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Study connects research scientists with the communities they serve

Study connects research scientists with the communities they serve

by Mark Anthony Febbo,University of ArizonaJoann Sweasy, PhD, director of the UArizona Cancer Center, speaks at a Scientific Café event at Rollies Mexican Patio restaurant. Credit: UArizona Heal

Study connects research scientists with the communities they serve

by Mark Anthony Febbo,University of ArizonaJoann Sweasy, PhD, director of the UArizona Cancer Center, speaks at a Scientific Café event at Rollies Mexican Patio restaurant. Credit: UArizona Heal
Epigenetic mechanism associated with clinical outcome and therapeutic vulnerability in liver cancer

Epigenetic mechanism associated with clinical outcome and therapeutic vulnerability in liver cancer

by Josep Carreras Leukaemia Research InstituteNSUN7 epigenetic loss occurs in human primary HCC tumors in association with worse clinical outcome. (A) Percentage of NSUN7 methylation in the TCGA

Epigenetic mechanism associated with clinical outcome and therapeutic vulnerability in liver cancer

by Josep Carreras Leukaemia Research InstituteNSUN7 epigenetic loss occurs in human primary HCC tumors in association with worse clinical outcome. (A) Percentage of NSUN7 methylation in the TCGA
Study outlines targeted treatment option for aggressive breast cancer

Study outlines targeted treatment option for aggressive breast cancer

by University of MarylandMammograms showing a normal breast (left) and a breast with cancer (right). Credit: Public DomainNew findings put forth by the University of Maryland Fischell Department

Study outlines targeted treatment option for aggressive breast cancer

by University of MarylandMammograms showing a normal breast (left) and a breast with cancer (right). Credit: Public DomainNew findings put forth by the University of Maryland Fischell Department
First-line regimens with endocrine therapy show benefits in breast cancer

First-line regimens with endocrine therapy show benefits in breast cancer

by Lori SolomonFirst-line regimens with endocrine therapy (ET) may be associated with benefits among patients with human epidermal growth factor receptor 2-positive (ERBB2-positive [formerly HER2-posi

First-line regimens with endocrine therapy show benefits in breast cancer

by Lori SolomonFirst-line regimens with endocrine therapy (ET) may be associated with benefits among patients with human epidermal growth factor receptor 2-positive (ERBB2-positive [formerly HER2-posi
Common diabetes drug slows growth of normal cells carrying cancer mutation, finds study

Common diabetes drug slows growth of normal cells carrying cancer mutation, finds study

byWellcome Trust Sanger InstitutePIK3CA mutant clones in human esophageal epithelium. Credit:Nature Genetics(2024). DOI: 10.1038/s41588-024-01891-8A common diabetes medication, metfo

Common diabetes drug slows growth of normal cells carrying cancer mutation, finds study

byWellcome Trust Sanger InstitutePIK3CA mutant clones in human esophageal epithelium. Credit:Nature Genetics(2024). DOI: 10.1038/s41588-024-01891-8A common diabetes medication, metfo
Researchers apply fat cells to deliver drug to suppress tumor growth

Researchers apply fat cells to deliver drug to suppress tumor growth

by University of California, Los AngelesCredit: CC0 Public DomainResearchers at the UCLA Jonsson Comprehensive Cancer Center have identified a new drug delivery pathway that may help stop tumor g

Researchers apply fat cells to deliver drug to suppress tumor growth

by University of California, Los AngelesCredit: CC0 Public DomainResearchers at the UCLA Jonsson Comprehensive Cancer Center have identified a new drug delivery pathway that may help stop tumor g
Researchers describe a new method to test cancer drug toxicity

Researchers describe a new method to test cancer drug toxicity

by Tufts UniversityCredit: Pixabay/CC0 Public DomainFor people with cancer, chemotherapy saves lives, but for some patients, the treatment comes with a side effect—heart damage. Screening cancer

Researchers describe a new method to test cancer drug toxicity

by Tufts UniversityCredit: Pixabay/CC0 Public DomainFor people with cancer, chemotherapy saves lives, but for some patients, the treatment comes with a side effect—heart damage. Screening cancer
Decrease in breast cancer mortality rate continues. Wide gap for Black women remains stagnant

Decrease in breast cancer mortality rate continues. Wide gap for Black women remains stagnant

byAmerican Cancer SocietyCredit: Unsplash/CC0 Public DomainWhile breast cancer death rates dropped by 43% from 1989 to 2020, Black women continue to be 40% more likely to die from the disease de

Decrease in breast cancer mortality rate continues. Wide gap for Black women remains stagnant

byAmerican Cancer SocietyCredit: Unsplash/CC0 Public DomainWhile breast cancer death rates dropped by 43% from 1989 to 2020, Black women continue to be 40% more likely to die from the disease de
PET/MRI found to accurately classify prostate cancer patients, offer potential to avoid unnecessary biopsies

PET/MRI found to accurately classify prostate cancer patients, offer potential to avoid unnecessary biopsies

bySociety of Nuclear MedicineCredit:Journal of Nuclear Medicine(2024). DOI: 10.2967/jnumed.123.266742PET/MRI can improve diagnostic accuracy for prostate cancer patients and help avo

PET/MRI found to accurately classify prostate cancer patients, offer potential to avoid unnecessary biopsies

bySociety of Nuclear MedicineCredit:Journal of Nuclear Medicine(2024). DOI: 10.2967/jnumed.123.266742PET/MRI can improve diagnostic accuracy for prostate cancer patients and help avo
New precision therapy for bile duct cancer extends patients' lives

New precision therapy for bile duct cancer extends patients' lives

byUniversity College LondonCredit: Pixabay/CC0 Public DomainA new personalized cancer treatment can radically improve the outlook for some patients with bile duct cancer, finds an international

New precision therapy for bile duct cancer extends patients' lives

byUniversity College LondonCredit: Pixabay/CC0 Public DomainA new personalized cancer treatment can radically improve the outlook for some patients with bile duct cancer, finds an international
Colorectal cancer: New approach for better efficacy of immunotherapies

Colorectal cancer: New approach for better efficacy of immunotherapies

byMedical University of ViennaSingle-cell RNA- and TCR sequencing reveal favored Vδ1+ usage with expanded CDR3 identity patterns in γδ T cells of MSS CRC. Credit:Nature Communications&nbsp

Colorectal cancer: New approach for better efficacy of immunotherapies

byMedical University of ViennaSingle-cell RNA- and TCR sequencing reveal favored Vδ1+ usage with expanded CDR3 identity patterns in γδ T cells of MSS CRC. Credit:Nature Communications&nbsp
Most non-English speakers in the US are turned away before their first cancer visit, according to new research

Most non-English speakers in the US are turned away before their first cancer visit, according to new research

by National Comprehensive Cancer NetworkCredit: Pixabay/CC0 Public DomainNew research in the September 2023 issue ofJNCCN—Journal of the National Comprehensive Cancer Networkreveals an ala

Most non-English speakers in the US are turned away before their first cancer visit, according to new research

by National Comprehensive Cancer NetworkCredit: Pixabay/CC0 Public DomainNew research in the September 2023 issue ofJNCCN—Journal of the National Comprehensive Cancer Networkreveals an ala