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Variants in BRCA1/2 and MMR genes in children with cancer

Variants in BRCA1/2 and MMR genes in children with cancer

by Stefan Zorn, Medizinische Hochschule HannoverProfessor Dr. Christian Kratz, initiator of the international study that investigated the cancer risk of disease-relevant variants in BRCA1/2 and MMR ge

Variants in BRCA1/2 and MMR genes in children with cancer

by Stefan Zorn, Medizinische Hochschule HannoverProfessor Dr. Christian Kratz, initiator of the international study that investigated the cancer risk of disease-relevant variants in BRCA1/2 and MMR ge
Rituximab Maintenance Effective for Autoimmune Cytopenias

Rituximab Maintenance Effective for Autoimmune Cytopenias

August 2023Thomas R. CollinsPatients with autoimmune cytopenias had longer durations of response after induction treatment with rituximab when rituximab was continued as maintenance therapy compared w

Rituximab Maintenance Effective for Autoimmune Cytopenias

August 2023Thomas R. CollinsPatients with autoimmune cytopenias had longer durations of response after induction treatment with rituximab when rituximab was continued as maintenance therapy compared w
Researchers uncover new clues to origins of the most common pediatric kidney cancer

Researchers uncover new clues to origins of the most common pediatric kidney cancer

by Children's Hospital Los AngelesSIX2+CITED1+ cells in hFK and WT have different transcriptional signatures. A,B) Periodic acid Schiff (PAS, left, whole image) and H&E (right, close-up i

Researchers uncover new clues to origins of the most common pediatric kidney cancer

by Children's Hospital Los AngelesSIX2+CITED1+ cells in hFK and WT have different transcriptional signatures. A,B) Periodic acid Schiff (PAS, left, whole image) and H&E (right, close-up i
Scientists identify link between mitochondria and pancreatic cancer risk

Scientists identify link between mitochondria and pancreatic cancer risk

byThe Wistar InstituteDifferential expression of a Mic60-low gene signature in cancer. Credit:PLOS ONE(2022). DOI: 10.1371/journal.pone.0273520The mitochondria is a key energy-produc

Scientists identify link between mitochondria and pancreatic cancer risk

byThe Wistar InstituteDifferential expression of a Mic60-low gene signature in cancer. Credit:PLOS ONE(2022). DOI: 10.1371/journal.pone.0273520The mitochondria is a key energy-produc
Finding community online after finding a lump: Social media and younger adults with cancer

Finding community online after finding a lump: Social media and younger adults with cancer

by Jaigris Hodson and Cheryl Heykoop,The ConversationCredit: AI-generated imageOctober marks Breast Cancer Awareness Month. The Canadian Cancer Society estimates thatone in eight women wil

Finding community online after finding a lump: Social media and younger adults with cancer

by Jaigris Hodson and Cheryl Heykoop,The ConversationCredit: AI-generated imageOctober marks Breast Cancer Awareness Month. The Canadian Cancer Society estimates thatone in eight women wil
Study suggests the possibility of combination therapy of SORA and FGF21 in hepatocellular carcinoma

Study suggests the possibility of combination therapy of SORA and FGF21 in hepatocellular carcinoma

by Higher Education PressFGF21 combined with SORA promotes apoptosis and inhibits proliferation of 7721‐Smad3 cells under anaerobic conditions. Credit: Ting Zhang, Huiling Shi, Shihui Zhang, Qin Zhu,

Study suggests the possibility of combination therapy of SORA and FGF21 in hepatocellular carcinoma

by Higher Education PressFGF21 combined with SORA promotes apoptosis and inhibits proliferation of 7721‐Smad3 cells under anaerobic conditions. Credit: Ting Zhang, Huiling Shi, Shihui Zhang, Qin Zhu,
A top-down study of isogenic human non-metastatic and metastatic colorectal cancer cell lines

A top-down study of isogenic human non-metastatic and metastatic colorectal cancer cell lines

by Bob Yirka , Medical XpressSchematic of the experimental design. (A) Schematic design of the TDP study of metastatic (SW620) and nonmetastatic (SW480) CRC cells using CZE-ESI-MS/MS and LC-CZE-ESI-MS

A top-down study of isogenic human non-metastatic and metastatic colorectal cancer cell lines

by Bob Yirka , Medical XpressSchematic of the experimental design. (A) Schematic design of the TDP study of metastatic (SW620) and nonmetastatic (SW480) CRC cells using CZE-ESI-MS/MS and LC-CZE-ESI-MS
Novel treatment shows promise against rare cancer in kids

Novel treatment shows promise against rare cancer in kids

by Carla K. JohnsonThis December 1993 microscope photo provided by the National Cancer Institute shows a typical neuroblastoma with rosette formation. In a study published Wednesday, April 5, 2023, in

Novel treatment shows promise against rare cancer in kids

by Carla K. JohnsonThis December 1993 microscope photo provided by the National Cancer Institute shows a typical neuroblastoma with rosette formation. In a study published Wednesday, April 5, 2023, in
Researchers uncover new vulnerability in kidney cancer

Researchers uncover new vulnerability in kidney cancer

by Deborah Wormser,UT Southwestern Medical CenterFrom left: Drs. Lianxin Hu, Qing Zhang, and Haibiao Xie Credit: UTSWA UT Southwestern researcher led a team that identified a new vulnerability i

Researchers uncover new vulnerability in kidney cancer

by Deborah Wormser,UT Southwestern Medical CenterFrom left: Drs. Lianxin Hu, Qing Zhang, and Haibiao Xie Credit: UTSWA UT Southwestern researcher led a team that identified a new vulnerability i
Improving melanoma diagnostic tools

Improving melanoma diagnostic tools

by QIMR Berghofer Medical Research InstituteAge-standardized melanoma incidence from 1982 through 2018 in the U.S. White, Queensland, and Scotland populations. Joinpoint regression models for in situ

Improving melanoma diagnostic tools

by QIMR Berghofer Medical Research InstituteAge-standardized melanoma incidence from 1982 through 2018 in the U.S. White, Queensland, and Scotland populations. Joinpoint regression models for in situ
Locally advanced cervical cancer: Better odds using personalized brachytherapy

Locally advanced cervical cancer: Better odds using personalized brachytherapy

byMedical University of ViennaCredit: AI-generated imageCervical cancer is the cancer with the fourth highest mortality rate among women worldwide. Locally advanced cervical cancer (LACC) is tre

Locally advanced cervical cancer: Better odds using personalized brachytherapy

byMedical University of ViennaCredit: AI-generated imageCervical cancer is the cancer with the fourth highest mortality rate among women worldwide. Locally advanced cervical cancer (LACC) is tre