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Study highlights promising drug combination for treating resistant breast cancer

Study highlights promising drug combination for treating resistant breast cancer

by Lisa Marshall,University of Colorado at BoulderCredit:Cell(2023). DOI: 10.1016/j.cell.2023.05.013Cancer cells are even smarter than scientists previously believed, according to ne

Study highlights promising drug combination for treating resistant breast cancer

by Lisa Marshall,University of Colorado at BoulderCredit:Cell(2023). DOI: 10.1016/j.cell.2023.05.013Cancer cells are even smarter than scientists previously believed, according to ne
Two new studies show how bacteria could help tumors progress and resist treatment

Two new studies show how bacteria could help tumors progress and resist treatment

byFred Hutchinson Cancer Research CenterCredit: CC0 Public DomainTwo new studies from researchers at Fred Hutchinson Cancer Center in Seattle reveal how bacteria infiltrate tumors and could be h

Two new studies show how bacteria could help tumors progress and resist treatment

byFred Hutchinson Cancer Research CenterCredit: CC0 Public DomainTwo new studies from researchers at Fred Hutchinson Cancer Center in Seattle reveal how bacteria infiltrate tumors and could be h
Secret vulnerabilities of cancer's 'Death Star' protein revealed

Secret vulnerabilities of cancer's 'Death Star' protein revealed

byCenter for Genomic RegulationA three-dimensional image showing the human protein KRAS (blue) interacting with RAF1 (yellow), one of its main partners. The blue-to-red colour gradient indicates

Secret vulnerabilities of cancer's 'Death Star' protein revealed

byCenter for Genomic RegulationA three-dimensional image showing the human protein KRAS (blue) interacting with RAF1 (yellow), one of its main partners. The blue-to-red colour gradient indicates
Vitamin A may reduce pancreatitis risk during ALL treatment

Vitamin A may reduce pancreatitis risk during ALL treatment

by Cincinnati Children's Hospital Medical CenterStudy inScience Translational Medicineshows potential benefit of vitamin A treatment to reduce side effect risks during treatment f

Vitamin A may reduce pancreatitis risk during ALL treatment

by Cincinnati Children's Hospital Medical CenterStudy inScience Translational Medicineshows potential benefit of vitamin A treatment to reduce side effect risks during treatment f
Study offers guidance for improving access to oncology drug treatments in sub-Saharan Africa

Study offers guidance for improving access to oncology drug treatments in sub-Saharan Africa

byRutgers UniversityCredit: CC0 Public DomainWith cancer rates rising throughout sub-Saharan Africa—home to 1.1 billion people, or about 14% of the world's population—researchers with the Bo

Study offers guidance for improving access to oncology drug treatments in sub-Saharan Africa

byRutgers UniversityCredit: CC0 Public DomainWith cancer rates rising throughout sub-Saharan Africa—home to 1.1 billion people, or about 14% of the world's population—researchers with the Bo
Growth in plant-based foods industry is slowing: Where does it go from here?

Growth in plant-based foods industry is slowing: Where does it go from here?

by Brooks Johnson, Star TribuneCredit: Unsplash/CC0 Public DomainWhen Willa's Oat Milk launched five years ago, the plant-based market was rapidly expanding, attracting unprecedented attention and

Growth in plant-based foods industry is slowing: Where does it go from here?

by Brooks Johnson, Star TribuneCredit: Unsplash/CC0 Public DomainWhen Willa's Oat Milk launched five years ago, the plant-based market was rapidly expanding, attracting unprecedented attention and
Drug with immunotherapy may provide therapeutic opportunity for patients previously treated for kidney and lung cancer

Drug with immunotherapy may provide therapeutic opportunity for patients previously treated for kidney and lung cancer

by University of Texas M. D. Anderson Cancer CenterAung Naing, M.D. Credit: MD Anderson Cancer CenterPegilodecakin, a first-in-class drug currently in clinical trials, has shown positive safety r

Drug with immunotherapy may provide therapeutic opportunity for patients previously treated for kidney and lung cancer

by University of Texas M. D. Anderson Cancer CenterAung Naing, M.D. Credit: MD Anderson Cancer CenterPegilodecakin, a first-in-class drug currently in clinical trials, has shown positive safety r
A blood test for colon cancer performed well in a study, expanding options for screening

A blood test for colon cancer performed well in a study, expanding options for screening

by Carla K. JohnsonThis image provided by Guardant Health in March 2024, shows packaging for their colon cancer blood test, Shield. According to a study published Wednesday, March 13, 2024, in the&nbs

A blood test for colon cancer performed well in a study, expanding options for screening

by Carla K. JohnsonThis image provided by Guardant Health in March 2024, shows packaging for their colon cancer blood test, Shield. According to a study published Wednesday, March 13, 2024, in the&nbs
High-resolution brain tumor mapping reveals possible reason why some patients don't respond to new drug

High-resolution brain tumor mapping reveals possible reason why some patients don't respond to new drug

byWeizmann Institute of ScienceGraphical abstract. Credit:Cell(2024). DOI: 10.1016/j.cell.2024.03.029The cells that make up cancerous brain tumors are extremely varied and sometimes

High-resolution brain tumor mapping reveals possible reason why some patients don't respond to new drug

byWeizmann Institute of ScienceGraphical abstract. Credit:Cell(2024). DOI: 10.1016/j.cell.2024.03.029The cells that make up cancerous brain tumors are extremely varied and sometimes
Implanted pump safely delivers chemo straight to brain in patients with brain cancer

Implanted pump safely delivers chemo straight to brain in patients with brain cancer

byColumbia University Irving Medical CenterMRI scans show that chemotherapy delivered via the pump saturated the area in and around each patient's brain tumor. Top images show the brain befo

Implanted pump safely delivers chemo straight to brain in patients with brain cancer

byColumbia University Irving Medical CenterMRI scans show that chemotherapy delivered via the pump saturated the area in and around each patient's brain tumor. Top images show the brain befo
Largest study of its kind reveals adjuvant chemotherapy improves overall survival for pancreatic cancer patients

Largest study of its kind reveals adjuvant chemotherapy improves overall survival for pancreatic cancer patients

byCU Anschutz Medical CampusCredit: CC0 Public DomainToday, the University of Colorado Cancer Center released new research that showcases chemotherapy treatment before and after surgery for panc

Largest study of its kind reveals adjuvant chemotherapy improves overall survival for pancreatic cancer patients

byCU Anschutz Medical CampusCredit: CC0 Public DomainToday, the University of Colorado Cancer Center released new research that showcases chemotherapy treatment before and after surgery for panc