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New tool gives deeper understanding of glioblastoma

New tool gives deeper understanding of glioblastoma

byCornell UniversityGlioblastoma (histology slide). Credit: Wikipedia/CC BY-SA 3.0Researchers in the lab of Charles Danko at the Baker Institute for Animal Health have developed a new tool to st

New tool gives deeper understanding of glioblastoma

byCornell UniversityGlioblastoma (histology slide). Credit: Wikipedia/CC BY-SA 3.0Researchers in the lab of Charles Danko at the Baker Institute for Animal Health have developed a new tool to st
Healthy diets linked to better outcomes in colorectal cancer

Healthy diets linked to better outcomes in colorectal cancer

byAmerican Cancer SocietyCredit: CC0 Public DomainColorectal cancer patients who followed healthy diets had a lower risk of death from colorectal cancer and all causes, even those who improved t

Healthy diets linked to better outcomes in colorectal cancer

byAmerican Cancer SocietyCredit: CC0 Public DomainColorectal cancer patients who followed healthy diets had a lower risk of death from colorectal cancer and all causes, even those who improved t
Advancing gene therapy for skin cancer

Advancing gene therapy for skin cancer

by Federica Giannelli,University of SaskatchewanStudent Mays Al-Dulaymi improves gene therapy techniques. Credit: Dave StobbeOne of the deadliest skin cancers, melanoma may be caused by overexpo

Advancing gene therapy for skin cancer

by Federica Giannelli,University of SaskatchewanStudent Mays Al-Dulaymi improves gene therapy techniques. Credit: Dave StobbeOne of the deadliest skin cancers, melanoma may be caused by overexpo
Olaparib and adavosertib work best when given sequentially for DNA-damage response mutations in advanced tumors

Olaparib and adavosertib work best when given sequentially for DNA-damage response mutations in advanced tumors

by European Organisation for Research and Treatment of CancerCredit: Pixabay/CC0 Public DomainPatients with cancers that are driven by certain mutations occurring in response to DNA damage can be safe

Olaparib and adavosertib work best when given sequentially for DNA-damage response mutations in advanced tumors

by European Organisation for Research and Treatment of CancerCredit: Pixabay/CC0 Public DomainPatients with cancers that are driven by certain mutations occurring in response to DNA damage can be safe
Australian research shows rates of obesity-related cancers quadrupled in a generation

Australian research shows rates of obesity-related cancers quadrupled in a generation

by Cancer CouncilCredit: CC0 Public DomainNew research by the Daffodil Center, a joint venture of Cancer Council NSW and the University of Sydney, shows the rate of obesity-related cancers in Australi

Australian research shows rates of obesity-related cancers quadrupled in a generation

by Cancer CouncilCredit: CC0 Public DomainNew research by the Daffodil Center, a joint venture of Cancer Council NSW and the University of Sydney, shows the rate of obesity-related cancers in Australi
Could a dramatic rise in liver cancer in Australia be linked to climate change?

Could a dramatic rise in liver cancer in Australia be linked to climate change?

byQueensland University of TechnologyCredit:Science of The Total Environment(2022). DOI: 10.1016/j.scitotenv.2022.160412Professor Wenbiao Hu from the QUT School of Public Health and

Could a dramatic rise in liver cancer in Australia be linked to climate change?

byQueensland University of TechnologyCredit:Science of The Total Environment(2022). DOI: 10.1016/j.scitotenv.2022.160412Professor Wenbiao Hu from the QUT School of Public Health and
Australian scientists closer to finding new lung cancer treatments

Australian scientists closer to finding new lung cancer treatments

byAustralian National UniversityAssociate Professor Marian Burr. Credit: Jamie Kidston/ANUScientists from The Australian National University (ANU) and the Peter MacCallum Cancer Centre have disc

Australian scientists closer to finding new lung cancer treatments

byAustralian National UniversityAssociate Professor Marian Burr. Credit: Jamie Kidston/ANUScientists from The Australian National University (ANU) and the Peter MacCallum Cancer Centre have disc
Putting liquid biopsies on solid ground: Cancer diagnosis from a milliliter of blood

Putting liquid biopsies on solid ground: Cancer diagnosis from a milliliter of blood

byWeizmann Institute of ScienceSingle-molecule DNA sequencing technical setup. Schematic representation of key instrumentation used to perform single-molecule DNA sequencing. Straight and dashed

Putting liquid biopsies on solid ground: Cancer diagnosis from a milliliter of blood

byWeizmann Institute of ScienceSingle-molecule DNA sequencing technical setup. Schematic representation of key instrumentation used to perform single-molecule DNA sequencing. Straight and dashed
Targeting menin induces responses in acute leukemias with KMT2A rearrangements or NPM1 mutations

Targeting menin induces responses in acute leukemias with KMT2A rearrangements or NPM1 mutations

byUniversity of Texas M. D. Anderson Cancer CenterBone marrow aspirate showing acute myeloid leukemia. Several blasts have Auer rods. Credit: WikipediaResearchers from The University of Texas MD

Targeting menin induces responses in acute leukemias with KMT2A rearrangements or NPM1 mutations

byUniversity of Texas M. D. Anderson Cancer CenterBone marrow aspirate showing acute myeloid leukemia. Several blasts have Auer rods. Credit: WikipediaResearchers from The University of Texas MD
Australia on track to be the first country to eliminate cervical cancer, but inequities persist

Australia on track to be the first country to eliminate cervical cancer, but inequities persist

by Dr Tessa Saunders, Dr Claire Nightingale, Associate Professor Megan Smith and Claire Bavor,University of MelbourneSelf-screening for HPV is one way to remove barriers to screening. Credit: Au

Australia on track to be the first country to eliminate cervical cancer, but inequities persist

by Dr Tessa Saunders, Dr Claire Nightingale, Associate Professor Megan Smith and Claire Bavor,University of MelbourneSelf-screening for HPV is one way to remove barriers to screening. Credit: Au
Targeting epiregulin in treatment-damaged tumor microenvironment restrains therapeutic resistance

Targeting epiregulin in treatment-damaged tumor microenvironment restrains therapeutic resistance

by Liu Jia,Chinese Academy of SciencesGenotoxicity induces expression of EREG and other secreted factors of the SASP spectrum in human stromal cells.aTranscriptome-wide profiling of

Targeting epiregulin in treatment-damaged tumor microenvironment restrains therapeutic resistance

by Liu Jia,Chinese Academy of SciencesGenotoxicity induces expression of EREG and other secreted factors of the SASP spectrum in human stromal cells.aTranscriptome-wide profiling of
“The power of science”: HPV vaccine proven to dramatically reduce cervical cancer

“The power of science”: HPV vaccine proven to dramatically reduce cervical cancer

byLilly Matson| Analysis3 November 2021Share this articleAlmost all cervical cancers are caused by the human papilloma virus (HPV), depicted above.After decades of research,the UK im

“The power of science”: HPV vaccine proven to dramatically reduce cervical cancer

byLilly Matson| Analysis3 November 2021Share this articleAlmost all cervical cancers are caused by the human papilloma virus (HPV), depicted above.After decades of research,the UK im