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Regorafenib shown to augment antitumor effect of anti-PD-1 immunotherapy in advanced gastric cancers

Regorafenib shown to augment antitumor effect of anti-PD-1 immunotherapy in advanced gastric cancers

byKumamoto UniversityCredit:Cancer Research(2022). DOI: 10.1158/0008-5472.CAN-22-1890Fibrotic cancers such as gastric cancers are highly resistant to conventional therapies like immu

Regorafenib shown to augment antitumor effect of anti-PD-1 immunotherapy in advanced gastric cancers

byKumamoto UniversityCredit:Cancer Research(2022). DOI: 10.1158/0008-5472.CAN-22-1890Fibrotic cancers such as gastric cancers are highly resistant to conventional therapies like immu
Study reveals pathways for aggressive prostate cancer subtype

Study reveals pathways for aggressive prostate cancer subtype

by Vanderbilt University Medical CenterScRNAseq of ICC/IDC-enriched and benign-enriched prostate. a Schematic of scRNAseq protocol of ICC/IDC-enriched and benign-enriched prostate. b Representati

Study reveals pathways for aggressive prostate cancer subtype

by Vanderbilt University Medical CenterScRNAseq of ICC/IDC-enriched and benign-enriched prostate. a Schematic of scRNAseq protocol of ICC/IDC-enriched and benign-enriched prostate. b Representati
Direct-to-consumer cancer testing could be beneficial, expert says, but it's not a substitute

Direct-to-consumer cancer testing could be beneficial, expert says, but it's not a substitute

by Leha Byrd,Virginia Commonwealth UniversityWhile the availability of direct-to-consumer genetic testing could be helpful, it also should not dissuade people from seeking professional advice re

Direct-to-consumer cancer testing could be beneficial, expert says, but it's not a substitute

by Leha Byrd,Virginia Commonwealth UniversityWhile the availability of direct-to-consumer genetic testing could be helpful, it also should not dissuade people from seeking professional advice re
In the eye of the medulloblastoma

In the eye of the medulloblastoma

by CNRSThe medulloblastoma expresses genes normally active in the retina only, including NRL and CRX, which play a role in the formation of the tumor. Credit: Morgane Morabito / UMR3347 CNRS-Inst

In the eye of the medulloblastoma

by CNRSThe medulloblastoma expresses genes normally active in the retina only, including NRL and CRX, which play a role in the formation of the tumor. Credit: Morgane Morabito / UMR3347 CNRS-Inst
Merck, Moderna detail potential skin cancer vaccine progress

Merck, Moderna detail potential skin cancer vaccine progress

by Tom MurphyA sign marks an entrance to a Moderna building in Cambridge, Mass., on Monday, May 18, 2020. Shares of Merck and Moderna jumped early Tuesday, Dec. 13, 2022, after the drugmakers said a p

Merck, Moderna detail potential skin cancer vaccine progress

by Tom MurphyA sign marks an entrance to a Moderna building in Cambridge, Mass., on Monday, May 18, 2020. Shares of Merck and Moderna jumped early Tuesday, Dec. 13, 2022, after the drugmakers said a p
Researchers identify a test to target cancer drug

Researchers identify a test to target cancer drug

by University of LeedsKiller T cells surround a cancer cell. Credit: NIHDoctors are developing a more personalised approach to the treatment of bowel cancer, thanks to research which has found a

Researchers identify a test to target cancer drug

by University of LeedsKiller T cells surround a cancer cell. Credit: NIHDoctors are developing a more personalised approach to the treatment of bowel cancer, thanks to research which has found a
When should NHS contact patients over faulty genes?

When should NHS contact patients over faulty genes?

by University of ExeterCredit: CC0 Public DomainThe NHS and health services worldwide need to develop policies on when patients should be "re-contacted" about faulty genes, as the curre

When should NHS contact patients over faulty genes?

by University of ExeterCredit: CC0 Public DomainThe NHS and health services worldwide need to develop policies on when patients should be "re-contacted" about faulty genes, as the curre
Researchers study how altered protein degradation contributes to the development of tumors

Researchers study how altered protein degradation contributes to the development of tumors

by Institute for Research in Biomedicine (IRB Barcelona)To ensure adequate levels of proteins in the cell, a strict quality control system is responsible for tagging the proteins with ubiquitin f

Researchers study how altered protein degradation contributes to the development of tumors

by Institute for Research in Biomedicine (IRB Barcelona)To ensure adequate levels of proteins in the cell, a strict quality control system is responsible for tagging the proteins with ubiquitin f
Study: Breast cancer disparity equally impacted by social determinants of health, tumor biology

Study: Breast cancer disparity equally impacted by social determinants of health, tumor biology

by University of Illinois at ChicagoCredit: Unsplash/CC0 Public DomainResearchers at the University of Illinois Chicago have examined national data about women with early-stage, estrogen receptor

Study: Breast cancer disparity equally impacted by social determinants of health, tumor biology

by University of Illinois at ChicagoCredit: Unsplash/CC0 Public DomainResearchers at the University of Illinois Chicago have examined national data about women with early-stage, estrogen receptor
Investigational deep learning model may help stratify risk for patients with endometrial cancer

Investigational deep learning model may help stratify risk for patients with endometrial cancer

by American Association for Cancer ResearchCredit: Pixabay/CC0 Public DomainAn investigational deep learning model requiring one histopathologic slide accurately predicted the risk of distant rec

Investigational deep learning model may help stratify risk for patients with endometrial cancer

by American Association for Cancer ResearchCredit: Pixabay/CC0 Public DomainAn investigational deep learning model requiring one histopathologic slide accurately predicted the risk of distant rec
Study: AI outperforms standard risk model for predicting breast cancer

Study: AI outperforms standard risk model for predicting breast cancer

by Radiological Society of North AmericaRight medial lateral oblique (RMLO) screening mammograms show negative results from 2016 in (A) a 73-year-old woman with Mirai artificial intelligence (AI)

Study: AI outperforms standard risk model for predicting breast cancer

by Radiological Society of North AmericaRight medial lateral oblique (RMLO) screening mammograms show negative results from 2016 in (A) a 73-year-old woman with Mirai artificial intelligence (AI)
Genomic sequencing panels to personalize cancer treatment beneficial in only 5% of the patients, finds study

Genomic sequencing panels to personalize cancer treatment beneficial in only 5% of the patients, finds study

byThe Spanish National Cancer Research CentreThe use of these panels following the recommended clinical criteria increases the efficacy of treatments and patient survival. Credit: underbau / CNI

Genomic sequencing panels to personalize cancer treatment beneficial in only 5% of the patients, finds study

byThe Spanish National Cancer Research CentreThe use of these panels following the recommended clinical criteria increases the efficacy of treatments and patient survival. Credit: underbau / CNI