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Liver cancer research: Iron-dependent cell death could be key to novel combination therapies

Liver cancer research: Iron-dependent cell death could be key to novel combination therapies

byGoethe University Frankfurt am MainThe light microscope image shows the liver of a diseased mouse in which many tumours have formed. The tumours are slightly darker in colour, have a rounded s

Liver cancer research: Iron-dependent cell death could be key to novel combination therapies

byGoethe University Frankfurt am MainThe light microscope image shows the liver of a diseased mouse in which many tumours have formed. The tumours are slightly darker in colour, have a rounded s
Differences in animal biology can affect cancer drug development

Differences in animal biology can affect cancer drug development

byWeill Cornell Medical CollegeDifferential co-occurrence and effects of KRAS, TP53 and LKB1 mutations on human and mouse LUADs (A) MSK Impact oncoprint of co-occurrence of KRAS, TP53 and LKB1 m

Differences in animal biology can affect cancer drug development

byWeill Cornell Medical CollegeDifferential co-occurrence and effects of KRAS, TP53 and LKB1 mutations on human and mouse LUADs (A) MSK Impact oncoprint of co-occurrence of KRAS, TP53 and LKB1 m
Nab-paclitaxel does not extend biliary tract cancer survival, but may benefit some

Nab-paclitaxel does not extend biliary tract cancer survival, but may benefit some

by SWOG Cancer Research NetworkCredit: Pixabay/CC0 Public DomainAdding nab-paclitaxel to a standard treatment of gemcitabine plus cisplatin does not significantly extend median overall survival (OS) t

Nab-paclitaxel does not extend biliary tract cancer survival, but may benefit some

by SWOG Cancer Research NetworkCredit: Pixabay/CC0 Public DomainAdding nab-paclitaxel to a standard treatment of gemcitabine plus cisplatin does not significantly extend median overall survival (OS) t
Metabolic health may play role in obesity-related cancers

Metabolic health may play role in obesity-related cancers

byLund UniversityHazard ratios (95% confidence interval) of all obesity-related cancers and common cancer forms in 400 111 men according to combinations of metabolic health status and body mass

Metabolic health may play role in obesity-related cancers

byLund UniversityHazard ratios (95% confidence interval) of all obesity-related cancers and common cancer forms in 400 111 men according to combinations of metabolic health status and body mass
Scientists identify potential drug target for BRCA-mutated tumours

Scientists identify potential drug target for BRCA-mutated tumours

byInstitute of Cancer ResearchCrystal structure of EXD2 exonuclease domain in spacefill format. Credit: Image generated fromPDBA new study has uncovered a previously unknown role for the e

Scientists identify potential drug target for BRCA-mutated tumours

byInstitute of Cancer ResearchCrystal structure of EXD2 exonuclease domain in spacefill format. Credit: Image generated fromPDBA new study has uncovered a previously unknown role for the e
Scientists pinpoint protein that helps cancer-causing viruses evade immune response

Scientists pinpoint protein that helps cancer-causing viruses evade immune response

by Mark Derewicz,University of North Carolina School of MedicineViruses (EBV and KSHV) surrounding cells. Credit: Damania LabThe viruses Kaposi sarcoma-associated herpesvirus (KSHV) and Epstein-

Scientists pinpoint protein that helps cancer-causing viruses evade immune response

by Mark Derewicz,University of North Carolina School of MedicineViruses (EBV and KSHV) surrounding cells. Credit: Damania LabThe viruses Kaposi sarcoma-associated herpesvirus (KSHV) and Epstein-
Stop marginalising men with breast cancer

Stop marginalising men with breast cancer

by Kerry Quincey,The ConversationCredit: AI-generated imageBreast cancer is the most common cancer in theUKand the leading cancerin women worldwide. Approximately 150 cases are

Stop marginalising men with breast cancer

by Kerry Quincey,The ConversationCredit: AI-generated imageBreast cancer is the most common cancer in theUKand the leading cancerin women worldwide. Approximately 150 cases are
Cancer: People living in England's poorest areas at higher risk of death—new study

Cancer: People living in England's poorest areas at higher risk of death—new study

by David Nelson,The ConversationCredit: Pixabay/CC0 Public DomainNationally, the risk of dying from most cancers is falling thanks to improvements inscreening, diagnostics and treatment. B

Cancer: People living in England's poorest areas at higher risk of death—new study

by David Nelson,The ConversationCredit: Pixabay/CC0 Public DomainNationally, the risk of dying from most cancers is falling thanks to improvements inscreening, diagnostics and treatment. B
Patient error makes 1 in 10 home colon cancer tests unusable

Patient error makes 1 in 10 home colon cancer tests unusable

by Dennis ThompsonAt-home tests for colon cancer make this important screening readily available to folks who can't afford or would rather not go through a colonoscopy.Unfortunately, more than 1 i

Patient error makes 1 in 10 home colon cancer tests unusable

by Dennis ThompsonAt-home tests for colon cancer make this important screening readily available to folks who can't afford or would rather not go through a colonoscopy.Unfortunately, more than 1 i
New way to determine whether metastatic cancer cells in breast cancer patients are dormant or soon to turn deadly

New way to determine whether metastatic cancer cells in breast cancer patients are dormant or soon to turn deadly

byThe Mount Sinai HospitalFor the first time ever, Mount Sinai researchers have identified a protein as a marker that can indicate whether a cancer patient will develop a reoccurrence of lethal,

New way to determine whether metastatic cancer cells in breast cancer patients are dormant or soon to turn deadly

byThe Mount Sinai HospitalFor the first time ever, Mount Sinai researchers have identified a protein as a marker that can indicate whether a cancer patient will develop a reoccurrence of lethal,
Scientists find dramatic rise in anal cancer in Midwest and Southeast

Scientists find dramatic rise in anal cancer in Midwest and Southeast

by Caroline Wallace,Medical University of South CarolinaCredit: Unsplash/CC0 Public DomainSouth Carolina is seeing one of the fastest rises in anal cancer incidence among women and anal cancer m

Scientists find dramatic rise in anal cancer in Midwest and Southeast

by Caroline Wallace,Medical University of South CarolinaCredit: Unsplash/CC0 Public DomainSouth Carolina is seeing one of the fastest rises in anal cancer incidence among women and anal cancer m
AI tackles the ABCD of skin cancer

AI tackles the ABCD of skin cancer

by David Bradley,InderscienceCredit: Unsplash/CC0 Public DomainNew research from India has shown how machine learning, colloquially known as artificial intelligence or AI, could improve the earl

AI tackles the ABCD of skin cancer

by David Bradley,InderscienceCredit: Unsplash/CC0 Public DomainNew research from India has shown how machine learning, colloquially known as artificial intelligence or AI, could improve the earl