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Two mutations team up to cloak a deadly brain cancer from the immune system, study suggests

Two mutations team up to cloak a deadly brain cancer from the immune system, study suggests

by UF HealthGraphical Abstract. Credit:Cell Reports(2023). DOI: 10.1016/j.celrep.2023.112235A new study of the aggressive brain cancer glioblastoma suggests that two specific cancer cell m

Two mutations team up to cloak a deadly brain cancer from the immune system, study suggests

by UF HealthGraphical Abstract. Credit:Cell Reports(2023). DOI: 10.1016/j.celrep.2023.112235A new study of the aggressive brain cancer glioblastoma suggests that two specific cancer cell m
Microbiome provides new clues to determining development of colon cancer

Microbiome provides new clues to determining development of colon cancer

by George Washington UniversityCredit: CC0 Public DomainA mutant protein found in humans with colon cancer blocks a pathway that regulates proliferation and expansion of cells, increasing amounts

Microbiome provides new clues to determining development of colon cancer

by George Washington UniversityCredit: CC0 Public DomainA mutant protein found in humans with colon cancer blocks a pathway that regulates proliferation and expansion of cells, increasing amounts
Survival of children with acute lymphatic leukemia has increased to 94%, study finds

Survival of children with acute lymphatic leukemia has increased to 94%, study finds

by Princess Máxima Center for Pediatric OncologyCredit: Unsplash/CC0 Public DomainThe five-year survival of all children with acute lymphatic leukemia (ALL) has continued to increase to 94%. This is e

Survival of children with acute lymphatic leukemia has increased to 94%, study finds

by Princess Máxima Center for Pediatric OncologyCredit: Unsplash/CC0 Public DomainThe five-year survival of all children with acute lymphatic leukemia (ALL) has continued to increase to 94%. This is e
Prenatal exposure to anti-nausea drug in '60s, '70s tied to increased risk of colorectal cancer

Prenatal exposure to anti-nausea drug in '60s, '70s tied to increased risk of colorectal cancer

byUniversity of Texas Health Science Center at HoustonCredit: Pixabay/CC0 Public DomainPrenatal exposure to an anti-nausea drug commonly used in the 1960s and 1970s has been shown to increase ri

Prenatal exposure to anti-nausea drug in '60s, '70s tied to increased risk of colorectal cancer

byUniversity of Texas Health Science Center at HoustonCredit: Pixabay/CC0 Public DomainPrenatal exposure to an anti-nausea drug commonly used in the 1960s and 1970s has been shown to increase ri
Novel technique reveals surprising way to suppress tumor cells

Novel technique reveals surprising way to suppress tumor cells

by Alan Dove,Cornell UniversityGraphical abstract. Credit:Cell Reports(2022). DOI: 10.1016/j.celrep.2022.111412By analyzing key enzymes in a new way, an international team led by res

Novel technique reveals surprising way to suppress tumor cells

by Alan Dove,Cornell UniversityGraphical abstract. Credit:Cell Reports(2022). DOI: 10.1016/j.celrep.2022.111412By analyzing key enzymes in a new way, an international team led by res
Leukemia treatment breakthrough for babies

Leukemia treatment breakthrough for babies

by Hayley Jarvis,Brunel UniversityComparison of K562-t(7;12) transcriptional landscape with t(7;12) patient signatures. A 177-gene signature of t(7;12)-patient gene expression extrapolated from

Leukemia treatment breakthrough for babies

by Hayley Jarvis,Brunel UniversityComparison of K562-t(7;12) transcriptional landscape with t(7;12) patient signatures. A 177-gene signature of t(7;12)-patient gene expression extrapolated from
Endometrial cancer: New insights into a deadly disparity

Endometrial cancer: New insights into a deadly disparity

byMemorial Sloan Kettering Cancer CenterCredit: Pixabay/CC0 Public DomainEndometrial cancer—which develops in the lining of the uterus (womb) and is sometimes called uterine cancer—is on the ris

Endometrial cancer: New insights into a deadly disparity

byMemorial Sloan Kettering Cancer CenterCredit: Pixabay/CC0 Public DomainEndometrial cancer—which develops in the lining of the uterus (womb) and is sometimes called uterine cancer—is on the ris
Researcher makes promising discoveries on role of vitamin B6 in pancreatic cancer

Researcher makes promising discoveries on role of vitamin B6 in pancreatic cancer

by University of OklahomaPDAC cells create a vitamin B6-defective microenvironment that inhibits NK-cell activation. A, PCA plot of RNA-seq results of NK cells cocultured with HPNE, T3M4, CFPAC1,

Researcher makes promising discoveries on role of vitamin B6 in pancreatic cancer

by University of OklahomaPDAC cells create a vitamin B6-defective microenvironment that inhibits NK-cell activation. A, PCA plot of RNA-seq results of NK cells cocultured with HPNE, T3M4, CFPAC1,
Cancer survivors see mostly positives in how they have changed

Cancer survivors see mostly positives in how they have changed

by Jeff Grabmeier,The Ohio State UniversityCredit: CC0 Public DomainTwo years after diagnosis, breast cancer survivors have four times more positive than negative thoughts about changes they exp

Cancer survivors see mostly positives in how they have changed

by Jeff Grabmeier,The Ohio State UniversityCredit: CC0 Public DomainTwo years after diagnosis, breast cancer survivors have four times more positive than negative thoughts about changes they exp
Post-mastectomy radiation therapy can be shortened by nearly half for patients planning breast reconstruction

Post-mastectomy radiation therapy can be shortened by nearly half for patients planning breast reconstruction

byAmerican Society for Radiation OncologyCredit: Unsplash/CC0 Public DomainAn accelerated course of radiation therapy does not increase complications for patients who undergo breast reconstructi

Post-mastectomy radiation therapy can be shortened by nearly half for patients planning breast reconstruction

byAmerican Society for Radiation OncologyCredit: Unsplash/CC0 Public DomainAn accelerated course of radiation therapy does not increase complications for patients who undergo breast reconstructi
New radiation therapy delays brain cancer regrowth, protects healthy tissue

New radiation therapy delays brain cancer regrowth, protects healthy tissue

by Jeanna Vazquez,University of California - San DiegoEach therapeutic seed, approximately the size of a postage stamp, contains radiation sources embedded in a collagen tile that together deliv

New radiation therapy delays brain cancer regrowth, protects healthy tissue

by Jeanna Vazquez,University of California - San DiegoEach therapeutic seed, approximately the size of a postage stamp, contains radiation sources embedded in a collagen tile that together deliv