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Cancer drug cooperation could save 1.5 mn lives a year: researchers

Cancer drug cooperation could save 1.5 mn lives a year: researchers

Credit: Pixabay/CC0 Public DomainAround 1.5 million lives could be saved every year if the world worked together to more swiftly approve new cancer drugs, researchers said Tuesday.The figure was based

Cancer drug cooperation could save 1.5 mn lives a year: researchers

Credit: Pixabay/CC0 Public DomainAround 1.5 million lives could be saved every year if the world worked together to more swiftly approve new cancer drugs, researchers said Tuesday.The figure was based
ASCO: guidelines released for early detection, treatment of CRC

ASCO: guidelines released for early detection, treatment of CRC

(HealthDay)—Expert guidance has been provided on the early detection of colorectal cancer and on treatment and posttreatment follow-up; the two guidelines were recently published online in theJo

ASCO: guidelines released for early detection, treatment of CRC

(HealthDay)—Expert guidance has been provided on the early detection of colorectal cancer and on treatment and posttreatment follow-up; the two guidelines were recently published online in theJo
New study unveils epigenetic 'traffic lights' controlling stop and go for gene activity

New study unveils epigenetic 'traffic lights' controlling stop and go for gene activity

by Institute of Cancer ResearchAcute depletion of SET1/COMPASS core subunits reveals rapid turnover of H3K4me3.a, Schematic of the degron systems for the targeted degradation of DPY30 and R

New study unveils epigenetic 'traffic lights' controlling stop and go for gene activity

by Institute of Cancer ResearchAcute depletion of SET1/COMPASS core subunits reveals rapid turnover of H3K4me3.a, Schematic of the degron systems for the targeted degradation of DPY30 and R
Metabolic reprogramming of branched-chain amino acid facilitates drug resistance in lung cancer

Metabolic reprogramming of branched-chain amino acid facilitates drug resistance in lung cancer

by Chinese Academy of SciencesCredit: CC0 Public DomainDespite the remarkable success of molecular targeted therapy in recent years, the rapid increase of drug resistance is a major obstacle to e

Metabolic reprogramming of branched-chain amino acid facilitates drug resistance in lung cancer

by Chinese Academy of SciencesCredit: CC0 Public DomainDespite the remarkable success of molecular targeted therapy in recent years, the rapid increase of drug resistance is a major obstacle to e
Are 3-D mammograms really better? US puts scans to the test

Are 3-D mammograms really better? US puts scans to the test

by Lauran NeergaardIn this Nov. 21, 2017 photo provided by the Montefiore Health System, Dr. Tova Koenigsberg at The Montefiore Einstein Center for Cancer Care in New York shows an example of a tradit

Are 3-D mammograms really better? US puts scans to the test

by Lauran NeergaardIn this Nov. 21, 2017 photo provided by the Montefiore Health System, Dr. Tova Koenigsberg at The Montefiore Einstein Center for Cancer Care in New York shows an example of a tradit
Those with the BRCA1 gene mutation may face greater risk for aggressive cancer caused by asbestos exposure

Those with the BRCA1 gene mutation may face greater risk for aggressive cancer caused by asbestos exposure

byNagoya UniversityChrysotile-induced MMs present lower expression levels of Brca1. (A) Immunohistochemistry (IHC) staining of total BRCA1 on MM samples (bar=25 μm; N≧7).

Those with the BRCA1 gene mutation may face greater risk for aggressive cancer caused by asbestos exposure

byNagoya UniversityChrysotile-induced MMs present lower expression levels of Brca1. (A) Immunohistochemistry (IHC) staining of total BRCA1 on MM samples (bar=25 μm; N≧7).
New study links ultra-processed foods and colorectal cancer in men

New study links ultra-processed foods and colorectal cancer in men

by Tufts UniversityCredit: Pixabay/CC0 Public DomainFor many Americans, the convenience of pre-cooked and instant meals may make it easy to overlook the less-than-ideal nutritional information, b

New study links ultra-processed foods and colorectal cancer in men

by Tufts UniversityCredit: Pixabay/CC0 Public DomainFor many Americans, the convenience of pre-cooked and instant meals may make it easy to overlook the less-than-ideal nutritional information, b
Cancer hijacks the microbiome to glut itself on glucose

Cancer hijacks the microbiome to glut itself on glucose

by Garth Sundem,CU Anschutz Medical CampusHaobin Ye, PhD. Credit: CU Anschutz Medical CampusCancer needs energy to drive its out-of-control growth. It gets energy in the form of glucose, in fact

Cancer hijacks the microbiome to glut itself on glucose

by Garth Sundem,CU Anschutz Medical CampusHaobin Ye, PhD. Credit: CU Anschutz Medical CampusCancer needs energy to drive its out-of-control growth. It gets energy in the form of glucose, in fact
3-D-written model to provide better understanding of cancer spread

3-D-written model to provide better understanding of cancer spread

by Kayla Wiles,Purdue UniversityThis diagram conceptualizes the 3-D jet writer a Purdue researcher is using to engineer a cancer microenvironment. Credit: Purdue University image/Luis SolorioPur

3-D-written model to provide better understanding of cancer spread

by Kayla Wiles,Purdue UniversityThis diagram conceptualizes the 3-D jet writer a Purdue researcher is using to engineer a cancer microenvironment. Credit: Purdue University image/Luis SolorioPur
Researchers discover protective 'acid wall' formed by cancer cells

Researchers discover protective 'acid wall' formed by cancer cells

by UTSouthwestern Medical CenterCancer cells secrete acid with a significantly lower pH than previously known by researchers, a team from UTSW shows in a new study. Credit:Nature Biom

Researchers discover protective 'acid wall' formed by cancer cells

by UTSouthwestern Medical CenterCancer cells secrete acid with a significantly lower pH than previously known by researchers, a team from UTSW shows in a new study. Credit:Nature Biom
Study validates first-ever predictive AI biomarker of androgen deprivation therapy benefit in prostate cancer

Study validates first-ever predictive AI biomarker of androgen deprivation therapy benefit in prostate cancer

by University Hospitals Cleveland Medical CenterProstate cancer cells. Credit: NIH Image GalleryData from a new study published inNEJM Evidenceshows promise for personalized use of sh

Study validates first-ever predictive AI biomarker of androgen deprivation therapy benefit in prostate cancer

by University Hospitals Cleveland Medical CenterProstate cancer cells. Credit: NIH Image GalleryData from a new study published inNEJM Evidenceshows promise for personalized use of sh
Researchers identify neutrophils as major culprits in treatment resistance of pancreatic cancer

Researchers identify neutrophils as major culprits in treatment resistance of pancreatic cancer

by Sylvester Comprehensive Cancer CenterCredit: Unsplash/CC0 Public DomainResearchers have shown for the first time exactly how immature neutrophils—white blood cells that are an important part of the

Researchers identify neutrophils as major culprits in treatment resistance of pancreatic cancer

by Sylvester Comprehensive Cancer CenterCredit: Unsplash/CC0 Public DomainResearchers have shown for the first time exactly how immature neutrophils—white blood cells that are an important part of the