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From eye drops to potential leukaemia treatment

From eye drops to potential leukaemia treatment

by Wellcome Trust Sanger InstituteA Wright's stained bone marrow aspirate smear of patient with precursor B-cell acute lymphoblastic leukemia. Credit: VashiDonsk/WikipediaAn active ingredient

From eye drops to potential leukaemia treatment

by Wellcome Trust Sanger InstituteA Wright's stained bone marrow aspirate smear of patient with precursor B-cell acute lymphoblastic leukemia. Credit: VashiDonsk/WikipediaAn active ingredient
'Dead zone' within tumor promotes cancer spread, helped by a protein secreted by cancer cells

'Dead zone' within tumor promotes cancer spread, helped by a protein secreted by cancer cells

by Diana Mapes, Fred Hutchinson Cancer CenterFred Hutch's Ami Yamamoto, foreground, at work in the lab of Dr. Kevin Cheung (seen in background). Yamamoto's investigation of the necrotic core o

'Dead zone' within tumor promotes cancer spread, helped by a protein secreted by cancer cells

by Diana Mapes, Fred Hutchinson Cancer CenterFred Hutch's Ami Yamamoto, foreground, at work in the lab of Dr. Kevin Cheung (seen in background). Yamamoto's investigation of the necrotic core o
Ethical issues abound in adoption of AI in cancer care

Ethical issues abound in adoption of AI in cancer care

by Lori SolomonThere may be ethical barriers to the adoption of artificial intelligence (AI) into cancer care, according to a studypublishedonline March 28 inJAMA Network Open.Andrew

Ethical issues abound in adoption of AI in cancer care

by Lori SolomonThere may be ethical barriers to the adoption of artificial intelligence (AI) into cancer care, according to a studypublishedonline March 28 inJAMA Network Open.Andrew
Ethnic diversity and disparities in access to genetic testing impact prostate cancer development and treatment

Ethnic diversity and disparities in access to genetic testing impact prostate cancer development and treatment

byEuropean Society for Medical OncologyCredit: Unsplash/CC0 Public DomainMore than 1.4 million men were diagnosed with prostate cancer in 2020 globally, but the molecular characteristics of the

Ethnic diversity and disparities in access to genetic testing impact prostate cancer development and treatment

byEuropean Society for Medical OncologyCredit: Unsplash/CC0 Public DomainMore than 1.4 million men were diagnosed with prostate cancer in 2020 globally, but the molecular characteristics of the
Exploring CAR T-cell therapy for aggressive follicular lymphoma

Exploring CAR T-cell therapy for aggressive follicular lymphoma

by Olivia Dimmer,Northwestern UniversityORR by best overall response per IRC assessment. Credit:Nature Medicine(2024). DOI: 10.1038/s41591-024-02986-9CAR T-cell therapy is an effecti

Exploring CAR T-cell therapy for aggressive follicular lymphoma

by Olivia Dimmer,Northwestern UniversityORR by best overall response per IRC assessment. Credit:Nature Medicine(2024). DOI: 10.1038/s41591-024-02986-9CAR T-cell therapy is an effecti
Engineered T cells may be harnessed to kill solid tumor cells

Engineered T cells may be harnessed to kill solid tumor cells

by Tel Aviv UniversityCredit: Tel Aviv UniversityThere is now a multitude of therapies to treat cancer, from chemotherapy and radiation to immunotherapy and small molecule inhibitors. Chemotherap

Engineered T cells may be harnessed to kill solid tumor cells

by Tel Aviv UniversityCredit: Tel Aviv UniversityThere is now a multitude of therapies to treat cancer, from chemotherapy and radiation to immunotherapy and small molecule inhibitors. Chemotherap
Discovery suggests which thyroid cancer patients may need more aggressive treatment

Discovery suggests which thyroid cancer patients may need more aggressive treatment

by Ross Neitz,University of AlbertaOncology professor and surgeon Todd McMullen (right) says the study will help surgeons determine which patients will benefit from less aggressive treatment and

Discovery suggests which thyroid cancer patients may need more aggressive treatment

by Ross Neitz,University of AlbertaOncology professor and surgeon Todd McMullen (right) says the study will help surgeons determine which patients will benefit from less aggressive treatment and
Editorial: GBP3-STING interaction in glioblastoma coordinates poor response to temozolomide

Editorial: GBP3-STING interaction in glioblastoma coordinates poor response to temozolomide

by Impact Journals LLCCredit: Pixabay/CC0 Public DomainA new editorial paper was published inOncotarget, titled "GBP3-STING interaction in glioblastoma coordinates autophagy, anti-oxidative

Editorial: GBP3-STING interaction in glioblastoma coordinates poor response to temozolomide

by Impact Journals LLCCredit: Pixabay/CC0 Public DomainA new editorial paper was published inOncotarget, titled "GBP3-STING interaction in glioblastoma coordinates autophagy, anti-oxidative
Finally, a potential new approach against KRAS-driven lung cancer

Finally, a potential new approach against KRAS-driven lung cancer

by CU Anschutz Medical CampusAlison Bauer, PhD, and colleagues identify MUC5AC as a new target in KRAS-driven lung cancer. Credit: University of Colorado Cancer CenterThe previous decade has seen

Finally, a potential new approach against KRAS-driven lung cancer

by CU Anschutz Medical CampusAlison Bauer, PhD, and colleagues identify MUC5AC as a new target in KRAS-driven lung cancer. Credit: University of Colorado Cancer CenterThe previous decade has seen
Drug combo ups progression-free survival for metastatic prostate cancer

Drug combo ups progression-free survival for metastatic prostate cancer

by Elana GotkineFor patients with metastatic castration-resistant prostate cancer (mCRPC), talazoparib plus enzalutamide results in improvement in radiographic progression-free survival (rPFS), accord

Drug combo ups progression-free survival for metastatic prostate cancer

by Elana GotkineFor patients with metastatic castration-resistant prostate cancer (mCRPC), talazoparib plus enzalutamide results in improvement in radiographic progression-free survival (rPFS), accord
Study refines understanding of T cells' action in HIV immune response

Study refines understanding of T cells' action in HIV immune response

by Los Alamos National LaboratoryThe effect of M-T807R1 administration and RAL monotherapy on blood CD8+T cell dynamics. The effects of M-T807R1 on the dynamics of CD8 cells in individual m

Study refines understanding of T cells' action in HIV immune response

by Los Alamos National LaboratoryThe effect of M-T807R1 administration and RAL monotherapy on blood CD8+T cell dynamics. The effects of M-T807R1 on the dynamics of CD8 cells in individual m
Predicting immunotherapy response and guiding combination therapy with MOTIF

Predicting immunotherapy response and guiding combination therapy with MOTIF

byScience China PressWorkflow of MOTIF and three main application including cellular function analysis, immunotherapy response prediction and combinational therapy guidance. Credit: Science Chin

Predicting immunotherapy response and guiding combination therapy with MOTIF

byScience China PressWorkflow of MOTIF and three main application including cellular function analysis, immunotherapy response prediction and combinational therapy guidance. Credit: Science Chin