Cancer
Cancer: Sialylation of the epidermal growth factor receptor modulates cell mechanics and enhances invasion
BIRMINGHAM, Ala. – For more than two decades, University of Alabama at Birmingham researcher Susan Bellis, Ph.D., has studied how...
Artificial intelligence helps physicians better assess the effectiveness of bladder cancer treatment
In a small but multi-institutional study, an artificial intelligence-based system improved providers’ assessments of whether patients with bladder cancer had...
Establishment of a pancreatic cancer animal model using the pancreas-targeted hydrodynamic gene delivery method
Niigata, Japan – The research group of Professor Kamimura in Niigata University have established a novel pancreatic carcinogenesis model in...
Breast cancer: Why metastasis spreads to the bone
When cancer cells break away from a primary tumor and migrate to other organs, this is called «metastatic cancer». The...
Study casts doubt on impact of menthol-flavored tobacco ban
A ban on the sale of menthol-flavored cigarettes that the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) is on track to...
With CryoEM, MSK researchers obtain exquisite view of the androgen receptor — a key protein in prostate cancer
NEW YORK CITY, April 20, 2022 – Scientists at Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center (MSK) have glimpsed never-before-seen details of...
Lewis Katz School of Medicine at Temple University researchers reveal cellular diversity of esophageal tissue
(Philadelphia, PA) – In a study published today in the prestigious journal Nature Communications, researchers at the Lewis Katz School...
Study shows medical financial hardship increases mortality risk for cancer survivors
New findings from a large national study led by researchers at the American Cancer Society (ACS) show cancer survivors in...
How air pollution alters lung tissue, increasing cancer susceptibility
Scientists have identified a mechanism that explains how fine air pollution particles might cause lung cancer, according to a study...
Particles released by red blood cells are effective carriers for anti-cancer immunotherapy: Singapore study
In the fight against cancer, the development of efficacious drugs is only half the battle; equally important is how drugs...
Study reveals male sex hormones are new targets for cancer immunotherapy
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Structures considered key to gene expression are surprisingly fleeting
CAMBRIDGE, MA -- In human chromosomes, DNA is coated by proteins to form an exceedingly long beaded string. This “string”...
University of Kentucky Markey Cancer Center joins global network to advance precision oncology research
LEXINGTON, Ky. (April 14, 2022) — Caris Life Sciences (Caris), the leading molecular science and technology company actively developing and delivering innovative...
Colon cancer: How mutation of the APC gene disrupts lymphocyte migration
In patients with familial adenomatous polyposis, a genetic disease predisposing to colon cancer, mutations of the APC gene induce the...
New cancer information resources for people of Ukraine from NCCN
PLYMOUTH MEETING, PA — The National Comprehensive Cancer Network® (NCCN®)—an alliance of leading U.S. cancer centers—joins the global plea for...
Noncancerous chest CT features for predicting survival in stage I lung cancer
Leesburg, VA, April 13, 2022—According to ARRS’ American Journal of Roentgenology (AJR), noncancerous imaging markers on chest CT performed before...
UCLA-led team creates first comprehensive map of human blood stem cell development
UCLA scientists and colleagues have created a first-of-its-kind roadmap that traces each step in the development of blood stem cells in...
TTUHSC’s Reynolds receives CPRIT research grant to study childhood cancers
In February, the Cancer Prevention and Research Institute of Texas (CPRIT) awarded a four-year, $1.34 million grant to C. Patrick...
CNIO researchers find a way to increase effectiveness of radiotherapy for brain metastasis
A group of CNIO researchers headed by Manuel Valiente have found a new strategy that could be used in patients...
New platform optimizes selection of combination cancer therapies
Abstract: LB119 Credit: MD Anderson Cancer Center Abstract: LB119 NEW ORLEANS ― Researchers at The University of Texas MD Anderson...