Immunofluoresce

Updated on:December 28,2023