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17-gene signature linked to remission after triple-negative breast cancer treatment

17-gene signature linked to remission after triple-negative breast cancer treatment

by Susan Murphy,Mayo ClinicCredit: CC0 Public DomainMayo Clinic researchers have discovered a distinctive pattern in a specific set of 17 genes that may be associated with remission after treatm

17-gene signature linked to remission after triple-negative breast cancer treatment

by Susan Murphy,Mayo ClinicCredit: CC0 Public DomainMayo Clinic researchers have discovered a distinctive pattern in a specific set of 17 genes that may be associated with remission after treatm
Researchers develop AI model to improve tumor removal accuracy during breast cancer surgery

Researchers develop AI model to improve tumor removal accuracy during breast cancer surgery

by University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill School of Medicine(A) Diagram of model structure. (B) Flowchart of study design. Credit:Annals of Surgical Oncology(2023). DOI: 10.1245/

Researchers develop AI model to improve tumor removal accuracy during breast cancer surgery

by University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill School of Medicine(A) Diagram of model structure. (B) Flowchart of study design. Credit:Annals of Surgical Oncology(2023). DOI: 10.1245/
Five reasons physical activity is important for cancer patients

Five reasons physical activity is important for cancer patients

by Kajal Gokal and Amanda Daley,The ConversationCredit: AI-generated imageYou might know that physical activity can help lower your risk of getting manycommon types of cancer. But what man

Five reasons physical activity is important for cancer patients

by Kajal Gokal and Amanda Daley,The ConversationCredit: AI-generated imageYou might know that physical activity can help lower your risk of getting manycommon types of cancer. But what man
Newfound cancer cell biology suggests which patients will respond to immunotherapy

Newfound cancer cell biology suggests which patients will respond to immunotherapy

byNYU Langone HealthCredit: Pixabay/CC0 Public DomainPatients with head and neck cancer who have more genetic material on chromosome 9 in their cancer cells survive three times longer after rece

Newfound cancer cell biology suggests which patients will respond to immunotherapy

byNYU Langone HealthCredit: Pixabay/CC0 Public DomainPatients with head and neck cancer who have more genetic material on chromosome 9 in their cancer cells survive three times longer after rece
Treatment of aggressive breast cancer: Discovery of a new protein involved in the development of metastases

Treatment of aggressive breast cancer: Discovery of a new protein involved in the development of metastases

JANUARY 31, 2024byCNRSIllustration of the invasive capacity of breast cancer cells with (on) and without (off) SMYD2 expression; Scale bar: 10µm. Credit: Casanova et al.A protein found abundantl

Treatment of aggressive breast cancer: Discovery of a new protein involved in the development of metastases

JANUARY 31, 2024byCNRSIllustration of the invasive capacity of breast cancer cells with (on) and without (off) SMYD2 expression; Scale bar: 10µm. Credit: Casanova et al.A protein found abundantl
Stopping the resistance of cancer cells to treatment

Stopping the resistance of cancer cells to treatment

by Colin Poitras,University of ConnecticutCredit: CC0 Public DomainOne of the drawbacks of chemotherapy is that cancer patients can build up resistance to treatment over time, increasing their c

Stopping the resistance of cancer cells to treatment

by Colin Poitras,University of ConnecticutCredit: CC0 Public DomainOne of the drawbacks of chemotherapy is that cancer patients can build up resistance to treatment over time, increasing their c
Foreign-born women in U.S. less likely to have mammograms

Foreign-born women in U.S. less likely to have mammograms

(HealthDay)—Regardless of the percentage of lifetime spent in the United States, foreign-born women are less likely to ever have received a mammogram compared with U.S.-born women, according to the Oc

Foreign-born women in U.S. less likely to have mammograms

(HealthDay)—Regardless of the percentage of lifetime spent in the United States, foreign-born women are less likely to ever have received a mammogram compared with U.S.-born women, according to the Oc
Treatment decisions in new era of individualized therapy for metastatic hormone-sensitive prostate cancer

Treatment decisions in new era of individualized therapy for metastatic hormone-sensitive prostate cancer

byDana-Farber Cancer InstituteProstate cancer cells. Credit: NIH Image GalleryOncologists have traditionally prescribed androgen deprivation therapy (ADT) alone for patients with metastatic horm

Treatment decisions in new era of individualized therapy for metastatic hormone-sensitive prostate cancer

byDana-Farber Cancer InstituteProstate cancer cells. Credit: NIH Image GalleryOncologists have traditionally prescribed androgen deprivation therapy (ADT) alone for patients with metastatic horm
Researchers synthesize chimeric peptide that elicits antitumor activity for cancer immunotherapy

Researchers synthesize chimeric peptide that elicits antitumor activity for cancer immunotherapy

by Science China PressThepeptide Pal-DMPOP consists a peptide inhibitor of CD47/SIRPα, a D-peptide inhibitor of PD-1/PD-L1, and a palmitic acid tail conjugated at its N-terminal through a P

Researchers synthesize chimeric peptide that elicits antitumor activity for cancer immunotherapy

by Science China PressThepeptide Pal-DMPOP consists a peptide inhibitor of CD47/SIRPα, a D-peptide inhibitor of PD-1/PD-L1, and a palmitic acid tail conjugated at its N-terminal through a P
Researchers identify a gene as a potential target in treatment-resistant brain cancer glioblastoma multiforme

Researchers identify a gene as a potential target in treatment-resistant brain cancer glioblastoma multiforme

by University of California, Los AngelesSingle-cell sequencing reveals the diverse functional states of glioma cells post-radiation.aUMAP plot of cell clusters from control (0 Gy) and

Researchers identify a gene as a potential target in treatment-resistant brain cancer glioblastoma multiforme

by University of California, Los AngelesSingle-cell sequencing reveals the diverse functional states of glioma cells post-radiation.aUMAP plot of cell clusters from control (0 Gy) and
'Google Maps' for cancer: Image-based computer model reveals finer details of tumor blood flow

'Google Maps' for cancer: Image-based computer model reveals finer details of tumor blood flow

by Johns Hopkins University School of MedicineGoogle Maps for cancer. Credit: Johns Hopkins MedicineJohns Hopkins Medicine researchers say they have developed something akin to a "Google Map

'Google Maps' for cancer: Image-based computer model reveals finer details of tumor blood flow

by Johns Hopkins University School of MedicineGoogle Maps for cancer. Credit: Johns Hopkins MedicineJohns Hopkins Medicine researchers say they have developed something akin to a "Google Map
Study: Value of chemotherapy post immunotherapy in stage IV non-small cell lung cancer

Study: Value of chemotherapy post immunotherapy in stage IV non-small cell lung cancer

by Impact Journals LLCResponse to docetaxel in second or third line treatment for non-small cell lung cancer after a treatment with chemo-immunotherapy. Credit:Oncotarget(2023). DOI: 10.18

Study: Value of chemotherapy post immunotherapy in stage IV non-small cell lung cancer

by Impact Journals LLCResponse to docetaxel in second or third line treatment for non-small cell lung cancer after a treatment with chemo-immunotherapy. Credit:Oncotarget(2023). DOI: 10.18