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New research casts doubt on role of fungus in driving pancreatic cancer

New research casts doubt on role of fungus in driving pancreatic cancer

byDuke University Medical CenterAxial CT image with i.v. contrast. Macrocystic adenocarcinoma of the pancreatic head. Credit: public domainFour years ago, a report that a common species of fungu

New research casts doubt on role of fungus in driving pancreatic cancer

byDuke University Medical CenterAxial CT image with i.v. contrast. Macrocystic adenocarcinoma of the pancreatic head. Credit: public domainFour years ago, a report that a common species of fungu
New drug, WNTinib, delays tumor growth and improves survival in mouse models of children's liver cancer

New drug, WNTinib, delays tumor growth and improves survival in mouse models of children's liver cancer

by European Organisation for Research and Treatment of CancerCredit: Pixabay/CC0 Public DomainA new drug called WNTinib can delay the growth of tumors and improve survival in hepatoblastoma, a type of

New drug, WNTinib, delays tumor growth and improves survival in mouse models of children's liver cancer

by European Organisation for Research and Treatment of CancerCredit: Pixabay/CC0 Public DomainA new drug called WNTinib can delay the growth of tumors and improve survival in hepatoblastoma, a type of
Common diabetes drug slows growth of normal cells carrying cancer mutation, finds study

Common diabetes drug slows growth of normal cells carrying cancer mutation, finds study

byWellcome Trust Sanger InstitutePIK3CA mutant clones in human esophageal epithelium. Credit:Nature Genetics(2024). DOI: 10.1038/s41588-024-01891-8A common diabetes medication, metfo

Common diabetes drug slows growth of normal cells carrying cancer mutation, finds study

byWellcome Trust Sanger InstitutePIK3CA mutant clones in human esophageal epithelium. Credit:Nature Genetics(2024). DOI: 10.1038/s41588-024-01891-8A common diabetes medication, metfo
Research points to potential new treatment for aggressive prostate cancer subtype

Research points to potential new treatment for aggressive prostate cancer subtype

byUniversity of MichiganProstate cancer cells. Credit: NIH Image GalleryWhen researchers at the University of Michigan Rogel Cancer Center first identified a new subtype of aggressive prostate c

Research points to potential new treatment for aggressive prostate cancer subtype

byUniversity of MichiganProstate cancer cells. Credit: NIH Image GalleryWhen researchers at the University of Michigan Rogel Cancer Center first identified a new subtype of aggressive prostate c
Sniffing out disease with smartphones

Sniffing out disease with smartphones

by CORDISCredit: CC0 Public DomainGastric cancer, also known as stomach cancer, is the fifth most common cause of cancer-related deaths in Europe. Because of the lack of early signs specifically

Sniffing out disease with smartphones

by CORDISCredit: CC0 Public DomainGastric cancer, also known as stomach cancer, is the fifth most common cause of cancer-related deaths in Europe. Because of the lack of early signs specifically
Arthritis linked to blood cancer mutations

Arthritis linked to blood cancer mutations

by South Australian Health and Medical Research Institute (SAHMRI)Credit: Pixabay/CC0 Public DomainA team of Adelaide and U.S. researchers has discovered a link between a less common form of rheumatoi

Arthritis linked to blood cancer mutations

by South Australian Health and Medical Research Institute (SAHMRI)Credit: Pixabay/CC0 Public DomainA team of Adelaide and U.S. researchers has discovered a link between a less common form of rheumatoi
Prostate cancer: Can AI help to avoid unnecessary biopsies?

Prostate cancer: Can AI help to avoid unnecessary biopsies?

byGerman Cancer Research CenterRisk stratification example from the test cohort: a 66-year-old male presents with negative DRE, PSA elevation to 6.2 ng/mL, prostate volume of 82.5 mL, and PSAD o

Prostate cancer: Can AI help to avoid unnecessary biopsies?

byGerman Cancer Research CenterRisk stratification example from the test cohort: a 66-year-old male presents with negative DRE, PSA elevation to 6.2 ng/mL, prostate volume of 82.5 mL, and PSAD o
Atezolizumab + bevacizumab shows benefit in met renal CA

Atezolizumab + bevacizumab shows benefit in met renal CA

(HealthDay)—For patients with metastatic renal cell carcinoma (mRCC), atezolizumab plus bevacizumab is associated with a progression-free survival benefit versus sunitinib, according to a study presen

Atezolizumab + bevacizumab shows benefit in met renal CA

(HealthDay)—For patients with metastatic renal cell carcinoma (mRCC), atezolizumab plus bevacizumab is associated with a progression-free survival benefit versus sunitinib, according to a study presen
Tracking the epigenetic evolution of a cancer, cell by cell

Tracking the epigenetic evolution of a cancer, cell by cell

by Weill Cornell Medical CollegeDr. Dan Landau. Credit: Rene PerezA powerful new set of scientific tools developed by Weill Cornell Medicine and New York Genome Center (NYGC) researchers enables

Tracking the epigenetic evolution of a cancer, cell by cell

by Weill Cornell Medical CollegeDr. Dan Landau. Credit: Rene PerezA powerful new set of scientific tools developed by Weill Cornell Medicine and New York Genome Center (NYGC) researchers enables
Colorectal cancer: New approach for better efficacy of immunotherapies

Colorectal cancer: New approach for better efficacy of immunotherapies

byMedical University of ViennaSingle-cell RNA- and TCR sequencing reveal favored Vδ1+ usage with expanded CDR3 identity patterns in γδ T cells of MSS CRC. Credit:Nature Communications&nbsp

Colorectal cancer: New approach for better efficacy of immunotherapies

byMedical University of ViennaSingle-cell RNA- and TCR sequencing reveal favored Vδ1+ usage with expanded CDR3 identity patterns in γδ T cells of MSS CRC. Credit:Nature Communications&nbsp
Stress-tolerant cells shown to drive tumor initiation in pancreatic cancer

Stress-tolerant cells shown to drive tumor initiation in pancreatic cancer

by University of California - San DiegoTumor-initiating cells (blue) produce an extracellular matrix containing fibronectin (pink) which gives them increased stress tolerance, drug resistance and

Stress-tolerant cells shown to drive tumor initiation in pancreatic cancer

by University of California - San DiegoTumor-initiating cells (blue) produce an extracellular matrix containing fibronectin (pink) which gives them increased stress tolerance, drug resistance and
Metachronous pathology assessed in young-onset colorectal cancer survivors

Metachronous pathology assessed in young-onset colorectal cancer survivors

The incidence rate of clinically significant metachronous colorectal pathology is 32 per 1,000 person-years after index young-onset colorectal cancer (YOCRC), according to a research letter published

Metachronous pathology assessed in young-onset colorectal cancer survivors

The incidence rate of clinically significant metachronous colorectal pathology is 32 per 1,000 person-years after index young-onset colorectal cancer (YOCRC), according to a research letter published