Cancer
Vaccine design can dramatically improve cancer immunotherapies
Effectiveness depends on molecular architecture and 3D presentation of componentsCredit: Shuya Wang/Northwestern University EVANSTON, Ill. -- When it comes to...
First in-vivo trial of subharmonic contrast-enhanced imaging for detection of PCa
Results to be exhibited at 2019 ARRS Annual Meeting Leesburg, VA, May 6, 2019--A new technique for imaging of microbubble...
Russian scientists developed a system for malignant brain tumors diagnosing during surgery
Scientists of the Research Medical University of Volga region and the Institute of Applied Physics, RAS have developed a system...
A barrier that keeps cancer at bay
Credit: Iacovos Michael/EPFL Activins are proteins involved in a number of important biological functions, including the regulation of the menstrual...
Untangling a cancer signaling network suggests new roadmap to tumor control
WASHINGTON -- In this advanced age of molecular sleuthing, a research team led by Georgetown Lombardi Comprehensive Cancer Center have...
Men taking medications for enlarged prostate face delays in prostate cancer diagnosis
Men treated with medications for symptoms of benign prostatic hyperplasia (BPH) experienced a two-year delay in diagnosis of their prostate...
New technique for minimally invasive lung cancer surgery — ultrasonic device safe, effective
First-of-its-kind, multi-site international trial presented at AATS 99th Annual Meeting shows promise for reducing risks and promoting quicker recovery TORONTO...
Circulating tumor DNA gives treatment options for the most common ovarian cancer type
High-grade serous ovarian cancer (HGSOC) is the most common and aggressive subtype of ovarian cancer. The HGSOC tumors consist of...
Clinical trial shows promise for increasing lung transplant patients’ life expectancy
Results of a first-in-humans trial presented at AATS 99th Annual Meeting indicates the safety of a novel treatment for ischemia...
New model improves staging and risk predictions for esophageal cancer patients
Risk-stratification with new nomogram could improve delivery of appropriate therapy to patients with a high risk of nodal metastasesCredit: AATS...
Managing architectural distortion on mammography based on MR enhancement
Results to be exhibited at 2019 ARRS Annual Meeting Leesburg, VA, May 5, 2019--High negative predictive values (NPV) in mammography...
Comparison between clinicians’ and radiologists’ understanding and imaging of breast pain
Results to be exhibited at 2019 ARRS Annual Meeting Leesburg, VA, May 5, 2019--Clinicians need more education in the types...
‘I’m here for breast cancer. Why are you talking to me about my heart?’
Call for action: Study reveals urgent need to look after hearts of cancer patients Milan, Italy - 4 May 2019:...
Making the invisible visible: New method opens unexplored realms for liquid biopsies
A new approach to RNA sequencing reveals thousands of previously inaccessible RNA fragments in blood plasma that might serve as...
Pathogens find safe harbor deep in the gastric glands
Credit: Connie Fung Scientists have long tried to understand how pathogenic bacteria like Helicobacter pylori, a risk factor for stomach...
Synthetic biology used to target cancer cells while sparing healthy tissue, study reports
Synthetic proteins engineered to recognize overly active biological pathways can kill cancer cells while sparing their healthy peers, according to...
New cancer therapy target found in mitochondria for potential treatment of blood cancers
Study shows how drugs ONC201 and ONC212 cause cancer cell deathCredit: MD Anderson Cancer Center A study at The University...
Opportunistic cancer cells ‘slip through the gaps’ to spread through blood vessels
Cancer cells may rely on opportunism, as well as chemical signalling, to spread through the body, according to new findings...
Mutational intensity influences a tumor’s response to PD-1 immunotherapy
Following FDA approval last year of PD-1 immune checkpoint inhibitors for tumors with mismatch repair deficiency, a new study reveals...
New study targets breast cancer ‘double jeopardy’
Heart disease risks go under microscopeCredit: Photo: Flinders University An Australian study is set to deliver a world-first model of...
