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Estrogen may facilitate the growth of liver metastases in non-sex-specific cancers

Estrogen may facilitate the growth of liver metastases in non-sex-specific cancers

byMcGill UniversityCancer cell during cell division. Credit: National Institutes of HealthIt is known that the tumor microenvironment plays an important role in the progression of cancer. But co

Estrogen may facilitate the growth of liver metastases in non-sex-specific cancers

byMcGill UniversityCancer cell during cell division. Credit: National Institutes of HealthIt is known that the tumor microenvironment plays an important role in the progression of cancer. But co
High BMI may improve cancer survival

High BMI may improve cancer survival

byFlinders UniversityDr. Ganessan Kichenadasse from the Flinders Centre for Innovation in Cancer, South Australia. Credit: Flinders UniversityAbove average or high BMI—often linked to cancers, d

High BMI may improve cancer survival

byFlinders UniversityDr. Ganessan Kichenadasse from the Flinders Centre for Innovation in Cancer, South Australia. Credit: Flinders UniversityAbove average or high BMI—often linked to cancers, d
Obesity-cancer connection discovery suggests strategies for improving immunotherapy

Obesity-cancer connection discovery suggests strategies for improving immunotherapy

by Vanderbilt University Medical CenterImmunofluorescence image shows macrophages (red) in human clear cell renal cell carcinoma, the most common type of kidney cancer in adults. Credit: Jackie B

Obesity-cancer connection discovery suggests strategies for improving immunotherapy

by Vanderbilt University Medical CenterImmunofluorescence image shows macrophages (red) in human clear cell renal cell carcinoma, the most common type of kidney cancer in adults. Credit: Jackie B
Cancer mortality continues steady decline, driven by progress against lung cancer

Cancer mortality continues steady decline, driven by progress against lung cancer

byAmerican Cancer SocietyTrends in Overall Cancer Mortality Rates by Sex, United States, 1930 to 2017. Rates are age adjusted to the 2000 US standard population Credit: American Cancer SocietyTh

Cancer mortality continues steady decline, driven by progress against lung cancer

byAmerican Cancer SocietyTrends in Overall Cancer Mortality Rates by Sex, United States, 1930 to 2017. Rates are age adjusted to the 2000 US standard population Credit: American Cancer SocietyTh
Pinpointing the prevalence of mismatch repair (MMR)-deficient rectal adenocarcinomas

Pinpointing the prevalence of mismatch repair (MMR)-deficient rectal adenocarcinomas

byBrigham and Women's HospitalCredit: Pixabay/CC0 Public DomainA widely-circulated clinical trial published earlier this year in theNew England Journal of Medicine (NEJM)describe

Pinpointing the prevalence of mismatch repair (MMR)-deficient rectal adenocarcinomas

byBrigham and Women's HospitalCredit: Pixabay/CC0 Public DomainA widely-circulated clinical trial published earlier this year in theNew England Journal of Medicine (NEJM)describe
Faster genomics-based diagnosis may accelerate targeted treatment of patients with myeloid neoplasms

Faster genomics-based diagnosis may accelerate targeted treatment of patients with myeloid neoplasms

byElsevierA: Comparison of clinical assay variant allele fraction (VAF) and Ion Torrent Genexus VAF showed high correlation (r2= 0.98) across a broad range of VAFs, including both in-house

Faster genomics-based diagnosis may accelerate targeted treatment of patients with myeloid neoplasms

byElsevierA: Comparison of clinical assay variant allele fraction (VAF) and Ion Torrent Genexus VAF showed high correlation (r2= 0.98) across a broad range of VAFs, including both in-house
Acid reflux drugs may have negative side effects for breast cancer survivors

Acid reflux drugs may have negative side effects for breast cancer survivors

by Emily Caldwell,The Ohio State UniversityAcid reflux drugs that are sometimes recommended to ease stomach problems during cancer treatment may have an unintended side effect: impairment of bre

Acid reflux drugs may have negative side effects for breast cancer survivors

by Emily Caldwell,The Ohio State UniversityAcid reflux drugs that are sometimes recommended to ease stomach problems during cancer treatment may have an unintended side effect: impairment of bre
When cells cycle fast, cancer gets a jumpstart

When cells cycle fast, cancer gets a jumpstart

byYale UniversityCredit: CC0 Public DomainThe progression of cancer has been studied extensively, and the key steps in this journey have been well mapped, at least in some solid tumors: Lesions

When cells cycle fast, cancer gets a jumpstart

byYale UniversityCredit: CC0 Public DomainThe progression of cancer has been studied extensively, and the key steps in this journey have been well mapped, at least in some solid tumors: Lesions
Novel radiotracer identifies critical cancer biomarker, opens door to new therapeutic target for solid tumors

Novel radiotracer identifies critical cancer biomarker, opens door to new therapeutic target for solid tumors

by Society of Nuclear Medicine and Molecular Imaging[18F]AlF-RESCA-T4 immuno-PET/CT imaging of patient with primary lung cancer. (A–C) Maximum-intensity projection (A) and fusion images (B and C) of [

Novel radiotracer identifies critical cancer biomarker, opens door to new therapeutic target for solid tumors

by Society of Nuclear Medicine and Molecular Imaging[18F]AlF-RESCA-T4 immuno-PET/CT imaging of patient with primary lung cancer. (A–C) Maximum-intensity projection (A) and fusion images (B and C) of [
New way to determine whether metastatic cancer cells in breast cancer patients are dormant or soon to turn deadly

New way to determine whether metastatic cancer cells in breast cancer patients are dormant or soon to turn deadly

byThe Mount Sinai HospitalFor the first time ever, Mount Sinai researchers have identified a protein as a marker that can indicate whether a cancer patient will develop a reoccurrence of lethal,

New way to determine whether metastatic cancer cells in breast cancer patients are dormant or soon to turn deadly

byThe Mount Sinai HospitalFor the first time ever, Mount Sinai researchers have identified a protein as a marker that can indicate whether a cancer patient will develop a reoccurrence of lethal,
Differences in animal biology can affect cancer drug development

Differences in animal biology can affect cancer drug development

byWeill Cornell Medical CollegeDifferential co-occurrence and effects of KRAS, TP53 and LKB1 mutations on human and mouse LUADs (A) MSK Impact oncoprint of co-occurrence of KRAS, TP53 and LKB1 m

Differences in animal biology can affect cancer drug development

byWeill Cornell Medical CollegeDifferential co-occurrence and effects of KRAS, TP53 and LKB1 mutations on human and mouse LUADs (A) MSK Impact oncoprint of co-occurrence of KRAS, TP53 and LKB1 m