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Scientists discover metabolic feature that allows melanoma cells to spread

Scientists discover metabolic feature that allows melanoma cells to spread

by Katie Regan,UT Southwestern Medical CenterResearchers involved in the study include (from left) Drs. Brandon Faubert, Alpaslan Tasdogan, Sean Morrison, and Ralph DeBerardinis. Credit: UTSWRes

Scientists discover metabolic feature that allows melanoma cells to spread

by Katie Regan,UT Southwestern Medical CenterResearchers involved in the study include (from left) Drs. Brandon Faubert, Alpaslan Tasdogan, Sean Morrison, and Ralph DeBerardinis. Credit: UTSWRes
A solid vaccine for liquid tumors

A solid vaccine for liquid tumors

byHarvard UniversityCredit: CC0 Public DomainAcute myeloid leukemia (AML) is a deadly blood cancer that originates in the bone marrow and kills most of its victims within five years. Chemotherap

A solid vaccine for liquid tumors

byHarvard UniversityCredit: CC0 Public DomainAcute myeloid leukemia (AML) is a deadly blood cancer that originates in the bone marrow and kills most of its victims within five years. Chemotherap
Innovative technology shows great promise against certain head and neck cancers

Innovative technology shows great promise against certain head and neck cancers

by Rachel Sauer,CU Anschutz Medical CampusCredit: Pixabay/CC0 Public DomainOver the past decade, human papillomavirus (HPV) has increasingly been identified as a significant cause of certain hea

Innovative technology shows great promise against certain head and neck cancers

by Rachel Sauer,CU Anschutz Medical CampusCredit: Pixabay/CC0 Public DomainOver the past decade, human papillomavirus (HPV) has increasingly been identified as a significant cause of certain hea
Genetic test could guide use of cancer chemotherapy

Genetic test could guide use of cancer chemotherapy

by Ellie Cawthera,Imperial College LondonDiscovery ofKRASG12mutation status as potential biomarker of outcome of FTD/TPI treatment in mCRC.a, Dot plot showing the associations

Genetic test could guide use of cancer chemotherapy

by Ellie Cawthera,Imperial College LondonDiscovery ofKRASG12mutation status as potential biomarker of outcome of FTD/TPI treatment in mCRC.a, Dot plot showing the associations
BRCA Exchange aggregates data on thousands of BRCA variants to understand cancer risk

BRCA Exchange aggregates data on thousands of BRCA variants to understand cancer risk

by National Cancer InstituteCredit: National Cancer InstituteA global resource that includes data on thousands of inherited variants in the BRCA1 and BRCA2 genes is available to the public. The B

BRCA Exchange aggregates data on thousands of BRCA variants to understand cancer risk

by National Cancer InstituteCredit: National Cancer InstituteA global resource that includes data on thousands of inherited variants in the BRCA1 and BRCA2 genes is available to the public. The B
Testing hundreds of therapeutics outside the body to predict their effectiveness against multiple myeloma

Testing hundreds of therapeutics outside the body to predict their effectiveness against multiple myeloma

by Peter Rüegg,ETH ZurichBone-marrow cells of a multiple myeloma patient. Red cells are healthy monocytes, green and yellow are plasma cells. Credit: Berend Snijder Lab / ETH ZurichMultiple myel

Testing hundreds of therapeutics outside the body to predict their effectiveness against multiple myeloma

by Peter Rüegg,ETH ZurichBone-marrow cells of a multiple myeloma patient. Red cells are healthy monocytes, green and yellow are plasma cells. Credit: Berend Snijder Lab / ETH ZurichMultiple myel
How two 1990s discoveries have led to (some) cured cancers, and a Nobel Prize

How two 1990s discoveries have led to (some) cured cancers, and a Nobel Prize

by Craig Gedye,The ConversationCredit: CC0 Public DomainThis year's award of theNobel Prize for Physiology and Medicineto James P. Allison and Tasuku Honjo, for their work in the

How two 1990s discoveries have led to (some) cured cancers, and a Nobel Prize

by Craig Gedye,The ConversationCredit: CC0 Public DomainThis year's award of theNobel Prize for Physiology and Medicineto James P. Allison and Tasuku Honjo, for their work in the
A silent killer, liver cancer prompts race to improve organ replacements

A silent killer, liver cancer prompts race to improve organ replacements

by Anthony King,Horizon: The EU Research & Innovation MagazineBioprinter from Organtrans. Credit: © Gilles WederWith the only cure for liver cancer often being a transplantation, scientists

A silent killer, liver cancer prompts race to improve organ replacements

by Anthony King,Horizon: The EU Research & Innovation MagazineBioprinter from Organtrans. Credit: © Gilles WederWith the only cure for liver cancer often being a transplantation, scientists
Hodgkin lymphoma survivors show signs of dementia in early adulthood

Hodgkin lymphoma survivors show signs of dementia in early adulthood

by Leslie Orr,University of Rochester Medical CenterCredit: Pixabay/CC0 Public DomainIn a new study, the majority of individuals treated as children for Hodgkin lymphoma who are now in their 30s

Hodgkin lymphoma survivors show signs of dementia in early adulthood

by Leslie Orr,University of Rochester Medical CenterCredit: Pixabay/CC0 Public DomainIn a new study, the majority of individuals treated as children for Hodgkin lymphoma who are now in their 30s
Public insurance tied to lower cancer survival in young patients

Public insurance tied to lower cancer survival in young patients

(HealthDay)—Young, low-income patients with bone or soft tissue sarcomas have decreased overall survival (OS), regardless of disease stage at presentation, according to a study published online Dec. 1

Public insurance tied to lower cancer survival in young patients

(HealthDay)—Young, low-income patients with bone or soft tissue sarcomas have decreased overall survival (OS), regardless of disease stage at presentation, according to a study published online Dec. 1
Integrating mental health services into oncology treatment protocols

Integrating mental health services into oncology treatment protocols

byThe City University of New YorkStudy participant is interviewed. Credit: The City University of New YorkA new study by CUNY SPH doctoral student Thinh Vu and colleagues reveals that cancer inp

Integrating mental health services into oncology treatment protocols

byThe City University of New YorkStudy participant is interviewed. Credit: The City University of New YorkA new study by CUNY SPH doctoral student Thinh Vu and colleagues reveals that cancer inp