Genetic test could guide use of cancer chemotherapy

by Ellie Cawthera,Imperial College LondonDiscovery ofKRASG12mutation status as potential biomarker of outcome of FTD/TPI treatment in mCRC.a, Dot plot showing the associations

Updated on: December 25,2023

Genetic test could guide use of cancer chemotherapy

by Ellie Cawthera,Imperial College LondonDiscovery ofKRASG12mutation status as potential biomarker of outcome of FTD/TPI treatment in mCRC.a, Dot plot showing the associations

Updated on:December 25,2023

Model illuminates environmental cues that may contribute to breast cancer recurrence

by Karen B. Roberts,University of DelawareUniversity of Delaware post-doctoral researcher Lina Pradham loads a protocol and plate into a bioprinter made by Inventia. Called the RASTRUM, the Inve

Updated on: December 22,2023

Model illuminates environmental cues that may contribute to breast cancer recurrence

by Karen B. Roberts,University of DelawareUniversity of Delaware post-doctoral researcher Lina Pradham loads a protocol and plate into a bioprinter made by Inventia. Called the RASTRUM, the Inve

Updated on:December 22,2023

Looking at the environment around tumors could help predict how cancer spreads

byUniversity College LondonRepresentative images of high granulocyte infiltration in the tumor nest and stroma for LUAD (left) and LUSC (right). Credit:Cancer Discovery(2024). DOI: 1

Updated on: April 28,2024

Looking at the environment around tumors could help predict how cancer spreads

byUniversity College LondonRepresentative images of high granulocyte infiltration in the tumor nest and stroma for LUAD (left) and LUSC (right). Credit:Cancer Discovery(2024). DOI: 1

Updated on:April 28,2024

Melanoma misconception: Dark skin tones at risk, too

by Sonya GoinsCredit: Unsplash/CC0 Public DomainThe myth that people with dark skin are immune to melanoma, a type of skin cancer, has persisted for many years. It's a dangerous misconception that

Updated on: January 10,2024

Melanoma misconception: Dark skin tones at risk, too

by Sonya GoinsCredit: Unsplash/CC0 Public DomainThe myth that people with dark skin are immune to melanoma, a type of skin cancer, has persisted for many years. It's a dangerous misconception that

Updated on:January 10,2024

Study offers a potential strategy to improve T cell therapy in solid tumors

byPerelman School of Medicine at the University of PennsylvaniaRegnase-1 and Roquin-1 double knockout alters the activation profile of resting engineered T cells. (A) Healthy human donor T cells

Updated on: December 22,2023

Study offers a potential strategy to improve T cell therapy in solid tumors

byPerelman School of Medicine at the University of PennsylvaniaRegnase-1 and Roquin-1 double knockout alters the activation profile of resting engineered T cells. (A) Healthy human donor T cells

Updated on:December 22,2023

Radiation therapy outcomes better for African-American than Caucasian prostate cancer patients

byAmerican Society for Radiation OncologyWhile popular beliefs and population data suggest that African-American men are at higher risk of dying from prostate cancer than Caucasian men, a new an

Updated on: December 18,2023

Radiation therapy outcomes better for African-American than Caucasian prostate cancer patients

byAmerican Society for Radiation OncologyWhile popular beliefs and population data suggest that African-American men are at higher risk of dying from prostate cancer than Caucasian men, a new an

Updated on:December 18,2023

Public insurance tied to lower cancer survival in young patients

(HealthDay)—Young, low-income patients with bone or soft tissue sarcomas have decreased overall survival (OS), regardless of disease stage at presentation, according to a study published online Dec. 1

Updated on: December 22,2023

Public insurance tied to lower cancer survival in young patients

(HealthDay)—Young, low-income patients with bone or soft tissue sarcomas have decreased overall survival (OS), regardless of disease stage at presentation, according to a study published online Dec. 1

Updated on:December 22,2023

Natural compounds derived from soy and other plants found to reduce breast cancer recurrence and improve survival

JANUARY 10, 2024Natural compounds derived from soy and other plants found to reduce breast cancer recurrence and improve survivalbyJohns Hopkins University School of MedicineFlow diagram of the

Updated on: March 15,2024

Natural compounds derived from soy and other plants found to reduce breast cancer recurrence and improve survival

JANUARY 10, 2024Natural compounds derived from soy and other plants found to reduce breast cancer recurrence and improve survivalbyJohns Hopkins University School of MedicineFlow diagram of the

Updated on:March 15,2024

Erectile dysfunction medications may increase risk of death when combined with common chest pain medication

by American College of CardiologyCredit: Unsplash/CC0 Public DomainPhosphodiesterase type 5 inhibitors (PDE5i)—an erectile dysfunction drug sold under the names Viagra, Levitra, Cialis, and other

Updated on: March 25,2024

Erectile dysfunction medications may increase risk of death when combined with common chest pain medication

by American College of CardiologyCredit: Unsplash/CC0 Public DomainPhosphodiesterase type 5 inhibitors (PDE5i)—an erectile dysfunction drug sold under the names Viagra, Levitra, Cialis, and other

Updated on:March 25,2024

Research highlights breast cancer risk for female firefighters

bySilent Spring InstituteCredit: Pixabay/CC0 Public DomainIt's well documented that firefighters have significantly higher rates of cancer than the general population, and these elevated rat

Updated on: December 02,2024

Research highlights breast cancer risk for female firefighters

bySilent Spring InstituteCredit: Pixabay/CC0 Public DomainIt's well documented that firefighters have significantly higher rates of cancer than the general population, and these elevated rat

Updated on:December 02,2024

The way genes are switched on in one-cell embryos may resemble the trigger for cancer

byUniversity of BathGraphical Abstract. Credit:Cell Reports(2023). DOI: 10.1016/j.celrep.2023.112023When an embryo is formed, its genes—donated by a fertilizing sperm and egg—are sil

Updated on: December 25,2023

The way genes are switched on in one-cell embryos may resemble the trigger for cancer

byUniversity of BathGraphical Abstract. Credit:Cell Reports(2023). DOI: 10.1016/j.celrep.2023.112023When an embryo is formed, its genes—donated by a fertilizing sperm and egg—are sil

Updated on:December 25,2023

'Masked' cancer drug stealthily trains immune system to kill tumors while sparing healthy tissues

by Aslan Mansurov,The ConversationDendritic cells (green) produce cytokines like IL-12, which can train T cells (pink) to attack tumors. Credit:Victor Segura Ibarra and Rita Serda/National

Updated on: March 30,2024

'Masked' cancer drug stealthily trains immune system to kill tumors while sparing healthy tissues

by Aslan Mansurov,The ConversationDendritic cells (green) produce cytokines like IL-12, which can train T cells (pink) to attack tumors. Credit:Victor Segura Ibarra and Rita Serda/National

Updated on:March 30,2024