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Researchers discover cancer hijacks a class of enzyme motif mutations to fuel tumorigenesis

Researchers discover cancer hijacks a class of enzyme motif mutations to fuel tumorigenesis

byUniversity of North Carolina at Chapel Hill School of MedicineCredit: Pixabay/CC0 Public DomainCancer spreads throughout the human body in cunning, almost militaristic, ways. For example, it c

Researchers discover cancer hijacks a class of enzyme motif mutations to fuel tumorigenesis

byUniversity of North Carolina at Chapel Hill School of MedicineCredit: Pixabay/CC0 Public DomainCancer spreads throughout the human body in cunning, almost militaristic, ways. For example, it c
Transplant medication matters for controlling cancer risk

Transplant medication matters for controlling cancer risk

by University of QueenslandCredit: University of QueenslandResearch reveals organ transplant recipients could reduce their risk of developing secondary skin cancer by changing their immunosuppres

Transplant medication matters for controlling cancer risk

by University of QueenslandCredit: University of QueenslandResearch reveals organ transplant recipients could reduce their risk of developing secondary skin cancer by changing their immunosuppres
New research in finds telemedicine consistently outperforms in-person visits for cancer care when both are available

New research in finds telemedicine consistently outperforms in-person visits for cancer care when both are available

by National Comprehensive Cancer NetworkCredit: Pixabay/CC0 Public DomainNew research in the May 2023 issue of theJournal of the National Comprehensive Cancer Networkfrom Moffitt Cancer Ce

New research in finds telemedicine consistently outperforms in-person visits for cancer care when both are available

by National Comprehensive Cancer NetworkCredit: Pixabay/CC0 Public DomainNew research in the May 2023 issue of theJournal of the National Comprehensive Cancer Networkfrom Moffitt Cancer Ce
Scientists map the evolution of urinary tract cancer cells

Scientists map the evolution of urinary tract cancer cells

by Weill Cornell Medical CollegeImaging Mass Cytometry shows the immune-inflamed subtype of upper tract urothelial carcinoma at single-cell resolution. Red: tumor-expressed E-cadherin; Green: T-c

Scientists map the evolution of urinary tract cancer cells

by Weill Cornell Medical CollegeImaging Mass Cytometry shows the immune-inflamed subtype of upper tract urothelial carcinoma at single-cell resolution. Red: tumor-expressed E-cadherin; Green: T-c
Special RNA shown to suppress the formation of breast cancer cells

Special RNA shown to suppress the formation of breast cancer cells

JANUARY 16, 2024by Sebastian Hollstein,Friedrich Schiller University of JenaCredit:Cell Reports(2024). DOI: 10.1016/j.celrep.2023.113644Breast cancer is the most common cancer in wom

Special RNA shown to suppress the formation of breast cancer cells

JANUARY 16, 2024by Sebastian Hollstein,Friedrich Schiller University of JenaCredit:Cell Reports(2024). DOI: 10.1016/j.celrep.2023.113644Breast cancer is the most common cancer in wom
Study deciphers packaging of tumor 'cargo,' leading to better understanding of how cancers spread

Study deciphers packaging of tumor 'cargo,' leading to better understanding of how cancers spread

by Deanna Csomo Mccool,University of Notre DameCredit: Crislyn D’Souza-SchoreyResearchers at the University of Notre Dame have outlined the delivery mechanism tumor cells use to move nucleic aci

Study deciphers packaging of tumor 'cargo,' leading to better understanding of how cancers spread

by Deanna Csomo Mccool,University of Notre DameCredit: Crislyn D’Souza-SchoreyResearchers at the University of Notre Dame have outlined the delivery mechanism tumor cells use to move nucleic aci
Drug designed to treat metastatic pancreatic cancer may help extend life

Drug designed to treat metastatic pancreatic cancer may help extend life

by Stony Brook UniversityAxial CT image with i.v. contrast. Macrocystic adenocarcinoma of the pancreatic head. Credit: public domainA drug developed by researchers at the Renaissance School of Me

Drug designed to treat metastatic pancreatic cancer may help extend life

by Stony Brook UniversityAxial CT image with i.v. contrast. Macrocystic adenocarcinoma of the pancreatic head. Credit: public domainA drug developed by researchers at the Renaissance School of Me
Blocking key pathways is a way to defeat cancer stem cells

Blocking key pathways is a way to defeat cancer stem cells

by RIKENCancer cell during cell division. Credit: National Institutes of HealthScientists from the RIKEN Center for Integrative Medical Sciences in Japan and international collaborators have foun

Blocking key pathways is a way to defeat cancer stem cells

by RIKENCancer cell during cell division. Credit: National Institutes of HealthScientists from the RIKEN Center for Integrative Medical Sciences in Japan and international collaborators have foun
New smoking cessation intervention helps patients with cervical cancer precursor or cervical cancer quit smoking

New smoking cessation intervention helps patients with cervical cancer precursor or cervical cancer quit smoking

byH. Lee Moffitt Cancer Center & Research InstituteCredit: CC0 Public DomainTobacco use is the leading preventable cause of death in the U.S., accounting for about 1 in 5 deaths each y

New smoking cessation intervention helps patients with cervical cancer precursor or cervical cancer quit smoking

byH. Lee Moffitt Cancer Center & Research InstituteCredit: CC0 Public DomainTobacco use is the leading preventable cause of death in the U.S., accounting for about 1 in 5 deaths each y
The ways astronauts prep for spaceflight could benefit cancer patients, say researchers

The ways astronauts prep for spaceflight could benefit cancer patients, say researchers

by Cell PressNASA astronaut Reid Wiseman, Expedition 40 flight engineer, equipped with a bungee harness, exercises on the Combined Operational Load Bearing External Resistance Treadmill (COLBERT)

The ways astronauts prep for spaceflight could benefit cancer patients, say researchers

by Cell PressNASA astronaut Reid Wiseman, Expedition 40 flight engineer, equipped with a bungee harness, exercises on the Combined Operational Load Bearing External Resistance Treadmill (COLBERT)
Researchers 3D bioprint breast cancer tumors, treat them in new study

Researchers 3D bioprint breast cancer tumors, treat them in new study

by Adrienne Berard,Pennsylvania State UniversityA scanning electron microscopy image shows a breast cancer cell (cyan) being attacked by T cells (red), which were engineered to recognize the can

Researchers 3D bioprint breast cancer tumors, treat them in new study

by Adrienne Berard,Pennsylvania State UniversityA scanning electron microscopy image shows a breast cancer cell (cyan) being attacked by T cells (red), which were engineered to recognize the can
Global disease burden related to nonmelanoma skin cancer explored

Global disease burden related to nonmelanoma skin cancer explored

The disease burden attributable to nonmelanoma skin cancer (NMSC) is considerable and expected to continue increasing, according to a study published online July 30 inBMC Cancer.Wan Hu, from Anh

Global disease burden related to nonmelanoma skin cancer explored

The disease burden attributable to nonmelanoma skin cancer (NMSC) is considerable and expected to continue increasing, according to a study published online July 30 inBMC Cancer.Wan Hu, from Anh