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New test shows promise for detecting hard-to-find cervical cancers

New test shows promise for detecting hard-to-find cervical cancers

byAlbert Einstein College of MedicineCredit: Unsplash/CC0 Public DomainIn findings with potentially important implications for cervical cancer screening, scientists at the Montefiore Einstein Ca

New test shows promise for detecting hard-to-find cervical cancers

byAlbert Einstein College of MedicineCredit: Unsplash/CC0 Public DomainIn findings with potentially important implications for cervical cancer screening, scientists at the Montefiore Einstein Ca
Drug combo slows progression in advanced breast cancer

Drug combo slows progression in advanced breast cancer

(HealthDay)—Treatment with a combination of alpelisib and fulvestrant prolongs progression-free survival among patients withPIK3CA-mutated, hormone receptor (HR)-positive, human epidermal growth

Drug combo slows progression in advanced breast cancer

(HealthDay)—Treatment with a combination of alpelisib and fulvestrant prolongs progression-free survival among patients withPIK3CA-mutated, hormone receptor (HR)-positive, human epidermal growth
Study reveals how fatty liver promotes colorectal cancer spread

Study reveals how fatty liver promotes colorectal cancer spread

by Cedars-Sinai Medical CenterGraphical abstract. Credit:Cell Metabolism(2023). DOI: 10.1016/j.cmet.2023.04.013Investigators at Cedars-Sinai Cancer found that fatty liver, a condition

Study reveals how fatty liver promotes colorectal cancer spread

by Cedars-Sinai Medical CenterGraphical abstract. Credit:Cell Metabolism(2023). DOI: 10.1016/j.cmet.2023.04.013Investigators at Cedars-Sinai Cancer found that fatty liver, a condition
Researchers discover new pathways to activate dendritic cells, produce strong anti-tumor immunity

Researchers discover new pathways to activate dendritic cells, produce strong anti-tumor immunity

by H. Lee Moffitt Cancer Center & Research InstituteArtistic rendering of the surface of a human dendritic cell illustrating sheet-like processes that fold back onto the membrane surface. Cre

Researchers discover new pathways to activate dendritic cells, produce strong anti-tumor immunity

by H. Lee Moffitt Cancer Center & Research InstituteArtistic rendering of the surface of a human dendritic cell illustrating sheet-like processes that fold back onto the membrane surface. Cre
Scientists map the evolution of urinary tract cancer cells

Scientists map the evolution of urinary tract cancer cells

by Weill Cornell Medical CollegeImaging Mass Cytometry shows the immune-inflamed subtype of upper tract urothelial carcinoma at single-cell resolution. Red: tumor-expressed E-cadherin; Green: T-c

Scientists map the evolution of urinary tract cancer cells

by Weill Cornell Medical CollegeImaging Mass Cytometry shows the immune-inflamed subtype of upper tract urothelial carcinoma at single-cell resolution. Red: tumor-expressed E-cadherin; Green: T-c
Molecular profiling may improve meningioma decision making

Molecular profiling may improve meningioma decision making

by Melissa Rohman,Northwestern UniversityPropensity score matched analysis of degrees of surgical resection in meningioma. Credit:Nature Medicine(2024). DOI: 10.1038/s41591-024-03167

Molecular profiling may improve meningioma decision making

by Melissa Rohman,Northwestern UniversityPropensity score matched analysis of degrees of surgical resection in meningioma. Credit:Nature Medicine(2024). DOI: 10.1038/s41591-024-03167
Genes responsible for sex-related differences in cancer aggressiveness found in vinegar flies

Genes responsible for sex-related differences in cancer aggressiveness found in vinegar flies

by Institute for Research in Biomedicine (IRB Barcelona)Differences between tumours in male and female vinegar flies. Credit: Cayetano González, IRB BarcelonaAn understanding of the molecular bas

Genes responsible for sex-related differences in cancer aggressiveness found in vinegar flies

by Institute for Research in Biomedicine (IRB Barcelona)Differences between tumours in male and female vinegar flies. Credit: Cayetano González, IRB BarcelonaAn understanding of the molecular bas
Software program that looks for the most effective drugs helps to personalize cancer treatments

Software program that looks for the most effective drugs helps to personalize cancer treatments

byThe Spanish National Cancer Research CentreGraphical Abstract. Credit:Nucleic Acids Research(2023). DOI: 10.1093/nar/gkad412Precision medicine seeks to adapt treatments to the char

Software program that looks for the most effective drugs helps to personalize cancer treatments

byThe Spanish National Cancer Research CentreGraphical Abstract. Credit:Nucleic Acids Research(2023). DOI: 10.1093/nar/gkad412Precision medicine seeks to adapt treatments to the char
Immunotherapy plus an investigational cancer drug improves anti-tumor effects

Immunotherapy plus an investigational cancer drug improves anti-tumor effects

by Duke University Medical CenterCredit: Pixabay/CC0 Public DomainAn investigational therapy for solid tumors could be especially effective when combined with immunotherapy to target a specific k

Immunotherapy plus an investigational cancer drug improves anti-tumor effects

by Duke University Medical CenterCredit: Pixabay/CC0 Public DomainAn investigational therapy for solid tumors could be especially effective when combined with immunotherapy to target a specific k
The hidden challenge: Imaging perineural invasion in head and neck tumors

The hidden challenge: Imaging perineural invasion in head and neck tumors

by Association of Basic Medical Sciences of FBIHA. 39-year-old male diagnosed with adenoid cystic carcinoma of maxillary sinus, with multiple extensions. Clinically: Right abducens nerve palsy, d

The hidden challenge: Imaging perineural invasion in head and neck tumors

by Association of Basic Medical Sciences of FBIHA. 39-year-old male diagnosed with adenoid cystic carcinoma of maxillary sinus, with multiple extensions. Clinically: Right abducens nerve palsy, d
Researchers unveil the origin of second pediatric cancers and chemotherapy-induced mutations in healthy tissues

Researchers unveil the origin of second pediatric cancers and chemotherapy-induced mutations in healthy tissues

byInstitute for Research in Biomedicine (IRB Barcelona)The origin of second solid tumors of cases 3 (A–D) and 4 (E–F). A, Eight years after the development of NB, the child presented with MRT. B

Researchers unveil the origin of second pediatric cancers and chemotherapy-induced mutations in healthy tissues

byInstitute for Research in Biomedicine (IRB Barcelona)The origin of second solid tumors of cases 3 (A–D) and 4 (E–F). A, Eight years after the development of NB, the child presented with MRT. B
Molecular mechanisms regulating prostate cancer hypoxia identified

Molecular mechanisms regulating prostate cancer hypoxia identified

by Melissa Rohman,Northwestern UniversityMicrograph showing prostatic acinar adenocarcinoma (the most common form of prostate cancer) Credit: Wikipedia,CC BY-SA 3.0A Northwestern Medicine

Molecular mechanisms regulating prostate cancer hypoxia identified

by Melissa Rohman,Northwestern UniversityMicrograph showing prostatic acinar adenocarcinoma (the most common form of prostate cancer) Credit: Wikipedia,CC BY-SA 3.0A Northwestern Medicine