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Researchers discover a molecule that helps pancreas cells mature and limits tumor formation

Researchers discover a molecule that helps pancreas cells mature and limits tumor formation

by The Spanish National Cancer Research CentrePancreatic acinar cells undergoing inflammation. Credit: / Isidoro Cobo. CNIOThe pancreas, located behind the stomach, manages the energy supply in o

Researchers discover a molecule that helps pancreas cells mature and limits tumor formation

by The Spanish National Cancer Research CentrePancreatic acinar cells undergoing inflammation. Credit: / Isidoro Cobo. CNIOThe pancreas, located behind the stomach, manages the energy supply in o
Researchers identify genes that cause rare hidden cancer

Researchers identify genes that cause rare hidden cancer

by Garvan Institute of Medical ResearchIHC staining of human sarcoma cells (myxoid liposarcoma). Credit: Garvan Institute of Medical ResearchSeveral genes that cause sarcoma have been identified

Researchers identify genes that cause rare hidden cancer

by Garvan Institute of Medical ResearchIHC staining of human sarcoma cells (myxoid liposarcoma). Credit: Garvan Institute of Medical ResearchSeveral genes that cause sarcoma have been identified
Team reveals specific mechanism for promoting cancer vulnerability to ferroptosis

Team reveals specific mechanism for promoting cancer vulnerability to ferroptosis

by Luisa Hoffmann,Helmholtz Association of German Research CentresCredit: Pixabay/CC0 Public DomainA research team at Helmholtz Munich has revealed a specific mechanism that is able to promote c

Team reveals specific mechanism for promoting cancer vulnerability to ferroptosis

by Luisa Hoffmann,Helmholtz Association of German Research CentresCredit: Pixabay/CC0 Public DomainA research team at Helmholtz Munich has revealed a specific mechanism that is able to promote c
Molecule Linking Cancer Driver and Cell Death Genes May Be Effective Against DLBCL

Molecule Linking Cancer Driver and Cell Death Genes May Be Effective Against DLBCL

November 2023Thomas R. CollinsMolecules that link cancer driver genes and promoters of cell death genes produce potent killing of diffuse large B-cell lymphoma (DLBCL) cells, according to findings pub

Molecule Linking Cancer Driver and Cell Death Genes May Be Effective Against DLBCL

November 2023Thomas R. CollinsMolecules that link cancer driver genes and promoters of cell death genes produce potent killing of diffuse large B-cell lymphoma (DLBCL) cells, according to findings pub
Researchers discover possible way to make resistant melanomas susceptible to immunotherapy

Researchers discover possible way to make resistant melanomas susceptible to immunotherapy

by Ludwig Institute for Cancer ResearchMelanoma in skin biopsy with H&E stain—this case may represent superficial spreading melanoma. Credit: Wikipedia/CC BY-SA 3.0A Ludwig Cancer Research st

Researchers discover possible way to make resistant melanomas susceptible to immunotherapy

by Ludwig Institute for Cancer ResearchMelanoma in skin biopsy with H&E stain—this case may represent superficial spreading melanoma. Credit: Wikipedia/CC BY-SA 3.0A Ludwig Cancer Research st
Review covers progress in immunotherapy for esophageal cancer

Review covers progress in immunotherapy for esophageal cancer

by Cactus CommunicationsMultiple ongoing clinical trials are being conducted to test the potential of ICIs as an adjuvant therapy for resectable esophageal cancer. The results of these trials could ce

Review covers progress in immunotherapy for esophageal cancer

by Cactus CommunicationsMultiple ongoing clinical trials are being conducted to test the potential of ICIs as an adjuvant therapy for resectable esophageal cancer. The results of these trials could ce
Stopping the spread: Targeting tumor metastasis

Stopping the spread: Targeting tumor metastasis

by Tokyo Medical and Dental UniversityTakahashi et al. show that TGF-β generates a population of cancer cells under cell cycle arrest in G1 phase with high motility by inducing unique Slug/HMGA2-indep

Stopping the spread: Targeting tumor metastasis

by Tokyo Medical and Dental UniversityTakahashi et al. show that TGF-β generates a population of cancer cells under cell cycle arrest in G1 phase with high motility by inducing unique Slug/HMGA2-indep
Researchers define mechanism that causes kidney cancer to recur

Researchers define mechanism that causes kidney cancer to recur

by University of Texas Health Science Center at San AntonioNew research from The University of Texas Health Science Center at San Antonio (UT Health San Antonio) and U.S. Department of Veterans A

Researchers define mechanism that causes kidney cancer to recur

by University of Texas Health Science Center at San AntonioNew research from The University of Texas Health Science Center at San Antonio (UT Health San Antonio) and U.S. Department of Veterans A
A new therapeutic strategy to improve treatment of aggressive endometrial cancer

A new therapeutic strategy to improve treatment of aggressive endometrial cancer

by Autonomous University of BarcelonaERK5 inhibition impairs EC cell proliferation.AGenomic profiles of components of the MEK5-ERK5 pathway in EC patients obtained from Uterine Corpus

A new therapeutic strategy to improve treatment of aggressive endometrial cancer

by Autonomous University of BarcelonaERK5 inhibition impairs EC cell proliferation.AGenomic profiles of components of the MEK5-ERK5 pathway in EC patients obtained from Uterine Corpus
A hidden route for fatty acids can make cancers resistant to therapy

A hidden route for fatty acids can make cancers resistant to therapy

by VIB (the Flanders Institute for Biotechnology)Killer T cells surround a cancer cell. Credit: NIHFatty acid metabolism is an essential process in tumor growth and proliferation. Despite attempt

A hidden route for fatty acids can make cancers resistant to therapy

by VIB (the Flanders Institute for Biotechnology)Killer T cells surround a cancer cell. Credit: NIHFatty acid metabolism is an essential process in tumor growth and proliferation. Despite attempt
Scientist identifies gene responsible for spread of prostate cancer

Scientist identifies gene responsible for spread of prostate cancer

by Caitlin Coyle,Rutgers UniversityAntonina Mitrofanova is a pioneer in the emerging field of biomedical informatics, fighting cancer with big data. Credit: Nick RomanenkoA Rutgers study has fou

Scientist identifies gene responsible for spread of prostate cancer

by Caitlin Coyle,Rutgers UniversityAntonina Mitrofanova is a pioneer in the emerging field of biomedical informatics, fighting cancer with big data. Credit: Nick RomanenkoA Rutgers study has fou
New insights into sarcoma open novel avenues of study

New insights into sarcoma open novel avenues of study

by Karolinska InstitutetCredit: CC0 Public DomainUndifferentiated uterine sarcoma is a very rare but extremely aggressive cancer type. It can be divided into four groups with different characteri

New insights into sarcoma open novel avenues of study

by Karolinska InstitutetCredit: CC0 Public DomainUndifferentiated uterine sarcoma is a very rare but extremely aggressive cancer type. It can be divided into four groups with different characteri