A novel strategy to suppress triple negative breast cancer growth

by Homa Shalchi,Baylor College of MedicineCredit:PLOS Biology(2023). DOI: 10.1371/journal.pbio.3002227In 2022, a team of researchers at Baylor College of Medicinediscovered&nbs

Updated on: February 01,2024 17

A novel strategy to suppress triple negative breast cancer growth

by Homa Shalchi,Baylor College of MedicineCredit:PLOS Biology(2023). DOI: 10.1371/journal.pbio.3002227In 2022, a team of researchers at Baylor College of Medicinediscovered&nbs

Updated on:February 01,2024 17

Enzyme inhibition promotes bone formation and curbs the development of bone metastases, study finds

byGerman Cancer Research CenterNegative regulation of bone formation by TAM receptor MERTK.amRNA expression analysis of TAM receptor familyMertk,Tyro3,Axl,Gas

Updated on: January 23,2024 19

Enzyme inhibition promotes bone formation and curbs the development of bone metastases, study finds

byGerman Cancer Research CenterNegative regulation of bone formation by TAM receptor MERTK.amRNA expression analysis of TAM receptor familyMertk,Tyro3,Axl,Gas

Updated on:January 23,2024 19

A two-for-one approach to boost melanoma immunotherapy

by Sanford Burnham Prebys Medical Discovery InstituteCredit: Unsplash/CC0 Public DomainNew research from Sanford Burnham Prebys has helped explain how melanoma evades the immune system and may gu

Updated on: February 03,2024 15

A two-for-one approach to boost melanoma immunotherapy

by Sanford Burnham Prebys Medical Discovery InstituteCredit: Unsplash/CC0 Public DomainNew research from Sanford Burnham Prebys has helped explain how melanoma evades the immune system and may gu

Updated on:February 03,2024 15

Blocking a survival mechanism could tackle melanoma treatment resistance

by Cancer Research UKAdding an inhibitor compound to cancer cells for analysis of how it affects cell signalling, growth and survival. Credit: the Babraham InstituteThe effectiveness of current t

Updated on: April 01,2024 15

Blocking a survival mechanism could tackle melanoma treatment resistance

by Cancer Research UKAdding an inhibitor compound to cancer cells for analysis of how it affects cell signalling, growth and survival. Credit: the Babraham InstituteThe effectiveness of current t

Updated on:April 01,2024 15

Testing method could point thousands more cancer patients to lifesaving treatment

byUniversity of OklahomaDNA, which has a double-helix structure, can have many genetic mutations and variations. Credit: NIHNot all cancer therapies are successful, but cancer researchers increa

Updated on: March 27,2024 0

Testing method could point thousands more cancer patients to lifesaving treatment

byUniversity of OklahomaDNA, which has a double-helix structure, can have many genetic mutations and variations. Credit: NIHNot all cancer therapies are successful, but cancer researchers increa

Updated on:March 27,2024 0

Race could affect outcomes in head and neck cancers

by Cara Murez HealthDay ReporterBlack patients with head and neck cancers have twice the death rates of white patients, and a new study suggests race itself underlies those differences."What is u

Updated on: January 22,2024 20

Race could affect outcomes in head and neck cancers

by Cara Murez HealthDay ReporterBlack patients with head and neck cancers have twice the death rates of white patients, and a new study suggests race itself underlies those differences."What is u

Updated on:January 22,2024 20

How oncologists can ethically navigate the 'Right-To-Try' drug law

by Perelman School of Medicine at the University of PennsylvaniaCredit: CC0 Public DomainThe 2018 federal Right to Try Act allows patients with a life-threatening illness to be treated with drugs

Updated on: April 07,2024 14

How oncologists can ethically navigate the 'Right-To-Try' drug law

by Perelman School of Medicine at the University of PennsylvaniaCredit: CC0 Public DomainThe 2018 federal Right to Try Act allows patients with a life-threatening illness to be treated with drugs

Updated on:April 07,2024 14

'Tumor progressing,' 'Positive findings': Patients often confused by medical jargon

by Amy NortonIf you've ever left a medical appointment confused, it's probably not you: A new study finds that the medical jargon doctors use can be completely misunderstood by patients.Common

Updated on: January 22,2024 14

'Tumor progressing,' 'Positive findings': Patients often confused by medical jargon

by Amy NortonIf you've ever left a medical appointment confused, it's probably not you: A new study finds that the medical jargon doctors use can be completely misunderstood by patients.Common

Updated on:January 22,2024 14

How the tumor microenvironment stimulates pancreatic cancer growth and progression

by Nancy Fliesler,Children's Hospital BostonMyeloid-specific deletion of LRP1 inhibits tumor growth by preventing the repression of Tsp-1. A Plot of percentage of LRP1 + multiple myeloid and

Updated on: January 22,2024 12

How the tumor microenvironment stimulates pancreatic cancer growth and progression

by Nancy Fliesler,Children's Hospital BostonMyeloid-specific deletion of LRP1 inhibits tumor growth by preventing the repression of Tsp-1. A Plot of percentage of LRP1 + multiple myeloid and

Updated on:January 22,2024 12

Glioma subtypes determine how the dangerous tumors spread, evade anti-angiogenic treatment

by Massachusetts General HospitalTumorous glial cells, labeled in green, have overtaken most of an adult fly brain. Glial cell nuclei are shown in red. Credit: Courtesy of Dr. Renee Read, Salk In

Updated on: March 01,2024 16

Glioma subtypes determine how the dangerous tumors spread, evade anti-angiogenic treatment

by Massachusetts General HospitalTumorous glial cells, labeled in green, have overtaken most of an adult fly brain. Glial cell nuclei are shown in red. Credit: Courtesy of Dr. Renee Read, Salk In

Updated on:March 01,2024 16

Routine screening for pancreatic cancer not warranted, expert panel says

(HealthDay)—There's nothing to be gained by screening for pancreatic cancer in people with no signs or symptoms of the lethal tumor, according to an influential U.S. panel of experts.Looking over

Updated on: April 01,2024 13

Routine screening for pancreatic cancer not warranted, expert panel says

(HealthDay)—There's nothing to be gained by screening for pancreatic cancer in people with no signs or symptoms of the lethal tumor, according to an influential U.S. panel of experts.Looking over

Updated on:April 01,2024 13

Fecal microbe transplants help cancer patients respond to immunotherapy and shrink tumors

by Diwakar Davar,The ConversationCancer patients who responded well to immunotherapy donated stool samples. Their stool was processed to yield material for a fecal microbe transplant. Credit: Di

Updated on: June 22,2024 7

Fecal microbe transplants help cancer patients respond to immunotherapy and shrink tumors

by Diwakar Davar,The ConversationCancer patients who responded well to immunotherapy donated stool samples. Their stool was processed to yield material for a fecal microbe transplant. Credit: Di

Updated on:June 22,2024 7