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Researchers find genetic pathways to individualized treatment for advanced prostate cancer

Researchers find genetic pathways to individualized treatment for advanced prostate cancer

by Mayo ClinicCredit: Mayo ClinicResearchers at Mayo Clinic Center for Individualized Medicine have uncovered genetic clues to why tumors resist a specific therapy used for treating advanced pros

Researchers find genetic pathways to individualized treatment for advanced prostate cancer

by Mayo ClinicCredit: Mayo ClinicResearchers at Mayo Clinic Center for Individualized Medicine have uncovered genetic clues to why tumors resist a specific therapy used for treating advanced pros
Researchers find bacteria tied to esophageal cancer

Researchers find bacteria tied to esophageal cancer

by NYU Langone HealthKiller T cells surround a cancer cell. Credit: NIHResearchers at NYU Langone Health's Perlmutter Cancer Center report that at least three kinds of bacteria in the mouths

Researchers find bacteria tied to esophageal cancer

by NYU Langone HealthKiller T cells surround a cancer cell. Credit: NIHResearchers at NYU Langone Health's Perlmutter Cancer Center report that at least three kinds of bacteria in the mouths
A calculator to predict benefit from adjuvant transarterial chemoembolization for hepatocellular carcinoma

A calculator to predict benefit from adjuvant transarterial chemoembolization for hepatocellular carcinoma

by First Hospital of Jilin UniversityVisual Abstract. Credit: Wei-Yue Chen, Jian-Song Ji, Tian Yang, et al.Hepatocellular carcinoma (HCC) is the most commonly diagnosed cancer of the liver and the fou

A calculator to predict benefit from adjuvant transarterial chemoembolization for hepatocellular carcinoma

by First Hospital of Jilin UniversityVisual Abstract. Credit: Wei-Yue Chen, Jian-Song Ji, Tian Yang, et al.Hepatocellular carcinoma (HCC) is the most commonly diagnosed cancer of the liver and the fou
Researchers find a potential therapeutic target to prevent dissemination of cancer cells in the central nervous system

Researchers find a potential therapeutic target to prevent dissemination of cancer cells in the central nervous system

by Instituto de Medicina MolecularGraphical abstract. Credit:Neuro-Oncology Advances(2023). DOI: 10.1093/noajnl/vdad048A new study led by Cláudia C. Faria, researcher in the lab of João Ta

Researchers find a potential therapeutic target to prevent dissemination of cancer cells in the central nervous system

by Instituto de Medicina MolecularGraphical abstract. Credit:Neuro-Oncology Advances(2023). DOI: 10.1093/noajnl/vdad048A new study led by Cláudia C. Faria, researcher in the lab of João Ta
Aerobic exercise cuts chemotherapy-induced peripheral neuropathy symptoms

Aerobic exercise cuts chemotherapy-induced peripheral neuropathy symptoms

by Lori SolomonA six-month aerobic exercise intervention significantly improves self-reported chemotherapy-induced peripheral neuropathy (CIPN) among patients treated for ovarian cancer, according to

Aerobic exercise cuts chemotherapy-induced peripheral neuropathy symptoms

by Lori SolomonA six-month aerobic exercise intervention significantly improves self-reported chemotherapy-induced peripheral neuropathy (CIPN) among patients treated for ovarian cancer, according to
Support for home cancer testing

Support for home cancer testing

by Flinders UniversityCredit: Pixabay/CC0 Public DomainScreening for bowel cancer using at-home fecal immunochemical tests could help to reduce the frequency of colonoscopies for some at above-av

Support for home cancer testing

by Flinders UniversityCredit: Pixabay/CC0 Public DomainScreening for bowel cancer using at-home fecal immunochemical tests could help to reduce the frequency of colonoscopies for some at above-av
Generating large numbers of universal immune cells could transform cancer immunotherapy

Generating large numbers of universal immune cells could transform cancer immunotherapy

by Agency for Science, Technology and Research (A*STAR), SingaporeA novel method to generate natural killer cells from peripheral blood cell-derived stem cells may transform immunotherapies for d

Generating large numbers of universal immune cells could transform cancer immunotherapy

by Agency for Science, Technology and Research (A*STAR), SingaporeA novel method to generate natural killer cells from peripheral blood cell-derived stem cells may transform immunotherapies for d
Novel bioassay predicts cancer patients' response to immunotherapy

Novel bioassay predicts cancer patients' response to immunotherapy

byBen-Gurion University of the NegevIcAR response to fresh and fixed PDXs and generation of an IcAR score.(A) Schematic representation of the IcAR assay protocol. Following flow cytometry determ

Novel bioassay predicts cancer patients' response to immunotherapy

byBen-Gurion University of the NegevIcAR response to fresh and fixed PDXs and generation of an IcAR score.(A) Schematic representation of the IcAR assay protocol. Following flow cytometry determ
Researchers develop new software for unlocking cancer's ancestry

Researchers develop new software for unlocking cancer's ancestry

by Nick Wurm,Cold Spring Harbor LaboratoryCredit: Pixabay/CC0 Public DomainCould knowing where your ancestors came from be the key to better cancer treatments? Maybe, but where would that key fi

Researchers develop new software for unlocking cancer's ancestry

by Nick Wurm,Cold Spring Harbor LaboratoryCredit: Pixabay/CC0 Public DomainCould knowing where your ancestors came from be the key to better cancer treatments? Maybe, but where would that key fi
Researchers explore why patients don't follow up with their doctors after receiving a positive colorectal cancer test

Researchers explore why patients don't follow up with their doctors after receiving a positive colorectal cancer test

by American Academy of Family PhysiciansReasons for no colonoscopy after an unfavorable screening result in Dutch colorectal cancer screening: a nation-wise questionnaire. Credit:The Annals

Researchers explore why patients don't follow up with their doctors after receiving a positive colorectal cancer test

by American Academy of Family PhysiciansReasons for no colonoscopy after an unfavorable screening result in Dutch colorectal cancer screening: a nation-wise questionnaire. Credit:The Annals
Researchers use AI to personalize cancer patient treatments

Researchers use AI to personalize cancer patient treatments

by University of SussexCredit: CC0 Public DomainResearchers at the University of Sussex are using Artificial Intelligence (AI) technology to analyze different types of cancer cells to understand

Researchers use AI to personalize cancer patient treatments

by University of SussexCredit: CC0 Public DomainResearchers at the University of Sussex are using Artificial Intelligence (AI) technology to analyze different types of cancer cells to understand
Study fingers new player in cancer immunity

Study fingers new player in cancer immunity

by Harvard Medical SchoolKiller T cells surround a cancer cell. Credit: NIHThe immune system must strike an exquisite balance between vanquishing infections and cancer, while at the same time res

Study fingers new player in cancer immunity

by Harvard Medical SchoolKiller T cells surround a cancer cell. Credit: NIHThe immune system must strike an exquisite balance between vanquishing infections and cancer, while at the same time res