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Starting cancer treatment? You should discuss fertility first

Starting cancer treatment? You should discuss fertility first

by Violet Kieu and Kate Stern,The ConversationCredit: AI-generated imageNot all Australians with cancer are getting the fertility care they need.In 2022, it is predicted more than 8,200 Australi

Starting cancer treatment? You should discuss fertility first

by Violet Kieu and Kate Stern,The ConversationCredit: AI-generated imageNot all Australians with cancer are getting the fertility care they need.In 2022, it is predicted more than 8,200 Australi
Looking at the role epigenetics plays in the ways cancer behaves

Looking at the role epigenetics plays in the ways cancer behaves

by Bob Yirka , Medical XpressGenetic control of expression with eQTL. a, The number of genes with significant models for each data type. b, Distribution of regression coefficients (effect sizes) for e

Looking at the role epigenetics plays in the ways cancer behaves

by Bob Yirka , Medical XpressGenetic control of expression with eQTL. a, The number of genes with significant models for each data type. b, Distribution of regression coefficients (effect sizes) for e
First test of anti-cancer agent PAC-1 in human clinical trials shows promise

First test of anti-cancer agent PAC-1 in human clinical trials shows promise

by Diana Yates,University of Illinois at Urbana-ChampaignProcaspase-3 (PC-3) expressions in diverse tumor histologies categorized as moderate-to-strong immunostaining intensities. Credit:B

First test of anti-cancer agent PAC-1 in human clinical trials shows promise

by Diana Yates,University of Illinois at Urbana-ChampaignProcaspase-3 (PC-3) expressions in diverse tumor histologies categorized as moderate-to-strong immunostaining intensities. Credit:B
New targets in the fight against pancreatic cancer

New targets in the fight against pancreatic cancer

by Tokyo Medical and Dental UniversityTop, SETD1A, directly recruited to the RUVBL1 promoter, enhances RUVBL1 gene expression by increasing H3K4me3 levels in pancreatic cancer cells. Bottom, High co-e

New targets in the fight against pancreatic cancer

by Tokyo Medical and Dental UniversityTop, SETD1A, directly recruited to the RUVBL1 promoter, enhances RUVBL1 gene expression by increasing H3K4me3 levels in pancreatic cancer cells. Bottom, High co-e
Scientists find dramatic rise in anal cancer in Midwest and Southeast

Scientists find dramatic rise in anal cancer in Midwest and Southeast

by Caroline Wallace,Medical University of South CarolinaCredit: Unsplash/CC0 Public DomainSouth Carolina is seeing one of the fastest rises in anal cancer incidence among women and anal cancer m

Scientists find dramatic rise in anal cancer in Midwest and Southeast

by Caroline Wallace,Medical University of South CarolinaCredit: Unsplash/CC0 Public DomainSouth Carolina is seeing one of the fastest rises in anal cancer incidence among women and anal cancer m
Scientists identify multiple cell types that may contribute to treatment resistance in prostate cancer

Scientists identify multiple cell types that may contribute to treatment resistance in prostate cancer

byeLifeA cell-by-cell tapestry of prostate cancer progression, which the authors created by applying a technique called UMAP to the entire dataset from their study. Credit: Germanos et al. (CC B

Scientists identify multiple cell types that may contribute to treatment resistance in prostate cancer

byeLifeA cell-by-cell tapestry of prostate cancer progression, which the authors created by applying a technique called UMAP to the entire dataset from their study. Credit: Germanos et al. (CC B
Scientists identify gene target to boost effectiveness of cancer immunotherapy

Scientists identify gene target to boost effectiveness of cancer immunotherapy

by Katie Marquedant,Massachusetts General HospitalCredit: Pixabay/CC0 Public DomainImmune checkpoint inhibitors are important medications that boost the immune system's response against vari

Scientists identify gene target to boost effectiveness of cancer immunotherapy

by Katie Marquedant,Massachusetts General HospitalCredit: Pixabay/CC0 Public DomainImmune checkpoint inhibitors are important medications that boost the immune system's response against vari
Scientists discover how air pollution triggers lung cancer

Scientists discover how air pollution triggers lung cancer

Credit: Pixabay/CC0 Public DomainScientists said Saturday they had identified the mechanism through which air pollution triggers lung cancer in non-smokers, a discovery one expert hailed as "an i

Scientists discover how air pollution triggers lung cancer

Credit: Pixabay/CC0 Public DomainScientists said Saturday they had identified the mechanism through which air pollution triggers lung cancer in non-smokers, a discovery one expert hailed as "an i
Scientists discover key information about the function of mitochondria in cancer cells

Scientists discover key information about the function of mitochondria in cancer cells

byUniversity of California, Los AngelesCredit: Pixabay/CC0 Public DomainScientists have long known that mitochondria play a crucial role in the metabolism and energy production of cancer cells.

Scientists discover key information about the function of mitochondria in cancer cells

byUniversity of California, Los AngelesCredit: Pixabay/CC0 Public DomainScientists have long known that mitochondria play a crucial role in the metabolism and energy production of cancer cells.
Scientists identify protein crucial to tumor cells' metabolism and immune evasion

Scientists identify protein crucial to tumor cells' metabolism and immune evasion

by Katie Marquedant,Massachusetts General HospitalCredit: CC0 Public DomainTumor cells typically alter their energy metabolism and increase glucose uptake to support their rapid division and spr

Scientists identify protein crucial to tumor cells' metabolism and immune evasion

by Katie Marquedant,Massachusetts General HospitalCredit: CC0 Public DomainTumor cells typically alter their energy metabolism and increase glucose uptake to support their rapid division and spr
Scientists identify a gene signature to assess cancer risk in people

Scientists identify a gene signature to assess cancer risk in people

byThe Wistar InstituteWistar's Dr. Maureen Murphy and lab. Credit: The Wistar InstituteIn a paper published inPNAS, Maureen Murphy, Ph.D., Deputy Director of Wistar's Ellen and Ron

Scientists identify a gene signature to assess cancer risk in people

byThe Wistar InstituteWistar's Dr. Maureen Murphy and lab. Credit: The Wistar InstituteIn a paper published inPNAS, Maureen Murphy, Ph.D., Deputy Director of Wistar's Ellen and Ron
Scientists discover a new way to prevent secondary breast cancer

Scientists discover a new way to prevent secondary breast cancer

byInstitute of Cancer ResearchCredit: Pixabay/CC0 Public DomainScientists have discovered why breast cancer cells that have spread to the lungs may "wake up" following years of sleep,

Scientists discover a new way to prevent secondary breast cancer

byInstitute of Cancer ResearchCredit: Pixabay/CC0 Public DomainScientists have discovered why breast cancer cells that have spread to the lungs may "wake up" following years of sleep,