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Repurposing existing FDA-approved inhibitors may provide new treatment approach for ovarian cancer

Repurposing existing FDA-approved inhibitors may provide new treatment approach for ovarian cancer

by The Wistar InstituteCredit: The Wistar InstituteWistar researchers have found rationale for repurposing a class of antitumor compounds called HDAC inhibitors, already approved by the FDA for t

Repurposing existing FDA-approved inhibitors may provide new treatment approach for ovarian cancer

by The Wistar InstituteCredit: The Wistar InstituteWistar researchers have found rationale for repurposing a class of antitumor compounds called HDAC inhibitors, already approved by the FDA for t
Cancer is the biggest health concern among the public, poll reveals

Cancer is the biggest health concern among the public, poll reveals

Cancer is the biggest health concern among the public, poll revealsbyUniversity of CambridgeCredit: Pixabay/CC0 Public DomainTwo-thirds of the public say they are very or somewhat worried about

Cancer is the biggest health concern among the public, poll reveals

Cancer is the biggest health concern among the public, poll revealsbyUniversity of CambridgeCredit: Pixabay/CC0 Public DomainTwo-thirds of the public say they are very or somewhat worried about
Unlocking the mystery of preexisting drug resistance: Study sheds light on cancer evolution

Unlocking the mystery of preexisting drug resistance: Study sheds light on cancer evolution

byCase Western Reserve UniversityIllustrated abstraction demonstrating how frequency-dependent ecological interactions might increase the likelihood of preexisting resistance. Credit:PRX L

Unlocking the mystery of preexisting drug resistance: Study sheds light on cancer evolution

byCase Western Reserve UniversityIllustrated abstraction demonstrating how frequency-dependent ecological interactions might increase the likelihood of preexisting resistance. Credit:PRX L
Mental health screenings urged for men with prostate cancer

Mental health screenings urged for men with prostate cancer

byUniversity of South AustraliaCredit: Unsplash/CC0 Public DomainMental health screenings must be incorporated into routine prostate cancer diagnoses say University of South Australia researcher

Mental health screenings urged for men with prostate cancer

byUniversity of South AustraliaCredit: Unsplash/CC0 Public DomainMental health screenings must be incorporated into routine prostate cancer diagnoses say University of South Australia researcher
New model could reduce reliance on chemotherapy

New model could reduce reliance on chemotherapy

byAnglia Ruskin UniversityCredit: Unsplash/CC0 Public DomainA model co-designed by a professor at Anglia Ruskin University is expected to reduce the need for chemotherapy in up to 38% of breast

New model could reduce reliance on chemotherapy

byAnglia Ruskin UniversityCredit: Unsplash/CC0 Public DomainA model co-designed by a professor at Anglia Ruskin University is expected to reduce the need for chemotherapy in up to 38% of breast
Researcher explores new treatment for advanced biliary tract cancers

Researcher explores new treatment for advanced biliary tract cancers

by Blair Willis,University of ArizonaCredit: CC0 Public DomainA new treatment that may extend survival for patients with advanced biliary tract cancers—who typically face a grim outlook with ave

Researcher explores new treatment for advanced biliary tract cancers

by Blair Willis,University of ArizonaCredit: CC0 Public DomainA new treatment that may extend survival for patients with advanced biliary tract cancers—who typically face a grim outlook with ave
Doctors try CRISPR gene editing for cancer, a 1st in the US

Doctors try CRISPR gene editing for cancer, a 1st in the US

by Marilynn MarchioneIn this January 2019 image made from video provided by Penn Medicine, IV bags of CRISPR-edited T cells are prepared for administering to a patient at the Abramson Cancer Center in

Doctors try CRISPR gene editing for cancer, a 1st in the US

by Marilynn MarchioneIn this January 2019 image made from video provided by Penn Medicine, IV bags of CRISPR-edited T cells are prepared for administering to a patient at the Abramson Cancer Center in
New tool helps find genetic culprits in cancer's spread

New tool helps find genetic culprits in cancer's spread

by Bill Hathaway,Yale UniversityYale researchers developed a new approach to simultaneously investigate hundreds of mutation combinations for their ability to drive lung metastasis. Credit: Yale

New tool helps find genetic culprits in cancer's spread

by Bill Hathaway,Yale UniversityYale researchers developed a new approach to simultaneously investigate hundreds of mutation combinations for their ability to drive lung metastasis. Credit: Yale
Study: ChemoID platform-predicted treatments lead to longer survival for glioblastoma patients

Study: ChemoID platform-predicted treatments lead to longer survival for glioblastoma patients

by Tim Tedeschi,University of CincinnatiGraphical Abstract. Credit:Cell Reports Medicine(2023). DOI: 10.1016/j.xcrm.2023.101025New multi-institutional phase 3 clinical trial data pub

Study: ChemoID platform-predicted treatments lead to longer survival for glioblastoma patients

by Tim Tedeschi,University of CincinnatiGraphical Abstract. Credit:Cell Reports Medicine(2023). DOI: 10.1016/j.xcrm.2023.101025New multi-institutional phase 3 clinical trial data pub
Study reveals proton beam therapy may shorten breast cancer treatment

Study reveals proton beam therapy may shorten breast cancer treatment

by Mayo ClinicCredit: Mayo ClinicIn a randomized trial, published inThe Lancet Oncology,Mayo Clinic Comprehensive Cancer Center researchers uncover evidence supporting a shorter treat

Study reveals proton beam therapy may shorten breast cancer treatment

by Mayo ClinicCredit: Mayo ClinicIn a randomized trial, published inThe Lancet Oncology,Mayo Clinic Comprehensive Cancer Center researchers uncover evidence supporting a shorter treat
Long-course radiotherapy found to be better than short-course for organ preservation in rectal cancer

Long-course radiotherapy found to be better than short-course for organ preservation in rectal cancer

byEuropean Society for Medical OncologyCredit: Unsplash/CC0 Public DomainThe COVID-19 pandemic has enabled researchers to show that a long course of radiotherapy given before surgery may be a be

Long-course radiotherapy found to be better than short-course for organ preservation in rectal cancer

byEuropean Society for Medical OncologyCredit: Unsplash/CC0 Public DomainThe COVID-19 pandemic has enabled researchers to show that a long course of radiotherapy given before surgery may be a be
Precision breast cancer trial shows improved treatment by tumor subtype

Precision breast cancer trial shows improved treatment by tumor subtype

byUniversity of California, San FranciscoEfficacy of Dato-DXd + durvalumab treatment. Credit:Nature Medicine(2024). DOI: 10.1038/s41591-024-03267-1Despite recent advances in the trea

Precision breast cancer trial shows improved treatment by tumor subtype

byUniversity of California, San FranciscoEfficacy of Dato-DXd + durvalumab treatment. Credit:Nature Medicine(2024). DOI: 10.1038/s41591-024-03267-1Despite recent advances in the trea