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Shutting down backup genes leads to cancer remission in mice

Shutting down backup genes leads to cancer remission in mice

by Jim Lynch,University of MichiganAbhinav Achreja, PhD, Research Fellow at the University of Michigan Biomedical Engineering and Deepak Nagrath, Ph.D. Associate Professor of Biomedical Engineer

Shutting down backup genes leads to cancer remission in mice

by Jim Lynch,University of MichiganAbhinav Achreja, PhD, Research Fellow at the University of Michigan Biomedical Engineering and Deepak Nagrath, Ph.D. Associate Professor of Biomedical Engineer
Study points to novel method for early diagnosis of cachexia in lung cancer patients

Study points to novel method for early diagnosis of cachexia in lung cancer patients

by Ricardo Muniz,FAPESPCachexia classification models.ADecision tree generated using Classification And Regression Trees (CART). The bottom boxes indicate hazard ratios, the number o

Study points to novel method for early diagnosis of cachexia in lung cancer patients

by Ricardo Muniz,FAPESPCachexia classification models.ADecision tree generated using Classification And Regression Trees (CART). The bottom boxes indicate hazard ratios, the number o
New study reveals how epithelial cells in the body naturally eliminate 'precancerous' ones

New study reveals how epithelial cells in the body naturally eliminate 'precancerous' ones

by Waseda UniversityWaseda University researchers identify the underlying mechanism behind the extrusion of precancerous cells by epithelial cells, a mechanism that prevents the formation of canc

New study reveals how epithelial cells in the body naturally eliminate 'precancerous' ones

by Waseda UniversityWaseda University researchers identify the underlying mechanism behind the extrusion of precancerous cells by epithelial cells, a mechanism that prevents the formation of canc
Study: Light alcohol consumption linked to cancer

Study: Light alcohol consumption linked to cancer

by Kiersten WillisCredit: CC0 Public DomainBad news for folks looking to continue indulging this holiday season.A recent Japanese study found that light to moderatedrinkingincreases the ri

Study: Light alcohol consumption linked to cancer

by Kiersten WillisCredit: CC0 Public DomainBad news for folks looking to continue indulging this holiday season.A recent Japanese study found that light to moderatedrinkingincreases the ri
Using SPEDOX-6 to provide targeted cancer treatment and protect heart cells

Using SPEDOX-6 to provide targeted cancer treatment and protect heart cells

by International Society for Stem Cell ResearchSPEDOX-6 causes less damage to heart cells than dox. Left: stem cell derived heart cells treated with dox. Right: stem cell derived heart cells treated w

Using SPEDOX-6 to provide targeted cancer treatment and protect heart cells

by International Society for Stem Cell ResearchSPEDOX-6 causes less damage to heart cells than dox. Left: stem cell derived heart cells treated with dox. Right: stem cell derived heart cells treated w
Researchers propose a new treatment for brain metastasis based on immunotherapy

Researchers propose a new treatment for brain metastasis based on immunotherapy

byThe Spanish National Cancer Research CentreCells around a brain metastasis in an animal model: several brain cells (astrocytes, white) surround an immune system cell (lymphocyte, green). Some

Researchers propose a new treatment for brain metastasis based on immunotherapy

byThe Spanish National Cancer Research CentreCells around a brain metastasis in an animal model: several brain cells (astrocytes, white) surround an immune system cell (lymphocyte, green). Some
Deaths from advanced lung cancer have dropped significantly since immunotherapy became standard-of-care

Deaths from advanced lung cancer have dropped significantly since immunotherapy became standard-of-care

byWileyCredit: Unsplash/CC0 Public DomainSince the first immunotherapy drug to boost the body's immune response against advanced lung cancer was introduced in the United States in 2015, surv

Deaths from advanced lung cancer have dropped significantly since immunotherapy became standard-of-care

byWileyCredit: Unsplash/CC0 Public DomainSince the first immunotherapy drug to boost the body's immune response against advanced lung cancer was introduced in the United States in 2015, surv
Molecular tumor board provides useful assist in cancer precision medicine

Molecular tumor board provides useful assist in cancer precision medicine

byDana-Farber Cancer InstituteCredit: Unsplash/CC0 Public DomainThe field of precision cancer medicine has become so complex that even experienced oncologists can find it challenging to decipher

Molecular tumor board provides useful assist in cancer precision medicine

byDana-Farber Cancer InstituteCredit: Unsplash/CC0 Public DomainThe field of precision cancer medicine has become so complex that even experienced oncologists can find it challenging to decipher
Novel therapeutic target for acute myeloid leukemia

Novel therapeutic target for acute myeloid leukemia

by Melissa Rohman,Northwestern UniversityCredit: Unsplash/CC0 Public DomainNorthwestern Medicine investigators have discovered the mechanisms by which a particular protein promotes cancer cell p

Novel therapeutic target for acute myeloid leukemia

by Melissa Rohman,Northwestern UniversityCredit: Unsplash/CC0 Public DomainNorthwestern Medicine investigators have discovered the mechanisms by which a particular protein promotes cancer cell p
Immunotherapy effective as first-line treatment for advanced head and neck cancer

Immunotherapy effective as first-line treatment for advanced head and neck cancer

byInstitute of Cancer ResearchImmunotherapy on its own is better than aggressive chemotherapy as a first-line treatment for advanced head and neck cancer, according to surprising new data from a

Immunotherapy effective as first-line treatment for advanced head and neck cancer

byInstitute of Cancer ResearchImmunotherapy on its own is better than aggressive chemotherapy as a first-line treatment for advanced head and neck cancer, according to surprising new data from a
BCMA-targeted immunotherapy can lead to durable responses in multiple myeloma

BCMA-targeted immunotherapy can lead to durable responses in multiple myeloma

byPerelman School of Medicine at the University of PennsylvaniaMicrograph of a plasmacytoma, the histologic correlate of multiple myeloma. H&E stain. Credit: Wikipedia/CC BY-SA 3.0An experim

BCMA-targeted immunotherapy can lead to durable responses in multiple myeloma

byPerelman School of Medicine at the University of PennsylvaniaMicrograph of a plasmacytoma, the histologic correlate of multiple myeloma. H&E stain. Credit: Wikipedia/CC BY-SA 3.0An experim
Treatment of aggressive breast cancer improved by immunotherapy-chemotherapy combination

Treatment of aggressive breast cancer improved by immunotherapy-chemotherapy combination

byUniversity of Pittsburgh Schools of the Health SciencesLeisha Emens, M.D., Ph.D., co-leader of the UPMC Hillman Cancer Immunology and Immunotherapy Program. Credit: UPMCPatients with an aggres

Treatment of aggressive breast cancer improved by immunotherapy-chemotherapy combination

byUniversity of Pittsburgh Schools of the Health SciencesLeisha Emens, M.D., Ph.D., co-leader of the UPMC Hillman Cancer Immunology and Immunotherapy Program. Credit: UPMCPatients with an aggres