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New fast, effective way to detect cancer stem cells

New fast, effective way to detect cancer stem cells

New fast, effective way to detect cancer stem cellsby Fram Dinshaw,McMaster UniversityGraphical abstract. Credit:Cell Reports Medicine(2023). DOI: 10.1016/j.xcrm.2023.101108McMaster

New fast, effective way to detect cancer stem cells

New fast, effective way to detect cancer stem cellsby Fram Dinshaw,McMaster UniversityGraphical abstract. Credit:Cell Reports Medicine(2023). DOI: 10.1016/j.xcrm.2023.101108McMaster
Estrogen Receptor Mutation Prospects in Endometrial Cancer Treatment

Estrogen Receptor Mutation Prospects in Endometrial Cancer Treatment

byHemalatha Manikandanon August 22, 2023Inhibiting CDK9, a protein that works withestrogen receptors, was effective at minimizing the proliferation ofendometrial cancerce

Estrogen Receptor Mutation Prospects in Endometrial Cancer Treatment

byHemalatha Manikandanon August 22, 2023Inhibiting CDK9, a protein that works withestrogen receptors, was effective at minimizing the proliferation ofendometrial cancerce
First test of anti-cancer agent PAC-1 in human clinical trials shows promise

First test of anti-cancer agent PAC-1 in human clinical trials shows promise

by Diana Yates,University of Illinois at Urbana-ChampaignProcaspase-3 (PC-3) expressions in diverse tumor histologies categorized as moderate-to-strong immunostaining intensities. Credit:B

First test of anti-cancer agent PAC-1 in human clinical trials shows promise

by Diana Yates,University of Illinois at Urbana-ChampaignProcaspase-3 (PC-3) expressions in diverse tumor histologies categorized as moderate-to-strong immunostaining intensities. Credit:B
Cancer Gene Census paves the way for improvements in personalised medicine

Cancer Gene Census paves the way for improvements in personalised medicine

byWellcome Trust Sanger InstituteCredit: Wellcome Trust Sanger InstituteResearchers at the Wellcome Sanger Institute have created the first comprehensive summary of all genes known to be involve

Cancer Gene Census paves the way for improvements in personalised medicine

byWellcome Trust Sanger InstituteCredit: Wellcome Trust Sanger InstituteResearchers at the Wellcome Sanger Institute have created the first comprehensive summary of all genes known to be involve
Sexual side effects of cancer treatment often unaddressed with female patients

Sexual side effects of cancer treatment often unaddressed with female patients

byAmerican Society for Radiation OncologyCredit: Pixabay/CC0 Public DomainA new study finds that sexual side effects of cancer treatment are discussed far less frequently with female patients th

Sexual side effects of cancer treatment often unaddressed with female patients

byAmerican Society for Radiation OncologyCredit: Pixabay/CC0 Public DomainA new study finds that sexual side effects of cancer treatment are discussed far less frequently with female patients th
Online educational videos boost cancer knowledge

Online educational videos boost cancer knowledge

byRutgers UniversityCredit: CC0 Public DomainOnline health videos can be an important source of cancer education, according to Rutgers researchers. Their review, published in theJournal of

Online educational videos boost cancer knowledge

byRutgers UniversityCredit: CC0 Public DomainOnline health videos can be an important source of cancer education, according to Rutgers researchers. Their review, published in theJournal of
Developing AI tools for breast cancer precision pathology

Developing AI tools for breast cancer precision pathology

byKarolinska InstitutetCredit: Pixabay/CC0 Public DomainBreast cancer is the most common cancer type in women globally, but there is a continuous decline in mortality rates. A partial explanatio

Developing AI tools for breast cancer precision pathology

byKarolinska InstitutetCredit: Pixabay/CC0 Public DomainBreast cancer is the most common cancer type in women globally, but there is a continuous decline in mortality rates. A partial explanatio
New treatment combination shows promise for metastatic colorectal cancer patients with rare genetic mutation

New treatment combination shows promise for metastatic colorectal cancer patients with rare genetic mutation

An international Phase 3 clinical trial found that metastatic colorectal cancer patients with a rare genetic tumor mutation called KRAS G12C experienced superior progression-free survival rates compar

New treatment combination shows promise for metastatic colorectal cancer patients with rare genetic mutation

An international Phase 3 clinical trial found that metastatic colorectal cancer patients with a rare genetic tumor mutation called KRAS G12C experienced superior progression-free survival rates compar
Symptom self-monitoring for childhood cancer survivors—what are oncologists' views?

Symptom self-monitoring for childhood cancer survivors—what are oncologists' views?

byKing's College LondonCredit: Unsplash/CC0 Public DomainA new international survey, led by the Stanford University Department of Anesthesiology, Perioperative, and Pain Medicine, and the In

Symptom self-monitoring for childhood cancer survivors—what are oncologists' views?

byKing's College LondonCredit: Unsplash/CC0 Public DomainA new international survey, led by the Stanford University Department of Anesthesiology, Perioperative, and Pain Medicine, and the In
Team learns how to predict triple negative breast cancer recurrence

Team learns how to predict triple negative breast cancer recurrence

byIndiana University School of MedicineCredit: Anna CarreraIndiana University School of Medicine researchers have discovered how to predict whether triple negative breast cancer will recur, and

Team learns how to predict triple negative breast cancer recurrence

byIndiana University School of MedicineCredit: Anna CarreraIndiana University School of Medicine researchers have discovered how to predict whether triple negative breast cancer will recur, and
Basic research opens up new therapeutic opportunities for fighting leukemia

Basic research opens up new therapeutic opportunities for fighting leukemia

byUniversity of Veterinary Medicine—ViennaGenome-wide CRISPR/Cas9-based loss-of-function screen identifies genetic dependencies of STAT3Y640F-driven cells a) Schematic illustration of a competit

Basic research opens up new therapeutic opportunities for fighting leukemia

byUniversity of Veterinary Medicine—ViennaGenome-wide CRISPR/Cas9-based loss-of-function screen identifies genetic dependencies of STAT3Y640F-driven cells a) Schematic illustration of a competit
Nine common questions about genetic testing for cancer

Nine common questions about genetic testing for cancer

by Dan Lea,Mayo ClinicCredit: Pixabay/CC0 Public DomainYour genes play a role in nearly all areas of your health. A gene is like an instruction manual for your body that tells your body how to f

Nine common questions about genetic testing for cancer

by Dan Lea,Mayo ClinicCredit: Pixabay/CC0 Public DomainYour genes play a role in nearly all areas of your health. A gene is like an instruction manual for your body that tells your body how to f