Researchers create nano-bot to probe inside human cells
Magnetic 'tweezers' developed by U of T Engineering researchers could help diagnose and fight cancerCredit: Courtesy of Xian Wang / ...
Tag: cancer
Antibody-drug conjugate shows efficacy against cell surface protein in neuroblastoma
CHOP researchers: This first-in-class immunotherapeutic approach could spawn new treatment options for neuroblastoma and other high-mortality childhood cancersCredit: Children's Hospital ...
Preclinical data shows combination immunotherapy could stop liver cancer growth
Even as overall cancer incidence and mortality decrease in the United States, the number of people diagnosed with liver cancer ...
Stress hormones promote breast cancer metastasis
It has long been thought that stress contributes to cancer progression. Scientists from the University of Basel and the University ...
Discovery of how organs form helps researchers to develop future diabetes treatments
Discovery of how organs form helps stem cell researchers in their quest to develop future treatments of diabetes and cancer ...
Inside a tumor: Purple bacteria visualize ‘big eaters’
Credit: ©Helmholtz Zentrum München Cancer presents an ongoing challenge for physicians, particularly in the diagnosis and treatment of the disease. ...
Study examines use of video-assisted surgery for known, suspected lung cancer in VA
Bottom Line: A video-assisted thoracoscopic lung resection is a minimally invasive surgical procedure to remove part of a lung in patients ...
‘Virtual focus groups’ uncover clues to rural and urban HPV vaccination disparities
Credit: VCU Massey Cancer Center Researchers at Virginia Commonwealth University Massey Cancer Center and Dartmouth College have harnessed the power ...
Hematopoietic stem cells: Making blood thicker than water
Researchers at Osaka University reveal how a regulatory molecule ensures an appropriate supply of blood cells while avoiding the excessive ...
ASTRO releases updated radiation oncology safety guide
'Safety is No Accident: A Framework for Quality Radiation Oncology and Care' provides guidance for patient safety and quality improvement ...
Scientists delineate pathway that helps us make antibodies
Credit: Phil Jones, Senior Photographer, Augusta University AUGUSTA, Ga. (March 13, 2019) - Our bodies are continuously concocting specific antibodies ...
Adding docetaxel-based chemotherapy to standard treatment for high-risk prostate cancer
NRG Oncology trial suggests adding docetaxel-based chemotherapy to standard treatment should be considered for men with high-risk prostate cancer According ...
Genetically encoded sensor isolates hidden leukemic stem cells
Cells express surface markers that help them escape most targeted therapies, Tel Aviv University researchers say All stem cells can ...
Treatment guidelines for breast implant-associated lymphoma (BIA-ALCL)
Credit: University of Colorado Cancer Center The use of textured breast implants during augmentation or reconstructive surgery can slightly increase ...
Starving leukemia cells by targeting amino acids
Altered metabolism in cancer cells Cancer cells consume sugar at a higher rate than healthy cells, but they're also hungry ...
New lung cancer studies feature latest treatment advances
2019 Multidisciplinary Thoracic Cancers Symposium highlights include definitive therapy for oligometastatic disease, patient exposure to tailored guidelines and the use ...
Results of early-stage liver cancer detection using liquid biopsy published in PNAS
Highlights: Genetron Health (Beijing) Co. Ltd and National Cancer Center/ Cancer Hospital, Chinese Academy of Medical Sciences published the promising ...
Adolescents are more likely than adults to use fruit- and candy-flavored e-cigarettes
Results from a nationally representative study by Dartmouth show that teen and young adult vapers prefer fruit- and candy-flavored e-cigarettes ...
New ‘tracers’ improve diagnosis of cancer and may be useful for treatment
Credit: Giesel FL, Kratochwil C, Lindner T, et al. Researchers have identified two new nuclear medicine tracers that make it ...
Imaging technique finds differences between radiation-sensitive and resistant tumors
Pilot clinical trials begunCredit: University of Arkansas Researchers have started pilot clinical studies in head and neck cancer patients to ...
