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Deadly 'two-faced' protein drives cancer growth, cripples T-cell avengers

Deadly 'two-faced' protein drives cancer growth, cripples T-cell avengers

by Delthia Ricks , Medical XpressScanning electron micrograph of a human T lymphocyte (also called a T cell) from the immune system of a healthy donor. Credit: NIAIDScientists have deciphered a key st

Deadly 'two-faced' protein drives cancer growth, cripples T-cell avengers

by Delthia Ricks , Medical XpressScanning electron micrograph of a human T lymphocyte (also called a T cell) from the immune system of a healthy donor. Credit: NIAIDScientists have deciphered a key st
Deadly form of advanced prostate cancer is common, calls for distinct treatment

Deadly form of advanced prostate cancer is common, calls for distinct treatment

by University of California, San FranciscoMicrograph showing prostatic acinar adenocarcinoma (the most common form of prostate cancer) Credit: Wikipedia,CC BY-SA 3.0A new study of prostate

Deadly form of advanced prostate cancer is common, calls for distinct treatment

by University of California, San FranciscoMicrograph showing prostatic acinar adenocarcinoma (the most common form of prostate cancer) Credit: Wikipedia,CC BY-SA 3.0A new study of prostate
Cancer genes' age and function strongly influence their mutational status

Cancer genes' age and function strongly influence their mutational status

by eLifeCredit: CC0 Public DomainResearchers have provided new insight on why some genes that formed during the evolution of the earliest animals on earth are particularly impaired (or dysregulat

Cancer genes' age and function strongly influence their mutational status

by eLifeCredit: CC0 Public DomainResearchers have provided new insight on why some genes that formed during the evolution of the earliest animals on earth are particularly impaired (or dysregulat
Deadly cancers show early, detectable differences from benign tumors

Deadly cancers show early, detectable differences from benign tumors

by Duke University Medical CenterCredit: CC0 Public DomainDo metastatic cancer tumors "break bad" or are they "born bad"?This question is an essential mystery incancer&n

Deadly cancers show early, detectable differences from benign tumors

by Duke University Medical CenterCredit: CC0 Public DomainDo metastatic cancer tumors "break bad" or are they "born bad"?This question is an essential mystery incancer&n
Map of tumors' immune cell populations points to new targets for immunotherapy

Map of tumors' immune cell populations points to new targets for immunotherapy

by Kevin Jiang,Harvard Medical SchoolMyeloid immune cells alongsidered blood cells in an electron micrograph of human blood. Credit: National Cancer InstituteThe recent emergence of immuno

Map of tumors' immune cell populations points to new targets for immunotherapy

by Kevin Jiang,Harvard Medical SchoolMyeloid immune cells alongsidered blood cells in an electron micrograph of human blood. Credit: National Cancer InstituteThe recent emergence of immuno
Moderate delays safe in treating colon cancer

Moderate delays safe in treating colon cancer

by Paul Mayne,University of Western OntarioSchulich School of Medicine & Dentistry medical resident Dr. Kerollos Wanis, left, assists Drs. David Bottoni and Robert Black with a cancer-resect

Moderate delays safe in treating colon cancer

by Paul Mayne,University of Western OntarioSchulich School of Medicine & Dentistry medical resident Dr. Kerollos Wanis, left, assists Drs. David Bottoni and Robert Black with a cancer-resect
Tumor-specific therapy targets ovarian cancer

Tumor-specific therapy targets ovarian cancer

by Anna Zarra Aldrich,University of ConnecticutUConn professor Xiuling Lu with members of her lab team at the School of Pharmacy on Nov. 8, 2018. Credit: (Sean Flynn/UConn Photo)Nami Therapeutic

Tumor-specific therapy targets ovarian cancer

by Anna Zarra Aldrich,University of ConnecticutUConn professor Xiuling Lu with members of her lab team at the School of Pharmacy on Nov. 8, 2018. Credit: (Sean Flynn/UConn Photo)Nami Therapeutic
Smart bomb virus shows promise as brain tumor immunotherapy

Smart bomb virus shows promise as brain tumor immunotherapy

by University of Texas M. D. Anderson Cancer CenterCredit: Min Yu (Eli and Edythe Broad Center for Regenerative Medicine and Stem Cell Research at USC),USC Norris Comprehensive Cancer CenterA com

Smart bomb virus shows promise as brain tumor immunotherapy

by University of Texas M. D. Anderson Cancer CenterCredit: Min Yu (Eli and Edythe Broad Center for Regenerative Medicine and Stem Cell Research at USC),USC Norris Comprehensive Cancer CenterA com
Tumor resistance is promoted by anti-cancer protein

Tumor resistance is promoted by anti-cancer protein

by Champalimaud Centre for the UnknownCredit: CC0 Public DomainLack of oxygen, or hypoxia, is a biological stressor that occurs under various conditions such as wound healing and stroke. To rescue the

Tumor resistance is promoted by anti-cancer protein

by Champalimaud Centre for the UnknownCredit: CC0 Public DomainLack of oxygen, or hypoxia, is a biological stressor that occurs under various conditions such as wound healing and stroke. To rescue the
New compound advances into Phase 1 trial for pancreatic cancer

New compound advances into Phase 1 trial for pancreatic cancer

by Sanford Burnham Prebys Medical Discovery InstituteErkki Ruoslahti, M.D., Ph.D., distinguished professor at SBP and founder, president and CEO of DrugCendR. Credit: John GestaldoA compound disc

New compound advances into Phase 1 trial for pancreatic cancer

by Sanford Burnham Prebys Medical Discovery InstituteErkki Ruoslahti, M.D., Ph.D., distinguished professor at SBP and founder, president and CEO of DrugCendR. Credit: John GestaldoA compound disc
Lactate-producing bacteria inside tumors found to promote resistance to radiation therapy

Lactate-producing bacteria inside tumors found to promote resistance to radiation therapy

by University of Texas M. D. Anderson Cancer CenterGraphical Abstract. Credit:Cancer Cell(2023). DOI: 10.1016/j.ccell.2023.09.012Researchers at The University of Texas MD Anderson Can

Lactate-producing bacteria inside tumors found to promote resistance to radiation therapy

by University of Texas M. D. Anderson Cancer CenterGraphical Abstract. Credit:Cancer Cell(2023). DOI: 10.1016/j.ccell.2023.09.012Researchers at The University of Texas MD Anderson Can
Neutrophil PAD4: How does it function in cancer beyond promoting NETosis?

Neutrophil PAD4: How does it function in cancer beyond promoting NETosis?

by Impact Journals LLCMechanisms involved in regulation of tumor progression by neutrophil PAD4. Credit:Oncotarget(2023). DOI: 10.18632/oncotarget.28369A new editorial paper titled "N

Neutrophil PAD4: How does it function in cancer beyond promoting NETosis?

by Impact Journals LLCMechanisms involved in regulation of tumor progression by neutrophil PAD4. Credit:Oncotarget(2023). DOI: 10.18632/oncotarget.28369A new editorial paper titled "N