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

Updated on: December 22,2023

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

Updated on:December 22,2023

Using SPEDOX-6 to provide targeted cancer treatment and protect heart cells

by International Society for Stem Cell ResearchSPEDOX-6 causes less damage to heart cells than dox. Left: stem cell derived heart cells treated with dox. Right: stem cell derived heart cells treated w

Updated on: January 04,2024

Using SPEDOX-6 to provide targeted cancer treatment and protect heart cells

by International Society for Stem Cell ResearchSPEDOX-6 causes less damage to heart cells than dox. Left: stem cell derived heart cells treated with dox. Right: stem cell derived heart cells treated w

Updated on:January 04,2024

Cancer therapy may be aided by induced macropinocytosis, a rare form of cell death

by Jeff Hansen,University of Alabama at BirminghamMohammad Athar. Credit: UABIn laboratory experiments, a metabolic inhibitor was able to kill a variety of human cancer cells of the skin, breast

Updated on: December 22,2023

Cancer therapy may be aided by induced macropinocytosis, a rare form of cell death

by Jeff Hansen,University of Alabama at BirminghamMohammad Athar. Credit: UABIn laboratory experiments, a metabolic inhibitor was able to kill a variety of human cancer cells of the skin, breast

Updated on:December 22,2023

Prostate cancer blood test equally effective across ethnic groups

byKarolinska InstitutetCredit: Karolina Grabowska from PexelsThe Stockholm3 blood test, developed by researchers at Karolinska Institutet, is equally effective at detecting prostate cancer in di

Updated on: August 01,2024

Prostate cancer blood test equally effective across ethnic groups

byKarolinska InstitutetCredit: Karolina Grabowska from PexelsThe Stockholm3 blood test, developed by researchers at Karolinska Institutet, is equally effective at detecting prostate cancer in di

Updated on:August 01,2024

Shorter MRI exam effectively detects cancer in dense breasts

Updated on: June 15,2025

Shorter MRI exam effectively detects cancer in dense breasts

Updated on:June 15,2025

Gut microbiome can play key role in response to CAR-T cell cancer immunotherapy

byGerman Cancer Research CenterCredit: Unsplash/CC0 Public DomainScientists from German Cancer Research Center (DKFZ), together with colleagues from Germany, Israel, and the U.S., have found tha

Updated on: December 19,2023

Gut microbiome can play key role in response to CAR-T cell cancer immunotherapy

byGerman Cancer Research CenterCredit: Unsplash/CC0 Public DomainScientists from German Cancer Research Center (DKFZ), together with colleagues from Germany, Israel, and the U.S., have found tha

Updated on:December 19,2023

'Ray of hope': New advances in fighting a range of cancers

Credit: Pixabay/CC0 Public DomainNew advances in the fight against a range of cancers have been revealed at the annual meeting of the American Society of Clinical Oncology (ASCO), which wraps up in Ch

Updated on: January 10,2024

'Ray of hope': New advances in fighting a range of cancers

Credit: Pixabay/CC0 Public DomainNew advances in the fight against a range of cancers have been revealed at the annual meeting of the American Society of Clinical Oncology (ASCO), which wraps up in Ch

Updated on:January 10,2024

As medical debt rises, so do cancer death rates

by Dennis ThompsonFolks who are loaded down with medical debt are less likely to survive a bout of cancer, a new study reports.Researchers found that U.S. counties where more residents have medical de

Updated on: January 04,2024

As medical debt rises, so do cancer death rates

by Dennis ThompsonFolks who are loaded down with medical debt are less likely to survive a bout of cancer, a new study reports.Researchers found that U.S. counties where more residents have medical de

Updated on:January 04,2024

Aspirin could reduce ovarian cancer rates for those at higher genetic risk

by Justin Jackson , Medical XpressCredit: Unsplash/CC0 Public DomainA study published inJAMA Network Opensuggests that frequent aspirin use reduces the risk of nonmucinous ovarian cancer,

Updated on: December 18,2023

Aspirin could reduce ovarian cancer rates for those at higher genetic risk

by Justin Jackson , Medical XpressCredit: Unsplash/CC0 Public DomainA study published inJAMA Network Opensuggests that frequent aspirin use reduces the risk of nonmucinous ovarian cancer,

Updated on:December 18,2023

Mechanism for silencing gene expression targets the culprit behind a deadly liver cancer

by Sanford M. Simon,Rockefeller UniversityASGR1 in FLC. (A) RNA expression analysis of ASGR1 across patient samples. (B) Immunofluorescence of ASGR1 in tumor-adjacent healthy liver, primary tumo

Updated on: March 20,2024

Mechanism for silencing gene expression targets the culprit behind a deadly liver cancer

by Sanford M. Simon,Rockefeller UniversityASGR1 in FLC. (A) RNA expression analysis of ASGR1 across patient samples. (B) Immunofluorescence of ASGR1 in tumor-adjacent healthy liver, primary tumo

Updated on:March 20,2024

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

Updated on: December 20,2023

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

Updated on:December 20,2023

Breakaway breast cancer cells can travel to the brain: Scientists plot path in quest to block entry

by Delthia Ricks , Medical XpressIn vitro characterization of in vivo / ex vivo-derived 4T1 metastatic cell lines. (A) Schematic representation of the procedure used to generate the 4T1-BM2 metastatic

Updated on: December 22,2023

Breakaway breast cancer cells can travel to the brain: Scientists plot path in quest to block entry

by Delthia Ricks , Medical XpressIn vitro characterization of in vivo / ex vivo-derived 4T1 metastatic cell lines. (A) Schematic representation of the procedure used to generate the 4T1-BM2 metastatic

Updated on:December 22,2023