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Scientists have created mini biological models of human primary liver cancers, known as organoids, in the lab for the first ...

Ludwig scientists share findings at 2017 Society for Neuro-oncology Annual Meeting

NOVEMBER 13, 2017, NEW YORK - Ludwig Cancer Research has released the scope of its participation at this year's Annual ...

ESMO Precision Medicine Glossary published today

LUGANO, Switzerland, 13 November, 2017 - ESMO, the leading professional organisation for medical oncology, is pleased to announce the publication ...

PharmaMar presents positive results from a Phase II study of PM1183 in Ewing’s sarcoma

(Pharmamar) PharmaMar (MSE:PHM) has presented positive results from a Phase II study of lurbinectedin in Ewing´s sarcoma at the Connective ...

Epigenetic editing reveals surprising insights into early breast cancer development

Changing the epigenetic code of a single gene is enough to cause a healthy breast cell to begin a chain ...

Cancer immunotherapy uses melanin against melanoma

Researchers have developed a melanin-enhanced cancer immunotherapy technique that can also serve as a vaccine, based on early experiments done ...

Ludwig researchers uncover novel mechanism by which tumors evade cancer immunotherapies

NOVEMBER 10, 2017, New York -- A Ludwig Cancer Research study led by Benoit Van den Eynde, Director of Ludwig ...

Patients with depression and advanced cancer survive longer with palliative care intervention

Credit: Figure by Anna T. Prescott. A new Dartmouth-led study finds that patients with depression and advanced cancer live longer ...

Uneven growth in US medical and health R&D investments across sectors

ARLINGTON, Va. -- Nov. 10, 2017 -- Total U.S. investment in medical and health R&D in the U.S. grew by ...

Researchers exploit rhythm of DNA replication to kill cancer cells

New DNA is generated in human cells from tiny building blocks called nucleotides produced by an enzyme called RNR. Until ...

Bentham Science Publishers launches Oncology Collection

Bentham Science Publishers announces the launch of disease-based collections. The first of these collections is the Oncology article collection. This ...

Mutant gene network in colon cancer identified

Credit: KAIST The principles of the gene network for colon tumorigenesis have been identified by a KAIST research team. The ...

Common genetic fusion event may be associated with low-risk prostate cancer

Bottom Line: Establishing the way in which a genetic alteration called a TMPRSS2-ERG gene fusion forms in a prostate cancer, ...

HPV jab means women only need 3 cervical screens in a lifetime

Women may only need three cervical screens in their lifetime if they have been given the human papillomavirus (HPV) vaccine, ...

Researchers discover promising new anticancer strategy

Credit: The Scripps Research Institute LA JOLLA, Calif. - Nov. 7, 2017 - Scientists at The Scripps Research Institute (TSRI) ...

Th1/17 hybrid T cells offer potent and durable anti-tumor response in preclinical model

Credit: Medical University of South Carolina In recent years, the search for new cancer treatments has increasingly focused on immunotherapies ...

Scientists figure out how cell division timer works

HPV vaccine also prevents uncommon childhood respiratory disease, study suggests

The vaccine that protects against cancer-causing types of human papillomavirus (HPV) also prevents an uncommon but incurable childhood respiratory disease, ...

Cancer drug parity laws lower costs for many, but not everyone

Credit: UNC Lineberger Comprehensive Cancer Center CHAPEL HILL -- State laws designed to ensure that the pill form of cancer ...

UK study shows cell signaling interaction may prevent key step in lung cancer progression