International study designed to identify melanoma patients with high-risk disease

byH. Lee Moffitt Cancer Center & Research InstituteMelanoma. Credit: Wikimedia Commons/National Cancer InstituteThe use of additional adjuvant therapy beyond initial treatment has greatly im

Updated on: December 18,2023

International study designed to identify melanoma patients with high-risk disease

byH. Lee Moffitt Cancer Center & Research InstituteMelanoma. Credit: Wikimedia Commons/National Cancer InstituteThe use of additional adjuvant therapy beyond initial treatment has greatly im

Updated on:December 18,2023

Ultrasound blasts potent glioblastoma drug into brain tumor

byNorthwestern UniversityCredit: CC0 Public DomainOne of most potent drugs for treatment of glioblastoma, the most deadly type of brain tumor, can't be used in patients because of two proble

Updated on: December 22,2023

Ultrasound blasts potent glioblastoma drug into brain tumor

byNorthwestern UniversityCredit: CC0 Public DomainOne of most potent drugs for treatment of glioblastoma, the most deadly type of brain tumor, can't be used in patients because of two proble

Updated on:December 22,2023

The Role of Senescent Macrophages in KRAS-Driven Lung Cancer:Insights from Novel p16-FDR Mouse Models and Therapeutic Implications

Updated on: July 27,2024

The Role of Senescent Macrophages in KRAS-Driven Lung Cancer:Insights from Novel p16-FDR Mouse Models and Therapeutic Implications

Updated on:July 27,2024

Vitamin B6, leukemia's deadly addiction

by Brian Stallard,Cold Spring Harbor LaboratoryThe PDXK enzyme manages the activity of B6, activating it when it is time for cells to divide. In AML, cancerous cells (green) can take advantage o

Updated on: December 22,2023

Vitamin B6, leukemia's deadly addiction

by Brian Stallard,Cold Spring Harbor LaboratoryThe PDXK enzyme manages the activity of B6, activating it when it is time for cells to divide. In AML, cancerous cells (green) can take advantage o

Updated on:December 22,2023

WHO agency says talc is 'probably' cancer-causing

Johnson & Johnson removed its baby powder from the North American market in 2020 after talc came under greater scrutiny for causing cancer.The World Health Organization's cancer agency on Frid

Updated on: July 06,2024

WHO agency says talc is 'probably' cancer-causing

Johnson & Johnson removed its baby powder from the North American market in 2020 after talc came under greater scrutiny for causing cancer.The World Health Organization's cancer agency on Frid

Updated on:July 06,2024

New model identifies drugs that shouldn't be taken together

by Massachusetts Institute of TechnologyCredit: CC0 Public DomainAny drug that is taken orally must pass through the lining of the digestive tract. Transporter proteins found on cells that line t

Updated on: March 21,2024

New model identifies drugs that shouldn't be taken together

by Massachusetts Institute of TechnologyCredit: CC0 Public DomainAny drug that is taken orally must pass through the lining of the digestive tract. Transporter proteins found on cells that line t

Updated on:March 21,2024

New treatment combination shows promise for metastatic colorectal cancer patients with rare genetic mutation

An international Phase 3 clinical trial found that metastatic colorectal cancer patients with a rare genetic tumor mutation called KRAS G12C experienced superior progression-free survival rates compar

Updated on: November 07,2023

New treatment combination shows promise for metastatic colorectal cancer patients with rare genetic mutation

An international Phase 3 clinical trial found that metastatic colorectal cancer patients with a rare genetic tumor mutation called KRAS G12C experienced superior progression-free survival rates compar

Updated on:November 07,2023

The architectural role of p53: Early 3D chromatin remodeling to trigger cellular stress response

byJosep Carreras Leukaemia Research InstituteTAD dynamics along p53 activation. Credit:Nature Communications(2024). DOI: 10.1038/s41467-024-46666-1The simplest explanation of cancer

Updated on: April 28,2024

The architectural role of p53: Early 3D chromatin remodeling to trigger cellular stress response

byJosep Carreras Leukaemia Research InstituteTAD dynamics along p53 activation. Credit:Nature Communications(2024). DOI: 10.1038/s41467-024-46666-1The simplest explanation of cancer

Updated on:April 28,2024

Study shows older age and smoking most important risk factors for developing any cancer

byAmerican Cancer SocietyCredit: Unsplash/CC0 Public DomainA new large study led by researchers at the American Cancer Society (ACS) shows older age and smoking are the two most important risk f

Updated on: December 18,2023

Study shows older age and smoking most important risk factors for developing any cancer

byAmerican Cancer SocietyCredit: Unsplash/CC0 Public DomainA new large study led by researchers at the American Cancer Society (ACS) shows older age and smoking are the two most important risk f

Updated on:December 18,2023

Cancer Gene Census paves the way for improvements in personalised medicine

byWellcome Trust Sanger InstituteCredit: Wellcome Trust Sanger InstituteResearchers at the Wellcome Sanger Institute have created the first comprehensive summary of all genes known to be involve

Updated on: December 18,2023

Cancer Gene Census paves the way for improvements in personalised medicine

byWellcome Trust Sanger InstituteCredit: Wellcome Trust Sanger InstituteResearchers at the Wellcome Sanger Institute have created the first comprehensive summary of all genes known to be involve

Updated on:December 18,2023

New radiation treatment for brain cancer offers better preservation of cognitive function

by Joe Dangor,Mayo ClinicCredit: Mayo ClinicWhen it comes to radiation therapy to treat brain cancer, hippocampal-avoidance whole-brain radiotherapy in conjunction with the drug memantine better

Updated on: December 18,2023

New radiation treatment for brain cancer offers better preservation of cognitive function

by Joe Dangor,Mayo ClinicCredit: Mayo ClinicWhen it comes to radiation therapy to treat brain cancer, hippocampal-avoidance whole-brain radiotherapy in conjunction with the drug memantine better

Updated on:December 18,2023

Lorazepam may Fuel Poor Pancreatic Cancer Outcome!

byHemalatha Manikandanon August 17, 2023Lorazepamis a drug, frequently used to relieve anxiety in cancer patients. Studies reveal that,Pancreatic cancerpatients who took

Updated on: December 19,2023

Lorazepam may Fuel Poor Pancreatic Cancer Outcome!

byHemalatha Manikandanon August 17, 2023Lorazepamis a drug, frequently used to relieve anxiety in cancer patients. Studies reveal that,Pancreatic cancerpatients who took

Updated on:December 19,2023