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Research uncovers how to target 'sleeping' breast cancer cells and prevent relapse

Research uncovers how to target 'sleeping' breast cancer cells and prevent relapse

byInstitute of Cancer ResearchModel: Endocrine therapy-induced dormancy is characterized by a consistent epigenetic reprogramming involving a global increase in histone repressive marks. The dor

Research uncovers how to target 'sleeping' breast cancer cells and prevent relapse

byInstitute of Cancer ResearchModel: Endocrine therapy-induced dormancy is characterized by a consistent epigenetic reprogramming involving a global increase in histone repressive marks. The dor
Treatment shown to improve the odds against bone marrow cancer

Treatment shown to improve the odds against bone marrow cancer

by Newcastle UniversityCredit: CC0 Public DomainHope has emerged for patients with a serious type of bone marrow cancer as new research into a therapeutic drug has revealed improved outcomes and

Treatment shown to improve the odds against bone marrow cancer

by Newcastle UniversityCredit: CC0 Public DomainHope has emerged for patients with a serious type of bone marrow cancer as new research into a therapeutic drug has revealed improved outcomes and
Study provides new look at why rare cancer often evades treatments

Study provides new look at why rare cancer often evades treatments

by Boston Medical CenterCharacterizing the cellular landscape of pancreatic, small intestinal, and gNETs. (A) NET scRNA-seq workflow. Resected tumor fragments were dissociated into single-cell su

Study provides new look at why rare cancer often evades treatments

by Boston Medical CenterCharacterizing the cellular landscape of pancreatic, small intestinal, and gNETs. (A) NET scRNA-seq workflow. Resected tumor fragments were dissociated into single-cell su
Pembrolizumab aids survival with high-risk endometrial cancer

Pembrolizumab aids survival with high-risk endometrial cancer

by Lori SolomonPembrolizumab plus chemotherapy improves disease-free survival (DFS) in patients with high-risk endometrial cancer after surgery with curative intent, according to a study published onl

Pembrolizumab aids survival with high-risk endometrial cancer

by Lori SolomonPembrolizumab plus chemotherapy improves disease-free survival (DFS) in patients with high-risk endometrial cancer after surgery with curative intent, according to a study published onl
New tech addresses manufacturing bottlenecks for a lifesaving blood cancer treatment

New tech addresses manufacturing bottlenecks for a lifesaving blood cancer treatment

byUniversity of South AustraliaSchematic of forces acting on cells in inertial microfluidics. Credit:Cytotherapy(2024). DOI: 10.1016/j.jcyt.2024.05.005Researchers from the University

New tech addresses manufacturing bottlenecks for a lifesaving blood cancer treatment

byUniversity of South AustraliaSchematic of forces acting on cells in inertial microfluidics. Credit:Cytotherapy(2024). DOI: 10.1016/j.jcyt.2024.05.005Researchers from the University
Scientists decode key mutation in many cancers, pointing to expanded role of RNA in human gene expression

Scientists decode key mutation in many cancers, pointing to expanded role of RNA in human gene expression

byUniversity of ChicagoCredit: Unsplash/CC0 Public DomainInside every cell, inside every nucleus, your continued existence depends on an incredibly complicated dance. Proteins are constantly wra

Scientists decode key mutation in many cancers, pointing to expanded role of RNA in human gene expression

byUniversity of ChicagoCredit: Unsplash/CC0 Public DomainInside every cell, inside every nucleus, your continued existence depends on an incredibly complicated dance. Proteins are constantly wra
Deadly form of advanced prostate cancer is common, calls for distinct treatment

Deadly form of advanced prostate cancer is common, calls for distinct treatment

by University of California, San FranciscoMicrograph showing prostatic acinar adenocarcinoma (the most common form of prostate cancer) Credit: Wikipedia,CC BY-SA 3.0A new study of prostate

Deadly form of advanced prostate cancer is common, calls for distinct treatment

by University of California, San FranciscoMicrograph showing prostatic acinar adenocarcinoma (the most common form of prostate cancer) Credit: Wikipedia,CC BY-SA 3.0A new study of prostate
Research: Subset of breast cancers have two PIK3CA mutations on the same allele

Research: Subset of breast cancers have two PIK3CA mutations on the same allele

by Bob Yirka , Medical XpressCredit: CC0 Public DomainA team of researchers affiliated with a large number of institutions in the U.S. has found that a subgroup of breast cancers have two PIK3CA mutat

Research: Subset of breast cancers have two PIK3CA mutations on the same allele

by Bob Yirka , Medical XpressCredit: CC0 Public DomainA team of researchers affiliated with a large number of institutions in the U.S. has found that a subgroup of breast cancers have two PIK3CA mutat
New hope for prostate cancer: New form of immunotherapy could prevent resistance to hormone therapy

New hope for prostate cancer: New form of immunotherapy could prevent resistance to hormone therapy

byUniversity of SheffieldADT stimulates the PV accumulation of FR-β+ TAMs in mouse (Myc-CaP) and localized, human prostate tumors. Credit:Journal for ImmunoTherapy of Cancer(2024). D

New hope for prostate cancer: New form of immunotherapy could prevent resistance to hormone therapy

byUniversity of SheffieldADT stimulates the PV accumulation of FR-β+ TAMs in mouse (Myc-CaP) and localized, human prostate tumors. Credit:Journal for ImmunoTherapy of Cancer(2024). D
Newly discovered RNA molecules hold promise for detecting and treating esophageal cancer

Newly discovered RNA molecules hold promise for detecting and treating esophageal cancer

by Bill Lubinger,Case Western Reserve UniversityA hairpin loop from a pre-mRNA. Highlighted are the nucleobases (green) and the ribose-phosphate backbone (blue). Note that this is a single stran

Newly discovered RNA molecules hold promise for detecting and treating esophageal cancer

by Bill Lubinger,Case Western Reserve UniversityA hairpin loop from a pre-mRNA. Highlighted are the nucleobases (green) and the ribose-phosphate backbone (blue). Note that this is a single stran
Researchers find new, safer treatment for serious side effect of bone marrow transplant

Researchers find new, safer treatment for serious side effect of bone marrow transplant

by The Mount Sinai HospitalHematopoietic precursor cells: promyelocyte in the center, two metamyelocytes next to it and band cells from a bone marrow aspirate. Credit: Bobjgalindo/WikipediaResear

Researchers find new, safer treatment for serious side effect of bone marrow transplant

by The Mount Sinai HospitalHematopoietic precursor cells: promyelocyte in the center, two metamyelocytes next to it and band cells from a bone marrow aspirate. Credit: Bobjgalindo/WikipediaResear
Patients with brain cancer may benefit from treatment to boost white blood cells

Patients with brain cancer may benefit from treatment to boost white blood cells

by Julia Evangelou Strait,Washington University School of Medicine in St. LouisRadiation-induced lymphopenia correlated with decreased survival in patients with GBM. (A) The consort flow diagram

Patients with brain cancer may benefit from treatment to boost white blood cells

by Julia Evangelou Strait,Washington University School of Medicine in St. LouisRadiation-induced lymphopenia correlated with decreased survival in patients with GBM. (A) The consort flow diagram