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Study shows checkpoint inhibitor prolongs survival in patients with certain head and neck cancers

Study shows checkpoint inhibitor prolongs survival in patients with certain head and neck cancers

by Anne Doerr,Yale UniversityCredit: stock.adobe.comThe checkpoint inhibitor pembrolizumab (Keytruda) increases the survival time of patients with advanced head and neck cancers, according to a

Study shows checkpoint inhibitor prolongs survival in patients with certain head and neck cancers

by Anne Doerr,Yale UniversityCredit: stock.adobe.comThe checkpoint inhibitor pembrolizumab (Keytruda) increases the survival time of patients with advanced head and neck cancers, according to a
Researchers find new cancer gene drivers

Researchers find new cancer gene drivers

by Bill Hathaway,Yale UniversityYale researchers exploring the structure of proteins have found evidence of how some genes drive the progression of cancer. Credit: Yale UniversityScientists have

Researchers find new cancer gene drivers

by Bill Hathaway,Yale UniversityYale researchers exploring the structure of proteins have found evidence of how some genes drive the progression of cancer. Credit: Yale UniversityScientists have
Molecule Linking Cancer Driver and Cell Death Genes May Be Effective Against DLBCL

Molecule Linking Cancer Driver and Cell Death Genes May Be Effective Against DLBCL

November 2023Thomas R. CollinsMolecules that link cancer driver genes and promoters of cell death genes produce potent killing of diffuse large B-cell lymphoma (DLBCL) cells, according to findings pub

Molecule Linking Cancer Driver and Cell Death Genes May Be Effective Against DLBCL

November 2023Thomas R. CollinsMolecules that link cancer driver genes and promoters of cell death genes produce potent killing of diffuse large B-cell lymphoma (DLBCL) cells, according to findings pub
How melanoma cells escape oxidative stress to metastasize

How melanoma cells escape oxidative stress to metastasize

byWeill Cornell Medical CollegeResearchers have discovered how some melanoma cells defend against oxidative stress and metastasize to new organs. The anatomy of metastatic melanoma cells picture

How melanoma cells escape oxidative stress to metastasize

byWeill Cornell Medical CollegeResearchers have discovered how some melanoma cells defend against oxidative stress and metastasize to new organs. The anatomy of metastatic melanoma cells picture
Study reveals factors that influence participation in bowel cancer screening

Study reveals factors that influence participation in bowel cancer screening

by Isabelle Dubach,University of New South WalesCredit: Unsplash/CC0 Public DomainA new, Australian-first study by Cancer Council NSW has shed light on the factors that influence whether or not

Study reveals factors that influence participation in bowel cancer screening

by Isabelle Dubach,University of New South WalesCredit: Unsplash/CC0 Public DomainA new, Australian-first study by Cancer Council NSW has shed light on the factors that influence whether or not
Potential therapeutic target for small cell lung cancer discovered

Potential therapeutic target for small cell lung cancer discovered

by Melissa Rohman,Northwestern UniversityGraphic model showing how POU2AF2 establishes the poised enhancer via SWI/SNF activity-dependent recruitment of the Polycomb complex in SCLC-P subtype ce

Potential therapeutic target for small cell lung cancer discovered

by Melissa Rohman,Northwestern UniversityGraphic model showing how POU2AF2 establishes the poised enhancer via SWI/SNF activity-dependent recruitment of the Polycomb complex in SCLC-P subtype ce
Liquid biopsy chip detects tumor cells in 100 percent of blood samples from breast cancer patients

Liquid biopsy chip detects tumor cells in 100 percent of blood samples from breast cancer patients

by Michael W. Dorsey,Worcester Polytechnic InstituteA circulating cancer cell (pink) attaches to carbon nanotube surface; white blood cells (blue) do not adhere and are later washed away. Credit

Liquid biopsy chip detects tumor cells in 100 percent of blood samples from breast cancer patients

by Michael W. Dorsey,Worcester Polytechnic InstituteA circulating cancer cell (pink) attaches to carbon nanotube surface; white blood cells (blue) do not adhere and are later washed away. Credit
Researchers identify a process responsible for therapeutic resistance in breast cancer

Researchers identify a process responsible for therapeutic resistance in breast cancer

by McGill UniversityMammograms showing a normal breast (left) and a breast with cancer (right). Credit: Public DomainResearchers at the Lady Davis Institute have identified a key protein that is

Researchers identify a process responsible for therapeutic resistance in breast cancer

by McGill UniversityMammograms showing a normal breast (left) and a breast with cancer (right). Credit: Public DomainResearchers at the Lady Davis Institute have identified a key protein that is
Vaccine boosts response of engineered T cells, may help eradicate solid tumors

Vaccine boosts response of engineered T cells, may help eradicate solid tumors

by Massachusetts Institute of TechnologyCredit: CC0 Public DomainEngineering T cells to destroy cancer cells has shown success in treating some types of cancer, such as leukemia and lymphoma. How

Vaccine boosts response of engineered T cells, may help eradicate solid tumors

by Massachusetts Institute of TechnologyCredit: CC0 Public DomainEngineering T cells to destroy cancer cells has shown success in treating some types of cancer, such as leukemia and lymphoma. How
Study analyses how far people will travel for specialist cancer care

Study analyses how far people will travel for specialist cancer care

by University College LondonCredit: Keith Sergeant Source:FlickrPeople are willing to travel 75 minutes longer for specialist cancer surgery if it reduces their risk of complications

Study analyses how far people will travel for specialist cancer care

by University College LondonCredit: Keith Sergeant Source:FlickrPeople are willing to travel 75 minutes longer for specialist cancer surgery if it reduces their risk of complications
Study increases understanding of what makes multiple recurrent meningiomas the most aggressive form of brain tumor

Study increases understanding of what makes multiple recurrent meningiomas the most aggressive form of brain tumor

by Graciela Gutierrez,Baylor College of MedicineWES reveals a greater burden of chromosomal losses in MRMs. Credit:Science Advances(2024). DOI: 10.1126/sciadv.adn4419Researchers at B

Study increases understanding of what makes multiple recurrent meningiomas the most aggressive form of brain tumor

by Graciela Gutierrez,Baylor College of MedicineWES reveals a greater burden of chromosomal losses in MRMs. Credit:Science Advances(2024). DOI: 10.1126/sciadv.adn4419Researchers at B
Breakdown of normal 3-D shape of DNA allows harmful interactions of genes in rare form of gastrointestinal stromal tumor

Breakdown of normal 3-D shape of DNA allows harmful interactions of genes in rare form of gastrointestinal stromal tumor

by Massachusetts General HospitalCredit: CC0 Public DomainMost cases of gastrointestinal stromal tumor (GIST), a type of soft-tissue cancer (sarcoma), are caused by mutations in genes that can be

Breakdown of normal 3-D shape of DNA allows harmful interactions of genes in rare form of gastrointestinal stromal tumor

by Massachusetts General HospitalCredit: CC0 Public DomainMost cases of gastrointestinal stromal tumor (GIST), a type of soft-tissue cancer (sarcoma), are caused by mutations in genes that can be