73

Oncology
Prevention and treatment of tumors, and caring for cancer patients.
Sub Categories on Oncology
Latest Articles
A type of immune cell gives possible explanation for sex differences in pancreatic cancer

A type of immune cell gives possible explanation for sex differences in pancreatic cancer

by Karolinska InstitutetPancreatic cancer cells (blue) growing as a sphere encased in membranes (red). Credit: National Cancer InstituteImmunotherapy is an effective form of therapy for different

A type of immune cell gives possible explanation for sex differences in pancreatic cancer

by Karolinska InstitutetPancreatic cancer cells (blue) growing as a sphere encased in membranes (red). Credit: National Cancer InstituteImmunotherapy is an effective form of therapy for different
Updated policy regarding electronic nicotine delivery systems

Updated policy regarding electronic nicotine delivery systems

by Yale Cancer CenterPercentage of various school age groups who vaped in the past 30 days. Blue lines indicate data from the NYTS (51, 52, 54–60), and red lines indicate data from the MTF survey (53)

Updated policy regarding electronic nicotine delivery systems

by Yale Cancer CenterPercentage of various school age groups who vaped in the past 30 days. Blue lines indicate data from the NYTS (51, 52, 54–60), and red lines indicate data from the MTF survey (53)
Oncogenic driver FGFR3-TACC3 requires 5 coiled-coil heptads for activation and disulfide bonds for stability

Oncogenic driver FGFR3-TACC3 requires 5 coiled-coil heptads for activation and disulfide bonds for stability

by Impact Journals LLCFGFR3-TACC3 fusion proteins. Credit:Oncotarget(2023). DOI: 10.18632/oncotarget.28359FGFR3-TACC3 represents an oncogenic fusion protein frequently identified in gliobl

Oncogenic driver FGFR3-TACC3 requires 5 coiled-coil heptads for activation and disulfide bonds for stability

by Impact Journals LLCFGFR3-TACC3 fusion proteins. Credit:Oncotarget(2023). DOI: 10.18632/oncotarget.28359FGFR3-TACC3 represents an oncogenic fusion protein frequently identified in gliobl
Researcher pioneers method of detecting early-stage cancer: Cheaper, faster, less invasive and accurate

Researcher pioneers method of detecting early-stage cancer: Cheaper, faster, less invasive and accurate

by Dave Raney,University of CincinnatiJiajie Diao and his collaboratorare working with UC’s Technology Transfer team to commercialize their new method for early cancer diagnosis. Credit: C

Researcher pioneers method of detecting early-stage cancer: Cheaper, faster, less invasive and accurate

by Dave Raney,University of CincinnatiJiajie Diao and his collaboratorare working with UC’s Technology Transfer team to commercialize their new method for early cancer diagnosis. Credit: C
Five key medical advances related to bone marrow transplantation

Five key medical advances related to bone marrow transplantation

by Heather Carlson Kehren,Mayo ClinicCredit: Mayo ClinicIn the six decades since blood and marrow transplantation was used to treat patients with blood cancers, this once experimental treatment

Five key medical advances related to bone marrow transplantation

by Heather Carlson Kehren,Mayo ClinicCredit: Mayo ClinicIn the six decades since blood and marrow transplantation was used to treat patients with blood cancers, this once experimental treatment
Study improves accuracy of breast cancer test for Ashkenazi Jewish women

Study improves accuracy of breast cancer test for Ashkenazi Jewish women

byUniversity of ManchesterCredit: Unsplash/CC0 Public DomainManchester researchers have developed a way to improve the accuracy of breast cancer genetic testing for women from Ashkenazi Jewish b

Study improves accuracy of breast cancer test for Ashkenazi Jewish women

byUniversity of ManchesterCredit: Unsplash/CC0 Public DomainManchester researchers have developed a way to improve the accuracy of breast cancer genetic testing for women from Ashkenazi Jewish b
Study offers guidance for improving access to oncology drug treatments in sub-Saharan Africa

Study offers guidance for improving access to oncology drug treatments in sub-Saharan Africa

byRutgers UniversityCredit: CC0 Public DomainWith cancer rates rising throughout sub-Saharan Africa—home to 1.1 billion people, or about 14% of the world's population—researchers with the Bo

Study offers guidance for improving access to oncology drug treatments in sub-Saharan Africa

byRutgers UniversityCredit: CC0 Public DomainWith cancer rates rising throughout sub-Saharan Africa—home to 1.1 billion people, or about 14% of the world's population—researchers with the Bo
Researchers find link between immune cells' closest neighbors and survival time in patients with pancreatic cancer

Researchers find link between immune cells' closest neighbors and survival time in patients with pancreatic cancer

by Johns Hopkins University School of MedicinePancreatic cancer cells (blue) growing as a sphere encased in membranes (red). Credit: National Cancer InstituteResearchers from Johns Hopkins

Researchers find link between immune cells' closest neighbors and survival time in patients with pancreatic cancer

by Johns Hopkins University School of MedicinePancreatic cancer cells (blue) growing as a sphere encased in membranes (red). Credit: National Cancer InstituteResearchers from Johns Hopkins
How pancreatic cancer defies treatment by leveraging a protein

How pancreatic cancer defies treatment by leveraging a protein

by University of California - San DiegoPancreatic cancer cells (nuclei in blue) are shown growing as a sphere encased in membranes (red). Credit: National Cancer InstitutePancreatic cancer is the

How pancreatic cancer defies treatment by leveraging a protein

by University of California - San DiegoPancreatic cancer cells (nuclei in blue) are shown growing as a sphere encased in membranes (red). Credit: National Cancer InstitutePancreatic cancer is the
Study: Vitamin D may play a role in prostate cancer disparities

Study: Vitamin D may play a role in prostate cancer disparities

by Cedars-Sinai Medical CenterCredit: CC0 Public DomainVitamin D deficiency could be the reason African American men experience more aggressive prostate cancer at a younger age compared with Euro

Study: Vitamin D may play a role in prostate cancer disparities

by Cedars-Sinai Medical CenterCredit: CC0 Public DomainVitamin D deficiency could be the reason African American men experience more aggressive prostate cancer at a younger age compared with Euro
A new tumor-suppressive gene that boosts personalized treatment response in breast cancer

A new tumor-suppressive gene that boosts personalized treatment response in breast cancer

by The University of Hong KongGraphical Abstract. Credit:Cell Reports(2022). DOI: 10.1016/j.celrep.2022.111821A research team from LKS Faculty of Medicine, the University of Hong Kong

A new tumor-suppressive gene that boosts personalized treatment response in breast cancer

by The University of Hong KongGraphical Abstract. Credit:Cell Reports(2022). DOI: 10.1016/j.celrep.2022.111821A research team from LKS Faculty of Medicine, the University of Hong Kong
Researchers find a new class of biomarkers to predict treatment outcomes in cancer patients

Researchers find a new class of biomarkers to predict treatment outcomes in cancer patients

by Kathryn F. Sykes , Medical XpressCancer is the result of the uncontrolled division and spread of cells into surrounding tissue. Recently researchers have begun to focus on biomarkers as a source of

Researchers find a new class of biomarkers to predict treatment outcomes in cancer patients

by Kathryn F. Sykes , Medical XpressCancer is the result of the uncontrolled division and spread of cells into surrounding tissue. Recently researchers have begun to focus on biomarkers as a source of