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Appendiceal cancer gets its own preclinical model

Appendiceal cancer gets its own preclinical model

byUniversity of California - San DiegoConfocal image of a living tissue slice derived from a patient tumor with metastatic appendiceal cancer (mucinous carcinomatosis peritonei). Immunofluoresce

Appendiceal cancer gets its own preclinical model

byUniversity of California - San DiegoConfocal image of a living tissue slice derived from a patient tumor with metastatic appendiceal cancer (mucinous carcinomatosis peritonei). Immunofluoresce
Researchers identified a protein associated with breast cancer

Researchers identified a protein associated with breast cancer

by Cathy Frisinger,UT Southwestern Medical CenterDr. Yingfei Wang says depleting the protein ZMYND8 blocks the growth of new blood vessels in breast cancer. Credit: UT Southwestern Medical Cente

Researchers identified a protein associated with breast cancer

by Cathy Frisinger,UT Southwestern Medical CenterDr. Yingfei Wang says depleting the protein ZMYND8 blocks the growth of new blood vessels in breast cancer. Credit: UT Southwestern Medical Cente
Attenuation of cancer proliferation by suppression of glypican-1

Attenuation of cancer proliferation by suppression of glypican-1

by Impact Journals LLCOverexpression of GPC1 increases proliferation of T24 cells. Credit:Oncotarget(2023). DOI: 10.18632/oncotarget.28388A new research paper titled "Attenuation of c

Attenuation of cancer proliferation by suppression of glypican-1

by Impact Journals LLCOverexpression of GPC1 increases proliferation of T24 cells. Credit:Oncotarget(2023). DOI: 10.18632/oncotarget.28388A new research paper titled "Attenuation of c
Blocking a protein to prevent injuries caused by radiation therapy

Blocking a protein to prevent injuries caused by radiation therapy

by Umea UniversityMahsa Fallah in lab. Credit: Johan GunséusIt is possible to prevent certain injuries that can occur in radiation therapy against cancer. By blocking the activity of a plasma pro

Blocking a protein to prevent injuries caused by radiation therapy

by Umea UniversityMahsa Fallah in lab. Credit: Johan GunséusIt is possible to prevent certain injuries that can occur in radiation therapy against cancer. By blocking the activity of a plasma pro
IKZF1 Alterations an Independent Marker of AML Risk

IKZF1 Alterations an Independent Marker of AML Risk

February 2024Leah LawrenceMutatedIKZF1was an independent marker of adverse risk in patients with acute myeloid leukemia (AML), and patients whose AML had these alterations were at higher r

IKZF1 Alterations an Independent Marker of AML Risk

February 2024Leah LawrenceMutatedIKZF1was an independent marker of adverse risk in patients with acute myeloid leukemia (AML), and patients whose AML had these alterations were at higher r
New approach to 'punishment and reward' method of AI training offers potential for aggressive cancers

New approach to 'punishment and reward' method of AI training offers potential for aggressive cancers

byUniversity of SurreyCredit: Unsplash/CC0 Public DomainA new "outside-the-box" method of teaching artificial intelligence (AI) models to make decisions could provide hope for finding

New approach to 'punishment and reward' method of AI training offers potential for aggressive cancers

byUniversity of SurreyCredit: Unsplash/CC0 Public DomainA new "outside-the-box" method of teaching artificial intelligence (AI) models to make decisions could provide hope for finding
AI application in pathology reveals novel insights in endometrial cancer diagnostics

AI application in pathology reveals novel insights in endometrial cancer diagnostics

byLeiden Universityim4MEC deep learning pipeline. (A) Whole-slide images were segmented and cut into non-overlapping square tiles of 360 μm at 40× magnification and resized to 224 × 224 pixels.

AI application in pathology reveals novel insights in endometrial cancer diagnostics

byLeiden Universityim4MEC deep learning pipeline. (A) Whole-slide images were segmented and cut into non-overlapping square tiles of 360 μm at 40× magnification and resized to 224 × 224 pixels.
'Hard to lose' mutations in tumors may predict response to immunotherapy

'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 (

'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 (
Study suggests a way to re-energize tired T cells when treating cancer, viral infections

Study suggests a way to re-energize tired T cells when treating cancer, viral infections

by Ohio State University Medical CenterScanning electron micrograph of a human T lymphocyte (also called a T cell) from the immune system of a healthy donor. Credit: NIAIDA new study by researche

Study suggests a way to re-energize tired T cells when treating cancer, viral infections

by Ohio State University Medical CenterScanning electron micrograph of a human T lymphocyte (also called a T cell) from the immune system of a healthy donor. Credit: NIAIDA new study by researche
How metastatic cancer causes leaky blood vessels

How metastatic cancer causes leaky blood vessels

byAmerican Institute of PhysicsImmunofluorescence images showing the effects of contactless paracrine signaling interactions (left) or physical contact (right) in micropatterned endothelial cell

How metastatic cancer causes leaky blood vessels

byAmerican Institute of PhysicsImmunofluorescence images showing the effects of contactless paracrine signaling interactions (left) or physical contact (right) in micropatterned endothelial cell
Redefining colorectal cancer subtypes

Redefining colorectal cancer subtypes

by The City University of New YorkCredit: The City University of New YorkThere is a long-standing belief that colorectal cancer (CRC), which causes some 50,000 deaths in the United States each ye

Redefining colorectal cancer subtypes

by The City University of New YorkCredit: The City University of New YorkThere is a long-standing belief that colorectal cancer (CRC), which causes some 50,000 deaths in the United States each ye
An accurate integrated imaging and projection system for oral cancer diagnosis

An accurate integrated imaging and projection system for oral cancer diagnosis

by SPIEImaging workflow of the ABGS. Step 1: widefield images are acquired using the camera and projector. Step 2: a cancer risk map is generated and projected onto the oral cavity. Step 3: multi

An accurate integrated imaging and projection system for oral cancer diagnosis

by SPIEImaging workflow of the ABGS. Step 1: widefield images are acquired using the camera and projector. Step 2: a cancer risk map is generated and projected onto the oral cavity. Step 3: multi