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Making glioblastoma more vulnerable to treatment

Making glioblastoma more vulnerable to treatment

byMedical College of Georgia at Augusta UniversityDr. Waaqo Daddacha. Credit: Michael Holahan, Augusta UniversityIn the tough war against glioblastoma, scientists are taking a cue from viruses o

Making glioblastoma more vulnerable to treatment

byMedical College of Georgia at Augusta UniversityDr. Waaqo Daddacha. Credit: Michael Holahan, Augusta UniversityIn the tough war against glioblastoma, scientists are taking a cue from viruses o
Symptom self-monitoring for childhood cancer survivors—what are oncologists' views?

Symptom self-monitoring for childhood cancer survivors—what are oncologists' views?

byKing's College LondonCredit: Unsplash/CC0 Public DomainA new international survey, led by the Stanford University Department of Anesthesiology, Perioperative, and Pain Medicine, and the In

Symptom self-monitoring for childhood cancer survivors—what are oncologists' views?

byKing's College LondonCredit: Unsplash/CC0 Public DomainA new international survey, led by the Stanford University Department of Anesthesiology, Perioperative, and Pain Medicine, and the In
Cancer Gene Census paves the way for improvements in personalised medicine

Cancer Gene Census paves the way for improvements in personalised medicine

byWellcome Trust Sanger InstituteCredit: Wellcome Trust Sanger InstituteResearchers at the Wellcome Sanger Institute have created the first comprehensive summary of all genes known to be involve

Cancer Gene Census paves the way for improvements in personalised medicine

byWellcome Trust Sanger InstituteCredit: Wellcome Trust Sanger InstituteResearchers at the Wellcome Sanger Institute have created the first comprehensive summary of all genes known to be involve
Could a dramatic rise in liver cancer in Australia be linked to climate change?

Could a dramatic rise in liver cancer in Australia be linked to climate change?

byQueensland University of TechnologyCredit:Science of The Total Environment(2022). DOI: 10.1016/j.scitotenv.2022.160412Professor Wenbiao Hu from the QUT School of Public Health and

Could a dramatic rise in liver cancer in Australia be linked to climate change?

byQueensland University of TechnologyCredit:Science of The Total Environment(2022). DOI: 10.1016/j.scitotenv.2022.160412Professor Wenbiao Hu from the QUT School of Public Health and
AFM24 Plus Atezolizumab Shows Acceptable Safety, Early Activity in EGFR+ Solid Tumors

AFM24 Plus Atezolizumab Shows Acceptable Safety, Early Activity in EGFR+ Solid Tumors

January 14, 2023Ryan ScottA doublet comprised of the bispecific innate cell engager AFM24 and atezolizumab had a tolerable safety profile and elicited responses in patients with advanced EGFR-expressi

AFM24 Plus Atezolizumab Shows Acceptable Safety, Early Activity in EGFR+ Solid Tumors

January 14, 2023Ryan ScottA doublet comprised of the bispecific innate cell engager AFM24 and atezolizumab had a tolerable safety profile and elicited responses in patients with advanced EGFR-expressi
Increased utilization of stereotactic body radiotherapy has decreased treatment disparities for early-stage NSCLC

Increased utilization of stereotactic body radiotherapy has decreased treatment disparities for early-stage NSCLC

by International Association for the Study of Lung CancerCredit: Unsplash/CC0 Public DomainThe use of Stereotactic Body Radiotherapy (SBRT) for patients with non-small cell lung cancer can reduce trea

Increased utilization of stereotactic body radiotherapy has decreased treatment disparities for early-stage NSCLC

by International Association for the Study of Lung CancerCredit: Unsplash/CC0 Public DomainThe use of Stereotactic Body Radiotherapy (SBRT) for patients with non-small cell lung cancer can reduce trea
Algorithm offers new way to spot patients likely to respond to immunotherapy

Algorithm offers new way to spot patients likely to respond to immunotherapy

byInstitute of Cancer ResearchOverview of immune selection calculation using SOPRANO. a, Estimates can be performed at the cohort or at the single individual level. b, In each case, it is possib

Algorithm offers new way to spot patients likely to respond to immunotherapy

byInstitute of Cancer ResearchOverview of immune selection calculation using SOPRANO. a, Estimates can be performed at the cohort or at the single individual level. b, In each case, it is possib
AI-assisted breast-cancer screening may reduce unnecessary testing

AI-assisted breast-cancer screening may reduce unnecessary testing

byWashington University School of MedicineOn average, radiologists find one case of cancer (bottom images) in every 200 mammograms they evaluate. The top images show no cancer. In a recent study

AI-assisted breast-cancer screening may reduce unnecessary testing

byWashington University School of MedicineOn average, radiologists find one case of cancer (bottom images) in every 200 mammograms they evaluate. The top images show no cancer. In a recent study
New model identifies drugs that shouldn't be taken together

New model identifies drugs that shouldn't be taken together

by Massachusetts Institute of TechnologyCredit: CC0 Public DomainAny drug that is taken orally must pass through the lining of the digestive tract. Transporter proteins found on cells that line t

New model identifies drugs that shouldn't be taken together

by Massachusetts Institute of TechnologyCredit: CC0 Public DomainAny drug that is taken orally must pass through the lining of the digestive tract. Transporter proteins found on cells that line t
Two cancer-causing genes work together to promote metastasis

Two cancer-causing genes work together to promote metastasis

byeLifeCredit: CC0 Public DomainCancer-promoting genes MYC and TWIST1 co-opt immune system cells to enable cancer cells to spread, but blocking a key step in this process can help prevent the di

Two cancer-causing genes work together to promote metastasis

byeLifeCredit: CC0 Public DomainCancer-promoting genes MYC and TWIST1 co-opt immune system cells to enable cancer cells to spread, but blocking a key step in this process can help prevent the di
Scientists discover key information about the function of mitochondria in cancer cells

Scientists discover key information about the function of mitochondria in cancer cells

byUniversity of California, Los AngelesCredit: Pixabay/CC0 Public DomainScientists have long known that mitochondria play a crucial role in the metabolism and energy production of cancer cells.

Scientists discover key information about the function of mitochondria in cancer cells

byUniversity of California, Los AngelesCredit: Pixabay/CC0 Public DomainScientists have long known that mitochondria play a crucial role in the metabolism and energy production of cancer cells.