New recommendations developed for breast cancer screening

(HealthDay)—New recommendations have been developed for breast cancer screening based on a life-years-gained model; the American Society of Breast Surgeons (ASBrS) official statement was published onl

Updated on: April 10,2024

New recommendations developed for breast cancer screening

(HealthDay)—New recommendations have been developed for breast cancer screening based on a life-years-gained model; the American Society of Breast Surgeons (ASBrS) official statement was published onl

Updated on:April 10,2024

Q&A: Researchers discuss identifying potential new protein targets for melanoma therapeutics

byBrigham and Women’s HospitalGlobal characterization of the melanoma samples and their expression of CEACAM1. Credit:Communications Medicine(2024). DOI: 10.1038/s43856-024-00525-8Yu

Updated on: August 28,2024

Q&A: Researchers discuss identifying potential new protein targets for melanoma therapeutics

byBrigham and Women’s HospitalGlobal characterization of the melanoma samples and their expression of CEACAM1. Credit:Communications Medicine(2024). DOI: 10.1038/s43856-024-00525-8Yu

Updated on:August 28,2024

Study may offer doctors a more effective way to treat neuroblastoma

by Bob Yirka , Medical XpressShown is a microscopic view of a typical neuroblastoma with rosette formation. Magnified x40. Credit: Dr. Maria Tsokos, National Cancer InstituteA very large team of resea

Updated on: April 18,2024

Study may offer doctors a more effective way to treat neuroblastoma

by Bob Yirka , Medical XpressShown is a microscopic view of a typical neuroblastoma with rosette formation. Magnified x40. Credit: Dr. Maria Tsokos, National Cancer InstituteA very large team of resea

Updated on:April 18,2024

Exploring ferroptosis and its implications in lung cancer

by Cactus CommunicationsEven with advances in diagnosis and treatments, the survival rate of patients with lung cancer, remains to be low. Ferroptosis is a type of iron-dependent programmed cell death

Updated on: March 30,2024

Exploring ferroptosis and its implications in lung cancer

by Cactus CommunicationsEven with advances in diagnosis and treatments, the survival rate of patients with lung cancer, remains to be low. Ferroptosis is a type of iron-dependent programmed cell death

Updated on:March 30,2024

New research shows how cancer rewires a key immune pathway to spread

byWeill Cornell Medical CollegeA collaboration between MSK and Weill Cornell Medicine used an approach called ContactTracing to predict the effect of interactions between cells in the tumor micr

Updated on: January 12,2024

New research shows how cancer rewires a key immune pathway to spread

byWeill Cornell Medical CollegeA collaboration between MSK and Weill Cornell Medicine used an approach called ContactTracing to predict the effect of interactions between cells in the tumor micr

Updated on:January 12,2024

Global disease burden related to nonmelanoma skin cancer explored

The disease burden attributable to nonmelanoma skin cancer (NMSC) is considerable and expected to continue increasing, according to a study published online July 30 inBMC Cancer.Wan Hu, from Anh

Updated on: January 07,2024

Global disease burden related to nonmelanoma skin cancer explored

The disease burden attributable to nonmelanoma skin cancer (NMSC) is considerable and expected to continue increasing, according to a study published online July 30 inBMC Cancer.Wan Hu, from Anh

Updated on:January 07,2024

Reversing chemotherapy resistance in pancreatic cancer

byStanford UniversityCredit: CC0 Public DomainPancreatic cancer is a particularly aggressive and difficult-to-treat cancer, in part because it is often resistant to chemotherapy. Now, researcher

Updated on: July 05,2024

Reversing chemotherapy resistance in pancreatic cancer

byStanford UniversityCredit: CC0 Public DomainPancreatic cancer is a particularly aggressive and difficult-to-treat cancer, in part because it is often resistant to chemotherapy. Now, researcher

Updated on:July 05,2024

Special RNA shown to suppress the formation of breast cancer cells

JANUARY 16, 2024by Sebastian Hollstein,Friedrich Schiller University of JenaCredit:Cell Reports(2024). DOI: 10.1016/j.celrep.2023.113644Breast cancer is the most common cancer in wom

Updated on: March 25,2024

Special RNA shown to suppress the formation of breast cancer cells

JANUARY 16, 2024by Sebastian Hollstein,Friedrich Schiller University of JenaCredit:Cell Reports(2024). DOI: 10.1016/j.celrep.2023.113644Breast cancer is the most common cancer in wom

Updated on:March 25,2024

Maximizing the potential of 3D-patient tumor avatars for next-generation precision oncology

by Terasaki Institute for Biomedical Innovation3D Patient Tumor Avatars (3D-PTAs) are part of a proposed integrative platform to provide optimal treatment selections for cancer patients. Such a platfo

Updated on: January 21,2024

Maximizing the potential of 3D-patient tumor avatars for next-generation precision oncology

by Terasaki Institute for Biomedical Innovation3D Patient Tumor Avatars (3D-PTAs) are part of a proposed integrative platform to provide optimal treatment selections for cancer patients. Such a platfo

Updated on:January 21,2024

'Hard to lose' mutations in tumors may predict response to immunotherapy

byJohns Hopkins University School of MedicineThe figure shows the interactions between immune cells (white) and tumor cells harboring persistent mutations (red) in the context of immunotherapy (

Updated on: January 22,2024

'Hard to lose' mutations in tumors may predict response to immunotherapy

byJohns Hopkins University School of MedicineThe figure shows the interactions between immune cells (white) and tumor cells harboring persistent mutations (red) in the context of immunotherapy (

Updated on:January 22,2024

Drug-like molecules show early success in targeting breast cancer brain metastases

byDrexel UniversityComputational pipeline and predicted drug-like properties for the discovery of AD-2441 and its analogs. Credit:Frontiers in Pharmacology(2024). DOI: 10.3389/fphar.

Updated on: August 01,2024

Drug-like molecules show early success in targeting breast cancer brain metastases

byDrexel UniversityComputational pipeline and predicted drug-like properties for the discovery of AD-2441 and its analogs. Credit:Frontiers in Pharmacology(2024). DOI: 10.3389/fphar.

Updated on:August 01,2024

Book examines the circuitous history behind the investigation of cancer as a contagious illness

by Peter Dizikes,Massachusetts Institute of TechnologyRobin Scheffler and his new book, “A Contagious Cause: The American Hunt for Cancer Viruses and the Rise of Molecular Medicine.” Credit: Jon

Updated on: April 18,2024

Book examines the circuitous history behind the investigation of cancer as a contagious illness

by Peter Dizikes,Massachusetts Institute of TechnologyRobin Scheffler and his new book, “A Contagious Cause: The American Hunt for Cancer Viruses and the Rise of Molecular Medicine.” Credit: Jon

Updated on:April 18,2024