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Faster liquid biopsies could replace invasive tissue cancer detections

Faster liquid biopsies could replace invasive tissue cancer detections

by Zeina Kayyali,Purdue UniversityCredit: CC0 Public DomainTests to determine if you have cancer can be frightening, uncomfortable and time-consuming. Now, Purdue University researchers have dev

Faster liquid biopsies could replace invasive tissue cancer detections

by Zeina Kayyali,Purdue UniversityCredit: CC0 Public DomainTests to determine if you have cancer can be frightening, uncomfortable and time-consuming. Now, Purdue University researchers have dev
Discovery could lead to 'kinder' treatment for childhood neuroblastoma

Discovery could lead to 'kinder' treatment for childhood neuroblastoma

by University of CambridgeA ball of neuroblastoma cells forming mature nerves after drug treatment. Credit: Kirsty Ferguson/Developmental CellChildren with neuroblastoma—responsible for 15% of ca

Discovery could lead to 'kinder' treatment for childhood neuroblastoma

by University of CambridgeA ball of neuroblastoma cells forming mature nerves after drug treatment. Credit: Kirsty Ferguson/Developmental CellChildren with neuroblastoma—responsible for 15% of ca
New drug could unlock benefits of immunotherapy for more patients

New drug could unlock benefits of immunotherapy for more patients

FEBRUARY 27, 2024byInstitute of Cancer ResearchAntitumor responses. Credit:Journal of Clinical Investigation(2023). DOI: 10.1172/JCI175369A new drug could offer a powerful way to sen

New drug could unlock benefits of immunotherapy for more patients

FEBRUARY 27, 2024byInstitute of Cancer ResearchAntitumor responses. Credit:Journal of Clinical Investigation(2023). DOI: 10.1172/JCI175369A new drug could offer a powerful way to sen
New guideline clarifies role of radiation therapy in pancreatic cancer treatment

New guideline clarifies role of radiation therapy in pancreatic cancer treatment

by American Society for Radiation OncologyAnew clinical guidelinefrom the American Society for Radiation Oncology (ASTRO) provides recommendations on the use of radiation therapy to t

New guideline clarifies role of radiation therapy in pancreatic cancer treatment

by American Society for Radiation OncologyAnew clinical guidelinefrom the American Society for Radiation Oncology (ASTRO) provides recommendations on the use of radiation therapy to t
Exploring artificial general intelligence for radiation oncology

Exploring artificial general intelligence for radiation oncology

by KeAi Communications Co.Large Multimodal Foundation Models For Radiation Oncology. Credit: Chenbin LiuAn estimated 600,000 people in the United States succumb to cancer every year. Beyond surgery, c

Exploring artificial general intelligence for radiation oncology

by KeAi Communications Co.Large Multimodal Foundation Models For Radiation Oncology. Credit: Chenbin LiuAn estimated 600,000 people in the United States succumb to cancer every year. Beyond surgery, c
Newly developed mathematical model could be used to predict cancer drug side effects in individuals

Newly developed mathematical model could be used to predict cancer drug side effects in individuals

byKobe UniversityA bar graph to show drug metabolism predictions for the anti-cancer agent Irinotecan (the gray bars are the predictions and the black bars are the actual results). The shorter t

Newly developed mathematical model could be used to predict cancer drug side effects in individuals

byKobe UniversityA bar graph to show drug metabolism predictions for the anti-cancer agent Irinotecan (the gray bars are the predictions and the black bars are the actual results). The shorter t
How sound waves trigger immune responses to cancer in mice

How sound waves trigger immune responses to cancer in mice

byUniversity of MichiganHistotripsy ablation is followed by infiltration of innate and adaptive immune cell populations. Mice bearing bilateral B16F10 tumors were treated with unilateral sham (c

How sound waves trigger immune responses to cancer in mice

byUniversity of MichiganHistotripsy ablation is followed by infiltration of innate and adaptive immune cell populations. Mice bearing bilateral B16F10 tumors were treated with unilateral sham (c
Researchers identify possible new combination treatment for advanced melanoma

Researchers identify possible new combination treatment for advanced melanoma

by University of California, Los AngelesMelanoma in skin biopsy with H&E stain—this case may represent superficial spreading melanoma. Credit: Wikipedia/CC BY-SA 3.0A study by researchers at

Researchers identify possible new combination treatment for advanced melanoma

by University of California, Los AngelesMelanoma in skin biopsy with H&E stain—this case may represent superficial spreading melanoma. Credit: Wikipedia/CC BY-SA 3.0A study by researchers at
New wireless device can aid recovery of breast cancer patients

New wireless device can aid recovery of breast cancer patients

byEngineering and Physical Sciences Research CouncilMammograms showing a normal breast (left) and a cancerous breast (right). Credit: Wikipedia.Patient studies of a new sensing device have prove

New wireless device can aid recovery of breast cancer patients

byEngineering and Physical Sciences Research CouncilMammograms showing a normal breast (left) and a cancerous breast (right). Credit: Wikipedia.Patient studies of a new sensing device have prove
Billions spent on cancer research but only small percentage goes to treatment, study shows

Billions spent on cancer research but only small percentage goes to treatment, study shows

by University of SouthamptonFunding per year by type of science (A) and proportion of funding per year by type of science (B). Credit:The Lancet Oncology(2023). DOI: 10.1016/S1470-204

Billions spent on cancer research but only small percentage goes to treatment, study shows

by University of SouthamptonFunding per year by type of science (A) and proportion of funding per year by type of science (B). Credit:The Lancet Oncology(2023). DOI: 10.1016/S1470-204
Investigating disparities in breast reconstruction rates after mastectomies

Investigating disparities in breast reconstruction rates after mastectomies

by Michael Masciadrelli,Yale UniversityCredit: Unsplash/CC0 Public DomainYale Cancer Center researchers at Yale School of Medicine found significant disparities in the use of post-mastectomy imm

Investigating disparities in breast reconstruction rates after mastectomies

by Michael Masciadrelli,Yale UniversityCredit: Unsplash/CC0 Public DomainYale Cancer Center researchers at Yale School of Medicine found significant disparities in the use of post-mastectomy imm
Antibody-based therapy eliminates circulating tumor cells in mouse models of breast and pancreatic cancer

Antibody-based therapy eliminates circulating tumor cells in mouse models of breast and pancreatic cancer

by Katie Marquedant,Massachusetts General Hospital(A) Schema for the mouse models of neoadjuvant placebo or 23C6 treatment. (B) Tumor volume measurements of 4T1 orthotopic mammary gland tumors i

Antibody-based therapy eliminates circulating tumor cells in mouse models of breast and pancreatic cancer

by Katie Marquedant,Massachusetts General Hospital(A) Schema for the mouse models of neoadjuvant placebo or 23C6 treatment. (B) Tumor volume measurements of 4T1 orthotopic mammary gland tumors i