Double-edged sword: Killing cancer cells can also drive tumor growth
Credit: Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center BOSTON - Cancer therapies including radiation and chemotherapy seek to treat the disease by killing tumor cells. Now a...
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Caught in the act: Papillomaviruses promote non-melanoma skin cancer
UV radiation has been known for a long time to be a risk factor for the development of skin cancer. Simultaneous infection with human papillomaviruses...
Vulnerability identified for subtypes of glioblastoma
Glioblastoma, the most common and aggressive form of brain cancer, typically fails to respond to treatment or rapidly becomes drug resistant. In a paper published...
Immune-boosting antibody combination could improve lymphoma survival
Combining two different immunotherapy treatments could dramatically improve lymphoma survival, according to a Cancer Research UK funded study published in Cancer Cell today (Thursday). Researchers...
Two-drug combination may boost immunotherapy responses in lung cancer patients
Credit: Credit: Michael Topper and Michelle Vaz Johns Hopkins Kimmel Cancer Center researchers and colleagues have identified a novel drug combination therapy that could prime...
New vaccine technique effectively fights breast cancer in mice
Credit: University of Copenhagen A new vaccine technique can fight a certain type of breast cancer in mice. So-called HER2-positive breast cancer accounts for between...
Molecule plays dual role in bowel health and disease
A molecule that controls intestinal cell growth plays a dual role maintaining gut health and promoting diseases such as cancer, says a study in eLife....
‘Aggressive’ surgery is best treatment option for early stage lung cancer
Chicago, November 30, 2017 - Patients with early stage lung cancer live longer when they receive a lobectomy -- the most common type of operation...
Regional breast cancer guidelines needed in the Middle East and North Africa
Researchers surveying breast cancer management in the Middle East and North Africa (MENA) region have identified significant barriers to applying international guidelines in this area,...
Study reveals cancer therapy’s double-edged sword … and how to blunt it
Credit: Sulciner et al., 2018 Researchers from Harvard Medical School and the Institute of Systems Biology have discovered that the remains of tumor cells killed...
Understanding signaling pathways, fighting the spread of cancer
Credit: Britt Schilling/University Medical Center Freiburg The German Research Foundation (Deutsche Forschungsgemeinschaft, DFG) has approved the renewal application for the Collaborative Research ..
Study suggests measurable impact of colorectal cancer screening program
Credit: American Cancer Society A new study suggests that an American Cancer Society (ACS) program has been effective in promoting improvements in colorectal cancer screening...
Is underground transit worse for your health?
According to the U.S. Census Bureau, nearly 90 percent of the 4.5 million workers in the Los Angeles area spend an average of 60 minutes...
Stem cell-derived intestine model mimics innate immune responses
A stem cell-derived in vitro model displays key small intestine characteristics including innate immune responses, according to a study published November 29, 2017 in the...
How does chemotherapy among men affect the health of subsequent generations?
How do cancer and cancer treatments affect the reproductive function of men? Can this affect the health of their direct descendants and subsequent generations? To...
