New drug targets for BRCA-driven cancer uncovered

by Brigham and Women's HospitalCredit: CC0 Public DomainBRCA1 and BRCA2 ("BReast CAncer genes") are critical tumor suppressor genes—women carrying a mutation in one of these genes h

Updated on: March 30,2024

New drug targets for BRCA-driven cancer uncovered

by Brigham and Women's HospitalCredit: CC0 Public DomainBRCA1 and BRCA2 ("BReast CAncer genes") are critical tumor suppressor genes—women carrying a mutation in one of these genes h

Updated on:March 30,2024

Team develops test to predict immunotherapy response in kidney cancer

by UT Southwestern Medical CenterLeft, illuminated tumor by iPET expressing immunotherapy target, compared to control tumor (right). Credit: UTSWA novel imaging test shows promise for identifying

Updated on: May 27,2024

Team develops test to predict immunotherapy response in kidney cancer

by UT Southwestern Medical CenterLeft, illuminated tumor by iPET expressing immunotherapy target, compared to control tumor (right). Credit: UTSWA novel imaging test shows promise for identifying

Updated on:May 27,2024

Researchers program cancer-fighting cells to resist exhaustion, attack solid tumors in mice

by Stanford University Medical CenterCredit: CC0 Public DomainA new approach to programing cancer-fighting immune cells called CAR-T cells can prolong their activity and increase their effectiven

Updated on: June 24,2024

Researchers program cancer-fighting cells to resist exhaustion, attack solid tumors in mice

by Stanford University Medical CenterCredit: CC0 Public DomainA new approach to programing cancer-fighting immune cells called CAR-T cells can prolong their activity and increase their effectiven

Updated on:June 24,2024

Research team leads adaptive, efficient multi-arm phase 2 clinical trial for glioblastoma

by Dana-Farber Cancer InstituteGlioblastoma (histology slide). Credit: Wikipedia/CC BY-SA 3.0An innovative phase 2 clinical trial led by Dana-Farber Cancer Institute, in collaboration with 10 maj

Updated on: May 27,2024

Research team leads adaptive, efficient multi-arm phase 2 clinical trial for glioblastoma

by Dana-Farber Cancer InstituteGlioblastoma (histology slide). Credit: Wikipedia/CC BY-SA 3.0An innovative phase 2 clinical trial led by Dana-Farber Cancer Institute, in collaboration with 10 maj

Updated on:May 27,2024

The virtual cancer patient

by Technische Universitat DarmstadtIn the laboratory: Professor Heinz Koeppl (left) and his research associate Jascha Diemer. Credit: Katrin BinnerNo two cancers are the same. Each type of leukae

Updated on: March 01,2024

The virtual cancer patient

by Technische Universitat DarmstadtIn the laboratory: Professor Heinz Koeppl (left) and his research associate Jascha Diemer. Credit: Katrin BinnerNo two cancers are the same. Each type of leukae

Updated on:March 01,2024

Study shows importance of quality of life scores as prognostic factors in cancer patients

by European Organisation for Research and Treatment of Cancer (EORTC)Credit: CC0 Public DomainCancer patients own reporting of their quality of life can be important in predicting the outcome of their

Updated on: May 31,2024

Study shows importance of quality of life scores as prognostic factors in cancer patients

by European Organisation for Research and Treatment of Cancer (EORTC)Credit: CC0 Public DomainCancer patients own reporting of their quality of life can be important in predicting the outcome of their

Updated on:May 31,2024

Researchers unravel the mechanisms of Epstein-Barr virus and host chromatin interactions in nasopharyngeal cancer

byChiba UniversityEBV interacts at specific locations within the B compartment of the host chromatin structure and hijacks gene enhancers. The activation of enhancers activates the expression of

Updated on: March 30,2024

Researchers unravel the mechanisms of Epstein-Barr virus and host chromatin interactions in nasopharyngeal cancer

byChiba UniversityEBV interacts at specific locations within the B compartment of the host chromatin structure and hijacks gene enhancers. The activation of enhancers activates the expression of

Updated on:March 30,2024

Study points to new strategy for boosting immunotherapy effectiveness in advanced colorectal cancer

by University of Texas M. D. Anderson Cancer CenterCancer—Histopathologic image of colonic carcinoid. Credit: Wikipedia/CC BY-SA 3.0Researchers at The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Cente

Updated on: May 25,2024

Study points to new strategy for boosting immunotherapy effectiveness in advanced colorectal cancer

by University of Texas M. D. Anderson Cancer CenterCancer—Histopathologic image of colonic carcinoid. Credit: Wikipedia/CC BY-SA 3.0Researchers at The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Cente

Updated on:May 25,2024

Study explains how 'zombie' cancer cells revive themselves

by Andrew Smith,Rutgers UniversityGraphical abstract. Credit:Cell Genomics(2023). DOI: 10.1016/j.xgen.2023.100293Mutating cells can prevent the spread of cancer by flipping themselve

Updated on: February 03,2024

Study explains how 'zombie' cancer cells revive themselves

by Andrew Smith,Rutgers UniversityGraphical abstract. Credit:Cell Genomics(2023). DOI: 10.1016/j.xgen.2023.100293Mutating cells can prevent the spread of cancer by flipping themselve

Updated on:February 03,2024

New findings on therapy-related myeloid cancers

by Sylvester Comprehensive Cancer CenterCredit:Blood(2022). DOI: 10.1182/blood-2022-158992Scientists at Sylvester Comprehensive Cancer Center at the University of Miami Miller School of Me

Updated on: February 01,2024

New findings on therapy-related myeloid cancers

by Sylvester Comprehensive Cancer CenterCredit:Blood(2022). DOI: 10.1182/blood-2022-158992Scientists at Sylvester Comprehensive Cancer Center at the University of Miami Miller School of Me

Updated on:February 01,2024

Drug combination discovery may extend life expectancy of children with brain cancer

by Newcastle UniversityCredit: Unsplash/CC0 Public DomainNewcastle and Hunter-based researchers have discovered a drug combination that could improve the life expectancy of children with brain ca

Updated on: February 18,2024

Drug combination discovery may extend life expectancy of children with brain cancer

by Newcastle UniversityCredit: Unsplash/CC0 Public DomainNewcastle and Hunter-based researchers have discovered a drug combination that could improve the life expectancy of children with brain ca

Updated on:February 18,2024

Knockout of CD5 on CAR T cells shown to boost anti-tumor efficacy

byPerelman School of Medicine at the University of PennsylvaniaCD5 KO enhances CAR T cell cytotoxicity. Credit:Science Immunology(2024). DOI: 10.1126/sciimmunol.adn6509The effectiven

Updated on: August 03,2024

Knockout of CD5 on CAR T cells shown to boost anti-tumor efficacy

byPerelman School of Medicine at the University of PennsylvaniaCD5 KO enhances CAR T cell cytotoxicity. Credit:Science Immunology(2024). DOI: 10.1126/sciimmunol.adn6509The effectiven

Updated on:August 03,2024