Stopping a rare childhood cancer in its tracks

byCold Spring Harbor LaboratoryScientists discovered targeting a protein called ETV6 can turn Ewing sarcoma cancer cells back to normal-looking and -behaving connective tissue cells, as seen abo

Updated on: January 22,2024 18

Stopping a rare childhood cancer in its tracks

byCold Spring Harbor LaboratoryScientists discovered targeting a protein called ETV6 can turn Ewing sarcoma cancer cells back to normal-looking and -behaving connective tissue cells, as seen abo

Updated on:January 22,2024 18

Researchers develop dual anti-tumor vaccine

by The University of Hong KongFrom the left: Dr Fengwei ZHANG, Professor Billy CHOW, Professor Kelvin YEUNG, and Professor Will Wei QIAO. Credit: The University of Hong KongA research team at the

Updated on: March 20,2024 13

Researchers develop dual anti-tumor vaccine

by The University of Hong KongFrom the left: Dr Fengwei ZHANG, Professor Billy CHOW, Professor Kelvin YEUNG, and Professor Will Wei QIAO. Credit: The University of Hong KongA research team at the

Updated on:March 20,2024 13

Researchers find protein promotes cancer, suppresses anti-tumor immunity

by University of Texas M. D. Anderson Cancer CenterKiller T cells surround a cancer cell. Credit: NIHResearchers at The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center have found that a protein inv

Updated on: June 24,2024 6

Researchers find protein promotes cancer, suppresses anti-tumor immunity

by University of Texas M. D. Anderson Cancer CenterKiller T cells surround a cancer cell. Credit: NIHResearchers at The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center have found that a protein inv

Updated on:June 24,2024 6

New circulating tumor DNA test measures multiple markers to detect cancer early

byeLifeCredit: CC0 Public DomainResearchers have developed a method that simultaneously measures different cancer-specific hallmarks of DNA circulating in the blood, aiding early detection and l

Updated on: January 12,2024 10

New circulating tumor DNA test measures multiple markers to detect cancer early

byeLifeCredit: CC0 Public DomainResearchers have developed a method that simultaneously measures different cancer-specific hallmarks of DNA circulating in the blood, aiding early detection and l

Updated on:January 12,2024 10

Researchers report results in rare gynecologic cancers from DART immunotherapy trial

by SWOG Cancer Research NetworkCredit: Unsplash/CC0 Public DomainResults from the S1609 DART clinical trial, which tested an immunotherapy combination of ipilimumab plus nivolumab in 53 cohorts of pat

Updated on: February 03,2024 18

Researchers report results in rare gynecologic cancers from DART immunotherapy trial

by SWOG Cancer Research NetworkCredit: Unsplash/CC0 Public DomainResults from the S1609 DART clinical trial, which tested an immunotherapy combination of ipilimumab plus nivolumab in 53 cohorts of pat

Updated on:February 03,2024 18

Two-stage transplantation is a viable treatment option for liver metastases, shows study

by Uta von der Gönna, Universitätsklinikum JenaSurgical procedure: At first, only a lobe of the liver with metastases (1) is removed (2) and replaced with a healthy partial organ. Reduced blood flow t

Updated on: January 16,2024 19

Two-stage transplantation is a viable treatment option for liver metastases, shows study

by Uta von der Gönna, Universitätsklinikum JenaSurgical procedure: At first, only a lobe of the liver with metastases (1) is removed (2) and replaced with a healthy partial organ. Reduced blood flow t

Updated on:January 16,2024 19

Researchers identify protein linked to heart failure in chemo patients

by University of ManitobaCredit: CC0 Public DomainA team led by Dr. Lorrie Kirshenbaum from the Rady Faculty of Health Sciences and St. Boniface Hospital Research has identified a protein called

Updated on: January 30,2024 15

Researchers identify protein linked to heart failure in chemo patients

by University of ManitobaCredit: CC0 Public DomainA team led by Dr. Lorrie Kirshenbaum from the Rady Faculty of Health Sciences and St. Boniface Hospital Research has identified a protein called

Updated on:January 30,2024 15

Researchers report on intrathoracic synovial sarcoma with BRAF V600E mutation

by Impact Journals LLC(A) Axial T2 MR shows a heterogeneous mass in the cardiophrenic space with evidence of anterior chest wall invasion and intercostal invasion. (B) Axial T2 MR shows 35 % of reduct

Updated on: January 30,2024 20

Researchers report on intrathoracic synovial sarcoma with BRAF V600E mutation

by Impact Journals LLC(A) Axial T2 MR shows a heterogeneous mass in the cardiophrenic space with evidence of anterior chest wall invasion and intercostal invasion. (B) Axial T2 MR shows 35 % of reduct

Updated on:January 30,2024 20

Programming white blood cells to fight pancreatic cancer

by University of California - San DiegoPeter Yingxiao Wang, Ph.D. Credit: UC San Diego Jacobs School of EngineeringPancreatic cancer is the third most lethal cancer in the United States. Patients

Updated on: March 09,2024 14

Programming white blood cells to fight pancreatic cancer

by University of California - San DiegoPeter Yingxiao Wang, Ph.D. Credit: UC San Diego Jacobs School of EngineeringPancreatic cancer is the third most lethal cancer in the United States. Patients

Updated on:March 09,2024 14

New CAR T-cell strategy highly effective against small cell lung cancer in preclinical study

by Roswell Park Comprehensive Cancer CenterCredit: Pixabay/CC0 Public DomainA new approach to chimeric antigen receptor T-cell (CAR T) therapy has shown great promise against small cell lung cancer (S

Updated on: January 11,2024 10

New CAR T-cell strategy highly effective against small cell lung cancer in preclinical study

by Roswell Park Comprehensive Cancer CenterCredit: Pixabay/CC0 Public DomainA new approach to chimeric antigen receptor T-cell (CAR T) therapy has shown great promise against small cell lung cancer (S

Updated on:January 11,2024 10

New model predicts 10-year breast cancer risk

byUniversity of OxfordSmoothed calibration plots of the alignment between predicted and observed risks for each of the models The red lines correspond to the calibration curve, with the red shad

Updated on: January 15,2024 20

New model predicts 10-year breast cancer risk

byUniversity of OxfordSmoothed calibration plots of the alignment between predicted and observed risks for each of the models The red lines correspond to the calibration curve, with the red shad

Updated on:January 15,2024 20

Study points to practice-changing care for patients with refractory metastatic colorectal cancer

by Vall d'Hebron Institute of OncologyCredit: Unsplash/CC0 Public DomainJosep Tabernero, Director of the Vall d'Hebron Institute of Oncology (VHIO), presented data from the international phase

Updated on: February 23,2024 12

Study points to practice-changing care for patients with refractory metastatic colorectal cancer

by Vall d'Hebron Institute of OncologyCredit: Unsplash/CC0 Public DomainJosep Tabernero, Director of the Vall d'Hebron Institute of Oncology (VHIO), presented data from the international phase

Updated on:February 23,2024 12