Delivering oxygen to tumors may be key in overcoming radiation therapy resistance

by National Institute of Biomedical Imaging and BioengineeringOxygen in tumors is necessary for radiotherapy to effectively treat cancer, but when tumors are hypoxic, this method can fail. A new strat

Updated on: January 10,2024

Delivering oxygen to tumors may be key in overcoming radiation therapy resistance

by National Institute of Biomedical Imaging and BioengineeringOxygen in tumors is necessary for radiotherapy to effectively treat cancer, but when tumors are hypoxic, this method can fail. A new strat

Updated on:January 10,2024

New hormone therapies before surgery may improve outcomes in high-risk prostate cancer

byWolters Kluwer HealthTime to BCR in the neo-RP and RP cohorts after IPTW. The number of participants at risk are based on unweighted population. Credit:Journal of Urology(2022). DO

Updated on: January 04,2024

New hormone therapies before surgery may improve outcomes in high-risk prostate cancer

byWolters Kluwer HealthTime to BCR in the neo-RP and RP cohorts after IPTW. The number of participants at risk are based on unweighted population. Credit:Journal of Urology(2022). DO

Updated on:January 04,2024

Study in mice examines impact of reused cooking oil on breast cancer progression

by Sharita Forrest ,University of Illinois at Urbana-ChampaignThe compounds in frying oils that are repeatedly reheated to high temperatures may trigger cell proliferation and metastases i

Updated on: April 23,2024

Study in mice examines impact of reused cooking oil on breast cancer progression

by Sharita Forrest ,University of Illinois at Urbana-ChampaignThe compounds in frying oils that are repeatedly reheated to high temperatures may trigger cell proliferation and metastases i

Updated on:April 23,2024

Study shows Meteorin-like protein drains energy from T cells, limiting immune system's power to fight cancer

byJohns Hopkins University School of MedicineThe image on the right shows an unhealthy mitochondrion in a T cell exposed to METRNL. Credit: Christopher Jackson, M.D.A protein called Meteorin-lik

Updated on: August 27,2024

Study shows Meteorin-like protein drains energy from T cells, limiting immune system's power to fight cancer

byJohns Hopkins University School of MedicineThe image on the right shows an unhealthy mitochondrion in a T cell exposed to METRNL. Credit: Christopher Jackson, M.D.A protein called Meteorin-lik

Updated on:August 27,2024

Unique insights into differences between primary and metastatic cancer by large-scale DNA data analyses

by Hartwig Medical FoundationInference of HLA-I tumor status with LILAC. a, Representation of the six immune escape pathways considered in the present study alongside their associated genes (adapted f

Updated on: January 07,2024

Unique insights into differences between primary and metastatic cancer by large-scale DNA data analyses

by Hartwig Medical FoundationInference of HLA-I tumor status with LILAC. a, Representation of the six immune escape pathways considered in the present study alongside their associated genes (adapted f

Updated on:January 07,2024

A peptide-drug conjugate that targets the acidic environment of cancer cells may improve the efficacy of immunotherapy

by American Association for Cancer ResearchCredit: Pixabay/CC0 Public DomainA peptide-drug conjugate that targets the acidic environment of cancer cells enhanced the efficacy of immune checkpoint

Updated on: March 25,2024

A peptide-drug conjugate that targets the acidic environment of cancer cells may improve the efficacy of immunotherapy

by American Association for Cancer ResearchCredit: Pixabay/CC0 Public DomainA peptide-drug conjugate that targets the acidic environment of cancer cells enhanced the efficacy of immune checkpoint

Updated on:March 25,2024

Localized genetic mutations may serve as biomarker for wide range of cancers

by Melissa Rohman,Northwestern UniversityCredit: Brianna Monroe/Northwestern UniversityA team of Northwestern Medicine investigators have successfully localized novel molecular mechanisms behind

Updated on: December 26,2023

Localized genetic mutations may serve as biomarker for wide range of cancers

by Melissa Rohman,Northwestern UniversityCredit: Brianna Monroe/Northwestern UniversityA team of Northwestern Medicine investigators have successfully localized novel molecular mechanisms behind

Updated on:December 26,2023

Clinical trial shows significant disease-free survival for patients diagnosed with non-small cell lung cancer

byYale UniversityDFS per investigator assessment. Kaplan-Meier estimates of duration of (A) DFS in patients with stage II-IIIA disease and (B) in the overall population (stage IB-IIIA) by sevent

Updated on: December 28,2023

Clinical trial shows significant disease-free survival for patients diagnosed with non-small cell lung cancer

byYale UniversityDFS per investigator assessment. Kaplan-Meier estimates of duration of (A) DFS in patients with stage II-IIIA disease and (B) in the overall population (stage IB-IIIA) by sevent

Updated on:December 28,2023

Treating Alzheimer's, Parkinson's, type 2 diabetes by eliminating protein aggregation in brain, pancreas

by Steve Martin,Purdue UniversityCredit: Wikimedia CommonsPurdue University researchers have taken the first steps to treat Alzheimer's disease, Parkinson's disease and Type 2 diabetes b

Updated on: May 06,2024

Treating Alzheimer's, Parkinson's, type 2 diabetes by eliminating protein aggregation in brain, pancreas

by Steve Martin,Purdue UniversityCredit: Wikimedia CommonsPurdue University researchers have taken the first steps to treat Alzheimer's disease, Parkinson's disease and Type 2 diabetes b

Updated on:May 06,2024

Cancer patients should be told more about their fertility options

by Medical Journal of AustraliaCredit: Drew Hays/UnsplashFertility preservation care for people with cancer is "often underimplemented" with barriers needing to be overcome, according to aut

Updated on: December 18,2023

Cancer patients should be told more about their fertility options

by Medical Journal of AustraliaCredit: Drew Hays/UnsplashFertility preservation care for people with cancer is "often underimplemented" with barriers needing to be overcome, according to aut

Updated on:December 18,2023

Photodynamic therapy offers promise for cancer treatment

by Marcia Kaye,University of Toronto MississaugaHuman colorectal cancer cells. Credit: National Cancer Institute/UnsplashWhile chemotherapy drugs can be lifesaving, they don't work for all p

Updated on: December 23,2023

Photodynamic therapy offers promise for cancer treatment

by Marcia Kaye,University of Toronto MississaugaHuman colorectal cancer cells. Credit: National Cancer Institute/UnsplashWhile chemotherapy drugs can be lifesaving, they don't work for all p

Updated on:December 23,2023

Few women perceive breast density as a cancer risk factor

by Lori SolomonMost women perceive family history as the greatest risk factor for breast cancer, according to a study published online Jan. 23 inJAMA Network Open.Laura B. Beidler, from Dartmout

Updated on: December 25,2023

Few women perceive breast density as a cancer risk factor

by Lori SolomonMost women perceive family history as the greatest risk factor for breast cancer, according to a study published online Jan. 23 inJAMA Network Open.Laura B. Beidler, from Dartmout

Updated on:December 25,2023