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Research provides critical information about size and growth speed of gliomas

Research provides critical information about size and growth speed of gliomas

by Kelley Luckstein,Mayo ClinicCredit: Mayo ClinicAn important new clue for preventing and treating brain tumors known as gliomas has been identified in research led by the Lunenfeld-Tannenbaum

Research provides critical information about size and growth speed of gliomas

by Kelley Luckstein,Mayo ClinicCredit: Mayo ClinicAn important new clue for preventing and treating brain tumors known as gliomas has been identified in research led by the Lunenfeld-Tannenbaum
High fail rate for melanoma self-checks increasing cancer risk, new study finds

High fail rate for melanoma self-checks increasing cancer risk, new study finds

bySouthern Cross UniversityCredit: ROCKETMANN TEAM from PexelsAustralians are unable to recognize malignant melanomas on their own skin, calling into question the effectiveness of national self-

High fail rate for melanoma self-checks increasing cancer risk, new study finds

bySouthern Cross UniversityCredit: ROCKETMANN TEAM from PexelsAustralians are unable to recognize malignant melanomas on their own skin, calling into question the effectiveness of national self-
Early genome catastrophes can cause non-smoking lung cancer

Early genome catastrophes can cause non-smoking lung cancer

by The Korea Advanced Institute of Science and Technology (KAIST)Smoking-unrelated oncogenesis of lung cancers by gene fusions. Credit: The Korea Advanced Institute of Science and Technology (KAI

Early genome catastrophes can cause non-smoking lung cancer

by The Korea Advanced Institute of Science and Technology (KAIST)Smoking-unrelated oncogenesis of lung cancers by gene fusions. Credit: The Korea Advanced Institute of Science and Technology (KAI
Continuity of care needed from the 'front of the pathway' to the back for cancer survivors, reports study

Continuity of care needed from the 'front of the pathway' to the back for cancer survivors, reports study

byUniversity of OtagoCredit: Pixabay/CC0 Public DomainAfter undergoing cancer treatment, many survivors deal with a range of psycho-social and physical issues but support for them is limited, ne

Continuity of care needed from the 'front of the pathway' to the back for cancer survivors, reports study

byUniversity of OtagoCredit: Pixabay/CC0 Public DomainAfter undergoing cancer treatment, many survivors deal with a range of psycho-social and physical issues but support for them is limited, ne
Second opinions from comprehensive cancer centers changed treatment plans for African-American patients

Second opinions from comprehensive cancer centers changed treatment plans for African-American patients

by American Association for Cancer ResearchCancer cell during cell division. Credit: National Institutes of HealthAfrican American breast cancer patients who received second opinions from an NCI-

Second opinions from comprehensive cancer centers changed treatment plans for African-American patients

by American Association for Cancer ResearchCancer cell during cell division. Credit: National Institutes of HealthAfrican American breast cancer patients who received second opinions from an NCI-
New method predicts the right treatment for breast cancer patients

New method predicts the right treatment for breast cancer patients

byKarolinska InstitutetThe researchers developed and tested whole-tumor cell culture models derived from breast cancer patients that can predict how the tumors will respond to different treatmen

New method predicts the right treatment for breast cancer patients

byKarolinska InstitutetThe researchers developed and tested whole-tumor cell culture models derived from breast cancer patients that can predict how the tumors will respond to different treatmen
New test helps drug discoverers identify future cancer treatments

New test helps drug discoverers identify future cancer treatments

byInstitute of Cancer ResearchAn illustration of how the R2KD tool works Credit: Dr Maggie Liu, first authorResearchers have developed an investigative procedure that makes the early stages of d

New test helps drug discoverers identify future cancer treatments

byInstitute of Cancer ResearchAn illustration of how the R2KD tool works Credit: Dr Maggie Liu, first authorResearchers have developed an investigative procedure that makes the early stages of d
Peripheral surrogates of tumor burden to guide therapeutic strategies for HPV-associated malignancies

Peripheral surrogates of tumor burden to guide therapeutic strategies for HPV-associated malignancies

by Impact Journals LLCTumor intrinsic and extrinsic factors in the periphery that can serve as proxies of tumor burden. Credit:Oncotarget(2023). DOI: 10.18632/oncotarget.28487A new review

Peripheral surrogates of tumor burden to guide therapeutic strategies for HPV-associated malignancies

by Impact Journals LLCTumor intrinsic and extrinsic factors in the periphery that can serve as proxies of tumor burden. Credit:Oncotarget(2023). DOI: 10.18632/oncotarget.28487A new review
Killing pancreatic cancer with T cells that supercharge themselves

Killing pancreatic cancer with T cells that supercharge themselves

by University of California, San FranciscoTherapeutic T cells engineered with tumor-triggered IL-2 production infiltrate and clear immune-excluded tumors. (A) We hypothesized that cell autonomous

Killing pancreatic cancer with T cells that supercharge themselves

by University of California, San FranciscoTherapeutic T cells engineered with tumor-triggered IL-2 production infiltrate and clear immune-excluded tumors. (A) We hypothesized that cell autonomous
Shades of grey reveal breast tumours

Shades of grey reveal breast tumours

by David Bradley,InderscienceMammograms showing a normal breast (left) and a breast with cancer (right). Credit: Public DomainBreast cancer is the second most common cancer in women. Mammography

Shades of grey reveal breast tumours

by David Bradley,InderscienceMammograms showing a normal breast (left) and a breast with cancer (right). Credit: Public DomainBreast cancer is the second most common cancer in women. Mammography
Researchers find tissue environment plays important role in tumor formation

Researchers find tissue environment plays important role in tumor formation

by Kathleen Haughney,Florida State UniversityCredit: CC0 Public DomainA team of Florida State University researchers used a simple tumor model to show the importance of tissue microenvironment i

Researchers find tissue environment plays important role in tumor formation

by Kathleen Haughney,Florida State UniversityCredit: CC0 Public DomainA team of Florida State University researchers used a simple tumor model to show the importance of tissue microenvironment i
Startup to commercialize blood test for most major cancers

Startup to commercialize blood test for most major cancers

by Paul Tumarkin,University of ArizonaCredit: University of ArizonaWhen testing for such as lung cancer disease, doctors know that tissue biopsies are necessary and potentially life-saving, thou

Startup to commercialize blood test for most major cancers

by Paul Tumarkin,University of ArizonaCredit: University of ArizonaWhen testing for such as lung cancer disease, doctors know that tissue biopsies are necessary and potentially life-saving, thou