Researchers may have discovered why some tumors grow back aggressively after radiation, chemotherapy

by Laura Castañón,Northeastern UniversityPhoto: Rifat Sipahi, left, and Gunther Zupanc work in a lab in the Mugar Life Sciences Building. Credit: Adam Glanzman/Northeastern UniversityMany of the

Updated on: June 08,2024

Researchers may have discovered why some tumors grow back aggressively after radiation, chemotherapy

by Laura Castañón,Northeastern UniversityPhoto: Rifat Sipahi, left, and Gunther Zupanc work in a lab in the Mugar Life Sciences Building. Credit: Adam Glanzman/Northeastern UniversityMany of the

Updated on:June 08,2024

Breast cancer study confirms importance of multigenerational family data to assess risk

by Columbia University's Mailman School of Public HealthMammograms showing a normal breast (left) and a breast with cancer (right). Credit: Public DomainA team of researchers led by Columbia

Updated on: March 01,2024

Breast cancer study confirms importance of multigenerational family data to assess risk

by Columbia University's Mailman School of Public HealthMammograms showing a normal breast (left) and a breast with cancer (right). Credit: Public DomainA team of researchers led by Columbia

Updated on:March 01,2024

Survey finds one in three patients needed more information on cancer treatment side effects

by American Society for Radiation OncologyIn a nationwide survey of US adults treated for cancer, 1 in 3 patients said they experienced side effects from cancer treatment that they wish they'

Updated on: March 06,2024

Survey finds one in three patients needed more information on cancer treatment side effects

by American Society for Radiation OncologyIn a nationwide survey of US adults treated for cancer, 1 in 3 patients said they experienced side effects from cancer treatment that they wish they'

Updated on:March 06,2024

New study finds millions in US missed cancer screening during second year of COVID-19 pandemic

byAmerican Cancer SocietyCredit: Unsplash/CC0 Public DomainAccording to a new, nationwide study led by researchers at the American Cancer Society (ACS), millions of people in the United States c

Updated on: January 15,2024

New study finds millions in US missed cancer screening during second year of COVID-19 pandemic

byAmerican Cancer SocietyCredit: Unsplash/CC0 Public DomainAccording to a new, nationwide study led by researchers at the American Cancer Society (ACS), millions of people in the United States c

Updated on:January 15,2024

Specific sequence of drugs reduces cost of treating metastatic breast cancer while preserving quality of life

byUNC Lineberger Comprehensive Cancer CenterCredit: Unsplash/CC0 Public DomainGiving standard chemotherapy drugs in a specific sequence for some types of metastatic breast cancer can help reduce

Updated on: January 07,2024

Specific sequence of drugs reduces cost of treating metastatic breast cancer while preserving quality of life

byUNC Lineberger Comprehensive Cancer CenterCredit: Unsplash/CC0 Public DomainGiving standard chemotherapy drugs in a specific sequence for some types of metastatic breast cancer can help reduce

Updated on:January 07,2024

Team successfully generates mouse models for two subtypes of multiple myeloma

by Catarina Pietschmann,Max Delbrück Center for Molecular MedicineLeft: Normal bone marrow in the control animals with stained myeloid cells. Right: Bone marrow in the transgenic animals with pl

Updated on: January 07,2024

Team successfully generates mouse models for two subtypes of multiple myeloma

by Catarina Pietschmann,Max Delbrück Center for Molecular MedicineLeft: Normal bone marrow in the control animals with stained myeloid cells. Right: Bone marrow in the transgenic animals with pl

Updated on:January 07,2024

A way to prevent pancreatic cancer from spreading post-surgery?

by Cold Spring Harbor LaboratoryOn the left is a section of a pancreatic cancer patient's primary tumor, with cancer cells (red) and CK19, a marker of proliferation (green), evident. On the r

Updated on: May 05,2024

A way to prevent pancreatic cancer from spreading post-surgery?

by Cold Spring Harbor LaboratoryOn the left is a section of a pancreatic cancer patient's primary tumor, with cancer cells (red) and CK19, a marker of proliferation (green), evident. On the r

Updated on:May 05,2024

Researchers reveal key mechanism of natural killer cell dysfunction

by Liu Jia,Chinese Academy of SciencesIntratumoral NK cells lack abundant membrane protrusions. Credit:Nature Immunology(2023). DOI: 10.1038/s41590-023-01462-9A team has revealed the

Updated on: February 20,2024

Researchers reveal key mechanism of natural killer cell dysfunction

by Liu Jia,Chinese Academy of SciencesIntratumoral NK cells lack abundant membrane protrusions. Credit:Nature Immunology(2023). DOI: 10.1038/s41590-023-01462-9A team has revealed the

Updated on:February 20,2024

Hand-held biosensor using saliva sample makes breast cancer screening fast, affordable, and accurate

by American Institute of PhysicsThe printed circuit board used in the saliva-based biosensor, which can detect breast cancer biomarkers from extremely small saliva samples in about five seconds,

Updated on: March 05,2024

Hand-held biosensor using saliva sample makes breast cancer screening fast, affordable, and accurate

by American Institute of PhysicsThe printed circuit board used in the saliva-based biosensor, which can detect breast cancer biomarkers from extremely small saliva samples in about five seconds,

Updated on:March 05,2024

Scientists pinpoint gene to blame for poorer survival rate in early-onset breast cancer patients

by University of SouthamptonMammograms showing a normal breast (left) and a cancerous breast (right). Credit: Wikipedia.A new study led by scientists at the University of Southampton has found th

Updated on: March 01,2024

Scientists pinpoint gene to blame for poorer survival rate in early-onset breast cancer patients

by University of SouthamptonMammograms showing a normal breast (left) and a cancerous breast (right). Credit: Wikipedia.A new study led by scientists at the University of Southampton has found th

Updated on:March 01,2024

Scientists discover new survival strategy for oxygen-starved pancreatic cancer cells

by Monica May,Sanford Burnham Prebys Medical Discovery InstituteCredit: CC0 Public DomainOxygen is essential to life. When fast-growing tumor cells run out of oxygen, they quickly sprout new blo

Updated on: March 12,2024

Scientists discover new survival strategy for oxygen-starved pancreatic cancer cells

by Monica May,Sanford Burnham Prebys Medical Discovery InstituteCredit: CC0 Public DomainOxygen is essential to life. When fast-growing tumor cells run out of oxygen, they quickly sprout new blo

Updated on:March 12,2024

Researchers develop an algorithm to improve cancer treatment

by Josh Barney,University of VirginiaOverview of KSTAR algorithm. First, we heuristically prune dense and highly overlapping weighted kinase-substrate prediction graphs from NetworKIN into many

Updated on: February 18,2024

Researchers develop an algorithm to improve cancer treatment

by Josh Barney,University of VirginiaOverview of KSTAR algorithm. First, we heuristically prune dense and highly overlapping weighted kinase-substrate prediction graphs from NetworKIN into many

Updated on:February 18,2024