Promising new pancreatic cancer treatment moves forward

by Huntsman Cancer InstituteCredit: CC0 Public DomainEven among cancers, pancreatic cancer is an especially sinister form of disease. The one-year survival rate is extremely low, and treatment progres

Updated on: May 07,2024

Promising new pancreatic cancer treatment moves forward

by Huntsman Cancer InstituteCredit: CC0 Public DomainEven among cancers, pancreatic cancer is an especially sinister form of disease. The one-year survival rate is extremely low, and treatment progres

Updated on:May 07,2024

Researchers may have discovered why some tumors grow back aggressively after radiation, chemotherapy

by Laura Castañón,Northeastern UniversityPhoto: Rifat Sipahi, left, and Gunther Zupanc work in a lab in the Mugar Life Sciences Building. Credit: Adam Glanzman/Northeastern UniversityMany of the

Updated on: June 08,2024

Researchers may have discovered why some tumors grow back aggressively after radiation, chemotherapy

by Laura Castañón,Northeastern UniversityPhoto: Rifat Sipahi, left, and Gunther Zupanc work in a lab in the Mugar Life Sciences Building. Credit: Adam Glanzman/Northeastern UniversityMany of the

Updated on:June 08,2024

A new nutrition-screening tool for the oncologic population

byScience China PressVenn plots of three screening tools and malnutrition defined by PG-SGA. Malnutrition was defined as a PG-SGA score of ≥4. The malnutrition risk in MST was defined as an MST

Updated on: January 30,2024

A new nutrition-screening tool for the oncologic population

byScience China PressVenn plots of three screening tools and malnutrition defined by PG-SGA. Malnutrition was defined as a PG-SGA score of ≥4. The malnutrition risk in MST was defined as an MST

Updated on:January 30,2024

Shedding light—literally—on resistance to radiation therapy

by Johns Hopkins UniversityCredit: CC0 Public DomainA new Johns Hopkins study offers promise towards someday being able to non-invasively examine changes in cancerous tumors to determine whether

Updated on: March 12,2024

Shedding light—literally—on resistance to radiation therapy

by Johns Hopkins UniversityCredit: CC0 Public DomainA new Johns Hopkins study offers promise towards someday being able to non-invasively examine changes in cancerous tumors to determine whether

Updated on:March 12,2024

Vitamin A derivative selectively kills liver cancer stem cells

by RIKENRetinol or Vitamin A 3D space model (balls model). Credit: YassineMrabet, Wikipedia.Acyclic retinoid, an artificial compound derived from vitamin A, has been found to prevent the recurren

Updated on: March 06,2024

Vitamin A derivative selectively kills liver cancer stem cells

by RIKENRetinol or Vitamin A 3D space model (balls model). Credit: YassineMrabet, Wikipedia.Acyclic retinoid, an artificial compound derived from vitamin A, has been found to prevent the recurren

Updated on:March 06,2024

Biology behind new drug used to treat triple-negative breast cancer uncovered

by Georgetown University Medical CenterMammograms showing a normal breast (left) and a breast with cancer (right). Credit: Public DomainHow TTP488 (azeliragon), an experimental drug, impairs aggr

Updated on: January 28,2024

Biology behind new drug used to treat triple-negative breast cancer uncovered

by Georgetown University Medical CenterMammograms showing a normal breast (left) and a breast with cancer (right). Credit: Public DomainHow TTP488 (azeliragon), an experimental drug, impairs aggr

Updated on:January 28,2024

Research confirms unique danger of postpartum breast cancers

by Joe Rojas-Burke,Oregon Health & Science UniversitySites of Metastasis by Estrogen Receptor (ER) Status and Time Since Recent Childbirth Group. Analyses included a total of 1787 known meta

Updated on: January 30,2024

Research confirms unique danger of postpartum breast cancers

by Joe Rojas-Burke,Oregon Health & Science UniversitySites of Metastasis by Estrogen Receptor (ER) Status and Time Since Recent Childbirth Group. Analyses included a total of 1787 known meta

Updated on:January 30,2024

Mechanism facilitates brain metastasis from breast cancer and melanoma by inducing neuroinflammation

byTel-Aviv UniversityBrain metastatic burden and survival in mice injected with breast cancer cells. a. Experimental scheme analyzed in (b,c). b. Survival curve analysis of WT and Lcn2-/-m

Updated on: January 07,2024

Mechanism facilitates brain metastasis from breast cancer and melanoma by inducing neuroinflammation

byTel-Aviv UniversityBrain metastatic burden and survival in mice injected with breast cancer cells. a. Experimental scheme analyzed in (b,c). b. Survival curve analysis of WT and Lcn2-/-m

Updated on:January 07,2024

Small molecule inhibitors show early-stage promise against YAP fusion-driven cancers

byCincinnati Children's Hospital Medical CenterIn an early proof-of-concept success, a team led by experts at Cincinnati Children's reports that mice induced to develop brain tumors feat

Updated on: January 11,2024

Small molecule inhibitors show early-stage promise against YAP fusion-driven cancers

byCincinnati Children's Hospital Medical CenterIn an early proof-of-concept success, a team led by experts at Cincinnati Children's reports that mice induced to develop brain tumors feat

Updated on:January 11,2024

Travel time for breast cancer screening remains long for many women in the US, new study shows

by American Cancer SocietyA new study led by researchers at the American Cancer Society shows travel time to the nearest mammography facility is long for a considerable proportion of women in the

Updated on: February 20,2024

Travel time for breast cancer screening remains long for many women in the US, new study shows

by American Cancer SocietyA new study led by researchers at the American Cancer Society shows travel time to the nearest mammography facility is long for a considerable proportion of women in the

Updated on:February 20,2024

Immune landscape and response to oncolytic virus-based immunotherapy

by Frontiers JournalsCredit:Frontiers of Medicine(2024). DOI: 10.1007/s11684-023-1048-0Oncolytic virus (OV)-based immunotherapy has emerged as a promising strategy for cancer treatment, of

Updated on: August 28,2024

Immune landscape and response to oncolytic virus-based immunotherapy

by Frontiers JournalsCredit:Frontiers of Medicine(2024). DOI: 10.1007/s11684-023-1048-0Oncolytic virus (OV)-based immunotherapy has emerged as a promising strategy for cancer treatment, of

Updated on:August 28,2024

Researchers leverage cell self-destruction to treat brain tumors

by University of North Carolina Health CareAn MRI showing glioblastoma pre- and post-operation. Credit: Dominique Higgins, MD, PhDGlioblastoma is the most common type of brain tumor in adults. Th

Updated on: February 23,2024

Researchers leverage cell self-destruction to treat brain tumors

by University of North Carolina Health CareAn MRI showing glioblastoma pre- and post-operation. Credit: Dominique Higgins, MD, PhDGlioblastoma is the most common type of brain tumor in adults. Th

Updated on:February 23,2024