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Investigating the immunoregulatory protein CD200 as a potentially lucrative yet elusive target for cancer therapy

Investigating the immunoregulatory protein CD200 as a potentially lucrative yet elusive target for cancer therapy

by Impact Journals LLCMultiple mechanisms underly the pro-tumorigenic role of CD200. Credit: 2023 Shao and Owens.A new research perspective titled "The immunoregulatory protein CD200 as a potenti

Investigating the immunoregulatory protein CD200 as a potentially lucrative yet elusive target for cancer therapy

by Impact Journals LLCMultiple mechanisms underly the pro-tumorigenic role of CD200. Credit: 2023 Shao and Owens.A new research perspective titled "The immunoregulatory protein CD200 as a potenti
HPV vaccine eliminates advanced skin cancer in 97-year-old

HPV vaccine eliminates advanced skin cancer in 97-year-old

(HealthDay)—The 9-valent human papillomavirus (HPV) vaccine could be a therapeutic option for patients with cutaneous squamous cell carcinoma when surgical management is not an option, according to a

HPV vaccine eliminates advanced skin cancer in 97-year-old

(HealthDay)—The 9-valent human papillomavirus (HPV) vaccine could be a therapeutic option for patients with cutaneous squamous cell carcinoma when surgical management is not an option, according to a
New immunotherapy targeting tumor macrophages to tackle lung cancer

New immunotherapy targeting tumor macrophages to tackle lung cancer

by Germans Trias i Pujol Research InstituteRImAb modifies the intratumoral myeloid cell compartment in a mouse model of LLC. a) Myeloid cell gating classification using the expression of surface marke

New immunotherapy targeting tumor macrophages to tackle lung cancer

by Germans Trias i Pujol Research InstituteRImAb modifies the intratumoral myeloid cell compartment in a mouse model of LLC. a) Myeloid cell gating classification using the expression of surface marke
Algorithm helps doctors identify more aggressive types of basal cell carcinoma

Algorithm helps doctors identify more aggressive types of basal cell carcinoma

by Elin Lindström,University of GothenburgCredit: Paul Björkman (Sahlgrenska Universitetssjukhuset)An algorithm can help health care professionals recognize which patients have a highly aggressi

Algorithm helps doctors identify more aggressive types of basal cell carcinoma

by Elin Lindström,University of GothenburgCredit: Paul Björkman (Sahlgrenska Universitetssjukhuset)An algorithm can help health care professionals recognize which patients have a highly aggressi
Post-Transplant Cyclophosphamide-Based GVHD Prophylaxis Bests Standard Regimen in Phase III Study

Post-Transplant Cyclophosphamide-Based GVHD Prophylaxis Bests Standard Regimen in Phase III Study

October 2023Katie RobinsonPatients undergoing a human leukocyte antigen (HLA)-matched allogeneic hematopoietic cell transplantation (alloHCT) with reduced-intensity conditioning who received a prophyl

Post-Transplant Cyclophosphamide-Based GVHD Prophylaxis Bests Standard Regimen in Phase III Study

October 2023Katie RobinsonPatients undergoing a human leukocyte antigen (HLA)-matched allogeneic hematopoietic cell transplantation (alloHCT) with reduced-intensity conditioning who received a prophyl
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
Microbial signature of colorectal cancer-associated mutations identified

Microbial signature of colorectal cancer-associated mutations identified

by American Society for MicrobiologyCredit: CC0 Public DomainFor about 40% of people diagnosed with colorectal cancer (CRC), the tumor carries a mutation in a gene called KRAS. Many of those muta

Microbial signature of colorectal cancer-associated mutations identified

by American Society for MicrobiologyCredit: CC0 Public DomainFor about 40% of people diagnosed with colorectal cancer (CRC), the tumor carries a mutation in a gene called KRAS. Many of those muta
Country-specific norms created for cancer-related quality of life

Country-specific norms created for cancer-related quality of life

(HealthDay)—Country-specific norms have been established for the European Organisation for Research and Treatment of Cancer (EORTC) questionnaire to measure the self-reported quality of life of cancer

Country-specific norms created for cancer-related quality of life

(HealthDay)—Country-specific norms have been established for the European Organisation for Research and Treatment of Cancer (EORTC) questionnaire to measure the self-reported quality of life of cancer
Novel AI tools tackle soft tissue sarcomas, identify new treatment strategies

Novel AI tools tackle soft tissue sarcomas, identify new treatment strategies

byStanford University Medical CenterA machine-learning framework for large-scale identification and validation of sarcoma cell states and ecosystems. Credit:Nature Cancer(2024). DOI:

Novel AI tools tackle soft tissue sarcomas, identify new treatment strategies

byStanford University Medical CenterA machine-learning framework for large-scale identification and validation of sarcoma cell states and ecosystems. Credit:Nature Cancer(2024). DOI:
Predicting the risk of cancer with computational electrodynamics

Predicting the risk of cancer with computational electrodynamics

by Nils Heinonen,Argonne National LaboratoryAlterations of the nanoscale structure of live HeLa cells after chemical fixation, as observed using partial wave spectroscopic (PWS) optical microsco

Predicting the risk of cancer with computational electrodynamics

by Nils Heinonen,Argonne National LaboratoryAlterations of the nanoscale structure of live HeLa cells after chemical fixation, as observed using partial wave spectroscopic (PWS) optical microsco
Research team reveals mechanisms at work in progression of pancreatic cysts to pancreatic cancer

Research team reveals mechanisms at work in progression of pancreatic cysts to pancreatic cancer

by University of California, San FranciscoPancreatic cancer cells (blue) growing as a sphere encased in membranes (red). Credit: National Cancer InstitutePancreatic cysts have gained substantial

Research team reveals mechanisms at work in progression of pancreatic cysts to pancreatic cancer

by University of California, San FranciscoPancreatic cancer cells (blue) growing as a sphere encased in membranes (red). Credit: National Cancer InstitutePancreatic cysts have gained substantial
Researchers find superantigen mutant can trigger immune response in ovarian cancer cells

Researchers find superantigen mutant can trigger immune response in ovarian cancer cells

by Liu Jia,Chinese Academy of SciencesThe transwell co-culture models of transcriptome experiment. Credit:International Journal of Molecular Sciences(2023). DOI: 10.3390/ijms24141179

Researchers find superantigen mutant can trigger immune response in ovarian cancer cells

by Liu Jia,Chinese Academy of SciencesThe transwell co-culture models of transcriptome experiment. Credit:International Journal of Molecular Sciences(2023). DOI: 10.3390/ijms24141179