Cancer
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UV sticker raises cricket fans' sunscreen useCredit: QUT UV detection stickers trialled by Queensland University of Technology (QUT) researchers at...
Pairing targeted drugs for breast and lung cancer could overcome treatment resistance
Targeted drugs for breast and lung cancer could be used together to overcome resistance to treatment in several different tumour...
New alternate cell growth pathway could lead to better treatments for metastatic cancers
While researchers have a basic understanding of how primary cancer cells grow, less is known about metastasis, the deadly process...
New vaccine strategy boosts T-cell therapy
Super-charging a treatment for leukemia also makes it effective on solid tumors A promising new way to treat some types...
Elicio Therapeutics’ Darrell Irvine co-authors research published in Science
Research conducted at the Irvine Lab at the Koch Institute for Integrative Cancer Research at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology...
UC San Diego cancer scientists identify new drug target for multiple tumor types
A dysfunctional enzyme involved in building cancer cell membranes helps fuel tumor growth; when it's disabled or depleted in mouse...
Adding immunotherapy after initial treatment can benefit metastatic lung cancer patients
Penn study treated patients with pembrolizumab after therapy with curative intentCredit: Penn Medicine PHILADELPHIA - Treating metastatic non-small cell lung...
Enzyme responsible for dangerous properties of brain tumor stem cells
The relapse of brain tumors after therapy is driven by cancer stem cells that were not affected by the treatment....
Understanding how the mTOR complex comes together
Learning more about a specific protein complex and how it works is a stepping stone for others who might look...
Addicted to ran, ovarian cancer cells stop moving when deprived
Credit: CHUM Did you know that 90% of cancer patients die from distant metastasis? The latter occurs when cancer cells...
Metabolic reprogramming of branched-chain amino acid facilitates drug resistance in lung cancer
Despite the remarkable success of molecular targeted therapy in recent years, the rapid increase of drug resistance is a major...
Blood test may predict risk of recurrence for breast cancer patients
City of Hope scientists are trying to change how doctors treat patients with solid tumors DUARTE, Calif. — A special...
Immunotherapy could work against bowel cancers resistant to important targeted treatment
Patients with bowel cancer who have stopped responding to a widely used targeted drug could benefit from immunotherapy, a major...
Moffitt researchers identify effective drug combination against uveal melanoma
HDAC inhibitors prevent MEK inhibitor resistance and enhance MEK anti-tumor properties in uveal melanoma TAMPA, Fla. - Uveal melanoma is...
Cancer cells will become vulnerable
DNA secondary structures lead to gene mutations that increase the risk of cancer The Researchers from HSE University (The Higher...
UCI team pioneers cancer treatment that targets bone metastases while sparing bone
New, safer approach using engineered stem cells could reduce need for chemotherapy Irvine, Calif., July 8, 2019 -- University of...
Strain of common cold virus could revolutionize treatment of bladder cancer
A strain of the common cold virus has been found to potentially target, infect and destroy cancer cells in patients...
Immune-boosting compound makes immunotherapy effective against pancreatic cancer
Chemical compound extends survival by months, in mice Pancreatic cancer is especially challenging to treat - only eight percent of...
Estimates of lost earnings from cancer deaths in US
Bottom Line: Cancer has significant impact on the U.S. economy, in part, because of lost productivity from premature deaths. This...
Does marital status affect prognosis after breast cancer diagnosis?
In a Cancer Medicine study of 298,434 patients diagnosed with breast cancer between 2004 and 2012, married patients had a...
