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National cancer control efforts should address the system, not its individual parts, says new report

National cancer control efforts should address the system, not its individual parts, says new report

by National Academy of SciencesCredit: CC0 Public DomainCurrent cancer control efforts in the United States typically are fragmented and uncoordinated, but taking a systems approach to establish

National cancer control efforts should address the system, not its individual parts, says new report

by National Academy of SciencesCredit: CC0 Public DomainCurrent cancer control efforts in the United States typically are fragmented and uncoordinated, but taking a systems approach to establish
Genetically modified virus shown able to kill tumors in mice with retinoblastoma

Genetically modified virus shown able to kill tumors in mice with retinoblastoma

by Bob Yirka , Medical XpressThe virus-based anticancer therapy (VCN-01) showed toxic effects against retinoblastoma cells after 12 days. Credit: G. Pascual-Pasto et al.,Science Translational Me

Genetically modified virus shown able to kill tumors in mice with retinoblastoma

by Bob Yirka , Medical XpressThe virus-based anticancer therapy (VCN-01) showed toxic effects against retinoblastoma cells after 12 days. Credit: G. Pascual-Pasto et al.,Science Translational Me
Q&A: Researchers discuss identifying potential new protein targets for melanoma therapeutics

Q&A: Researchers discuss identifying potential new protein targets for melanoma therapeutics

byBrigham and Women’s HospitalGlobal characterization of the melanoma samples and their expression of CEACAM1. Credit:Communications Medicine(2024). DOI: 10.1038/s43856-024-00525-8Yu

Q&A: Researchers discuss identifying potential new protein targets for melanoma therapeutics

byBrigham and Women’s HospitalGlobal characterization of the melanoma samples and their expression of CEACAM1. Credit:Communications Medicine(2024). DOI: 10.1038/s43856-024-00525-8Yu
Scientists discover new survival strategy for oxygen-starved pancreatic cancer cells

Scientists discover new survival strategy for oxygen-starved pancreatic cancer cells

by Monica May,Sanford Burnham Prebys Medical Discovery InstituteCredit: CC0 Public DomainOxygen is essential to life. When fast-growing tumor cells run out of oxygen, they quickly sprout new blo

Scientists discover new survival strategy for oxygen-starved pancreatic cancer cells

by Monica May,Sanford Burnham Prebys Medical Discovery InstituteCredit: CC0 Public DomainOxygen is essential to life. When fast-growing tumor cells run out of oxygen, they quickly sprout new blo
New study shows patient/clinician identity differences are a factor in cancer care

New study shows patient/clinician identity differences are a factor in cancer care

byJohns Hopkins University School of MedicineCredit: Unsplash/CC0 Public DomainA new study by researchers at the Johns Hopkins Kimmel Cancer Center in collaboration with Dell Medical School, Uni

New study shows patient/clinician identity differences are a factor in cancer care

byJohns Hopkins University School of MedicineCredit: Unsplash/CC0 Public DomainA new study by researchers at the Johns Hopkins Kimmel Cancer Center in collaboration with Dell Medical School, Uni
Researchers identify cancer killing capability of lesser-known immune cells

Researchers identify cancer killing capability of lesser-known immune cells

by Trinity College DublinResearch Assistant Professor at TTMI and Principal Investigator, Dr Margaret Dunne. Credit: Moya Nolan.Researchers at Trinity College Dublin have identified, for the firs

Researchers identify cancer killing capability of lesser-known immune cells

by Trinity College DublinResearch Assistant Professor at TTMI and Principal Investigator, Dr Margaret Dunne. Credit: Moya Nolan.Researchers at Trinity College Dublin have identified, for the firs
Researchers use a new approach to hit an 'undruggable' target

Researchers use a new approach to hit an 'undruggable' target

by University of MichiganGraphical abstract. Credit:Nature Chemical Biology(2023). DOI: 10.1038/s41589-022-01248-4The protein STAT5 has long been an appealing target against cancer, b

Researchers use a new approach to hit an 'undruggable' target

by University of MichiganGraphical abstract. Credit:Nature Chemical Biology(2023). DOI: 10.1038/s41589-022-01248-4The protein STAT5 has long been an appealing target against cancer, b
Neoadjuvant immunotherapy with relatlimab and nivolumab is safe and effective in stage III melanoma

Neoadjuvant immunotherapy with relatlimab and nivolumab is safe and effective in stage III melanoma

byUniversity of Texas M. D. Anderson Cancer CenterCredit: CC0 Public DomainGiving the combination of immune checkpoint inhibitors relatlimab and nivolumab to patients with stage III melanoma bef

Neoadjuvant immunotherapy with relatlimab and nivolumab is safe and effective in stage III melanoma

byUniversity of Texas M. D. Anderson Cancer CenterCredit: CC0 Public DomainGiving the combination of immune checkpoint inhibitors relatlimab and nivolumab to patients with stage III melanoma bef
New precision tools make quick work of tumor dissection

New precision tools make quick work of tumor dissection

by Andrew Myers,Stanford UniversityScanning microscopy images of the microDicer (blade spacings 200 μm, 400 μm, and 800 μm, respectively) and microGrater. Credit: Seth Cordts and Saisneha Koppak

New precision tools make quick work of tumor dissection

by Andrew Myers,Stanford UniversityScanning microscopy images of the microDicer (blade spacings 200 μm, 400 μm, and 800 μm, respectively) and microGrater. Credit: Seth Cordts and Saisneha Koppak
Researchers create a cell therapy based on STAb cells for a type of leukemia with few treatment options

Researchers create a cell therapy based on STAb cells for a type of leukemia with few treatment options

by Josep Carreras Leukaemia Research InstituteComparative in vitro study of engineered CD1a-STAb and CD1a-CAR T cells. (A, B) Schematic diagrams showing the genetic (A) and domain structure (B) o

Researchers create a cell therapy based on STAb cells for a type of leukemia with few treatment options

by Josep Carreras Leukaemia Research InstituteComparative in vitro study of engineered CD1a-STAb and CD1a-CAR T cells. (A, B) Schematic diagrams showing the genetic (A) and domain structure (B) o
Early trial results show benefits of FGFR inhibitors and PARP/ATR inhibitor combinations in multiple tumor types

Early trial results show benefits of FGFR inhibitors and PARP/ATR inhibitor combinations in multiple tumor types

byUniversity of Texas M. D. Anderson Cancer CenterCredit: Pixabay/CC0 Public DomainResearchers from The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center presented promising findings from multiple c

Early trial results show benefits of FGFR inhibitors and PARP/ATR inhibitor combinations in multiple tumor types

byUniversity of Texas M. D. Anderson Cancer CenterCredit: Pixabay/CC0 Public DomainResearchers from The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center presented promising findings from multiple c
New test helps drug discoverers identify future cancer treatments

New test helps drug discoverers identify future cancer treatments

byInstitute of Cancer ResearchAn illustration of how the R2KD tool works Credit: Dr Maggie Liu, first authorResearchers have developed an investigative procedure that makes the early stages of d

New test helps drug discoverers identify future cancer treatments

byInstitute of Cancer ResearchAn illustration of how the R2KD tool works Credit: Dr Maggie Liu, first authorResearchers have developed an investigative procedure that makes the early stages of d