A PoEM on breast cancer metastasis

by VIB (the Flanders Institute for Biotechnology)Credit: CC0 Public DomainWhen breast cancer cells spread through the body, they do so mainly through the lymph system that normally removes excess

Updated on: March 27,2024 14

A PoEM on breast cancer metastasis

by VIB (the Flanders Institute for Biotechnology)Credit: CC0 Public DomainWhen breast cancer cells spread through the body, they do so mainly through the lymph system that normally removes excess

Updated on:March 27,2024 14

Study reveals potential target for precision colorectal cancer treatment

by Mallory Locklear,Yale UniversityFlowchart outlining the study. A: Metabolomics data collection and analysis; including targeted analysis of metabolites involved in ferroptosis pathways; B: Id

Updated on: February 18,2024 15

Study reveals potential target for precision colorectal cancer treatment

by Mallory Locklear,Yale UniversityFlowchart outlining the study. A: Metabolomics data collection and analysis; including targeted analysis of metabolites involved in ferroptosis pathways; B: Id

Updated on:February 18,2024 15

Study: Palliative care provided at point of oncology surgery does not improve patient outcomes

by Vanderbilt University Medical CenterCredit: Unsplash/CC0 Public DomainOne of the most important advances in palliative care in oncology over the past 15 years has been the recognition that pal

Updated on: February 18,2024 18

Study: Palliative care provided at point of oncology surgery does not improve patient outcomes

by Vanderbilt University Medical CenterCredit: Unsplash/CC0 Public DomainOne of the most important advances in palliative care in oncology over the past 15 years has been the recognition that pal

Updated on:February 18,2024 18

Major progress in curing brain tumors by blocking certain functions in cells with a docked molecule

by University of GothenburgThe researchers’ molecule Z4P inhibits one of the mechanisms that regulate protein production in a cancer cell. This inhibition causes the cancer cell to die. Three pic

Updated on: February 18,2024 18

Major progress in curing brain tumors by blocking certain functions in cells with a docked molecule

by University of GothenburgThe researchers’ molecule Z4P inhibits one of the mechanisms that regulate protein production in a cancer cell. This inhibition causes the cancer cell to die. Three pic

Updated on:February 18,2024 18

Unique gene activity discovered in people with both stroke and cancer

Not all strokes have a clear-cut cause like high blood pressure or smoking. For those so-called cryptogenic strokes, new research suggests cancer might be the trigger—a finding that could potentially

Updated on: April 20,2024 19

Unique gene activity discovered in people with both stroke and cancer

Not all strokes have a clear-cut cause like high blood pressure or smoking. For those so-called cryptogenic strokes, new research suggests cancer might be the trigger—a finding that could potentially

Updated on:April 20,2024 19

As patients live longer, new criteria needed for prostate cancer trials

JANUARY 26, 2024by Olivia Dimmer,Northwestern UniversityKaplan-Meier curves for (A) OS and rPFS and (B) OS and cPFS. cPFS=clinical progression-free survival; OS=overall survival; rPFS=radiograph

Updated on: March 25,2024 7

As patients live longer, new criteria needed for prostate cancer trials

JANUARY 26, 2024by Olivia Dimmer,Northwestern UniversityKaplan-Meier curves for (A) OS and rPFS and (B) OS and cPFS. cPFS=clinical progression-free survival; OS=overall survival; rPFS=radiograph

Updated on:March 25,2024 7

Researchers discover therapy to treat drug-resistant acute lymphoblastic leukemia

by Case Western Reserve University'If we started to treat mice with the antibody early during disease development, leukemia was almost eradicated by this treatment method; however, if treatme

Updated on: June 15,2024 3

Researchers discover therapy to treat drug-resistant acute lymphoblastic leukemia

by Case Western Reserve University'If we started to treat mice with the antibody early during disease development, leukemia was almost eradicated by this treatment method; however, if treatme

Updated on:June 15,2024 3

Drug combination provides a one-two punch attack against colorectal cancer

by National Cancer InstituteOn the left,SN38, the active metabolite of irinotecan, traps TOP1 on DNA, forming TOP1 cleavage complexes that are degraded upon their formation, as seen by the

Updated on: January 29,2024 10

Drug combination provides a one-two punch attack against colorectal cancer

by National Cancer InstituteOn the left,SN38, the active metabolite of irinotecan, traps TOP1 on DNA, forming TOP1 cleavage complexes that are degraded upon their formation, as seen by the

Updated on:January 29,2024 10

Researchers find simpler, more effective cancer vaccine approach

by Sarah Avery,Duke UniversityGraphical abstract. Credit: American Society for Clinical InvestigationUsing a precursor to dendritic cells appears to be an efficient and effective way to stimulat

Updated on: June 22,2024 6

Researchers find simpler, more effective cancer vaccine approach

by Sarah Avery,Duke UniversityGraphical abstract. Credit: American Society for Clinical InvestigationUsing a precursor to dendritic cells appears to be an efficient and effective way to stimulat

Updated on:June 22,2024 6

Researchers develop CAR T cells that fight prostate cancer in bone

by H. Lee Moffitt Cancer Center & Research InstituteBTN expression and spontaneous gamma/delta T cell infiltration in prostate tumors. (A) Bioinformatic analysis of TCR gamma variable regions

Updated on: February 20,2024 13

Researchers develop CAR T cells that fight prostate cancer in bone

by H. Lee Moffitt Cancer Center & Research InstituteBTN expression and spontaneous gamma/delta T cell infiltration in prostate tumors. (A) Bioinformatic analysis of TCR gamma variable regions

Updated on:February 20,2024 13

With vibrator used in cell phones, researchers develop 3D tumor spheroids to screen for anti-cancer drugs

by Brigham and Women’s HospitalCredit:Device(2024). DOI: 10.1016/j.device.2024.100255Depending on their location, cancer cells within a three-dimensional (3D) tumor structure can have

Updated on: March 05,2024 15

With vibrator used in cell phones, researchers develop 3D tumor spheroids to screen for anti-cancer drugs

by Brigham and Women’s HospitalCredit:Device(2024). DOI: 10.1016/j.device.2024.100255Depending on their location, cancer cells within a three-dimensional (3D) tumor structure can have

Updated on:March 05,2024 15

Decrease in breast cancer mortality rate continues. Wide gap for Black women remains stagnant

byAmerican Cancer SocietyCredit: Unsplash/CC0 Public DomainWhile breast cancer death rates dropped by 43% from 1989 to 2020, Black women continue to be 40% more likely to die from the disease de

Updated on: January 03,2024 9

Decrease in breast cancer mortality rate continues. Wide gap for Black women remains stagnant

byAmerican Cancer SocietyCredit: Unsplash/CC0 Public DomainWhile breast cancer death rates dropped by 43% from 1989 to 2020, Black women continue to be 40% more likely to die from the disease de

Updated on:January 03,2024 9