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Researchers identify a new way to target treatment-resistant cancers

Researchers identify a new way to target treatment-resistant cancers

by Hayley Dunning,Imperial College LondonCredit: ICLAn international team of researchers has found a different way cancer becomes resistant to chemotherapy, suggesting a new target for drugs.Che

Researchers identify a new way to target treatment-resistant cancers

by Hayley Dunning,Imperial College LondonCredit: ICLAn international team of researchers has found a different way cancer becomes resistant to chemotherapy, suggesting a new target for drugs.Che
Mechanism facilitates brain metastasis from breast cancer and melanoma by inducing neuroinflammation

Mechanism facilitates brain metastasis from breast cancer and melanoma by inducing neuroinflammation

byTel-Aviv UniversityBrain metastatic burden and survival in mice injected with breast cancer cells. a. Experimental scheme analyzed in (b,c). b. Survival curve analysis of WT and Lcn2-/-m

Mechanism facilitates brain metastasis from breast cancer and melanoma by inducing neuroinflammation

byTel-Aviv UniversityBrain metastatic burden and survival in mice injected with breast cancer cells. a. Experimental scheme analyzed in (b,c). b. Survival curve analysis of WT and Lcn2-/-m
Immunotherapy comparable to chemo for some advanced stomach cancers

Immunotherapy comparable to chemo for some advanced stomach cancers

by Cancer Research UKCredit: CC0 Public DomainAn immunotherapy drug could prove just as effective as chemotherapy in prolonging the lives of patients with advanced cancers of the stomach or food

Immunotherapy comparable to chemo for some advanced stomach cancers

by Cancer Research UKCredit: CC0 Public DomainAn immunotherapy drug could prove just as effective as chemotherapy in prolonging the lives of patients with advanced cancers of the stomach or food
T cell behavior determines which tumors respond to treatment

T cell behavior determines which tumors respond to treatment

by Weill Cornell Medical CollegeCredit: CC0 Public DomainImmunotherapy unleashes the power of the immune system to fight cancer. However, for some patients, immunotherapy doesn't work, and ne

T cell behavior determines which tumors respond to treatment

by Weill Cornell Medical CollegeCredit: CC0 Public DomainImmunotherapy unleashes the power of the immune system to fight cancer. However, for some patients, immunotherapy doesn't work, and ne
Artificial intelligence approach may help identify melanoma survivors who face a high risk of cancer recurrence

Artificial intelligence approach may help identify melanoma survivors who face a high risk of cancer recurrence

by Katie Marquedant,Massachusetts General HospitalDistribution of recurrent melanomas in the study population. Among the 310 recurrent melanomas, 255 (82%) recurred within five years and 285 (92

Artificial intelligence approach may help identify melanoma survivors who face a high risk of cancer recurrence

by Katie Marquedant,Massachusetts General HospitalDistribution of recurrent melanomas in the study population. Among the 310 recurrent melanomas, 255 (82%) recurred within five years and 285 (92
Early menopause appears raise odds of breast cancer, study reports

Early menopause appears raise odds of breast cancer, study reports

by Dennis Thompson.Women who underwent menopause at an age younger than 46 were nearly twice as likely to havebreast cancercompared to others their age, researchers found.The study, appear

Early menopause appears raise odds of breast cancer, study reports

by Dennis Thompson.Women who underwent menopause at an age younger than 46 were nearly twice as likely to havebreast cancercompared to others their age, researchers found.The study, appear
New method to detect cancer cells faster, potentially improving outcomes

New method to detect cancer cells faster, potentially improving outcomes

by Purdue UniversityA Purdue University team developed a method to screen one-bead-one-compound libraries against biological targets such as proteins or antibodies. Credit: Purdue UniversityThe d

New method to detect cancer cells faster, potentially improving outcomes

by Purdue UniversityA Purdue University team developed a method to screen one-bead-one-compound libraries against biological targets such as proteins or antibodies. Credit: Purdue UniversityThe d
First screening test for detecting lymph node metastasis in pancreatic cancer patients

First screening test for detecting lymph node metastasis in pancreatic cancer patients

by City of HopeAxial CT image with i.v. contrast. Macrocystic adenocarcinoma of the pancreatic head. Credit: public domainFor years, surgeons have operated on pancreatic cancer patients to remove what

First screening test for detecting lymph node metastasis in pancreatic cancer patients

by City of HopeAxial CT image with i.v. contrast. Macrocystic adenocarcinoma of the pancreatic head. Credit: public domainFor years, surgeons have operated on pancreatic cancer patients to remove what
Study reinforces potential use of zika virus to combat prostate cancer but points to possible side-effect

Study reinforces potential use of zika virus to combat prostate cancer but points to possible side-effect

by Julia Moióli,FAPESPAbstract. Credit:Journal of Proteome Research(2022). DOI: 10.1021/acs.jproteome.2c00630Preclinical trials have shown that zika virus can inhibit the spread of p

Study reinforces potential use of zika virus to combat prostate cancer but points to possible side-effect

by Julia Moióli,FAPESPAbstract. Credit:Journal of Proteome Research(2022). DOI: 10.1021/acs.jproteome.2c00630Preclinical trials have shown that zika virus can inhibit the spread of p
Vaccination with senescent cells reduces tumor formation in mice

Vaccination with senescent cells reduces tumor formation in mice

by Karolinska InstitutetCredit: Pixabay/CC0 Public DomainCells that have permanently stopped multiplying, so-called senescent cells, could play an important role in the fight against cancer, acco

Vaccination with senescent cells reduces tumor formation in mice

by Karolinska InstitutetCredit: Pixabay/CC0 Public DomainCells that have permanently stopped multiplying, so-called senescent cells, could play an important role in the fight against cancer, acco
The importance of nutrition and physical activity for cancer patients and their caregivers

The importance of nutrition and physical activity for cancer patients and their caregivers

by Drexel UniversityCredit: Unsplash/CC0 Public DomainIt is well known that a healthy diet and physical activity are beneficial to cancer survivorship. But support for the physical and dietary he

The importance of nutrition and physical activity for cancer patients and their caregivers

by Drexel UniversityCredit: Unsplash/CC0 Public DomainIt is well known that a healthy diet and physical activity are beneficial to cancer survivorship. But support for the physical and dietary he
Study reveals possible solution to elevated cancer risk from important anti-infection drug

Study reveals possible solution to elevated cancer risk from important anti-infection drug

by Alex Gardner,Perelman School of Medicine at the University of PennsylvaniaCredit: CC0 Public DomainFor the last decade, medical experts have known that voriconazole, an effective antifungal m

Study reveals possible solution to elevated cancer risk from important anti-infection drug

by Alex Gardner,Perelman School of Medicine at the University of PennsylvaniaCredit: CC0 Public DomainFor the last decade, medical experts have known that voriconazole, an effective antifungal m