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Scientists unlock potential for a small cell lung cancer blood test

Scientists unlock potential for a small cell lung cancer blood test

by Mike Addelman,University of ManchesterMethylation score predicts survival in patients with SCLC. a, Kaplan–Meier curves showing OS of the 78 patients with SCLC stratified by high and low meth

Scientists unlock potential for a small cell lung cancer blood test

by Mike Addelman,University of ManchesterMethylation score predicts survival in patients with SCLC. a, Kaplan–Meier curves showing OS of the 78 patients with SCLC stratified by high and low meth
How does obesity cause cancer?

How does obesity cause cancer?

Overweight and obesity is the second biggest cause of cancer in the UK – causing more than 1 in 20 cancer cases.The risk is higher the more overweight you are and the longer you are overweight for.Kee

How does obesity cause cancer?

Overweight and obesity is the second biggest cause of cancer in the UK – causing more than 1 in 20 cancer cases.The risk is higher the more overweight you are and the longer you are overweight for.Kee
Liver cancer research: Iron-dependent cell death could be key to novel combination therapies

Liver cancer research: Iron-dependent cell death could be key to novel combination therapies

byGoethe University Frankfurt am MainThe light microscope image shows the liver of a diseased mouse in which many tumours have formed. The tumours are slightly darker in colour, have a rounded s

Liver cancer research: Iron-dependent cell death could be key to novel combination therapies

byGoethe University Frankfurt am MainThe light microscope image shows the liver of a diseased mouse in which many tumours have formed. The tumours are slightly darker in colour, have a rounded s
Scientists identify potential drug target for BRCA-mutated tumours

Scientists identify potential drug target for BRCA-mutated tumours

byInstitute of Cancer ResearchCrystal structure of EXD2 exonuclease domain in spacefill format. Credit: Image generated fromPDBA new study has uncovered a previously unknown role for the e

Scientists identify potential drug target for BRCA-mutated tumours

byInstitute of Cancer ResearchCrystal structure of EXD2 exonuclease domain in spacefill format. Credit: Image generated fromPDBA new study has uncovered a previously unknown role for the e
Team learns how to predict triple negative breast cancer recurrence

Team learns how to predict triple negative breast cancer recurrence

byIndiana University School of MedicineCredit: Anna CarreraIndiana University School of Medicine researchers have discovered how to predict whether triple negative breast cancer will recur, and

Team learns how to predict triple negative breast cancer recurrence

byIndiana University School of MedicineCredit: Anna CarreraIndiana University School of Medicine researchers have discovered how to predict whether triple negative breast cancer will recur, and
Targeted cancer treatment: Innovative approach could prevent serious side effects

Targeted cancer treatment: Innovative approach could prevent serious side effects

byMedical University of ViennaCredit: AI-generated imageTargeted, highly effective cancer treatments often produce debilitating side effects. This is the case with one commonly used therapy whic

Targeted cancer treatment: Innovative approach could prevent serious side effects

byMedical University of ViennaCredit: AI-generated imageTargeted, highly effective cancer treatments often produce debilitating side effects. This is the case with one commonly used therapy whic
Unique gene signature could help predict response to chemotherapy

Unique gene signature could help predict response to chemotherapy

byThe Francis Crick InstituteIn vitro anticancer drug screen. a Volcano plots showing differences in IC50 values between RAS high and low CCLE cell lines. Drugs with enriched target annotations

Unique gene signature could help predict response to chemotherapy

byThe Francis Crick InstituteIn vitro anticancer drug screen. a Volcano plots showing differences in IC50 values between RAS high and low CCLE cell lines. Drugs with enriched target annotations
What you should know about thyroid cancer in adolescents, young adults

What you should know about thyroid cancer in adolescents, young adults

by Deb BalzerCredit: Pixabay/CC0 Public DomainCancer is often thought of as a disease that affects older people, and with the median age of a cancer diagnosis at 66 years, it does. But cancer can be d

What you should know about thyroid cancer in adolescents, young adults

by Deb BalzerCredit: Pixabay/CC0 Public DomainCancer is often thought of as a disease that affects older people, and with the median age of a cancer diagnosis at 66 years, it does. But cancer can be d
New method for early detection of multi-cancers based on human metabolism

New method for early detection of multi-cancers based on human metabolism

bySwedish Research CouncilValidation of the pruned combined free GAGome MCED score. (A) Validation study subject flow (see also SI Appendix, Fig. S17). (B) Pruned combined free GAGome MCED score

New method for early detection of multi-cancers based on human metabolism

bySwedish Research CouncilValidation of the pruned combined free GAGome MCED score. (A) Validation study subject flow (see also SI Appendix, Fig. S17). (B) Pruned combined free GAGome MCED score
AI in histopathology image analysis for cancer precision medicine

AI in histopathology image analysis for cancer precision medicine

byKarolinska InstitutetCredit: Unsplash/CC0 Public DomainIn recent years, there have been rapid advancements in the field of computational pathology, which refers to the application of computati

AI in histopathology image analysis for cancer precision medicine

byKarolinska InstitutetCredit: Unsplash/CC0 Public DomainIn recent years, there have been rapid advancements in the field of computational pathology, which refers to the application of computati
Scientists reveal how different cancer cells 'team up' to help incurable childhood brain tumor spread

Scientists reveal how different cancer cells 'team up' to help incurable childhood brain tumor spread

byInstitute of Cancer ResearchSimulating cellular invasion (A) Illustration of simulation flow. (B) Summary statistics used to measure invasion: (i)traveling-wave solution to reaction-diff

Scientists reveal how different cancer cells 'team up' to help incurable childhood brain tumor spread

byInstitute of Cancer ResearchSimulating cellular invasion (A) Illustration of simulation flow. (B) Summary statistics used to measure invasion: (i)traveling-wave solution to reaction-diff
MicroRNA holds clues to why some mammals are cancer-prone

MicroRNA holds clues to why some mammals are cancer-prone

by Sheri Hall,Cornell UniversityCanine and equine mammosphere-derived epithelial cells (MDECs) respond differently to 7, 12-Dimethylbenz(a)anthracene (DMBA) and have distinct microRNA (miRNA) ex

MicroRNA holds clues to why some mammals are cancer-prone

by Sheri Hall,Cornell UniversityCanine and equine mammosphere-derived epithelial cells (MDECs) respond differently to 7, 12-Dimethylbenz(a)anthracene (DMBA) and have distinct microRNA (miRNA) ex