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How two 1990s discoveries have led to (some) cured cancers, and a Nobel Prize

How two 1990s discoveries have led to (some) cured cancers, and a Nobel Prize

by Craig Gedye,The ConversationCredit: CC0 Public DomainThis year's award of theNobel Prize for Physiology and Medicineto James P. Allison and Tasuku Honjo, for their work in the

How two 1990s discoveries have led to (some) cured cancers, and a Nobel Prize

by Craig Gedye,The ConversationCredit: CC0 Public DomainThis year's award of theNobel Prize for Physiology and Medicineto James P. Allison and Tasuku Honjo, for their work in the
Researchers develop treatment that turns tumors into cancer vaccine factories

Researchers develop treatment that turns tumors into cancer vaccine factories

by The Mount Sinai HospitalCredit: CC0 Public DomainResearchers at Mount Sinai have developed a novel approach to cancer immunotherapy, injecting immune stimulants directly into a tumor to teach

Researchers develop treatment that turns tumors into cancer vaccine factories

by The Mount Sinai HospitalCredit: CC0 Public DomainResearchers at Mount Sinai have developed a novel approach to cancer immunotherapy, injecting immune stimulants directly into a tumor to teach
Investigating disparities in breast reconstruction rates after mastectomies

Investigating disparities in breast reconstruction rates after mastectomies

by Michael Masciadrelli,Yale UniversityCredit: Unsplash/CC0 Public DomainYale Cancer Center researchers at Yale School of Medicine found significant disparities in the use of post-mastectomy imm

Investigating disparities in breast reconstruction rates after mastectomies

by Michael Masciadrelli,Yale UniversityCredit: Unsplash/CC0 Public DomainYale Cancer Center researchers at Yale School of Medicine found significant disparities in the use of post-mastectomy imm
Chemotherapy before surgery can improve survival rates in pancreatic cancer patients

Chemotherapy before surgery can improve survival rates in pancreatic cancer patients

byUniversity of LiverpoolCredit: CC0 Public DomainTreating pancreatic cancer patients with chemotherapy before surgery significantly improved 1-year survival rates compared to immediate surgery,

Chemotherapy before surgery can improve survival rates in pancreatic cancer patients

byUniversity of LiverpoolCredit: CC0 Public DomainTreating pancreatic cancer patients with chemotherapy before surgery significantly improved 1-year survival rates compared to immediate surgery,
The origin of BPH and prostate cancer in different prostate zones and the impact on the incidence of prostate cancer

The origin of BPH and prostate cancer in different prostate zones and the impact on the incidence of prostate cancer

by Xia & He Publishing Inc.PRISMA flowchart for literature search and study selection, modified according to Page et al. Credit:Exploratory Research and Hypothesis in Medicine(2023). D

The origin of BPH and prostate cancer in different prostate zones and the impact on the incidence of prostate cancer

by Xia & He Publishing Inc.PRISMA flowchart for literature search and study selection, modified according to Page et al. Credit:Exploratory Research and Hypothesis in Medicine(2023). D
FDA approves new treatment for advanced melanoma

FDA approves new treatment for advanced melanoma

by Robin FosterThe U.S. Food and Drug Administration has approved a novel treatment for advanced melanoma, the most deadly form of skin cancer.Amtagvi, made by Iovance Biotherapeutics Inc., becomes th

FDA approves new treatment for advanced melanoma

by Robin FosterThe U.S. Food and Drug Administration has approved a novel treatment for advanced melanoma, the most deadly form of skin cancer.Amtagvi, made by Iovance Biotherapeutics Inc., becomes th
Fibroblasts involved in healing spur tumor growth in cancer

Fibroblasts involved in healing spur tumor growth in cancer

byTel Aviv UniversityCredit: Tel Aviv UniversityThe connective tissue cells known as fibroblasts are vitally important for our recovery from injury. Sensing tissue damage, they gravitate to the

Fibroblasts involved in healing spur tumor growth in cancer

byTel Aviv UniversityCredit: Tel Aviv UniversityThe connective tissue cells known as fibroblasts are vitally important for our recovery from injury. Sensing tissue damage, they gravitate to the
Newly developed mathematical model could be used to predict cancer drug side effects in individuals

Newly developed mathematical model could be used to predict cancer drug side effects in individuals

byKobe UniversityA bar graph to show drug metabolism predictions for the anti-cancer agent Irinotecan (the gray bars are the predictions and the black bars are the actual results). The shorter t

Newly developed mathematical model could be used to predict cancer drug side effects in individuals

byKobe UniversityA bar graph to show drug metabolism predictions for the anti-cancer agent Irinotecan (the gray bars are the predictions and the black bars are the actual results). The shorter t
Enhanced tumor modeling using Laponite bioinks for 3D bioprinting

Enhanced tumor modeling using Laponite bioinks for 3D bioprinting

by Terasaki Institute for Biomedical InnovationScientists from the Terasaki Institute for Biomedical Innovation (TIBI) have formulated a tuneable, nanoengineered bioink for tumor modeling which contai

Enhanced tumor modeling using Laponite bioinks for 3D bioprinting

by Terasaki Institute for Biomedical InnovationScientists from the Terasaki Institute for Biomedical Innovation (TIBI) have formulated a tuneable, nanoengineered bioink for tumor modeling which contai
Scientists develop DNA molecule that may one day be used as 'vaccine' for prostate cancer

Scientists develop DNA molecule that may one day be used as 'vaccine' for prostate cancer

by City of HopeDNA drug (CpG-STAT3 antisense, red) is penetrating human prostate cancer cells within 15 minutes of exposure (CpG-STAT3 antisense, red; intracellular vesicles, green). Credit: City of H

Scientists develop DNA molecule that may one day be used as 'vaccine' for prostate cancer

by City of HopeDNA drug (CpG-STAT3 antisense, red) is penetrating human prostate cancer cells within 15 minutes of exposure (CpG-STAT3 antisense, red; intracellular vesicles, green). Credit: City of H
Women more prone to selected oesophagogastric cancer chemotherapy side-effects

Women more prone to selected oesophagogastric cancer chemotherapy side-effects

byEuropean Society for Medical OncologyMen and women may need to be treated differently—at least when it comes to some types of cancer. In an analysis (1) to be presented at the ESMO 2018 Congre

Women more prone to selected oesophagogastric cancer chemotherapy side-effects

byEuropean Society for Medical OncologyMen and women may need to be treated differently—at least when it comes to some types of cancer. In an analysis (1) to be presented at the ESMO 2018 Congre