Activating a specific pathway in a subset of immune cells eradicates immunologically 'cold' tumors, study shows

byUTSouthwestern Medical CenterThis illustration depicts a nanoparticle (purple) activating the stimulator of interferon genes (STING) proteins (yellow) in dendritic cells to recruit cytot

Updated on: March 30,2024

Activating a specific pathway in a subset of immune cells eradicates immunologically 'cold' tumors, study shows

byUTSouthwestern Medical CenterThis illustration depicts a nanoparticle (purple) activating the stimulator of interferon genes (STING) proteins (yellow) in dendritic cells to recruit cytot

Updated on:March 30,2024

Drugs to prevent anxiety, stress reactions and inflammation found to reduce risk of metastases after tumor surgery

by Tel Aviv UniversityStress responses and reciprocal stress–cancer interactions. Credit:European Journal of Surgical Oncology(2022). DOI: 10.1016/j.ejso.2022.10.013A short, simple an

Updated on: February 18,2024

Drugs to prevent anxiety, stress reactions and inflammation found to reduce risk of metastases after tumor surgery

by Tel Aviv UniversityStress responses and reciprocal stress–cancer interactions. Credit:European Journal of Surgical Oncology(2022). DOI: 10.1016/j.ejso.2022.10.013A short, simple an

Updated on:February 18,2024

Discovery of a new tumor cell type in childhood cancer

byKarolinska InstitutetMulti-omic CNV identification in single neuroblastoma cells reveal complex subclonal architectures and identify abnormal SCP-like populations carrying whole-chromosome gai

Updated on: September 30,2024

Discovery of a new tumor cell type in childhood cancer

byKarolinska InstitutetMulti-omic CNV identification in single neuroblastoma cells reveal complex subclonal architectures and identify abnormal SCP-like populations carrying whole-chromosome gai

Updated on:September 30,2024

CAR T-cell therapy proves effective in first trial in patients with resistant multiple myeloma

by Roswell Park Comprehensive Cancer CenterCredit: CC0 Public DomainA therapy made of immune system T cells engineered to target a somewhat enigmatic cell protein called GPRC5D antigen produced impres

Updated on: April 09,2024

CAR T-cell therapy proves effective in first trial in patients with resistant multiple myeloma

by Roswell Park Comprehensive Cancer CenterCredit: CC0 Public DomainA therapy made of immune system T cells engineered to target a somewhat enigmatic cell protein called GPRC5D antigen produced impres

Updated on:April 09,2024

Dietary change starves cancer cells, overcoming treatment resistance

by University of MichiganGreen staining shows mTORC1 is significantly increased due to disruption in GATOR1 in a mouse model of colon cancer. Credit: Sumeet SolankiA dietary change could be a key

Updated on: February 23,2024

Dietary change starves cancer cells, overcoming treatment resistance

by University of MichiganGreen staining shows mTORC1 is significantly increased due to disruption in GATOR1 in a mouse model of colon cancer. Credit: Sumeet SolankiA dietary change could be a key

Updated on:February 23,2024

Life-threatening side effects of novel cancer immunotherapies could be treatable

byKarolinska InstitutetLaboratory tests after immune checkpoint inhibitor (ICI) treatment in a patient with metastatic renal cell carcinoma. (A) Routine blood tests for the indicated markers at

Updated on: January 15,2024

Life-threatening side effects of novel cancer immunotherapies could be treatable

byKarolinska InstitutetLaboratory tests after immune checkpoint inhibitor (ICI) treatment in a patient with metastatic renal cell carcinoma. (A) Routine blood tests for the indicated markers at

Updated on:January 15,2024

Men and women are different: Why medical oncology needs to restate the obvious

by European Society for Medical OncologyCredit: CC0 Public DomainGender-based approaches to studying and treating disease have remained largely unexplored in medical oncology, despite the field&#

Updated on: March 12,2024

Men and women are different: Why medical oncology needs to restate the obvious

by European Society for Medical OncologyCredit: CC0 Public DomainGender-based approaches to studying and treating disease have remained largely unexplored in medical oncology, despite the field&#

Updated on:March 12,2024

Researcher unlocks mystery of 'chemo-brain,' identifies possible treatment

by Saint Louis UniversityGraphical abstract. Credit:Journal of Clinical Investigation(2022). DOI: 10.1172/JCI157738Though chemotherapy can be lifesaving, the cancer treatment often le

Updated on: January 30,2024

Researcher unlocks mystery of 'chemo-brain,' identifies possible treatment

by Saint Louis UniversityGraphical abstract. Credit:Journal of Clinical Investigation(2022). DOI: 10.1172/JCI157738Though chemotherapy can be lifesaving, the cancer treatment often le

Updated on:January 30,2024

AAD releases new guidelines for the tx of cutaneous melanoma

(HealthDay)—New guidelines have been released for the treatment of primary cutaneous melanoma, according to a report from the American Academy of Dermatology published online Nov. 1 in theJourna

Updated on: March 27,2024

AAD releases new guidelines for the tx of cutaneous melanoma

(HealthDay)—New guidelines have been released for the treatment of primary cutaneous melanoma, according to a report from the American Academy of Dermatology published online Nov. 1 in theJourna

Updated on:March 27,2024

Lactate-producing bacteria inside tumors found to promote resistance to radiation therapy

by University of Texas M. D. Anderson Cancer CenterGraphical Abstract. Credit:Cancer Cell(2023). DOI: 10.1016/j.ccell.2023.09.012Researchers at The University of Texas MD Anderson Can

Updated on: April 09,2024

Lactate-producing bacteria inside tumors found to promote resistance to radiation therapy

by University of Texas M. D. Anderson Cancer CenterGraphical Abstract. Credit:Cancer Cell(2023). DOI: 10.1016/j.ccell.2023.09.012Researchers at The University of Texas MD Anderson Can

Updated on:April 09,2024

Genetic causes of tumors in salivary glands

by University of Erlangen-NurembergCredit: CC0 Public DomainAcinic cell carcinoma is the third most common malignant form of salivary gland cancer. These tumours are similar to normal salivary gl

Updated on: March 09,2024

Genetic causes of tumors in salivary glands

by University of Erlangen-NurembergCredit: CC0 Public DomainAcinic cell carcinoma is the third most common malignant form of salivary gland cancer. These tumours are similar to normal salivary gl

Updated on:March 09,2024

Efficient removal of abnormal myelin allows survival of nerve fibers targeted by adaptive immune cells

by Julius-Maximilians-Universität WürzburgElectronmicroscopic pictures of white matter axons in healthy control mice (top) and mice with different myelin gene defects. Axons that remain wrapped w

Updated on: May 11,2024

Efficient removal of abnormal myelin allows survival of nerve fibers targeted by adaptive immune cells

by Julius-Maximilians-Universität WürzburgElectronmicroscopic pictures of white matter axons in healthy control mice (top) and mice with different myelin gene defects. Axons that remain wrapped w

Updated on:May 11,2024