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Technique for tracking resistant cancer cells could lead to new treatments for relapsing breast cancer patients

Technique for tracking resistant cancer cells could lead to new treatments for relapsing breast cancer patients

byUniversity of CambridgeCredit: Pixabay/CC0 Public DomainCambridge scientists have managed to identify and kill those breast cancer cells that evade standard treatments in a study in mice. The

Technique for tracking resistant cancer cells could lead to new treatments for relapsing breast cancer patients

byUniversity of CambridgeCredit: Pixabay/CC0 Public DomainCambridge scientists have managed to identify and kill those breast cancer cells that evade standard treatments in a study in mice. The
Serum microRNAs as new criteria for referral to early palliative care services in advanced cancer patients

Serum microRNAs as new criteria for referral to early palliative care services in advanced cancer patients

by Impact Journals LLCROC curves for detecting the early deterioration group. Credit: 2022 Miura et al.A major obstacle to the implementation of early palliative care (EPC) is the lack of objective cr

Serum microRNAs as new criteria for referral to early palliative care services in advanced cancer patients

by Impact Journals LLCROC curves for detecting the early deterioration group. Credit: 2022 Miura et al.A major obstacle to the implementation of early palliative care (EPC) is the lack of objective cr
Neuroblastoma study identifies new subgroups with distinct prognoses and potential vulnerabilities to therapies

Neuroblastoma study identifies new subgroups with distinct prognoses and potential vulnerabilities to therapies

byUniversity of SouthamptonCredit: Unsplash/CC0 Public DomainResearchers have identified new variations in neuroblastoma that could lead to a more accurate prognosis and better-targeted treatmen

Neuroblastoma study identifies new subgroups with distinct prognoses and potential vulnerabilities to therapies

byUniversity of SouthamptonCredit: Unsplash/CC0 Public DomainResearchers have identified new variations in neuroblastoma that could lead to a more accurate prognosis and better-targeted treatmen
Shortage of vital children's cancer drug stirs fear and outrage

Shortage of vital children's cancer drug stirs fear and outrage

by Marie McCulloughCredit: CC0 Public DomainA critical shortage of a chemotherapy used to treat most childhood cancers has galvanized oncologists and parents of sick children.The U.S.medical com

Shortage of vital children's cancer drug stirs fear and outrage

by Marie McCulloughCredit: CC0 Public DomainA critical shortage of a chemotherapy used to treat most childhood cancers has galvanized oncologists and parents of sick children.The U.S.medical com
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
Study may explain why some triple-negative breast cancers are resistant to chemotherapy

Study may explain why some triple-negative breast cancers are resistant to chemotherapy

by University of Texas M. D. Anderson Cancer CenterCredit: CC0 Public DomainTriple-negative breast cancer (TNBC) is an aggressive form of the disease accounting for 12 to 18 percent of breast can

Study may explain why some triple-negative breast cancers are resistant to chemotherapy

by University of Texas M. D. Anderson Cancer CenterCredit: CC0 Public DomainTriple-negative breast cancer (TNBC) is an aggressive form of the disease accounting for 12 to 18 percent of breast can
Redesigning the diagnostic screening process for colorectal cancer

Redesigning the diagnostic screening process for colorectal cancer

by Alistair Jones,Singapore Management UniversityCredit: Anna Tarazevich from PexelsDuring recent decades, the incidence of colorectal cancer (CRC) has been rising globally and its prevalence in

Redesigning the diagnostic screening process for colorectal cancer

by Alistair Jones,Singapore Management UniversityCredit: Anna Tarazevich from PexelsDuring recent decades, the incidence of colorectal cancer (CRC) has been rising globally and its prevalence in
Patients with some forms of aggressive esophageal cancers may benefit from treatment targeting how cells self-regulate

Patients with some forms of aggressive esophageal cancers may benefit from treatment targeting how cells self-regulate

byCase Western Reserve UniversityVery high magnification micrograph of eosinophilic esophagitis, also eosinophilic oesophagitis. Credit: Wikipedia/CC BY-SA 3.0Research led by Case Western Reserv

Patients with some forms of aggressive esophageal cancers may benefit from treatment targeting how cells self-regulate

byCase Western Reserve UniversityVery high magnification micrograph of eosinophilic esophagitis, also eosinophilic oesophagitis. Credit: Wikipedia/CC BY-SA 3.0Research led by Case Western Reserv
Drug-pricing program improves prostate cancer treatment adherence, finds study

Drug-pricing program improves prostate cancer treatment adherence, finds study

by Nicole Fawcett,University of MichiganCredit: Unsplash/CC0 Public DomainProstate cancer patients receiving care at hospitals that are part of a special drug-pricing program were more likely to

Drug-pricing program improves prostate cancer treatment adherence, finds study

by Nicole Fawcett,University of MichiganCredit: Unsplash/CC0 Public DomainProstate cancer patients receiving care at hospitals that are part of a special drug-pricing program were more likely to
Researchers use X-ray spectroscopy to explain why FLASH cancer therapy is so effective

Researchers use X-ray spectroscopy to explain why FLASH cancer therapy is so effective

by American Crystallographic Association (ACA)Overhead view of the XFMS experimental setup: A syringe pump pushes samples (proteins or peptides) through a capillary (blue tubing in the figure) and out

Researchers use X-ray spectroscopy to explain why FLASH cancer therapy is so effective

by American Crystallographic Association (ACA)Overhead view of the XFMS experimental setup: A syringe pump pushes samples (proteins or peptides) through a capillary (blue tubing in the figure) and out
Researchers use computer modeling to understand how self-renewal processes impact skin cell evolution

Researchers use computer modeling to understand how self-renewal processes impact skin cell evolution

by H. Lee Moffitt Cancer Center & Research InstituteThis figure shows snapshots of simulations at three timepoints with cross-sections revealing the mosaic nature of mutations in normal epide

Researchers use computer modeling to understand how self-renewal processes impact skin cell evolution

by H. Lee Moffitt Cancer Center & Research InstituteThis figure shows snapshots of simulations at three timepoints with cross-sections revealing the mosaic nature of mutations in normal epide
Clinical trial suggests new cell therapy for relapsed leukemia patients

Clinical trial suggests new cell therapy for relapsed leukemia patients

by Stanford University Medical CenterA Wright's stained bone marrow aspirate smear from a patient with precursor B-cell acute lymphoblastic leukemia. Credit: VashiDonsk/WikipediaA significant

Clinical trial suggests new cell therapy for relapsed leukemia patients

by Stanford University Medical CenterA Wright's stained bone marrow aspirate smear from a patient with precursor B-cell acute lymphoblastic leukemia. Credit: VashiDonsk/WikipediaA significant