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Scientists discover sweet spot of activity in immune system key to fighting cancer

Scientists discover sweet spot of activity in immune system key to fighting cancer

by University of SouthamptonConcentrated CD40 receptions (grey wavy lines) on the immune cell surface. Credit: University of SouthamptonScientists at the University of Southampton have shown how

Scientists discover sweet spot of activity in immune system key to fighting cancer

by University of SouthamptonConcentrated CD40 receptions (grey wavy lines) on the immune cell surface. Credit: University of SouthamptonScientists at the University of Southampton have shown how
A new drug prevents epithelial-mesenchymal transition, metastasis and resistance to anti-cancer therapy

A new drug prevents epithelial-mesenchymal transition, metastasis and resistance to anti-cancer therapy

by Université libre de BruxellesTargeting netrin-1 reduces metastasis and sensitizes tumor cells to chemotherapy in skin SCC.a, Dot plot showing the number of spontaneous lung metastases in

A new drug prevents epithelial-mesenchymal transition, metastasis and resistance to anti-cancer therapy

by Université libre de BruxellesTargeting netrin-1 reduces metastasis and sensitizes tumor cells to chemotherapy in skin SCC.a, Dot plot showing the number of spontaneous lung metastases in
Researchers use X-ray spectroscopy to explain why FLASH cancer therapy is so effective

Researchers use X-ray spectroscopy to explain why FLASH cancer therapy is so effective

by American Crystallographic Association (ACA)Overhead view of the XFMS experimental setup: A syringe pump pushes samples (proteins or peptides) through a capillary (blue tubing in the figure) and out

Researchers use X-ray spectroscopy to explain why FLASH cancer therapy is so effective

by American Crystallographic Association (ACA)Overhead view of the XFMS experimental setup: A syringe pump pushes samples (proteins or peptides) through a capillary (blue tubing in the figure) and out
Engineered receptors help the immune system home in on cancer

Engineered receptors help the immune system home in on cancer

byUniversity of California, San FranciscoCredit: CC0 Public DomainMost cancer treatments—from chemotherapies to engineered immune cells—have a host of side effects, in large part because they af

Engineered receptors help the immune system home in on cancer

byUniversity of California, San FranciscoCredit: CC0 Public DomainMost cancer treatments—from chemotherapies to engineered immune cells—have a host of side effects, in large part because they af
Does marital status affect prognosis after breast cancer diagnosis?

Does marital status affect prognosis after breast cancer diagnosis?

by WileyCredit: CC0 Public DomainIn aCancer Medicinestudy of 298,434 patients diagnosed with breast cancer between 2004 and 2012, married patients had a better prognosis than patients

Does marital status affect prognosis after breast cancer diagnosis?

by WileyCredit: CC0 Public DomainIn aCancer Medicinestudy of 298,434 patients diagnosed with breast cancer between 2004 and 2012, married patients had a better prognosis than patients
Optimizing tobacco cessation treatment with lung cancer screening

Optimizing tobacco cessation treatment with lung cancer screening

byUniversity of MinnesotaVisual Abstract.Optimizing Longitudinal Tobacco Cessation Treatment in Lung Cancer Screening. Credit:JAMA Network Open(2023). DOI: 10.1001/jamanetworko

Optimizing tobacco cessation treatment with lung cancer screening

byUniversity of MinnesotaVisual Abstract.Optimizing Longitudinal Tobacco Cessation Treatment in Lung Cancer Screening. Credit:JAMA Network Open(2023). DOI: 10.1001/jamanetworko
A window into the changing tumor microenvironment

A window into the changing tumor microenvironment

by Ludwig Cancer ResearchGraphical abstract. Credit:iScience(2022). DOI: 10.1016/j.isci.2022.104570Researchers led by Ludwig Lausanne's Anoek Zomer, Davide Croci and Johanna Joyce

A window into the changing tumor microenvironment

by Ludwig Cancer ResearchGraphical abstract. Credit:iScience(2022). DOI: 10.1016/j.isci.2022.104570Researchers led by Ludwig Lausanne's Anoek Zomer, Davide Croci and Johanna Joyce
Lost metabolic fitness of CAR NK cells is key mechanism of tumor resistance, study discovers

Lost metabolic fitness of CAR NK cells is key mechanism of tumor resistance, study discovers

byUniversity of Texas M. D. Anderson Cancer CenterCAR-NK cells have a distinct single-cell transcriptome and metabolic profile. Credit:Science Advances(2023). DOI: 10.1126/sciadv.add

Lost metabolic fitness of CAR NK cells is key mechanism of tumor resistance, study discovers

byUniversity of Texas M. D. Anderson Cancer CenterCAR-NK cells have a distinct single-cell transcriptome and metabolic profile. Credit:Science Advances(2023). DOI: 10.1126/sciadv.add
Drug resistance is a powerful menace in certain breast and ovarian cancers. Now scientists are figuring out why

Drug resistance is a powerful menace in certain breast and ovarian cancers. Now scientists are figuring out why

by Delthia Ricks , Medical XpressCredit: Unsplash/CC0 Public DomainJust as bacteria, viruses and fungi develop strategies to outsmart antimicrobial medications, cancer cells can become resistant to ch

Drug resistance is a powerful menace in certain breast and ovarian cancers. Now scientists are figuring out why

by Delthia Ricks , Medical XpressCredit: Unsplash/CC0 Public DomainJust as bacteria, viruses and fungi develop strategies to outsmart antimicrobial medications, cancer cells can become resistant to ch
Moderate delays safe in treating colon cancer

Moderate delays safe in treating colon cancer

by Paul Mayne,University of Western OntarioSchulich School of Medicine & Dentistry medical resident Dr. Kerollos Wanis, left, assists Drs. David Bottoni and Robert Black with a cancer-resect

Moderate delays safe in treating colon cancer

by Paul Mayne,University of Western OntarioSchulich School of Medicine & Dentistry medical resident Dr. Kerollos Wanis, left, assists Drs. David Bottoni and Robert Black with a cancer-resect
Tumor hyaluronan as a novel biomarker in non-small cell lung cancer: A retrospective study

Tumor hyaluronan as a novel biomarker in non-small cell lung cancer: A retrospective study

by Impact Journals LLCLung adenocarcinoma histochemistry. Representative sections illustrating tumor HA histochemistry staining (Ventana HA RxDx Assay) in FFPE lung adenocarcinoma samples scored as HA

Tumor hyaluronan as a novel biomarker in non-small cell lung cancer: A retrospective study

by Impact Journals LLCLung adenocarcinoma histochemistry. Representative sections illustrating tumor HA histochemistry staining (Ventana HA RxDx Assay) in FFPE lung adenocarcinoma samples scored as HA
An AI model reveals how the body's defense system recognizes skin cancer

An AI model reveals how the body's defense system recognizes skin cancer

byUniversity of HelsinkiMicrograph of malignant melanoma. Cytology specimen. Field stain. Credit: Nephron/WikipediaResearchers from the University of Helsinki, HUS Comprehensive Cancer Center, A

An AI model reveals how the body's defense system recognizes skin cancer

byUniversity of HelsinkiMicrograph of malignant melanoma. Cytology specimen. Field stain. Credit: Nephron/WikipediaResearchers from the University of Helsinki, HUS Comprehensive Cancer Center, A