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One in six premenopausal early breast cancer patients do not adhere to hormonal therapy

One in six premenopausal early breast cancer patients do not adhere to hormonal therapy

byEuropean Society for Medical OncologyLead author Barbara Pistilli, a medical oncologist at Institut Gustave Roussy, Villejuif, France. Credit: European Society for Medical OncologyNearly one i

One in six premenopausal early breast cancer patients do not adhere to hormonal therapy

byEuropean Society for Medical OncologyLead author Barbara Pistilli, a medical oncologist at Institut Gustave Roussy, Villejuif, France. Credit: European Society for Medical OncologyNearly one i
Discovery unveils promising anticancer drug targeting KRAS protein

Discovery unveils promising anticancer drug targeting KRAS protein

byVirginia Commonwealth UniversityKRB-456 inhibits the growth in vivo of orthotopic mt KRAS tumors derived from pancreatic cancer patients. Tumor biopsies from pancreatic cancer patient G160 wer

Discovery unveils promising anticancer drug targeting KRAS protein

byVirginia Commonwealth UniversityKRB-456 inhibits the growth in vivo of orthotopic mt KRAS tumors derived from pancreatic cancer patients. Tumor biopsies from pancreatic cancer patient G160 wer
New chemical technology leads to better targeted therapeutics against high-risk leukemia in lab

New chemical technology leads to better targeted therapeutics against high-risk leukemia in lab

bySt. Jude Children's Research HospitalCredit: Unsplash/CC0 Public DomainMore-effective therapies are greatly needed for children with the high-risk blood cancer T-cell acute lymphoblastic l

New chemical technology leads to better targeted therapeutics against high-risk leukemia in lab

bySt. Jude Children's Research HospitalCredit: Unsplash/CC0 Public DomainMore-effective therapies are greatly needed for children with the high-risk blood cancer T-cell acute lymphoblastic l
Study provides insights into early breast cancer development in individuals with BRCA2 mutations

Study provides insights into early breast cancer development in individuals with BRCA2 mutations

by National University of SingaporeBrca2mut/WTmammary glands are morphologically similar to wild-type mammary glands in young and aged mice. Credit:Nature Communications(2023).

Study provides insights into early breast cancer development in individuals with BRCA2 mutations

by National University of SingaporeBrca2mut/WTmammary glands are morphologically similar to wild-type mammary glands in young and aged mice. Credit:Nature Communications(2023).
Patients in lower-income countries receive less timely cancer diagnoses

Patients in lower-income countries receive less timely cancer diagnoses

byPublic Library of ScienceCredit: Unsplash/CC0 Public DomainThe time it takes a cancer patient to see a doctor, receive a diagnosis and begin treatment can vary greatly depending on the patient

Patients in lower-income countries receive less timely cancer diagnoses

byPublic Library of ScienceCredit: Unsplash/CC0 Public DomainThe time it takes a cancer patient to see a doctor, receive a diagnosis and begin treatment can vary greatly depending on the patient
Phase I clinical trial of the first drug to successfully inhibit the MYC gene that drives many common cancers

Phase I clinical trial of the first drug to successfully inhibit the MYC gene that drives many common cancers

by European Organisation for Research and Treatment of CancerCredit: Pixabay/CC0 Public DomainResearchers report that a drug targeting the cancer-causing gene MYC inhibits the function of the gene in

Phase I clinical trial of the first drug to successfully inhibit the MYC gene that drives many common cancers

by European Organisation for Research and Treatment of CancerCredit: Pixabay/CC0 Public DomainResearchers report that a drug targeting the cancer-causing gene MYC inhibits the function of the gene in
Actin cytoskeleton remodeling protects tumor cells against immune attack

Actin cytoskeleton remodeling protects tumor cells against immune attack

by Luxembourg Institute of HealthConfocal microscopy image. Accumulation of actin filaments (in green) at the immunological synapse of a resistant cancer cell in contact with an NK cell (in red). Cell

Actin cytoskeleton remodeling protects tumor cells against immune attack

by Luxembourg Institute of HealthConfocal microscopy image. Accumulation of actin filaments (in green) at the immunological synapse of a resistant cancer cell in contact with an NK cell (in red). Cell
Social determinants of health affect racial disparity in prostate cancer mortality

Social determinants of health affect racial disparity in prostate cancer mortality

by Elana GotkineWhen accounting for social determinants of health (SDOH), Black men with prostate cancer have lower prostate cancer-specific mortality (PCSM) than White men, according to a systematic

Social determinants of health affect racial disparity in prostate cancer mortality

by Elana GotkineWhen accounting for social determinants of health (SDOH), Black men with prostate cancer have lower prostate cancer-specific mortality (PCSM) than White men, according to a systematic
Discovery of drug candidate to potentially tackle ER-positive breast cancer

Discovery of drug candidate to potentially tackle ER-positive breast cancer

byMonash UniversityCredit:Cell Chemical Biology(2023). DOI: 10.1016/j.chembiol.2023.07.005An international team of researchers, led by Pfizer in collaboration with Monash University

Discovery of drug candidate to potentially tackle ER-positive breast cancer

byMonash UniversityCredit:Cell Chemical Biology(2023). DOI: 10.1016/j.chembiol.2023.07.005An international team of researchers, led by Pfizer in collaboration with Monash University
New open-source software judges accuracy of computer predictions of cancer genetics

New open-source software judges accuracy of computer predictions of cancer genetics

byThe Francis Crick InstituteCredit: CC0 Public DomainCancers are often made up of many cells which vary genetically to each other. These genetic differences mean the cancer may be particularly

New open-source software judges accuracy of computer predictions of cancer genetics

byThe Francis Crick InstituteCredit: CC0 Public DomainCancers are often made up of many cells which vary genetically to each other. These genetic differences mean the cancer may be particularly
American Society for Radiation Oncology issues updated guideline on radiation therapy for endometrial cancer

American Society for Radiation Oncology issues updated guideline on radiation therapy for endometrial cancer

byAmerican Society for Radiation OncologyCredit: Unsplash/CC0 Public DomainA newly updated clinical guideline from the American Society for Radiation Oncology (ASTRO) provides recommendations on

American Society for Radiation Oncology issues updated guideline on radiation therapy for endometrial cancer

byAmerican Society for Radiation OncologyCredit: Unsplash/CC0 Public DomainA newly updated clinical guideline from the American Society for Radiation Oncology (ASTRO) provides recommendations on