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Researchers identify a new biomarker for personalised treatments against cancer

Researchers identify a new biomarker for personalised treatments against cancer

by Institute for Research in Biomedicine (IRB Barcelona)Different localization of the proteins involved in apoptosis in basal (Ctrl) and upon death receptor induction with TRAIL. Credit: Saška Iv

Researchers identify a new biomarker for personalised treatments against cancer

by Institute for Research in Biomedicine (IRB Barcelona)Different localization of the proteins involved in apoptosis in basal (Ctrl) and upon death receptor induction with TRAIL. Credit: Saška Iv
New study estimates preventable cancer burden linked to poor diet in the US

New study estimates preventable cancer burden linked to poor diet in the US

by Tufts UniversityA new study estimates that 5.2 percent of new invasive cancer cases reported in 2015 are associated with poor diets. Credit: Nako Kobayashi/Tufts UniversityA new modeling study

New study estimates preventable cancer burden linked to poor diet in the US

by Tufts UniversityA new study estimates that 5.2 percent of new invasive cancer cases reported in 2015 are associated with poor diets. Credit: Nako Kobayashi/Tufts UniversityA new modeling study
Following the tumour DNA trail to crack the secrets of personalised medicine

Following the tumour DNA trail to crack the secrets of personalised medicine

by European Society for Medical OncologyCredit: CC0 Public DomainIndividualised therapies that target the specific genetic features of tumours have the potential to transform cancer diagnosis, tr

Following the tumour DNA trail to crack the secrets of personalised medicine

by European Society for Medical OncologyCredit: CC0 Public DomainIndividualised therapies that target the specific genetic features of tumours have the potential to transform cancer diagnosis, tr
Researchers advance role of circulating tumor DNA to detect early melanoma growth

Researchers advance role of circulating tumor DNA to detect early melanoma growth

by Johns Hopkins University School of MedicineEvidence of disease activity detected in circulating tumor DNA (ctDNA) predicts radiographic melanoma progression. Credit: Johns Hopkins Kimmel Cance

Researchers advance role of circulating tumor DNA to detect early melanoma growth

by Johns Hopkins University School of MedicineEvidence of disease activity detected in circulating tumor DNA (ctDNA) predicts radiographic melanoma progression. Credit: Johns Hopkins Kimmel Cance
How melanoma cells escape oxidative stress to metastasize

How melanoma cells escape oxidative stress to metastasize

byWeill Cornell Medical CollegeResearchers have discovered how some melanoma cells defend against oxidative stress and metastasize to new organs. The anatomy of metastatic melanoma cells picture

How melanoma cells escape oxidative stress to metastasize

byWeill Cornell Medical CollegeResearchers have discovered how some melanoma cells defend against oxidative stress and metastasize to new organs. The anatomy of metastatic melanoma cells picture
Researchers improve classification of pancreatic cancer to better predict patient outcomes

Researchers improve classification of pancreatic cancer to better predict patient outcomes

by Katie Sullivan,University of TorontoSangeetha Kalimuthu, an assistant professor of laboratory medicine and pathobiology at U of T and a gastrointestinal pathologist at UHN, is the co-author o

Researchers improve classification of pancreatic cancer to better predict patient outcomes

by Katie Sullivan,University of TorontoSangeetha Kalimuthu, an assistant professor of laboratory medicine and pathobiology at U of T and a gastrointestinal pathologist at UHN, is the co-author o
Researchers study the risk of false positives in colon cancer screening

Researchers study the risk of false positives in colon cancer screening

by IDIBELL-Bellvitge Biomedical Research InstituteCancer—Histopathologic image of colonic carcinoid. Credit: Wikipedia/CC BY-SA 3.0Colorectal cancer can develop for months without producing any s

Researchers study the risk of false positives in colon cancer screening

by IDIBELL-Bellvitge Biomedical Research InstituteCancer—Histopathologic image of colonic carcinoid. Credit: Wikipedia/CC BY-SA 3.0Colorectal cancer can develop for months without producing any s
Induced pluripotent stem cells could serve as cancer vaccine, researchers say

Induced pluripotent stem cells could serve as cancer vaccine, researchers say

by Stanford University Medical CenterCredit: CC0 Public DomainInduced pluripotent stem cells, or iPS cells, are a keystone of regenerative medicine. Outside the body, they can be coaxed to become

Induced pluripotent stem cells could serve as cancer vaccine, researchers say

by Stanford University Medical CenterCredit: CC0 Public DomainInduced pluripotent stem cells, or iPS cells, are a keystone of regenerative medicine. Outside the body, they can be coaxed to become
Trial demonstrates firmonertinib is a potential therapy for patients with NSCLC with EGFR PACC mutations

Trial demonstrates firmonertinib is a potential therapy for patients with NSCLC with EGFR PACC mutations

by International Association for the Study of Lung CancerCredit: Pixabay/CC0 Public DomainThe tyrosine kinase inhibitor firmonertinib showed promising efficacy in patients with non-small cell lung can

Trial demonstrates firmonertinib is a potential therapy for patients with NSCLC with EGFR PACC mutations

by International Association for the Study of Lung CancerCredit: Pixabay/CC0 Public DomainThe tyrosine kinase inhibitor firmonertinib showed promising efficacy in patients with non-small cell lung can
Researchers publish preclinical data on new drug combination to treat neuroblastoma

Researchers publish preclinical data on new drug combination to treat neuroblastoma

by Texas Tech UniversityTTUHSC's C. Patrick Reynolds, M.D., Ph.D., recently published preclinical data on a new drug combination to treat neuroblastoma. Credit: TTUHSCNeuroblastoma is the mos

Researchers publish preclinical data on new drug combination to treat neuroblastoma

by Texas Tech UniversityTTUHSC's C. Patrick Reynolds, M.D., Ph.D., recently published preclinical data on a new drug combination to treat neuroblastoma. Credit: TTUHSCNeuroblastoma is the mos
Researchers develop comprehensive new way to predict breast cancer risk

Researchers develop comprehensive new way to predict breast cancer risk

by Cancer Research UKThree-dimensional culture of human breast cancer cells, with DNA stained blue and a protein in the cell surface membrane stained green. Image created in 2014 by Tom Misteli,

Researchers develop comprehensive new way to predict breast cancer risk

by Cancer Research UKThree-dimensional culture of human breast cancer cells, with DNA stained blue and a protein in the cell surface membrane stained green. Image created in 2014 by Tom Misteli,
Treatment for recurrent uterine cancer advances to next research phase

Treatment for recurrent uterine cancer advances to next research phase

by Yale Cancer Center/Smilow Cancer HospitalCredit: Pixabay/CC0 Public DomainThe latest trial of a new antibody drug that delivers potent chemotherapy directly to cancer cells for patients with advanc

Treatment for recurrent uterine cancer advances to next research phase

by Yale Cancer Center/Smilow Cancer HospitalCredit: Pixabay/CC0 Public DomainThe latest trial of a new antibody drug that delivers potent chemotherapy directly to cancer cells for patients with advanc